Unleash Your Strengths w/ Eddie Villa
165 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 229 ratingsEddie Villa is a husband, father, coach, and entrepreneur who has found power in discovering not his many weaknesses, but the power of your individual strengths. Join us for weekly interviews and inspiration. It's time to find out how we can all have access to authentic success with our strengths.
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163 - Gabe Fugate the Inspirational Rapper
September 02, 2021 12:19 - 1 hour - 65.3 MBGabe Fugate is the Inspirational Rapper. I personally watched him entertain a big audience and just bring them to their feet. He is someone who has taken a sincere passion for music and turned into something special. We discuss what that journey was like to help inspire others to take chances and follow your heart. Donate to the cause here https://bit.ly/RMRDisrupt Listen to "I Can't Imagine" here https://open.spotify.com/album/0MozumNKSuWEMnbJmxZdWu?si=sEg-2GLvTO-jKHLmLYkI2Q&dl_branch=1 ...
162 - Take action with Rob Actis
August 24, 2021 22:05 - 56 minutes - 51.4 MBRob is so cool. It was his voice that was part of my own life changing experiences that led me to do the work I needed to do in my life. You will get to hear the story in today's episode! Rob Actis is the author of the #1 bestselling book The Law of Action. A lifelong action taker and serial entrepreneur, Rob used the Law of Action to achieve his lifelong dream of speaking on TV, radio and to become a highly sought-after audiobook narrator of 25+ titles available on Audible.com. Send an ema...
161 - UYS Podcast NEW INTRO
August 24, 2021 21:46 - 5 minutes - 5.1 MBUnleash Your Strengths podcast is back and it's time to make a change. I have spent years of my life teaching what I am learning about how we can all use our strengths to get what we want. It's time to get real with people who are actually doing it. I want to understand how anyone can do this. Send an email to [email protected]. What questions would you have for the people of the world who are experiencing success? What are you currently going through that you would love help ...
Episode 160 - What is AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP?
February 17, 2021 16:27 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this episode we breakdown a frustrating piece of leadership. We hear a voicemail from a leader who is frustrated. Then we learn how to move though it. Do everything authentically by getting the “Unleash Your Strengths” audiobook at www.eddiepvilla.com Join the “Unleash Your Strengths” Community here www.unleashyourstrengths.com RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE! https://ratethispodcast.com/unleashyourstrengths
Episode 159 - Voicemail: “Help my husband let go...”
February 16, 2021 15:46 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBToday I launch a new feature on the podcast. Yes I am taking your voicemails!! On today’s episode I got a voicemail from someone who is trying to help her husband with his strengths. On this episode we learn how he will let go of using CONNECTEDNESS. Do everything authentically by getting the “Unleash Your Strengths” audiobook at www.eddiepvilla.com Join the “Unleash Your Strengths” Community here www.unleashyourstrengths.com RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE! https://ratethispodcast.com/...
Episode 158 - Taking over your spouses network marketing business
February 10, 2021 19:54 - 12 minutes - 11 MBWhat happens when you want to play a bigger role in your spouses network marketing business? Do everything authentically by getting the “Unleash Your Strengths” audiobook at www.eddiepvilla.com Join the “Unleash Your Strengths”Community here www.unleashyourstrengths.com RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE! https://ratethispodcast.com/unleashyourstrengths
Episode 157 - How to attract leaders part 4 of 4
January 28, 2021 16:12 - 10 minutes - 9.19 MBI have no desire to attract “followers”. I want to attract leaders. Leaders who are willing to learn or apply their strengths to help other people. That’s it! That’s a leader. Here’s how I do this strategically. Do everything authentically by getting the “Unleash Your Strengths” audiobook at www.eddiepvilla.com Join the “Unleash Your Strengths”Community here www.unleashyourstrengths.com RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE! https://ratethispodcast.com/unleashyourstrengths
Episode 156 - How to attract leaders part 3 of 4
January 26, 2021 16:28 - 10 minutes - 9.34 MBI have no desire to attract “followers”. I want to attract leaders. Leaders who are willing to learn or apply their strengths to help other people. That’s it! That’s a leader. Here’s how I do this strategically. Do everything authentically by getting the “Unleash Your Strengths” audiobook at www.eddiepvilla.com Join the “Unleash Your Strengths”Community here www.unleashyourstrengths.com RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE! https://ratethispodcast.com/unleashyourstrengths
Episode 155 - How to attract leaders part 2 of 4
