Lora Kelley
Business coach for Story Work coaches and story healing guide in Nashville
| Hourly rate range | $85 to $175 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Founders and business owners |
| Also coaches | Life coach |
| Based in | Nashville |
| Sessions | Online |
| Credentials | Master Certified Coach; Certified Narrative Focused Trauma Care (Story Work) coach; Certified in Somatic Work (Healing the Vagus System, levels 1 to 3); Training in pre-perinatal psychology |
| Practice | Storied Living |
Lora Kelley is a business coach for Story Work coaches. She also helps individuals understand and heal their own stories. She is a Master Certified Coach and a certified Narrative Focused Trauma Care coach. She also holds somatic work certification and is training in pre-perinatal psychology. She runs the Storied Living Business Mastermind and offers a free business assessment for coaches. She lives in Nashville and released a music record in 2025.
What Lora helps with
Lora helps Story Work coaches build a business that can hold their training. She also helps individuals work through their own life story.
- Defining a clear business identity and offer
- Building the operations that support a coaching practice
- Streamlining the client process
- Launching a newsletter
- Marketing a Story Work practice
- Managing finances, money flow and QuickBooks
- Building confidence in a new coaching business
- Understanding and healing your own story
Who Lora works with
Lora works with Story Work coaches who want to start, clarify or grow their practice. Her mastermind serves new and experienced practitioners. Many are trained in Narrative Focused Trauma Care. She also works with individuals who want to engage and heal their own story.
How Lora works
Lora runs the Storied Living Business Mastermind, a group process for Story Work coaches. It covers business identity, operations, client process, marketing and finances. It also looks at how a coach's own story shapes business decisions. She offers the Coach Stewardship Assessment, a business stress test that shows what is working and what needs support. For individuals, she offers Storied Living Beginnings, a course of 24 guided videos and workbooks.
Background and qualifications
Lora is a Master Certified Coach. She is also a certified Narrative Focused Trauma Care (Story Work) coach. She is certified in Somatic Work through Healing the Vagus System, levels 1 to 3, and is training in pre-perinatal psychology. For years she has helped people understand and heal their own stories. She has also helped the coaches who do this work build a business. She writes two newsletters, The Letter and Notes from Lora's Desk. She is also a musician and released her second full length record in 2025.
Lora Kelley pricing
Programs and services
- Storied Living Business Mastermind
- Coach Stewardship Assessment (free)
- Storied Living Beginnings course (free, 24 guided videos and workbooks)
- The Letter newsletter
- Notes from Lora's Desk newsletter
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The CoachVouch take
Lora pairs Master Certified Coach training with Story Work and somatic certifications to coach both the business and the story of Story Work coaches.
Best for Story Work coaches who want to start, clarify or grow a sustainable coaching business.
Common questions
How much does Lora Kelley charge?
Coaching with Lora runs $85 to $175 an hour. Message Lora from this page for an exact quote.
What does Lora Kelley help with?
Lora Kelley helps with defining a clear business identity and offer, building the operations that support a coaching practice, streamlining the client process and launching a newsletter.
Does Lora Kelley coach online?
Lora is based in Nashville. Sessions are online.
Is Lora Kelley certified?
Lora Kelley lists: Master Certified Coach; Certified Narrative Focused Trauma Care (Story Work) coach; Certified in Somatic Work (Healing the Vagus System, levels 1 to 3); Training in pre-perinatal psychology.
Does Lora work with new coaches?
Yes. Her business mastermind serves both new and experienced Story Work practitioners. Some members joined before their business was even defined.
Does Lora coach people on their own story?
Yes. She helps individuals understand and heal their own stories. Her free Storied Living Beginnings course is a starting point.
How do I contact Lora Kelley?
Send Lora a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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