How To Thrive After Divorce (and Heartbreak) with Chelsea King

Welcome to the Authentic Dad Podcast!  I'm David Waranch and I coach and support fathers on having a greater impact in the world, living on their own terms, and flourishing in their relationships.

Today, I'm joined by Chelsea King. Chelsea is an Organizational Development Consultant and Certified Professional Coach with Heart Centered Work, where she cultivates workplaces that honor the dignity of those who work there by developing honest and respectful communication processes. Previous clients include: The Nature Conservancy, Rogue Credit Union, The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Heart of Oregon Cardiology and more.

She was an Adjunct Professor at Portland State University, where she taught courses on Culture, Race and Communication. Chelsea is a publicly elected official who serves as the Vice-Chair of West Linn-Wilsonville School Board. She is also a co-founder of the Wilsonville Alliance for Inclusive Communities, an organization dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive place in Wilsonville, Oregon, where Chelsea resides with her three teenagers and a large floppy-eared dog.

Chelsea is also the creator of Transmuting Heartbreak, a community that turns the pain of loss into an expanded capacity to give and receive love.

Chelsea lived a chaotic childhood that had both trauma and unconditional love, poverty and creativity. As an adult, she vowed to create a stable life for herself and her own family. This vow motivated her toward significant achievement, but didn't protect her from her own divorce, which was the most painful process she has ever experienced. Movement, recovery, ritual and the support of community were integral to her healing.

Now that she has moved through the pain (it still comes back up!) and is experiencing an expanded ability to give and receive love (it's a practice!), she has the desire to accompany others in their process of transforming the pain into greater authenticity and love.

If you're a dad (or other person) who needs support in your relationships and are looking to make a greater impact in the world, I would love to hear from you.

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