“I was trying to live a military life in a civilian world,” says Kelley L Forsberg, founder and life coach at Life Coaching for Veterans. Kelley was medically retired from the army after many years as a logistics officer, and despite the more concrete preparation that she did -- finding housing, updating her resume -- her transition to civilian life was bumpier than expected. That experience prompted her to start a life coaching business for veterans looking to find their place in a civilian world, which is what she talks about with Sharika on this episode of the Military Woman podcast. 

Kelley and Sharika talk about what preparation they received when exiting from the army, and the grief that comes when you undergo this transition. As Kelley says, “The army was the biggest part of me that I had ever lost.” When the army is all you’ve known, it can be hard to find your own “why.” Kelley’s work as a life coach is all about helping other veterans find their footing now that they are in charge of their own mission: living a good life. 

Tune in this week to learn about Kelley’s exit from the military, and the real experience of finding yourself in the civilian world -- without leaving all of your military self behind. 

Quotes

• “I was trying to live a military life in a civilian world.” 


• “We think there are these rules we have to live by, and we do in the military. But in the civilian world there’s so much more freedom, and we don’t really know what to do with that.” (8:42-8:52 )


• “Because it’s different when you have a government contract saying this is who you are, this is what you do. But when it becomes your choice, you are responsible for that. It’s up to you to decide if you are doing the work that you’re meant to be doing in your life, and that’s a big question to answer.” (22:21-22:37 )

Links

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifecoachingforveterans

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Book a call with Kelley L. Forsberg: https://calendly.com/lifecoachingforveterans?fbclid=IwAR0PZrHQtoIdCDlX84AHq3an_sUI51qE91-q-f9tlv8BokNPnQD7b3_s82s

http://lifecoachingforveterans.com/

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