Life Beyond Labels

Embrace change, redefine who you are, and unlock your greatness

About Me

Meet Kelsey

First, Kelsey is a positive, kind, unique human being with a passion for life and a goal to make a positive impact on the world. Second, Kelsey is a motivational speaker, founder of Life Beyond Labels, podcast host, public speaking coach, and former D1 athlete from NC State. After sustaining a career-ending head injury that changed her life, Kelsey developed a mindset that healed the way she saw herself and others. This led to her delivering a viral 2023 commencement speech with over 50 Million views.. Read more..

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Kelsey inspires audiences to embrace their stories, navigate life’s changes, and connect deeply with themselves and others to live authentically and beyond external labels

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Testimonial

What Our Clients Say!

I discovered Kelsey in summer 2023 while scrolling TikTok. There she was on my small screen, clad in her red graduation regalia presenting her commencement speech and I was riveted by every word. I knew she was just the kind of leader we needed to hear from at the University of Oklahoma. Through several emails and zooms, we set a date.. Read more..

University of Oklahoma

Sunny Wenger, M.Ed.

We had the privilege of having Kelsey join our Legal Issues in Sport class at SUNY Oneonta in October 2023. Although I initially became aware of Kelsey from her student commencement address, it took only a brief conversation with her to realize that she has a great deal to offer as a speaker, but more importantly, as a person.. Read more..

State University of New York (SUNY) Oneonta

Nate Getman, Professor

I was watching “you tube” videos in early November 2023 when I came across a video of a college graduation commencement speech that was recorded at North Carolina State. The person on the video had a wonderful message about dealing with a tough situation and how she kept a positive attitude during a difficult time in her life.. Read more..

Flatwater Bank

Luke Rickertson, President

Kelsey O'Connor delivers a message that everyone needs to hear! She is an excellent speaker, from sharing her personal anecdotes to her ability to connect with audience members, no matter their background. Members of our organization were even brought to tears by the end of her talk. Highly recommended! Click here to watch the recording

Triangle Aphasia Project (TAP)

Olivia Herrmann, Program Manager

Ms. Kelsey O’Connor is an outstanding public speaker who expresses her love of life by sharing her lived experiences. In the Spring of 2024 semester, she helped UTC scholars reflect on their value and sense of self-worth. Ms. O’Connor recognizes the importance of honoring each life experience, but also encourages others.. Read more..

University of Chattanooga

Rachael Davis, PhD

Kelsey came to our Women's Club meeting as a guest speaker. She spoke clearly and made her talk relevant to our group. Our club is a group of older women who could relate to everything Kelsey spoke of, including the main theme of “hidden handicaps”. Many of us are going thru life changes and like Kelsey, these are not always visible to the “outside”.. Read more..

Del Webb Women’s Club of Nashville

Fran Hannan, VP

Kelsey did an outstanding job connecting with our students and her message resonated with them. Her focus of overcoming challenges and living a life beyond labels was fantastic! I would highly recommend her for speaking engagements. Click here

Gothenburg High School

Seth Ryker, Principal

Kelsey brought a level of communication and insight to our team that was previously unimaginable. She easily demonstrated what we have tried to develop through numerous workshops with our team that did not resonate with our team in the way that Kelsey did. Our team still references her conversation with us on a regular basis and continues to have a positive impact on our dynamic and culture.