Choose & Become!

About this Episode: She told me, "I never wanted to get married, and I didn't want to have kids."  I leaned in.  Then she shared something I wasn't expecting.  She didn't feel that immediate, "natural" motherly instinct everyone talks about. It wasn't until her third child (second daughter) was born—and she watched the love between her daughters—that she truly experienced the love of being a mom. ...

Why does it so often take losing something—or the threat of losing it—to appreciate the joy in the ordinary?  About Trish:  To give love is a choice. And making that choice is how we create true success in our lives, yet for countless reasons, it can be the hardest choice to make.    Trish inspires you to make that choice each day.    Trish made five critical choices on her journey from the pit of...

Breaking the cycle wasn’t just saying no to the bad.  It was finally saying YES to all the good. ❤️✨  Love. Family. Belonging. The messy, beautiful, ordinary moments of life.  I deserved all the good — and so do you.  About Trish:  To give love is a choice. And making that choice is how we create true success in our lives, yet for countless reasons, it can be the hardest choice to make.    Trish...

What if creating enduring success is possible for anyone — no matter their story, circumstances, or past? ✨  In this video, I share a glimpse of my journey from the pit of despair to the peak of enduring success ⛰️ — and the five critical choices that changed my life forever.  If you’re looking to inspire your organization, team, or audience to believe in what’s possible for themselves and each o...

About Trish:  To give love is a choice. And making that choice is how we create true success in our lives, yet for countless reasons, it can be the hardest choice to make.    Trish inspires you to make that choice each day.    Trish made five critical choices on her journey from the pit of despair—childhood sexual abuse, drug addiction and near suicide—to the peak of success: embracing boundless l...

And sometimes we just have to go with it. Sometimes we have to get a little flexible with our two-way agreements, and still carry on.  The lesson learned - “two-way agreements aren’t about perfection — they’re about commitment.”  About Trish: To give love is a choice. And making that choice is how we create true success in our lives, yet for countless reasons, it can be the hardest choice to make....

We all know the adages –  Don't judge a book by its cover. Every person carries a story we can’t see. Appearances can be deceiving. There’s more beneath the surface than meets the eye.   And of course, I can now add – “Don't judge an orange by its bumpy misshapen appearance”.  Thanks to Lilly, I now have my new favorite fruit! ???? About Trish:  To give love is a choice. And making that choice is...

A new client gave me a huge compliment after a half-day intensive workshop with store location managers about building trust: He said I so effectively moved the group from silent skepticism to open and constructive discussion.  To me, it’s so important during these workshops that voices are heard. Especially the voices of those who may be skeptical… or may not even want to be there at all.  About...

About this Episode: "I told people the truth before I had earned their trust." #2 of a list of 418 mistakes Mike Neighbors shares he made as a first-year head basketball coach.  Earning trust is a cornerstone of everything I teach, so I have to admit I pondered this one a bit. Don’t we earn people’s trust by telling the truth?  About Trish: To give love is a choice. And making that choice is how w...

Situation + thinking (conscious or unconscious) = response (effective or ineffective).   We each have the power to make better choices and demonstrate more effective behaviors. It is not easy since we all have lifelong thinking and behavioral patterns that aren’t always the most effective.   But we DO have the power to shift—our thinking and/or our response to a situation. It starts with awareness...

About the Episode: Every time we get behind the wheel, we make a choice.  A father I met lost his daughter to a distracted driver.  He now dedicates his life to helping others understand distracted driving.  Love the verb shows up in moments like this.  Put the phone down.  Remove the distractions.  Choose love. ❤️  What choice will you make the next time you start the car?  About Trish:  To give...

I despise Bulgarian split squats. In my latest episode of Trish Kendall Speaks, I share my disdain for them.  I avoid them. I substitute them. I convince myself lunges are “good enough.”  And then my 15-year-old daughter, as I was driving her to school, casually tells me how much she loves them — because of how hard they are, and how strong they make her feel when she is done.  That was my mirror....

Two Wolves: Which wolf do you choose to feed?  A couple weeks ago in Minneapolis after my signature Choose & Become keynote and workshop, a leader from the group came up to me and we talked a bit about his journey. I could have talked with him for hours. We stayed in touch, and he has shared some writings, reflections, and lessons he finds inspiration in. or made him think of my journey.   He...

