From Fear to Freedom
Dawn M
About a year ago, I hit a point of being completely burned out and wanting something different in my life. I decided to give notice at my corporate job and figured I’d discover my next path during my 6-month exit plan. During that time, a few friends referred me to Kelly for 1:1 coaching to help me figure out my next steps in life. I knew my future needed to be different but I kept hitting mental roadblocks and barriers to actually get there. Throughout the sessions with Kelly, she helped me discover how these barriers were self-imposed, and that I was creating a cycle of unhealthy validation from people around me. By putting in the work, doing the exercises and homework she gave me, I came to the eye-opening realization that I was actually looking for validation from myself. Kelly broke things down in a way I could understand through a relatable framework and created an environment that gave me permission to evolve into someone else. The beautiful part about Kelly and the tools she gave me is I could make each one what I wanted in order to get the most out of my experience. If you are open to change, this type of coaching program will set you up for success to get to your other side. It helped me shed my hard exterior of feeling trapped, lost, narrow focused and over emotional and grow into the person I truly knew I was inside. Throughout the entirety of my time working with her, I found my “why” back, which helped me get my pep back in my step. I had forgotten what it was like to live every day with hope, relief and permission to be exactly who I wanted to be and Kelly helped remove my handcuffs that were holding me back from feeling true joy in exactly who I was. I'm no longer afraid to be who I'm meant to be, and once I accepted that, I now feel the most free I’ve ever felt. I'm living with a renewed purpose that I’ve translated into a new career hoping to inspire others like I’ve been inspired through my work with Kelly. I’m finally living the life I knew I was meant to live.
I Wanted More From Life
Kris S
I decided to start 1:1 coaching with Kelly during a time when I was feeling utterly drained and exhausted from going through the same motions of life. My behavior patterns and limiting beliefs were on constant repeat and I felt completely stuck and like I was running around in circles. While in this state, I found myself complaining a lot, carrying around bad energy and felt disconnected when engaging with people around me. During the first week of coaching with Kelly, I realized my biggest blind spot was the lack of connection with myself. Over the course of the next 6 months, I diligently did the work Kelly outlined for me including making a list of constant judgments of myself, writing a letter that released all of my own crap I hadn’t been honest about and journaled about a bunch of different topics I needed to address. I initially had a hard time finding a rhythm with the journaling, but Kelly wouldn’t let me quit or cheat on myself. She pushed me in a kind, loving way and little did I know she was teaching me how to expect more out of myself through embracing the process of self discovery. After reflecting through our time together, I realized how truly guarded I was. Once I learned how to shift my thoughts and recognize my old patterns, I understood I had a choice on how to show up in my life. In our sessions, Kelly helped me figure out how to get out of my own way, recognize the stories that no longer served me and get to the place I always wanted to be: a state of feeling joy, having a more positive attitude, being vulnerable with my tribe and operating with a higher vibration. I still reference my old journals from time to time when I hit a roadblock on my progress or need to re-center myself. It’s an ever-evolving journey and I know my personal work is never over, but I know my coaching sessions with Kelly provided me with the best toolbox in the world to conquer anything in my way.
Suffocated by Stress
Justin B
About five years ago I started to feel extreme anxiety at work. I was under a huge amount of stress and in a situation where failing wasn’t an option. The pressure and strain was to the point where I felt like I was getting punched in the gut everyday and then couldn’t breathe. I wanted to do something about my situation, but didn’t want to see a therapist. I had seen Kelly for acupuncture treatments and she mentioned she also provided life-coaching support and would be happy to set up a series of 1:1 sessions with me. Throughout our work together, she armed me with a toolbox of exercises to help guide me on my journey, which helped give me permission to attack my life. I remember flying home from a bachelor party on the first weekend on the plan she laid out for me and had homework due the next morning. I had the choice to sleep on the plane or to pull out my journal and prep for my session with Kelly the next morning. I heard her voice in my head say, “just do it, you’ll feel better” and I told myself “what’s the worst that could happen? This can only benefit me.” And once I put pen to paper and blurted out answers to the questions she gave me, I felt completely invigorated. This feeling continued as I worked to declutter my life by navigating through my emotions, solving my mental blocks and letting go of the fear of failure that was controlling me. I made a choice where I no longer wanted this angst to define me. Once I started to see my life differently, and actually believe it could be, everything clicked. Kelly’s techniques helped me break through my anxiety blockages and completely shift my perspective on my life. The tools were so helpful, that I still journal and meditate when I need to check-in with myself. The whole experience was nothing less than liberating.
#thisis40
by Lissa D
I started 1:1 coaching with Kelly when I reached the dreaded #thisis40. I was at a complete impasse in all areas in my life, work, physical health and in my relationships. I felt completely stuck. When I was referred to Kelly, I was nervous about starting the coaching process because it was tough for me to trust myself 100%. Kelly could tell this right away, and assured me my mental obstacles were self-created. She knew her tools would help pave the road for me, but she’d also be there walking behind me with support throughout this journey. She couldn’t have been more right. The best thing I did was go into this process vulnerable and open for change. Some of the content was hard to hear and work through, but that is what truly helped me change. If I just heard everything I wanted to hear, I’d still be on the hamster wheel feeling restless and unsettled. Putting in the genuine difficult work helped get me to a place where I now walk taller, feel empowered to take control of my future, am more in tune with my mind and body and don’t feel alone in life anymore. Once I felt truly in tune with who I am, I was able to muster up the courage to leave a job that was detrimental to my physical body due to all of the intense tension it caused. I learned how to truly go with love and be vulnerable to a deep relationship because I was finally content with myself. Before coaching, I never would have had the courage to rekindle a friendship that I was afraid to go deeper with, but now I know I’ll spend the rest of my life with this person. Overall, coaching with Kelly helped break down my emotional walls and find the true path I was meant to be on. Now when I say #thisis40, I smile at the world of possibilities that are out there for me.
Focusing on Moving Forward
Rachel B
I started seeing Kelly for 1:1 coaching sessions when I needed help in two specific areas of my life: career counseling and how to come to terms with family issues which included managing two ill parents and an angry, bi-polar sibling. After 25 years of being a lawyer and dealing with a lifetime of family drama I hit a wall and was having a midlife crisis. My stress level was at an all-time high, and I was not sleeping. I had previously tried traditional therapy, acupuncture, sleeping pills, yoga and nothing worked. I needed something that could get to my “whole-self”. Kelly opened her mind, and her heart, in a non-judgmental way and provided me with tools each time I saw her that helped me cope and learn. When I would hit a roadblock or was unwilling to follow her recommended steps, she could sense my hesitation and redirect in a way that I could digest at that time. Often I felt that she knew me better than I knew myself. Unlike other therapists and counselors I’ve worked with, she didn’t take herself too seriously and recognized her own human flaws. Her style helped me release my blocks and dig deeper into my true self. I’m a pretty straight-laced, intense person who doesn’t get into some of the traditional healing and wellness things. While Kelly has this type of training, she also comes to this profession with a background in other fields that gives her a sense of understanding of those of us not in the healing world. She has a realistic balance and was a perfect blend for me. She’s real, relatable, and every session I had with her I learned something new. Even a year out, I continue to use her teachings on nearly a daily basis. While I still don’t know what I want to be when I grow up, I know more of who I am and what makes me happy in life. I’m forever indebted to Kelly and our 1:1 coaching experience.
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