Holly's Highlights

Holly Curby

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A podcast designed to encourage, inspire, and equip you to intentionally live your life full of purpose.
Ready to step up your game and live a more purposeful life? Welcome to Holly's Highlights podcast, where I, Holly, will be your guide for 15 to 30 minutes each episode, sharing insights from over two decades of professional experience in leadership, marketing, and ministry as well as sixteen years in parenting. Every other week, you'll find fresh inspiration alternating between solo episodes and engaging conversations with fascinating guest speakers. We'll be exploring everything from leadership and community involvement, to motherhood, preparing for the unexpected, and building meaningful connections and experiences.
I invite you on this journey of growth and purposeful living as we connect through Holly's Highlights podcast.

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Leadership Lessons Learned from the Late Queen Elizabeth II

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09/20/22 • 12 min

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As the world grieves the loss of Queen Elizabeth II I’m sure you too have reflected on your own thoughts of her majesty. Join us on Holly's Highlights podcast as we take a deeper look into 7 leadership lessons we can learn from the Queen during her 70 year reign:
- the importance of having a vision
- the significance of leading by example
- the power of caring for others
- the value of mentoring
- the urgency to embrace change
- the influence of extending tact
- and the worth of clinging to hope

Here’s to having a growth-mindset, a servant heart, and leadership lessons learned from Queen Elizabeth II.
This episode brought to you by Holly Curby LLC:
Hiring a leadership coach helps improve performance, tackle workplace challenges, improve team culture, and grow/fine tune leaders' leadership styles. Schedule your leadership coaching today by contacting me online at hollycurby.com or through email at [email protected].
Related episodes on Holly's Highlights podcast:
Season 3:
Episode 16 - How to be a Good Steward
Episode 15 - How to create a family mission statement
Episode 10 - Leadership Books - 5 Must Reads
Episode 9 - 10 Tips to Having Unshakeable Confidence
Episode 8 - How to have tough conversations

Season 2:
Episode 23 - A Season of Rest
Episode 17 - Overcoming Inferiority
Episode 16 - How Do You Want To Be Remembered?
Episode 13 - Purpose in Our Path
Episode 6 - Building, Developing, and Empowering Teams
Episode 5 - Celebrating Women's Day
Episode 1 - 7 steps to Goal setting in the New Year

Season 1:
Episode 11 - The Hope of Christmas
Episode 9 -

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How to embrace hope through your heartaches - ALS

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05/02/23 • 26 min

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What if you were just told you had a terminal illness that would totally take away your ability to walk, talk, and function on your own? Would you continue to walk that journey with a smile on your face?
That's what Chris Douglas did, husband to our guest today on Holly's Highlights, Peggy Douglas. That smile on his face was contagious and helped his family walk firmly in their faith as they journeyed the path of ALS together.
Check out what Peggy shares with us brought them hope and a lifting of their face through one of their toughest challenges in life, and how she felt equipped for the task at hand.
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The Power of Exceptional Customer Care

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06/26/24 • 15 min

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Have you ever had a customer service experience so poor it made you vow never to return? I share a personal story about a disappointing visit to a local soda shop that lost me as a customer due to mishandling a simple complaint. But it’s not all bad news—tune in to hear heartwarming examples of exceptional service from a cherished local cafe, a cruise line that anticipates my every need, and a family camp in New Mexico that went above and beyond. These stories highlight how making customers feel seen, heard, and understood creates lasting loyalty and positive impressions far beyond product quality and pricing.
Inspired by well-known organizations, I delve into the importance of purposeful customer service training. Learn why investing in training your team to show exceptional customer service can transform your business by harnessing the unique gifts of each employee to serve others effectively. This episode is packed with encouragement, inspiration, and practical tools to help your organization go from transactional to relational. Don’t forget to leave a review, subscribe, and join my email list for ongoing updates and opportunities to connect!

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How to Master Your Money - Creating Healthy Financial Habits

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06/28/22 • 27 min

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Ever feel overwhelmed at the thought of your mounding bills or upcoming expenses? How about a house fixer upper list that keeps growing? A travel bucket list where you don't seem to ever venture? Or maybe just a pluthera of gifts to buy for graduations, birthdays, and holidays?
Today we have all the way from France financial guru, Sara Fernandes, with us on Holly's Highlights podcast. Sara will help us become more confident when dealing with money to where we don't allow money to master us, but us master our money. We'll leave today with a better insight as to how to develop healthy financial habits so that we can truly set up ourselves up for budgeting success.
Connect with Sara at Money, Whine and CheeseFacebook: @thesparklingbudgeteer
www.thesarafernandes.com
This episode sponsored by: David R. York, author of "The Gift of Lift"
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Related Holly's Highlights Podcast Episodes:
Season 1, Episode 12: Year End Finances
Season 2, Episode 11: Preparing for the Unexpected
Season 2, Episode 19: Breaking the Chains of Addiction

