Episodes

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 Success 15:50 Chapter 2: A First Choice 25:04 Chapter 3: Two-Way Agreement 35:05 Chapter 4: Build Trus...

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 Philosophy 01:00:46 The Philosopher of Love About Trish: To give love is a choice. And making that ...

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

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 critical choices on her journey from the pit of despair—childhood sexual abuse, drug addiction and near suicide—...

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) were reuniting. I could feel their joy — hugs, laughter, “I haven’t seen you in three years!” and “Show m...

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 individual work—counseling, deep self-reflection—that brought me to a place where I could choose to become a m...

About this Episode: We don’t always get love right. At work, at home, in parenting — sometimes our reactions don’t reflect the love we want to give. That’s life. That’s being human. The gift is this: we always get to reset. To reflect on the choices we made, acknowledge what didn’t align with love the verb, and then make a different choice next time. Boundless love isn’t about perfection. It’s about being aware, being willing to pause, and embracing our capacity to give and receive love aga...

We cannot create enduring success if we are not committing to agreements with one another. We make two-way agreements—formal or informal—when we care about something or someone, and the desired outcome depends on our actions AND the actions of someone else. The problem is . . . too often people think they’ve made an agreement but what they have really made are assumptions. Assumptions kill outcomes, intentions, projects and relationships. Construct a two-way agreement such that both parties ...

What does it really take to grow—not just in leadership or work, but in life? If you long for others to become all you know they can, this episode gently reminds you: we must walk with them, not just cheer from the sidelines.  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...

Inspired by Atomic Habits—what if choosing love became a daily habit? Not the emotion—the verb. Love, the action. We can stack it onto the moments we already have: A meeting. A hello. A moment of quiet. That’s how we create enduring success—for ourselves and for others. 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....

What is the “want to” that is fueling your development journey? That want to is what pushes us to grow—to learn, to choose, to become.

What are you an expert at? Not THE expert. But an expert. The kind of expert who doesn’t need to cite other people’s work—because it lives in you. Because it is at the core of who you are. For me? I’m an expert in giving and receiving love—the verb. And in making choices. Especially the kind that create enduring success. What about you?

We have all experienced something that requires resiliency to move forward. A roadblock. A fear. A quiet voice telling us we’re not enough. Resilience isn’t about comparing who’s had it worse—it’s about how we respond. Over and over again. And through it all, we get to choose: To grow. To give all our love. To receive the love others want to give us. In Episode 98 of Trish Kendall Speaks, I reflect on what it means to validate our experiences and create enduring success—one choice at a ti...

My sister Maria was 18 when she found out I was being abused too. Her fierce love overpowered her pain—and she poured everything she had into protecting me. She’s the reason I’m here. She’s my hero. Don’t mess with her.

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I observe people embrace the action of love in the workplace all the time. They lead with compassion, kindness, patience, and care. But saying the word “love” in the workplace isn’t commonly accepted or embraced. The behaviors are embraced. But not the language. I’m curious about this. Why is the word “love” not embraced like the words: caring or kindness or compassion? I don’t have the answer. What do you think? I do know that in every interaction we have a choice:

“Be better, not bitter.”

⏰ Our calendar can control us—or we can control our calendar. I had an introductory video meeting with someone I’d been really looking forward to… but I booked another meeting right after. No space to reflect, no time to reset. I missed out on being fully present for the entirety of both conversations. I was really disappointed. I know better than that. I explore with teams the choice to give all our love, the verb and create enduring success—this is an example. To be present in each moment, ...

Episode Summary: Every Choose & Become keynote and workshop . . . I know what’s at stake. I always inspire my audience to believe we each have the power to choose who we become. That’s what I’m hired to do. And when many people choose to take immediate action—when they choose differently, lead differently, love differently—that’s even better. But it’s the one person who stays with me. The one person who makes one choice that changes their life—or the life of someone they care for. Because ...

Episode Summary: You have a personal brand—whether you’ve intentionally defined it or not. The good news? You get to choose how you show up—in every interaction. You can shape how people think and feel every time they interact with you. What do you want others to think and feel when they interact with you? And what do you do to create those thoughts and feelings? Just a quick reminder from me—and a question worth asking yourself. About Trish: To give love is a choice. And making that cho...

Episode Summary: When a child or loved one takes their frustration out on you, take a breath. Maybe it’s because they feel safe with you. Love can hold space, even in the hard moments. Who in your life needs that kind of love today? 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 j...

Episode Summary: Giving love, the verb, can simply be being there—creating a space where others feel safe to process, to breathe, to just be. Can you think of someone in your life who might need that kind of love today - just to be there? 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...