The Ingredients to Making a Bold Move with Kristen Rocco

What's between you and your next bold move?

For over 15 years, Kristen Rocco worked as a Brand Leader for global companies, mastering the art of turning corporate strategy into human connection. Today, she uses that same storytelling lens to bridge the gap between where people are and where they want to go.

In this episode of the TrueIcon Podcast, Jen sits down with Kristen and dives into Kristen's experience of climbing a path that looked "right" until the quiet pull toward something more became impossible to ignore. She did not have all the answers when she made her move. She had a desire, a sense of who she wanted to become, and the courage to act anyway.

Together, Jen and Kristen unpack her three-part Bold Moves framework: desire, who, and do. They go deep on what it really means to listen to yourself when everything around you says stay, how to stop waiting for certainty before you take the leap, and why your recurring desires are not random, they are data.

What You Will Take Away:

• Desire is direction: If a want keeps coming back, it is not noise. It is a signal worth following.
• The bold move framework: Three questions that cut through overthinking and get you moving.
• You do not need certainty: Most bold moves are made without a full plan. Action comes before clarity.
• Community is the strategy: Who you surround yourself with shapes what you believe is possible.
• Authenticity is a practice: Living true is not a moment. It is a daily decision.

Chapters:
00:00 Welcome and intro
03:15 Kristen's career that looked right on paper
12:40 The internal shift before anything changed externally
22:10 The bold moves framework: desire, who, and do
33:45 What fulfillment actually feels like
42:20 Fear, community, and doing it anyway
52:00 Legacy, authenticity, and what is alive right now

Where to Find Kristen Rocco:
Instagram: @kristenrocco
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kristenrocco
Substack: kristenrocco.substack.com
Podcast: Bold Moves: How Did You Know? on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0GoOwSiG8iQo3F5Ch7OyLt

Where to Find Jen DeGroff and TrueIcon:
Instagram: instagram.com/beatrueicon
Website: beatrueicon.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jenniferdegroff

About Kristen Rocco:
Kristen Rocco is a writer, speaker, and podcast host on a mission to help people stop waiting for permission and start making bold moves. Through her podcast Bold Moves: How Did You Know? and her writing on Substack, she explores the real, messy, honest stories behind major life pivots. Her work is grounded in the belief that desire is not a distraction. It is a map.

About the TrueIcon Podcast:
Hosted by Jennifer DeGroff, the TrueIcon Podcast is an show about authenticity, growth, and redefining success on your own terms. We celebrate uniqueness, normalize imperfection, talk values, and lift people up. Whether you are navigating a large change, building a business, or trying to find your voice, this is your space to feel empowered to step into your greatness.

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