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The Self-Paced Library · 34 Themes

All 34 themes.Fully designed.

"The most complete strengths course outside of Gallup itself."

A theme-by-theme deep dive. Every theme gets its own 30-minute video and its own PDF download. Pick your Top 5. Pick the shadow you're ready to understand. Pick the one showing up in your marriage. Watch one. Watch all 34. This is a library, not a curriculum — built for the way you actually live.

34Themes
~30Min Per Theme
~17Hrs Total
Lifetime
StrengthsByDesign™ · Flagship

The 34 Themes
Masterclass

Your design, fully mapped.

34 Themes · Pick Your Own
By Nandy Backoulou

"You were not built to be a category. You were built to be a person — fully, specifically, on purpose."

✦ What This Actually Is

This is not a strengths overview. It is the deep dive.

Most strengths content stops at the definition. This is what comes after — the lived experience, the shadow, the supercharger pairings, the moment you realize why a relationship has been hard, the exact move you can make this week. Every theme. Every angle. In your time.

— For You —

If you want to know yourself on the level most people never get to.

"I have my Top 5 — but I do not understand why I am the way I am. Why do I clash with my partner? Why do I burn out the way I do? Why does this keep showing up in my work?"

  • Watch your Top 5 first — see yourself with new clarity
  • Watch your bottom 5 — understand what actually exhausts you
  • Pull up the friction pairings when conflict shows up
  • Come back to specific themes as life keeps surprising you
— For Facilitators —

If you teach, coach, pastor, or lead — and need a library.

"My team has wildly different Top 5s and I cannot teach to all 34 from scratch every time. I need a reference I can return to and trust."

  • Pull a single theme video for a coaching session
  • Send a specific theme PDF to a team member before a 1-on-1
  • Use the friction pairings to decode a stuck team dynamic
  • Build your own teaching sequence from the library
✦ Inside Every Theme Video

Nine parts. Every theme. ~30 minutes per video.

This is what makes it a deep dive instead of an overview. Every single theme video moves through the same nine parts — from the hook that makes you feel seen, to the move you can make this week. Same structure. Different theme. Every time.

Part 01~60 sec

The Affirmation Hook

The opening that celebrates the person before teaching anything. They feel seen in the first sentence — never the definition first.

Part 02~3 min

What This Theme Is

The plain-language identity. What it feels like from the inside. The "I am / I value / I do" markers. No jargon, no textbook language.

Part 03~3 min

How It Shows Up

Three specific moments — work, home, relationships. Not abstract. Specific. The scenes that make someone say "that is exactly me."

Part 04~4 min

How It Shifts By Your Domain

The same theme looks completely different depending on what surrounds it. Five different versions — one per domain. This is the cross-domain interaction work, embedded.

Part 05~2 min

The Shadow Side

What this theme costs you when it runs unchecked. Honest, not shameful. The part most people share with their spouse, their team, their manager.

Part 06~4 min

Superchargers & Complements

The pairings that make this theme louder and more intense — and the ones that give it what it lacks. The missing piece that makes it complete.

Part 07~3 min

Friction & Confusion

The themes that pull in the opposite direction. Where most relationship conflict actually lives. If you clash with someone regularly — the answer is probably here.

Part 08~2 min

The "Huh" Moment

The one counterintuitive truth that reframes everything. Delivered slow. Said once. The clip people stop, rewind, and send to their friends.

Part 09~2 min

Use It On Purpose

One specific, practical move you can make this week. Not a concept. A behavior. The reflection prompts read out loud — sit with one before you close.

That's ~30 minutes of structured teaching per theme, plus your own PDF download for that theme. Across all 34 themes, that's roughly 17 hours of content built to be returned to.

✦ All 34 Themes · Pick Yours

Which theme do you want to start with?

Every theme below has its own 30-minute deep dive and its own PDF inside the Masterclass. Start with your Top 5. Or the one you're curious about. Or the one you've been avoiding. There is no required order.

Executing · 9 Themes

The Builders

"They make it real. Systems, follow-through, and the people who actually finish things."

