Owning Your Story with Kelley Kitley

“Sharing my story actually had the opposite effect. It opened up this whole other culture for me in terms of having platforms to share my experience on.” - Kelley Kitley

After Kelly Kitley struggled in her relationship with alcohol for years, she decided to stop drinking altogether. She discovered that there are many communities to support sobriety, that there are practically infinite reasons people choose not to drink, and that the mainstream narrative on alcohol doesn’t cover so many experiences. Kelley channeled her own experiences with alcohol, sexual violence, and mental illness into a stunning memoir that has expanded her therapeutic practice into public advocacy work as well as one-on-one treatment.

This week on Find Your Fierce & Loving, Lola and Kelley dive into their relationships with alcohol, intimate partnerships, and their shared Oak Park neighborhood. Listen in to investigate your own experiences and how you can reclaim them to better your life.

• (02:14) - Offering your story
• (09:59) - Relationship with alcohol
• (17:33) - Therapy in a pandemic
• (29:00) - Sex and relationships

Kelley Kitley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been inspiring and motivating clients for 20 years. Kelley is a sought after international women’s mental health expert and award winning best selling author of An Autobiography of Survival, "MY self." She's appeared in hundreds of publications, podcasts, live news, and radio including WGN, NBC, The Chicago Tribune, Huffington Post, Self, Shape, and as a columnist for Fitness Magazine, Recovery Connection, and Thrive Global. Kelley has shared her experience, strength, and hope on national media outlets such as TODAY, Dr. Oz, Dr. Drew Access Live, and as a TEDx speaker.

Do you want to unleash your inherent love and goodness, liberate yourself, and free humanity from the oppressive systems and structures we have created? We are here to support you in finding your fierce and loving life. Join us in Our Circle, a vibrant membership community rich in opportunities for engagement and transformation. Find out more at lolawright.com/our-circle.

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Chicago born and built, Lola grew up in wealth and privilege, yet always sensed something was missing. She sought out aliveness and freedom in music, immersing herself in the hip hop and house music scenes of 90s Chicago. After finding herself on her own at 23, as the mother of two young children, she became determined to create a new experience.

Lola is an ordained minister with a gift for weaving together the mystical and material, she served for many years as the CEO of Bodhi Center, an organization committed to personal transformation, collective awakening, conscious activism, and community-building.

This podcast is produced by Quinn Rose with theme music by independent producer Trey Royal.

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