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Today on Too Opinionated we sit down with hairstylists turned wrestling power couple Luis and Kristen Chevere. Based out of Austin, Texas, Luis and Kristen are international hair stylist pros, and now are recognized as a multifaceted wrestling duo! In the Wrestling Universe, Luis goes by his stage name "Alexander Crowley" (known as a dark/evil cult leader aka “The Death Dealer”) and Kristen as "Lilith Crowley". Together they are known as "Cult of Crowley" and as a team they have created their own wrestling characters in their entirety, making their own costumes and investing in their own entrance song. In 2020, they quickly began booking local and statewide wrestling shows. Now, they continue to wow the world with their paired talent, creativity, and passion for the wrestling universe.  Luis Chevere has always had a love for adventure and thrill. As a young kid, Luis began watching stateside wrestling, which piqued his interest and love for the sport. At age 19, he became a body piercer and began his tattoo journey. It was also at this age where he started at his first wrestling school in Florida. Although he loved wrestling, he became drawn to the hair cutting world and by age 20, Luis started his education in cosmetology school. After graduating, Luis' hair career took off and he began teaching cutting techniques and sharing his expertise's all over the country. In 2016, he chose to venture into the world of independent education - this was a move that took his career to the next level. Over the next four years he was nominated for 6 hair awards and traveled to Russia, Canada, Ireland, and London on the international education circuit. In 2018, he was finally at a place in life where he felt he could go back to his first love, wrestling, and began training at Hybrid School of Wrestling.  Kristen Chevere had a passion for the arts at a young age and was involved in theatre, singing, dancing, etc. In her teenage years, she discovered and learned about WWF. Kristen was never a sports fanatic until she watched her first Monday Night Raw - she was intrigued by the theatrics, the storytelling, and it was something her and her father could actually enjoy together. As she approached young adulthood, her career took her in different directions, from acting in various types of films, to music management, and eventually hair styling and coloring. In 2006 Kristen attended cosmetology school and in 2010 she was able to achieve her dream in opening her very own hair salon in San Antonio, Texas. With 15 years' experience in hair, Kristen's salon named Now Salon continues to thrive and is now in its 11th year in business.  When Kristen met Luis in 2016, he encouraged her to put her talent in hair coloring on social media, which led Kristen to become a Color Educator and was also nominated for a color award in 2019. From there, they had the extraordinary opportunity to travel the world together educating on the same stage. In 2019, Kristen decided to tap into her shared wrestling interest with Luis, where she became his personal wrestling manager by the show name “Lilith Crowley”.  In 2020 Luis (Alexander Crowley) alongside his wife, Kristen (Lilith) began booking local and statewide wrestling shows. The two now travel together around the country, creating their own wrestling costumes, and inspiring others along the way in the wrestling world and beyond. They also continue to maintain their shared passion as hair stylists and educators at Now Salon.  On Luis's free time, he enjoys sewing, movies, music, mini golfing, billiards, weightlifting, and kickboxing. Kristen's interests include acting, fitness, home DIY, outdoor adventures, travel and food!  Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod

When Kristen went to the EPIC Covid-19 testing clinic, she was shocked by the interaction with the nurse looking after her. The nurse told Kristen, "You're the first person not to abuse me today.” When Kristen had simply said, "Thank you." Kristen and Nige tracked down nurse Kellie to let her know she was a hero.  Kellie is the inspiration behind the Ordinary Hero campaign, looking for all the many hard-working front-line Canberrans. Those who day in and day out put the health and safety and of the community before themselves. Take a listen to the chat Kristen and Nige had with Kellie below.

When Kristen wrote a viral post last week about wearing crop tops in response to a conversation with her daughter, the comments from our readers were so inspiring, we knew we wanted to discuss body positivity further on Spawned. Please join us for a very honest, and probably very relatable conversation about owing our shapes (especially as we age), why we think we "can't" wear certain things, words we're trying to avoid around our kids, and why we might want to lose the word "flattering." Plus, we have some expert tips on how to talk about bodies and clothes with our kids, so we can model healthy thinking for them too. // SUPPORT OUR AMAZING SPONSORS: Notes from the Backpack is a new parenting podcast from the National PTA, hosted by Helen Westmoreland and LaWanda Toney, and it covers your child's learning, development and success in and out of school. // The Last Kids on Earth book series is like Diary of a Wimpy Kid meeds Walking Dead (ooh!) and it's perfect to keep your 8-12 year olds reading this summer. // The SPLASHPAD mat makes cleaning easier by keeping your bathroom and kitchen sink area clean and dry. Save 30% on Amazon using code "30CoolMom." // Thanks so much for listening!

How do you make sure you are intentional in your business? Do you do self-work to make sure that you are in the right niche or offering the right services?   One of our Serve Scale Soar members, Kristen Lux, is joining me in this episode, and we are deep diving into how we can improve our mindset, how we can improve how we show up in our business, how Serve Scale Soar has benefited her and much more.   Kristen is an Online Business Manager and Systems Coach for client-centered small businesses. She sifts through the chaos of small business operations creating streamlined systems for managing tasks, communications, and the client experience.   After jumping head-first into business ownership without any processes or systems--and then burning out--it became Kristen's mission to help other business owners avoid this common mistake. Now, the systems Kristen creates with her clients bring positive, profitable transformation to their businesses AND their lives.   When Kristen isn’t busy nerding out over systems, you can find her outdoors hiking, biking, walking, doing yoga, and spending time with her husband Greg and corgi-mix Bullet.   I know how inspiring the stories of Serve Scale Soar members can be, so don’t miss this value-packed episode with Kristen!   Full show notes available at www.servescalesoar.com/92   Additional Resources: Don’t forget to sign up for my free training >> How to Scale to Consistent 10K Months Without Hiring a Team Beta to Biggie Application Subscribe to the Podcast Follow Brandi on Instagram Follow Brandi on Facebook

