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In this episode, Matt interviews captivating speaker and author, Katie McKenna. Katie shares her story of how a life-altering accident shifted her thought process and led her down a path of writing and professional coaching. Katie and Matt dig into the various mental states that people have in life-changing events, how to make small and attainable goals and then celebrate them, and how shift our thinking when things happening around us may leave us feeling worried, concerned, or anxious. Katie shares how you can take anything you've dreamed of coupled with support and accountability and push forward even when you feel like giving up. About Katie McKenna: Katie McKenna is a professional speaker, leadership coach and bestselling author, living in Vermont. People often say, "I feel like I've been run over by a truck." Katie actually was. On a sunny morning bike ride in Brooklyn, 24-year-old Katie McKenna was forever changed when she was run over by an 18-wheeler. Being crushed under a massive semi wasn't something Katie should have survived. After 10 hours of emergency surgery, she woke to find herself in a body and a life that would never be the same. What began as a journal entry on a borrowed laptop during her extended hospital stay, became the best-selling memoir, How to Get Run Over by a Truck. Katie now travels the country, speaking to a vast array of audiences on how to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles with resilience, hope, humor and gratitude. As a professional coach, Katie has made it her mission to use her life experience, insights and passion to inspire and support others. Through her talks she gives audiences the tools to tap into their grit, personal courage, and joy to overcome challenges big and small. Her story inspires others to see how kindness can change the course of a person's life, to delight in the beauty of the everyday, and to see the strength that lives within themselves. Katie's work has been featured in Health Magazine, Brooklyn Magazine, Reader's Digest, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and the Daily Mail as well as many other publications. Katie has spoken at Fortune 500 companies, and Hospitals, Medical Schools, Conferences and Universities across the country. Most recently, Ellen DeGeneres and the writers of the award-winning Broadway musical “Come from Away” have teamed up with Warner Brothers to develop a 1-hour drama based on Katie's story. Follow Us And Find More Content For Financial Advisors and Wealth Management Firms At: https://my.captivate.fm/www.mattreiner.com (www.mattreiner.com) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrca3m7ryDjzNrGs0rDzZFQ (YouTube) https://twitter.com/mattreiner (Twitter) https://www.linkedin.com/company/bridging-the-gap-mattreiner/ (LinkedIn) Mentioned in this episode: https://bridging-the-gap.captivate.fm/get-benjamin (Benjamin)
In times of challenge and turmoil, finding ways to be grateful is not always easy. Author, Speaker, and Life Coach Katie McKenna shares her insights on how to build resilience through gratitude especially when the world as you know it has changed drastically, a subject Katie knows oh so well. In a blink of an eye, Katie McKenna‘s life was forever changed when she was run over by an 18-wheeler. After extensive surgery, she woke up to find herself in a new life that would never be the same. Put down the Kool-Aid and come sip this tea to find how, together, we can navigate this global crisis with grit, gratitude, and a pinch of tequila. More about Katie: Katie McKenna is a professional speaker, life coach, and bestselling author, of “How to Get Run Over by a Truck”. http://katiecmckenna.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sorry-not-sorry/support
Katie McKenn’a story is a poignant reminder – especially now as we’re all experiencing unforeseen challenges - about how uncertain life really is. No matter how confident you are about your path ahead, life is unpredictable and can change in a split second. Katie shows how you can choose to thrive even after the most devastating of circumstances. As a 24 year old, Katie was ambitious and in pursuit to ‘live the dream’ - financial success, the house, husband, and kids – when on a beautiful morning bike ride she was run over – twice – by an 18-wheeler. Katie’s prognosis was grim – she shouldn’t have survived. During her extended hospital stay and lengthy recovery at her parent’s home, Katie started to write about her experience as a way to cope with what she was going through. What began as a journal entry, became a best selling memoir, How to Get Run Over by a Truck. Katie now travels the country as a professional speaker delivering her message to a variety of audiences – how hope, resilience, humor, and kindness can help you overcome anything life throws you. She is a self-proclaimed aggressive chaser of joy, delighting in the everyday moments. Katie lives in Brooklyn, and has a thriving coaching practice where she helps people tap into their grit, courage, and joy to overcome challenges big and small. Buy her book here: https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Run-Over-Truck/dp/1941758983 http://katiecmckenna.com/ IG @katiemckenna
Caitlin Donovan is on a mission to ‘End Burnout Culture'. And we're here for it! Join us as we talk about feeling like we have to do it all and the fear that comes up if we stop doing ‘all the things'. You'll get to here Caitlin's fabulous description of boundaries. Cyrina shares a little of her own burnout story as well. Caitlin is an expert in Chinese Medicine, a Burnout Coach, and the host of FRIED - The Burnout Podcast. All of her projects are ruled by one thing: End Burnout Culture as soon as possible. She truly believes that stress management is the true medicine of the future and is relentless in her goal to teach as many female entrepreneurs as possible to be more resilient, have more energy, and more fun. Caitlin's favorite book right now: “How to Get Run Over by a Truck” by Katie Mckenna Her Website: https://www.caitdonovan.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cait_donovan
Did you ever say you felt like you’d been hit by a truck? Well, our next guest actually was. What began as a journal entry on a borrowed laptop during her extended hospital stay, became the best-selling memoir, How to Get Run Over by a Truck. A former stand-up comedian, Katie McKenna is now a professional speaker, life coach and bestselling author, living in Brooklyn. Hear her tell her remarkable story of learning how to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles with resilience, hope, humor and gratitude.
We're joined by author Kate McKenna to discuss her recent book, "How to Get Run Over by a Truck" Later in the show, photographer Kristyn Brown shares her Modern Portrayal of Catholic Saints with "The Saints Project"
We're joined by author Kate McKenna to discuss her recent book, "How to Get Run Over by a Truck" Later in the show, we're joined by author Paula D'Arcy to discuss her book, "Stars at Night: When Darkness Unfolds as Light"
Katie McKenna, author of the memoir “How to Get Run Over by a Truck,” joins Gersh and Vince to talk about, well, getting run over by an 18-wheeler. All the while, Adam Goodstein and Andrew Lurie of the Brooklyn Wine Company serve up some Brookyn-Island made vintages.
JF broke his promise of a new marketing initiative, but he has a good excuse; he needs to start thinking about the launch for The Life Engineered. The guys discuss launch parties. You can find the awesome article they refer to, by the amazing Marie Bilodeau, here. JF also reveals something of his mysterious past during his review of How to Get Run Over by a Truck while Paul goes deep about his love of tacos in his review of Tacocity: Los Angeles Through the Eyes of a Tacophile.