Her Comeback: with Kimberly Dye

12/09/2025 27 min Temporada 1 Episodio 5
Her Comeback:  with Kimberly Dye

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Her Comeback: Getting to the Yes with Kimberly Dyehttps://hercomebackpodcast.com/Guest Bio: Kimberly Dye - VP of Advancement at David Lawrence Centers, Naples, FL. Two-time cancer survivor living with MS, adoptive mom at 47, and author of "Getting to the Yes" series. At 57, she says her life has just begun.Key Story PointsHealth Journey: Two cancer diagnoses (one 3 days before wedding) + multiple sclerosisUnexpected Motherhood: Adopted step-granddaughter at age 3 when Kim was in late 40sProfessional Mission: Leading $160M "Hope for Collier" initiative addressing youth mental health crisis. See https://davidlawrencecenters.org/dlc-launches-hope-for-collier-building-stronger-minds-together-initiative-to-address-mental-health-crisis/The "Getting to the Yes" PhilosophyKim's approach to overcoming challenges:Identify the "No's" - Understand each barrier or objectionCreate Strategy Over Emotion - "Breathe through it, put a strategy together, refocus"Peel the Onion - Remove obstacles systematically until only "yes" remainsHonor Small Yeses - Celebrate progress along the wayPowerful Quotes"Any day on this side of the grass is a good day.""There is a route and a way to overcome whatever it is by getting to a yes that works for you... maybe it's a whole series of little yeses on the way to the big yes.""We have to go through a lot before we really know who we are."Actionable TakeawaysPlan vs. React: Remove emotion from crisis by creating concrete strategiesFind Your "Fire Keepers": Surround yourself with people who see possibilities when you can'tEliminate "Yeah Buts": Focus on what's possible rather than excusesEmbrace the Unexpected: Challenges often prepare us for unimaginable opportunitiesKim's Books"Getting to the Yes" series - short, actionable guides (50-120 pages):Fundraising basicsCampaign buildingOvercoming fearComing 2026: Empowerment book for womenAvailable: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, GettingToTheYes.orgConnectWebsite: GettingToTheYes.orgWork: DavidLawrenceCenters.orgEpisode Theme: How life's greatest challenges become the foundation for transformation, especially for women discovering their power after 50.