Welcome to The McKinney Podcast, where we celebrate the people and happenings that make our city "Unique By Nature." Our guest for this episode is Rita Townsend, Senior Sales Director at Mary Kay Cosmetics. The MCKPOD is presented by RiskWell and FredShots Photography and recorded at the RiskWell studio in McKinney. Your hosts are James Jenkins and Fred Mahusay. Key Topics: Childhood of archery, sports, and rock music shaped her path to the Marine Corps From avionics school to medical discharge, how injury shaped the next chapter Creating a mission-driven career with Mary Kay and redefining direct sales Embracing service, faith, and networking to rebuild life in McKinney The iconic 54 push-up moment and what it really meant Supporting women in uniform through Operation Courage Is Beautiful Speaking truth, setting boundaries, and learning from past missteps Why authentic relationships matter more than ever in 2025 Building a healing space with Beautiful Warrior Studio Leading with love, grace, and the power of showing up Resources Mentioned: www.marykay.com/ritatownsend  linktr.ee/ritatownsend Visit https://www.mckinneypodcast.com to subscribe to the email list and never miss an episode. Join the #MCKPOD community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mckinneypodcast and engage with your neighbors and fellow fans of the show. Check out the #MCKPOD YouTube Channel to watch the video versions of our episode and see lots of additional content: https://youtube.com/@mckinneypodcast James and Fred would love to hear from you with any comments, questions, or ideas! Email the show at mail@mckinneypodcast.com and you may be featured on a future mailbag segment.