Kelly Woodhouse is no stranger to resilience. Burned on 75% of her body at just two years old, she has transformed a childhood marked by trauma and bullying into a life of purpose, strength, and inspiration. 🩷 In this episode, Rachel sits down with Kelly to explore her journey from surviving to thriving and how she found the courage to let her scars speak.
Together, Rachel and Kelly reflect on growing up with visible scars, navigating childhood bullying, and how those early experiences shaped their self-image. Kelly shares the moment she decided to stop letting others define her confidence and started owning her story.
From the TEDx stage to a viral Goalcast video with over 10 million views, Kelly talks about what motivates her to speak publicly and how she finds purpose in helping others embrace their own scars. Her message is clear: your pain can become your power! 💪
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Meet Our Guest
Kelly Woodhouse is a burn survivor and was injured when she was 2 on 75% of her body. She found a way to go from near death to success, from the scar-faced girl to the TEDx stage, not once but twice. A documentary about her life story, called Still Beautiful launched on TV plus Goalcast launched a video that has over 10 million views. Global TV announced Kelly as one of the Most Inspirational People of 2020. You have to ask yourself HOW? How did the Scar-Face girl find the strength in her scars?
Links
- Visit Kelly Woodhouse’s website: https://kellyfalardeau.com
- Purchase and view “Still Beautiful:” https://app.hiro.fm/channel/doc
- Purchase and read Kelly’s latest book: https://a.co/d/6l0IUNw
- Learn more about Phoenix World Burn Congress: https://events.phoenix-society.org/event/PWBC2025
- Read “Intimacy and Sexuality after a Burn Injury:” https://www.phoenix-society.org/resources/intimacy-and-sexuality-after-a-burn-injury
- Read “Understanding Intimacy and Sexuality After Burn Injury:” https://www.phoenix-society.org/resources/understanding-intimacy-and-sexuality-after-burn-injury
Podcast Sponsor
Today’s podcast is powered by Cunningham Law Firm! Located in Phoenix, Arizona and helping clients nationwide, the Cunningham Law Firm specializes in personal injury, wrongful death and burn related cases. Learn more by visiting https://cunninghamlawfirm.com.
Interested in becoming a sponsor of the show? Email us at info@phoenix-society.org.
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