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I’d rather you know what I believe.

I believe hope can be practiced.

I believe perspective changes everything.

I believe one meaningful conversation can alter the course of a day…

…and sometimes an entire life.

Welcome to Encouragementology

Hi, I’m Kendell

If we were sitting across from each other with coffee ☕️ in hand…

I’m ridiculously optimistic.

Not the kind of optimistic that ignores hard things.

The kind that believes there’s almost always another way to look at them.

People ask me that all the time.

Encouragementology is the practice of instilling hope.

It’s the belief that encouragement isn’t just something we offer someone who’s having a bad day.

It’s something we intentionally practice—through curiosity, perspective, kindness, and a willingness to keep growing.

That’s why every week, I sit behind a microphone and ask one meaningful question.

Together, we explore practical alternatives for some of life’s challenges.

Not because I have all the answers.

Because I believe better questions often lead to better lives.

I’m the person who thinks there’s a lesson hiding inside almost every disappointment.

I laugh easily.

I cry at stories.

I’m endlessly fascinated by why people do what they do.

And I genuinely believe one conversation can change the direction of someone’s day…or even their life.

I’m an oatmeal raisin cookie who still thinks she’s chocolate chip 🍪.

Whether you listen every week…

Read an article…

Invite me to speak…

Or simply stopped by because you needed a little encouragement today…

I hope you leave here seeing your life just a little differently than when you arrived.

Because sometimes hope doesn’t come from changing your circumstances.

Sometimes it begins with changing your perspective.

Welcome.

I’m really glad you’re here!

— Kendell