Broken Beautiful Me - Stories of Hope, Gratitude & Resilience

Kelly Buckley
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"Broken Beautiful Me - Stories of Hope, Gratitude & Resilience" is a podcast dedicated to empowering individuals and healthcare professionals facing grief and adversity. Hosted by Kelly Buckley, this podcast offers compassionate guidance and practical strategies to help you heal and transform your life through gratitude-focused recovery. Kelly was the Chief Operating Officer for an integrated network of 11 hospitals. She had professional success, a stellar career in healthcare, and a leadership role. But in 2009, her world was shattered by the unexpected and devastating loss of her son, Stephen. This profound event transformed her life completely, leading her on a path of resilience and purpose, where she now dedicates her life to helping others navigate their grief and find fulfillment through gratitude. Despite her success, Kelly realizes now that she was only scratching the surface of gratitude before her life-changing loss. Through her personal journey, she has developed a deep and transformative relationship with gratitude, one that goes beyond the surface level and becomes a guiding force in her life and work. Kelly's unique perspective as both a healthcare leader and a grief survivor sets her apart from other voices in the space. She blends her professional expertise with raw personal experience, creating a space for profound healing and transformation that speaks directly to those in healthcare and individuals experiencing personal loss. This duality—of professional leadership and personal vulnerability—makes her podcast uniquely impactful. Today, Kelly is a serial entrepreneur, acclaimed keynote speaker, and the author of several impactful books, including "Just One Little Thing," "The Path," and "Gratitude in Grief." Her inspiring work has been featured in major media outlets globally, and she has received numerous accolades for her contributions to the field of grief recovery. Inspired by the Japanese practice of kintsugi, which involves repairing broken pottery with gold to make it more resilient and valuable, Kelly embraces the idea that our broken pieces can be transformed into something beautiful and strong. Each episode features heartfelt conversations and powerful stories that highlight the resilience and strength found in the face of adversity. Join us on this transformative journey as Kelly shares her insights, experiences, and expertise to bring hope and renewed purpose to those facing life's greatest challenges. Through stories of hope, resilience, and gratitude, you'll discover the healing power of embracing your brokenness and learn how to live a life filled with purpose and joy. Tune in to "Broken Beautiful Me - Stories of Hope, Gratitude & Resilience" and start your journey toward healing and transformation today. Visit Kelly's Website: https://www.KellyBuckley.com

  1. Unbecoming to Become: Reclaiming Wholeness and the Sacred Mess with Monica Rogers

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    Unbecoming to Become: Reclaiming Wholeness and the Sacred Mess with Monica Rogers

