Mom of Guinness Book Record Holding Set of Twins - Chrissy Bernal
Chrissy Bernal is quite a character who has led a life full of surprises and things you just can't make up. We talked about light-hearted stuff like sleep eating (yes, eating in her sleep), and talked about heavier topics such as regaining her confidence after escaping domestic violence. Did you know her daughters are Guinness Book record holders? I'm telling you; her story is a movie in the making.Also in this episode:Why she carried meatloaf in her purseCompeting in physique competitionsGary’s son being born deadWhat Chrissy has in common with Kurt WarnerPrimordial DwarfismThrowing up the first time she saw her daughterDandy-WalkerThe shocking thing her special needs daughter did at campThe surprising thing that prepared her for having a child with Primordial DwarfismSurvivor’s guiltWhat made Sierra so independentHaving a woman threaten to call CPSSleep eatingThe time her husband said she was going to kill himHow her daughters' global fame shaped her careerDomestic abuseWhat it’s like having kids who don’t want to take normal pathsAbout Chrissy BernalAfter accidentally ending up in the global spotlight for her unique identical twins, author Chrissy Bernal was forced to create & grow a brand on the fly. She knew she needed to harness the power of the publicity they were getting. Fast forward 15 years, and now by combining her formal education with the real-world knowledge gained from her family’s growth toward global brand awareness, she has a deep understanding of how to help brands clearly communicate their stories, increase their influence & reduce the chaos experienced in the journey of being known.While she works with men and women, she’s particularly passionate about working with women because statistics show that female entrepreneurs make half of what their male counterparts make. She knows from her own experience that particular events in her life caused her to lose sight of her worth, and she has heard the same thing from other women.She has had so many wonderful coaches and mentors over the years; she wishes she would have found them earlier in her career. It would have saved her a lot of headaches and lost income. She remembers always feeling jumbled and constantly operating from a desperation mindset. Now that she’s clear about who she is, what she’s passionate about, and what difference she wants to make, she feels so much more focused.And she wants to help other women feel the same way.She believes women should embrace their worth and confidently pursue the success they desire, so she guides them through proven frameworks for Branding, Marketing and Communication and uses strategic PR to help them increase their audience and improve their influence with intention and less stress.www.ChrissyBernal.comwww.GaryScottThomas.com