Step Into Resilience with Kelli Chu

In this episode of the Everyday Resilient Women: Stories of Strength series, Kelli sits down with Caela Bulzing, founder of Caela Esthetics, to share her powerful journey from growing up in a domestically violent home to overcoming alcohol addiction and building a thriving business. Caela opens up about sobriety, self-worth, healing from trauma, setting boundaries, and how skincare can be a form o...

In this episode, Kelli challenges the common phrase "bounce back" and why it might actually be setting you back. She shares a personal reflection on how life's hardest moments aren't meant to return you to who you were — they're meant to transform you into someone new. Takeaways include a fresh way to think about struggle, change, and identity that will leave you seeing your...

In this episode, part of the Everyday Resilient Women: Stories of Strength series, Kelli sits down with Nicky Diaz-Bys for a candid conversation on confidence, identity, and finding your place in a world that doesn’t always reflect you. Nicky shares pieces of her journey growing up with a limb difference, the evolution of her self-perception, and how community and connection have shaped her along...

In this episode, Kelli explores what it means to navigate purpose after a life-altering event and the uncertainty that often follows unexpected change. Through personal reflection and thoughtful guidance, she encourages listeners to pause, reconnect with themselves, and begin thinking about what the next chapter could look like. You’ll walk away with a few reflection prompts and gentle action step...

In this episode, Kelli welcomes Jasmine Williams for the Everyday Resilient Women: Stories of Strength series. After losing her brother unexpectedly during her freshman year of college, Jasmine hit rock bottom and had to rebuild her mental health from the ground up. Now, as a public speaker, Jasmine shares how grief reshaped her life, the daily choice of resilience, the myths about “getting over i...

In this inspiring conversation, Kelli sits down with disability advocate and creator Chelsea Bear to celebrate World Cerebral Palsy Day and talk all things vulnerability, advocacy, and self-acceptance. Chelsea opens up about her journey living with cerebral palsy, how sharing her story online became a path to healing, and what it means to confidently take up space in a world that isn’t always buil...

In this episode, Kelli explores the powerful relationship between boundaries and self-care — and why both are essential for protecting your peace, preventing burnout, and building resilience. With practical guidance and grounding reminders, Kelli helps you reconnect with what you need, honor your capacity, and reset before the new year. You’ll walk away with reflection prompts and two simple actio...

In this heartfelt and introspective episode, Kelli takes a thoughtful look back at her younger self — reflecting on how much she’s grown, what she’s learned, and the lessons she wishes she had known then. Through honest storytelling and gentle wisdom, she explores what it means to trust yourself, release expectations, and embrace the imperfect, ever-evolving journey of life. This episode is a comf...

In this episode, Kelli dives deep into the power of vulnerability—what it really means to show up as your true self and why it matters. She shares her own journey of learning to be open after her car accident, how that honesty led to healing and connection, and why vulnerability isn’t weakness—it’s courage in motion. You’ll also learn simple, practical ways to practice vulnerability every day so y...

In this episode of Everyday Resilient Women: Stories of Strength, Kelli sits down with award-winning author and keynote speaker Leia Baez to talk about turning pain into purpose. Leia shares her powerful journey from journalist to storyteller, opening up about recovery, motherhood, and healing after trauma. Together, they explore the power of vulnerability, faith, and resilience—and how sharing yo...

In this episode, Kelli opens up about one of life’s most universal — and challenging — experiences: navigating the unknown. Drawing from her own journey of recovery after a life-altering car accident, Kelli shares honest reflections, mindset shifts, and practical tools to help you face uncertainty with courage and grace. Learn more & stay connected : Website: https://kellichu.com/ LinkedIn: Ke...

In this episode, Kelli sits down with Marina Hollenbeck, a transpersonal coach who helps highly sensitive women align with their truth and reclaim their power. Marina shares her own journey of overcoming childhood trauma, depression, and substance dependency, opening up about what resilience looks like in real life—building self-awareness, reshaping her relationship with substances, and creating t...

In this episode, Kelli shares her personal journey of rebuilding self-worth after a life-changing car accident. From facing scars and loss of hand function to finding the courage to be seen again, she opens up about what it really takes to move forward when life knocks you down. With practical strategies and heartfelt insight, this conversation will inspire you to reclaim confidence, embrace vulne...

In this very first episode, Kelli opens up about the life-changing car accident that reshaped her twenties, the challenges of recovery, and the path that led her to share her story through speaking and now podcasting. She introduces the mission behind Step Into Resilience —a space for honest conversations, lessons in bouncing back, and stories of strength to remind you that you’re never alone in l...

Can we agree that life is HARD? Step Into Resilience is the go-to podcast for anyone facing life’s curveballs and craving real talk, support, and inspiration. Hosted by trauma-informed coach and keynote speaker Kelli Chu—a TEDx alum and an advocate for the limb difference community and disability awareness—this show helps you navigate tough transitions, build self-worth, and develop a stronger, fo...