Kelley: Using Adversity To Create A Meaningful Life

Today’s episode is with Kelley Kitley, a friend of mine and fellow local clinician here in Chicago.  We discuss a variety of topics, mainly detailing the several instances of adversity she’s battled throughout the course of both her youth and adulthood, and how she’s used each one of these to define her life’s purpose, and help as many people as can. 

In this episode, we cover:

-Growing up with an eating disorder, and how it was hidden from a significant family member

-The practices she undertook to recover from her eating disorder

-Her struggles with alcohol throughout her adult life

-The sexual assault she experienced, and how all of these adversities combined help shape her career as a clinician 

-Her #1 piece of advice for both life, and overcoming any adversity

-Her most recent challenge - getting her autobiography published, and persevering through many, many rejections