EP 8: Building Your Dream Life While Working a 9-5 with Kelly Chase

What if staying in your 9-5 isn't a sign of playing small, but an act of self-trust and a gift for your nervous system?This conversation is for anyone who has ever felt the gap between what they know they're capable of and what they're presently doing. It's for those who have questioned whether they're allowed to build their business at their own pace, without burning everything down to prove they want it.Today I'm joined by Kelly Chase - an entrepreneur, social influencer, podcast host, speaker, and reality TV star best known for her role as a cast mate on the breakaway hit Netflix show, Love Is Blind Season 1. With over 350,000 followers on social media, Kelly uses her platform and voice to inspire others to "chase life" and make the most of where they are in their journey.Kelly is a voice for women navigating identity shifts, emotional growth, and elevated self-trust. After years of personal transformation - healing attachment patterns, rewiring subconscious beliefs, and learning to live from a more regulated nervous system - she now shares insights on feminine embodiment, love, wealth, and lifestyle from a place of lived experience. Her work invites women to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and become the version of them who feels safe, grounded, and deeply aligned. She ultimately teaches women how to say "No" to the wrong things and "Yes" to the right things so they too can live a more purpose-led, happy, healthy, and wealthy life.Together, we explore the messy middle of entrepreneurship - the shame of inconsistent income, the exhaustion of performing success, and the quiet courage it takes to set boundaries around your own growth. Kelly shares openly about her panic attacks, the moment she finally chose herself, and why she refuses to leave her nine-to-five until she feels truly grounded.What emerges is a rich conversation about self-abandonment - how easy it is to lose yourself chasing trends, algorithms, and other people's definitions of success. And how the real work is staying true to who you are, even when it feels like everyone else has it figured out.If you've ever felt frustrated with yourself for not being further along, this episode will remind you that clarity is layered, healing takes time, and your pace is not a reflection of your potential.We also talk about:The "knowing-doing gap" and why information alone doesn't create changeHow Kelly's nervous system crashed after Love Is Blind airedThe difference between creative influence and creative control on social mediaWhy Kelly stopped doing health coaching and pivoted her entire businessSetting boundaries as an act of empowerment, not limitationKelly's new program "Becoming Her" launching in 2026Episode-Related Resources:Related Lauren of Love blog post!Lauren's Interview on Chase Life With Kelly Lauren of Love Resources:Join the Magic App: ⁠laurenoflove.com/app⁠Freebies, courses, blog: laurenoflove.comIG: ⁠@laurenoflove,⁠ ⁠⁠@theworldneedsyourmedicine⁠⁠Grab our free Manifestation Sheets!Join our weekly Magic Notes insiders list!Guest Resources:Kelly's Instagram: @chaselifewithkelly, @chaselifewithkellypodcastSend Kelly a DM to learn more about her group coaching programs releasing this year!Kelly's Website: https://www.chaselifewithkelly.comTikTok: @iamkellychase YouTube: https://youtube.com/@chaselifewithkellyBrands Featured in our Launch Giveaway:Astro planner and journal from ⁠⁠@magic_of_i⁠⁠Mushroom support from ⁠⁠@goldenrulemushrooms⁠⁠Hair, longevity, and gut health by ⁠⁠@joiwomenswellness⁠⁠Dream support and self love candles ⁠⁠@animamundiherbals⁠⁠Ceremonial cacao from ⁠⁠@keithscacao⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠@cacaoceremony⁠⁠Spirit mamas oracle by ⁠⁠@victoriamargauxnielsen⁠⁠Chips by ⁠⁠@masa_chips⁠⁠Oils from ⁠⁠@vibrantblueoils⁠⁠Medicine from ⁠⁠@fourvisionstribe⁠⁠Supplement Gummies from ⁠⁠@curednutrition⁠⁠Hype Women by ⁠⁠@erin.gallag.her ⁠⁠