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/

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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 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

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. The discipline we negotiate ourselves out of.

We get stronger by choosing hard things, not by doing what’s already comfortable.

Wisdom has no age! Go Lilly????

Where are you avoiding your version of Bulgarian split squats?

Choose & Become

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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 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

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.

What anchors my “why me” is simple:

I chose — and continue to choose — 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

“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 of a clear, compassionate, two-way agreement we both chose to commit to.

“I’m here too. I’ve got part of this.”

What does a two-way agreement look like in your life right now?

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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

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 is a choice, and one we can always make again.

Where in your life might you choose to look out the window instead of filling the space?

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

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 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