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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 devoted mother of two children. All simple measures, but far more than she ever thought she would have. Her childhood was tortured by relentless sexual abuse, neglect, and ultimately, a crystal meth addiction that led to her near suicide at 20 years old. But Trish climbed from the pit of despair and summited the peak of success—enduring success—by making five critical choices. Today, she inspires others to achieve enduring success and provides a pathway there for all. In this Choose & Become series, Trish and her guests share their insights, lessons, and wisdom as it relates to these five choices on their journeys to creating enduring success. www.trishkendall.com

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July 29, 20265 min

Trish Kendall Speaks Episode 129 - Mastering the Art of Listening

???? 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 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 with Trish: www.trishkendall.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trish-kendall/ Instagram: instagram.com/trishkendallspeaks YouTube: www.youtube.com/@trishkendallspeaks #chooselove #chooseandbecome #inspirationalspeaker #tedxspeaker #trishkendallspeaks #inspiregoodchange #choose #success #love

July 8, 20265 min

Trish Kendall Speaks Episode 128 - From an 82-Year-Old Grandmother: She Didn't Want Marriage or Motherhood... Then Something Changed

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 boundless capacity to 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 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 with Trish: www.trishkendall.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trish-kendall/ Instagram: instagram.com/trishkendallspeaks YouTube: www.youtube.com/@trishkendallspeaks #chooselove #chooseandbecome #inspirationalspeaker #tedxspeaker #trishkendallspeaks #inspiregoodchange #choose #success #love

June 10, 20264 min

Trish Kendall Speaks Episode 127 - Joy in the Ordinary

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 boundless love. And you can, too. Trish Kendall | Inspirational Speaker | Choose & Become Podcast Host Connect with Trish: www.trishkendall.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trish-kendall/ Instagram: instagram.com/trishkendallspeaks YouTube: www.youtube.com/@trishkendallspeaks #chooselove #chooseandbecome #inspirationalspeaker #tedxspeaker #trishkendallspeaks #inspiregoodchange #choose #success #love

June 3, 20264 min

Trish Kendall Speaks Episode 126 - Saying Yes to the Infinite Good

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 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 with Trish: www.trishkendall.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trish-kendall/ Instagram: instagram.com/trishkendallspeaks YouTube: www.youtube.com/@trishkendallspeaks #chooselove #chooseandbecome #inspirationalspeaker #tedxspeaker #trishkendallspeaks #inspiregoodchange #choose #success #love

May 27, 20262 min

Trish Kendall Speaks Episode 125 - Climbing to the Peak

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 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 with Trish: www.trishkendall.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trish-kendall/ Instagram: instagram.com/trishkendallspeaks YouTube: www.youtube.com/@trishkendallspeaks #chooselove #chooseandbecome #inspirationalspeaker #tedxspeaker #trishkendallspeaks #inspiregoodchange #choose #success #love

May 13, 20263 min

Trish Kendall Speaks Episode 124 - Inspiring Companies, Leaders, and Individuals Create Enduring Success...Together

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 with Trish: www.trishkendall.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trish-kendall/ Instagram: instagram.com/trishkendallspeaks YouTube: www.youtube.com/@trishkendallspeaks #chooselove #chooseandbecome #inspirationalspeaker #tedxspeaker #trishkendallspeaks #inspiregoodchange #choose #success #love

April 22, 20263 min

Trish Kendall Speaks Episode 122 - Don't Judge an Orange by its Appearance

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 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 with Trish: www.trishkendall.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trish-kendall/ Instagram: instagram.com/trishkendallspeaks YouTube: www.youtube.com/@trishkendallspeaks #chooselove #chooseandbecome #inspirationalspeaker #tedxspeaker #trishkendallspeaks #inspiregoodchange #choose #success #love

April 14, 20264 min

Trish Kendall Speaks Episode 121 - Moving from Quiet Skepticism to Open Dialogue

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, 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 with Trish: www.trishkendall.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trish-kendall/ Instagram: instagram.com/trishkendallspeaks YouTube: www.youtube.com/@trishkendallspeaks #chooselove #chooseandbecome #inspirationalspeaker #tedxspeaker #trishkendallspeaks #inspiregoodchange #choose #success #love

April 1, 20267 min

Trish Kendall Speaks 120 - Pondering Earning Trust and Telling the Truth

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. 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 with Trish: www.trishkendall.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trish-kendall/ Instagram: instagram.com/trishkendallspeaks YouTube: www.youtube.com/@trishkendallspeaks #chooselove #chooseandbecome #inspirationalspeaker #tedxspeaker #trishkendallspeaks #inspiregoodchange #choose #success #love

March 25, 202620 min

Trish Kendall Speaks Episode 119 - A Sweet 16, Fear, and a Chance to Choose Again

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 deeply. And yet . . . I still get stuck in ineffective thinking patterns that drive ineffective behaviors. 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 with Trish: www.trishkendall.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trish-kendall/ Instagram: instagram.com/trishkendallspeaks YouTube: www.youtube.com/@trishkendallspeaks #chooselove #chooseandbecome #inspirationalspeaker #tedxspeaker #trishkendallspeaks #inspiregoodchange #choose #success #love