    In this expansive and soul-stirring episode, we explore feminine awakening, generational healing, the trance of unworthiness, and what it truly means to come home to yourself. In this episode of Broken Beautiful Me, Kelly sits down with Monica Rodgers, widely known as the Revelation Woman, a Certified Professional Co-Active Coach, Sacred Feminine Rites of Passage Practitioner, Medicine Woman, Truth-Teller, Soul-Diver, Light-worker, Alchemist, and the visionary founder of The Revelation Project. Monica's work centers on feminine embodiment, personal awakening, and the radical unlearning of societal conditioning that has kept women small, silent, and disconnected from their deepest truth. Monica's story begins in an uber-Catholic household, her mother a former nun, where the unspoken rules of the "pretty, pleasing, polite, and performative" feminine were absorbed long before she had words for them. She followed the prescribed path, becoming a serial entrepreneur, landing in the New York Times Magazine, appearing on the Today Show, climbing every rung of the ladder she'd been told to climb. And then she reached the top and realized she was standing on a garbage heap. What followed was a complete unraveling, a divorce, the loss of her business, a health crisis, and nine months in bed. What looked like breakdown was, in fact, the beginning of something profound: her own revelation project, her descent into the heroine's journey, and the slow, sacred reclamation of her true self. In this episode, Monica shares: 🔥 How a rigidly religious upbringing planted the seeds of her "trance of unworthiness" 💥 The moment she realized she'd climbed to the top of the wrong ladder 🌑 What a dark night of the soul really looks like — and why it can be the greatest gift of your life 🧭 The difference between the hero's journey and the heroine's journey 🪞 The "four P's" — pretty, pleasing, polite, and performative — and how they keep women trapped 🌿 The journey of Unbecoming: shedding who you were told to be to remember who you truly are 🩸 The wounded maiden archetype and how generational patterns live in our bodies 👯 The sisterhood wound and what genuine women's circles can heal 😡 Why rage isn't a problem to manage but a righteous fire that leads to radiance 🧬 Breaking generational agreements — for seven generations forward and back 🕊️ The Sophia Century and the Bahá'í prophecy of the bird of humanity 🧠 Why women are literally wired to be oracles Her message is clear: becoming is the journey home to yourself. It's about shedding the roles and stories that never belonged to you, so you can remember who you truly are. This episode is a powerful reminder that your awakening isn't a moment. It's a movement. And it begins within. A soul-expanding conversation about feminine awakening, ancestral healing, sisterhood, and the radical courage it takes to live your own revelation. 🎁 Free Gift from Monica — The Women's Bill of Rights Download it at: https://jointherevelation.com Follow Monica Rodgers 🌐 Website: https://jointherevelation.com/about 🎙️ The Revelation Project Podcast: 180+ episodes at jointherevelation.com 📞 Book a Free Chemistry Call: https://jointherevelation.com About Your Host Kelly Buckley is a trauma life coach, speaker, and the heart behind Broken Beautiful Me — a podcast dedicated to stories of hope, gratitude, and resilience. 🌐 https://www.kellybuckley.com

    1 hr
  2. Unmasking the Truth: Andrea Leeb on Courage, Healing and Living with Authenticity

    MAR 9

    Unmasking the Truth: Andrea Leeb on Courage, Healing and Living with Authenticity

    In this deeply moving episode, we explore trauma, healing, resilience, and the courage it takes to reclaim your voice after years of silence. In this episode of Broken Beautiful Me, Kelly sits down with Andrea Leeb, a writer and advocate living in Venice Beach, California, and author of Such a Pretty Picture: A Memoir. Andrea's work has appeared in literary journals including Litro Magazine, Potomac Review, Text Power Telling, and HerStry, and she serves on the Advisory Board for the UCLA Rape Treatment Center and Stuart House, supporting survivors of sexual assault. Andrea's story begins with a painful truth. As a young child, she endured years of sexual abuse perpetrated by her father. Like many survivors, she carried the weight of secrecy and confusion for decades, trying to move forward while burying the past. On the outside, Andrea built a successful life — working as both a registered nurse and an attorney and earning degrees from Georgetown University, Cardozo School of Law, and the Bennington Writing Seminars. But trauma has a way of resurfacing when it remains unspoken. Years later, during the Me Too movement, Andrea realized something powerful: when survivors share their stories, it gives others permission to speak. That realization inspired her to write Such a Pretty Picture, a memoir that explores the complexity of trauma, the long journey toward healing, and the courage it takes to break the silence. In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Andrea shares how confronting the past can be painful — but also freeing. In this episode, Andrea shares: • 💔 The impact of childhood sexual abuse and the silence that often surrounds it • ✨ How the Me Too movement helped inspire her to share her story • 🧠 The long-term emotional effects of trauma • 🤝 Why asking for help can be one of the strongest acts of resilience • 🌱 The reality that healing is rarely linear • 💬 The importance of believing survivors and creating space for truth • 📖 How writing a memoir became part of her healing process • 🤍 Turning personal pain into advocacy and support for others Andrea also reflects on the emotional complexity of family relationships, the difficulty of confronting painful truths, and the power of storytelling to help others feel less alone. Her message is clear: healing begins when silence ends. This episode is a powerful reminder that speaking your truth can transform pain into connection, understanding, and purpose. A courageous and compassionate conversation about trauma, healing, advocacy, and reclaiming your voice.   Follow Andrea Leeb   Website: https://andrealeebauthor.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andrealeeb Book – Such a Pretty Picture: A Memoir https://www.amazon.com/Such-Pretty-Picture-Memoir-Andrea-Leeb/dp/1647425840

