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Finding Meaning in the Mess: How Purpose Fuels Resilience, Part 2 with Kelly Greene [episode 73]

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I’m excited to welcome Kelly Greene back to the podcast today and continue the conversation from the last episode!

Kelly and I first connected at the 2023 Enneagram Cohort with Suzanne Stabile. She is a Certified Health and Wellness Coach who supports her clients in cultivating holistic (whole-self) resilience. 

Kelly has always had a passion for helping and serving people, which led her to practice law for 15+ years. After having what she calls a “dark night of the soul” experience, though, Kelly knew working as an attorney wasn’t the right path for her anymore.

In today’s part 2 episode, we’re talking about finding meaning in the mess and how purpose fuels resistance. Finding meaning and purpose is one of the best things you can do for yourself – especially after experiencing a traumatic situation. This doesn’t mean you have to do something that is going to change the world, but it should be meaningful for you in YOUR life.

Cultivating resilience is also something to prioritize, but it’s different from post-traumatic growth. While none of us can be resilient 100 percent of the time (it’s just not possible), it IS possible to build yourself up before going through trauma.

When you’re intentionally looking for meaning and purpose in your life, creating sustainable habits, and surrounding yourself with a solid community, not only will you get back up, but you’ll come back stronger on the other side, too!

Kelly and I also discuss the vast, transcendent emotion of awe and how this gives you something powerful to focus on outside of yourself. The more you’re able to experience this, the easier it will be to find!

From learning about holistic resilience to finding meaning in the mess and purpose, both of these episodes with Kelly were incredibly inspiring. I know they will be helpful for you and whatever you’re navigating in your life! 

Meet Kelly:

Kelly Greene is a Certified Health and Wellness Coach specializing in helping clients cultivate holistic, or whole-self, resilience. With a rich and varied career that has included law, university lecturing, and health coaching, Kelly brings a wealth of knowledge to her mission of helping individuals lead healthier, more resilient lives. Kelly has a Master’s degree in psychology from Harvard University. Her professional certifications, including Safe and Sound Protocol Clinical Provider and Certified Consulting Hypnotist, equip her with a broad toolkit for addressing physical and emotional health challenges with her clients. 

Kelly’s professional journey has taken her from practicing law and advocating for clients to teaching forensic psychology as a university lecturer and providing health and resilience coaching services. This multifaceted experience fuels her ability to connect with individuals from various backgrounds and professions and offer personalized strategies for growth and transformation. 

When she’s not coaching or conducting mental health research, Kelly spends time with her 10-year-old daughter or serving her community as the musical director of the Middle Tennessee Children’s Theater. She is passionate about helping people cultivate holistic resilience so they can overcome obstacles, embrace change, and unlock their potential.

In this episode, Finding Meaning in the Mess: How Purpose Fuels Resilience, Part 2 with Kelly Greene, we cover:

  • Why finding meaning and purpose in your life is VITAL
  • Resilience vs. post-traumatic growth
  • Realizing that you WILL experience trauma in some way, but cultivating resilience will help you to come out stronger on the other side
  • Finding meaning and purpose when you have a chronic illness
  • The complex emotion that is awe

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In stockmanship (the art and science of handling cattle in a safe, effective, low-stress manner), we have this phrase . . . good movement draws good movement. 

It’s this thing that happens when we ask a small group of cattle, maybe a cow or a pair, to move out in a certain direction, and their movement draws the whole herd into moving in the same direction.

Good movement happens when we approach the cattle with a positive attitude, read and really listen to what they’re telling us, and communicate accordingly. 

We don’t approach the aware, flighty cattle the same as we do the tame, docile cattle. We adjust ourselves, our energy, and our approach, and we communicate with each other differently.

These adjustments help us effectively draw good movement from each, which then draws good movement from the herd. But it starts with us.

The same is true for humans. Good movement starts with us.

Welcome to Good Movement Draws Good Movement, the podcast where farmers, ranchers, and rural folks can grow relationally through awareness, understanding, and effective communication.

Hey, it’s me – T. I’m your host, and I, along with my guests, will be covering topics related to drawing good movement – things like self and social awareness, brain science, positive psychology, extending grace, and so much more. 

We’ll share tools that can help you understand why you are the way you are, why others are the way they are, and how you can use that to step out of self-told lies with grace and compassion to draw good movement in conversations, relationships, and life in rural America. 

Tune in every Tuesday, and make sure to hit subscribe so you never miss an episode! Let’s go draw good movement!

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