Quantum Nurse www.quantumnurse.life Freedom International Livestream Friday, May 14, 2021 @ 2:00 PM EST 7:00 PM UK 8:00 PM Germany Features: People's Nurse International: Natural Health, Body Autonomy & Divinity Guests: Kate Shemirani, Nurse Practitioner Qualifed Nurse, UK Kate Shemirani has been a nurse for 36 years. She is also a personal nutritionist advisor and nurse practitioner. Kate Shemirani's inspiring story about how she came to stand up against the tyranny of mandatory vaccines, and as a result, she was arrested and charged with six felonies, JUST for standing up For The People. Kate is also a Christian that puts God's Will in the center of her life. Be inspired! Kristen Nagle Registered Nurse, BScN, RHN Ontario, Canada www.canadianfrontlinenurses.ca/ Nurse Kristen has been a nurse for 14 years, primarily in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, with previous experience in Pediatrics. When Kristen's first son was born she realized the importance food would have in creating the foundation for his growth and development and enrolled at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition. Rachel Celler Registered Nurse http://theforensicnurse.org “The forensic nurse, exposing medical crime one misdiagnosis at a time. A sanctified healer, Navy veteran hospital corpsman, Registered nurse, and global health educator. My covenant is established with God and I teach biblical healing and cure according to the Holy Bible.I have an online healing and vaccine Re-education ministry, Fisher of men ministry.org. My nine minute video titled cancer laced vaccines exposes the MRC5 aborted fetal tissue used in vaccines is a weaponized cancer cell line engineered to make you sick. There is no mystery to reversing diseases like cancer, auto-immune disease and autism. There are natural solutions to every health problem. I help people around the world take authority over their health and reverse dis-ease naturally at home.” Dr. Kevin Corbett, PhD Qualified Nurse https://kevinpcorbett.com/ Kevin P. Corbett has over thirty years experience in clinical and academic healthcare practice working in acute / primary care and higher education institutions. He completed both undergraduate and postgraduate training in Art at the University of Reading (1979) and the Slade School of Fine Art, University College of London (1981). Kevin qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1986 becoming part of the commissioned staff for Broderip Ward at the Middlesex Hospital, London, Britain's first purpose built HIV/AIDS unit, opened by Princess Diana in 1987. Postgraduate nursing research followed at King's College London (1987-1989) into improving metered dose inhalation through patient training in the physiology of the inhaled route. His doctoral research (1995-2001) focused on patients' indeterminate experiences of the tests used in HIV/AIDS, the ELISA, Western Blot and PCR tests.

Have you ever felt like it’s too late to start something new and meaningful now? Listen to Kristen Jenson’s story and you won’t think that any more! When Kristen saw a need that wasn’t being met, she wrote 2 books for kids on a social issue. They became Amazon best-sellers and have been translated into 7 languages. This was a completely new thing for her, and she started it when she was past 50! Now she’s helped hundreds of thousands of children around the world. Now that’s a project with purpose. Kristen Jenson is the author of the Good Picture Bad Pictures series of books and founder of Protect Young Minds.In this episode: Kristen’s story of seeing a need and writing the books. Take it one step at a time. It’s worth it to take time to do your best work. Links: Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids Good Pictures Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds Protect Young Minds website  Protect Young Minds Facebook Instagram: @protectyoungminds Show notes: Let's connect on Instagram! Midlife Confidence Coach website Email vauna@midlifeconfidencecoach.com

We all have a money story. And usually there is some sort of shame, guilt, or worry about judgement that comes up when we have a ‘money trigger.’ Kristen is sharing how this showed up for her recently around a designer purse purchase and what it taught her about her business and how she worked through the surprising shame that came up around it.   Why success doesn’t stop our negative thoughts and judgements Why it’s so important to talk about money openly What to do when the same thoughts come up even AFTER we’ve ‘done the work’ How to feel joy and peace around a big purchase so that you’re not putting pressure on your business  Why it’s important to grow our capacity to ‘have’ money How holding back for fear of judgement makes us hold back in every other area of our lives, as well Why we need to see other women giving themselves permission to have and spend money.    When Kristen got curious about the drama that came up around the purchase of a designer purse she realized: it’s not about the purse. It was simply a ‘money trigger’ that allowed her to do more work on her money story.   For show notes and more visit the episode webpage: https://www.kristenboss.com/money-shame-ep-48 And if you’re ready to learn the simple process of running your social selling business online, you have to check out my live coaching program! The Social Selling Academy: www.thesocialsellingacademy.com Download the 3-Day training SUSTAINABLE SUCCESS for SOCIAL SELLERS where Kristen will be going to be giving you the exact tools you need to have success in today’s social selling landscape. Without creating more confusion, complicated algorithms, frustrating funnels, or sales scripts. Check it out here.

Quantum Nurse www.quantumnurse.life Freedom International Livestream Thursday, April 29, 2021 @ 2:00 PM EST 7:00 PM UK 8:00 PM Germany Features: People's Nurse International: Natural Health, Body Autonomy & Divinity Guests: Kate Shemirani, Nurse Practitioner Qualifed Nurse, UK Kate Shemirani has been a nurse for 36 years. She is also a personal nutritionist advisor and nurse practitioner. Kate Shemirani's inspiring story about how she came to stand up against the tyranny of mandatory vaccines, and as a result, she was arrested and charged with six felonies, JUST for standing up For The People. Kate is also a Christian that puts God's Will in the center of her life. Be inspired! Kristen Nagle Registered Nurse, BScN, RHN Ontario, Canada www.canadianfrontlinenurses.ca/ Nurse Kristen has been a nurse for 14 years, primarily in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, with previous experience in Pediatrics. When Kristen's first son was born she realized the importance food would have in creating the foundation for his growth and development and enrolled at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition. Rachel Celler Registered Nurse http://theforensicnurse.org “The forensic nurse, exposing medical crime one misdiagnosis at a time. A sanctified healer, Navy veteran hospital corpsman, Registered nurse, and global health educator. My covenant is established with God and I teach biblical healing and cure according to the Holy Bible.I have an online healing and vaccine Re-education ministry, Fisher of men ministry.org. My nine minute video titled cancer laced vaccines exposes the MRC5 aborted fetal tissue used in vaccines is a weaponized cancer cell line engineered to make you sick. There is no mystery to reversing diseases like cancer, auto-immune disease and autism. There are natural solutions to every health problem. I help people around the world take authority over their health and reverse dis-ease naturally at home.” Dr. Kevin Corbett, PhD Qualified Nurse https://kevinpcorbett.com/ Kevin P. Corbett has over thirty years experience in clinical and academic healthcare practice working in acute / primary care and higher education institutions. He completed both undergraduate and postgraduate training in Art at the University of Reading (1979) and the Slade School of Fine Art, University College of London (1981). Kevin qualified as a Registered Nurse in 1986 becoming part of the commissioned staff for Broderip Ward at the Middlesex Hospital, London, Britain's first purpose built HIV/AIDS unit, opened by Princess Diana in 1987. Postgraduate nursing research followed at King's College London (1987-1989) into improving metered dose inhalation through patient training in the physiology of the inhaled route. His doctoral research (1995-2001) focused on patients' indeterminate experiences of the tests used in HIV/AIDS, the ELISA, Western Blot and PCR tests.

