When Our Strengths Feel Like a Flaw: Reclaiming Our Natural Gifts

Eryn and L'Shawn explore how individuals often undervalue their own strengths while focusing on weaknesses, discussing how coaching can help people recognize and leverage their natural abilities. They examine societal tendencies to focus on problems rather than solutions, sharing personal experiences and discussing the importance of understanding and appreciating both personal and others' strengths through personality assessments. The conversation concludes with practical discussions about fostering collaboration and curiosity across divides, including suggestions for organizing events and maintaining constructive dialogue.

Note: We record our episodes over Zoom. Although we do our best to prevent distracting background noises from appearing on our recordings, sometimes we miss them. This was one of those times. This episode was recorded while L'Shawn was at home during her kids' fall break. Occasionally, especially at 12 minutes and 54 seconds and 14 minutes and 41 seconds, you will hear L'Shawn's son screaming at his computer. We apologize if those outbursts in the background make it difficult for you to listen to this episode.