Kelly Melear-Hough

About Kelly Melear-Hough

I help professionals in or near burnout move out of stress and confusion into CLARITY and CONFIDENCE so that they take aligned action to create a life with more JOY, PEACE, and FULFILLMENT. I envision a world where all people feel valued, respected, and heard, and where we have real connections based on authenticity. I am an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC). I am trauma-informed, anti-racist, and actively working on decolonizing my mind and holding a safer space for all people regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, place of origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic group, disability, neurodiversity, and any differentiators that have traditionally held stigma or been discriminated against. I recognize that being a white woman has afforded me certain privileges that have helped me achieve the successes I have experienced. I have a genuine desire to help others and to hold space for people who have not had the same privileges I have had. In addition, I acknowledge that much of the wisdom I have gained comes from indigenous peoples of the world including North, Central, and South American indigenous people and people of Asia. This includes shamanic and meditative practices I have learned from various sources and concepts of energy/healing that I learned through the study of Reiki, a Japanese modality, and other Eastern traditions.I enjoyed a successful career in the nonprofit Healthcare industry for 25 years, serving in various roles from medical Spanish interpreter, outreach worker, and Migrant Program Director to principal Grant Writer and finally, Chief Operating Officer.I hold a MPH degree from the University of Tennessee, with a concentration in Community Health Education and a B.A. from Lafayette College in Anthropology and Sociology with a minor in Spanish.I completed the requirements for certification through the Artist of the Spirit Coach Training program which is based in Toltec philosophy as taught by Don Miguel Ruiz, author of The Four Agreements.Additionally, I completed the year-long (60-hour) Coaching Course for Holistic/Integrative Life, Health, and Wellness Coaching. The curriculum is approved by both the International Coaching Federation and the American Holistic Nursing Association for certification.I am also a Certified Warrior Goddess Training Facilitator (through HeatherAsh Amara) and I have studied Core Shamanism with the Foundation for Shamanic Studies. I am currently learning about Celtic shamanism in an effort to reconnect with my European roots.

Experience

1. Mental Fitness Coach

   Positive Intelligence

   Sep 2022 — Present

Education

• Lafayette College

  BA, Anthropology and Sociology, Minor in Spanish

  1984 — 1988

• Saint Louis University

  Semester in Madrid, Spain

  1986 — 1986

• Wisdom of the Whole Coaching Academy

  Holistic/Integrative Coaching

• Cemanahuac Spanish School

  Study Abroad, Spanish Language and Mexican Culture

  1989 — 1990

• University of Tennessee, Knoxville

  MPH, Community Health Education

  2006 — 2008