Kristina Kuzmic
Kristina Kuzmic is a Croatian-born creator, comedian, author, and Hope & Humor podcast host who shares honest stories about parenting, mental health, and finding laughter in imperfect lives.
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Penguin Life
Penguin LifeOverview
- From
- Croatia; later immigrated to the United States during the war in her homeland.
- Based in
- Southern California.
- Work
- Creator, comedian, author, speaker, and podcast host.
- Breakout
- 2011 co-winner of Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star.
- Family
- Mother of three.
Mini bio
How it started.
Kristina immigrated to the United States from Croatia during the war. Later, divorce, single parenting, poverty, and mental health struggles shaped the kind of support she wanted to offer others. In an interview with Sharon McMahon, she described cooking dinners for friends and strangers when she was a broke single mother, putting her energy into something she knew she could do.
The television breakthrough.
In 2011, she became one of two winners of Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star. The prize led to The Ambush Cook on OWN, where she helped people who feared cooking find their confidence in the kitchen.
Finding her people online.
Kristina went on to make videos about parenting and life’s everyday challenges, with humor and mental health at the center. Her official biography reports more than a billion video views and two comedy tours spanning over 60 cities in the United States and Canada.
Putting the stories into books.
Her first book, Hold On, But Don’t Hold Still, arrived in February 2020 and tells the story of learning to live with an imperfect life. I Can Fix This followed in May 2024, exploring her mistakes and lessons while supporting her teenage son’s mental health. Its foreword is by Dr. Shefali Tsabary.
The conversation continues.
In February 2026, she began the Hope & Humor podcast. Episodes bring her approach to conversations about parenting, relationships, mental health, and caring for yourself, alongside guests including Carey Reilly and Dr. Laura Berman.
Creditschronological, newest first
Podcasts
- 2026Hope & Humor PodcastHost
Books
- 2024I Can Fix This: And Other Lies I Told Myself While Parenting My Struggling ChildAuthor and audiobook co-narrator
- 2020Hold On, But Don’t Hold Still: Hope and Humor from My Seriously Flawed LifeAuthor
Television
- 2011The Ambush CookHost
- 2011Your OWN Show: Oprah’s Search for the Next TV StarContestant and co-winner
Awards
Quotes
Every day is a second chance to suck at life less.Kristina Kuzmic, official website
A recurring line on her website, alongside her message of hope and humor.
Trivia
- Her first book has been translated into eight languages, according to her official biography.
- Her son Luka Kuzmic joins Kristina and Soneela Nankani as a narrator of the I Can Fix This audiobook.
- She also makes music with Kelly Boek as the collaboration K+K.
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