Kendall Concini's Blog

When you prep for a podcast, your host usually sends a welcome email, a confirmation, & asks the standard, polite question: “Is there anything you want me to avoid? Anything off-limits?” I’ve always been curious to see what people choose to ask. What they focus on. What they saw from my application. I tell hosts, read more

I used to believe my cloud was mine alone — that if I kept it invisible, everyone else could stay in the sun. This post is about the truth behind that belief, the courage it takes to ask for help, and the reminder that there is always a room that cares.

Sharing mental health stories matters. In We Don’t Talk About Depression, I explore my journey through anxiety, panic, and intrusive thoughts, and how I’ve learned to acknowledge clouds without shame. This post reflects on breaking cycles, finding support, and modeling emotional awareness for my children — because it’s okay to not be okay. Resources and guidance included for those seeking support.

What that process made clear to me is that there’s a real gap in the market when it comes to talking about big feelings in families—especially feelings that extend beyond a child’s own experience.My intention isn’t just to teach kids how to understand themselves, but to build empathy outward. To help children see that their parents are human too—that they don’t have to be strong or perfect all the time, and that love and honesty can exist alongside hard days.

Words matter. I don’t always use the best words. I don’t always say the right things.  What matters just as much as the words, is our awareness.  The awareness of impact, potential for harm, & our capacity to grow because we know we might mistake our words. We don’t have to be perfect, but I READ MORE

This holiday season, I’m sharing the story behind my book launch, including Pay-It-Forward bundles, ARC updates, and creative ways to give back. Follow along for behind-the-scenes insights, mental health reflections, and joyful reading moments.

This holiday season, I’m sharing the story behind my book launch, including Pay-It-Forward bundles, ARC updates, and creative ways to give back. Follow along for behind-the-scenes insights, mental health reflections, and joyful reading moments.

If you ask me how my indie-author journey is going, I’ll answer: “Somewhere between thriving and spiraling with purpose.” From moving my launch and expanding partnerships, to prepping swag and DIY booth experiments, this process is messy, chaotic, and full of unexpected lessons.With the right illustrator, collaborators, and a pause to grow, every hiccup is shaping how I show up—and how this book reaches the families and organizations who need it most.

I have to confess something: I love working on my Oscar speech. On long runs, music pumping, I imagine myself on stage. In my daydream, I’m married to Markie Mark (Matt knows), & I’m winning an Oscar for a movie I built entirely in my imagination – a retelling of Oliver Twist, based on a READ MORE

This post, though, isn’t really about the apologies I’m practicing. It’s about the years I spent waiting to hear them from others. I shared my own imperfections not to center myself—but to show that I’m doing the work on my impact, even as I navigate the hurt that came from theirs.