Meet Kali Delaney Somerville

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Kali Delaney Somerville a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Kali, you’ve got such an interesting story, but before we jump into that, let’s first talk about a topic near and dear to us – generosity. We think success, happiness and wellbeing depends on authentic generosity and empathy and so we’d love to hear about how you become such a generous person – where do you think your generosity comes from?

My generosity was born in the boldest chapters of my life, the ones that nearly broke me.
I didn’t become a giver because I had excess. I became a giver because I know what it feels like to have nothing but God’s hand holding you together.

When you’ve survived addiction, when you’ve rebuilt your life from scratch, when you’ve seen God breathe purpose into places that looked dead, you don’t hold back. You pour out.

I’ve learned that money does not change who you are. It exposes who you are. Money simply magnifies what already lives in your heart. If you are selfish, more money will not fix that. It will make you more guarded, more controlling, and more consumed with protecting what you have. But if you are generous, money becomes a tool. A tool to bless. A tool to build. A tool to create impact beyond yourself.

I believe God watches how we handle little before He trusts us with much. That is why generosity had to be developed in my life long before overflow showed up. I learned how to give when it cost me something. I learned how to trust God when I did not have a backup plan. That foundation is what allows me to walk in financial increase without fear, guilt, or greed.

My generosity comes from gratitude.
From remembering the girl I used to be and the woman God has allowed me to become.

And now that I’m walking in overflow spiritually, mentally, and financially, I refuse to walk with closed hands. For me, generosity isn’t a personality trait. It’s a calling. It’s stewardship. It’s my way of honoring the God who carried me through every valley and trusted me with a platform to impact others.

My journey made me bold.
God made me generous.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

I am the CEO of Gideon Insurance Group and the founder of Her Breakthrough Coaching Company, where I help women heal, lead, and build generational wealth from a place of spiritual and mental alignment. I also run The AI Advantage Group, an AI marketing strategy company that helps entrepreneurs use automation and ethical AI to save time, grow their brand, and scale with confidence.

My work is deeply personal because my story started in a place of struggle. I overcame addiction and homelessness, and God rebuilt my life one decision at a time. That is why I lead the way I do. I don’t teach theory. I teach transformation. I teach what God walked me through.

Another important chapter of my journey is that I am entering Bible School in January to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Ministry. I want my leadership and my businesses to stay rooted in truth, integrity, and service. This next step feels like preparation for the impact God is calling me into.

Across all my brands, the mission is the same. Help people heal. Help families build wealth. Help entrepreneurs grow with strategy and purpose. And most importantly, remind people that their story does not disqualify them. It prepares them.

I am living proof that with faith, discipline, and vision, you can rise from anything and build a legacy that changes generations.

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

Discipline changed my life.
I had to learn how to honor my commitments, not my emotions. Discipline is what carried me out of addiction, built my businesses, and helped me become a woman God could trust with more.
My advice: Start with small, daily habits you can actually keep. Consistency grows confidence, and confidence builds momentum.

Discernment protected my destiny.
I had to learn who was for me, who was draining me, and who was sent to distract me. Discernment kept me from repeating cycles that God already freed me from.
My advice: Spend time in prayer. Get quiet. Pay attention to patterns. Anyone who consistently pulls you away from purpose is not your assignment.

The willingness to heal opened every door.
I had to face my past, not hide from it. Healing helped me break mindsets, forgive myself, and step into the calling God placed on my life. It became the foundation for everything I teach women today.
My advice: Get a therapist. Get accountability. Get in the Word. Healing is not weakness. It is strategy.

For anyone early in their journey, here’s what I want you to know.
You don’t need to have everything figured out. You just need to start with who you are, be honest about where you’re hurting, and trust God to grow you into the person your purpose requires.

Your story is not a setback. It is training. And if you stay disciplined, stay discerning, and stay committed to your healing, you will become unstoppable.

We’ve all got limited resources, time, energy, focus etc – so if you had to choose between going all in on your strengths or working on areas where you aren’t as strong, what would you choose?

I believe you should go all in on your strengths and partner with people who are strong in the areas where you are not. That is how real growth happens. Trying to be good at everything is the fastest way to burn out, lose focus, and delay the assignment God actually gave you.

I learned this the hard way. When I first started building my insurance agency, I tried to do everything myself. I was the recruiter, the trainer, the marketer, the admin, the problem solver. I wore every hat because I thought that was what hard work looked like. What I didn’t realize was that I was slowing myself down. I was spending more time fixing weaknesses than multiplying the strengths God gave me.

Everything shifted when I started hiring people who were excellent in the areas where I struggled. That decision freed me up to lead, to cast vision, and to pour into the people God entrusted to me. It also taught me something important. Excellence lives in collaboration, not isolation.

Going all in on your strengths is not arrogance. It is stewardship.
If God anointed you to teach, lead, sell, write, or create, that is where your focus should be. That is where your fruit will grow. And the areas where you are weaker are simply opportunities for partnership. You are not called to be the entire body. You are called to be your part of the body.

So my advice is simple.
Know what you’re great at. Own it. Invest in it. Build around it.
And don’t be afraid to bring in people who shine where you don’t. That is how you build businesses, ministries, and legacies that last.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://theaiadvantagegroup.com
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