Keep Rising with Kristy Kuhl

In this episode, I sit down with Devan Kline—entrepreneur, fitness industry leader, and advocate for personal transformation. Devan started Burn Boot Camp in a parking lot and today, he and his wife Morgan lead over 500 franchisee partners across the USA. His business success story is incredibly impressive. Learning about Devan as a whole person and his entire life journey up to this point will leave you inspired and motivated to take action!

Devan shares his compelling journey from a turbulent childhood to becoming a catalyst for change in the fitness world with an infectious energy that can light up an entire room! Through resilience, self-actualization, spiritual growth, and the power of community, he highlights the path to overcoming adversity and building alignment in life and work.

The discussion goes beyond fitness, exploring the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of personal growth. It's an inspiring conversation packed with lessons on balance, self-awareness, and the impact of positive environments on success.

Key Takeaways:

• Feelings drive decisions: Understanding and managing emotions is at the heart of resilience and growth.

• The grind vs. alignment: Success stems not just from hard work, but from aligning efforts with passion and purpose.

• Community matters: Supportive relationships and accountability are game-changers for personal development.

• Transformation begins with challenge: Taking on difficult tasks builds resilience and self-confidence.

• Reputation and values: Aligning personal reputation with values and happiness is key to authentic success.

Highlights:

• Overcoming adversity: Devan shares the turning points in his early life that fostered his work ethic and determination.

• Spiritual growth in leadership: The role of spiritual alignment in driving personal and professional success.

• Fitness as a foundation for transformation: Stories of how physical health paves the way for mental and emotional breakthroughs.

• Balancing grind culture: Practical insights on avoiding burnout by blending hard work with alignment.

• The power of encouragement: How small moments of belief in someone can create powerful momentum.

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Join Kristy Kuhl and Devan Kline at the Success Unleashed Summit.

Elevate your personal and professional journey by joining Kristy Kuhl and Devan Kline at the Success Unleashed Summit, a free online event from January 21st to 24th, 2025. This transformative summit brings together over 15+ of the world's highest achievers in life and business to share proven systems and skills designed to elevate your mindset, drive action, and unleash your true potential.

Event Details:

• Dates: January 21–24, 2025

• Format: Free Online Access

Don't miss this opportunity to learn directly from industry leaders and connect with a community of like-minded individuals committed to personal growth and success. Register now to secure your spot and prepare to unleash your true potential in 2025.

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In this episode, I sit down with Renée Marino – an international keynote speaker, best-selling author, former Broadway performer, and communication coach.

Renée shares her incredible journey, from growing up in an Italian-American family to shining on Broadway stages and eventually transitioning into entrepreneurship. Through her book, Becoming a Master Communicator, and her signature Connect Method, Renée empowers businesses and individuals to cultivate deeper relationships through effective communication.

The conversation explores how authenticity, storytelling, and self-awareness can transform our relationships, improve workplace dynamics, and enhance personal growth. This episode is packed with actionable insights and inspiring anecdotes for leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone passionate about becoming a better communicator.

Key Takeaways:

• The significance of authentic communication: How being true to yourself enhances connections.

• Practical tips from the Connect Method: Simple ways to improve communication in your personal and professional life.

• The power of self-expression: Why writing can be a transformational tool for self-discovery and growth.

• Balancing internal and external dialogue: How mastering your inner voice strengthens external relationships.

Highlights:

• Growing up in an Italian-American family: How Renée's upbringing shaped her bold communication style.

• From Broadway to the stage of life: The pivotal moments that led Renée to transition from performer to keynote speaker.

• The writing journey: How Rénee's passion for authentic communication inspired her to write Becoming a Master Communicator.

• The Connect Method in action: Strategies to create deeper connections in any relationship.

• Why authenticity matters: Building trust through vulnerability and self-awareness.

About Rénee Marino:

Renée Marino is an international keynote speaker, best-selling author, and communication coach who teaches businesses and individuals how to build meaningful connections. Her Connect Method has helped countless leaders improve their communication skills, boosting productivity and creating authentic, lasting relationships. Rénee is passionate about helping people discover their voice and unlock their potential by mastering both internal and external communication.

Learn more about Renée Marino at www.ReneeMarino.com.

