The Journey to Legacy Rising: Why Kelli Williams Became an Healing-informed Coach
Kelli Williams is no stranger to leadership. With over two decades of experience across sectors, including roles as Chief Marketing Officer, award-winning consultant, and CEO of a nationally recognized nonprofit, she now brings her lived experience into her work as a coach. Today, she offers healing-informed executive coaching for women leaders through Legacy Rising, a platform created to help professionals grow with clarity, authenticity, and purpose.
But ask Kelli what truly qualifies her to be a healing-informed executive coach, and she’ll point to more than just titles and credentials.
She’ll point to the journey.
Leadership Rooted in Lived Experience
Kelli’s career has included leading marketing teams to national recognition, guiding organizations through deep transitions, and launching businesses from scratch. Yet the most transformative leadership lessons came not in boardrooms or strategy sessions, but in quiet moments of self-discovery, exhaustion, and truth.
As Kelli puts it
“There came a point where I had to stop performing leadership and start living it, from the inside out.”
That realization marked a powerful shift. No longer willing to lead from depletion or disconnection, she began a journey of personal healing, unlearning the habits of hustle and embracing a more grounded, purposeful way of being.
The Birth of Legacy Rising
Out of that transformation came Legacy Rising, a space for visionary professionals seeking healing-informed executive coaching for women leaders ready to lead with authenticity, not adaptation.
Legacy Rising offers healing-informed executive coaching that blends emotional intelligence, strategic growth, and leadership rooted in lived experience. Through her work, Kelli helps leaders navigate high-stakes environments with calm, confidence, and alignment.
She understands the complexity of leading in today’s world because she’s lived it.
This is coaching that doesn’t come from theory, it comes from experience. From wins and setbacks. From resilience and reinvention. From the boardroom and beyond.
Who Healing-informed Coaching Serves
- Early-career professionals searching for voice and vision
- Mid-career leaders navigating growth and change
- Senior executives seeking to expand their impact and define their legacy
She meets clients exactly where they are, with compassion, clarity, and a deep commitment to helping them lead from a place of wholeness.
Coaching with Strategy and Soul
What sets Kelli’s approach apart is her integration of leadership development with personal healing. Her coaching goes beyond performance. Instead, it focuses on presence, helping leaders align their careers with who they truly are and the impact they want to make.
Through this lens, Kelli delivers healing-informed executive coaching for women leaders navigating high-stakes decisions. These leaders are often balancing strategic responsibilities while tending to their emotional and professional growth.
Many clients come to her at key inflection points. They are seeking clarity, direction, or simply the space to pause and recalibrate. As a result, they leave with more than just a plan. They gain a renewed sense of self, a leadership brand rooted in authenticity, and tools to sustain both well-being and success.
Ready to Lead from the Inside Out?
Kelli Williams offers individual coaching programs through Legacy Rising for leaders ready to reclaim their voice, deepen their impact, and lead with intention.