Formerly a Teach for America teacher and IBM tech writer, Kiki Kelley went on to become Google's first editor ever, rose to senior editor, and helped the company IPO. Kiki's surprise miracle daughter, Madeleine, has seen her mother start a charitable foundation, study Jungian psychoanalysis, and make history as USA Wrestling's first woman team leader for Men's Greco-Roman wrestling. This led to Kiki being the first woman to enter any sports arena in Iran since 1979. Following interviews for media outlets such as the BBC, Kiki was featured at the Olympics museum in Lausanne, Switzerland, and in The Inspirational Woman Project, a book by Bri Seeley. After the Rio Olympics, Kiki was named an ambassador for USA Wrestling, spending time in refugee camps. She now podcasts with Amy Hallberg in her own Tales for a Bucket List Champ. Next item on the list: Kiki will finish her work as team leader for Women's Freestyle wrestling, culminating in the Paris 2024 Olympics.

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Amy Hallberg is the author of Tiny Altars: A Midlife Revival and German Awakening: Tales from an American Life. She is the host of Courageous Wordsmith Podcast and founder of Courageous Wordsmith Circle for Real-Life Writers. As an editor and writing mentor, Amy guides writers through their narrative journeys—from inklings to beautiful works, specifically podcasts and books. A lifelong Minnesotan and mother of grown twins, Amy lives in the Twin Cities with her husband and two cats.

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