In this episode I interview Kristen Floyd and we get down and dirty talking about the importance of diversification and contingency planning as business owners. Kristen shares her journey through public service, entrepreneurship, nonprofit management, and mental health counseling. We talk about the challenges she has faced as a woman business owner in a male dominated field, as well as how she manages to juggle so many roles and responsibilities, and the top practice that makes it all work.
ABOUT KRISTEN:
Kristen Floyd is the Executive Director for Safe Harbor domestic violence and sexual assault crisis center. Prior to her current role she enjoyed a rewarding career with the State of Utah for over 20 years as a State Director. She is the proud owner of multiple local businesses in the Ogden area and including a construction company, an axe throwing venue and a private practice office for mental health counseling. She is a WSU Alumni, graduating with her Bachelor’s in Criminal Justice and a high honor graduate from the Univ. of Phoenix with her Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling. Kristen has held a variety of community support positions assisting individuals in meeting their career potential. She has had the great privilege of participating as a USU board member, a Cache Valley economic development board member, a STEM competition judge, and a Pageant platform advisor. Kristen is a current commissioner for the Women in Economics Commission, appointed by Governor Cox and was recently awarded the 2020 Philanthropic Hero Award. Kristen has enjoyed a wide range of engagements as a key note speaker on topics such as assertive communication and domestic violence. In her free time, Kristen enjoys pickleball, the outdoors, live music, and time spent with her family.
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