Kelly Chase on Trauma, Burnout, and Reinvention After Love Is Blind

Early Life and Corporate Burnout

• 🌱 Kelly Chase grew up in Georgia, initially dreaming of careers like teaching, medicine, or acting, but was steered towards more conventional paths by her parents.
• 💼 She spent 20 years in corporate America, including sales and account management, while also pursuing holistic health coaching as a side hustle.
• ⚠️ By 2017, she experienced severe burnout from overworking, juggling multiple roles including spin instructor and coach, leading to unhealthy coping mechanisms like binge drinking.

Love Is Blind Experience and Public Scrutiny

• 📺 Kelly participated in Season 1 of Love Is Blind, filmed in 2018 and aired in 2020, drawn to the concept of connecting without seeing the person.
• 💔 Despite the show's premise, she did not feel she fell in love and ultimately said "no" at the altar, leading to public backlash and feelings of rejection.
• 🤯 The sudden visibility and online criticism triggered panic attacks and severe nervous system dysregulation, impacting her mental and physical health.

Healing from Trauma and Abuse

• 🤕 In college, Kelly experienced a frightening and manipulative relationship that involved being trapped and coerced, leaving her with deep shame and guilt.
• 🔄 This early trauma contributed to a cycle of people-pleasing and self-abandonment in subsequent relationships and situationships.
• 🧠 She began deep inner healing work, including inner child work and subconscious reprogramming, with a trauma-informed coach, which was profound and life-changing.

Reinvention and Coaching

• ✨ Kelly is now dedicated to helping other women find purpose and alignment through her coaching and signature program, "Awaken."
• 🚀 The "Awaken" program focuses on subconscious reprogramming, law of attraction, and manifestation around love, wealth, and success.
• 💡 She emphasizes that reinvention is possible at any stage of life and encourages women to connect with their authentic selves and purpose.

Current Path and Future

• 📈 Kelly has returned to corporate America in a flexible outside sales role that allows her to manage her own schedule and utilizes her people skills, providing consistency.
• 🎙️ She continues to host her podcast, "ChaseLife with Kelly," and create content, focusing on her purpose and realigning with who she wants to help.
• 💖 She believes in working on oneself as a whole person, understanding that relationships and career paths can evolve, and that self-love is foundational.