About me

Kristine Ochu

Dear Friends,

"Guided by Heart & Shaped by Journey."

Thanks for joining me here! Recently, I woke up at 4 a.m. UGH! One of those brain hamster wheel moments where I pondered, “What do I really want to share with you? Why not be brave, confess a few secrets…share a few lessons learned…and laugh!”

There’s my novel Campfire Confessions that pulls from my real life, my friends and from you—the women that I’ve met in my life! It’s the real stuff: the messy moments, the wins, the meltdowns, the magic and how we became resilient.

WE ARE ALL SURVIVORS. We fall, we rise, we roll… and sometimes we cry in the car before walking into a meeting like a boss.

We keep going—even when life flips the script on us.

My journey of self-empowerment started with log-rolling! Balancing on a spinning log in the water against an opponent. In practice, I’d win matches easily, but in competition…I FROZE. Fear consumed me. My entire body would tighten up when I needed to be fast and flexible. My block was “in my head,” so I dove into psychology and created my first “Keep on Rolling” toolkit and won the World Championship!

I’ve researched multiple fields of personal development and expanded the toolkit. Now YOU can use them anytime-anywhere! Find some here and more in my upcoming handbook.

Let’s take this journey together—one joyful, “imperfectly, perfect” step at a time.

Much love,

Kristine Ochu
About Kristine

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Key events in my life

  • Sr. Amateur World Log-Rolling Champion, 1976 (Life-changing moment)
  • Married my best friend, Herbert Rush
  • Mom to two incredible daughters & a growing family
  • Rescued 6 golden retrievers—who clearly rescued us right back
  • Scored a 102 in golf at St. Andrews, Scotland (amazing for a “hack” golfer!)
  • BA and MAIR – University of Minnesota
  • Created my workshops “The Night of a Woman’s soul! Create your amazing life!” then faced it with Ramsey Hunt Syndrome
  • 2 years of vestibular therapy and counting…
  • Hiked solo in Sedona—and stayed calm even when I got lost and ran into wild boars!
  • Flipped my kayak, was trapped underneath, let go of fear and survived!
  • Completed Advance Meditation retreat with Dr. Joe Dispenza (rewiring my neural pathways).
  • Managing my “new normal” life of dizziness with determination and gratitude
  • Campfire Confessions – 2024 Literary Global Independent Author Finalist in 6 categories

  • NYC Big Book Distinguished Favorite – Friendship

  • No Pooping on the Dock! The Owl and the Looney, Whacky, Crazy and Naughty Ducks!( a children’s book that delivers belly laughs!)

  • Wrote 5 screenplays including Nantucket Oar (Stage Read winner!)

  • Founder Windigo Productions – Documentaries with heart, action & timber sports

  • Creating my, Keep on Rolling Handbook (working title—it’s coming soon!)
  • Top 100 Entrepreneurs (2024 ) & Mentors (2023)– Global Woman Club
  • Raised UNICEF funds and ongoing donations through book sales to cancer orgs, animal shelter & libraires
  • Log-rolling volunteer coach for Namekagon River Rollers-Hayward, WI
  • Member of Harvard Square Scriptwriters, Women in Film and more!
  • Women’s golf association member (Still chasing par and never giving up!)
  • USTA – love tennis and taking one step at a time to play again after my illness!

 

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