Kelly Gores is an entrepreneur, writer, director, and the producer of the award-winning Documentary, HEAL, which explores the power of the mind-body connection and the body’s natural healing capabilities. With a book and a growing brand sharing the film’s title, she’s one of the world’s leading voices in whole-body healing, natural remedies, and alternative approaches to strengthening our mind-body connection.
She is also the host of HEAL with Kelly, a podcast that inspires, reveals tools, and shares personal stories of the body's ability to heal. Through the HEAL brand, she aims to empower people by sharing knowledge about the remarkable ability and intelligence of the human body to expand our belief of what’s possible and become conscious co-creators with our lives.
Today’s conversation is as empowering as it is relatable, as educational as it is actionable. Kelly’s delivery is all about accessibility and empathy. After experiencing her own mental health struggles in college, she was awoken to the world of ideas outside her own bubble – and began collecting wisdom from around the world to share.
We talk about the magic of manifestation, touch on the rising profile of psychedelic-assisted therapies, the parallels in worldwide religions, and so much more in the complex but down-to-earth conversation. We’ll be watching, for sure, as Kelly continues to make positive moves in this space.
(00:04:16) How Kelly Gores Discovered Her Own Spirituality
- Perfect timing of the documentary’s release
- You Can Transform the World: An Unforgettable Conversation w/ Marianne Williamson #73
- Early inspirations for Kelly’s film
- Her experience with depression in college
- Read: A Return to Love by Marianne Williamson
- Heal (2017) and Heal by Kelly Gores
(00:08:25) Wielding the Power of Positive Thinking
- Understanding the basics of placebo effect
- How our own brain chemistry is a pharmacy
- What is the nocebo effect?
- How our existence is 95% subconscious
- Managing depression later in life – once we have the right tools
(00:16:23) Kelly’s Mission to Inform & Educate the World
- Identifying the duality of our existence
- Getting comfortable with our own feelings
- How resistance breeds stress and acceptance breeds ease
- Forgiveness as a self-healing practice
- Understanding that forgiveness ≠ condonement
- How Nicole Avant took her power back
- Healing From Our Collective Trauma with Zak Williams #7
- Practicing daily self-forgiveness
(00:23:31) Acknowledging the Depth of Generational Trauma
- Kelly’s inherited trauma from her father
- Fear of failure and making mistakes
- How traumas build up the body
- Translating challenge into resilience
(00:28:15) Advanced Tools & Practices for Enlightenment
- Kelly’s experience with plant medicines
- The world’s issues come back to a disconnection to nature
- Common misuse of ayahuasca
- Importance of mindful integration
- The Chamber – Ammortal
- Use of the Iboga plant in West Africa
- Kelly’s perspective on MDMA-assisted therapy
(00:36:37) Getting Started on the Path to Personal Healing
- Leaning into your community
- Finding solace in being heard and understood
- Farmer’s Footprint
- Finding peace amongst the natural world
(00:41:43) Making Magic Though Manifestation
- The Secret (2006)
- Diving into a journaling practice
- Kelly’s first experience with manifestation
- Karena’s recent manifestations
- Autoimmune links to mental health
- Listening to the body’s messages
- Karea’s mom in the last 5 years
Guest Info:
- Heal with Kelly: @healwithkelly
- Instagram: @kellygores
- Film: Heal (2017)
- Read: Heal by Kelly Gores
- Podcast: HEAL with Kelly
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