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Rising Through It All: Faith, Fire & Fierce Advocacy — with Kimberly Hendrix

February 18, 2026 • Katey Fortun • Season 7 • Episode 275

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In this powerful conversation, Kimberly Hendrix shares her journey through life’s hardest seasons — from marriage struggles and motherhood to building a decades-long business, raising a child with Down syndrome, and facing breast cancer. Through it all, she’s leaned on faith, resilience, and courage to rise stronger and advocate fiercely for her children, women, and families everywhere. This episode is a heartfelt reminder that adversity doesn’t define you — it can refine you.

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Motivational Speaker & Advocate for Resilience
I help women, families, and advocates rise through adversity, reclaim their identity, and lead with courage—through a message grounded in faith, resilience, and inclusion.

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