Why me?   I get this question often after my signature keynote: Do I ever think “Why me? Why did this happen to me?”   I don’t. Ever.   But the “why me?” question I DO reflect on is: Why was I able to overcome and become who I am today?   We each get to choose whether we’re moving forward or moving backward in our lives.  I don’t believe we stay neutral.  Sometimes the choice is small.  Sometimes ...

“You’re safe. Part of this is on me.”  That’s what a two-way agreement sounds like.  Two-way agreements move us from assumptions to understanding. From “I have to” to “I want to.” They create a safe space where growth, healing, and trust can happen — where clarity and responsibility are shared.  Join me for a special edition of Trish Kendall Speaks, where I sit down with my big sister Maria to tal...

I forgot my book at home for my travel week.   My in-flight ritual has become familiar:   work on my laptop until it’s time to close it up, then read my book for the last few minutes of the flight.  This time, I looked out the window and saw the city lights and snow as Minneapolis came into view.   My brain just sort of paused. I let it rest and simply be present to landing. It was peaceful.   Tha...

No matter the awful choices we’ve made —  or what we’ve done to ourselves —  it’s never too late to choose again.  It’s never too late to make a first choice.  ???? Trish Kendall Speaks  About Trish:  To give love is a choice. And making that choice is how we create true success in our lives, yet for countless reasons, it can be the hardest choice to make.    Trish inspires you to make that choice...

Growth is built on the small actions we choose every day — not the outcomes, just the actions.  What’s one small thing you can do today that supports your growth?  About Trish :  To give love is a choice. And making that choice is how we create true success in our lives, yet for countless reasons, it can be the hardest choice to make.    Trish inspires you to make that choice each day.    Trish ma...

About this Episode : Creating clarity with one another can be daunting. It is often easier to “generally” agree and move on. Or assume we understand each other and move on. Or let the other person believe they understood what you meant, but they really didn’t.   Asking the questions and taking the time to make sure we are crystal clear with another can be uncomfortable.   Yet when I look at my own...

In the Choose & Become Interview series, I delve into the five critical choices that led me to enduring success, and I unearth the inspirational stories of my guests as they share their journeys to enduring success with us using this five-choice framework. Today’s Episode—Heather A. Campbell - Founder | CEO | Author | Strategic Executive | Speaker | MBA Chapters: 09:23 Chapter 1: Enduring Succ...

In this Choose & Become Interview, Trish talks with Bill Niemi—CEO, Vistage Chair, and a self-described Philosopher of Love—about his journey from achievement to purpose, and how love, when practiced daily, becomes the highest form of leadership. 00:00 Introduction 13:25 Enduring Success 30:11 First Choice 32:42 Boundless Love 46:18 Trust 51:52 Two-Way Agreement 57:05 Boundless Love as a Philo...

???? Hope is more than a feeling.  It’s a force — strong enough to pull us out of darkness and powerful enough to change a life.  Healing doesn’t happen in isolation.  It happens in conversation.  It happens in community.  It happens when we choose to show up — for ourselves and for each other — with courage, compassion, and love.  About Trish:  To give love is a choice. And making that choice is...

Most of us listen to react. But the highest form of listening?  Listening to understand the person. ????  When was the last time you truly listened?  About Trish:  To give love is a choice. And making that choice is how we create true success in our lives, yet for countless reasons, it can be the hardest choice to make.    Trish inspires you to make that choice each day.    Trish made five critica...

People want to be with people. ????  I flew to Minneapolis early AM the day before a speaking event so I could spend informal time with a client whom I don’t get to see in person often. It was awesome—personally and professionally very productive.    As I drove downtown Minneapolis to my next destination, I stopped at a crosswalk where two groups of people (must have been conference attendees) wer...

I often reflect on the questions I am asked after I deliver my signature inspirational keynote Choose & become. One question that comes up from time to time is this:  “How long did it take you to trust your husband, especially once you became a mother?”  For me, the answer is simple, but the journey to get there was not.  I was 35 when I married Joe. By then, I had spent years doing the indivi...