    1h 2m
  3. The Courage to Be Loud: Asha Mevlana on Reinvention, Resilience, and the Music We Carry Inside

    MAR 4

    The Courage to Be Loud: Asha Mevlana on Reinvention, Resilience, and the Music We Carry Inside

    In this powerful and inspiring episode, we explore fear, resilience, motherhood, illness, and the radical courage it takes to start saying yes to life even when uncertainty feels overwhelming. In this episode of Broken Beautiful Me, Kelly sits down with Asha Mevlana, a two-time breast cancer survivor, professional violinist with the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, motivational speaker, and author of To Hell With No: Adventures in Finally Saying Yes. Asha's life changed dramatically when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at just 24 years old. Faced with the fragility of life far earlier than expected, she made a decision that would reshape everything: she created a "fear list" — a list of the things that scared her most — and began saying yes to them one by one. Skydiving. Silent meditation retreats. Touring the world as a professional musician. Building a life filled with experiences instead of limitations. But life had another challenge waiting. Twenty-five years later, while raising her young son, Asha faced breast cancer again. This time the stakes felt different. The question was no longer simply how to live bravely — but how to redefine strength while being a mother, navigating fear, and learning how to stay present for the life unfolding right in front of her. In this deeply moving conversation, Asha shares how resilience is not about pretending to be fearless, but about allowing courage and vulnerability to coexist. In this episode, Asha shares: • 🎻 How a breast cancer diagnosis at 24 became the catalyst for a life of bold choices • ✨ The "fear list" practice that pushed her to say yes to the unknown • 🧠 Why fear often disguises the very experiences that lead to growth • 💔 Facing cancer again decades later — this time as a mother • 🤍 How motherhood changed her relationship with courage and vulnerability • 🌍 Life as a touring violinist with Trans-Siberian Orchestra • 🌱 Why resilience isn't about toughness, but about presence • 🔥 How saying yes to life can transform even the darkest chapters into purpose Asha also reflects on how surviving cancer twice reshaped her priorities and her perspective on success, reminding us that the most meaningful moments in life are rarely the ones we plan. Her story is not just about survival. It is about choosing possibility, even when fear whispers louder. This episode is a powerful reminder that courage does not mean the absence of fear — it means refusing to let fear decide the limits of your life. A heartfelt and inspiring conversation about illness, resilience, motherhood, creativity, and the extraordinary power of saying yes to life. ⸻ Follow Asha Mevlana Website: https://www.ashamevlana.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashamevlana Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ashamevlana LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashamevlana Book – To Hell With No: Adventures in Finally Saying Yes https://www.amazon.com/Hell-With-No-Adventures-Finally/dp/1647424984

    47 min
  4. The Sibling You Lose, the Strength You Find: Zander Sprague's Story of Becoming Whole

    FEB 23

    The Sibling You Lose, the Strength You Find: Zander Sprague's Story of Becoming Whole