Get your tickets for Heart of Freedom 2 here Get your Heart of Freedom T-shirt here Get your copy of the Heart of Freedom 1 recordings here   Join our email list here: http://thefuturegen.com Remember to Rate, Review and Subscribe on iTunes and Follow us on Spotify Follow us on Instagram: @futuregenpodcast   In this episode, Kristen Nagle brings the unique combination of fire and heart like only a nurse and mother can. She tells the story of losing it all after she began to speak out against the lockdowns and global draconian measures. Alongside a powerful team, she proudly leads the Canadian Frontline Nurses to empower nurses to lead the rest of healthcare out of dark.  Kristen Nagle has been a nurse for 14 years, primarily in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, with previous experience in Pediatrics.  When Kristen’s first son was born she realized the importance food would have in creating the foundation for his growth and development and became a Holistic Nutritionist. Kristen has witnessed unethical measures as a Neonatal nurse which has empowered her to speak up and advocate for the babies that do not yet have a voice.  Kristen believes in medical transparency and informed consent, which is currently lacking in the health care system. Kristen believes in advocating for her patients, children and her community at all costs, as she has lost her job in this process of going against the narrative. Our world deserves better and Kristen is willing to put it all out on the line to be a voice for the voiceless. Kristen is passionate about children's health and empowering families to trust their bodies and immune systems, to support and not suppress symptoms and to live a more natural life in harmony with the Earth with full body sovereignty.   Stay Connected with Kristen Nagle   Instagram: @kristen_nagle, @canadianfrontlinenurse Website:  Canadian Frontline Nurses: https://www.canadianfrontlinenurses.ca Global Frontline Nurses: https://www.globalfrontlinenurses.com ______________________ Stay Connected with the Future Generations Podcast:  Instagram: @futuregenpodcast, @thefuturegensd  and @drstantonhom  Website: Future Generations | Clinic of Chiropractic  Remember to Rate, Review and Subscribe on iTunes and Follow us on Spotify!

When Kristen made the announcement to Stoney and Maria she had them shocked, but what shocked them more was the idea that listeners were more concerned about the guy she was dating! Tom, a loyal listener to the Y'd Awake Morning Show, called in to give his two cents on the matter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome back to She Sells Radio with your host, Elyse Archer. If you’ve tuned in before, you’ve heard of clients who went from $2k to $20k months in 60 days by overcoming their fears of visibility. Today, you’re going to meet that woman. Our guest is Kristen Cullen, founder of Remarkable Resilience.  Kristen has a strong background as a corporate sales powerhouse, and now as an entrepreneur, she helps others overcome life’s setbacks.   Kristen grew up in the hospitality industry. From a young age, she realized that focusing on her passions and allowing money to become a result would be a strategy that she’d carry with her. In fact, she didn’t know any other way. Her introduction to sales was working as a bartender and waitperson at her parent’s location. There, she learned humility, diplomacy, and other sales skills because you were selling for tips--that’s how you made money. Coming from a place of service to sell is how you take care of people. The catch was, either you’re in or you’re out. When she finished college, she decided to explore sales in residential real estate and eventually real estate investing at just 23. Not only that, she was the only woman and youngest by 22 years. Early on she learned being underestimated was her superpower. As a younger woman, she was fearless, but as age sets in, so does fear.    For so many women, we don’t feel safe showing up as our genuine selves. When Kristen left that firm to become her husband’s full-time caregiver, she had to reinvent. When he passed in 2011, Kristen understood that she had to be a mother and provider for three kids. That’s when she learned it’s okay to be a woman and embrace femininity while still producing at the highest level. She began branding for startups and realized she could serve fully as a female entrepreneur. For her, it was life or death--she had to embrace exactly who she was and love herself for who she is. Included in that is believing in herself was an x-factor. If something scares her, she knows she’s meant to do it.    Part of what makes Kristen such a remarkable woman is how she overcame fears as she grew. For a time, Kristen was in a funk--not feeling herself and constantly searching for flaws in her personal and professional life. And even though she was teaching it, she wasn’t practicing being visible. That was until her co-founder called her out and challenged her to become visible 3 times a week. So, she hired a coach (that’s Elyse!) and everything shifted. She then was faced with an obstacle that manifested in the form of being too self-promoting. In the end, it’s about communicating clearly and effectively to provide content and value to your audience. When she created a plan based on peace of mind, she saw incredible growth. When she started talking and placing herself in a place of abundance, it came. Now, she helps others do the same.    LINKS   www.kristencullen.com/freecall 

Gabby and Joel are making good use of Mr. Jacob's gift wrapping stations he set up in the garage. When Kristen comes by with a gift for Mr. Jacobs, Gabby asks what makes a good present, and Mr. Jacob's does his best to explain. (Luke 11, Colossians 3:17 and 23)

Okayyyyyyyy skip the niceties because I think this is my favorite episode yet. Our guest today is the empowerd af Kristen Ales. Kristen is a therapist who specializes in disordered eating and body image based in Bend, Oregon. She is also the founder of Wild and Weightless, an organization that aims to inspire those affected by disordered eating, chronic dieting and negative body image to seek out empowerment through outdoor adventure and community. Kristen's work is centered Body Trust, Health at Every Size and Intuitive Eating. When Kristen is not being a therapist you will find her skiing, hiking, and spending time with her boyfriend and dog. Kristin shares about how she got seriously bullied for being both tall and living in a larger body, how this led to her going on a diet at age 14, losing weight, getting a ton of recognition and praise, and then developing anorexia and silently dealing with it for many years. She shares how getting a job as a nature guide and spending allll her time in nature was the catalyst in her healing her relash with food and body and exercise, and ultimately returning to her truest self, and what her journey to freedom and thriving looked like from there. She drops wisdom about how to make body acceptance a practice, how to stay embodied and connected to yourself, how to make peace with a fluctuating body, and sooo much more. CONNECT W/ KRISTEN: https://www.instagram.com/wildandweightless/ https://www.wildandweightless.com/ GRAB THE BALANCED HOLIDAY BUNDLE COACHING PACKAGE: https://www.jennieloerch.com/balancedholidaybundle HANG W/ ME ON INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/jenniesthriving/

