Building 100 Millionaires by 2037 — Kela Chatman's Mission

Veteran entrepreneurship starts with one decision: believing you're worth the risk. But what happens when leaving the military means losing your identity? After eight years in the U.S. Army, disabled veteran Kela "KC" Chatman discovered that transitioning to civilian life meant more than finding a new career. It meant rediscovering herself, learning to ask for help, and building a business aligned with her purpose. In this episode of VET S.O.S. Presents: Operation Startup, host Maurice Murphy sits down with Kela, founder of Sacred Circuit Life, to explore veteran entrepreneurship, leadership burnout, personal healing, and her ambitious goal of helping create 100 multimillionaires by 2037. IN THIS EPISODE • Why entrepreneurship was worth the risk: Kela explains how choosing control over her time, energy, and stress became more valuable than the security of working for someone else. • Three lessons every transitioning veteran needs: Discover why separating your identity from the uniform, developing a vision for your future, and communicating your needs are essential after military service. • The hidden challenge of building a business: Kela reveals why asking for help and identifying genuine supporters became some of her toughest entrepreneurial obstacles. • Helping burned-out executives rediscover purpose: Inside Sacred Circuit Life, Kela combines leadership reflection with sound therapy, meditation, breathwork, clinical hypnotherapy, and other approaches to help high-performing professionals reconnect with themselves. • The mission to create 100 multimillionaires by 2037: Learn why Kela wants to build wealth beyond herself and eventually mobilize successful entrepreneurs to support veteran nonprofits and communities. If you're a veteran considering entrepreneurship, a business owner approaching burnout, or someone questioning your next chapter, Kela's story challenges you to stop measuring your worth by someone else's expectations and start building a life aligned with your purpose. ABOUT KELA "KC" CHATMAN Kela Chatman is a disabled U.S. Army veteran who served eight years before pursuing entrepreneurship and a mission centered on personal healing, resilience, and purposeful leadership. She holds an MBA, has pursued studies at Harvard, and is an accomplished opera singer, resilience motivator, and founder of **Sacred Circuit Life**. Through her business, she works with CEOs, executives, and other high-performing professionals seeking greater personal alignment, self-awareness, and balance through individualized sessions and retreats. CONNECT WITH KELA CHATMAN Organization: Sacred Circuit Life Email: sacredcircuitlife@gmail.com Discovery Call: Complimentary 15-minute introductory consultation available by email. Website: In development at the time of recording. RESOURCES MENTIONED • Sacred Circuit Life — Leadership-focused personal development, retreats, and individualized sessions. • Sound Therapy — A modality Kela incorporates into her client experiences. • Clinical Hypnotherapy — One of Kela's professional practices. • Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) — An approach discussed in her work. • Meditation, Breathwork, Guided Imagery, and Neurosomatic Practices — Additional approaches used in her sessions. • Executive Reset Retreats — Kela discusses a forthcoming retreat designed for high-performing executives experiencing burnout. CONNECT WITH VET S.O.S. VET S.O.S. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit podcast network dedicated to empowering veterans, transitioning service members, and military families through education, connection, and resources. Website: https://vetsospodcast.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6GUdf1T... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Instagram:   / vetsospodcast   LinkedIn:   / vetsospodcast   Support Our Mission: https://givebutter.com/vetsos Subscribe to the VET S.O.S. Network for more stories of veteran entrepreneurship, military transition, business ownership, and leadership. No One Transitions Alone. Grab the Lifeline. CHAPTERS 0:00 - You're Worth the Risk: Building a Life Beyond the Uniform 1:33 - Guest Introduction: Kela's Three Lessons After Military Service 3:57 - Why Entrepreneurship Became a Path to Freedom 5:49 - Building a Business and a Legacy for Her Son 6:49 - The Hardest Entrepreneurial Lesson: Asking for Help 8:21 - Veteran Business Resources and Finding the Right Community 11:08 - Sacred Circuit Life: Helping Leaders Overcome Burnout 14:04 - Breaking Through Personal Barriers and Rediscovering Purpose 15:38 - How to Connect With Kela and Explore Executive Retreats 17:53 - Key Takeaways: Find Your Purpose Before Starting a Business 20:12 - The Mission to Build Wealth and Give Back to Veterans 21:25 - Lifeline Message: Don't Navigate Transition Alone #VETSOS #OperationStartup #HeroesMediaGRP #GrabTheLifeline