Ep 60: Finding Purpose in Pain: How Kerri Steele Built a Nonprofit for Kids in Grief

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In this episode, Assia sits down with Kerri Steele, founder of Little Hearts of Hope and the beloved “King Cake Lady of Frisco.”

Kerri ’s entrepreneurial journey began after the devastating loss of her husband to cancer while raising three young children. Out of her own grief came a vision: to create accessible support for kids facing the emotional weight of a parent’s illness. Today, her nonprofit, Little Hearts of Hope, serves families in 38 states, offering children monthly creative expression activities that build resilience, emotional regulation, and hope.

Kerri  opens up about:

• Starting a nonprofit from scratch without business or therapy experience
• Balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship while honoring her mission
• The unique funding challenges nonprofits face—and why staying true to her faith-based vision mattered more than compromise
• How setting boundaries around heavy emotional work helped her avoid burnout
• The role her children played in building the nonprofit and the values they gained along the way
• Expanding Little Hearts of Hope through summer art camps that teach creativity as a coping tool
• Her second business passion: running a thriving cottage bakery, specializing in authentic New Orleans king cakes loved by the Frisco community

Connect with Kerri:

• Website: www.littleheartsofhope.org 
• Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/littleheartsofhope/
• LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/little-hearts-of-hope

Ways to Get involved:

• Prayer Team - https://littleheartsofhope.org/prayer-partner/
• Sponsor a Child - https://littleheartsofhope.org/donate/
• Donate - https://littleheartsofhope.org/donate/
• Event Sponsorships - contact [email protected] for info on next event
• Supply Drives - https://littleheartsofhope.org/how-to-help/
• Packing Parties - https://littleheartsofhope.org/how-to-help/
• Speaking engagements - https://littleheartsofhope.org/how-to-help/
• Serving on a committee or the board - https://littleheartsofhope.org/meet-the-board

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