Today we’d like to introduce you to Kylie Hall
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
As a young girl, my top three favorite things were my father, performing for my family, and making people laugh. My father was in the Air Force, so my mother, father, sister and I moved around quite a bit until I started kindergarten. When I was five, we moved to Anchorage, Alaska and my love for nature bloomed.
When my father and mother separated, I found sanctuary in the mountains and forest trails, searching for something greater than the heartache I felt. Optimistically, I discovered foundational communities in middle and high school by joining every extracurricular activity I could fit into a 24-hour day. From student government, to theatre, choir and sports, I did everything I could to find the purpose and love I was craving.
As an expert traveler by the age of 17-years-old, I stuffed all my accolades and insecurities into a suitcase and traveled to the Midwest for college and to be closer to my father’s family. Despite all my dreams of becoming an actress in New York City or the next Christina Aguilera, I drifted into college deeply lost and lacking any understanding of who I was.
At 21-years-old, I had a bachelor’s degree, a one-year-old daughter, and a plane ticket to Jacksonville, FL. Over the course of seven years, I gave my life to Christ, became certified in pastoral leadership and licensed in insurance, and yet, I still found myself striving…
I was flying home from an insurance training in Mississippi when they started shutting down airports because of some new virus called, COVID-19…along with the rest of world, my life was flipped upside down. It was during this time that I knew something had to change. I masked who I was for so long, doing everything I could to be everything everyone wanted me to be, that when I looked in the mirror, I didn’t know who I was anymore.
Now, about a week away from my 29th birthday, I am in a successful, creative career as an Event Producer, making moments matter as an intentional mother, and taking baby steps daily to come out of the dense woods I’ve hid myself in for all these years.
Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
There are smooth roads, and then there are Alaskan single-track mountain bike trails. Let’s just say I’m an expert in rough terrain.
With that being said, I firmly believe as humans we bond through shared survival seasons more than stories of our singular successes, so I’m open to sharing a few things that made the most impact throughout my life.
My parents’ divorce followed by my father remarrying were challenging seasons for me as a little girl. I resented my stepmother deeply for “taking my father from me,” but as an adult I’ve learned to give her grace in understanding how young she was with two tiny babies of her own. I also gained the opportunity to ask my father why I wasn’t enough for him to stay, which spurred a restoration in our relationship and we are now closer than ever.
When I was 13 years old, I stumbled into a secret relationship with a man who was 19 years old. Despite the physical, sexual, and mental abuse, I committed myself to him until I was 16 years old. I did everything I could to prevent anyone from knowing what was happening by getting straight A’s, striving for popularity, and lying to the people I loved most. It wasn’t until I found Jesus, was baptized, and spent four intense years doing everything I could to heal that I found freedom from this season. Nightmares and some deeply hidden triggers still creep into my life every now and then, but I hope one day to use my testimony to help other young women heal from similar situations.
During 2020 and all things COVID, I slipped back into a deep depression, made terrible decisions, and ended up in the hospital. I lost my career in ministry, my friends, and my responsibilities. This season taught me that my decisions have a ripple effect, hurting the people I love most. God stripped my life clean and blessed me with a chance to begin again. I’m now learning what healthy boundaries look like, that I am worthy of a loving, stable relationship, and how to give grace to people the way others undeservingly extended grace towards me.
Thanks for sharing that. So, maybe next you can tell us a bit more about your work?
I just celebrated my 2nd year as an Event Producer with PRI Productions! They were just awarded the fastest growing business in Jacksonville last year, and what a growth spurt it has been.
Our company has worked alongside the Jacksonville Jaguars since the inception of the team, and I now get the honor of overseeing the internal events that are produced from the Jaguars. This includes Training Camp, Gamedays, holiday parties, watch parties, and so much more.
For the first time in my life, I feel empowered and celebrated for being creative, a critical thinker, and a dreamer – all gifts I pour into this role every day.
What sets me apart from others might be my wealth of knowledge from a having such a diverse background. From the mountains to the beaches, from theatre to engineering, from motherhood to ministry. There’s not a day at work where I’m not inspired by something I’ve experienced in previous seasons of my life.
What matters most to you? Why?
In order: my faith, my family, and my contributions to the communities I get to be a part of.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.priproductions.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kylienichall/
