Why do people who love each other still struggle to truly understand one another?
In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess sits down with author and speaker Cristie Penn to explore the hidden beliefs, expectations, and communication patterns that quietly shape our relationships.
Whether you’re navigating marriage, leadership, or family, this conversation challenges common assumptions about men and women while revealing why so many people feel unseen, unheard, and disconnected despite their best intentions.
If you’ve ever wondered why your relationships feel harder than they should, this episode may help you see the problem from an entirely new perspective.
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RESOURCES
🌎 Website: navigatingleaders.com
👀 Vision Engine: navigatingleaders.com/vision-engine
📖 The Results Tree — A Proven Path to the Life You Really Want: TheResultsTree.com
📖 Keys for Us: Discovering Masculine & Feminine Identity, God’s Way: https://a.co/d/0beSegRv
CONNECT WITH GABRIEL
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ABOUT GABRIEL
Gabriel Griess is a retired US Air Force officer, the CEO of Excel Medical Staffing and MedForceX, and the founder of Navigating Leaders. A graduate of the elite Air Force Weapons School, he has spent decades leading teams in high-pressure environments and equipping others to reach their full potential. As a combat veteran and an entrepreneur, Gabriel helps individuals cultivate self-awareness, resilience, and the ability to create lasting impact.
An internationally sought-after keynote speaker, he addresses audiences on personal transformation, strategic leadership, and veteran empowerment. The Results Tree is the framework he lives by, and when applied, it will unearth your destiny.