Introducing Grit, Grace, Growth!

Welcome to the very first episode of Grit, Grace, & Growth! In this kickoff conversation, hosts Ken Sines and Kim Carroll introduce the purpose behind the podcast: creating a space for real stories of adversity and transformation.

Kim shares her personal journey...from teaching dance for 26 years to navigating divorce, financial instability, and rebuilding her life as a single mom. She opens up about what it really means to start over, push through fear, and discover the growth that comes from hardship.

This episode sets the tone for what’s ahead: honest conversations, inspiring guests, meaningful lessons, (and plenty of humor along the way).

In this episode we talk about:

• Why this podcast exists and what “grit, grace, and growth” really means

• The power of learning through hardship

• A fun “Two Truths and a Lie” icebreaker (goldfish, Caesar salad, and a very expensive pizza)

• Kim’s early career as a dance teacher and her love for performing arts

• The reality of divorce, survival mode, and rebuilding from the ground up

• Kim’s transition into banking and the moment she realized she could succeed

• The mentors and opportunities that shaped her career path

• Taking the leap into independent financial advising

• Why nothing is truly out of reach with planning and perseverance

• Kim’s pride in her children and their creative success!

  
  

Special Mention

Music featured in this podcast was composed by Ty Carroll, Kim’s son and a student at Berklee College of Music.

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Learn more or schedule a conversation at www.kimcarrollcrc.com

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