Episodes

About this Episode: There’s a difference between thanking someone for what they did and telling them how they matter. I recently ordered a book I’d been wanting to read, Messages of Mattering: The Grace Note Method for Cultivating Meaning, Connection, and Impact by @Andrea Driessen. I ordered it because I was preparing for a client who wanted their leadership team to focus on expressing appreciation, and I knew I would get some nuggets and inspiration from Andrea. Well, I read the whole book...

About this Episode: There’s a difference between thanking someone for what they did and telling them how they matter. I recently ordered a book I’d been wanting to read, Messages of Mattering: The Grace Note Method for Cultivating Meaning, Connection, and Impact by @Andrea Driessen. I ordered it because I was preparing for a client who wanted their leadership team to focus on expressing appreciation, and I knew I would get some nuggets and inspiration from Andrea. Well, I read the whole book...

Be Curious, Not Furious Curiosity can be a superpower. It allows us to maintain trusted relationships while working through challenging situations together and to approach the inevitable complexities in our relationships with love and understanding. Most of all, curiosity gives us the opportunity to make a choice about how we will respond to life’s challenges. 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, ...

Listening agility is a skill. And like every skill, it requires practice. When you're in a conversation, notice where your attention goes. Are you fully present with the other person? Or are you already thinking about your response, your opinion, or how you would solve the problem? Listening with agility is an intentional choice. 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 t...

???? There's a lot of talk about listening. I don't know anyone—including myself—who has truly mastered listening to identify with another person. The best listeners I know—and I'm fortunate to know a few people who are unbelievable listeners—never stop evolving. They never stop practicing. They never stop learning from others. What is one thing you do to practice listening better? About Trish: To give love is a choice. And making that choice is how we create true success in our lives, yet ...

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. It reminded me that love doesn't follow a schedule. Stay open. Trust the process. Embrace your bo...

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 despair—childhood sexual abuse, drug addiction and near suicide—to the peak of success: embracing bound...

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 inspires you to make that choice each day. Trish made five critical choices on her journey from the pi...

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 other, DM me to learn more - trish@trishkendall.com About Trish: To give love is a choice. And makin...

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 love. And you can, too. Trish Kendall | Inspirational Speaker | Choose & Become Podcast Host Connect wi...

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. Trish inspires you to make that choice each day. Trish made five critical choices on her journey...

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 how we create true success in our lives, yet for countless reasons, it can be the hardest choice t...

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 Trish: To give love is a choice. And making that choice is how we create true success in our lives,...

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 we create true success in our lives, yet for countless reasons, it can be the hardest choice to make...

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. I share this simple framework often, I teach it, and I build workshops around it. I believe it deep...

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 love is a choice. And making that choice is how we create true success in our lives, yet for countl...

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. Avoidance shows up in the smallest places. The workout we skip. The hard conversation we delay. Th...

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 shared the Two Wolves parable with me. I keep thinking about it . . . and him! About Trish: To give lov...

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 it’s big. Sometimes it’s reaffirming a choice we’ve already made, or choosing differently next time. W...

“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 talk about Two-Way Agreements. Maria is the person who quite literally saved my life through the power ...

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. That quiet space used to be where some of my best thinking happened. This trip reminded me that presence i...

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 each day. Trish made five critical choices on her journey from the pit of despair—childhood sexual a...

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 made five critical choices on her journey from the pit of despair—childhood sexual abuse, drug addiction an...

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 life, especially the situations and relationships that matter the most to me, I see something so diff...