Using Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, and Systems as Super Powers with Kelly Velasquez

About this episode

Kelly Velasquez discusses her transition from a corporate career to finding flow through emotional intelligence and efficient systems.

In this episode, host Amanda Russell welcomes Kelly Velasquez to The Chaotic Middle podcast to discuss her decision to transition from a 12-year corporate career, which was prompted by burnout, a toxic work environment, and a surprise pregnancy. Kelly Velasquez shared a simplified journaling habit and her "rest versus resistance" experiment, which helps her differentiate between genuine tiredness and procrastination to find "flow," which is integral to her business focus on efficient systems connecting career, life, and tech. If you enjoy this candid conversation, be sure to subscribe to The Chaotic Middle podcast for more conversations with moms living life in the chaotic middle! FOLLOW KELLY → Website → Substack WHERE TO FIND AMANDA → Website → LinkedIn → Threads → Facebook → Instagram

People in this episode

Host: Amanda Russell

Guest: Kelly Velasquez

Topics covered

• emotional intelligence
• empathy
• burnout
• work-life balance
• parenting
• efficient systems

Keywords

• emotional intelligence
• burnout
• parenting
• efficient systems
• journaling
• work-life balance
• flow

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Chaos Coordination LLC

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