Episode #194

What Would You Do If You Lost Your Entire Support System?

Kyndia Riley
Kyndia Riley

Key Takeaways

Choose an empowering identity like “determined” and reinforce it with daily affirmations to stay resilient and focused.

Prioritize self-care; neglecting your own well-being leads to burnout and diminished performance, even when you’re helping others.

Seek mentors who hold you to higher standards—honest feedback and community support can catalyze course corrections and growth.

Top Quotes

Determination doesn't just have to be a will to do one specific thing. Determination is the will to do everything.

It's like we can do so much for others and forget that we're our own person to take care of.

You know, I've said that we all need a person in our lives who holds us to a higher standard than we believe we can attain.

Episode Summary

The only thing holding you back is you. 

Kyndia Riley was just 3 years old when both her mother and father were arrested and sentenced to life in federal prison.

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Her grandparents took over raising her and her 25-year-old sister who had cerebral palsy. When she was in high school, her grandfather passed away, leaving her elderly grandmother to take care of her. Six months before high school graduation, her sister passed away. Shortly thereafter, her grandmother was diagnosed with cancer. Two weeks before graduation, the unthinkable happened. Her grandmother passed and Kyndia was left as an 18-year-old to care for herself.

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