We’re looking forward to introducing you to Lisa CRITES. Check out our conversation below.
Good morning Lisa, we’re so happy to have you here with us and we’d love to explore your story and how you think about life and legacy and so much more. So let’s start with a question we often ask: Have any recent moments made you laugh or feel proud?
A few months ago, I was nominated for the Florida Inventors Hall of Fame, for my work in inventing The SHOWER SHIRT.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My career is in health/medical journalism. I started out as a television reporter, covering the healthcare beat. I then began to focus a bit more on media strategy work with large healthcare systems, when I became an accidental inventor after being diagnosed with breast cancer. I quickly found that there were pragmatic needs unavailable for breast cancer/mastectomy patients, so my career pivoted. I now do more health/medical print journalism, and I LOVE IT!!
Okay, so here’s a deep one: Who taught you the most about work?
I would say my Father taught me the most about work. I watched him day in, day out, provide for my mother, three brothers and I. He was tough, quite difficult in disposition, but now I better understand why. He wanted his children to be strong, hardworking, philanthropic members of society. My father did his job in that regard.
Do you remember a time someone truly listened to you?
My mother ALWAYS listened to me. We were different ‘animals’ as I was a bit more like my dad in my disposition. My mother was sweet, but funny and vivacious most of the time. Hardly ever did she appear to be sad or upset. She always said “this too will pass.” so I repeat that statement often. She always listened to me and had words of wisdom, not only as a parent, but as a friend. She died in a car accident when I was 34 years old, and she had just turned 60. I still hear her voice saying “this too will pass,” when I’m going through tough times.
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. Whom do you admire for their character, not their power?
Mother Theresa. I recently ghost wrote an article for a client on the International Day of Charity, which was commemorated based on Mother Theresa’s passing, on September 5, 1977, at the age of 87. For more than 45 years she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity’s expansion into many countries. She was recognized throughout the world with multiple awards and distinctions including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She was selfless with compassion from the beginning (at 18 years old when she became a nun), all the way until she died.
Okay, so before we go, let’s tackle one more area. If you knew you had 10 years left, what would you stop doing immediately?
Probably working. I believe most people work so much, they forget to live. If I knew I only had ten years left, i would make the most of it and leave working behind.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.theshowershirt.com
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