Buy her book, Becoming a Master Communicator https://a.co/d/2B0J4kF

Connect with Renée Marino:

• Website: www.reneemarino.com

• Instagram: @ReneeMarino

• LinkedIn: Renee Marino

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• LinkedIn: Kristy Kuhl

• Instagram: @kristy_kuhl

• Youtube: Kristy Kuhl

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Join Kristy Kuhl and Renée Marino at the Success Unleashed Summit Elevate your personal and professional journey by joining Kristy Kuhl and Renee Marino at the Success Unleashed Summit, a free online event from January 21st to 24th, 2025. This transformative summit brings together over 15 of the world's highest achievers in life and business to share proven systems and skills designed to elevate your mindset, drive action, and unleash your true potential.

Event Details:

• Dates: January 21–24, 2025

• Format: Free Online Access

• Registration Link In Bio

Don't miss this opportunity to learn directly from industry leaders and connect with a community of like-minded individuals committed to personal growth and success. Register now to secure your spot and prepare to unleash your true potential in 2025.

For more information and to register, visit successunleashedsummit.com

In this episode, Phil shares his journey from a self-taught entrepreneur to an AI pioneer, highlighting the potential of AI to enhance productivity, streamline operations, and create personalized solutions. This episode explores practical advice on using AI for content creation, managing multiple businesses, and even developing custom knowledge bots. We discuss ethical considerations, overcoming challenges, and the importance of staying committed to goals amidst evolving technologies.

Key Takeaways

• Understanding AI can empower individuals to utilize it effectively.
• AI will change job roles but won't eliminate jobs when used wisely.
• Automating mundane tasks with AI frees time for strategic work.
• Creating a bank of prompts simplifies the use of AI tools.
• Ethical considerations are essential for responsible AI implementation.
• The quality of AI responses depends on the quality of the input.
• Businesses can significantly improve efficiency with AI solutions.
• Personalization in AI can reflect individual writing and speaking styles.
• Learning how AI works demystifies its capabilities and applications.

Highlights

• Phil's Journey: From a self-taught entrepreneur to an AI visionary.
• AI in Action: Using AI for content creation, productivity, and business management.
• Tactical Advice: Managing multiple businesses with ChatGPT and developing custom knowledge bots.
• Ethical Considerations: Implementing AI responsibly in various fields.
• Resilience: Handling criticism, learning from failures, and staying committed to goals.

About Phil Stringer

Phil Stringer is an entrepreneur and AI strategist specializing in leveraging AI tools like ChatGPT to enhance business growth, efficiency, life satisfaction and personal development His mission is to empower individuals and organizations to harness AI effectively, responsibly, and creatively.

Connect with Phil Stringer

Instagram: @philstringer

Website: www.philstringer.com

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LinkedIn: Kristy Kuhl

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Join Me and Phil Stringer at the Success Unleashed Summit

Elevate your personal and professional journey by joining me and Phil Stringer at the Success Unleashed Summit, a free online event from January 21st to 24th, 2025. This transformative summit brings together over 15 of the world's highest achievers in life and business to share proven systems and skills designed to elevate your mindset, drive action, and unleash your true potential.

Event Details:

• Dates: January 21–24, 2025
• Format: FREE Online Access
• Registration Link: successunleashedsummit.com

Don't miss this opportunity to learn directly from industry leaders and connect with a community of like-minded individuals committed to personal growth and success. Register now to secure your spot and prepare to unleash your true potential in 2025.

For more information and to register, visit successunleashedsummit.com.

In this episode, I sits down with Emily Ford—a keynote speaker, entrepreneur, global influencer, founder of the Fortify Method, and host of The Fordify Show. Recognized as one of the most influential speakers under 40, Emily shares her incredible journey of resilience, transformation, and success.

From humble beginnings to building a thriving personal branding empire, Emily opens up about her early life challenges, her work ethic, and the pivotal moments that shaped her leadership and personal growth. The conversation dives deep into authenticity, heart-centered leadership, and how women can balance masculine and feminine energy in their professional and personal lives.

Key Takeaways:

• Emily's journey of healing and transforming her leadership style into one rooted in grace, love, and strength.

• The importance of personal branding and how it goes beyond visuals to represent your essence and values.

• Insights on building an authentic personal brand that resonates with your true self and attracts your ideal audience.

• How life experiences and challenges can inspire and empower others through storytelling and connection.

