We\u2019re excited to share the conversation we had with Kelley about how she got started in wellness, her brand, and other impressive life work.<\/em><\/p>\nFrom the southside of Queens, New York, Kelley Green Johnson is the founder of Kelley Green Media LLC, a personal coaching and consulting brand focused on wellness, female empowerment, and self-love. Kelley inspires her clients by sharing her lifestyle and mindset and introducing the practice of self-love along with providing guidance and resources to those hoping to amplify their self-worth in life and business.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a blessing leaving my 10 year corporate journey directing human resources and communication departments,\u201d she says. \u201cI\u2019ve always loved helping people and knew that if I left the confines of my desks and cubicles I could help change the world and manifest my dream life.\u201d<\/p>\n
This journey also included a surprising meet-cute, as Kelley recently married her husband, whom she met on a Zoom call while leading a meditation during the pandemic. Talk about the unexpected!\u00a0<\/p>\n
Keep reading to learn more about Kelley, her business, and how she\u2019s paving the way for women in her community.<\/p>\n
FITBIT: How did you get started in the wellness industry and life coaching?\u00a0<\/h2>\n
KELLEY:<\/strong> I have a background in Human Resources and a degree in Business Administration and although after college I jumped into the corporate workforce, I\u2019ve always wanted the freedom to travel and make an impact around the world. So when corporate life didn\u2019t feel like it was for me anymore, I thought about how my expertise and love for helping people in Human Resources could be applied to peoples lives as a certified life coach.\u00a0<\/p>\nThen once I realized there are so many other healing and transformational modalities like neuro-linguistic programming, meditation, hypnotherapy, and more, I got super excited and made sure to indulge my interest in obtaining certifications in these, to provide even more positive change for my clients as well.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As someone who was bullied growing up, I experienced a lot of self-doubt and a lack of confidence in my inner and outer beauty. I wish I knew about various mindset and mindfulness resources to help me change my view of myself and how I showed up in the world, which is one of the reasons why it\u2019s so important for me to help others, especially women.\u00a0<\/p>\n
FITBIT: Can you tell me about your personal coaching and professional consulting brand, Kelley Green Media?\u00a0<\/h2>\n
KELLEY:<\/strong> I help ambitious women release their mental blocks so they can transform their mindsets and confidently take aligned action in their lives and careers, all while practicing wellness and accomplishing their goals. I also work with brands and organizations leading wellness workshops to improve the performance, morale, and company experience of their employees. If there\u2019s a brand or business that wants to discuss self-care, improving one\u2019s mindset, manifestation, or be led in a powerful meditation or hypnosis, they will be sure to experience a life-changing session.<\/p>\nFITBIT: Through your life and mindset coaching work, you focus on women (specifically Black and POC women) empowerment, self-love, and self-care. What drew you to this work?\u00a0<\/h2>\n
KELLEY: <\/strong>By experiencing my own lack of self-love and overwhelm due to a lack of self-care, I knew it was important to help others avoid the pitfalls I\u2019ve had in my life. Participating in unhealthy relationships, not prioritizing my mental or physical health, and living an unfulfilled life is not something I want for other women.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\nAt one point I was such a people pleaser at work that I avoided all the physical signs that told me to rest. I was at work ignoring the signs of my body and ended up having a panic attack one day. I was wheeled out of the office on a stretcher and brought to the hospital in the back of an ambulance. It was a lot and I decided to never let that happen again.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
As Black women, we often go above and beyond for others and neglecting our own needs. But enough is enough. It\u2019s time we learn a better way of living and take action on what we learn. And this is why I\u2019m so drawn to this work.\u00a0<\/p>\n
FITBIT: Why, in your view, is it so important for there to be a safe space like yours that explores self-love and healing, for Black women and women of color?\u00a0<\/h2>\n
KELLEY:<\/strong> I feel like it\u2019s important because I didn\u2019t have that when I needed it most in life. Growing up, meditation was viewed as weird or wicked and was frowned upon in my community. Even therapy wasn\u2019t something that was talked about because as a Black woman, I\u2019d often hear my elders telling younger generations that \u201cchurch was enough\u201d if you\u2019re having problems, and that if we went to therapy people would think we were crazy. It wasn\u2019t a comfortable topic to discuss, so my healing and self-love journey was extremely delayed unfortunately.\u00a0<\/p>\nI want to help alleviate the shame and stigma surrounding wellness so people can comfortably access the tools, resources, and safe spaces that we need to heal and grow. There is so much emotional and even physical trauma in the Black community, if not directly, generationally\u2014and it\u2019s time to keep breaking these generational curses. Black Women deserve to love themselves, avoid settling for less, and start manifesting a life they love.\u00a0<\/p>\n