Kristen Hadeed is the founder of Student Maid, a successful cleaning company that has employed thousands of students over the last decade and that is known for building the next generation of leaders.   In 2017, she published her first book, “Permission To Screw Up”, in which she offers an unapologetic account of her biggest mistakes in leadership. She hopes that her vulnerability will give others the courage to open up about their own “perfectly imperfect” moments and proudly embrace them as the tremendous learning opportunities they are.   Kristen has been featured in news outlets including PBS, FOX, Inc., NBC, TIME, and Forbes. Her first TED Talk has more than three million views on YouTube.    Key Takeaways [4:10] In college, Kristen got a cleaning contract and within 3 days, 45 of the 60 people she hired walked off the job. She had no idea she was such a bad leader, but it was a defining moment for her to change. [6:25] Instead of blaming others, Kristen took an introspective approach. That’s because she grew up in a household where failure is learning. [9:55] People don’t trust people who are perfect. [11:25] When Kristen was writing her book, she realized she had a fear of failure as well as a fear of success. [14:20] If you keep people in bubble wrap to prevent them from making mistakes, the business will not be able to grow. [14:50] Kristen defines “empowering” as trusting in someone before they’ve proven it. It’s about believing in someone’s potential. [17:50] Kristen puts the responsibility on her staff to own their own performance plan and to take accountability for their actions. [22:05] Kristen focuses on building leaders not simply hiring people to join a cleaning company.  [25:20] Companies are hesitant to invest in their low-level employees if they know they’re just going to move on. Kristen invests in her employees because she cares about the people. [25:50] People do so much for our organizations, so it’s only natural we give back and. [26:50] Kristen used to be so focused on retention, but has since shifted her focus to investing in people. [28:25] Empathy is really about hearing people, seeing them, and validating their feelings. [30:35] The pandemic has been an excellent time for Kristen to reflect on her priorities as she now feels like she was on autopilot before. [34:00] Kristen always ends her day on a daily reflection, so that she can both learn from the good and the bad that happened throughout her day. [38:30] Listener challenge: When we look back on this time, what do you want to say about it? Live a proud life.   Quotable Quotes “If you’re always trying to be perfect, you’re never going to take risks.” “In our effort to appear perfect, we lose a lot of trust.” “When human beings are in the equation, there’s probably some screwing up that’s going to happen.”   Resources Mentioned Website: Kristenhadeed.com & book resources Permission to Screw Up: How I Learned to Lead by Doing (Almost) Everything Wrong, by Kristen Hadeed Kristen on LinkedIn Kristen on Facebook Kristen on Instagram Kristen on Twitter The Now Habit, by Neil Fiore Why is Everyone Smiling? The Secret Behind Passion, Productivity, and Profit, by Paul Spiegelman The Dream Manager: Achieve Results Beyond Your Dreams by Helping Your Employees Fulfill Theirs, by Matthew Kelly   The Leadership Podcast is Sponsored by:     Cultivate Grit. Amplify Action. Click HERE to learn more.     Free downloads of Quick Reference Guides on Delegation, Time Management, Sales, and more.  

When Kristen lost her baby, she leaned into journaling as a way of coping and navigating loss. She felt a loss of relationships, identity and dreams. Kristen chose not to allow events to define her. She navigated from the grief and rebuilt herself from the ground up. Kristen put herself back together again in new and better ways. She shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - change and trauma can be a great opportunity/gift if we can keep our hearts open - look for the opportunity to grow - we have the capacity to be resilient - there's a mystery to healing - be patient with yourself - grief is not a straight line - savor moments of peace - look for something to have hope in - look for the good https://kristenrademacher.com/  https://www.facebook.com/kristenrademacherauthor  tags: Kristen, Rademacher, author, writer, life, coach, ADHD, LD, specialist, From, the, Lake, House, A, Mother's, Odyssey, of, Loss, and, Love, memoir, storiesthatempower.com, story, stories, that, empower, empowering, empowerment, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, encourage, encouraging, encouragement, hope, light, podcast, Sean

