The Strength Catalyst

Purpose in Everyday Moments

What if finding greater purpose didn't require changing your life? We often think of purpose as something grand: a calling, a career, or a cause that gives our live

Finding Your Way Back to Strength

What helps you regain your footing when life doesn't go as planned? Resilience is more than pushing through difficult experiences. It's also about recognizing

Helping Others See Their Strengths

What if you could help someone recognize a strength they don't yet see in themselves? Building someone's confidence goes beyond offering praise. It's abou

Confidence Without Certainty

How do you know when you have enough information to make a good decision? Good judgment isn't about always knowing the right answer. It's about making thoughtf

Connection Begins With Curiosity

What makes it easier to connect with someone new? In this Introspective Moment, Colleen explores Rapport Builder and the role curiosity can play in creating connection.

Staying Open to Learning

Humility is often misunderstood. It isn't about thinking less of yourself—it is about staying open to learning, recognizing others' contributions, and creating

Growing Alongside the Work

Pam Whitworth, founder of Shanti Children’s Foundation, joins Colleen for a conversation about what happens when the work you care deeply about asks you to grow along wit

Choosing How You Want to Lead

Kate Ward, Director of Development at the Ellie Fund, joins Colleen for a conversation about what happens when an organization grows — and your leadership needs to grow w

Creating a Strengths-Based Culture

Amanda de Oliveira, whose role spans finance, human resources, and organizational development at WE CAN, joins Colleen for a special conversation about building a strengt

You, Me, and Us — A Framework for Leading Through Transitions

Aled Hollingworth, Vice President of Development at buildOn, joins Colleen for an honest conversation about two of the most universal challenges in nonprofit leadership —

What Built It Won’t Sustain It: Growing Beyond the Founder Role

Sue May, founder and Executive Director of Love & Cornbread, joins Colleen for a candid conversation about building an organization from the ground up — and the shift req

When Everything Feels Important: Prioritizing in a Very Different Environment

Tammy Leone, Executive Director of Cape Kid Meals, joins Colleen for a candid conversation about stepping out of a structured corporate environment and into the complexit

When You Love the Work Too Much: Delegation, Boundaries, and Letting Go

In this episode of the Strengths Catalyst Podcast, Kathleen Leary, Executive Director of Canine Partners for Life, joins Colleen for a candid conversation about growing i

Human-Centered Leadership

Liz Milner, Executive Director and facility chaplain at the Correctional Institutions Chaplaincy (CIC) in Northern California, joins Colleen for a conversation on resilie

The Courage to Lead in Uncertainty

Brett Donelson, founder and CEO of The Cycle Effect, joins Colleen for a candid conversation about leading a nonprofit organization built through innovation, experimentat

Leadership in Seasons of Change

Natalie Small, founder of the nonprofit Groundswell, joins Colleen for a live coaching conversation on navigating leadership, transition, and purpose-driven work. As Nata

Leading with Heart and Discipline

Lauren Baker, Founder and CEO of The Wonderfund, joins Colleen for an unscripted coaching conversation on what it truly means to lead a mission-driven nonprofit with both

Leading Through Grief with Compassion

In this episode of The Strength Catalyst, Colleen Boselli sits down with Jeff Kimball, co-founder and Chief Program Officer of Empower Change, for a coaching conversation

Strength-Based Leadership in Creativity

In this episode, Colleen speaks with Sharon Polli, Executive Director of the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Sharon shares how she leads highly crea

Strength Catalyst Episode 00

Welcome to the Strength Catalyst Podcast, in this Episode 00, Colleen Boselli introduces the vision for the first season of the podcast.