What if the biggest breakthrough in your relationships didn’t require a dramatic conversation, but one small change in the way you show up every day?
In this episode of The Navigating Leaders Podcast, Gabriel Griess continues his conversation with author and speaker Cristie Penn, exploring practical ways to strengthen communication, rebuild trust, and create healthier relationships. Together, they unpack why lasting change starts with humility, intentional action, and learning to honor the differences between men and women.
Whether you’re navigating marriage, family, leadership, or friendships, this conversation offers a fresh perspective on connection, purpose, and personal growth. If you’ve been trying harder but still feel stuck, this episode may reveal why lasting transformation begins with changing yourself first, not trying to change someone else.
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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
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CONNECT WITH CRISTIE
🌎 Website: keysforus.com
📸 Instagram: @cristiepenn
👍 Facebook: @cristiepenn
🎵 TikTok: @cristiepenn
🗣️ LinkedIn: @cristiepenn
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ABOUT CRISTIE
Cristie Penn has spent more than 30 years helping people discover who they are through the lens of God’s truth. She is an author, Certified John Maxwell Coach, speaker, relationship coach, and mentor who has taught at conferences, churches, retreats, and leadership events across the United States and internationally.
After years of serving in ministry while quietly struggling in her own marriage, Cristie encountered God in a way that transformed her understanding of identity, relationships, and His design for men and women. What began as a deeply personal journey became a lifelong calling to help others experience the same freedom.
Today, Cristie equips men and women to move beyond cultural confusion and embrace God’s timeless design with clarity, confidence, and hope. Rather than offering quick fixes, she helps people experience lasting heart transformation by discovering who God is, who they are, and why His design still works. Learn more at KeysForUs.com.
CONNECT WITH GABRIEL
🎥 YouTube: @navigatingleaders
📸 Instagram: @navigatingleaders
👍 Facebook: @navigatingleaders
🎵 TikTok: @navigatingleaders
🗣️ LinkedIn: @navigatingleaders
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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.