    In this deeply courageous and honest episode, we explore sibling loss, unspoken grief, epic choices, and the life-altering decision to move from chaos to intention. In this powerful conversation, Kelly sits down with Zander Sprague, bestselling author, licensed professional clinical counselor, TV host, and acclaimed motivational speaker. Zander's life changed forever on December 9th, 1996 — the day his 30-year-old sister, Lucy, died unexpectedly. At just 28 years old, Zander found himself navigating a kind of grief that often goes unseen. While parents are supported in the loss of a child, sibling grief is frequently overlooked, minimized, or misunderstood. Not one person asked him how he was doing. And in that silence, he began to question whether his loss even mattered. It did. Through years of personal healing and professional work, Zander transformed his pain into purpose. Today, he helps others understand that broken moments are not the end of the story — they are the foundation upon which strength, clarity, and intentional living are built. In this deeply moving episode, Zander shares: • 🤍 Why sibling grief is real, significant, and often invisible • 💔 What it feels like when no one asks how you are doing • 🧠 Why siblings often do not grieve openly in front of parents • 📖 The inspiration behind his books Making Lemonade and Why Don't They Cry? • 🔄 How grief reshapes identity at a young age • 🎯 What it means to make "epic choices" that create an epic life • 🌊 Why pain can either harden you or transform you — and how to choose • 🕊️ The courage it takes to reclaim your narrative after devastating loss Zander also speaks about the broader nature of grief — not just the loss of a loved one, but the grief of life changes, transitions, and chapters ending before we are ready. He reminds us that grief is not weakness. It is love with nowhere to go. This conversation is honest, vulnerable, and filled with practical wisdom for anyone who has experienced loss and wondered how to move forward without leaving part of themselves behind. A compassionate and powerful episode about sibling loss, resilience, intentional living, and the epic courage it takes to choose your life again.     Follow Zander Sprague   Website: https://zandersprague.com   Books: Making Lemonade: Choosing a Positive Pathway After Losing Your Sibling https://www.amazon.com/Making-Lemonade-Choosing-Positive-Pathway/dp/0989017701   Why Don't They Cry? Understanding Your Living Child's Grief https://www.amazon.com/Why-Dont-They-Cry-Understanding/dp/0989017728   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zandersprague Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zandersprague LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zandersprague

    1h 6m
  5. Exploring Grief, Healing, and Hope with Clinical Depth and Lived Wisdom

    FEB 16

    Exploring Grief, Healing, and Hope with Clinical Depth and Lived Wisdom

    In this deeply reflective and powerful episode, Kelly sits down with psychologist, grief expert, and author Dr. Mekel Harris for a conversation about loss, leadership, faith, parenting, and the quiet courage it takes to keep your heart open after it has been shattered. Dr. Harris never expected grief to become her life's work. But after losing her mother to stage four pancreatic cancer in just 30 days, and later losing her father during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, she found herself face to face with the raw reality of loss — personally and professionally. What she discovered was not just heartbreak, but transformation. Today, Dr. Harris is a licensed psychologist and CEO of Harris Psychological Services, LLC. She is also co-founder of Bloomwell Partners, a consulting firm equipping organizations to lead with grief-informed care. Through private practice, global speaking engagements, and corporate training, she helps individuals and leaders navigate grief not as a weakness — but as part of our shared humanity. In this intimate conversation, Dr. Harris shares: • 🤍 Why grief is not a problem to solve but a companion to learn • 🌊 What it means to truly "companion" someone in their pain • 🧠 How children experience grief differently at each developmental stage • 🏢 Why workplaces must move beyond three days of compassionate leave • 🌍 The hidden grief of divorce, layoffs, identity shifts, and life transitions • 🕊️ The profound impact of losing both parents — including during COVID isolation • 🙏 How faith transformed her grief from knowing about God to knowing God • 🌿 Why gratitude and grief can coexist — even when it feels impossible • 💛 The power of self-compassion in a culture obsessed with productivity • 🐢 Why leaders must learn to move from "lion mode" to "turtle mode" — reflection before reaction One of the most moving moments in this episode comes when Dr. Harris describes lying on a hotel floor after her mother's death — reaching for her phone to call someone, anyone — and realizing no one answered. In that silence, she experienced something she can only describe as an overwhelming presence. That moment changed everything. This episode is about more than grief. It is about courage. It is about staying open. It is about allowing pain to become a teacher instead of something to outrun. A profound and compassionate conversation about grief, faith, leadership, parenting, resilience, and the wisdom that comes from keeping your heart open. ⸻ About Dr. Mekel Harris Mekel Harris, Ph.D., NCSP, PMH-C, CAGCS received a B.A. in Psychology from Baylor University, M.A. in Psychology from Houston Baptist University, and a Ph.D. in Clinical/School Psychology from University of Houston. She completed her pre-doctoral internship and two-year post-doctoral fellowship at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. Dr. Harris has served in higher education, community-based and hospital-based mental health programs. She currently works in private practice as a licensed psychologist and CEO of Harris Psychological Services, LLC, offering mental health support across the lifespan. She is also co-founder of Bloomwell Partners, LLC, a consulting firm that equips organizations to provide grief-informed leadership and care in the workplace. Dr. Harris has presented at over 30 domestic and international conferences and has been interviewed globally on topics including grief, trauma, leadership, and community mental health. ⸻ Follow Dr. Mekel Harris Website: https://www.harrispsychologicalservices.com/ Bloomwell Partners: https://www.growwithbloomwell.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmekel/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DrMekel/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mekel-harris-phd-ncsp-pmh-c-cagcs-629138104/ Book – Relaxing Into the Pain: My Journey Into Grief and Beyond (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C2QXGZ8V

