Kelly Weaver: When every Breath is a Gift, Kelly’s fight to stay alive — Legacy Page
Transformational Life Coach • Entrepreneur • Autism Advocate • Cancer Survivor
About Kelly
Kelly Weaver is a transformational life coach and speaker who helps high-achieving women navigate major life change with clarity, courage, and authenticity. A four-time entrepreneur, cancer survivor, widow, adoptive mom, and longtime autism advocate, Kelly blends Western leadership tools with lived wisdom and a deep, compassionate coaching style. Her career spans the restaurant and cosmetics industries, 20+ years in special education (including founding and growing a special-needs school and nonprofit to $6M), and now coaching and consulting for programs serving adults with autism.
Why Kelly
Kelly’s story is proof that setbacks can become a setup for a comeback. She has walked through infertility and adoption, widowhood at 40, a daughter’s autism diagnosis, ovarian cancer, a near-death medical crisis that required months in the hospital and 18 months of rehab to relearn to walk, the loss of a career due to disability—and the reinvention that followed. Kelly meets audiences with humor, heartfelt storytelling, and practical next steps that move people from overwhelm to action.
Signature Topics
- Setbacks → Comebacks: Re-framing change as a gift
- Resilience in Action: Tools to bounce back and move forward
- High-Achieving Women & Retirement: Designing a purpose-filled next chapter
- Living Authentically: What it is and how to practice it daily
- Identity Work: Tools to discover who you are and live your highest life
- A Deer in Headlights: First steps for families new to an autism diagnosis
- Serving Neurodivergent Clients: A practical guide for dentists, nurses, hair stylists, teachers, and other professionals
Background & Training
Kelly holds a degree in Business & Marketing and advanced certifications in leadership coaching, life coaching, autism, and personal development. She’s also an avid cook, enthusiastic traveler, stained-glass maker, and lifelong learner. Above all, she believes life doesn’t happen to you—it happens for you.
Sadly, Kelly lost her fight to this disease on 11/2/2025 surrounded by her loving family and friends when she had no more breaths to take…