Highlights:

• Emily's inspiring upbringing and the work ethic it instilled.

• Powerful intervention with Tony Robbins that transformed Emily's relationship with herself and others.

• Shifting leadership styles: How Emily integrated feminine energy into her approach.

• The essence of personal branding: Authenticity, truth, and storytelling.

• Key components of a personal brand and how to align them with your goals.

About Emily Ford: Emily is the founder of the Fortify Method, a personal branding company helping women create dynamic, authentic brands that align with their essence. Her mission is to empower individuals to step into their truth, heal from their past, and thrive in their professional and personal lives. Learn more about Emily at meetemilyford.com.

Connect with Emily Ford:

• Instagram: @itsemily

• Website: meetemilyford.com

• Podcast: The Fordify Show

Connect with Kristy Kuhl:

• LinkedIn: Kristy Kuhl

• Instagram: @kristy_kuhl

• YouTube: Kristy Kuhl

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Join Kristy Kuhl and Emily Ford at the Success Unleashed Summit Elevate your personal and professional journey by joining Kristy Kuhl and Emily Ford at the Success Unleashed Summit, a free online event from January 21st to 24th, 2025. This transformative summit brings together over 15 of the world's highest achievers in life and business to share proven systems and skills designed to elevate your mindset, drive action, and unleash your true potential.

Event Details:

• Dates: January 21–24, 2025

• Format: Free Online Access

• Registration Link In Bio

Don't miss this opportunity to learn directly from industry leaders and connect with a community of like-minded individuals committed to personal growth and success. Register now to secure your spot and prepare to unleash your true potential in 2025.

For more information and to register, visit successunleashedsummit.com

In this solo episode I discuss the importance of self-reflection, truth, and accountability in personal growth. Hiding from the truth or putting on a facad not only fools your audience, it fools you too and prohibits you from putting together a realistic plan. I talk about one of my favorite topics, momentum, and how getting to the truth is critical to achieving and maintaining momentum! Watch this episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/xlTtVooAWTo Connect with Me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristy_kuhl/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-kuhl-84650b41/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ek5HFItTjLilAT1w4kvNQ Website: www.kristykuhl.com Register for Success Unleashed Summit Jan 2025 www.successunleashedsummit.com

Taryn Ammar shares her journey from trauma to empowerment, emphasizing the importance of embracing feminine energy and explains the dynamics of masculine and feminine relationships. She discusses the impact of emotional override, the significance of emotional safety, and the role of play in healing trauma. Taryn also highlights the need for women to tap into their intuition and shares easy ways to start to trust yourself. Taryn Ammar's journey is a testament to resilience and empowerment.

In the episode, you will hear:

• Emotional override can hinder personal growth and self-awareness
• Feminine energy is not gender-specific; everyone embodies both energies
• Healthy relationships require understanding and balancing masculine and feminine energies
• Emotional safety is crucial for women to express their true selves
• Playfulness is a powerful tool for healing trauma
• Women often struggle with people-pleasing due to societal conditioning
• Intuition is a vital aspect of feminine energy that should be nurtured
• Authentic self-expression is essential for personal fulfillment
• Creating a supportive environment fosters deeper connections in relationships

Watch This Episode On Youtube: https://youtu.be/m1164ixvv4Y

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Rachel Shear, a certified functional medicine practitioner, shares her journey of healing and how it led her to start Rachel Shear Nutrition. She emphasizes the importance of authenticity and living in alignment with your true self. Rachel discusses the connection between physical health, emotional well-being, and the nervous system. She highlights the need for a whole-body approach to health and the importance of addressing root causes. Rachel also talks about the balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic states and how she transitions between them. In this conversation, Rachel Scheer and Kristy Kuhl discuss the importance of intuition, healing, and optimizing health. They explore the connection between gut health and intuition, emphasizing the need to feel and listen to our bodies. Rachel shares that healing and optimizing aesthetics go hand in hand, and that it's important to prioritize self-care and activities that bring joy and energy. They also touch on common health issues in women, such as gut imbalances, low thyroid, and estrogen dominance.

