Kyle works at the intersection of story, meaning, and lived experience—though her creative and wellness paths began in very different places.
In her creative life, she co-founded KyBec Tech, LLC with her lifelong friend, Becky Barlow, helping families organize, digitize, and preserve the photographs and artifacts that shape their histories. Her own family archive resurfaced in much the same way: a forgotten box of her great-uncle’s journals and safari photographs, which became the inspiration for her first nonfiction book, The Quiet Horizon.
Alongside this work, Kyle has long been drawn to tea and the cultures that surround it. What began as a fascination with balance, ceremony, and mindful living deepened through first-hand immersion in tea traditions across Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. These lived experiences gave rise to The World Through Tea-Stained Glasses—a reflective exploration of tea as ritual, grounding, and a way of seeing the world with greater presence and intention.
Separately, Kyle has spent years studying holistic wellness. She holds a Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition, with minors in Herbology and Homeopathy, and has previously served as a worship leader—experiences that further shaped her commitment to helping others find restoration and meaning in everyday life.
Her upcoming projects reflect these parallel callings. Return to Balance draws on her nutrition training and personal health journey to offer a compassionate, sustainable protocol for reclaiming wellbeing. God vs. The Consumer explores the quiet tension between spiritual hunger and the pressures of modern life.
Kyle lives in Pennsylvania, where she continues to write, preserve stories, and help others reconnect with what matters most.

A rare glimpse into the golden age of exploration — told through an adventurer's own words and lens.
When a forgotten box of photographs and journals surfaced from a family's estate, it revealed a window into another world — the adventures of a mid-century traveler whose safaris and expeditions carried him across Africa and South America.
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A rare glimpse into the golden age of exploration — told through an adventurer's own words and lens.
When a forgotten box of photographs and journals surfaced from a family's estate, it revealed a window into another world — the adventures of a mid-century traveler whose safaris and expeditions carried him across Africa and South America.
What began as a record of journeys soon became a chronicle of a life lived at the edge of discovery: encounters with wildlife, letters to friends and dignitaries, and reflections written beneath the vast skies of Tanganyika, Kenya, and the Amazon.
Blending personal observation, archival imagery, and historical context, The Quiet Horizon captures the spirit of exploration and the deep human urge to document the world before it changes — a portrait of a man, a moment in time, and the landscapes that shaped them both.
We live in a world that sells us everything—including identity, spirituality, and belonging.
God vs The Consumer examines the entire arc of the consumer cycle and shows how modern life shapes what we believe, what we crave, and what we worship.
This is not a manifesto against church or religion; it’s a map for navigating the sacred in an
We live in a world that sells us everything—including identity, spirituality, and belonging.
God vs The Consumer examines the entire arc of the consumer cycle and shows how modern life shapes what we believe, what we crave, and what we worship.
This is not a manifesto against church or religion; it’s a map for navigating the sacred in an age of noise.
Whether you find God within a sanctuary or under an open sky, this book invites you to reclaim your spiritual autonomy and rediscover what nourishes you beyond the marketplace.
CLICK ON THE BOOK COVER ABOVE TO READ AN EXCERPT!
Your body isn’t broken. It’s asking for balance.
After years of navigating her own chronic conditions—EBV, inflammation, fatigue, hormonal shifts, metabolic slowdowns—Kyle Smith McGowan decided to stop surviving and start understanding.
Armed with a Master’s in Holistic Nutrition and minors in Herbology and Homeopathy, she spent years study
Your body isn’t broken. It’s asking for balance.
After years of navigating her own chronic conditions—EBV, inflammation, fatigue, hormonal shifts, metabolic slowdowns—Kyle Smith McGowan decided to stop surviving and start understanding.
Armed with a Master’s in Holistic Nutrition and minors in Herbology and Homeopathy, she spent years studying what the body needs to repair, regenerate, and return to harmony.
The result is the Return to Balance Protocol: a gentle, restorative system built from both experience and evidence.
Inside, you’ll discover how to:
• Soothe inflammation & restore metabolic rhythm
• Support gut, liver, and hormonal balance
• Ease cravings, crashes, and internal overwhelm
• Use food, herbs, supplements, and rituals intentionally
• Move in ways that energize instead of deplete
• Reconnect to your own internal signals and intuition
This is not another strict plan--Return to Balance is a compassionate guide for any woman ready to feel like herself again.
Kyle has always loved tea, but her fascination with Asian culture began in college—drawn to its balance, ceremony, and quiet reverence for life. Over time, that fascination became something lived, not just studied.
Through first-hand experiences in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, she steps into tea culture as it is meant to be practiced—sl
Kyle has always loved tea, but her fascination with Asian culture began in college—drawn to its balance, ceremony, and quiet reverence for life. Over time, that fascination became something lived, not just studied.
Through first-hand experiences in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, she steps into tea culture as it is meant to be practiced—slowly, intentionally, and with presence. Through shared cups, quiet rooms, and unspoken rituals, she experiences tea as grounding and revelatory—something that slows time and restores perspective.
In these places, tea is not a beverage but a way of being. It pours from the teapot into the soul, offering clarity, grounding, and a gentle invitation to pause.
The World Through Tea-Stained Glasses is both a journey and a meditation—one that asks us to slow down, listen closely, and rediscover what truly matters.
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