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How to Start a Podcast

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11/01/22 • 31 min

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2 years ago Holly’s Highlights podcast released. We have just released our 62 episode, have reached sponsorship level, have celebrated yet another goal with our listenership and even have listeners on every continent - how cool is that?! I never would have imagined that here I’d be two years into this, someone who honestly hadn’t even listened to podcasts, and I am absolutely LOVING it! 😍

‌Although my podcast came into fruition as result of pre-planning for my book to be published, there are many reasons podcasts are created:
- promote your brand, product or services
- share about a topic you are passionate about
- position yourself as an expert or authority in your industry
- to increase your audience for other avenues
- create community
- or perhaps just because it's fun!
‌Unfortunately only 32% of podcasts make it to their 1st to 3rd year. There are 55% of Americans who listened to podcasts, 51% of those are males, and 79% tend to listen to podcasts while commuting. The most popular age group listening to podcasts? Ages 35-54.
Now, if you have learned anything from me I hope it’s the importance of having a growth mindset. So, today we have Meredith Hackwith Edwards, host of Meredith for Real podcast, with us on Holly's Highlights podcast to help us learn the ins and outs of starting a podcast.
Take Aways:
- steps to starting your own podcast
- equipment suggestions to help you excel
- suggestions of where to host your show
- podcasting distribution links vs. you tube podcasting
- how to reach your audience, promote your show, and build your reach
- what sponsorships look like
- hacks and tips to relieve the stress of podcasting
We know that starting something new can be scary! But overall, remember that when God calls you to something, do it! No matter the unknowns, the fears, the insecurities nor the investments - where He leads, He’ll provide and bless too.
‌Again, on this 2nd anniversary of Holly’s Highlights podcast I just want to say - Thank you! Thank you for supporting the show by listening. Thank you to the amazing guests who have invested time and shared their talent to help us all learn and grow. And thank you sponsors for making this possible. If you’d like to learn more about sponsorship send me a message at [email protected].
‌I welcome you to share the podcast with your friends, neighbors, coworkers and family. I would value your rating and comments wherever you listen to podcasts (apple podcasts, overcast, spotify, the list goes on). And I always welcome your feedback on topics you’d like to learn about and/or people you’d like to learn from on Holly’s Highlights podcast.
‌It truly is a pleasure getting to encourage, inspire, and equip others to intentionally live their life full of purpose - thank you for doing just that in my life too!
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Faithful Parenting: A Five-Step Guide to Raising Children

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05/15/24 • 9 min

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Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the daunting responsibilities of parenthood or struggled to balance your faith journey with raising children? Today’s episode of Holly's Highlights will leave you feeling inspired and equipped with heartfelt wisdom. Drawing from the invaluable advice of my dad, we explore a five-step guide to parenting that has profoundly impacted my life. Starting with the importance of living a godly life, we'll navigate the complexities of setting boundaries, instilling values, and creating a nurturing environment for our children. You'll come away with practical tips and a renewed sense of purpose in your parenting journey.
In this intimate conversation, I open up about my personal experiences, including the profound loss of my mom and how my dad's guidance has been a bedrock of support. We reflect on the importance of passing on your faith, praying together, and seeking counsel from fellow believers to lighten the parenting load. Whether you're a parent, grandparent, or just in need of a little encouragement, this episode promises to offer wisdom and support to help you tackle the challenges of life with faith and intentionality. Join me for a heartwarming discussion that reminds us all of the powerful legacy we can build through love and faith.
Check out the following related episodes on parenting here on Holly’s Highlights:
Season 2 Episode 3: Valentine’s Day and Relationships with Focus on the Family
Season 2 Episode 12: Hey Mommas
Season 2 Episode 29: Parenting Kids’ Screen Time
Season 3 Episode 3: The Language of Love
Season 3 Episode 15: How to Create a Family Mission Statement
Season 4 Episode 18: Back to School Success

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Nuggets of Wisdom to be Successful in Your Role