Hello everyone, and welcome to Week 11 of the Wise Not Withered Character Showcase! This week is one of only three PAIRS of women, and this time, they are a MARRIED COUPLE AND BUSINESS-PARTNER SUPER-HEROOOOOOOOEEESSS!!!!I am absolutely delirious to present Tanvi and Gabby, our Diner-Owning Superheroes! They are both forty-two: they met and fell in love while in college, and have been together ever since. The initial idea I had for this character was that it would just be one: Tanvi, the Diner-Owning Superhero, would also live with her wife and their niece. But at some point, sort of like the Potion Witches, we decided that they would both share the spotlight.The focus is still more so on Tanvi, as the story is also told in first-person from her perspective. I originally thought that Gabby would just be a supportive character to Tanvi, but when the idea was brought up that they would be a unit—both of them owning the diner and both of them superheroes—it just made sense.If I had one regret about the project so far, it would be that I didn't add in enough LGBTQ+ characters. The focus is definitely on expanding representation of middle-aged and elderly women, but the opportunity to include more diversity in sexuality and gender identity may have been missed. I did include a few other gay characters in the project, and with others they may identify as LGBT but those topics were never discussed in their stories because it is simply one aspect of a person.That is one of the underlying motives for this project as well... I mentioned it briefly last week but it has been rolling around in my head for months now: None of the characters in the project has age as a defining characteristic. Akuol, one of the Potion Witches, does struggle with aging specifically in her story, but there is so much other stuff going on that it still represents only one aspect of that story and that character.I feel that that sometimes becomes a story's downfall: if the character is based almost entirely around one trait, it can be easy to start taking out the labels and judgements. The token old person who is always hacking and coughing and waving their cane. The token woman who is always meek, weak, and in need of assistance. The token gay character who wears pink and acts in a flamboyant way. When a character is flattened to a very specific way of thinking and acting, not only is it boring and trite, it's downright damaging to the demographic that it's supposedly representing.I find it very powerful when a character's sexuality is simply a part of who they are, while the story focuses on other aspects of their awesome life. I do think it's important to show the struggles of minority groups, but also just as important to show their successes as well. Again, that is part of the goal in this project. The characters are all older women, who are still thriving. None of the stories are about their differentiating trait bringing them down.With each of these characters, it was important to me that not only did we represent uncommonly seen ages, but also from a huge variety of perspectives. That is, from many different parts of the world, with different cultures and beliefs, styles and aesthetics. Being an interracial baby myself, with Filipino and Western European heritage, I also wanted to include a few characters in the project who were in an interracial relationship, or the result of one!The writer I found for this character was Meghna. We first connected over Behance, then once we got to email, the conversation just rolled.https://www.instagram.com/p/B50t5hhHRg0/We exchanged so many long emails when we first met, getting to know one another and bouncing around ideas for the character. Since Meghna had chosen the character first (before I even found Kristen), we decided that the main diner-owning superhero would be of Indian descent, and her wife's ethnicity would be that of our writer.Meghna and I talked about our experiences growing up while not feeling like we totally belong, culturally or ethnicity-wise. We also talked about the setting of the story, and how it would make sense to take place in a more progressive country like the US (or Canada, as it turned out), for a gay couple to own a diner together. This is one of the nuggets that Meghna said in our email exchange, from Meghna herself:"I'm actually convinced that it takes an ambiguous cultural identity to really open our minds to things like the freedom to love who you want. From my point of view, I wouldn't mind anyone in my family marrying outside of community, because my ties to the community are weak, at best. I haven't grown up here, so I don't feel that sense of belonging like the older generations would. It's a little funny because we discussed in one of our classes that culture is dynamic and constantly changing, so there's no point getting hung up on the specifics because what seems concrete today would just be outdated and obscure tomorrow. So many traditions die out, it really makes no sense to me to worry about the specifics of caste and creed mattering."—I wanted the cultural representation to be as authentic as it could be. I didn't want someone writing about a culture that they knew nothing about. At some point, it was decided that the superhero's wife would be Asian. So, I accepted the challenge!I scoured the internet for a writer who was Asian AND identified as LGBT. I typed in all kinds of hashtags, spending a couple hours pouring over pages of twitter, Instagram, and random blogs on the internet, and it was finally #queerasian that brought me to Kristen!https://twitter.com/thesapphicnerd/status/1036445012257587200Kristen's online pages are under "The Sapphic Nerd", which has such a beautiful ring to it! I was so intrigued by the posts on her blog, not only cartoon and book reviews advocating for representation of LGBTQ+ and women, but also about her own experiences as a queer woman of color.https://www.instagram.com/p/BuIG5EOh5dw/Something Kristen said really hit a chord with me: "There's also the added element of a superhero having more abilities than a regular person, but being frustratingly the same as everyone else is in how they deal with their relationships (romantic and non-romantic)."When Kristen joined the conversation, the three of us just bounced around ideas like dumping a gum ball machine into a bouncy house. It wasn't quite as mad as that image seems though; we quickly, mutually decided on loads of details and got to work! The story that Kristen wrote, titled "Change", is everything I wanted it to be and more. The characters of Tanvi and Gabby are so relatable, and the way they interact is just perfect.It was really important that I include a lesbian couple in the project, showing a stable gay relationship into middle age. Tanvi is significantly more emotional and outspoken, while Gabby is more reserved and calm. They joke around often, and balance each other out very well, working together as a loving couple, as well as business-owner partners, and a super hero team. Tanvi's powers revolve around gravity, while Gabby has the power to multiply things, including herself.Illustration by Meghna[/caption]When I first thought of the character concept, simply a Diner-Owning Superhero and her wife, I wanted to add in that their niece gets kidnapped. Tanvi's niece Navami wanted to go to college near where Tanvi and Gabby live, so she moved to Toronto and is living with them. What ended up happening is that Tanvi's older sister (niece Navami's mother) tries to take Navami back home to India.Instead of a crazy villain kidnapping her niece, it's her own sister who is struggling with seeing her daughter changing and becoming more comfortable in Canada's more progressive society. I thought this addition worked perfectly, as it still creates quite a bit of conflict and drama, not to mention it shows how Tanvi and Gabby are still dealing with disapproval from their family about their relationship (though the relationship itself is still very strong and solid).Meghna took some time to introduce herself and talk about the characters Tanvi and Gabby, including their creation/inspiration, and their illustrations."Hey! I'm Meghna, I'm in my mid twenties and an architect and graphic-designer, specializing in illustration. I'm from Kerala in the south of India, but I was born and brought up in the Middle East so there's always been a sense of not completely belonging to either culture. I've been drawing seriously maybe from the ninth grade when I got SUPER into Beyblade and Naruto. I spent my summers in India and these two shows would play on Cartoon Network in the evenings and I was OBSESSED, and that isn't even an exaggeration. When I returned home, I experienced withdrawal symptoms and hadn't figured out that I could possibly watch the shows online, so I started drawing anime-inspired art of my own to make up for the void (to be a tad dramatic). Over the years, my art style did evolve based on what I was reading and watching. I don't think I've found 'My style' just yet, and I'm not sure if I will, because I like the evolution process too much to really let myself get too comfortable with one method of work.(One of the first sketches Meghna made for Tanvi and Gabby)(Another one of the first illustrations Meghna made)I've become so attached to both Tanvi and Gabby over the process of their creation, and reading Kristen's portrayal of them only cemented my attachment to them. As a queer Indian woman myself, I've sort of ended up latching onto whatever little queer representation I see in media, whether good or bad. A lot of this representation doesn't necessarily have me identifying with it so having a chance to create this representation that would have meant so much to me as a young confused girl really feels more fulfilling than a lot of things I've worked on in the past, and I couldn't be more grateful to Juliana for the opportunity. I'm also so thankful that over the months we emailed each other, I really found a good friend in both her and Kristen. Before they were fleshed out characters, the brief was basically just Diner-owning superhero wives, and everything about that just screamed at me to choose it and build it into something. I've been into Marvel and DC growing up, less of the comics, since I didn't have access to that, but more of the animated series and movies, and the portrayal of women superheroes have been changing for the better has me delighted ♥ This felt like a little tribute to that too. And who doesn't love a diner, right? It's a foreign concept to me, since I haven't really been to many, but it's so romanticised in all those American movies I watched growing up.Regarding the look of the characters, their costumes were entirely thought up by Kristen and she did such a marvelous job that I really had so much material to work with. I did experiment with a few different styles, ranging from super stylized to more realistic and sort of settled on a middle ground. I did try to make sure that you could tell that they were middle-aged women of colour, with body types that stray from the ideal. Being a plus-size person myself, and I nearly always have been, it helped to draw someone I'd have loved to see on screen as a child, as an insecure teenager, as a less-insecure, but still sometimes insecure adult. Body diversity is still something that we don't see enough of, even with big franchises like Marvel and DC and I'm hoping that changes in the future, but for now, being able to do this definitely counts towards some healing and satisfaction.My main motivation for working on the Wise Not Withered project was that it made sense at the time. I had just been getting into gaming and had been watching animated shorts from Overwatch and League of Legends and remember being so fascinated with Ana, since she'd been the first person I'd ever seen in a game who was an elderly woman with an active role. Over time, it really just became about being involved in this project with women from all over the world who were working toward something, and I'm honoured to be a part of it, and to be associated with all these creators, and I'm so glad I took it up."—And now, an excerpt from Kristen's story "Change":Changing doesn’t feel the way it looks on TV. It’s not some musical, sensual, colourful, intricate set of dance moves that take an entire minute to go through before you’re ready to fight. If I took that long, I’d barely save anyone! No. Changing for me is a bolt of lightning. It’s a shot of white heat and electricity that ricochets through my body in an instant and leaves me crackling with energy. With power. I’m transformed into someone else in an instant. All thanks to a little stone. If I were up against anyone else - if this were some evil villain dragging my niece out of the diner instead of my own sister - I’d be able to change. But this is family business. Navami needs me, not some random superhero. I can’t smash my way through personal drama. I mean, I could but that might not be the most productive… Instead, I chase after them, reaching the diner’s entrance doors before they fully close. I’m not worried about what the customers will think. Most of them are regulars – even friends – and they’ve seen me throw out my fair share of unwanted guests or break up fights. “Revathi, what are you doing?!” I demand of my sister, feeling the stone pulse from my necklace. I push away the power it offers. “What are you doing?” My sister hurls back at me. “You and your lifestyle have been influencing my daughter! I see her posting photos with these weird people, going everywhere with them. She’s becoming like you!” It takes me a split-second to understand and I give her a flat look. “She’s not turning gay, if that’s what you mean.” I know this because Navami and I regularly have in-depth conversations about things that would make her mother go pale. Not in a creepy way! My wife and I are just open to talking about anything, and so far, it’s resulted in quite a harmonious relationship with our resident teenager. Revathi, who looks positively scandalized that I said that word, jerks Navami’s elbow. “See? Look at your values! Talking like that now.” I clench my fists. “I’m taking my daughter back to India.” “What?! Ma, It’s the middle of the semester! I can’t go back!” Navami digs her heels in and there’s a stubbornness to her expression I’m not used to seeing from her… but have seen many times on her mother. I almost smirk. “You can study somewhere else. I’ll pay for you to go anywhere, but I don’t like what’s happening to you here.” “I like it here!” She argues. “I have a life here! You can’t make me leave!” “You’re my daughter! You have to listen to me.” “Ladies,” My wife’s voice cuts in, calm as ever as she leans on one of the diner doors to keep it open. “Are we putting on a show?” She angles her head over her shoulder. All of us turn around to see a theatre of the diner’s patrons watching and Revathi shrinks. She hates disturbing the peace. “I’ll be back in two days with plane tickets.” She says and storms toward her waiting taxi. I exhale slowly and usher Navami back inside with my arm around her shoulders. “I’m not leaving.” My niece states. Her expression is determined. “Of course not.” I reply, nodding thanks to Gabby who’s holding the door for us.—Stay tuned for more Character Showcases, releasing every Sunday (sometimes Monday!) until mid-2020!

