From Hollywood to Heart-Centered Healing with Filmmaker Kelly Gores

Guest: Kelly Gores

Working in the Hollywood film industry may be the dream of many, but another dream awakens when that career meets a deeper calling of the heart and soul. Meet Kelly Gores—actress, filmmaker of the award-winning HEAL documentary and book, and host of the HEAL with Kelly podcast. Her acclaimed documentary, HEAL, is now streaming on Netflix in the United States.

In this heart-opening conversation, Kelly shares her fascinating path from chasing acting success in Los Angeles to discovering the deeper power of consciousness, emotional well-being, and the mind-body connection. On a personal quest for life purpose and spiritual understanding, she immersed herself in the teachings of Eckhart Tolle, Bruce Lipton, Gregg Braden, and others—realizing the profound connection between mind and body. Inspired, she brought these voices together in a film titled HEAL that has touched millions by showing how emotions and the human psyche can impact our physical health.

Now, Kelly is stepping into her next project: a docuseries exploring the nervous system and how learning to truly feel our emotions can help to balance our emotions and nervous system, while unlocking resilience, sovereignty, and even superpowers. 

Kelly shares her insights with our host, Deborah Rozman, saying that she believes feelings are the bridge that can bring us back to ourselves. As we become more attuned to what we’re feeling in our heart and our body, this begins to connect us back to our authentic power. Together, Deborah and Kelly discuss why our hearts and feelings are essential to living a more authentic, connected, and empowered life.

Tune in for an uplifting and insightful dialogue that will inspire you to embrace your emotions in a new way—honoring the heart’s intelligence as a key to authentic well-being and a more joyful life. 

As a bonus, they close this episode with a beautiful heart meditation to synchronize your heart, mind, and nervous system. 

About our guest:

Kelly Noonan Gores is an entrepreneur, writer, director, and producer best known for her award-winning documentary, HEAL (2017), which explores the mind-body connection and the body’s innate ability to heal. She later authored the book HEAL: Discover Your Unlimited Potential and Awaken the Powerful Healer Within (2019).

She is the host of HEAL with Kelly, a podcast that inspires, reveals tools, and shares personal stories of the body’s ability to heal. Through the HEAL brand, she aims to empower people by sharing knowledge about the remarkable intelligence of the human body, expanding our belief of what’s possible, and becoming conscious co-creators in our lives.

Beyond HEAL, she serves on the board of UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability and invests in wellness and media ventures. Passionate about healing both people and the planet, Kelly is also a devoted mother, meditator, and nature lover who finds joy in the mountains, ocean, and on the tennis court.