Felicia Kelly shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below.
Hi Felicia, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to share your story, experiences and insights with our readers. Let’s jump right in with an interesting one: Have any recent moments made you laugh or feel proud?
My most recent proud moment is completing paramedic school
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Felicia Kelly — a Life Coach, Speaker, and soon-to-be paramedic helping women in high-stress careers create lives they truly enjoy. I’m the creator of The RICH Method for Living™, a framework designed to help women realign their Relationships, Intentions, Cultivation, and Harmony so they can live richer — not just work harder.
After making my first million in business, experiencing deep personal loss, and being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, I decided to rebuild my life from the ground up. That journey led me to emergency medicine, where I now serve on the front lines and teach other women how to build peace, purpose, and prosperity at the same time.
Through my brand, Felicia Kelly International, I’m merging my worlds — healthcare, personal growth, and lifestyle design — to show women how to master success without sacrificing themselves. My upcoming projects include a new coaching experience and community for women in healthcare who are ready to stop surviving and start living RICH.
Great, so let’s dive into your journey a bit more. What breaks the bonds between people—and what restores them?
What breaks the bonds between people is often disconnection without intention.
We get so busy surviving that we stop showing up—really showing up—for each other. We replace real conversation with quick texts, purpose with performance, and we start moving through life instead of living it. Eventually, the bond weakens because we’re no longer connected from a place of authenticity.
But what restores those bonds is presence. It’s slowing down long enough to listen, to see people again, and to show up with care instead of convenience. The RICH Method for Living™ teaches that relationships thrive when we’re intentional about the way we give, receive, and protect our peace. Restoration happens when we return to honesty, empathy, and gratitude. That’s how we rebuild connection—one intentional moment at a time.
Was there ever a time you almost gave up?
Absolutely. In 2022, everything that once defined me fell apart. I lost my grandfather—the man who taught me strength and stability. Not long after, I began losing my vision and was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. At the same time, I was running a seven-figure coaching business that looked successful on the outside but was breaking me on the inside.
There was a moment when I sat in complete silence and realized I didn’t recognize myself anymore. I walked away from everything I knew and basically surrendered to the process. I shut it all down and followed a childhood dream—becoming a paramedic. That decision changed everything.
Serving in emergency medicine has given me clarity, compassion, and a deeper understanding of what it really means to live. It even motivated me to redesign The RICH Method for Living™ to start showing women how to build lives rooted in authenticity, peace, and purpose.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What are the biggest lies your industry tells itself?
One of the biggest lies healthcare tells itself is that sacrifice equals success.
We glorify exhaustion, wear burnout like a badge of honor, and call it “dedication.” We tell ourselves that constantly giving to others means we’re doing meaningful work — even when we’re running on empty.
The truth is, saving lives shouldn’t cost us our own. We can’t pour from what’s not there. Somewhere along the way, we stopped teaching healthcare professionals how to live whole lives outside the uniform.
That’s why I’ve shifted my focus to helping women in healthcare focus less on balance and more on rhythm — to remember that peace, purpose, and prosperity can coexist. Rest doesn’t make you weak. It makes you ready. And it’s time the industry starts believing that.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What is the story you hope people tell about you when you’re gone?
I hope people say that I lived fully — that I didn’t just talk about purpose, I embodied it. I want my story to remind women that no matter what they’ve lost or faced, it’s never too late to start over and live RICH — in peace, purpose, and prosperity.
I hope my children inherit more than wealth — I want them to inherit wisdom. I want them to see that building generational wealth isn’t just about money, it’s about mindset, integrity, and creating opportunities that last.
And for the women I’ve worked with, I hope they remember that I helped them believe again — in themselves, their dreams, and the truth that they deserve a life that feels good, not just one that looks successful. That’s the legacy I’m building every single day.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://rich.feliciakelly.com
- Instagram: feliciakellyinternational
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/feliciakelly818/
- Other: tiktok: thefeliciakelly
Image Credits
Sara Coffin, LindyLin