Kristen Rampe, CPA works extensively with the accounting industry on talent retention, talent development, and partner harmony. She spent ten years in public practice with PwC and a regional firm in San Francisco, before founding her consulting practice in 2011. When Kristen was first on the podcast, on episode 27, she talked about her passion in watercolor painting. She is now back to talk about her new passion in improv performance!

When Kristen and Marc Peralta rescued their senior dog, Rue McClanahan, they had no idea their home would become a haven for other seniors, too. A passion for senior dogs and vintage furniture came together in Vintage Pet Rescue and the combination couldn’t be more apropos. I learned about this wonderful rescue from a profile done in People magazine, but here, Kristen shares with us the stories of these dogs she and Marc have given a new lease on life and a safe final place to call home. EPISODE NOTES: A Retirement Home for Senior Pups: Vintage Dogs Meet Vintage Furniture. What, You Say on Pet Life Radio

TV and stage actress Kristen Sieh loves languages and has developed a talent for creating her characters’ voices. When Kristen nails a character’s voice, she fully inhabits her – or him as is sometimes the case. She has played Teddy Roosevelt in the play RoosevElvis, an Israeli in the musical The Band’s Visit, and a New Jersey mother in the 1940’s in the upcoming HBO adaptation of Philip Roth’s novel, The Plot Against America. Developing the sound of a character is a different process on the set of a TV series than it is onstage. And Kristen says it’s not just about getting the region right; it’s also about finding those idiosyncrasies of a certain place and time period that feel authentic and recognizable. Kristen and I talked about landing the voices and styles of characters who are visibly different from her. Different gender, different ethnicity. What are the situations when that feels out of bounds? And what discoveries has she made in her many transformations? More about Kristen:https://www.nytimes.com/video/theater/100000002522251/in-performance-roosevelvis.htmlhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm2734920/http://theteamplays.org/about/core-company/kristen-sieh/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kristen Meinzer, co-host of the By The Book podcast, shares her picks for best and worst self-help books. And host Keith McArthur speaks with Joelle Anderson about how mindfulness and meditation can help with insomnia. Feedback / Connect: Subscribe to My Instruction Manual on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere else great podcast are found Visit MyInstructionManual.com for shownotes, more great content and to sign up the email newsletter Email: keith@myinstructionmanual.com Keith on Twitter: @KeithMcArthur Join our Facebook page and our Self-Help Book Club on Facebook Find us on Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube Download a free copy of 18 Steps to Own Your Life by clicking HERE Episode 45 Show Notes [00:00] Welcome and Intro [3:00] Featured interview with Kristen Meinzer Kristen is co-host of the By the Book podcast. Kristen works full-time in the podcast industry as a producer and host. In this conversation, Keith and Kristen discuss: How Kristen's background as a critic affects how she approaches self-help books [4:47] When Kristen the skeptic goes woo-woo [6:30] Past Lives, Future Healing by Sylvia Browne Gratitude and kindness as universal keys to happiness [7:12] Kristen's favorite books from the podcast [8:20] What to Say When You Talk To Yourself by Shad Helmstetter The Nature Fix by Florence Williams Kristen's Least Favorite books from the podcast The Secret by Rhonda Byrne Men are From Mars, Women are From Venus by John Gray Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod French Women Don't Get Fat by Mireille Guiliano Kristen on meditation [12:50] [15:18] Kristen's Instruction Manual 1. What are the habits you maintain every day to stay happy and healthy? [15:40] Brings her portable travel mug everywhere Wears sunscreen every day  2. What personal development book do you recommend? [15:43] Dream More by Dolly Parton 3. Favorite personal mantra / inspirational quote [19:06]  "Most people aren't talking about you. And that's a good thing." -- Kristen's nana. 4. What's your one guilty pleasure? [20:08] Cheetos Frozen margaritas 5. When your time comes, how do you want to be remembered? [20:55] As being kind and joyful and as someone who wore vibrant-colored mini-skirts until she died. [22:05] Where to find Kristen Instagram: @k10meinzer Twitter: @kristenmeinzer Facebook: By The Book Community Page [22:53] Mindfulness contributor Joelle Anderson on Insomnia Joelle Anderson is a therapist specializing in mindfulness meditation and creator and host of the Kernel of Wisdom YouTube channel. In this conversation, Keith and Joelle discuss: How regular meditation can prevent insomnia [23:58] How meditation can help in the moment when you're experiencing insomnia [24:41] Where to find Joelle [27:10] Kernelofwisdom.com YouTube.com/KernelofWisdom1 [27:37] Closing words