January 25, 2021 15:56 - 10 minutes - 9.66 MBI have no desire to attract “followers”. I want to attract leaders. Leaders who are willing to learn or apply their strengths to help other people. That’s it! That’s a leader. Here’s how I do this strategically. Do everything authentically by getting the “Unleash Your Strengths” audiobook at www.eddiepvilla.com Join the “Unleash Your Strengths”Community here www.unleashyourstrengths.com RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE! https://ratethispodcast.com/unleashyourstrengths
Episode 154 - How to attract leaders part 1 of 4
January 23, 2021 15:56 - 8 minutes - 8.1 MBI have no desire to attract “followers”. I want to attract leaders. Leaders who are willing to learn or apply their strengths to help other people. That’s it! That’s a leader. Here’s how I do this strategically. Do everything authentically by getting the “Unleash Your Strengths” audiobook at www.eddiepvilla.com Join the “Unleash Your Strengths”Community here www.unleashyourstrengths.com RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE! https://ratethispodcast.com/unleashyourstrengths
Episode 153 - Changing your goal is DANGEROUS
January 21, 2021 17:11 - 8 minutes - 7.95 MB“Quitters never win” is what we have been taught our entire lives. I say otherwise. Quitting can be the most important thing we do. There’s the right reason to quit and there’s the wrong. I go over it here for you. Do everything authentically by getting the “Unleash Your Strengths” audiobook at www.eddiepvilla.com Join the “Unleash Your Strengths”Community here www.unleashyourstrengths.com RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE! https://ratethispodcast.com/unleashyourstrengths
Episode 152 - How to “Be Yourself” and know it will work
January 20, 2021 23:59 - 7 minutes - 6.61 MBWhen people advise you to just “be yourself” it is massively confusing because there is no support to help you see what that even means and how to do it. In this episode I show you how to be YOU and know that when you do the people around you will appreciate it... every single time. Do everything authentically by getting the “Unleash Your Strengths” audiobook at www.eddiepvilla.com Join the “Unleash Your Strengths”Community here www.unleashyourstrengths.com RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HE...
Episode 151 - How to influence your kids
January 15, 2021 16:28 - 10 minutes - 9.35 MBWant to know how to get your kids to follow you? I discovered the secret yesterday. Listen to what happened. This is also the secret to get people to buy your products and join your business. Do everything authentically by getting the “Unleash Your Strengths” audiobook at www.eddiepvilla.com RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE! https://ratethispodcast.com/unleashyourstrengths
Episode 150 - How to charge more for what you do
January 14, 2021 16:50 - 7 minutes - 7.25 MBThere is no giving without taking. Here’s a great principle I use to make adjustments to the price for what I offer. Do everything authentically by knowing how to be you. Get the “Unleash Your Strengths” audiobook at www.eddiepvilla.com RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE! https://ratethispodcast.com/unleashyourstrengths
Episode 149 - Why Marriages and Business Partnerships fail
January 13, 2021 15:47 - 9 minutes - 8.48 MBHere’s how I became a marriage counselor while coaching people to build their businesses online. During my coaching I discovered a very powerful secret to what causes marriages to fail. It’s really simple and really hard to do. It is my hope that you listen very closely to how this works Get the “Unleash Your Strengths” audiobook at www.eddiepvilla.com Get access to the next strengths workshop at www.strengthsevents.com RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE! https://ratethispodcast.com/unleash...
Episode 148 - How to find your target market/avatar
January 12, 2021 16:50 - 10 minutes - 9.2 MBWho is your target market? How do you define it? Get the UNLEASH YOUR STRENGTHS audiobook to be who you are and attract the right customer. RATE AND REVIEW THE PODCAST HERE! https://ratethispodcast.com/unleashyourstrengths
Episode 147 - Stop holding back your ability to get things done
January 11, 2021 18:37 - 8 minutes - 7.85 MBWhen you are a person who is amazing at making sure things are done the right way and you take control it’s time for everyone to see the value of how you operate so you can stop pulling it back. You are in charge of being you and it’s other peoples job to see the value and stop judging when it’s ok for you to be you. Get the step by step to being you fully authentically with my “Unleash Your Strengths” audiobook at www.eddiepvilla.com
Episode 146 - A leap of faith is all we need
January 08, 2021 17:05 - 6 minutes - 6.14 MBWhen we stand on the precipice of greatness a leap of faith is required. Use my passion for this to help you make the decision today to get started on the next phase of what you do. Get the “Unleash Your Strengths” audiobook at www.eddiepvilla.com
Episode 145 - Achieving Goals will not make you feel better
January 07, 2021 18:39 - 7 minutes - 7.18 MBHere is a story of how I attached a desire to feel a certain way when I accomplished a certain goal. When I accomplished it I did not want to celebrate. I was miserable. Listen to how I shifted it and got back to inspiring me and others. Get the Unleash Your Strengths audiobook at www.eddiepvilla.com
Episode 144 - How do you know you’re being authentic?
