Discovering Your Calling — Strengths-Based Career Clarity for Mid-Career Women

Learn how the CliftonStrengths (aka StrengthsFinder) assessment can help you reach your fullest potential.  

SHOW NOTES

Let's take a look at the shocking facts I learned about CliftonStrengths in this solo episode of Discovering Your Calling.. I'll also tell you how Tom Tompkins and Emily Sadri used their CliftonStrengths to build successful careers, as well as what I learned from my clients in the Discovering Your Calling program, such as how those with low futuristic tend to have trouble imagining what the future holds for them, and how those with high responsibility can feel the weight of being the one that everyone looks to for solutions.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. Why lower Futuristic talent theme individuals struggle to set goals.
2. How might understanding your CliftonStrengths guide you toward your life's true purpose?
3. Why your Responsibility talent theme is wearing you out! 
4. A simple 2 minute exercise that will guide you to live your best life! 

“Remind yourself how you show up as your absolute best self and how you can have more success in the world. Add more value to where you work, and just be the best version of you, the version that God designed you to be.”

Take the CliftonStrengths Assessment and the option to book a coaching session with Sheri on your results:
Get your Full 34 Talent Themes and work with a Certified Coach
OR
Get your Top 5 Talent Themes from Gallup

Get the  Free Strengths 5 to Thrive- Quick Reference Guide: https://bit.ly/Your5toThrive

Get in touch with Sheri:

Schedule your Free Clarity Call! calendly.com/sherimiterco/dycclaritycall

Join our Discovering Your Calling Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/DYCFBGroup

Find free resources, learn how we can work together, and connect with me:  https://www.sherimiterco.com/

Love this episode or have questions? Send Sheri a message

 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

Searching for Mary Kay products? Shop Here

Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

 Unlock the secret to leaving a legacy that will stand the test of time. Tom Tonkins is the CEO and founder of the Conservatory Group, providing high touch services to business executives to help them improve themselves, their teams, and their environment. He is currently writing a book entitled "Sincerely Yours" which explores the difference between authenticity and sincerity in relationship building.

SHOW NOTES

In this episode, Tom Tonkin, Founder of The Conservatory Group, an organization that provides high-touch services to business executives that want to improve themselves, their teams, and their environment.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. How can a "recovering executive" bottle up their experience, failures, and successes to help others?
2. What approaches can be taken to create a lasting legacy?
3. What strategies can be used to develop self-awareness and appropriately utilize strengths?
4. How CliftonStrengths can be an invaluable tool for success in business & life. 

"What got you here is not what is going to get you there. And so the term recovering executive is one that says, I've kind of been around the block a few times, and I've made a few mistakes, and I've learned from those mistakes, but it does take a toll on you after a while."

Get in touch with Tom:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtomtonkin/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrTomTonkin

Website: https://salesconservatory.com/

Get in touch with Sheri:

Schedule your Free Clarity Call! calendly.com/sherimiterco/dycclaritycall

Get the  Free 5 to Thrive-  Strengths Quick Reference Guide: https://bit.ly/Your5toThrive

 Lets be friends on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sherimiterco

Join our Discovering Your Calling Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/DYCFBGroup

Head over to https://www.sherimiterco.com/

Love this episode or have questions? Send Sheri a message

 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

Searching for Mary Kay products? Shop Here

Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

Today's guest is nothing short of amazing! I can't wait for you to learn how this woman turned her challenge into her super-power mission. Moni Jefferson is known for her role in advocating for military spouse entrepreneurs and international speakers across local and national venues. 

Moni Jefferson had been a stay-at-home mother for 12 years before deciding to apply her abilities and knowledge in the workforce into her own business.  When she requested resources on at the military base, she was informed that the services she was seeking did not exist.   This left her feeling powerless and served as the impetus for her to launch what is now  known as the Association of Military Spouse Entrepreneurs.  AMSE, as it is known,  assists military spouses in launching, expanding, and maintaining their enterprises. 

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. The challenges for military spouse entrepreneurs and the value of turning a challenge into a calling. 
2. How Moni used her skills and followed  the step by step path to success and how you can do this too! 
3. The purpose of building a global network enabling military spouses to start, grow, and manage their own businesses.

"You have the power to change the trajectory of your future no matter what has happened, what you see that's there any kind of defeat, you can change that."

