About Crista Polich
Crista Polich is not your typical motivational speaker… thank goodness! She’s funny, insightful and unapologetically raw.
- Her reputation for energetically taking on the most challenging of topics (Death, Divorce, Diagnosis, and Disaster) with refreshing humor and candor makes her a crowd favorite.
- Crista openly incorporates stories about her own life and the personal tragedies she’s faced which enables her audiences to develop a deeper connection with her.
- Though Crista never claims to have all the answers, her entertaining style and blunt approach to life always leaves audiences wanting more.
- Topics discussed are as diverse as:
- The preparation process for life-altering events, such as death, divorce, diagnosis, or other disasters.
- Road map strategies and organizational dos, and don’ts from Crista’s personal experience
- How taking a few small steps can create peace and clarity amongst chaos
- How taking control of your financial house creates emotional freedom for you and your loved ones
- Crista’s emotional story about abuse and mental illness and the effects of these on your family
Crista’s Bio
Crista Polich is a public speaker, author and most importantly, a survivor.
After living for years in an abusive marriage, Crista summoned up the strength to end that unhealthy relationship. She had just launched their youngest child off to college when she and her husband decided to get divorced. She knew it would be a challenging season, but little did she know what laid ahead. Only three and a half weeks later, Crista suddenly found herself a widow. Her husband had committed suicide. Because she had been a stay-at-home mom for most of her marriage, she found herself completely unprepared and overwhelmed for what life had now presented her. However, Crista did not sit idle. She began reclaiming her life one step at a time. She started tackling the tough stuff and now she helps others do the same.
She is the author of the captivating memoir Admitting Abuse: You might not get over it, but you will get through it. She engages audiences and is a powerful informational speaker. A few years ago, she started her own consulting business helping people be more prepared in the event of an unexpected tragedy. In addition, Crista is committed to helping widows and widowers less fortunate than she, which inspired her to start a non-profit ministry called Widows Without through Bridges US (bridgesus.org).
Crista is candid, encouraging, and blunt about how she turned her tragedy into triumph and now she’s committed to helping others do the same.
As she says, “I’m not bashful about telling people, don’t wait to get your sh*t together!”
Services
Crista believes in a world where preparing for the unthinkable is the most loving thing you can do. She is passionate about this belief and wants to use her story to help motivate others. Crista is candid, encouraging, and blunt about how she turned her tragedy into triumph and now she’s committed to helping others be more prepared.
She shares intimate stories about her childhood, the journey of her abusive relationship with her husband, his mental illness and ultimate suicide, and how she overcame the hurt.
Crista is engaging, emotional, funny, and will inspire and entertain any size group. Let Crista show you that preparation brings peace not only for you but for your loved ones.
Whether you have 20 or 20,000 employees, Crista wants to share her wisdom with them. Crista bluntly tells her story of tragedy and loss. She talks about what she learned from being unprepared and how she is now at peace knowing her children and her family are well acquainted with her wishes and have access to her financials and personal information.
The more prepared, the more productive an employee will be even after an unexpected tragic life event.
Crista knows first-hand how lonely and overwhelming it can be after the death or other unexpected tragedy of a spouse or a loved one. She is passionate about helping others and will sit down with you, your spouse, and other family members and personally help prepare. She will also sit down with you and help gather information needed after the death of a loved one. She knows the value of using a professional and will guide you to the correct one as needed. She uses her insight and experience to guide individuals, couples, and small groups in an intimate setting. She is loyal, honest, and discreet, and uses those qualities to help families prepare for any one of what she refers to as the unthinkable 4D’s, death, divorce, diagnosis, and disaster. Crista Polich Consulting…
Personal. Preparation. Peace.
Testimonials
Amy C.
Crista Polich’s story illustrates the power of human potential. After her experience, she knew her purpose is to help us all to make it easier for our loved ones in the event of what she calls the Four Ds: Disaster, Diagnosis, Divorce, or Death. For me, Crista is an inspiration and role model of how to not just get your shi*t together, but to live a full and happy life. Since I’ve read her book, I now have an organized file cabinet where all the important papers go. It helps to know I’m ready for anything.
Tim R.
I turned to Crista Polich Consulting when I was going through my divorce. With a level head and professionalism, Crista helped me gather and prepare important financial documents, as well as documents that were vital for making the divorce process much more smooth. Not only that, I now have all my documentation prepared for my children if or when any other emergency or tragedy were to happen in my life. Thanks Crista. Being prepared was the best thing I could have done for myself and my family.
Erika S.
Crista is a powerhouse on stage. She is a great storyteller that speaks straight to your heart. She brings light to the dark we don’t want to see. Let Crista’s experience and heart guide you.
Lauren D.
Crista is an absolutely exquisite speaker. She commands a room, is incredibly relatable, brings you into her story, and brings dry humor you won’t forget. There’s no doubt why this powerhouse is a sought out speaker and I’ll always be in the front row ready for the genius soundbites she delivers.
Tim W.
Crista owned the stage and her resiliency and storytelling were incredibly engaging! If you have the opportunity to hear her speak, jump on it!
Darla E.
Crista opened my eyes. I learned that I truly was not as prepared for “the worst,” even though I thought I was. She told her story with such vibrant energy, it made me want to act. I would love to hear Crista speak again.
Joi S.
My husband and I own a business together and each of us run different departments. After talking with Crista, she "opened my eyes" to the fact that we never discussed how our business would function in the event of a tragedy or illness. When my husband became ill unexpectedly, I remembered Crista's wise words of being prepared and realized I needed to learn "the other side" of our business. Crista is organized, thorough, and trustworthy. After working with Crista I feel more empowered as a woman knowing that I could do everything and I feel more at peace in case any other crisis should afflict our family.
Jennifer P.
Crista has taught me the importance of being prepared for the unexpected. She encouraged me to gather and organize important documents, passwords, and other information that I didn't previously have or know that I needed. She's extremely compassionate and provides priceless resources and support. I'm beyond grateful for all of the knowledge she has shared and I feel confident, protected and prepared for whatever the future brings.
Jamie D.
Even though my husband and I worked with an attorney to put together our family trust, Crista brought up additional items that were important to think about that we never would have considered. Crista prepared us to think about things that we would not have thought of ourselves and helped us navigate how to get those things taken care of. Crista's experience and knowledge of preparing for a loss really helped us to finalize our wishes for the future of our family. Her kind heart and her willingness to be of help to people are truly remarkable.
Matt M.
I am a procastinator of olympic proportions, but I knew that if I’d be gone tomorrow, I’d leave an unholy mess behind. Thank you Crista for what you do! There are so many details that are easily overlooked! Now I sleep much better, knowing that my affairs are in order.
