Today's guest is Christine Handy, the best-selling author of Walk Beside Me. She's a mother, model, cancer survivor, and motivational speaker. At the age of 40, she was in the fight of her life. You find out the true character of a person in a crisis. Christine will share valuable insights gained through her difficult journey, what she's learned about herself in 2020, and how to set ourselves up for success in the New Year. Christine didn't let the pain of the past paralyze her. Instead, she used it to propel herself into the future. She will discuss what it takes to push through hard times to brave the world of online dating.

Christine Handy is an accomplished model for brands like Guess, JCREW, Target, and Pepsi, to name a few. In 2012, Christine was married with two children living in Dallas. She had a picture-perfect life. Christine had a routine surgery that left her arm nearly destroyed, then was diagnosed with cancer. She survived 28 rounds of chemo and 21 surgeries. Christine went from planning her suicide to becoming a National Best-Selling author of the book "Walk Beside Me," which is in the process of becoming a movie. Today she devotes her life to helping others. She's a humanitarian; Harvard recently named her a Global Ambassador. She's also a spokesperson for cancer and an expert on CBS, NBC, Fox, and BuzzFeed. Christine is a champion for others and a survivor through and through. This episode with leave you beyond inspired.

Kerry Brett and Christine Handy cover a lot of ground. Topics include:
Your value isn't on the external; beauty is on the inside.
How to handle trauma after horrible things happen.
The importance of aligning yourself with good people.
Reaching out and connecting with others supports our emotional well being.
How to shift your perspective from loneliness to courage.
How to choose faith over fear.
The importance of showing up for yourself.
The importance of being hopeful and optimistic in the New Year.
Surround yourself with good people. People who want to help you move forward. Anything is possible if you have the right people around you.
Step by step, walk into your future. Walking is action, just like swiping and action creates reaction.
Check your ego at the door when dating; if you don't, your dating journey will be more complicated than it needs to be.
Look at dating as a game, and don't take it so seriously.

 For more information on Christine Handy, you find her at www.christinehandy.com. Instagram @christinehandy1.