Resources Mentioned: 

JUMP by Kim Perrell

https://jumpwithkim.com/#close

To find more information about AMSE:

www.amseagency.com

Our membership is free www.amsemembers.com

Connect with Moni or AMSE:

@monijefferson / @amseagency

Moni Jefferson PR: https://www.monijeffersonpr.com/

Moni Jefferson Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/moni-jefferson

Moni Jefferson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/monijeffersonbrands/

MilSpouse Creative® + Entrepreneurs Powered By AMSE: https://www.facebook.com/groups/themilspousecreative/?_rdc=1&_rdr

Get in touch with Sheri:

Schedule your Free Clarity Call! calendly.com/sherimiterco/dycclaritycall

Get the  Free 5 to Thrive-  Strengths Quick Reference Guide: https://bit.ly/Your5toThrive

Join our Discovering Your Calling Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/DYCFBGroup

Find free resources, learn how we can work together, and connect with me:  https://www.sherimiterco.com/

Love this episode or have questions? Send Sheri a message

 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

Searching for Mary Kay products? Shop Here

Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

In his book In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy day, author Mark Batterson writes, " God is in the business of strategically positioning us in the right place a the right time, but it's up to us to see and seize those opportunities that are all around us all the time." Are you ready? Find out how to get prepared when opportunity knocks in this episode, plus learn what might be stopping you from seeing those opportunities.

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In this episode, we learn about Angelica, one of my Discovering Your Calling clients. Angelica was ready and took advantage of the opportunities that came her way.  Because of her willingness to venture outside of her comfort zone, and to say YES,  Angelica has four options to try out on her search for the perfect “what’s next” business.   This is what I what for you as well and you can find these opportunities if you are ready. 

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. The three main ways to be prepared when opportunity starts knocking at your door! 
2. What might be holding you back from stepping into your true calling.
3. Techniques to discover your God-given gifts and talents.

“Most of those fears we have, there's not going to be a big hole that opens up and we fall into. So some of them may happen, yes, but they're not going to be life changing. They're not going to alter who you are. What will be life changing is when you step into the right opportunities. So sometimes that fear of failure and/or fear of success just keeps us from even starting.”

Resources Mentioned: 

In a Pit With a Lion on a Snowy Day

https://www.markbatterson.com/books/in-a-pit-with-a-lion-on-a-snowy-day/

Draw the Circle - The 40-Day Prayer Challenge

https://www.markbatterson.com/books/draw-the-circle/

Get in touch with Sheri:

Schedule your Free Clarity Call! calendly.com/sherimiterco/dycclaritycall

Get the  Free 5 to Thrive-  Strengths Quick Reference Guide: https://bit.ly/Your5toThrive

Join our Discovering Your Calling Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/DYCFBGroup

Find free resources, learn how we can work together, and connect with me:  https://www.sherimiterco.com/

Love this episode or have questions? Send Sheri a message

 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

Searching for Mary Kay products? Shop Here

Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

Does your purpose have to equate earning a paycheck?  That's definitely not the case for Mike Newhouse.  He turned his passion for running into a way to live a more fulfilling life.  His job pays the bills but his running is his calling!

SHOW NOTES

In this episode, Mike Newhouse, an auto body repairman for 30 years, is compelled to honor those who have passed and finds his true calling when he meets Abigail Jenks' family and discovers her incredible spirit and passion for life.


In this episode, you will learn the following:
How running with a flag changed Mike Newhouse's life
Mike Newhouse's mission to keep the memories and  the light shining for those who are gone 
The unexpected journey that Mike Newhouse embarked on after meeting a grieving mother.


"Do something that they were good at or whatever to keep their memory going. That's really it, right. That's how I feel, and I think that that's the best thing for anyone to do."

Get in touch with Mike:
Email: [email protected]

Get in touch with Sheri:
Schedule your Free Clarity Call! calendly.com/sherimiterco/dycclaritycall
Get the  Free 5 to Thrive-  Strengths Quick Reference Guide: https://bit.ly/Your5toThrive
 Lets be friends on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sherimiterco
Join our Discovering Your Calling Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/DYCFBGroup
Head over to https://www.sherimiterco.com/

Love this episode or have questions? Send Sheri a message

 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

Searching for Mary Kay products? Shop Here

Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

Anytime you are growing, learning, or working towards something bigger, YOU will go through a cycle of emotions.  Some call it the four stages of growth.  I call them the attitude wheel. You can’t stop them, but you can learn to recognize the stages and have a toolbox of ideas to help you get through them quicker.  The key is to not get stuck in the crisis, aka burnout, stage!