January 06, 2021 20:39 - 7 minutes - 6.51 MBThere are signs you are being you and when you’re not. Get the Unleash Your Strengths audiobook here. www.eddiepvilla.com
Episode 143 - Money gets in the way of authenticity
January 05, 2021 17:02 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MBHow can a desire to put food on the table get in the way of you being you? That’s the answer I want to provide in this episode. Get the “Unleash Your Strengths” audiobook at www.eddiepvilla.com
Episode 142 - Stop pulling back for others
January 04, 2021 21:18 - 6 minutes - 5.53 MBYou are not too much. You are the perfect amount for the people you want to inspire. Get the Unleash Your Strengths Audiobook www.eddiepvilla.com
Episode 141 - We have no time to be afraid
January 03, 2021 21:20 - 5 minutes - 4.82 MBBe who you are at a high level because life is short! Get your strengths and get clear about what you have to offer. www.eddiepvilla.com
Episode 140 - Share your passion with influencers
January 02, 2021 18:30 - 5 minutes - 4.76 MBYou are not alone. What you care about is a mission many other people share. Invite them to join you. Get my audiobook and more at www.eddiepvilla.com
What did 2020 bring?
January 01, 2021 19:04 - 4 minutes - 4.16 MBI am done being something I am not because I saw what being who I am everyday does. It brought me more money, stronger relationships, real connection to God and increased focus on my health. Get my audiobook Unleash Your Strengths at www.eddiepvilla.com
Share What You Earn
May 21, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 50 MBToday, we give key advice to influencers and online marketers. We share life experiences and lessons in life that led Eddie to success in influencer marketing. One experience was investing $100 in the premium package of the documentary, “The Abundance Factor,” and how sharing his pain and what he was learning to fix it led to his becoming a strengths coach. We point out how this experience illustrates that others will see your value to help them when they can see the price you paid for what y...
Your Marriage And Your Business
May 20, 2020 10:00 - 16 minutes - 37.4 MBToday’s episode is another example of what Eddie is doing on Facebook Live every day (https://www.facebook.com/growwitheddie), breaking down submitted strengths reports (submit yours here: www.readmystrengths.com). We break down the report of someone who has 4 Relationship Building (such as Empathy and Adaptability) and 3 Influencing strengths (such as Communication and WOO) in their top 10, with strengths such as Includer and Relator in their bottom 5. We explain how this person’s unique com...
Should vs. Could
May 19, 2020 10:58 - 16 minutes - 37 MBToday’s episode is another example of what Eddie is doing on Facebook Live every day (https://www.facebook.com/growwitheddie), breaking down submitted strengths reports (submit yours here: www.readmystrengths.com). We break down the report of someone who has 5 Relationship Building (such as Connectedness and Harmony) and 3 Strategic Thinking strengths (such as Context and Input) in their top 10, with strengths such as WOO and Competition in their bottom 5. We explain how this person’s unique ...
Shine Your Light Or Break Down
May 14, 2020 09:50 - 24 minutes - 54.9 MBToday’s episode is another example of what Eddie is doing on Facebook Live every day (https://www.facebook.com/growwitheddie), breaking down submitted strengths reports (submit yours here: www.readmystrengths.com). We break down the report of someone who has 5 Influencing (Such as Activator and Significance) and 3 Strategic Thinking strengths (such as Futuristic and Strategic) in their top 10, with strengths such as Consistency and Context in their bottom 5. We explain how this person’s uniqu...
Get Clear About The Target
May 13, 2020 09:50 - 20 minutes - 47.5 MBToday’s episode is another example of what Eddie is doing on Facebook Live every day (https://www.facebook.com/growwitheddie), breaking down submitted strengths reports (submit yours here: www.readmystrengths.com). We break down the report of someone who has 4 Relationship building (Such as Includer and Harmony), 3 Strategic Thinking (such as Learner and Input), and 3 Executing strengths (such as Achiever and Belief) in their top 10, with strengths such as Context and Discipline in their bott...
Embrace and Expand
May 12, 2020 10:00 - 17 minutes - 40.8 MBIn today’s episode, we give you an example of what Eddie is doing on Facebook Live every day (https://www.facebook.com/growwitheddie) to break down submitted strengths reports (submit yours here: www.readmystrengths.com). We break down the report of someone who has 4 Strategic Thinking strengths (Such as Context, Learner, and Input) and 3 Relationship Building strengths (Such as Developer and Relator) in their top 10, with strengths such as WOO and Restorative in their bottom 5. We explain ho...
