Kelly Campbell - Healing the Trauma in Your Shadow and a World Embracing LGBTQ+

Purpose-Driven

Kelly Campbell, a former owner of a cause marketing agency, shares her journey of creating a business with a social impact mission. Her agency worked with various enterprises, including Fortune 500 companies, to focus on social responsibility initiatives. Kelly's vision was to integrate purpose into business, transforming traditional marketing into a force for good.

A cause marketing agency is one that focuses on social enterprise. That could mean nonprofits, foundations, any type of enterprise that has a social impact mission.

--- Kelly Campbell

Her decision to sell the agency was driven by a desire to explore new paths and redefine her identity beyond the business she built 1.

   

Inner Struggles

Despite her agency's success, Kelly faced deep personal dissatisfaction and health issues that prompted her to leave. She describes feeling unhealthy and unhappy, with her work-life balance severely compromised. The pressure of maintaining a confident facade while struggling internally led her to seek a way out.

I loved my team. I loved our clients. I loved the work that we did. To be very clear, I was really, really unhappy.

--- Kelly Campbell

This internal conflict was a catalyst for her decision to sell the agency and embark on a new journey 2.

   

New Beginnings

Following the sale of her agency, Kelly entered a period of uncertainty and self-exploration. She experienced a "post-apocalyptic moment," feeling lost without the career that had defined her identity. This led her to explore spirituality and self-development, eventually transitioning into coaching and consulting.

I don't know who I am, and I don't know what I'm going to do for a living. And my career has defined my identity, and now that's gone, so what do I do?

--- Kelly Campbell

Kelly's journey highlights the transformative power of embracing uncertainty and seeking personal growth 3.