Welcome back to TIPS! In this episode, hosts Ashlie and Gilbert sit down with Steve Young, the founder of the commercial music program at Concordia University Irvine. Steve, a seasoned musician, producer, and composer, shares how his extensive industry experience has equipped him to train the next generation of versatile musicians to be ready to pivot in a rapidly evolving business. He candidly discusses the grassroots challenges of launching a new program, from fearing "what if nobody comes" to adapting to the slower pace of academic institutions after a fast-paced career in the music business. He highlights the paramount importance of curiosity and continuous learning, even embracing areas where you might "suck," a practice he himself models through ongoing self-education. Tune in - pun intended - and let’s get started!

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The Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine offers fully accredited online graduate degrees and professional certificates in three content areas: Organizational Leadership, Executive Coaching and Consulting, and Counseling. Experience transformational education that operates at the crossroads of competence, character, and connection through the Townsend Institute’s life-changing counseling and leadership programs. To find out more, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cui.edu/townsend⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Enjoying the podcast? We want your input! Please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tipodcast@cui.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any feedback or ideas you have on topics or guests you would like to learn from!

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Episode music is "Psalm 1 (That Man)" featuring Tommy Walker, Ben Lange, & Kip Fox, produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Songwriter Initiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of The Center for Worship Leadership at Concordia University Irvine.

Welcome back, TIPS listeners! Join Ashlie and Gilbert as they sit down with Dr. Karen Bergstrom, longtime friend and colleague of Dr. Townsend. Dr. Bergstrom serves as Director of Leadership Development for the Townsend Leadership team and Executive Director of Safe Families. In this insightful episode, Karen delves into her profound involvement with the Townsend Personal Relational Assessment Tool (TPRAT), an evidence-based tool designed to help individuals understand and grow their character structure and capacity for healthy relationships. She passionately shares her 17-year journey with the Safe Families movement, a highly relational, community-based ministry that mobilizes church volunteers to host children and support families in crisis. Dr. Bergstrom highlights the foundational importance of relationships, group dynamics, and community, driven by her mission to eradicate social isolation through the healing power of family. Tune in for inspiring stories and practical insights on personal and communal growth. Let’s get started!

Website Links:

DrKarenBergstrom.com

Safe-Families.org

TPRAT.com

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The Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine offers fully accredited online graduate degrees and professional certificates in three content areas: Organizational Leadership, Executive Coaching and Consulting, and Counseling. Experience transformational education that operates at the crossroads of competence, character, and connection through the Townsend Institute’s life-changing counseling and leadership programs. To find out more, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cui.edu/townsend⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Enjoying the podcast? We want your input! Please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tipodcast@cui.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any feedback or ideas you have on topics or guests you would like to learn from!

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Episode music is "Psalm 1 (That Man)" featuring Tommy Walker, Ben Lange, & Kip Fox, produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Songwriter Initiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of The Center for Worship Leadership at Concordia University Irvine.

Welcome back, TIPSters! We're excited to welcome Dr. Lori Doyle, Director of Concordia University Irvine's Masters in Educational Leadership Program and Assistant Director of the Servant Leadership Institute. Dr. Doyle was instrumental in the launch of CUI’s SLI and in developing a new way to assess servant leadership. In this episode, she talks Ashlie and Gilbert through SLI’s unique definition of servant leadership, rooted in four core virtues: humility, compassion, honesty, and courage. She also shared how she and her team developed a new empirical assessment tool to measure students' knowledge of these servant leadership virtues and how SLI helps to change that over time. Let’s get started!

Links:
CUI's Servant Leadership Institute Website
CUI's MA in Educational Leadership Program
CUI SOE Servant Leadership Framework Diagram

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The Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine offers fully accredited online graduate degrees and professional certificates in three content areas: Organizational Leadership, Executive Coaching and Consulting, and Counseling. Experience transformational education that operates at the crossroads of competence, character, and connection through the Townsend Institute’s life-changing counseling and leadership programs. To find out more, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cui.edu/townsend⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Enjoying the podcast? We want your input! Please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tipodcast@cui.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any feedback or ideas you have on topics or guests you would like to learn from!

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Episode music is "Psalm 1 (That Man)" featuring Tommy Walker, Ben Lange, & Kip Fox, produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Songwriter Initiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of The Center for Worship Leadership at Concordia University Irvine.

Hello TIPS listeners! Join Ashlie and Gilbert as they chat with Dr. Kent Schlichtemeier, Director of Concordia University Irvine’s Servant Leadership Institute (SLI), professor, author, and former coach. Dr. Schlichtemeier emphasizes how servant leadership is a conscious, daily decision and that leaders are remembered for how they make people feel. He discusses how CUI’s SLI aims to instill core virtues like humility, honesty, compassion, and courage to shift focus from self to others. A crucial aspect he highlights is empowerment, where leaders move from controlling to trusting and uplifting their teams, sharing compelling examples from his own experiences. Don't miss Dr. Schlichtemeier’s practical tips for emerging leaders. Let’s get started!

SLI Website: CUI's Servant Leadership Institute

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The Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine offers fully accredited online graduate degrees and professional certificates in three content areas: Organizational Leadership, Executive Coaching and Consulting, and Counseling. Experience transformational education that operates at the crossroads of competence, character, and connection through the Townsend Institute’s life-changing counseling and leadership programs. To find out more, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cui.edu/townsend⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Enjoying the podcast? We want your input! Please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tipodcast@cui.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any feedback or ideas you have on topics or guests you would like to learn from!

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Episode music is "Psalm 1 (That Man)" featuring Tommy Walker, Ben Lange, & Kip Fox, produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Songwriter Initiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of The Center for Worship Leadership at Concordia University Irvine.

