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What happens when your body starts telling the truth before your mind is ready to hear it?

In this episode, I’m joined by Kristal Howard—award-winning communications and public relations expert, founder of The Howard Method, and former senior communications leader at The Kroger Co. After more than a decade shaping national narratives at a Fortune 20 company, Kristal found herself at a crossroads when burnout forced her to slow down and listen.

We talk about burnout as an initiation rather than a failure, the courage it takes to step away from corporate success, and how turning inward through rest and somatic healing reshaped Kristal’s relationship with work, leadership, and visibility. Kristal shares how honoring her body’s wisdom led her to build a business rooted in clarity, culture, and community—and what it really means to choose yourself in a world that rewards constant productivity.

This conversation is for anyone feeling the quiet nudge that something needs to change—and is ready to listen.

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