We rise above our story.

Before Karena Kilcoyne was a successful criminal defense attorney, trauma defined her early life. Her mother tried to give her away at birth. Her father went to a federal penitentiary when she was 12, leaving the family poverty-stricken and Karena to care for her siblings and her mentally unstable mother. After her mother died, she adopted her 9-year-old brother and graduated from law school at the age of 24. She fought for the freedom of others while imprisoning herself in self-doubt, depression, and anxiety. Existing only in survival mode, she repeatedly recounted the stories she'd written about herself: that she would never be enough, that she could never be happy.

In Rise Above the Story, Karena shares with raw vulnerability how she rose above her stories of abandonment, worthlessness, and shame. She'll help you let go of your own past by embracing every beautiful, imperfect piece of yourself--no matter what your story looks like. She'll teach you how to:

• Acknowledge your story. Identify the story that's limiting your life.
• Untangle your story. Discover how your story took over your life by unearthing your repressed fear and shame.
• Rise above your story. Explore how your hardships can serve you and learn how to finally love yourself unconditionally.

Your past doesn't define you--you do. It's time to rise above your story and live the authentic life you deserve.