Kerry Stiles
My Mission
Surveys show retirement aged individuals tend to be 29% more depressed, 33% less happy, and 43% more lonely due to feeling stuck where they are. They can have a loss of purpose, identity, role, and status.
Kerry assists individuals in achieving their full potential by helping them identify the obstacles holding them back, implementing steps to overcome these obstacles, and creating an accountability process. With this information, steps in place, and an accountability process individuals can move forward faster to a more enriched, purpose-filled, and rewarding life.
Meet Kerry
Kerry's self-described "late bloomer" life has led him to achieve some of his life ambitions at an older than normal age:
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Becoming a working actor in this 30's
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Running his first of nine marathons starting at age 46
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Starting his company "Stiles Impressions, LLC" at age 61
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Launching his podcast "Everyday People" Extraordinary Lives" at age 69 with over 100 episodes and over 7500 podcast downloads.
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Transitioning to a professional speaker at age 72
Kerry uses his experiences in overcoming stalls and conquering setbacks to help others obtain their desired path and prove age doesn't define what anyone can or cannot accomplish.
Kerry has been speaking, teaching, and leading since his teenage years. His life motto is "If it is going to be it is up to me!" He married his wife Kathy in 1974 and is Blessed with three children and nine grandchildren. He is the founder and leader of the Foxfire Newgrass Bluegrass band playing the banjo and singing.
Kerry's Talk
The H.O.P.E. Method of Discovery
Retirement is often imagined as a season of freedom and fulfillment. However for many it can bring unexpected challenges (loss of identity, nagging doubts, and the belief that doing more better is no longer possible. These silent obstacles can leave us feeling stuck, frustrated, and uncertain about the journey ahead.
In this inspiring Keynote, Kerry reveals how to recognize and release the limiting beliefs that quietly hold retirees back, Through mindset shifts and practical tools, participants will learn how to redefine what is possible, reignite their sense of purpose, and chart a clear path toward a life filled with meaning and joy. The truth is the Rest of your life can be the Best of your life.
These limited beliefs can be minimizes and possible eliminated by implementing the H.O.P.E. method of discovery:
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H-(Honesty)- being Honest with ourselves as to where we are vs where we would like to be
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O-(Open)-being Open and committed to make the necessary changes to move forward
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P-(Pursue)-being willing to Pursue the necessary action steps to improvement.
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E-(Excellence)-being receptive to committing Excellence to the process required