Headshot photo by: JODIE BRIM CREATIVE
Kristin Johnson is filled with unmistakable joy about her newest journey, and she can’t wait for you to join her!
In the meantime, she shares her morning mantra.
“My daily motivation begins with one simple practice. Before I put my feet on the ground, I quietly say, ‘Good morning, God. I’m available.’ It helps me stay grounded in the day, whether that’s pouring into my children as their mom, spending time with my husband and parents, showing up for community, preparing a keynote, recording a podcast, doing the dishes or stepping onstage.”
If you’re ever part of her audience, she’ll ask the same of you. Are you available for what God created you to be? Are you available for your family or for leadership in your community? She’ll remind you the only way to truly know what’s next is to jump in!
Kristin now leads a professional speaking and event-hosting brand, partnering with organizations and companies to deliver keynotes, emcee events and facilitate meaningful conversations.
A Forsyth County girl through-and-through, Kristin is a Winston-Salem native who spent 16 years as Director of Historic Broyhill in Clemmons.
“I had the privilege of working alongside incredible colleagues and building relationships with business owners, tenants and community leaders who shaped my life as much as I hope I shaped that space,” shares Kristin. “Those years left me committed to helping people and organizations flourish together.”
Kristin first realized her passion for public speaking during her first term as President of the Lewisville-Clemmons Chamber of Commerce.
“I was honestly nervous and still remember standing in front of the membership that first month with a sheet of paper in my hand that was visibly shaking. The second month was the same. By the third month, I had the bright idea to use thicker paper just to hide my nerves. Somewhere around month four or five, the nerves began to fade and something surprising happened. I realized I was actually looking forward to being up there. I enjoyed it!”
As requests to emcee events and lead workshops started coming her way, Kristin felt that inner spark.
“Those speaking invitations kept coming, and the more I said ‘yes,’ the more I felt energized by the work,” she shares. “I knew this was something I was being gently called to do and something I needed to pursue more fully.”
Now, with her new venture of full-time public speaking in full swing, you’ll catch a glimpse of Kristin, the storyteller.
“I’ve always loved telling a good story because it has a way of drawing people in. It helps an audience feel they aren’t alone in what they have experienced. When you hear someone describe a moment that is funny, familiar or even uncomfortable, something shifts. People start thinking, hey, that’s happened to me, too!”
If you’ve attended a Kristin Johnson-led event, you’ve seen her tap into both humor and honesty to create real connection.
“It becomes less about me and more about the people in the room feeling seen, understood and encouraged to reflect on their lives. When people ask who my audience is, my answer is simple: human beings. If you’re a person with a story, with emotions or with challenges, there’s space for you in the conversation.”
As an emcee, Kristin immerses herself in connecting perfect strangers.
“My responsibility is to step on stage and weave that golden thread of connection between people who may not know each other – yet. When that happens, it becomes more than a program. It becomes a shared human experience, with maybe even life changing next steps.”
Kristin’s own experiences have shaped her engaging style. “I’ve emceed an entire event where my co-host spoke only Swahili, and I was one of the only English-speaking people in the room. It was a beautiful night because human connection goes deeper than language. I’ve spoken to groups far outside my own world – like scientists – and the same thing holds true. When you speak to people as people first, you create comfort and belonging.”
Kristin’s first book titled, I’m Available: How to Receive and Live Your Unique Purpose is set to release in late summer. She dubbed it an invitation to live fearlessly in pursuit of what you were created to do. “Each of us carries a unique set of gifts, and the book helps readers reflect on what it means to be available for the things that lead to a meaningful life.”
This is just the beginning! Join Kristin’s growing community by following Kristin Johnson Speaks for continued stories, purpose-driven leadership and book release updates.
Visit Kristinjohnsonspeaks.com, and follow her on Instagram @kristinjohnsonspeaks. Kristin is open to speaking throughout the Charlotte/Lake Norman area, and anywhere else the right opportunity leads her!
