Our feature in GUTS. GLAM. GRACE.

We opened up and peeled back the layers until we found our G-SPOTlight! The editors decided to Feature YOUR BIGGEST CHEERLEADER in their uber randy mag, Guts. Glam. Grace. We were humbled and honored to have REAL TALK IN REAL TIME with the delicious dolls over there holding down the phenom front. We walked away even more convinced that it really doesn't matter how Glam you think you are until you've been challenged with being of service to others. We're desperately trying to spread the good mental health word and do our small part... - and in our fab five-inch stilts! Ohhh behave... - or not! 

Sneak Peak for my fellow A.D.D. Dolls who can't be bothered with clicking through to the actual article right HERE!


GGG: Has there been an event or person that has greatly influenced you to be the person you are today? 

EJK: The usual suspects. The good, the bad, and the ugly in no particular order. My parents. My grandparents. My great grandma. My dear friends. My fake friends. My iconic role models. My yesterday. My tomorrow. And a sad little girl inside me.

I remember being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in college. I remember the doctors telling my parents that I’d never amount to much more than a vegetable, never finish college, never be able to hold down a job, never be off meds. That has kept me grounded and has often been the fuel for my motivating flight - to graduate from Stanford University, to become an NBA cheerleader for the Chicago Bulls (this little girl’s dream), to snatch my MBA and study abroad, to tell beautiful love stories for my publisher, to be working on my first film, to empower others on my motivational tour, and to still be excited about what comes next! I check in with that sad girl on a regular basis. She’s smiling these days. I’m good.

GGG: What advice can you give to other people on the rise?

EJK: Buckle your seat belt, hold on tight, and enjoy the ride of your life. And while you’re riding high, try and keep it all in perspective. Because what goes up…Then when you’re coming down, right before that last big loop that speeds around and hangs you upside down, don’t forget to breathe. Be present in your best moments. Relish them. Record them. Celebrate them. You did good! And probably most important, when the ride is over, step aside with grace, and help the next passenger as they get on. Because in the end, we learn that the ride doesn’t change, just the excited passengers waiting in line for the thrill of their lives. So go ahead, get on! “Buckle your seatbelt, hold on tight, and enjoy the ride of your life!”


XOXO, BETTINA!

YOUR BIGGEST CHEERLEADER!