Supermodel Cristina Ferrare was put under contract by the Ford modeling agency when she was just 16 years old. She is also a mother of 7, a grandmother an amazing cook, an entertainer, a New York Times Best Selling author and a cancer survivor. She uses her humor and truth to reflect on her life and share her story everyday. Kristina joins JD to talk about all the ways she is flourishing.
.What You Will Hear:
Kristina’s childhood and passion for cooking
Transition from high school into modeling at the age of 14.
Big psychological impact of early success and dealing with rejection.
Biggest accomplishment and biggest failure.
Multiple myeloma diagnosis.
The importance of a good attitude, laughter and forgiveness.
Men being caregivers and self realizations.
Becoming an author and entrepreneur.
Food for Thought book and taking responsibility for your health.
Flourish Body, Mind, Soul
Being authentic, passionate and truthful.
Quotes
“I express my love and appreciation for all my friend through food.”
“Sometimes your chain has to be pulled in order for you to go in the direction you’re meant to go in.”
“I learned that failure is opportunity disguised as disappointment.”
“I believe food is medicine for your body.”
“You have to take control of your own life and your own health.”
Mentioned:
MAX Factor
Eileen Ford
Cosmopolitan and Vogue magazines
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1642930571/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8andcamp=1789andcreative=9325andcreativeASIN=1642930571andlinkCode=as2andtag=crisferr-20andlinkId=2d2f8ac0920b3c7f2704014a8f673a78 (Food for Thought)
https://cristinaferrare.com/ (KristinaFerrare.com)
https://flourishbms.com/ (Flourish)