In this heartfelt and inspiring episode of the Max Life Podcast, Ben Laws sits down with Kelly Knight, President & Integrator of EOS Worldwide, to explore the power of personal stories, resilience, and the pursuit of purpose. Kelly shares her journey from growing up as the daughter of a visionary entrepreneur to becoming a transformational leader herself. She opens up about the life-shaping lessons she learned from her parents, the struggles she faced—including a childhood diagnosis that challenged her physically and emotionally—and how those experiences shaped her leadership philosophy.
In a deeply moving segment, Ben reflects on the profound impact of losing his son Benny, and how that experience forever changed the lens through which he views life, purpose, and love. The conversation becomes a touching exchange on grief, legacy, transformation, and choosing to live fully rather than simply exist.
Together, Kelly and Ben offer a raw and powerful conversation about trust, confidence, ndness, and the unexpected beauty found in life’s hardest moments.
Guest Bio
Kelly Knight is best known as the President and Integrator of EOS Worldwide, an organization that provides entrepreneurs with simple, practical tools and process to achieve their goals and get everything they want from their business. Since joining EOS Worldwide in 2016, she has been instrumental in driving accountability and harmoniously uniting the major functions of the business. Her leadership focuses on organizational clarity and fostering a culture of growth and Transformation.
Prior to EOS, Kelly spent two decades as an entrepreneur in the financial services industry, honing her skills as an expert team-builder and leader. Her passion lies in uniting teams to achieve extraordinary outcomes and helping leaders realize their full potential.
Kelly is also a co-author of the book “People: Dare to Build an Intentional Culture,” which shares insights and tools to create a thriving workplace culture with heart-centered leadership and intentionality at the core.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellypknight/
Key Topics
How Kelly’s upbringing shaped her leadership style—blending visionary thinking and heart-centered empathy
The role of trust, confidence, and optimism in entrepreneurship and human connection
Kelly’s early health challenges and how they sparked resilience, grit, and defiance of limiting beliefs
The importance of living the EOS Life and the barriers that keep entrepreneurs from fulfillment
Ben’s story of losing his son Benny and how grief transformed his perspective on life, love, and legacy
Why embracing struggle and holding space for others leads to deeper impact and personal transformation
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