Kris Bush has always been a cheerleader in life — the encourager, the positive voice, the one lifting others up. After managing men and traveling the world in a fast-paced career, life shifted when her mom began aging and needed more care. Kris stepped into a new role: patient caretaker. In this episode, she shares how choosing Jacksonville State University because it felt like “the friendliest campus in the South” shaped her heart for people, and how slowing down at home with her mom reshaped her perspective on time, priorities, and purpose. We talk about the emotional weight of caring for aging parents, the beauty found in being present, and how this slower season led her to pour back into her community by flipping homes and creating opportunities for new home buyers. It’s a tender, honest conversation about growth, gratitude, and redefining success.
