Founder Kelly Edmondson brings a rare combination of both as a trauma nurse who has sat with families through their most devastating moments, a certified grief counselor trained to guide others through the long arc of loss, and a bereaved mother who has walked through the unimaginable loss of her son.
Her depth of perspective is not incidental. It is the multi-faceted understanding Timely Presence was built on.
Every milestone gift, counseling circle, and organizational training is shaped by what Kelly has witnessed clinically, studied professionally, and lived personally. Nothing here was designed from a distance.
When you engage with Timely Presence in any capacity, you are working with someone who has held grief from every angle and is turning that understanding into a movement the world has been waiting for.
Kelly examines why our current approach to grief support is failing the people who need it most and what it looks like to build something better. Practical, provocative, and deeply human.
As a Chief Nursing Officer, Kelly has delivered devastating news to hundreds of families. Years later, she sat on the other side of that conversation when she unexpectedly lost her own son. This talk draws on both experiences to reframe how we understand grief and how the people responsible for delivering hard news can better support themselves and the families they serve.
Most leaders are never taught how to support an employee through grief. This talk introduces Kelly’s proprietary Presence framework, a practical, research-informed model for moving from reactive compassion to sustained, intentional care, and gives organizations the tools to show up differently when it matters most.
After her son Darius died, Kelly learned how quickly an ordinary day can become the day before everything changes. This talk challenges us to stop postponing life for the next achievement, milestone, or easier season, and develop an intimacy with today, pursuing purpose and ambition while being fully present for the life already happening.
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