A NEW STORY
The old stories no longer work; we have outgrown them. They served us well in some ways but we are being called to take the next turn on the evolutionary spiral – and a significant leap forwards.
Humanity needs to find new ways of making meaning, a new collective purpose (one that transcends the extractive culture that has brought with it the polycrisis we are now experiencing), and a new relationship with each other and our home planet.
MATTER & SPIRIT
If we want to foster a life-honouring culture we need to reintegrate a sense of ourselves as embedded in a wider picture; one that holds us in a web of mystery and meaning, one that stretches far behind and in front of us, one that recognises all things as emanations of cosmic intelligence.
To remember that we are part of an ever-evolving story, deeply embedded in the over-story of planet earth and the evolution of self-reflective awareness. To inhabit the knowing that all life is sacred, that deep attention is prayer, that the foundational energy of creation is a field of loving sentience.
MENTORING
Without the sense of being embedded in an existential framework that holds deep meaning, humanity loses its anchor and becomes lost. Our values become nice ideas rather than pillars of our integrity and our guiding light. The recognition that we are spiritual beings having a human experience is one most people have some inner awareness of, but the prevailing culture in the western world mostly undermines this knowing.
We need to re-learn how to listen deeply to ourselves, to each other, to the earth and to the cosmos. The global crisis we face is an invitation for us to step into greater wholeness and thereby reclaim the bridge that humans are capable of being, between matter and spirit, between ground and sky, between darkness and light.
Many of us are feeling the call to be part of birthing a new way of being in the world. If your heart is cracking open, if you are called to make big changes in your life, if you long for a deeper connection to the divine – I see you; I know these aches.
A small number of mentorship spaces are available to work with me 1:1. If that’s of interest, please get in touch and let me know where you’re at and what you’re looking for support with.
“Steph is an absolute powerhouse of creativity and passion and her drive and ability to empower others shines through with oodles of love and light. She gives those around her the permission to embrace and reveal those parts of themselves that feel raw, wild, messy and unseen to the world and in doing so achieve their boldest, brightest dreams. Every conversation I’ve ever had with her has left me feeling on fire with excitement and possibility.”
“In every interaction I have with Steph I can see her gift for being an inner door-opener who liberates the best in me. It feels like being with an old friend and fellow pathfinder. It’s as if she can listen not just to me but to my soul.”
“Steph is a courageous, honest and creative woman; she is connected to the spirit worlds as well as to the ground. Whoever is going to participate in one of her workshops will be in contact with the core, the soul, with the wild nature and will experience a freedom not known before.”
“With her fierce love and gentle yet “no-bullshit” style, Steph holds a safe space for you while challenging you to step outside of your comfort zone. She walks her talk and literally shines from the inside out. If you are ready for real transformation in your life, she is the one who can help you realize it!”
“Steph holds a space that is supremely sacred and heart-centred. If you gift yourself a bundle of sessions with Steph, she will guide you in reconnecting with your truest self.”
“She has lovingly challenged my assumptions, gently pushed me to let go of what no longer served me, helped me re-connect with & fully embrace what I truly want in life. I leave each session with Steph feeling (re-)motivated, full of new ideas and perspectives and most importantly, that I am capable. She’s a true powerhouse, bursting with creativity, personality and LOVE for what she does. If you find yourself seeking someone truly out of the ordinary, Steph’s the one to hang around with.”
“It was incredible co-exploring the depth of authentic connection and vulnerable boundaries with Steph. It felt like she was able to provide me with a reassurance that it was safe to feel beyond my boundaries and actively question my conditioning.”
“Steph rocked my world with her ability to intuitively guide me and help me reach a higher level of confidence. You can feel that she is right beside you as you explore places that can be holding you back from the life you dream of. Knowing that I had someone who believed in me, even when I did not, was priceless. Thank you Steph!”
THE PODCAST
The Mystical Punk podcast explores the theme of inner and outer transition in an age of collapse and possibility. We speak about the role of the artist in birthing a new culture, in the qualities and foundations of the new paradigm, of the beauty and the hope amidst the chaos.
Hosted by myself and my partner Ben Roberts.
REWILDING HUMANS
A key pillar in shifting culture is addressing our individual interiors; where do we hold the unhelpful old beliefs, structures and systems in our own bodies? What do we suppress and shame and what do we glorify? What parts of ourselves have we shut down because they don’t fit in the narrow box of who we were (or still are) told we should be?
Rewilding ourselves back into wholeness is equal parts self-love and rebellion. It is to reclaim parts of ourselves we may not even have known needed reclamation. It is to explore what happens if we show up in a way that feels deliciously edgy, to surprise ourselves, to give space to selves that want to come out and be seen. It is a sacred process, and at the end of it, through being witnessed via the camera, there are powerful photos bearing testimony to what came forth.
HI, I’M STEPH
For the last ten years I’ve worked as a Coach and Facilitator, leading retreats internationally and hosting containers for personal and collective transformation.
I’ve been called an inspirer, a rebel, a sensuous mystic, a door-opener, a powerhouse, a deep diving life seducer. I would tell you I’m a devotion junkie, an avid seeker of enchantment, a voice for the feminine, a lover of paradox and the mystery, with a tendency to take life too seriously and a deep love of the profoundly ridiculous.
In 2015 I graduated as an accredited coach (ICF ACC) and began my practice, working mostly with female entrepreneurs and women wanting to start businesses. I offered a framework rooted in transpersonal psychology, somatic awareness and ecopsychology, and found that my clients benefitted enormously from the wider existential lens we explored through. I was a digital nomad for a few years before settling in Devon and have had so many adventures…
But before that I was hopping from one corporate job to another, making some money and then flitting off to go travelling again, or attend training courses, or conferences on the other side of the world, all the while deep on a spiritual quest and wondering what the hell I was doing here. My late twenties had ended with an existential crisis of massive proportions and all I knew was that I had to get some answers.
Fast forward 5 years and I had matured spiritually, found a deep well of peace within me, started my own purpose-led business, collaborated with people internationally and created a lifestyle that worked for me. I am deeply grateful to all the teachers who crossed my path and honour every tradition I’ve learned from.
BIO
Stephanie Lisa Kelly is a Writer, Facilitator and Artist whose work focuses on reintegrating spirituality into secular culture through events, poetry, photography and music. Having led retreats internationally pre-pandemic, she is currently focussed on serving her local community in Devon (UK). Her writing has been described as “sensuous mysticism” and she is the pen behind Wild Grace – for a world between stories, and co-founder of the Mystical Punk podcast, a podcast about inner and outer transition in an age of collapse and possibility. She has a degree in Psychology, is a certified Coach (ICF ACC), Facilitator (Thomas Huebl) and Way of Council Practitioner (Ojai Foundation).
TRAINING