    57 min
  6. Unfolding Grace: Antoinette Lee on Hope, Gratitude, and Resilience

    FEB 9

    Unfolding Grace: Antoinette Lee on Hope, Gratitude, and Resilience

    In this deeply honest and empowering episode, we explore identity, trauma, finding belonging in the wild, and the courage it takes to redefine what a "full life" looks like after the world tells you it's not possible. In this episode of Broken Beautiful Me, Kelly sits down with Antoinette Lee Toscano, an outdoor industry influencer, writer, speaker, and founder of the American Adventure Sports Club nonprofit. Antoinette is a former IT executive turned adventure sports advocate, whose journey from traumatic injury and anxiety to radical freedom in the outdoors shows us that healing doesn't always look like rest — sometimes it looks like waking up in the middle of a river, choosing life again and again. After a devastating rappelling accident left her with a traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, PTSD, and nearly immobile, Antoinette didn't just survive — she reimagined what life could mean. Instead of waiting for a "normal" she decided to create a New Normal Big Life — a life filled with rivers, snow, wilderness, and a community for people who felt priced out, rejected, or unseen in outdoor spaces.   In this heartfelt and expansive conversation, Antoinette and Kelly explore how the outdoors became more than adventure — it became a path to freedom, identity, community, and deep human belonging. In this episode, Antoinette shares: • 🌲 How a life-threatening injury became the catalyst for intentional living • 🌀 Why creating a "new normal" wasn't about escape, but reclamation • 🧗‍♀️ The power of the outdoors to heal nervous systems and transform self-belief • 💪 How she built community, accessible adventure, and broke barriers in outdoor recreation • 📖 Why storytelling and writing helped her reclaim agency over her own narrative • 🛶 The importance of inclusivity — for people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and people who've been priced out of outdoor spaces • 🌊 What water, rivers, and moving wilderness taught her about resilience and joy • 🤍 How freedom becomes your compass when suffering is no longer the central story Antoinette also reflects on how helping others create their own Big Life through her nonprofit, her writing, and her outdoor media has become the heart of her purpose — not because she fixed her pain, but because she leaned into it and let it expand her empathy, courage, and leadership. This is a grounded, courageous, and deeply human episode about redefining normal, living with intention, and building a life that feels truly alive. ⸻ Follow Antoinette Lee Toscano Website & Blog – New Normal Big Life - https://nnbl.blog/   Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/antoinetteleetoscano/   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/antoinettelee.toscano WhitewaterTV / AdventureTV - https://xotv.me/channels/359-whitewatertv   Paddling Magazine Contributor Page - https://paddlingmag.com/author/antoinette-lee-toscano/   Diversify Whitewater (Co-Founded Project) - https://diversifywhitewater.org/ American Adventure Sports Club (Nonprofit) - https://nnbl.blog/american-adventure-sports-club/   Book Feature – Women and Water (Antoinette's story contributor) Available wherever books are sold (search "Women and Water She Explores")  

