A Powerful Path to Recovery from a Cult, Mafia Hit and Cancer
From surviving a mafia hit and escaping the clutches of an abusive cult to the harrowing battles with breast cancer and mental illness within her family, Kendra's life reads like a page-turning thriller. Yet, here she stands, not just a survivor, but a beacon of hope and powerful healing that will leave you feeling inkspired.
Greetings Inklings!
Welcome to Your Ink Story Podcast, where personal sagas come alive through the power of storytelling.
On this episode we dive into an extraordinary journey of resilience and transformation.
Our remarkable guest, Kendra Petty, has withstood the kind of hardships most people can't even imagine.
From surviving a mafia hit and escaping the clutches of an abusive cult to the harrowing battles with breast cancer and mental illness within her family, Kendra's life reads like a page-turning thriller.
Yet, here she stands, not just a survivor, but a beacon of hope and powerful healing that will leave you feeling inkspired.
Kendra turned her pain into purpose, penning her tribulations and triumphs with the aid of a ghostwriter, into a page-turning memoir called "I Can't Believe I'm Not Dead."
You’ll hear how Kendra excised the negativity from her life, and curated joy and gratitude with purposeful intention.
This includes the story behind her evocative "lucky" tattoo, a symbol etched on her palm that serves as a powerful daily reminder to shift her pathways away from trauma and towards the power of gratitude.
Tune into hear this profound conversation, and let's honor the strength it takes to turn tragedy into triumph, and the courage it takes to rewrite one's life journey.
Can't get enough of Kendra’s story? Dive deeper through her book, "I Can't Believe I'm Not Dead," and engage with the awe*mazing stories she shares and the wonderful wisdom from her healing journey. Visit https://amzn.to/48fnzM8 to get your copy.
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Tap this link to learn more about Kendra, and hop on over to Your Ink Story’s Instagram feed to watch the video reel showcasing Kendra’s INKspirational Lucky tattoo.
Shoutout to Orlando Quintanilla @orlando_sdtlv at @skindesigntattoos for Kendra’s powerful palm tattoo!
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KENDRA PETTY
Executive Vice President, Author, Speaker, Slayer of Adversity & Thriver of Life
Kendra Petty was born on a farm and raised in Oklahoma. She left Oklahoma right after high school and moved to NYC, where she lived for 8 years and went to college. After working 3 jobs to put herself through school in NYC, she worked for several years in the fashion industry. She left NYC and the fashion industry and moved to LA which is where she started in the industry she is still in today. She is a successful Executive Vice President for a national parking and transportation firm, an author, a speaker, a slayer of adversity and a thriver of life! Her professional career has included overseeing over 180 cities in North America in her various territories and roles. She has served as an Executive Vice President for two different firms. Climbing the corporate ladder in an all-male industry required tremendous sacrifice and constant moves to get to the top. After leaving NYC, she has lived in LA twice, Chicago twice, San Francisco, twice, Las Vegas twice, Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas and San Antonio for her career.
She is also an author and inspirational speaker with the goal of motivating others to take action and make changes in their life so they can thrive and not just survive in life. She has survived an extremely abusive childhood, the tragic death of her brother, whom she was with when he was killed, a mother with mental illness, escaped a cult, was in an extremely abusive marriage to an addict, was the target of attempted murder, unknowingly worked for a company associated with the “mob”, and battled breast cancer, among other traumas in her life. … Read More
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