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WELL PLAYED KRISTIN SANCHEZ HAS LEARNED TO DEFINE BALANCE ON HER OWN TERMS. THE NBC6 HOST REFLECTS ON CAREER GROWTH, RAISING THREE CHILDREN AND BUILDING SUSTAINABLE HEALTH ROUTINES THAT SUPPORT HER WORK ON AIR AND HER LIFE AT HOME IN SOUTH FLORIDA.
By Jenny Starr Perez. Photos by Maria Galli
“Balance used to mean trying to do everything perfectly,” Kristin Sanchez says. “Now it means intention, flexibility and grace.” The shift she describes is not theoretical. It is visible in the way Sanchez moves through her days as the host of South Florida Live on NBC6, as a mother of three young children, and as a media professional navigating an industry that rewards both presence and pace. At 33, Sanchez has built a career across nearly every corner of a newsroom—reporting, producing, anchoring, traffic—and has emerged with a clear understanding of what kind of broadcaster she wants to be and what she refuses to sacrifice along the way.
“I’ve always been driven,” she says. “I’ve never been someone who waits for opportunities. I like to build them.” Reporting taught her how to listen and work under pressure. Producing gave her an appreciation for collabo- ration and structure. Traffic, she says, was “trial by fire,” forcing her to think quickly and communicate naturally without a script. Anchoring morning news at 26 expan- ded her worldview. Hosting ultimately brought those lessons together. “It gave me creative control, range and the ability to wear many hats in a 30-minute show,” she says. “Most importantly, it allowed me to be myself.” That sense of self is what anchors South Florida Live, a weekday midday show that blends news judgment with
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