Achiever
The Finisher
Arranger
The Conductor
Belief
The Conviction
Consistency
The Equalizer
Deliberative
The Careful One
Discipline
The System Builder
Focus
The Locked-In
Responsibility
The Owner
Restorative
The Problem Solver
Influencing · 8 Themes

The Messengers

"They move rooms. They sell visions. They create momentum where none existed before."

Activator
The Spark
Command
The Authority
Communication
The Storyteller
Competition
The Scoreboard
Maximizer
The Excellence Engine
Self-Assurance
The Inner Compass
Significance
The Chosen
Woo
The Welcome
Relationship Building · 9 Themes

The Shepherds

"They feel the room. They hold people together. The glue no one notices until it is gone."

Adaptability
The Flow
Connectedness
The Thread
Developer
The Grower
Empathy
The Feeler
Harmony
The Peacemaker
Includer
The Circle Opener
Individualization
The Reader
Positivity
The Lighter
Relator
The Deep End
Strategic Thinking · 8 Themes

The Sages

"They think before the room thinks. They see what others miss. They keep everyone from running fast the wrong way."

Analytical
The Proof Seeker
Context
The Historian
Futuristic
The Dreamer
Ideation
The Connector
Input
The Collector
Intellection
The Deep Thinker
Learner
The Student
Strategic
The Navigator

Once you're in, every theme is yours — forever. Watch the ones that matter today, come back when life surprises you, and pull a specific one when you need it.

✦ Everything You Get

What's included

34

34 Theme Deep Dives

One ~30-minute video per theme. The full 9-part anatomy applied to every single one — from Achiever to Woo. Roughly 17 hours of structured teaching.

PDF

34 Theme PDF Guides

One downloadable PDF per theme. The teaching, captured. Print it, annotate it, send a specific one to a team member. Yours forever.

4

4 Domain Framework PDFs

The big-picture maps for Executing, Influencing, Relationship Building, and Strategic Thinking. The architecture behind why your themes show up the way they do.

Lifetime Access

Buy once. Watch on your schedule. Come back in five years when a different theme matters. Every future content update, included automatically.

✦ Honest Answers

Questions worth asking

I already know my Top 5. Do I really need this? +
Probably more than someone who doesn't. Knowing your Top 5 is the start, not the end. The Masterclass goes into how each theme shows up, what its shadow is, what it pairs with powerfully, what creates friction with the people you love and lead. Most people who already have their Top 5 say this is what they'd been looking for ever since.
I haven't taken CliftonStrengths yet. Should I still buy this? +
You can — and the Masterclass will be even more valuable once you have your assessment results. We recommend taking the CliftonStrengths assessment first (available directly from Gallup) so you know which themes to start with. The Masterclass is the deep dive on what your results actually mean.
How is this different from what's free on the Gallup site? +
The free Gallup content tells you what a theme is. The Masterclass walks you through how it lives — including the synergy with your other themes, the shadow side most resources skip, the friction pairings that explain your relationships, and the specific weekly moves that come from understanding your wiring. Different scope, different depth, different purpose.
I'm a coach, pastor, or HR lead. Can I use this with clients? +
The Masterclass is licensed for personal use and for use as a reference within your professional practice (e.g., assigning a theme video to a coachee before a session). It is not licensed for redistribution, public re-streaming, or use as paid course material in your own products. If you're building a strengths practice, the upcoming Facilitator Course is the licensed-to-teach version — get notified when it launches.
Do I have to watch all 34 themes? +
Absolutely not — that's the whole point. Most people watch their Top 5 first, then maybe their bottom 5, then individual themes as life raises questions. The Masterclass is built as a library you return to, not a curriculum you complete. Watching one is a win.
How long do I have access? +
Forever. One purchase, lifetime access, all future content updates included. We refresh and add to it over time — when we do, it's already in your library at no extra cost.
What if I don't think it's worth it? +
We offer a 14-day window to refund any purchase, no questions asked. If the framework doesn't fit the way your brain works, we'd rather give your money back than have you sit on something you don't use. Email nandy@mystrengthsbydesign.com within 14 days and we'll handle it.
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"Stop trying to be the version of yourself the world keeps asking for. Start being the version you were built to be — fully, specifically, on purpose."

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