Be Purposeful
May 07, 2020 10:10 - 21 minutes - 49.8 MBToday we talk about the importance of being purposeful, giving you an example of what Eddie is doing on Facebook Live every day (https://www.facebook.com/growwitheddie) to break down submitted strengths reports (submit yours here: www.readmystrengths.com). We break down the report of someone who has 6 Relationship Building strengths in their top 10 (such as Harmony, Developer, and Relator) and Discipline, Maximizer, and Belief in their bottom 5. We explain how this person’s unique combinatio...
Embrace Your Anger
May 06, 2020 23:06 - 23 minutes - 54.2 MBIn today’s episode, we talk about how you can channel and correctly respond to frustration and anger and use them to be more productive. We explain how the creation of www.readmystrengths.com was an example of this from Eddie’s life. We break down how you can convert your anger into positive action by letting it show you where you need to adjust your beliefs or make changes. We share an important example of how to choose what you actually want, based on your strengths, instead of choosing wh...
Don't Let Them Do It For You
May 05, 2020 14:15 - 12 minutes - 28.7 MBToday, Eddie gives us his raw, authentic, early morning thoughts, just after rising. In this episode, we discuss the importance of a daily re-centering yourself on your strengths, and finding ways to act on them. This way, you develop certainty, beyond confidence, so you can achieve what you always wanted, for yourself and those around you. We emphasize that in order to do this, you have to stop letting others do for you what you need to do for yourself. That way, you can see the fruits of yo...
Value Equals Income
April 30, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 50.2 MBToday, we talk about an important concept: unless we recognize and apply our value, it is nothing more than potential value, and it does nothing to add value to the world. Eddie breaks down how you can recognize and apply your value, and shares personal experiences to illustrate. As part of this episode, we invite you to go to www.readmystrengths.com to submit your strengths report and go live with Eddie on Facebook every day (https://www.facebook.com/growwitheddie) to watch him break down yo...
Have The Courage To Shift
April 28, 2020 09:55 - 23 minutes - 54.3 MBIn today’s episode, we talk about dealing with stubbornness and the things that keep us from growing. Eddie shares a lesson he learned from Dr. Bruce Lipton when watching the documentary, “The Abundance Factor.” We point out that those with belief and responsibility strengths high tend to struggle to bend, and that our core beliefs can sometimes be what keep us from making the changes we want to make. We therefore invite you to reflect and determine whether you know and believe in your own co...
Trust Your Instincts | Why Self-Assurance Is Key To Influencing
April 16, 2020 10:20 - 23 minutes - 53.1 MBToday we celebrate the growth of Eddie’s private group to 600 members. We break down the strengths of an anonymous member of that private group: a woman whose top 2 domains are Strategic Thinker and Influencer. We point out that hers is a very unique combination of strengths, and discuss how they work together. We give some suggestions on how to use these strengths. We finish by focusing on her number 5 strength, Self-Assurance, inviting you to trust who you are and not be afraid to take chan...
Stress is Good | How To Improve Your Life No Matter What
April 15, 2020 22:18 - 24 minutes - 55.8 MBIn today’s episode, we talk about how understanding can improve marriage and family life, and invite you to get massive value from using Eddie’s resources. We explain how media uses fear and stress to manipulate us, and how we should be aware and instead seek only that which empowers us. We discuss how responding inappropriately to stress can trap us in a vicious cycle, whereas using stress to determine how you can improve your mindset and skill set can help you to constantly move forward. ...
You Will Miss This When It's Over
April 14, 2020 13:17 - 20 minutes - 45.8 MBToday we give you an update on Eddie’s family’s situation. He explains that his family has been self-quarantining for the last 3 weeks, and that because it has brought his family closer together, he will miss it when it’s over. He asks you to consider how you’re using your time, and invites you to commit your top 13 strengths and your bottom 5 strengths to memory. This way, you can avoid making things worse by acting on disempowering thoughts, and instead turn every situation around and use y...
How STRATEGIC THINKERS Thrive in a Pandemic
April 07, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 53.8 MBIn today’s episode, Eddie gives us an update on his situation. We then talk about how strategic thinkers work, and how in this information age they can learn and be productive. We focus on the importance of connecting the internal work with the external application, so that you are always sure that your thinking and learning is productivity. We give recommendations of books that can help strategic thinkers move forward or help move others forward. We finish by inviting you to find more help a...
