What happens after you earn your APR? In this episode of "Shaping Strategy: The APR Journey," host Krystyna Baumgartner, APR, talks with Kristyn Cathey, APR, about what accreditation looks like in practice long after the pinning ceremony.

Kristyn takes listeners inside the twists, breakthroughs and big lessons of her journey to accreditation, then explores how those three letters continue to show up in leadership decisions, major campaigns and career growth. Hear how Krystyn:

• Navigated her seven-year journey to accreditation marked by life changes, setbacks and breakthrough moments
• Balanced the APR process with motherhood, major career moves and Covid-era disruptions
• Carried lessons from accreditation into high-stakes campaigns and everyday leadership
• Found the journey to APR transformed more than her résumé; it shaped how she leads

There are lessons, laughs and even a possum story along the way.


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