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#37: What if your greatest strengths aren’t the obvious ones?

June 21, 2025

Dr. Cindy dives deep with strength coach Lisa Cummings, who traded corporate life to help people discover their superpowers. From managing difficult team members to playing drums at 40, Lisa reveals why focusing on what’s broken keeps us stuck. Learn the “true, good, possible” exercise, discover why lifting competitors actually works, and find out how to stop being “braggadocious” about your gifts. Plus: Rapid-fire fun, including Lisa’s surprising choice for the perfect pet. (Spoiler: It’s not what you’d expect!) Ready to flip the script on your potential?

In this episode, we cover:

(4:00) Finding strength from within and using those strengths to benefit your daily life.
(8:00) Why is it challenging for people to find their own strengths?
(13:00) Learning the tools/strategies that can help people find their own strengths.
(17:00) Our brains are wired for the negative.
(26:00) Getting people more comfortable to talk about their skills.
(30:00) How Lisa found talent within herself by learning how to play the drums.
(34:00) Pivoting from strengths to wellness and finding how they can work together to heal the whole body.
(40:00) Rapid-fire questions

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Meet Our Guest

Today’s guest coaches and speaks internationally, helping teams find their strengths so they can leverage what is already positive in their work lives.

10 years into the business, Lisa Cummings began serving her competitors – helping them market and grow their independent coaching and training practices.

You can see Lisa featured in places like Harvard Business Publishing, Training Magazine, and Forbes. She’s the CEO of a company called Lead Through Strengths.

When she’s not out spotting strengths in people, you’ll find her playing drums, hiking, or talking shop on the Lead Through Strengths podcast.

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