SHOW NOTES

In this episode we will break down the Emotional Stages of Growth, aka the Attitude Wheel.  These  stages include: Excitement, Doubt, Crisis, and Recommitment. In addition you’ll learn eight tips for how to break through the Crisis/ Burnout Stage so you can get unstuck! Recognizing these stages and taking action is key to getting through them quickly and continuing to live a fulfilling life.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. How to recognize and navigate the four emotional stages of growth.
2. What are  eight tips to help overcome the crisis stage and get back on track.
3. The secret to achieving ultimate fulfillment and success in life.

"Shut down the work, shut down striving, shut down all the things that are causing you stress and take a much needed break. Because sometimes all we need to do is step away for a couple of days, maybe sometimes even just a couple of hours, to be reminded why we're doing this in the first place.”

Get in touch with Sheri:
Schedule your Free Clarity Call! calendly.com/sherimiterco/dycclaritycall

Get the  Free 5 to Thrive-  Strengths Quick Reference Guide: https://bit.ly/Your5toThrive

 Lets be friends on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sherimiterco

Join our Discovering Your Calling Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/DYCFBGroup

Head over to https://www.sherimiterco.com/

Love this episode or have questions? Send Sheri a message

 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

Searching for Mary Kay products? Shop Here

Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

Elise Enriquez is a productivity coach who guides people to breakthroughs in life and business by illuminating what's next. She takes her experience in the operational world of corporate America, the entrepreneurial world of real estate, and the transformational world of coaching to help people move forward with what matters most.

SHOW NOTES

Elise Enriquez finally found the courage to take a leap of faith, explore, and eventually stumble upon the world of coaching after years of feeling lost and undervalued. She realized her true purpose in life was to create a ripple effect and help others shine their light and express their calling as a result of her experiences and self-discovery. She now encourages others to listen to their inner voice and lean into "not this" moments in order to gain clarity and make progress on what is most important to them.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

      1. How tapping into "not this" can help you move forward in life and business.

      2. The power of inner shifts and how they can be hard for others to understand.

      3. The importance of self-acceptance and fostering understanding of others as a way to   create a better world.

“To me, it's about getting your stuff together, getting your system in place. You're constantly going to be doing that. You're going to come back, refresh, reframe, reset, and then hit the next week or the next day or the next half of the day, whatever it is. When you have a system to support you, you can just constantly reset whenever you need to. So we have the ability to do it. We just don't give ourselves a gift of doing it every day.”

Get in touch with me:
Schedule your 15 Min Call to see if the Discovering Your Calling program should be your top 2023 goal! calendly.com/sherimiterco/dycclaritycall

Your Free 5 to Thrive Quick Reference Guide: https://bit.ly/Your5toThrive 

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sherimiterco

Join our Discovering Your Calling Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/DYCFBGroup

Head over to https://www.sherimiterco.com/

Connect with Elise Enriquez: 

Elise on Instagram

Dare to Prioritize Challenge

Love this episode or have questions? Send Sheri a message

 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

Searching for Mary Kay products? Shop Here

Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

Alana de la Cruz, an extroverted introvert entertainer, embarks on a journey of self-discovery to heal her soul and find her true purpose in life, despite the pressure of expectations, discouragement, and the unknown.

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Alana De la Cruz is a singer, bestselling author, transformational speaker, multi-entrepreneur and the founder of Solwin TV on Roku. She is a two-time survivor of domestic violence and abuse and her mission is to help and inspire women, teens, and youth to know their value, gain self-confidence, and discover their true calling in life.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. How to discover your true passion and calling during the seasons of your life.
2. The importance of being goal-oriented and confident in your own journey.
3. The power of having a supportive network while finding your purpose.
4. How does your journey affect your relationships? 

“It's a gut feeling. It's something in your intuition. It's something like that. It feels like your whole being can finally relax, and it doesn't mean it's not hard work. What I mean is inside, like now, there's no more striving anymore, trying to figure this out or trying to figure that out, or being dissatisfied that the dissatisfaction is gone. So when you really, truly find your calling, that's when you have this ultimate fulfillment that you've been looking for.”

