Broken Beautiful Me - Stories of Hope, Gratitude & Resilience

Broken Beautiful Me - Stories of Hope, Gratitude & Resilience

"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
Seeing Beyond Limits: Laura Bratton on Resilience and Radical Hope

Seeing Beyond Limits: Laura Bratton on Resilience and Radical Hope

In this deeply moving episode, we explore grief, radical acceptance, the courage to rebuild identity, and what it truly means to find purpose on the path you never planned. In this episode of Broken Beautiful Me, Kelly sits down with Laura Bratton — author, speaker, coach, and founder of UB Global. Diagnose...

When the Body Remembers: Elizabeth Stanley on Trauma, Resilience, and Reclaiming Our Inner Safety

When the Body Remembers: Elizabeth Stanley on Trauma, Resilience, and Reclaiming Our Inner Safety

In this profound and eye-opening episode, we explore the neuroscience of stress and trauma, what it really means to heal, and why your nervous system holds the key to everything. In this episode of Broken Beautiful Me, Kelly sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Stanley Georgetown University professor, US Army veter...

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

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 Profe...

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

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 Pictur...

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

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, profe...

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

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 ...

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

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 bec...

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

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 ou...

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

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 sha...

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

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...