Hello TIPS listeners! Join Ashlie and Gilbert as they chat with our very own Dr. John Townsend, New York Times best-selling author of over 45 books and founder of the Townsend Institute. In this special two-year anniversary episode, Dr. Townsend shares his invaluable system for book writing, emphasizing the critical steps that make the actual writing a "typing job." He also offers insights on overcoming writer's block through positive accountability groups and explains how to balance engaging storytelling with informative content. This episode is a goldmine for anyone with a book idea inside them. Let’s get started!

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The Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine offers fully accredited online graduate degrees and professional certificates in three content areas: Organizational Leadership, Executive Coaching and Consulting, and Counseling. Experience transformational education that operates at the crossroads of competence, character, and connection through the Townsend Institute’s life-changing counseling and leadership programs. To find out more, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cui.edu/townsend⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Enjoying the podcast? We want your input! Please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tipodcast@cui.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any feedback or ideas you have on topics or guests you would like to learn from!

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Episode music is "Psalm 1 (That Man)" featuring Tommy Walker, Ben Lange, & Kip Fox, produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Songwriter Initiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of The Center for Worship Leadership at Concordia University Irvine.

Hello TIPS listeners! Join Ashlie and Gilbert as they chat with Dr. Michele Fleming, a clinical psychologist who utilizes the Townsend model in her coaching and counseling practices. This episode dives deep into the topic of burnout, an area Dr. Fleming has researched and personally experienced across different careers. You'll learn to identify burnout through its signs, which include physical exhaustion, brain fog, spiritual flatness, and relational struggles. Dr. Fleming discusses how tools like the Townsend Personal and Relational Assessment Tool (TPRAT) and the relational nutrients help pinpoint where growth is needed to combat burnout. Tune in for insightful perspectives on recognizing busyness turning into burnout and practical steps for a healthier life. Let’s get started!

TLP Director Dr. Michele Fleming

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The Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine offers fully accredited online graduate degrees and professional certificates in three content areas: Organizational Leadership, Executive Coaching and Consulting, and Counseling. Experience transformational education that operates at the crossroads of competence, character, and connection through the Townsend Institute’s life-changing counseling and leadership programs. To find out more, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cui.edu/townsend⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Enjoying the podcast? We want your input! Please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tipodcast@cui.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any feedback or ideas you have on topics or guests you would like to learn from!

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Episode music is "Psalm 1 (That Man)" featuring Tommy Walker, Ben Lange, & Kip Fox, produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Songwriter Initiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of The Center for Worship Leadership at Concordia University Irvine.

Hello TIPS listeners! In this episode Ashlie and Gilbert sit down with Aubrey Redinger, a clinical counselor and former founding member of the Townsend Institute team. Aubrey specializes in perinatal mental health and talks with TIPS about how conversations around motherhood and mental health are changing. She also shares what led her to focus on mental health for moms, drawing on her personal experience with postpartum mental health. Noting that it often takes about two years for moms to feel more like themselves, she shares the immense mental load new moms bear, fighting isolation, and the struggles of balancing work and family, reminding us all that taking care of mom is taking care of baby. Let's get started!

Aubrey Redinger's LinkedIn

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The Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine offers fully accredited online graduate degrees and professional certificates in three content areas: Organizational Leadership, Executive Coaching and Consulting, and Counseling. Experience transformational education that operates at the crossroads of competence, character, and connection through the Townsend Institute’s life-changing counseling and leadership programs. To find out more, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cui.edu/townsend⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Enjoying the podcast? We want your input! Please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tipodcast@cui.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any feedback or ideas you have on topics or guests you would like to learn from!

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Episode music is "Psalm 1 (That Man)" featuring Tommy Walker, Ben Lange, & Kip Fox, produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Songwriter Initiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of The Center for Worship Leadership at Concordia University Irvine.

Welcome back to TIPS! In this episode, Ashlie and Gilbert chat with Dr. Jim Burns, best-selling author, founder of HomeWord, and well-known youth and family expert with decades of experience helping families navigate development with a Christ-centered focus. Dr. Burns shares his journey into ministry and what prompted him to write his latest book, A Student's Guide to Sexual Integrity: God's Plan for Sex and Your Body, explaining his realization that kids need a blunt, honest, and biblical approach that parents and the church haven’t always provided. He discusses changing the narrative around sexual integrity from negative or "purity culture" extremes to a positive, healthy, and unashamedly biblical view that treats all people with love while upholding truth. He talks about why sex conversations feel so awkward for both kids and adults, and shares strategies like directly addressing the awkwardness that can surround such conversations. It’s a critical need for parents to be the primary source of positive, value-centered sex education, so listen in as Dr. Burns walks us through how to become that for our kids. Let’s get started!

Book: A Student's Guide to Sexual Integrity: God's Plan for Sex and Your Body
Website: homeword.com

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The Townsend Institute at Concordia University Irvine offers fully accredited online graduate degrees and professional certificates in three content areas: Organizational Leadership, Executive Coaching and Consulting, and Counseling. Experience transformational education that operates at the crossroads of competence, character, and connection through the Townsend Institute’s life-changing counseling and leadership programs. To find out more, visit our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.cui.edu/townsend⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Enjoying the podcast? We want your input! Please email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tipodcast@cui.edu⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for any feedback or ideas you have on topics or guests you would like to learn from!

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Episode music is "Psalm 1 (That Man)" featuring Tommy Walker, Ben Lange, & Kip Fox, produced by⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Songwriter Initiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ of The Center for Worship Leadership at Concordia University Irvine.