Apr 11, 2024
Today we are speaking with the Motivational Speaker,
Kristina Coccoluto. Kristina is a previvor, born with the BRCA1
mutation, leaving her with an 87% lifetime risk of being diagnosed
with breast cancer and a 60% risk of being diagnosed with ovarian
cancer. She took her circumstances into her own hands and began her
marathon journey as a distraction before having a risk-reducing
double mastectomy. Raising funds and awareness for the cancer
community for almost a decade, she knew she could serve others on a
deeper level, but didn't quite know the direction to take.
And last year, as she crossed the Boston finish line, 28 weeks
after a complete hysterectomy everything she had endured began to
make sense. Kristina is a wife, mom of 3 kiddos, melanoma survivor,
and a 3 star Abbot World Major Marathoner and she's not done yet.
Kristina is stepping into her purpose by using her voice as a
motivational speaker to empower others, advocate for change, and
provide hope for those facing their own mortality.
In this episode, we dive into:
1) How marathon running became a distraction from all
that she was experiencing regarding the double mastectomy and
complete hysterectomy. That distraction started her growth,
expansion, and learning how far her story could reach others and
show them that they too could choose to do the thing that expanded
them.
2) Motherhood, choosing yourself first, being the
example for your kids, and all the messy steps people don’t always
see. In this process of her story reaching places she
couldn’t even foresee before she started, her story is reaching
people globally, and she is continuing to grow into seeing what is
possible with her story.
Connect with Kristina
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kristinacoccoluto
Email: Kmbramante@gmail.com
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Kristina’s upcoming Berlin Marathon:
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