    1h 8m
  7. Writing Your Way Free: The Nautilus Way—Grief, Grace, and Rising Again with Marie Crews

    FEB 2

    Writing Your Way Free: The Nautilus Way—Grief, Grace, and Rising Again with Marie Crews

    In this deeply intimate and soul-opening episode, we explore grief, self-trust, journaling, and the quiet courage it takes to return to yourself after unimaginable loss. In this profoundly moving conversation, Kelly sits down with Marie Cruz, a coach, speaker, and retreat facilitator whose life has been shaped by resilience, reinvention, and radical self-honesty. Marie's story is not one of bypassing pain, but of learning how to sit with it, listen to it, and allow it to transform her from the inside out. Raised in poverty in rural Louisiana, Marie became a young single mother and later built a successful corporate career. But her life shifted forever after the sudden loss of her mother, followed by the devastating loss of her son just two years later. What followed was not a search for answers outside herself, but a return inward. Through years of journaling, spiritual inquiry, and deep emotional work, Marie developed what would become her signature process, The Nautilus Way, a guided journaling and self-inquiry method that helps women uncover truth, heal trauma, and reconnect with their essence. In this episode of Broken Beautiful Me, Marie and Kelly speak openly about grief that rearranges everything, the loneliness of loss, and the power of creating spaces where women no longer have to protect others from their pain. In this episode, Marie shares: • 🌿 How grief reshapes identity and simplifies what truly matters • 💔 Why losing a child changes the nervous system, the soul, and the way we see the world • 📖 How journaling became a sacred portal for healing and self-connection • 🌀 The four stages of her journaling process: reveal, review, rewrite, and rewire • 🤍 Why women struggle to love themselves and how self-abandonment is learned early • ✨ How intuition and inner guidance emerge when we stop silencing ourselves • 🕊️ Why healing is layered and why we never "arrive" at the end • 🌊 The power of women-only spaces, especially for bereaved mothers, to exhale fully Marie also speaks candidly about her women's retreats, her work with grieving mothers, and why holding space without fixing is often the most powerful form of healing. She reflects on the courage it takes to trust inner wisdom, to stop editing ourselves, and to choose self-love even when it feels unfamiliar. This is not a conversation about getting over grief. It is about learning how to live alongside it with grace, truth, and presence. A compassionate, grounding, and deeply human episode about loss, journaling, intuition, and the beauty that can emerge when we honor the cracks instead of hiding them.   Follow Marie Cruz Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marieeurecrews Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariecrewsempowers TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@empowermentandgriefguide Book – Even When She Rose (Amazon): https://a.co/d/dayGabK

    1h 9m
  8. What We Hide, What We Heal: Alan Lazaros on Finding Meaning in the Mess

