Choose & Become!

Trish Kendall shares her insight and wisdom on hitting the trifecta of professional success.

Christina Kay Russell, Franchise CEO, "On sabbatical...change my mind!"

I asked Mo to join me for this interview as Mo, the Man! I can't distinguish 'Mo the CEO', from Mo the husband, father, son, pet-lover, community leader and mentor. Across all aspects of his life, he embodies the traits that inspire and motivate: Trust, empathy, determination, forgiveness, energy and boundless love. He has defined and created his enduring success; and fuels the success of those ar...

Merideth Harrington describes herself as a Resilient Leader, Tech Geek, Marketing & Sales Strategist, and is the Global Director of Digital Partnership Growth at Les Mills International.  I was lucky enough to work with Merideth almost 10 years ago as she and I led our companies in building a strategic alliance to grow both of our businesses. I can say with absolute certainty that Merideth is...

Carlie Corrigan M.S., Director of Student-Athlete Development, Fresno State Athletics and former Women’s D1 Basketball Student-Athlete I was introduced to Carlie by a Fresno State student-athlete, an equestrian rider, who said we must meet! Because of that introduction, I was lucky to collaborate a little bit with Carlie as she developed Fresno State Athletics’ Bulldog Built Student-Athlete Develo...

I had the pleasure of working with Brenda Schmidt 8 years ago as she was founding one of her business ventures. In this interview, Brenda and I reconnect to share Brenda's wisdom and experience as an innovation leader, entrepreneur, mentor, wife, mother and friend.  Brenda's mission is to create and support impactful initiatives that improve the quality, accessibility, and affordability of care. A...

Brad is a rock-star health tech advisor who has been instrumental in the growth and successful transactions of several health care companies. But . . . that is just one component of Brad. He is all-encompassing--a faithful husband, proud and supportive father, dedicated philanthropist, avid cyclist, active community member and more. Brad is such an understated guy. He shares stories, insights and...

As my community knows, one of my missions is to inspire young women to create enduring success.  Did the tables ever turn in this interview, as I found myself so inspired and overwhelmed by the wisdom of this 22-year-old! I want to bottle up Mary Grace's authenticity and vulnerability and share it with my daughter and everyone I know.  Enjoy this refreshing conversation with Mary Grace Geise (who...

I would not have met Becky had I not launched Choose & Become.  And it could be, for that reason alone, that I was meant to. I can barely write a summary here without feeling the overwhelming love and gratitude of the impact she has already made on me. I want to share her with everyone I know--her message of love, her connection with horses, and the community and sense of belonging she creates...

Ericia is a leader in the nonprofit sector, an entrepreneur, and an inspiration to young women around the world. Ericia listens more than she speaks. She puts others before herself. She is a quiet force, solidly braced for any storm that may threaten her loved ones. She speaks of her childhood village—her community and home—with reverence. I’m filled with joy and a twang of loving envy, when she s...

Sandy Hahn is a loving husband and devoted father of three grown children. Fall of 2019 (just after his youngest daughter started her Freshman year of college), Sandy was diagnosed with an incurable disease called MSA (Multiple System Atrophy). Sandy takes us on his journey from the abyss of reckoning with this devastating diagnosis to his enduring success. I am inspired by Sandy’s story of creati...

In today’s episode I spotlight an incredible woman and leader of leaders, Jeri Dawn Martel. Jeri Dawn and I worked together for a number of years at Jenny Craig, and I remember so vividly how Jeri Dawn inspires and empowers leaders to then inspire and empower their leaders, who then inspire and empower their individual customer.  In a direct-to-consumer environment, especially with something as pe...

Marty isn’t a theorist—everything he’s learned has been through his personal experience and performance in the trenches. A university law school dropout, he worked his way up to hold corporate executive positions in Strategy, Technology, Finance, and Sales & Marketing.  As CEO of multi-billion dollar company, CS Energy, he drove remarkable performance turnaround, growing EBIDTA from $17 millio...

Shirisha Avadhanula, MD, serves as Medical Director for inpatient virtual health for the Cleveland Clinic Enterprise. She is an associate Staff Endocrinologist at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. She is also a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. Dr. Avadhanula is a published journal author, medical contributor to US News and World Re...

Trish interviews Lex Moschakis, founder and CEO of Live Big, a company that works with teenage girls on building confidence, resilience, and self-leadership skills.  Lex shares how she discovered her passion for empowering young women to be leaders in their own lives. We have an inspiring conversation about making choices that serve you, finding your purpose and living big. 

Twenty years ago, or so, finding my seat on a plane home from a business trip, I made eye contact with a woman who I should have known all my life—but had just met months before this trip. Mary Dillon. We beamed, she gave up her aisle seat to sit next to me, and our plane conversation turned into nurturing an enduring relationship. Watch (I think you have to watch!) this episode and learn more abo...

Welcome to the Choose and Become interview series. I'm your host, Trish Kendall, and today is a special one because I'm thrilled to have my friend and guest, Ryan Skinner, with us. A brief intro: Ryan is a top financial advisor at Apex Retirement Services, a development coach empowering men, and the mastermind behind the podcast "Cracking the Code."

I am honored to have Imran Qureshi as my guest for Episode One. Imran exudes enduring success—a devoted husband and proud father, an incredibly successful business leader, and an inspiring community leader. Imran lives his purpose, intentionally, each day. https://trishkendall.com

Trish Kendall, an expert on creating enduring success and an international keynote speaker, unearths the inspirational stories of her guests as they share their journeys to enduring success with us.  If you ask her, Trish will tell you she has become the most successful person she knows.  She is proud of her career, is a trusting and trusted member of her community, and is a loving wife and devote...