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hey beautiful human,

i’ve had the privilege of meeting and working with hundreds of women and underrepresented founders, CEOs, and execs.

and guess what? they all echo the same sentiments (all things i’ve echoed myself).

they’re done with:

• playing small in their life and career

• people not understanding their work

• losing their identity outside of their professional life.

even though they’re all at different life stages:

• navigating career transitions

• landing jobs post-layoff

• building online brands

• growing side hustles

• earning promotions

they say the same things.

why?!

b/c like many of us, they’ve been conditioned the same way their whole lives:

• stay quiet

• head down

• never boast

• just do the work

• people will notice.

only, people don’t notice and opportunities don’t materialize.

which leaves you with incredible potential but also with deep-seated fears and visceral reactions to self-promotion.

the tough news? this will be your biggest barrier to reaching your full potential and achieving the life of your dreams.

the silver lining? you can reverse this mindset, and you don’t have to do it alone.

TOMORROW Thursday, March 21st at 5pm EST join me and my genius friend Jason Shen (elite gymnast, Stanford grad, & founder w/ 3 exits) for our workshop

𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁𝗚𝗣𝗧

where (for just $3!) we’re going to guide you through ways you can uncover your:

1. personal story

2. career story

so you can FINALLY sell yourself and/or your business with confidence.

if this hits, it’s for a reason. don’t let this opportunity pass you by → register here.

p.s. don’t need this? someone in your life likely does. hit forward and share this with them—they’ll thank you later.

whether you join tomorrow or not,

take this 1 tip with you this week…get comfortable with selling yourself.

• start identifying your strengths.

• use them as differentiators to position yourself.

• acknowledge that this is #1 skill you need to build your dream life + career.

the world needs what you have to share and sell. so get to it!

2 TOOLS

Perplexity AI

description: think, what if Google were a chatbot and not just a link provider? perplexity scours the internet for all the potential answers to your queries and provides detailed, nuanced, organized insights in response (including links, images, etc.)

benefits: in-depth answers to questions, AI-powered insights to enhance learning, simplify complex info gathering.

cost: free tool (for now)

Teal HQ

description: if you’re in a career transition, teal is your ultimate companion, offering tools for job tracking, resume building, and skill development. directly integrated into LinkedIn.

benefits: streamline job search + applications, AI resume builders (tailored to specific JDs), resume ratings + visuals

cost: free (basic features) premium subscription ($39/month)

3 TAKES

1) storytelling + content creation to transform your personal brand (free LinkedIn course!) from Ash Rathod.
hint: Ash has built a LinkedIn audience of close to 70K teaching storytelling, he knows his shit.
[take course]

2) you’re not growing cause you’re hiding from Justin Welsh.
hint: get comfortable with being uncomfortable as you learn to embrace your authenticity.
[read]

3) how to help your self-doubt from Michelle Obama (via Steven Bartlett)
hint: you’re not alone in your struggle, accepting and embracing that (day by day) will help you rewrite a different narrative than the voice in your head.
[watch/listen]

that’s all for today beautiful human.

keep pushing and remember…you got this 💪🏻

see you next time,

kristina, with a “k”

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p.s.

i’m Canadian. there will be extra “u”s, double “l”s, and more. this is not a mistake. it’s willful.

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