What if the success you built is quietly breaking you?

In this unfiltered and deeply resonant conversation, I sit down with financial strategist and truth-teller Serena Humphrey to unpack what really happens when the hustle-for-worthiness game runs your business - and your body finally says no.

From losing her first home at 21, to running a £10M company with zero formal training, to burning out so completely she couldn’t speak - this episode pulls back the curtain on the untold cost of doing business the “right” way.

This isn’t about spreadsheets, tactics, or productivity hacks.
This is about reclaiming your peace, power, and capacity to lead from calm - not chaos.

If you’ve ever looked at your success and thought:
“Is this sustainable? Is this even mine?” - this episode is for you.

• The moment Serena walked away from her most secure income stream—and why it was the most powerful decision she’s ever made
  
  

• What no one tells you about full-body burnout, mystery diagnoses, and the real cost of scaling at all costs
  
  

• How to stop letting “Mr. Fear & Scarcity” run your business strategy
  
  

• The deep financial trauma that redefined Serena’s life—and the mission that came from it
  
  

• What it actually means to build a calm, profitable business (without performing worthiness through your revenue)
  
  

00:00 – Intro & reconnecting after 10 years
04:30 – The chocolate cake meeting
10:12 – Serena’s early years: from head of finance at 21 to crashing hard
15:45 – The financial trauma that changed her mission forever
20:42 – Mr. Fear & Scarcity: the archetype running her business decisions
22:00 – How she chose calm over chaos
27:30 – The hustle energy detox
36:10 – Serena’s spiritual and soul-led shift
46:25 – The cost of chasing external measures of success
57:30 – What Serena teaches now
01:00:00 – What it really means to be “enough” in life and business
01:03:00 – The Ritual Question: What does your soul whisper is next?

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In this unfiltered and unapologetically honest conversation, I sit down with powerhouse strategist, branding and conversion copy expert Danielle Cevallos to pull back the curtain on what really separates magnetic, money-making brands from the ones just getting scrolled past. This isn’t about algorithms. It’s about alignment, strategy, and the kind of unwavering presence that moves people to act - not just “engage.”

Whether you’re building your next-level empire or refining a brand that already performs, this conversation will rewire the way you think about visibility, voice, and building something that actually sells.

In This Episode:

• The #1 reason most personal brands fail to convert (even with good content)

• Why “more visibility” is a trap without this essential ingredient

• What branding actually is—and why most people get it wrong

• How to create content with rhythm and resonance (even if you hate being on camera)

• Danielle’s go-to mindset shift when conviction wavers

• The truth about viral content and why it rarely builds sustainable success

This episode is a masterclass in branding for real results. It’s for the leader ready to strip away the noise, get unapologetically clear, and own their space online with clear strategy that scales.

Danielle is the powerhouse behind some of today’s most influential personal brands and she doesn’t hold back in this conversation.

Timestamps:
01:38 Personal Branding Mistakes
04:17 Challenges in Marketing Strategies
05:45 Ideal Clients and Business Adaptations
08:39 The Essence of Branding
10:39 Creating Magnetic Brands
20:33 The Role of Ads in Business Growth
27:53 Overcoming Camera Shyness
32:03 Effective Marketing Training
34:34 Navigating Training Complexity
35:10 Simplifying Content with Authority
35:43 The Power of Saying Yes
36:51 Teaching for Deeper Engagement
47:34 Conviction in Brand Messaging
50:38 Balancing Ambition and Faith
57:38 The Role of Strategy in Legacy-Level Business

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What happens when a high-performing leader trades strategy for surrender?

In this deeply resonant conversation, Rona Lalezary shares her remarkable journey—from the corporate grind of Wall Street to the sacred work of healing, holding space, and walking in purpose.

This isn’t about abandoning ambition. It’s about elevating your leadership to soul-level precision.

From building a nonprofit that supports trauma survivors to her 6 AM “office hour with God,” Rona reveals how divine timing, radical trust, and energetic alignment unlock purpose beyond what you could “achieve” on paper.

If you’ve ever felt the pull between performance and purpose, this is your sign to tune in.

Inside This Episode, You’ll Learn:

• Why “failed” manifestations are often divine reroutes to something far greater
• How to lead with the frequency of desire, not the form
• What “the divine download” is—and how to stay open to receive it
• Rona’s practical daily ritual that tunes her into purpose and power
• How to hold both the human mess and the sacred mission—without losing momentum
  
  

Topics & Timings:

01:00 A powerful encounter that redefined alignment

02:14 When the vision doesn’t go as planned—trusting the re-route

04:58 The invisible ROI of deep inner work

12:13 Supporting trauma with soul and structure

21:13 What is a divine download—and how to get one

28:10 Morning rituals that anchor legacy

28:57 The energetics of real manifestation

31:26 Grace inside the mess

33:19 Radical acceptance as a leadership tool

40:42 Navigating expansion with tenderness

43:46 Connect with Rona

46:34 Final reflections

🔗 Links & Resources:

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What if clarity isn’t something you find - but something you remember?

33 years ago, a sun-drenched walk, through Cardiff, a dog-eared copy of The Lord of the Rings, and a flash of inner knowing changed everything. In this deeply personal episode of The Kate Kenney Show #Unfiltered, Kate takes you behind the scenes of a pivotal moment from her life.

From the high-stakes decision of moving to Cardiff as a young woman—with no map, no plan, and no backup - to the present-day whisper of her future self, this episode is a journey into intuitive trust, embodied leadership, and how to tap into the truth that’s always been yours.

Kate reveals the moment where vision meets decision, and why the deepest clarity doesn’t come from pressure - but from peace.

