Kristi Cronin is a wife, mama to two miracles, and a full time nurse practitioner specializing in cardiology and primary care. With 11 years of nursing experience, five of those as a nurse practitioner, she has been impacted by thousands of her patients. She has a heart to give back not only to her patients but also to the world around her. At the center of this initiative she wrote the book “Black Balloons: Will Pop for Freedom” encouraging others to embrace their struggles and less than ideal situations, only to come out on the other side closer to the version of themselves that God sees. Her mission is simple: help as many people as possible and tell as many people as she can about God’s grace.

On This Episode:

• Kristi explains how common it was to discover abuse while working as a nurse practitioner and the process for reporting.
• Your host, Heather, and Kristi discuss the stigma surrounding counseling.
• Find the freedom to help others even while on your own journey with mental health.
• Kristi talks about the emotion of writing her first book.

Key Takeaways:

• "We want to have those open lines of communication and be able to discuss those hard things." – Kristi Cronin
• "You’re not alone in this. There are resources. And you’re going to grow from it." – Kristi Cronin
• "We’re all human and a lot more alike than we would think." – Kristi Cronin
• "A lot of times, anxiety and depression travel together." – Kristi Cronin
• "Counseling is beautiful, healthy, and good." – Kristi Cronin

Kristi Cronin:

• https://kristicronin.com/
• https://www.instagram.com/kristileecronin/
• https://amzn.to/2sJv1k9

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