About Kristina and What is The Ultimate 180
Welcome to the Ultimate 180 experience. I’m Kristina Walker, a mom, a wife, a lover of fashion, of sewing and crochet, of food and wine, of every dog I meet and of course I’m also a business owner. I wasn’t always this open with who I am. Years ago, that introduction would have sounded quite different. I probably would have led with my past corporate accomplishments and all the ways that my experience makes me an expert in helping you. But that’s no longer the story I want to lead with in life. It’s not really what makes me able to help people either. My own story took a 180-degree life change and that change is what brings me here with you.
I once was an overachieving corporate climber. That was my framework on how I was going to create a life of luxury for myself. I grinded my way up through the ranks quite rapidly to attain better titles and always to earn a lot more money. I was excelling in exactly what I set out to do. I was focused, determined and unstoppable. Until after many many years of climbing to the top, I became so miserable in my own life, that one day I just quit. I left the corporate world behind. Well kind of.
Now I know most people don’t have the luxury (or stupidity) to just quit but I knew deep down somewhere that I had to do things differently or I might just not make it to retirement. Terrifying thought really and that was my reality. I was truly sick and tired. Any of this sounding familiar? No judgment from me that’s for sure.
That’s when I first decided to go off on my own, to consult, coach and start my own company. And it took off quickly too! But guess what? I built myself a job just as busy as my corporate job with no time off, no benefits, less flexibility and way more responsibility. It was so isolating. This was NOT getting me any closer to my life of luxury and in fact, I felt like I was further away than ever. But I did it wrong and kept doing it wrong, over and over again. Successful for my clients but a failure in my own business. How embarrassing. I had taken ten steps backwards in my own mind.
After many years of grinding it out on my own, I finally hit a wall. Not just any wall, I’m talking about a massive, life stopping, tear jerking, tantrum throwing, “I want to just walk away from it all” kind of scream-fest wall! The moment it hit must have seemed like the craziest and yet dumbest thing from any outsider’s perspective of what set me off. Don’t worry, I’ll record a podcast about it one day. If an episode pops up about a coffee maker, that’s the one.
That one day, that one moment, all hell broke loose inside me. I realized exactly what was the real problem. I realized the big problem was me. And that just really sucked.
I had created this situation. All of this. Every responsibility, every pattern, everything that was making me exhausted, every commitment that kept me trapped, every little thing! I created this absolutely ridiculous out-of-control situation for myself. Yep, it was me, all my doing. To be extra clear, all of it stemmed from the love I have for my family and my clients and those around me, so none if it was wrong. It was truly from care and kindness.
Everything I created was because I wanted everyone to live a life better than they could imagine for themselves. But I was so overwhelmed, overworked, and unhappy because I forgot to set up MY life to do the same thing for me. And I just flat out broke that day.
I got to that one moment and I knew I had to make a change. A real deep down to the core type of change, not like the “I’m escaping corporate” kind of change from before. I knew if I didn’t do something drastically different, I was doomed to be stuck in this same pattern forever.
No matter what business I would build or what actions I would take in ANY part of my life, I knew that if I didn’t explore this differently, I would end up in the same exact place all over again. What were these “stuck” patterns? And how could I begin to really see myself? It was automatic for me to think from this stuck place inside. I mean I’m talking about that place where every single action begins, where every thought gets created, and each decision is based upon.
This was a much bigger problem than I thought! I was living in a stuck framework that I’ve been developing since birth! It felt quite sickening honestly. The thought of trying to figure it all out felt like too much, too exhausting, too overwhelming. And I was done at this point. I felt I had no energy left at all. And I had absolutely no idea what to do next.
The one thing I did know was that my next actions had to be a complete 180, the opposite of the actions I had been taking all these years. And that’s when it all started to change…dramatically.
And that’s what I’m here to share with you, the how. How do you create change when you’ve committed so deeply to the life you’re currently living? What if you feel so trapped in all of your decisions that led you to this time, right now, even if you’re living a “good life?” What if you have zero energy left to add one more thing into your already maxed out schedule? Yea, that was me too.
I promise you that the Ultimate 180 process does not feel like another To Do on your bursting list. It actually creates time, adds to your energy and brings back the fun of living. The question is, do you love yourself enough to at least give yourself a chance to living a better, more fulfilling life? Aren’t you worth it and aren’t the people around you worth it just to try? Have you hit that wall yet, that point of no return where you just can’t keep doing what you’re doing? I hope your answers are yes, because only then will you be ready to pull a 180. And maybe you need more time, and that’s okay. Or maybe you just need to dip a toe into the process to check it out. That’s okay too.
I’m extraordinarily passionate about helping people redefine and reframe their lives into a life worth pursuing. A world that fills you with excitement! A life that currently may feel impossible to achieve. But now I know, after pulling my own Ultimate 180 in life that this IS possible for you.
So are you ready? Want my help? I’d love to help you pull a 180 too. Check out my podcasts, take a peek at my insights and tips, scroll through my social posts or sign up for my newsletter to gain access to online events. And if that’s just not enough for you, reach out to connect with me. Let’s reframe your life and start living!
Best wishes,
Kristina Walker
Founder, The Ultimate 180
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