Eugenia Kelley
Eugenia Kelley is a faith-based leadership coach, mentor, and author who has spent more than a decade helping leaders move beyond fear and into clarity, confidence, and purpose. Her journey into coaching began during one of the most challenging seasons of her life, as she navigated the end of a toxic marriage while raising four children after years away from the workforce. With a background in teaching, she stepped into a role as a religious education director in North Dakota—despite initial doubts about her leadership abilities—and quickly discovered a deeper calling. Drawn to the transformative power of leadership and faith, she pursued certification through a Christian coaching program, where she began witnessing profound breakthroughs in the lives of those she served.
As her confidence and calling grew, Eugenia fully surrendered her path to God, choosing to trust divine direction over outside opinions. This decision marked a turning point both personally and professionally. Under her leadership, her youth ministry flourished, growing from just a handful of participants into a thriving, engaged community. At the same time, individuals from her town began seeking her guidance, drawn to her ability to listen deeply and offer meaningful insight. She went on to develop programs such as “You’re Fearfully and Wonderfully Made,” and built a coaching practice centered on helping faith-based leaders succeed without compromising their spiritual identity. Today, she works with clients across the globe through workshops, retreats, and one-on-one coaching, empowering them to lead with authenticity and spirit-led certainty.
Eugenia is also the author of Spirit of Success: How Trusting God Moves You from Fear to Flow, a book born from both personal testimony and unwavering faith. Written in a remarkably short period following what she describes as a miraculous healing in her family, the book reflects her belief that purpose unfolds when trust replaces fear. Her work is grounded in the conviction that true success is not measured by external achievements, but by alignment with one’s calling and values. Through her coaching, writing, and speaking, Eugenia continues to inspire leaders to embrace a life of faith, service, and impact—believing that when individuals step fully into their purpose, they help create a more compassionate and connected world.
• Christian Coaching Certification
• Carroll College
MT, Psychology and Special Education
• University of Arizona
Bachelor's degree, Marriage and Family Therapy
• Religious Education Director in North Dakota
• Youth Ministry Leadership
• Community Faith-Based Programs
What do you attribute your success to?
For me, everything changed when I stopped going to people for advice and went straight to God. I was coming out of a toxic marriage, trying to figure out how to survive with four kids, and everyone had a different opinion about how I should live my life. It was confusing. So I went straight to God and said, 'if you called me to this, then I'm gonna trust what everybody tells me you do, and I'm gonna trust that you're gonna equip me, and I'm not gonna listen to man anymore. I'm gonna trust that whatever I feel you're calling me to do, I'm gonna do it. And if it works out, okay, and if it doesn't, okay, I'll learn. But maybe in the process, I'll learn your voice.' I'm telling you, my entire life changed after that. We went from having maybe 4 or 5 kids show up for youth ministry to all of a sudden having all the popular boys in the youth ministry. When I got my Christian coaching certification and did free coaching sessions, the profound impact I had on people scared me. One lady called and said her son's life completely changed in just 3 sessions, and I was like 'what just happened? I don't even know what I just said.' That's when I realized this is a gift from God. When my granddaughter was born with a heart issue, I promised God that if He healed her, this business would completely be His and I would follow Him in gratitude. She had a miracle recovery, and that's when I really started practicing what I teach and being faithful to that promise. Now I'm living what I call God's zone, or my true life's purpose, without being too concerned about what other people think. It's just a beautiful place to be. This whole trusting God thing - His way works, and we don't have to have the pressure of the world and the struggle. Life doesn't have to be hard. We can have hard moments, but it doesn't have to define us or stop us from doing the work that I believe God's calling all of us to do.
What values are most important to you in your work and personal life?
The most important values to me are trust in God, living a Spirit-led life, and helping others without losing our souls in the process of becoming successful. I believe we don't have to be mean to speak our truth, and we could be such a more loving, supportive, kind society if we all lived in what we are supposed to be doing and what God's calling us to do. I've learned that life doesn't have to be hard - we can have hard moments, but those moments don't have to define us or stop us from doing the work that God's calling all of us to do. I don't let the adversary put roadblocks in my way anymore. Instead, I trust that when challenges come, I ask 'what am I gonna do now?' rather than letting them stop me from doing all the good that God has planned. Living in God's zone, in my true life's purpose without being too concerned about what other people think, is a beautiful place to be. If I can help other people be there too, I think we could have a whole lot less hate on Facebook and in the world. We don't have to hate to make our point - we can be loving and still speak truth.
Locations
Spirit of Success
Fallon, NV 89406