Connect or Follow our Guest:
solwin.tv
Facebook: www.facebook.com/solwintv/
Her Children's book:  The World of Aquadonia: Princess Alana and the Mystical Mermaid Necklace

Get in touch with Sheri:
Schedule your complimentary Clarity Call: calendly.com/sherimiterco/dycclaritycall

Your Free 5 to Thrive Quick Reference Guide: https://bit.ly/Your5toThrive 

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sherimiterco

Join our Discovering Your Calling Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/DYCFBGroup

Website:  www.sherimiterco.com/

Love this episode or have questions? Send Sheri a message

 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

Searching for Mary Kay products? Shop Here

Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

Why would someone quit a lucrative career where she was earning good money and had finally reached the pinnacle of success in her company? This is my story, and it didn’t make sense to me either, but chasing your calling doesn’t always make sense!  In this episode, we turned the mic around, and my husband, Tom, interviewed me! You get to hear my complete unedited story of why I left and how the Discovering Your Calling Process was created!!

SHOW NOTES

After running a chimney cleaning business, other entrepreneurial ventures, and 25 years in direct sales, Sheri made yet another career move!  This journey to find her destiny and purpose was paved with detours, potholes & deadends.  It wasn’t always easy and truly seemed like a crazy career transition. Her journey led to the creation of the Discovering Your Calling Process, which helps others find their calling. 

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. How did CliftonStrengths help Sheri Miter discover her calling? 
2. How do you know if it’s time to step away from a successful career to pursue the perfect one?  
3. Why Sheri choose to give up her Pink Cadillac Career to become a Clifton Strengths Coach, and  should you make a career shift in 2024? 
4. Do we only get one calling in our lives? Or are there seasons of calling? 
5. The incredible four-step method she uses to guide others in finding their calling.

“It was so ironic because it was knowing my talent themes and strengths and using those with my team, I had my team take the CliftonStrengths, that led us to have some of our best years. But it was also going to a workshop that I realized, "Oh, if I stay here, a lot of my talent themes are going to go unused."

Get in touch with me:
Schedule your 15 Min Call to see if the Discovering Your Calling program should be your top 2023 goal! calendly.com/sherimiterco/dycclaritycall

Your Free 5 to Thrive Quick Reference Guide: https://bit.ly/Your5toThrive 

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sherimiterco

Join our Discovering Your Calling Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/DYCFBGroup

Head over to https://www.sherimiterco.com/

Love this episode or have questions? Send Sheri a message

 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

Searching for Mary Kay products? Shop Here

Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.

Sometimes we find our calling when we least expect it.  That's what happend with our guest. The 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami was the catalyst to her searching for purpose in her life. Her story will "wow" you!

SHOW NOTES

After narrowly escaping a devastating tsunami, Sarah Cross discovers that her purpose lies in helping others through crafting powerful stories, unlocking her God-given superpowers and finding joy, purpose and fulfillment.

In this episode, you will learn the following:

1. Discovering a Purpose in Unexpected Circumstances: Hear Sarah's story about how she came to realize her true purpose and calling in the midst of experiencing a tsunami.
2. Uncovering Hidden Talents: Learn how Sarah used her analytical and logistical mind to help with relief efforts in the wake of a tsunami, uncovering skills she didn't know she had.
3. Living with Purpose: See how Sarah's experience changed her life and how she now helps people uncover their purpose, fulfillment, joy and success by crafting powerful, unique stories.

"Sometimes we discover our purpose and our calling when we least expected."

Book recommendations mentioned in the podcast:
Ignite Happiness
Ignite Your Wisdom
Third Door by Alex  Banayan

Connect with guest Sarah Cross:
 Website:  www.thestorytellingart.com
Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/sarah.cross.9847
Get her Free Download: 20 Questions for Deeper Connections
Stories that Wow Podcast

Get in touch with me (Sheri) :
Schedule your 15 Min Call to see if the Discovering Your Calling program should be your top 2023 goal! calendly.com/sherimiterco/dycclaritycall

Your Free 5 to Thrive Quick Reference Guide: https://bit.ly/Your5toThrive 

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/sherimiterco

Join our Discovering Your Calling Facebook Community: https://bit.ly/DYCFBGroup

Head over to https://www.sherimiterco.com/

Love this episode or have questions? Send Sheri a message

 Start with Strengths Session-
90 Mins  to unpack & navigate through your CliftonStrengths Report. Learn what it means for success in your career & life! 

Let’s continue the conversation beyond the podcast.

🔗 Connect with Sheri

 Facebook & LinkedIn: @SheriMiter

Website: www.sherimiterco.com

Additional Resources:

📘 Get your copy of the Discovering Your Calling Book

Searching for Mary Kay products? Shop Here

Matthew 5:14-16 is the inspiration for this podcast.
Gallup®, Clifton StrengthsFinder®, StrengthsFinder®, the 34 Clifton StrengthsFinder® theme names are trademarks of Gallup, Inc.