When Kristen's son was 5 weeks old, she got an email from BabyCenter saying that all of her hard work would soon be repaid: she'd get to see her baby's first smile. Problem is, Kristen can't see. Tune in to hear Kristen's creative solution to seeing a smile through blindness. To join the conversation, go to longestshortesttime.com! Sign up for our newsletter. Follow us on Instagram. This episode is brought to you by the CDC's Child Development Milestone App, SAS Shoes (code: LONGSHORT), Third Love and StoryWorth. Also, Hillary Frank's Weird Parenting Wins book is coming! Many of you are in it. Pre-order here.

When Kristen is 4 years old her parents sign her up for swim lessons at a nearby hotel. She loves the lessons…until one night, as she and her father are leaving, something terrifies her so badly that her fear is the only thing she can remember from that evening. Years later when Kristen is a teenager she learns about a well known haunting of a little girl who checked into the hotel…but who has never checked out. So, sit back, try to relax as you remember that this story, Tanya, is based on true events.     Music By: The Blank Tapes       Podcast Recommendation: Twisted Philly! Remember to listen till the end for their promo!       Join Our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unearthlypod Check Us Out Online: https://www.unearthlypodcast.com/ Like Our Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/unearthlypod/ Find Us On Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/unearthly-paranormal-stories/id1326686191 Find Us On Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/misconduct-a-true-crime-podcast/unearthly-paranormal-stories?refid=stpr Find Us On Blubrry: https://www.blubrry.com/unearthly_pod/  

Shannon met former Kristen Ulmer at the Spartan Race in Lake Tahoe. Kristen is the author of The Art of Fear: Why Conquering Fear Won’t Work and What to Do Instead. In this episode she shares her journey with fear and discusses how we deal with fear. Kristen Ulmer started out as a professional athlete, she was the best female big mountain extreme skier in the world, a status she kept for 12 years. She risked her life on a pair of skis, jumping off cliffs and skiing “you fall you die” descents. Kristen was voted “Most Fearless Woman in America” by the outdoor industry beating women in all sports and disciplines, not just skiing.  While Kristen felt fearless, she realized after looking under her everyday reality that fear was with her in every single moment of every day and in every decision she made. She came to this realization after retiring her ski career in 2003 and studying with a Zen master for 15 years. Kristen started off as a mindset sports coach and currently is a fear specialist. Now Kristen’s whole world is talking about and thinking about fear. When Kristen retired, it wasn’t because her career was over; it was because she got to the point where she hated skiing. Every time winter would roll around she would cringe. Kristen started getting injured more and she had PTSD from seeing a lot of her friends die in the mountains and having many near death experiences herself. She was exhausted all the time and felt that there was something really wrong. So Kristen quit her ski career and set out to find out what was wrong. This is when she met the Zen master with whom she studied with for 15 years. Within the first ten minutes of working with her Zen master, Kristen discovered that she had been repressing her fear for years in order to ski the way that she wanted. Repressing your fear only works for about ten years then things begin to go south. Kristen started working with other athletes, and found they were underperforming due to their repressed fear. She also worked with people dealing with depression, panic attacks, anxiety disorders, and insomnia, discovering that repressing fear caused these problems too. Kristen realized that she needed to declare herself a fear specialist and write a book.  In a fear exercise, Kristen asked Shannon to talk to her like Kristen is Shannon’s fear. Kristen points out that fear is a huge part of our lives and with us everyday, in everything that we do, and how we treat our fear is ultimately how we treat our self. It’s important to have the best relationship with fear and it’s important how we talk to our fear. How do you talk to your fear? Do you tell it to go away? Do you tell it you hate it? Do you ignore it? If you hate your fear, how does that make fear feel? Darkness is not the opposite of light, it is just the absence of light. “Those who are unaware they are walking in darkness will never see the light.” –Bruce Lee If we see fear as a dark voice, then that is how it will appear. If we try to crush fear, push it away, conquer it, lock it away in the basement and throw away the key, then fear will come out in a very dark way. How would you feel if you were locked in the basement? Fear will not be denied. If you repress it, fear will come out as anger, sadness, or depression. It is a bad idea to repress fear, but it is something many of us do, and our fear comes out in a dark way. Fighting your fear creates a war in your subconscious. It is an exhausting war that you cannot win because fear is a part of life. Take Action: First, change your language surrounding fear. Instead of saying “Fear and anxiety is a problem in my life,” you should say, “Because I’m unwilling to deal with my fear and anxiety in an honest way that has become a problem in my life.” Second, have a fear practice: Identify where the discomfort is in your body. Recognize that it’s normal and natural to feel fear. Notice if you have any resistance to your fear. Can you lower your resistance? For 30 seconds feel your fear. Feel that discomfort without trying to get rid of it. “Courage is not the absence of fear, it is the ability to act in the presence of fear.” – Bruce Lee #AAHA (Awesome Asians and Hapas) Kristen nominated her friend Bill Tai who is her kiteboarding buddy. Bill Tai is a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, philanthropist, and a fantastic kiteboarder. Tai is the Founding Chairman of Treasure Data, board director of BitFury and Voxer, seed investor in Canva, Color Genomics, Tweetdeck/Twitter, Wish.com, and Zoom Video, and Adjunct Professor of Innovation & Economic Development at Curtin University. He just started ACTAI, which is a group that brings together entrepreneurs, innovators, athletes, artists, tech heads, and thought leaders supporting causes around the world. Bill Tai, officially from the Bruce Lee Podcast, you’re awesome! #BruceLeeMoment  Kristen shares her #BruceLeeMoment: “Of course everyone knows who Bruce Lee is, I’m no exception. I am really drawn to his quotes, the second I hear a quote of his it just goes into my soul. I think of “Be water my friend. Water can flow.” Which your dad said. When I think of flow, I think of water, I think of myself as a hose. And I have these droplets of water coming into, through, and out of my life. These droplets of water are fear, anger, joy, love, a thought, a belief, they all come into, through, and out of my life just influencing me. I remember one time I was invited to compete in this very prestigious competition to see who the best female/male skier in the world was. And I didn’t want to do it, I just wanted to make movies. I felt obligated to go though because they were paying me to be there, but I felt even more obligated to win the thing, if I didn’t win this thing it would be humiliating. It was the best of two runs and after the first run I was not winning. I just rode the chairlift, I had two hours before my next run and I was feeling frustrated. That was a droplet of water. I was embarrassed, that was a droplet of water. I was afraid, of looking like a fool, I felt like a fraud. That I was pulling the wool over these guys’ eyes, maybe I’m not the best. I had all these really unpleasant, uncomfortable [feelings], fear of failure, coming into, through [me]. But because I was in flow with them because they were like water droplets, they were coming into my eyes and motivating me and helping me come alive and be more sharp. By the time two hours passed, and I got in the gate again, I went and skied this run that I jumped off a 70ft cliff. I took 4th overall for the men out of 120 men, and of course won for the women. It was this incredible moment where I was completely in flow with all these unpleasant experiences not resisting any of them and they all helped me be amazing for my second run." Thank you Kristen for doing your teaching and for sharing your insights with our community! Everyone should go out and get Kristen’s book “The Art of Fear.” Thank you so much for joining us! Read our full show notes at Brucelee.com/podcast Share your #AAHAs, #BruceLeeMoments, and #TakeAction progress with us at hello@brucelee.com.

