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WHAT IS YOUR B.S.? YOUR BELIEF SYSTEM, AND HOW TO CHANGE IT!
By Kelly Wheadon
I was born in the small town of Fort St. John, in northern BC. I grew up with a loving and supportive family. Your everyday, run of the mill, typical family. My dad was a welder in the oilfield, my mom stayed at home until we were in by Kelly Wheadon Junior High. I followed in my fathers footsteps of working in the oilfield, and started a career as a Part Technician. This led to a bit of travel from Fort St. John to Grande Prairie, AB to Edmonton, AB, on to Fort Nelson BC and back to Edmonton in 2006 where I have remained. I have always dreamed of more... more time, more travel to exotic places, experiences, money, deeper relationships, being a better person. You name it, I was probably dreaming about it.
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I felt empty in my career as it was not fulfilling me anymore... Have you ever felt like that? Then in 2010 I felt I had a purpose, I started with a company building Light Armoured Vehicles for the Military or LAVs as we called them. True purpose, I was providing safety, a machine to save lives for our Military.
My life came crashing down in 2014 when a life altering event happened, my sister passed away, at the age of 38.
I was struck with loss, grief, and frozen to my path in life. I wanted her back, but there was nothing I could do. I wanted to be with my parents, but I had to go “back to work” because I only had 4 days bereavement. I felt I couldn’t “financially” take more time off. I was lost, scared, and angry. To avoid dealing with the pain, I dove into work, working as much as I could. I also started back in school to fill more time and have more income, a back up plan!
In 2016, the company closed the Edmonton Branch.
I bet you can guess what happened... Yes, I was laid off. But Wait! I was in school, my
back up plan. In 2017 I graduated from MH Vicars School of Massage. I would be able to be a Masseuse! That dream was shattered due to a car accident when I was told I could not do massage. My back up plan was no more... I kept asking, praying, “What now?” “What do I do?” “What is my purpose?”
Life is short, you never know what can happen tomorrow, when you least expect it!
Do you believe in destiny? In signs? In divine intervention?
I remember when my sister passed... She had no life insurance, I saw the emotional and financial impact there is when a family member passes away. I was 36 at the time, I didn’t have insurance, I never thought about it really. Yet I was starting a family, about to get married. Where does one go? Who does one ask? I was thankful that someone referred a financial agent to me. Someone put my name on a list and said, You should speak to Kelly.
I started part time in Financial Services in 2016 as an educational piece to understanding business and to assist with my massage career. When I realized I wasn’t going to be able to massage and couldn’t go back to labour jobs, I realized I didn’t have a choice and I needed to make this Financial Business work.
Now it’s 2020 and there is COVID.... leading to layoffs, fear, illness and more. People are financially struggling and don’t know where to turn. For me, I have changed my story, a path that could have gone down a dark road…
I became licensed in the Financial Industry!
I chose to learn how to protect families, to reach out and connect with people, something I wish someone would have with my sister.
To educate people to not just rely on “My job has me covered” - when I was laid off I lost all coverage. What do I do?... • I help people protect themselves and their families with the right insurance • I help families get into better financial shape • I help parents set their kids up for their future
• I help people retire early • I educate, I support, I listen, I care
I may inconvenience you, but it’s for your own good…
Who knows what a phone call could lead to… • What if we sat for a coffee and I could save you a few Hundred dollars a month?
• What if I could help you lower payments? • What if I could help you retire early?
Wouldn’t it be worth the time to educate yourself?
My team and I, we are different by design. Our innovative approach enables us to succeed together. You do not have to question nor fear your financial future. We envision a world in which everyone has the knowledge, a strategy and an action plan in place to reach their goals and achieve financial independence. We take a holistic approach, focusing on you, your needs, your goals and objectives. We strive to help families and businesses create a sound strategy, focusing on reducing debt, saving money, protecting those things that are most valuable to you, and helping entrepreneurs achieve their dreams