If you’ve ever stood at a crossroads - uncertain of the path, but certain of the pull - this episode is for you.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear:

• The story of how a top-floor flat became a spiritual anchor - and a lesson in energetic alignment.

• How to move without forcing - and why trust creates traction

• Why intuitive alignment always precedes external clarity

• How to recognize when you’re chasing certainty vs. following a Sovereign Yes™

• What it means to follow the breadcrumbs instead of forcing the plan

Plus, Kate shares an exclusive invitation to join her in Scotland this September for an intimate in-person retreat designed to help brilliant, powerful souls release what’s no longer theirs to hold… and rise from their center.

Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome & Intro
Kate reflects on a quiet but potent moment of truth and opens the space for what’s to come.

03:40 – The Whisper Before the Yes
What it means to walk with a vision before the logic makes sense—and why that's your real power.

08:15 – A Pivotal Decision in Cardiff
Kate recounts the true story of following her intuition (and a quote from The Lord of the Rings) all the way to a new home, new chapter, and new frequency of trust.

11:10 – The Metaphor of the Marble
Why uncovering who you already are matters more than becoming someone new. (And how Michelangelo’s David shows us the way.)

18:23 – Client Story: The Opera Singer in the Noise
Kate shares a client breakthrough that will hit home for anyone who’s ever felt like their brilliance was being drowned out.

25:15 – From Fragmentation to Full Frequency
A reflection on what it truly means to stand center stage in your life and work—and how clarity is less about figuring things out, and more about coming home.

27:00 – Final Invitation: The RELEASE Retreat in Scotland
Kate opens the door to her upcoming in-person retreat just outside Edinburgh—a sacred, sovereign space for visionaries, creatives, and change-makers who are ready to lead from alignment, not urgency.

Mentioned in This Episode:

The Future Self Activation
An 11-minute guided journey to meet the version of you who already knows. Your next step is waiting.
👉 www.thekatekenney.com/future

Scotland Retreat: RELEASE | Sept 2025
A sacred, luxurious retreat for visionaries, creatives, and high-achieving women ready to lead from alignment—not adrenaline.
👉 www.thekatekenney.com/retreats

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What if the version of success that once felt aligned… suddenly no longer fits?

In this episode of The Kate Kenney Show #Unfiltered, I sit down with strategist, creative leader, and CEO whisperer Khairy Varre for a conversation that goes far beyond business. We explore what it takes to evolve from autopilot achievement into aligned, embodied leadership.

Khairy shares their journey from the structured path to sovereign reinvention—from high-functioning survival to soul-level clarity.

If you’ve ever felt the quiet tension between what you’ve built and who you’re becoming… this conversation is a mirror, a permission slip, and a call into deeper truth.

🎧 In this episode, we explore:

• Why identity isn’t fixed—it’s consciously created and continually chosen
  
  

• How to lead without performance or proving
  
  

• The difference between survival-based ambition and intuitive alignment
  
  

• Making high-stakes decisions with calm, clean energy
  
  

• Why surrender (not struggle) is the path to sustainable power
  
  

This is a conversation for the visionary who knows the next level isn’t about doing more—it’s about becoming more of who they already are.

⏱️ Timestamps:

01:12 The Bold Move to Portugal

06:12 Early Life and Cultural Shifts

10:52 Living Faith Abroad

17:34 Making Quick Decisions and Overcoming Fear

20:35 Business Strategy and Leadership Insights

29:05 Purpose and Future-Proofing in the AI Era

34:49 Challenges Faced by Successful Leaders

41:33 The Struggles of Sustaining Effort

41:47 A Life-Changing Health Crisis

43:06 The Impact of Stress and Illness

47:36 The Turning Point: A Path to Healing

01:04:47 Embracing Technology and Future Proofing

01:13:03 The Power of Surrender and What’s Next

🔗 Resources:

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• The belief that silently shaped every decision: “It’s all on me”
• What happens when success stops feeling like truth
• How to move beyond identity labels into embodiment and freedom
• Reinvention at midlife—and why 50 is just the beginning
• Why internal alignment is the ultimate growth strategy
  
  

What if the next step wasn’t something you could see... but something you had to trust?

In this deeply personal solo episode of The Kate Kenney Show #Unfiltered, Kate shares the untold story behind the podcast’s creation—from a handwritten vision over a decade ago… to a makeshift studio in a hotel bedroom… to the moment her future self caught up with her present.

This isn’t just about podcasting. It’s about possibility. About what happens when you stop waiting for the full plan and start walking the path your soul is already whispering.

Inside this episode, Kate invites you behind the scenes of her own vision—and shares how to begin moving toward yours, even if all you can see is the next breadcrumb.

This is your permission slip to lead boldly… especially when the path ahead isn’t clear.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• The real story behind the podcast’s launch (including the unexpected filming setup)

• What it really means to trust your truth, even when it’s inconvenient

• The 3 steps that make the invisible path visible

• Why you don’t need the full plan—just a sovereign yes to the next step

• A powerful invitation to reconnect with your own future self

Timestamps:

00:00 – Welcome + the moment this vision landed

01:56 Overcoming Challenges for In-Person Interviews

06:24 What “Following The Breadcrumbs” Really Looks Like

10:29 Introducing the Trust Framework

14:19 The Space Between Clarity and Courage

18:00 Your Future Self Activation

20:02 Listener Shoutouts and Closing Remarks

BONUS: At the end of the episode, Kate shares access to her Future Self Activation—a short guided audio experience to help you reconnect with your inner knowing and anchor what’s already calling you forward.

Listen now: www.thekatekenney.com/show
Get the gift: http://www.thekatekenney.com/future

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