090: Kristie Kennedy on Finding Your True Voice

Kristie Kennedy is a motivational speaker, a personal development coach and an established author. Kristie has a rich treasury of insight and knowledge for women who are challenged in three areas: self-worth, self-starting and self-growth. She is a visionary leader, who serves as women’s beauty, business, brilliance and body image speaker with a passion for empowering individuals to live magnificently in the face of adversity.  Playing Small Moment Kristie is an artist at heart and didn’t know she could use those skills to be expressive and was often held back by her own fear. In college, she was afraid to contribute to class discussions for fear of being wrong and realized that her professor was enabling her fear and holding her back. The Wake Up Call This year has been a year of transformation for Kristie, which is pivotal for her role as an entrepreneurial leader. After being terminated unexpectedly from her spa career, she realized that she was worth so much more than what she was working for. Style of Leadership Kristie leads from within. She builds herself up with affirmations from her book so that she can be strong form the inside out. Kristie is also a firm believer in doing unto others as they would do unto you. What Are You Excited About? Kristie is pumped about her new online radio show, Massive Momentum. Her show talks about small steps with massive power and how effective you can be once you overcome your fears. Leadership Practice Journaling has been therapeutic for Kristie, ever since middle school. She journals everything internally and externally, and finds peace in it. Book to Develop Leadership “Aim for Greatness: See it, Say it and Soar!” by Kristie Kennedy “The Mary Kay Way: Timeless Principles from America's Greatest Woman Entrepreneur” by Mary Kay Ash What Would You Tell Your Younger Self? “Dear Kristie, one day you are going to wake up and realize that all of your pain was a divine oyster housing a pearl of unrevealed power.” Inspirational Quote “Success doesn’t come to you; you go to it.” Marva Collins Interview Links www.kristiekennedy.com