How INFLUENCERS Thrive in a Pandemic
March 25, 2020 10:00 - 21 minutes - 49.8 MBToday, Eddie, as a dominant Influencer with 5 influencing strengths in his top 10, describes what he is doing to thrive in times like this. He first shares the importance of having measurable relationship goals in marriage. We explain how Influencers are passionate about helping people move forward. We offer advice for situations when chaos causes people to shut down, retreat into themselves, and halt in their progress. We suggest that you try to understand all of the different ways people mo...
How EXECUTORS Thrive in a Pandemic
March 24, 2020 21:00 - 20 minutes - 47.9 MBToday, Eddie gives us an update on how his family is dealing with the pandemic, and tells you how you can access his resources to help you build a business in a way that honors your strengths and values (go to eddiepvilla.com). We explain that if you have at least three strengths in your top 10 from a certain domain, that domain describes what motivates you on a fundamental level. We describe what is important to executors, including progression, growth, certification, planning, and productiv...
How RELATIONSHIP BUILDERS Thrive in a Pandemic
March 23, 2020 19:30 - 18 minutes - 43.2 MBIn today’s episode, Eddie shares his desire to help make this time during this pandemic as good as it can be. For the next few episodes, we will be discussing how each strengths domain can thrive during situations like this. We invite you to consider what thriving means to you. Today we discuss what Relationship builders -- those with at least 3 of the strengths Includer, Harmony, Empathy, Connectedness, Positivity, Relator, or Adaptability -- can do to connect with others and thrive during ...
Find Your Foundation During the Chaos
March 20, 2020 17:15 - 12 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this episode, we give you an update on Eddie’s situation in the wake of the current COVID-19 pandemic, and what he and his family are doing to adjust. He shares that having a clear understanding of who you are at your core is what will help you most right now. We encourage you to look at your current circumstances as an opportunity to grow rather than a reason to panic. We remind you to stay in your own business rather than others’ or God’s business if you want to be happy. We invite you t...
Massive Action Feels Weird
March 17, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 53.4 MBIn today’s episode, we start out by talking about the value of authenticity, and how you can get the things you’ve always wanted just by committing to be yourself. We talk about how many people have discovered this truth by going to Eddie’s workshops, and invite you to attend or schedule a workshop by going to strengthsevents.com. We share an example of how Eddie recently decided to back out of a good opportunity because of doubts, fear, or other excuses. We then share how he was able to push...
Don't Mess Around With The Merry-Go-Round
March 12, 2020 22:40 - 22 minutes - 50.8 MBToday’s topic is based on an analogy that Eddie has used to help those who are struggling to commit to their goals. Before explaining the analogy, we first invite you to identify those moments when it’s hardest for you to stick to your goals. During these moments, you are choosing to be on the edge of the spinning playground merry-go-round, where you are most likely to be hurt. You should instead make your way to where it’s safest in the center of this merry-go-round by finding ways to prepar...
Create Space or Blow
March 12, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 54.4 MBToday we update you on what Eddie has been able to achieve so far this year with his resolution to do everything fully authentically. This includes new workshops, conferences, programs, and a growing group. We then move on to talk about today’s topic, which is how to deal with the stress that surely will come with trying to live authentically. The best way to do this is to create space, which means using your strengths to develop habits and advance your skill set in a way that will allow you ...
Connect to Get It All Done
March 03, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 63.9 MBIn this episode we continue breaking down strength reports of individuals from Eddie’s group. Before doing this, Eddie gives his advice to other life coaches and talks about setting and reaching goals. We also invite the listener to go to strengthsevents.com to find out when and where the nearest strengths workshop will be. Today’s report is of a woman who is a Relationship Builder and Executer, and has Empathy, Communication, Connectedness, and Arranger in her top 10 strengths. She also has ...
Make Everything Work For You | How to Gain Value From Every Life Experience
February 27, 2020 11:00 - 23 minutes - 54.8 MBThis episode is a follow-up of a previous episode called, “Everything Happens For You.” We summarize the concept of that episode, and explain that in order to understand today’s concept, you have to agree with what was explained there. We explain that you can take negative or hurtful experiences and help others by finding and sharing the lessons you “earned” from the experience. In other words, people can connect with you and be helped by insights you earn from your life by having sacrificed ...
Make it Relevant | How to Be Happier and More Productive Using Your Strengths
February 26, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes - 50 MBToday we talk about being authentic and making it relevant for you and for other people. We share an experience from Eddie’s life where he was able to use his strengths to work on productive things and how that helped him turn a bad day around. We invite you to find the nearest workshop event to you at https://www.facebook.com/growwitheddie. This example illustrates how if we are aware of our strengths, we can call on them on our more difficult days to be happier and more productive. Eddie th...