Work With Me - BraveHearts Collective

MENTORSHIP WITH KB

Strategy alone was never going to be enough.

I’m Kristina — founder of kb&co. and BraveHearts Collective, a 25-year entrepreneur, and a mentor who works at the intersection of business leadership and nervous-system awareness. If you’re building something meaningful and know that clarity has to come from more than strategy alone, this is your room.

My work bridges inner awareness and outer leadership. It’s trauma-informed, body-led, and grounded in lived experience — not formulas.

Two Decades. Two Worlds.

Built in boardrooms. Earned in hard seasons.

I’ve spent over 25 years working with multi-unit businesses — from quick service restaurant concepts to founding and scaling my very own quick serve cafe concept called kb&co., a plant-based café brand that operated provincially across Alberta and British Columbia. I’ve led franchise development, commercial leasing, operations, and brand strategy from both sides of the table: Franchisee and Franchisor.

But my story didn’t begin in business. It began in instability, chaos, and family addiction. In recent years, I lost a sister to addiction and became a caregiver to a child I now call my own. I know what it means to carry responsibility for people, and to balance personal circumstances while you are creating a legacy of your own, and all while trying to stay human inside it. That lived experience is not theory, it’s tangible and real and it’s what I bring into every room with someone.

What I Offer

Mentorship that bridges the inner and outer world.

01 Mindfulness & Presence

Learning to lead, speak, and decide from presence rather than reactivity — mindfulness as lived experience, not performance.

02 Nervous System Regulation

Trauma-informed, body-led tools to slow down activation and lead from a grounded, regulated place — not therapy, but deeply respectful of your pace.

03 Business Mentorship & Leadership

Strategic clarity, values-aligned growth, and leadership identity — holding responsibility while staying regulated and present.

04 Franchising & Scaling Expertise

Real-world guidance on expansion, brand integrity, partner relationships, and the emotional demands of growth — informed by two decades in the field.

05 Ceremony Preparation & Integration

Grounding, reflective support before and after intentional ceremony work — focused on integration and embodiment, never bypassing.

“I don’t offer formulas. I offer presence, perspective, and real life experiences to create a space where self-trust can be rebuilt.”

Credentials & Recognition

Lived experience, formally trained.

Awards & Recognition

Certifications & Training

Let's Talk

You don’t have to build it alone.

Whether it’s a business decision, a season of transition, or something harder to name — reach out. This space is held with care, integrity, and respect.