Join Karaleigh in an interview with the unconventionally brave Kristina Driscoll. In this episode we talk about living an unconventional life, how no doesn’t mean no forever, what it means to strive for balance, and how we can have the courage to show up messy.
Kristina Driscoll trained for a career in finance, working over ten years in pension consulting and as a financial advisor. She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA).
Kristina’s husband was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s when their son was five years old. She was the caregiver to her husband and young son for 12 years. She continued to manage their investments throughout her husband’s journey. Kristina is also on the board of directors for the animal rescue group Sanctuary One. In 2015 she built a cottage for FIV-positive cats and continues to fully fund the cottage each year. Kristina has a podcast called “She’s Brave” on Apple and Spotify. She helps women find their path to becoming brave, resilient, and authentic.
Favorite takeaways:
1. We feel unsettled and we don’t know why. And I think the reason why we feel unsettled is because we know deep down that we’re meant for more.
2. No doesn’t mean no forever. It means no right now, who knows about tomorrow or next week or next year. People have stuff going on. Don’t take it personally.
3. It’s not that you don’t ever get knocked down, because we get knocked down a lot or we fall or it feels like the end of the world over and over and over again. It’s how many times you get back up. You just keep getting back up. It’s not that you don’t crumble, it’s that you pull yourself back together over and over and over again.
4. We need all the voices, we need all the stories. We need women to speak up. That’s what our world needs more of. We need more examples of resilience and bravery.
5. Action provides clarity. Even the tiniest of actions will lead to another action and another action and then all of that leads to clarity. You don’t have to have gigantic goals. Sometimes just making a smaller more achievable goal- when you actually can achieve it, that builds the courage muscle and the confidence.
6. We’re always trying to give our best, but my motto has become done is better than perfect. Just start somewhere and put yourself out there and build from there. And even if it’s bad, that’s ok. You have permission to do it badly.
7. We’re not really free until we can be authentic to ourselves. If you make a decision because you think other people will approve of it, instead of making a decision that’s right for you, you’re not even free. You’re not even free.
Find more from Kristina on her website, www.shesbravepodcast.com and be sure to head on over to your favorite podcast platform and listen to her show, the She’s Brave Podcast! You can also follow the her on Instagram @shesbravepodcast.
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