The F.E.E.L Podcast
Episode: Embracing Self-Worth, Boundaries & Joyful Living with Kayli Blankenship Scott
Host: Melissa Crook
Guest: Kayli Blankenship Scott
In this inspiring episode of The F.E.E.L Podcast, host Melissa Crook sits down with Kayli Blankenship Scott, a third-grade teacher, former collegiate athlete, and small business owner who is learning to fully embrace her own expectations and layered identity.
Kayli shares her journey from college athlete and student leader to navigating sudden life shifts during the pandemic, getting married, launching her charcuterie business Grades and Graze, and rooting herself in a new city. With honesty and heart, she reflects on what it means to embrace change, prioritize emotional health, and set healthy boundaries as a young woman living out her faith and purpose.
If you’re looking for encouragement around self-worth, work-life balance, emotional wellness, and authentic living, this conversation will leave you grounded, inspired, and ready to reconnect with your own “why.”
How to prioritize self-care without guilt
Setting healthy emotional boundaries with confidence
Navigating life transitions with grace and purpose
Living authentically from your own expectations, not society’s
Building healthy relationships and strong community
Using creative outlets to express joy and intentionality
Living out the F.E.E.L. Framework — Finding Empowerment & Embracing Layers
Kayli Blankenship Scott is a third-grade teacher based in Holly Springs, NC. A graduate of Guilford College with degrees in Elementary Education and Psychology, she is also a former captain of the Guilford softball team and an active leader in faith-based and student-athlete communities. After her senior year was cut short by COVID-19, Kayli leaned into creativity and community by launching her charcuterie business, Grades and Graze, spreading joy through food and connection. She’s a passionate educator, dog mom, faith-driven woman, and believer in embracing every layer of life with love and authenticity.
Prioritizing Self-Care – 4:29
Setting Boundaries – 8:34
Emotional & Physical Wellness – 25:56
Supporting Women Living Unapologetically – 29:22
Living from Your Own Expectations – 33:55
Returning to Your “Why” – 39:56
Accepting All Aspects of Yourself – 45:59
Cultivating Healthy Relationships – 51:51
Healthy Emotional Processing – 54:12
Living Out F.E.E.L. – 57:46
Nourishing Activities – 1:01:24
Words for the Next Six Months – 1:03:42
Kayli’s business: [Grades and Graze – Coming Soon!]
Rescue Pup Sadie
Guilford College Athletics
Charcuterie and Creativity as Healing Tools
healthy boundaries for women
emotional wellness after college
self-care for teachers
navigating life transitions with faith
women’s empowerment through creativity
faith-based podcast on mental health
Christian women’s identity and purpose
how to live unapologetically
self-worth and expectation setting
emotional resilience for young women
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