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11/14/23 • 16 min

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You're about to embark on an insightful journey with me, Holly Curby, as we unravel lessons learned from a decade spent navigating the unpredictable corridors of my ten-year workaversary. Experiences have taught me to welcome the unexpected, safeguard brand culture, and live a life of purpose, dedicated to a higher calling rather than mere human applause.
In the second half, get ready to explore the world of leadership and personal growth. We dissect what it means to cultivate a daily growth mindset, weather the storm of change, show genuine care for others, and find joy in our own path without falling into the comparison trap. We shed light on the significance of authenticity, wise decision-making, and the sheer joy of the journey. This episode is packed with nuggets of wisdom that will inspire anyone - be it a leader, aspiring leader, or anyone seeking motivation and practical guidance. Get set to learn, evolve, and be stirred to live with intent and purpose as you bloom where you are planted.
Related episodes on Holly's Highlights podcast:
SEASON 4
21: Boss’ Day: 3 Tips to Being a Better Boss
19: Labor Day Reflections: Work Ethics, Service and Servant Heart
2: Change fatigue: Discovering who you are this new year
SEASON 3
19: Leadership Lessons Learned from the Late Queen Elizabeth II
16: How to be a good steward
11: 5 must reads for personal growth and development
10: Leadership Books - 5 Must Reads
SEASON 2
16: How Do You Want To Be Remembered?
15: 5 Things Employers Wish You Knew
6: Building, Developing, and Empowering Teams
SEASON 1
9: 6 Tips to Avoid Burnout
5: How to be a leader of character
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How to Make a Family Mission Statement

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07/26/22 • 21 min

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Just as company’s and individuals can often write out a mission statement - something that helps provide basically a reason for existence, so also is it helpful for families to align the family’s purpose, goals and overall direction.
In this episode on Holly's Highlights podcast, we'll learn how to create a family mission statement in hopes of helping your family stay aligned and cultivate that overall desired family culture. After all - the wanted outcome doesn’t just happen, but requires intentionality.
Families are going to look a little different - and it does take a village - thank goodness for different cultures and heritages too, but again, achieving your hopes for your family requires being intentional in investing in your family . As the saying goes “Family, like branches on a tree, we all grow in different directions, yet our roots remain as one.”
Here's to uniting as one as you gather your troops and embark on the journey of creating your family mission statement.
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Related episodes on Holly's Highlights podcast:
Season 2 Episode 4: Three ways to use your personality assessment results
Season 3 Episode 3: The Language of Love - What's Your Love Language?

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How to Have a Happy and Healthy Marriage

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08/23/22 • 19 min

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Now, I love a good romantic movie, but I gotta tell ya - never have I seen such a love story as my parents. Today would have been my parents' 54th wedding anniversary (my mom passed away almost 3 years ago to cancer).

Unfortunately, our society has gone from our grandparents being married 75+ years, to our parents maybe celebrating their 50th as my parents did, to my generation (Gen X) only having 48% of marriages surviving. As divorce rates are on the rise for the Millennials, it’s the new Gen Z who have exchanged marriage for simply living together.
So today, I thought we’d take a look at tips of how to have a healthy and happy marriage from someone who seems to have gotten it right - my dad. Now I wish this could be an interview with both my parents today, but I am grateful to both of them for their faithfulness to each other and God through their marriage, to where I have the safety, security, and legacy they have shown and are leaving to us kids and our kids - of what marriage was intended to look like - - -one that is selfless, team work minded, fun, full of laughter and adventure through life, supportive, forgiving, self-controlling, thriving, encouraging, serving, and basically one that stood the test of time.
Check out today's episode of Holly's Highlights podcast, How to Have a Happy and Healthy Marriage, to learn their secret.

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5 Must-Reads for Personal Growth and Development

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05/31/22 • 13 min

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Planning a summer getaway and need a good book for the beach, or that long car or plane ride, or perhaps some reading material for lounging in the hammock at home? I'd love to share with you on Holly's Highlights podcast five must reads for personal growth/development.
Now, for our non-readers, before I lose you here - might I encourage you to just give it a try. Whether it be 10 pages a day or 10 minutes a day. I wasn't a reader eithr - believe it or not, I still wouldn't claim to be a reader. I'm more of an achiever and I like how with books you can start and finish something all while learning and growing at the same time - we'll call that a win!
But there are different ways to get engaged and learn from a good book - whether reading it, listening to it on audio, or even getting involved in a book club for more discussion and perhaps ideas of application from what you read. It helps though if you are reading a book you actually enjoy - so give yourself permission to stop reading a book you aren't liking so much. I personally mark up and write and highlight all inside the books I read - the more notes I make in a book - the more you can tell I enjoyed it.
So, let's pretend you and I are enjoying our favorite beverage together while sitting at a bistro table at the local cafe - and let's take less than fifteen minutes to chat about five must reads for personal growth and development.
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Holly's Highlights currently has 110 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Ministry, Christianity, Faith, Leadership, Women, Care, Religion & Spirituality, Growth, Podcast, Podcasts, Inspiration, Self-Improvement, Education, Leaders, Business, Encouragement and Hope.