Author, Survivor, Mother...

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Kelly Smith, a two-time published author, soon to be three, first came on the scene with her debut novel, Signs in the Rearview Mirror Leaving a Toxic Relationship Behind. After healing from her toxic relationships, she soon realized dating after a toxic relationship was difficult, which then led her to write Out of the Darkness. Out of the Darkness, her sophomore book is about her own experiences with healing after abuse, dating and then finding love again. Both books were published by Sunny Day Publishing. 

Smith has also combined her two passions, relationship coaching and writing into two successful podcasts. You can find Let’s Get Wicked Deep, A Dating Podcast, and Writing Away with Kelly on all of the podcast platforms. 

Smith an award-winning writer, writes for Elephant Journal and HuffPost. Smith is a dating expert for the online relationship and dating magazine, GoDates. 

Smith is a certified relationship and dating coach who works with clients who are trying to rebuild their lives after an abusive relationship ends, or after a long-term relationship ends. 

Smith is a Boston native who moved to the Austin, TX area in July 2003 with her three sons.  

Media Expertise Kelly can speak on topics including domestic violence in teen dating, narcissism, and toxic relationships, women as the abusers, recovering from an abusive relationship, dating again after an abusive relationship, narcissism in both men and women, and living as an adult child with a narcissistic parent.