From Homeless, to CPA, to Financially Free
Proving that no matter where you start, you can build a life you deeply love.
Gabbie Kelly is a recovering CPA, former financial auditor, keynote speaker, financial coach, and founder of The Profit Mama, a movement helping women and entrepreneurs stop chasing success and start living it.
Her journey began at 18, clutching a manila folder labeled “Status: Homeless.” She went on to build the life she thought would finally make her feel safe: two degrees, a six-figure salary, the dream job. But instead of freedom, she found herself still chasing worthiness.
Now, through deeply relatable storytelling, powerful frameworks, and a presence that makes audiences feel both seen and empowered, Gabbie helps people realize:
✨ Success isn’t earned—it’s aligned.
✨ Profitability isn’t a chase—it’s a choice.
✨ Awareness is your biggest asset™.
Signature Keynote: From Homeless, to CPA, to Financially Free
We’ve been taught that success is a checklist: earn the degree, land the job, hit the milestones. But too often, those achievements leave us feeling unfulfilled—still gripping the metaphorical manila folder, still waiting for permission to live.
In this keynote, Gabbie takes audiences from a manila folder labeled “Status: Homeless,” to a CPA license, to true financial freedom, blending her own raw and funny stories (the cruise ship debacle, a 26-day honeymoon filled with “waiting for the other shoe”) with practical frameworks they can use immediately.
Audiences walk away with:
A powerful reframe that transforms achievement into alignment
Tools like the Awareness Arch and Choice Point Framework to make aligned decisions in real time
Permission to stop waiting for “someday” and start building a life they deeply love, right now.
Relay Bank
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The Small Business Expo
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Seacoast Stories
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Medium
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I Fund Women
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Relay Bank • The Small Business Expo • Seacoast Stories • Medium • I Fund Women •
From Homeless, to CPA, to Financially Free
Book Gabbie for Your Stage
From keynote stages to intimate workshops, Gabbie brings stories and strategies that shift everything—especially when it comes to money, alignment, and self-worth.
Other Topics & Workshops Include:
The Awareness Arch: Walking the Aligned Path
How to Be a Profit Powerhouse: How to Shift Your Money-Making Money Mindset
ProfitFULL Living: Businesses That Support Your Life
Money Without Shame: Healing Your Money Story