Kyle Scheele: Champion of Crazy Ideas (ep. 788)
Live Inspired Podcast with John O'Leary
John O'Leary
4.9 • 672 Ratings
🗓️ 26 June 2025
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Kyle Scheele is a speaker, author, content creator, and self-described “maker of weird stuff for the internet.” He’s built a Viking ship out of cardboard, faked a marathon that went viral, and inspired thousands to let go of regret. And yet it’s the heart behind it all that will move you most.
Today, Kyle shares what it was like to grow up feeling like the “dangerous kid” no one wanted around, how one friend in fourth grade changed the course of his entire life, and why he believes creativity isn’t just for fun... it’s a lifeline. He opens up about the early pain that shaped him, the audacity that built his career, and the surprising ways silly ideas can lead to sacred moments.
My friends, if you need a reminder that your story matters (even the weird, messy, unfinished parts!) this conversation is for you. You’ll leave it with a new way to see your past, your regrets, and your voice... And most importantly, the permission to try that bold idea you've been quietly dreaming about.
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| 0:00.0 | Keely Companies was started almost 50 years ago by the one and only Larry Kuley. |
| 0:05.8 | What started as a small family-owned paving company in St. Louis has grown to a nationally known |
| 0:11.1 | full-service construction, development, and restoration partner. Larry the legend, as he is |
| 0:16.7 | affectionately known, has been a part of this growth every step of the way and continues to |
| 0:22.4 | provide guidance as his son Rusty my buddy drives their vision and achieves results on purpose |
| 0:29.2 | his unwavering foundation of a family culture with a focus on people has got in kelly companies |
| 0:35.3 | to where they are today and their journey is truly just |
| 0:39.1 | beginning. To learn more about Larry the legend and Keeley Companies, check them out at |
| 0:44.2 | keelie Companies.com. |
| 0:48.5 | Welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. John is the number one national best-selling author of the book |
| 0:56.3 | On Fire. He's a world-class inspirational speaker, and he's the host of the live-inspired podcast. |
| 1:02.4 | John interviews extraordinary individuals on their life story so that you can wake up from |
| 1:08.0 | accidental living and more fully live your life story. |
| 1:12.3 | Here's your host, John O'Leary. |
| 1:15.3 | Well, hello, my friends, and welcome to the Live Inspired podcast with John O'Leary. |
| 1:21.2 | We are in for a wild journey today. |
| 1:24.8 | Get ready to buckle up. |
| 1:25.9 | Here we go, my friends. |
| 1:30.1 | Clotheer, t-shirt manufacturer, international designer, speaker, artist, builder. What do all these things have in |
| 1:40.9 | common? I don't really have any idea other than the fact that somehow our |
| 1:44.3 | guest today embodies and emboldens all of them. His name is Kyle Shealy. I met him on stage a |
| 1:51.2 | couple of years ago. Met him again two weeks ago as we shared the same stage down in Dallas. |
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