Transformative Leadership: The Power of Love to Change the World | Kelsey Matthews | TEDxUNLV

Join Kelsey Elizabeth Matthews, BSW, a renowned speaker, author, and leadership development coach, as she shares her inspiring journey of overcoming institutional abuse in this powerful TEDx talk. Discover how Kelsey aims to shed light on the corruption and systemic issues prevalent within our institutions, offering hope and healing to survivors while challenging leaders to adopt a mindset of love and servant leadership. Gain insights into leadership, healing, and advocacy as Kelsey empowers individuals to find their voice and create positive change in their communities. Kelsey Elizabeth Matthews wears many different hats: program manager, mental health professional, author, advocate, chaplain, and Truman Scholar, to name a few. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from UNLV with her Bachelor of Social Work degree and is paving her own way in the workforce. She has spent many years in the non-profit sector, specializing in community engagement and program management. Her areas of focus include mental health, suicide prevention, and substance abuse, advocating to bring awareness to the drug and opioid crisis that took her mother's life. She also has a heart for survivors of emotional and psychological abuse, especially at institutional levels. This sparked her passion for leadership and her desire to bring the systemic issues present within our institutions to light. Her story is one of courage, resilience, and faith—defying all odds and overcoming every obstacle with grace and unrelenting grit. It is her hope to create lasting change for generations to come. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx