Meet Drew Keller

We recently connected with Drew Keller and have shared our conversation below.

Drew, we’re thrilled to have you sharing your thoughts and lessons with our community. So, for folks who are at a stage in their life or career where they are trying to be more resilient, can you share where you get your resilience from?

From faith first, then family, then habits. I grew up on a hard working family farm and around steady people who did hard things quietly. At Department of Defense I learned the importance of training, growth, and development. In nonprofit leadership I learned to keep showing up when plans change. At home, paying off our house and raising four girls taught me that resilience is mostly routines. The budget meeting you keep. The honest talk you choose. The next right step even when results are slow.

Great, so let’s take a few minutes and cover your story. What should folks know about you and what you do?

I run Keller Coaching Group, where I help everyday people get a simple, workable plan for their money. Most of my clients have good careers and too much money stress. I coach them to build a clear budget, pay off debt, save with purpose, and make confident decisions as a team. Sessions are practical and personal. We celebrate wins, identify leaks, and turn “someday” goals into weekly action.
What feels most special about this work is seeing families shift from tension to teamwork. I use a calm, encouraging style with real accountability. Clients get a short plan after each session, homework they can actually do, and check-ins that keep momentum going. Faith and values matter to many of my clients, so I help them align giving, saving, and spending with what they believe and the future they want for their family.
I serve couples, first responders, and small business owners. For couples, I teach a “budget without bickering” framework that sets a weekly money huddle, defines roles, and reduces surprise spending. For first responders, I tailor plans to shift work, overtime cycles, and the mental load that comes with the job. For small businesses, I focus on cash flow rhythms, owner pay, and separating business and household money so decisions get cleaner and less emotional.
What is new this year: more workshops for churches and community groups, more first responder families served, and clearer coaching packages so people know exactly what they are getting. I also added a short “mini budget session” for folks who want a quick reset between full sessions.
On the home front, our early t-shirt side hustle helped us pay off our house. Now we are slowly building a hat bar project with our kids to teach work ethic and creativity. It is a small family experiment that funds memories like Florida trips and gives our daughters a hands-on view of entrepreneurship.
If you are curious, start small. Book a discovery call, bring your real numbers, and let us build a first step that fits your life. My goal is simple. Clarity you can trust, confidence in your next move, and consistency that changes your family tree.

If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?

1) Translating complexity into simple, doable steps
Most people have good income and a noisy life. My edge is turning chaos into a clear first step, a weekly rhythm, and a short checklist.
How to build it: Teach what you learn. After you read or take a course, explain it to a friend in plain language. Reps create clarity.
2) Empathy with accountability
People need to feel seen and also need a nudge. I aim for calm, kind, and direct. Encouragement and straight talk in the same hour.
How to build it: Ask one more question than feels natural. Reflect back what you heard in one sentence. Then set a specific next step with a deadline. Track follow-through.
3) Systems thinking and follow-through
Results stick when there is a repeatable process: intake → plan → homework → follow-up → pulse check.
How to build it: Document your process once, then refine it after every client. Use templates for notes, homework, and check-ins. Calendar a weekly 30-minute block to tighten that system. Small tweaks each week beat big overhauls once a year.

Advice for early-stage folks:
Start tiny and consistent. Create one simple habit, one repeatable outline, and one follow-up template. Run the play ten times, gather feedback, and improve it. Skills grow with reps, reflection, and small adjustments – not with perfect plans.

Any advice for folks feeling overwhelmed?

When I feel overwhelmed, I slow the moment down and get back to basics. Faith, focus, and one next step.
My reset routine:
– Pray and breathe. In through the nose for four, out for six. It calms the noise.
– Name the truth on paper. What is actually happening. What is in my control. What is not.
– Pick one next right step. I write it on the whiteboard and do it before anything else.

Reduce inputs:
I turn off notifications, close extra tabs, and silence group chats for an hour. Overwhelm often shrinks when input shrinks.

Move your body
– A ten minute walk gives me better ideas than a ten minute scroll. Fresh air resets my mindset.

Money-specific reset for clients:
– Do a quick bank balance check.
– Schedule a 15 minute money huddle with your spouse. Same time each week.
– Make a one week plan for groceries, gas, and bills. Keep it simple and cash flow it.
– If debt feels heavy, list balances smallest to largest and choose one you can hit this month.

Say no kindly
When you say yes to one thing, you are saying no to something else. Overwhelm is often overcommitment. I practice one sentence: “Thank you for asking. I cannot take that on right now.” Clear and kind.

Finish small
When the day feels packed, I find one task I can finish in five minutes. A fast win builds momentum for the next step.
The goal is not to clear everything at once. The goal is to get grounded, choose one step, and keep moving with a calm spirit.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.kellercoachinggroup.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coachdrewkeller
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coachdrewkeller
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coachdrewkeller/
• Twitter: https://x.com/CoachDrewKeller

Image Credits

Olivia Brown
Alyssa Baker