Give yourself & your business permission to Breathe - Norma O’Kelly

"Take your time to feel what you want to feel in the moment"

In this episode of Corporate to Calm I speak with Norma O’Kelly. Norma started her corporate life in beverages and quickly moved to tech after an amazing stint in France and a bit of travelling (remember kids, it pays to have a second language). Working with Nokia, Oracle and a few start-ups, Norma eventually landed a role in Salesforce where she has ascended to marketing director.

“We can’t give ourselves permission to pause when the world is not giving us permission”

“Burnout is a cycle that will reappear again and again and again”

Redundancy, grief, and illness have played a role however resilience has been key to Norma’s journey and recognising when to slow down, listening to her head, heart and body.

“I was a natural mentor; my heart was in coaching”

Norma wants to help people; she is open and honest about her experiences, and this draws others to her. We also have an interesting discussion about selfcare and women’s health or lack thereof in Ireland.

“The world we live in is a take system”

Five years of challenges and a lifetime of extremes have brought her to where she is now Balanced, Happy, Content and looking forward to the journey ahead fully aware she is still dealing with her past.

“A coach is not an expert you are there to guide and support”

I loved every bit of Norma O’Kelly’s journey from Corporate to Calm.

I hope you do too x