Simply Own It

What if the thing blocking your next level in business isn’t your strategy… but your sense of safety?In this episode of Simply Own It, Kelly McIntee gets radically honest about the real fear high-achieving women carry around success — not “what if I fail,” but what if I actually get everything I want… and lose the people and life I love in the process?We’ll unpack:The sneaky ways fear of success shows up as “being strategic” — constant tinkering, tweaking, and rebuilding your business backendWhy you keep undercharging, overgiving, and calling it “being humble”The deeper belief that you can’t have both: a wildly successful business and a deeply loving, supportive relationshipA raw client story: how one woman stopped gripping her relationship, trusted her mission, and watched her business finally pop offHow to spot where you’re fixing what isn’t broken instead of trusting yourself, your people, and your offersIf your life looks “fine” on the outside but you feel braced for the other shoe to drop every time something starts going well, this episode will feel uncomfortably seen — in the best way.You’ll walk away with powerful reflection questions like:What would I lose if I got everything I wanted?What do I believe success will cost me?…and the reminder that you’re not broken or behind — you’re simply protecting something precious. And that’s exactly where your next level begins.CONNECT WITH KELLY: Visit my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.livewellwithkell.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Say YES to your ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Best Year Ever⁠⁠⁠Follow in ⁠Instagram⁠ or LinkedIn

If the idea of making more money secretly makes you want to throw your phone in a lake… this one’s for you.In this episode, I’m unpacking the truth behind a line my clients quote back to me all the time:“If you don’t like the way you’re making money, you’re not going to want to make more of it.”We’ll walk through the story of my client who went from:Checking her inbox at 6:30am “just to get ahead”Answering emails at 9:30pm over her kid’s mac & cheeseFeeling like she was always one mistake away from being “found out”…to getting multiple promotions and booking a dream trip to Paris with her high school + college daughters.Same woman. More money. Completely different way of working.In this episode, you’ll hear:Why your body might be saying “nope” to promotions, launches, or more clientsHow your calendar + identity are quietly killing your desire for “more”The simple shifts we made to reinvent how my client worked (without burning her career down)How that reinvention created the breathing room for Paris-level dreams to finally happenQuestions you can ask yourself today to start changing the way you make money, not just how much you makeWe’ll also talk about what your Best Year Ever actually requires (spoiler: not a prettier planner), and how rooms like Best Year Ever and The Reinvention Room help you change your days so the money you make actually supports the life you want.If you’ve ever thought, “I should be happy… but I cannot keep doing this like this,” hit play. This is your permission slip to stop white-knuckling your income and start reinventing the way you earn it.CONNECT WITH KELLY: Visit my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.livewellwithkell.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Best Year Ever⁠Get on the Waitlist for ⁠The Reinvention Room ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply for 1:1 Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What if your “messy house” isn’t just a mess… but a mirror of a life you’ve outgrown?In this episode, I’m sitting down with professional home organizer and feng shui consultant Korina Djerbaka, founder of Align Your Shelf. We talk about growing up in a cluttered home, having panic attacks in a one-bedroom apartment during COVID, and how decluttering her space became the first step to leaving a “good” corporate job and building a business she loves.We also get into:How your home quietly reflects your identity (and what to do when it doesn’t match anymore)Why decluttering one room can spiral—in a good way—into a whole new lifeThe real story of how Karina went from corporate to full-time entrepreneur in a few monthsWhat it looks like to hold “high” standards for your home and not gaslight yourself into settlingPractical tips for decluttering with kids, basement “doom closets,” and sentimental stuffThe moment her boss said, “If your business doesn’t work out, you can always come back”… and how that lit a fire under herIf your house is full, your calendar is packed, and your job is “fine” but your body is screaming no—this episode will feel like a deep exhale and a permission slip.CONNECT WITH KORINNA: InstagramAlign Your ShelfCONNECT WITH KELLY: Visit my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.livewellwithkell.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply for 1:1 Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Own Who You Are: A 13 Day Immersion⁠

In this episode, Kelly shares the real story behind her “social media staycation” — and how it proved that her business could still make money, even when she wasn’t “on” 24/7. If you’re an online coach, service provider, or entrepreneur who’s afraid your business will fall apart the second you slow down, this conversation is for you.You’ll hear how Kelly went from being quietly led by fear and social media burnout (“If I take a break, I’ll fall behind… my business will stop… I’ll fail my family”) to intentionally building a life-first business that keeps working while she rests. She breaks down the mindset shifts, the integrity check, and the practical ways she changed her relationship with social media, work, and money — without burning her business to the ground.In this episode, we talk about:Why social media, your inbox, and your to-do list aren’t actually the problemWhat it really means to build a sustainable business that supports your lifeHow Kelly tested whether her business could still run during a “staycation”The fears that surfaced when she slowed down — and what happened nextQuestions to ask yourself if you’re ready for less hustle and more easeIf you’re craving a business that funds your life (and the fun things, too) without requiring your nervous system as payment, hit play.CONNECT WITH KELLY: Visit my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.livewellwithkell.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply for 1:1 Coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Own Who You Are: A 13 Day Immersion⁠

You don’t lose momentum because you fail, you lose it because you settle for fine.In this episode, Kelly gets radically honest about her own 10-pound wake-up call and the lesson it revealed: the gap between being reactive to struggle and proactive about success.She shares how “fine” can quietly pull you off course — in your body, your business, and your life — and why the clients who are already mapping 2026 with her in their business plan are the ones who’ll create the biggest results next year.If you’ve been waiting to “need” help before getting it… or telling yourself you’ll go all-in later, this episode will shake that pattern loose.You don’t have to wait for the struggle to prove you’re ready.You get to build from the rise, not the rescue.CONNECT WITH KELLY: Visit my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.livewellwithkell.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply for 1:1 Coaching⁠⁠Join⁠⁠ Industry Icon⁠⁠Sign up for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Own Who You Are: A 13 Day Immersion⁠

Most coaches think growth means more certifications. Kelly flips the script: credentials don’t create clients—your ability to communicate value does. In this punchy episode, she unpacks why “get certified” is often avoidance dressed as strategy, how to check your intent before you invest, and what to say online instead: concrete outcomes, lived proof, and the before-and-after moments your clients actually care about. You’ll leave with permission to press “publish,” a clearer way to talk about your work, and the identity shift from “Who am I to…?” to “Why not me?” so your next $3,000 turns into $30,000.CONNECT WITH KELLY: Visit my website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.livewellwithkell.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply for 1:1 Coaching⁠⁠Join⁠⁠ Industry Icon⁠⁠Sign up for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Own Who You Are: A 13 Day Immersion⁠