Takeaways

• Living authentically and in alignment with your true self is crucial for overall well-being.
• Health is not just the absence of disease, but the presence of optimal feeling and function.
• Addressing root causes and taking a whole-body approach is essential for healing.
• Balancing the sympathetic and parasympathetic states is important for overall health and well-being. Intuition is a somatic, bodily experience, not a thought process. It is a feeling and sensing that guides us.
• Healing and optimizing aesthetics go hand in hand. Prioritizing self-care and activities that bring joy and energy can lead to both physical and emotional well-being.
• Common health issues in women include gut imbalances, low thyroid, and estrogen dominance. Addressing these issues can improve overall health and well-being.
• Trusting our intuition and following our hearts can lead to making bold moves and living authentically.
• Feeling and listening to our bodies is essential for tapping into our intuition and making decisions that align with our true selves.

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Website: https://rachelscheer.com/

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Brian Benstock, partner of Paragon Honda and Paragon Acura, shares insights on his success in the automotive industry and what it takes to achieve and maintain #1, 16 years in a row! He emphasizes the importance of authenticity, hard work, and training the brain to overcome challenges.

09:33 Mentors and Modeling 23:33 Paragon's Approach to Customer Service 32:46 Innovative Solutions and Delivering Cars 33:45 Maintaining Success During a Shortage of Vehicles 36:16 The Importance of Data and Analytics in the Business 39:40 The Role of Gut Instinct in Decision Making 41:08 The Significance of People in the Organization 44:17 Knowing When to Let Go of Underperforming Employees 46:45 Attributes for Success in the Automotive Industry 50:05 Harnessing Energy and Motivation for Success 54:05 Embracing and Controlling the Dark Side 56:14 Defining Success and Leading Others to Achieve It Connect with Brian Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianbenstock?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bbenstock/ https://www.brianbenstock.com/ Paragon Honda: https://www.paragonhonda.com/ Paragon Acura: https://www.paragonacura.com/ To watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dxRS1NrR680 Follow me Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristy_kuhl/ Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristy-kuhl-84650b41/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ek5HFItTjLilAT1w4kvNQ

Morgan Kline is the CEO and Co-Founder of Burn Boot Camp, one of the most successful franchises in the world with 400 open doors and 500 territories assigned.

Morgan shares her wisdom and experience in scaling without comprising vision, values and integrity. Why people matter the most and the systems she has in place to stay accountable. Morgan shares how she balances it all, motherhood, marriage and CEO, and how giving herself grace is at the center of it all.

1:15 Burn Bootcamp and the Book

6:27 The Five Strategies of Burn Bootcamp

10:07 The Importance Of Community And Connection

13:41 Franchising And Maintaining Quality

21:53 Navigating A Partnership

25:23 Communication And Emotional Decision-Making

29:57 Finding Balance Working With My Husband

31:28 The Power Of Intentionality And Presence

32:42 Simplifying LIfe With Systems

34:37 The Influence Of Mindset And The Reticular Activating System

36:12 The Importance Of Grace And Forgiveness

37:03 Redefining Success And Motherhood

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I had the pleasure of interviewing Brad Lea, Founder and CEO of Lightspeed VT. Brad shares his journey of building a multi-million dollar global tech company from scratch and the valuable lessons he has learned along the way.

We discuss the power of providing solutions to others, the significance of respect in relationships, and the role of men and women in society. His candid and thought-provoking perspectives are sure to inspire and motivate you.

If you're looking for valuable insights on entrepreneurship, personal growth, and achieving success, this episode is a must-listen. Brad's wisdom and experiences will give you a fresh perspective on navigating your own journey toward fulfillment in business and in life.

Timestamps:

[00:03:05] Brad's motivation for sharing information and helping others succeed

[00:06:19] The secret to Brad's success

[00:09:03] Brad's upbringing and being placed in a foster home at a young age

[00:14:42] Conceiving children as a teenager and being a father now

[00:19:25] Brad's thoughts on the roles of men and women in relationships

[00:25:50] Respect, going on girls'/guys' trips, and relationship boundaries

[00:31:42] The difference between purpose and mission in life

[00:34:39] Why Brad's first marriage failed

[00:38:43] Finding fulfillment beyond money

[00:45:31] Brad's belief in leaving a lasting impact on the world and the importance of self-worth

[00:49:09] Toxic masculinity and how to treat women

[01:08:15] Setting goals and habits for success

[01:13:25] Overcoming the fear of being disliked

[01:19:37] Lightspeed VT - Web-based interactive training technology company

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Until Next time, Keep Rising - You are so much closer than you think!