Grit & Gratitude

The Foster Youth's Playbook for Adulting

By: Crystal Lindsey

Narrated by: Crystal Lindsey

Are you a foster youth worried about aging out and becoming an adult? Stressed out about life after foster care? Want to live an incredible life but feeling overwhelmed? Crystal Lindsey, MBA can help!

Crystal could have died a thousand horrible deaths leading up to the night her mother tried to murder her. She was 11 years old when her schizophrenic, bipolar, drug-addicted mom attempted to kill her with an ice pick handle and then disappeared with everything Crystal owned. Shortly after, Crystal's maternal grandmother informed her that she was disowned from the family. She didn't know her biological father's identity and her sister had run away. Crystal was all alone in the world when she was forced into foster care. And she was about to age out of the foster care system with nothing except the clothes on her back....

From this inauspicious beginning, entirely without support, Crystal Lindsey has created a system for survival allowing her to thrive and develop her emotional resilience. Crystal knows trauma unlocks superpowers, and she has developed biohacks to show you how to discover your own superpowers using daily gratitude and grit psychology. She gives you a story of hope and optimism while "getting real" about the challenges you will face in adulthood after growing up with abuse and/or aging out of foster care. In Crystal's version of life, it is possible to be successful as a former foster youth. You can improve your life experiences with these daily practices that are founded in proven bioscience and grit psychology. Her system allows you to harness your superpowers by cultivating the grit and gratitude already within you.

Grit & Gratitude gives you specific tools so that you can optimize your brain, tap into your superpowers, and have the daily rituals you need to succeed in life after abuse and after foster care. From a former foster youth and former college professor, Crystal’s Top 10 Biohacks act as a "self-care buffet" to help foster youth discover their unique potential. Crystal's tailored workshops and seminars have already dramatically changed the lives of hundreds of former foster youth as they exited the foster care system, and now she can help you create your blueprint for success using grit psychology.

Like Angela Lee Duckworth and Dave Pelzer, Crystal Lindsey will teach you the daily techniques to optimize your present and future self! This is a must-have book if you are a current foster youth, former foster youth, adult child of abuse, foster care administrator, or even a foster parent who is considering fostering teenagers. No one should consider adopting a teenager without first listening to Crystal’s real-world application of grit psychology. She teaches you how to foster resilience in the face of adversity.

©2020 Crystal Lindsey (P)2022 Crystal Lindsey

REAL self help for everyone

Not what I expected….so much more!
The author is one of the best narrators ever and her message will change your life. Healing on so many levels with REAL tangible bio hacks and exercises.
I’m just so sad I didn’t have these tools 20 years ago.

Top 10 Biohacks to Put Yourself in A Peak State

I am trying to be objective here…lol. I got chills each time I hear my voice on this book. Wow. And I have never been more proud of any accomplishment in my life.

I poured my heart, soul and 100% effort into this personal growth audiobook. So many hardships to become who I am today and I am thankful for every one of them so I can be who I am today. I could not be proud to share my “secrets” and strategies.

Please leave a review as well!! Help me share the good news!! Let’s help each person in this world to know that they are in control of how they react. Life has more to offer than any of us can imagine.

This girl is on FIRE!!!

Everybody likes an underdog story. Crystal, is the definition of an underdog. She’s battled through so much in her life and has overcome some of the greatest challenges. The story of strength and the applications of grit are applicable to anyone who needs a pick me up. I highly recommend this book for anyone seeking the inspiration to overcome their greatest challenges.

My new Personal Succes Manual

I have been looking for the right recipe for chanting how I feel About my past present and future. This book helps me to get a grip on all 3 While providing biohacks to continue to utilize what I have experienced and turn it into fuel for my future success. I now believe that all the struggles I have had endured have led me to this point where Crystal shares that The rest of my life can be filled with joy success and love . This book needs to be read more than once and it needs to be A daily go to reference manual to to Rewire our brain and utilize these lif these life lessons and bio-hacks! Such a riveting account of a tragic life turned into glorious success.

A must listen!

Crystal definitely has superpowers and I am grateful she shared them with me!! We don’t always get a supportive start in life, but we can take charge of our life and build a new destiny for ourselves, Crystal shows you this is possible and gives you tools to accelerate your journey wherever you!! If you want to level up and win the next chapter of your life this book is definitely for you!