Kristen Berndt acquired the job she’s wanted for a decade--United Airline’s Manager of Baggage Planning--and shares her unorthodox approach to getting it.   You'll Learn: How to let the world know what you want...and keep in touch with the critical contacts A mindset that will give you back a third of your day How to nail interviews with the classic STAR framework   About Kristen: Kristen Berndt is the Manager of Baggage Planning at United Airlines. When Kristen was 19 years old, she determined that she wanted to work in operations for United Airlines, and made it her life goal. She believes that confidence and persistence are the keys to achieving one’s dreams. She encourages others to network and build connections in order to be successful. Kristen lives and works in Chicago.   View transcript, show notes, and links at http://AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep217

Kristen Berndt acquired the job she’s wanted for a decade--United Airline’s Manager of Baggage Planning--and shares her unorthodox approach to getting it.   You'll Learn: How to let the world know what you want...and keep in touch with the critical contacts A mindset that will give you back a third of your day How to nail interviews with the classic STAR framework   About Kristen: Kristen Berndt is the Manager of Baggage Planning at United Airlines. When Kristen was 19 years old, she determined that she wanted to work in operations for United Airlines, and made it her life goal. She believes that confidence and persistence are the keys to achieving one’s dreams. She encourages others to networ

On this week’s Radio Cherry Bombe, host Kerry Diamond talks with Kristen Beddard, author of Bonjour Kale. When Kristen moved to Paris with her husband, she couldn’t find kale or “chou kale” for sale anywhere. Bonjour Kale is a memoir of how Kristen began “The Kale Project” to bring her beloved vegetable back to the country of croissants and cheese. Also on the show, our British #BombeSquad correspondent, Hester Cant, speaks to one of the stars of The Great British Bake Off, Martha Collison. Martha was the youngest ever contestant at age 17 and made it all the way to the quarter finals. Hester talks to her about success since the show, her new book, and using baking to empower women around the world.

Spontaneity is one of the most important parts of having a truly incredible travel experience. Going on an adventure means doing things without thinking, damn the consequences; the best thing one can do is trust their gut and do what feels good. It can turn out badly if common sense is not employed, but trusting your gut feeling when opportunity arises can bring the adventures so longed for. Kristen Sarah of Hopscotch the Globe knows a thing or two about spontaneity, and brings her travel experience along for the ride. Kristen Sarah has a YouTube channel and a blog, but even between all that she manages to continue traveling and provide herself with content. She and Hayden discuss culture immersion, how to make a life fun through travel, and getting into the adventurous side of travel, like through food adventures and sports. Her story, “Dancing for an Indian King,” finds Kristen in Rajasthan, where a drumming class spontaneously led her to a village where anything unexpected could happen - including performing for a king. Spontaneity is important, because it could lead to the best adventures of a lifetime - trusting your gut feeling, meeting someone new, taking a drumming class, or even dancing for an Indian king. Learning to just say ‘yes’ when an opportunity arises is vital to any travel adventure. 2:07 - Hayden introduces Kristen Sarah, and they discuss Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia, why Kristen travels, and cultural immersion. 7:11 - Hayden and Kristen talk about feeling nomadic and what feels like home when you travel as much as they do. 10:28 - Hayden discusses how much fun Kristen brings into her life, how she makes her life fun through travel, and how important it is to make your own life fun, regardless of how you achieve it. 11:41 - Kristen Sarah starts telling her story, “Dancing for an Indian King.” When Kristen was in Rajasthan, she spontaneously went to a drumming class, which led her into the desert to a village where anything could happen. Kristen and her group came upon a pre-wedding party, where she learned the drummers were going to perform for the king of the village. Little did she know that she, too, was expected to perform for the king. 18:36 - Hayden and Kristen break down Kristen’s story, discussing the rather interesting parts of Western culture that Kristen brought to the village, as well as the importance of spontaneity and just saying ‘yes’ to things. 22:02 - Hayden asks Kristen about her YouTube channel; she talks about how she loves to show the adventurous side of travel, getting off the beaten path, food adventures, adventure sports. She also likes to give travel tips and advice on her channel. She talks about her travel preferences and why she likes to go where she does. 27:50 - Kristen discusses her blog, Hopscotch the Globe, which brings the fun aspect of travel to the forefront. She also talks about her course on how to make a living traveling and making travel videos.

Topics: 1. What’s new for you from Diane & Liz [4:16] 2. Our Guest, Kristen from Trestle Law [10:56] 3. How Kristen got her business started [14:55] 4. When Kristen’s services are needed [20:42] 5. Prepare as if your business will succeed [34:48] 6. Budget for professional services [40:17] 7. Know your competition[48:46] 8. A final word from Kristen [55:51]