California Wildfires: My Story of Loss and the Art of Phoenixing with Kelly Noonan Gores

Feb 20, 2025

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What if everything you owned was suddenly gone? What if life forced you to surrender in the most extreme way possible? In this deeply personal solo episode of the HEAL with Kelly Podcast, I share my transformative journey through the devastation of the recent California fires, which took the home that my daughter and I were renting along with all our cherished belongings. With raw honesty, I recount the emotional rollercoaster of loss, resilience, and the overwhelming love and support that all of us affected continue to receive from the greater community.

I reflect on the profound lessons that emerged from this tragedy — surrender, trust, and healing — and how my experience at 40 Years of Zen unexpectedly prepared me with the resilience I would need just days later. I also open up about my recent psychedelic journey with BUFO or 5-MeO-DMT, an experience that has forever changed me in a beautiful way.

For anyone going through a massive life change, loss, a diagnosis, divorce, or the aftermath of a natural disaster, I hope my story will provide hope that there is life after destruction, and sometimes life needs to bring everything to ashes before the phoenix of our power, purpose, and truth can RISE. Join me as I vulnerably share my path forward — embracing the knowing that I will rebuild and land exactly where I’m meant to.

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