    JAN 26

    What We Hide, What We Heal: Alan Lazaros on Finding Meaning in the Mess

    In this powerful and reflective episode, we explore loss, achievement, identity, and the courage it takes to stop measuring life from the outside in. In this episode of Broken Beautiful Me, Kelly sits down with Alan Lazaros, CEO and co-founder of Next Level University, a globally ranked Top 100 podcast with over 2,300 episodes listened to in more than 180 countries. Alan's story begins with profound loss. His father died when Alan was just two years old. Years later, his stepfather left, taking with him an entire extended family and financial stability. What followed was a childhood shaped by abandonment, pressure, and an unspoken belief that achievement could replace safety. Driven to prove his worth, Alan became a high achiever. He excelled academically, rose quickly in corporate America, and achieved financial success at a young age. From the outside, his life looked like the definition of success. Inside, something was missing. A near-fatal car accident at age 26 became a turning point. It forced Alan to confront a question many avoid: If this were the end, would I be proud of the life I lived? That moment cracked open a deeper journey, one focused not on external validation, but on meaning, alignment, and internal fulfillment. In this deeply honest conversation, Alan shares how achievement without purpose can become another form of avoidance, and how personal growth, self-awareness, and meaning must come before lasting success. In this episode, Alan shares: • 🌱 How early loss shaped his drive, ambition, and fear of abandonment • 💔 Why achievement can become a survival strategy rather than a source of fulfillment • 🧠 The difference between external success and internal alignment • 🔄 The Four Buckets of Life and why most people get stuck in the wrong one • ⚖️ How to balance health, wealth, love, and purpose without burning out • 🧩 Why inaccurate self-perception keeps people stuck, even when they work hard • 🎯 The "glass and rubber balls" metaphor for focus, boundaries, and leadership • ✨ Why meaning, not status, is the true driver of long-term fulfillment Alan also speaks candidly about coaching, humility, and the uncomfortable truth that growth requires seeing ourselves clearly. He challenges listeners to rethink what they chase, why they chase it, and whether their success actually reflects who they are. This episode is a reminder that healing doesn't always look like slowing down. Sometimes it looks like realigning. Letting go of who you thought you had to be. And choosing a life built from meaning, not expectation. A grounded, insightful, and deeply human conversation about loss, ambition, self-awareness, and the courage it takes to build a life that feels true. ⸻ Follow Alan Lazaros Website: https://www.nextleveluniverse.com Podcast – Next Level University: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-level-university/id1227858278 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alanlazarosllc LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanlazarosllc

    46 min
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"Broken Beautiful Me - Stories of Hope, Gratitude & Resilience" is a podcast dedicated to empowering individuals and healthcare professionals facing grief and adversity. Hosted by Kelly Buckley, this podcast offers compassionate guidance and practical strategies to help you heal and transform your life through gratitude-focused recovery. Kelly was the Chief Operating Officer for an integrated network of 11 hospitals. She had professional success, a stellar career in healthcare, and a leadership role. But in 2009, her world was shattered by the unexpected and devastating loss of her son, Stephen. This profound event transformed her life completely, leading her on a path of resilience and purpose, where she now dedicates her life to helping others navigate their grief and find fulfillment through gratitude. Despite her success, Kelly realizes now that she was only scratching the surface of gratitude before her life-changing loss. Through her personal journey, she has developed a deep and transformative relationship with gratitude, one that goes beyond the surface level and becomes a guiding force in her life and work. Kelly's unique perspective as both a healthcare leader and a grief survivor sets her apart from other voices in the space. She blends her professional expertise with raw personal experience, creating a space for profound healing and transformation that speaks directly to those in healthcare and individuals experiencing personal loss. This duality—of professional leadership and personal vulnerability—makes her podcast uniquely impactful. Today, Kelly is a serial entrepreneur, acclaimed keynote speaker, and the author of several impactful books, including "Just One Little Thing," "The Path," and "Gratitude in Grief." Her inspiring work has been featured in major media outlets globally, and she has received numerous accolades for her contributions to the field of grief recovery. Inspired by the Japanese practice of kintsugi, which involves repairing broken pottery with gold to make it more resilient and valuable, Kelly embraces the idea that our broken pieces can be transformed into something beautiful and strong. Each episode features heartfelt conversations and powerful stories that highlight the resilience and strength found in the face of adversity. Join us on this transformative journey as Kelly shares her insights, experiences, and expertise to bring hope and renewed purpose to those facing life's greatest challenges. Through stories of hope, resilience, and gratitude, you'll discover the healing power of embracing your brokenness and learn how to live a life filled with purpose and joy. Tune in to "Broken Beautiful Me - Stories of Hope, Gratitude & Resilience" and start your journey toward healing and transformation today. Visit Kelly's Website: https://www.KellyBuckley.com

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