{"id":31,"date":"2025-12-24T16:51:04","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T16:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kellyproehl.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2026-02-17T01:27:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:27:35","slug":"about-the-author-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kellyproehl.com\/?page_id=31","title":{"rendered":"About the Author"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"31\" class=\"elementor elementor-31\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afcbbff e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"afcbbff\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a236243 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a236243\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c6ffb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c6ffb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Take a Deep Breath <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-080f2e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"080f2e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This space is gentle and safe. It is dedicated to those seeking love and support after abortion, and any sin that has your soul in bondage. Together, we create community without judgement and trust that the blood of Jesus covers our sin.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-924c331 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"924c331\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ddfc1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0ddfc1c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d0df00 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-mobile-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1d0df00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/kellyproehl.com\/?page_id=30\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn More<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955cf10 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-mobile-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"955cf10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/kellyproehl.com\/?page_id=28\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in Touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e473c80 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e473c80\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aba6d45 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aba6d45\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5614ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5614ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the Author<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1e2741 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f1e2741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"565\" height=\"475\" src=\"https:\/\/kellyproehl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KBP-headshot-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-74\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kellyproehl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KBP-headshot-1.png 565w, https:\/\/kellyproehl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/KBP-headshot-1-300x252.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d618577 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d618577\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1641469730?ref_=cm_sw_r_ffobk_cp_ud_dp_MF9JAK0AHME7602RYMNG_1&#038;bestFormat=true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Buy my book!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a26181d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a26181d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0554243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0554243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Kelly is a wife, mom, \u201cLolli\u201d, author, and entrepreneur. She and her husband, Ricky, have three adult children and twin granddaughters. She has been fortunate to spend time <span class=\"s1\">with people all over the coun<\/span><span class=\"s1\">try while moving from state-<\/span>to-state during her <span class=\"s1\">Ricky\u2019s lengthy NFL career. <\/span>During this time of growth through multiple changes, she worked tirelessly to build <span class=\"s1\">two top leadership positions <\/span><span class=\"s1\">in her wellness business, gain<\/span>ing life experience from many angles. However, nothing has shaped Kelly more than the love of Jesus.<\/p><p class=\"p2\">Kelly chose to have an abortion the end of her senior year in college. After living with this secret in\u00a0<span class=\"s1\">silence and shame for many years, Kelly found healing and <\/span>peace through a relationship with the Lord. She now writes and speaks boldly about the freedom, joy, and abundant life available through the Healer, Jesus Christ. For almost three <span class=\"s1\">decades, Kelly has studied and applied biblical truth to her <\/span>life, and helped others discover that there is a Healer who <span class=\"s1\">can restore even the deepest wounds, including the wound <\/span>of abortion.<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">She is passionate about wellness in all aspects of life. She <\/span><span class=\"s1\">demonstrates this daily through her healthy lifestyle, walking with the Lord, serving others who are considering abortion or suffering from guilt after abortion, and sharing the abundant life found in Christ. Kelly also enjoys her work with the non-profit <\/span><span class=\"s4\">she and Ricky co-founded, The Ricky Proehl P.O.W.E.R.<\/span><span class=\"s1\">of Play Foundation, that serves children in-need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Kelly and Ricky split their time between North Carolina <\/span><span class=\"s1\">and South Carolina, where she cherishes beach life, bike rides, <\/span>sailing, writing, and time with family and friends.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Kelly loves speaking at events to share the healing and mighty love of Jesus. Her memoir is a testament to God\u2019s relentless grace and a gift to anyone longing to live in soul-freedom from abortion\u2014or any sin that entangles someone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d1b030 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9d1b030\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ab03b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5ab03b1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8986e3c elementor-blockquote--skin-boxed elementor-widget elementor-widget-blockquote\" data-id=\"8986e3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"blockquote.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"elementor-blockquote\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-blockquote__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\"This story will give you courage to face the past and find a future filled with a love that will not let you go!\"\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-q-footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-blockquote__author\">Renee Swope, Best-Selling Author of \"The Confident Heart\" <\/cite>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d92710e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d92710e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-629cc46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"629cc46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/kellyproehl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/4FDDB4C0-ED2F-4B28-95D3-EA7A686FB37B.mov\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\" poster=\"https:\/\/kellyproehl.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kelly-proehl-pose.png\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-056aad4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"056aad4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ffdf1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ffdf1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get in Touch with Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8edfc19 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8edfc19\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94206ac elementor-tablet-position-block-start elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"94206ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kellyproehl.com\/?page_id=28\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Reach Out\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-star\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M259.3 17.8L194 150.2 47.9 171.5c-26.2 3.8-36.7 36.1-17.7 54.6l105.7 103-25 145.5c-4.5 26.3 23.2 46 46.4 33.7L288 439.6l130.7 68.7c23.2 12.2 50.9-7.4 46.4-33.7l-25-145.5 105.7-103c19-18.5 8.5-50.8-17.7-54.6L382 150.2 316.7 17.8c-11.7-23.6-45.6-23.9-57.4 0z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/kellyproehl.com\/?page_id=28\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReach Out\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe\u2019re here to listen. 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