Ep. 31 — The Struggle Bus Is Real: Clarity, Cancer & Finding My Way Back

It’s Time to Pivot: The Final Episode of The Survivor’s Chair

This is the final episode of The Survivor’s Chair Podcast. It’s not about quitting. it’s about choosing joy. After a year of powerful conversations around trauma, healing, survival mode, and personal growth, Kim shares why it’s time to close this chapter. Not because the work isn’t meaningful or important but because something deeper is calling: more laughter, more lightness, and more living. In this episode, Kim reflects on: * The impact of sharing trauma and healing stories * Listening to your body when something starts to feel heavy * The importance of honoring your own evolution * Why choosing joy is part of the healing process * What’s next: a brand new podcast, Somehow Still Besties You’ll also meet her best friend of 50 years, Karol (with a K), as they introduce a new direction, one that blends real life, hard conversations, and a whole lot of laughter. This isn’t goodbye, it’s a pivot. Thank you for being part of this journey. 🎧 Follow Kim’s next chapter: Somehow Still Besties Podcast YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/@somehowstillbesties [http://www.youtube.com/@somehowstillbesties] https://www.instagram.com/somehowstillbestiespodcast?igsh=MXc1cGFrbTh4bTU0cA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/somehowstillbestiespodcast?igsh=MXc1cGFrbTh4bTU0cA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr] https://www.instagram.com/karolgrato?igsh=a3ptOTkxc3FqdWx6 [https://www.instagram.com/karolgrato?igsh=a3ptOTkxc3FqdWx6] https://linktr.ee/Kimrussellpro [https://linktr.ee/Kimrussellpro]

Episode 32 - Profit Is Personal: Nina Tulio on Debt, Leadership & Salon Success

In this episode of The Survivor’s Chair, I sit down with Nina Tulio to talk about the side of business most people don’t share. Nina opens up about being over $90,000 in debt, the pressure of keeping her salon alive, and the moment she had to sell her home to save her business.  But what she learned along the way changed everything. We talk about: * Money mindset and self-worth * Leadership, burnout, and overgiving * Why profit is personal * Accountability and growth * Building a sustainable business This episode is for anyone who feels stuck, overwhelmed, or ready to do things differently—in business and in life. Find Nina- https://ninatulio.com/ [https://ninatulio.com/] https://www.instagram.com/ninatulio?igsh=ejRzOWV2djJxZmwz [https://www.instagram.com/ninatulio?igsh=ejRzOWV2djJxZmwz] Website - https://www.kimrussellpro.com [https://www.kimrussellpro.com/] Facebook professional page - https://www.facebook.com/share/1CJpdMEnYF/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/1CJpdMEnYF/?mibextid=wwXIfr] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kimrussellpro?igsh=eHYydWpmZHpoaWZn&utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/kimrussellpro?igsh=eHYydWpmZHpoaWZn&utm_source=qr] TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@kimrussellpro?_t=ZT-8ulWGvHLaot&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@kimrussellpro?_t=ZT-8ulWGvHLaot&_r=1] LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimrussellpro/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimrussellpro/] YouTube link - https://youtube.com/@thesurvivorschair?si=AmadtItWM6ID_3Ok [https://youtube.com/@thesurvivorschair?si=AmadtItWM6ID_3Ok]

Ep. 31 — The Struggle Bus Is Real: Clarity, Cancer & Finding My Way Back

If you've ever felt completely lost , not broken, just unclear then this episode is for you. Kim comes back after almost a month away and does what she always does speaks the truth. Recording during a blizzard, sorting through the mess in real time, she unpacks what's really been going on and her struggle with consistency. She talks about something she calls the 75% Syndrome ( when you get close to a breakthrough and pull back), and what life looks like when your mind and body aren't on the same page after cancer. In this episode: the difference between taking a break and avoidance, why the fear of success is more dangerous than the fear of failure, what it takes to put yourself first when you never have, cancer screening updates (Signetera test results are in), and the weed analogy for trauma that might just change how you think about healing. Kim doesn't have it all figured out. She's finding her way back, one honest conversation at a time. The struggle bus is real. IN THIS EPISODE:- Why Kim has been MIA — and replacing 'have to' with 'I choose'- The 75% Syndrome: building momentum, gaining traction, then pulling back- Consistency after cancer when your mind says Ironman and your body says stretch- The difference between a break and avoidance - Putting yourself first for the first time in your life- Cancer screening update: the Signetera test results- Trusting the process when you don't have clarity- The trauma weed analogy roots that keep growing back- Why being 100% healed isn't the goal, growth is- Book update and the story behind The Survivors Chair NOTABLE QUOTE:"Trauma is like a weed you can't get rid of. You dig it up, but you left a little seed there and it just grows back. It pokes its little head up and says: just so you know, I'm still here." Kim Russell CONNECT WITH KIM: Podcast: Spotify & Apple -search The Survivors Chair YouTube:https://youtube.com/@thesurvivorschair?si=AmadtItWM6ID_3Ok⁠ [https://youtube.com/@thesurvivorschair?si=AmadtItWM6ID_3Ok] Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/share/1CJpdMEnYF/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/1CJpdMEnYF/?mibextid=wwXIfr] LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimrussellpro/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimrussellpro/] TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@kimrussellpro?_t=ZT-8ulWGvHLaot&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@kimrussellpro?_t=ZT-8ulWGvHLaot&_r=1] Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/kimrussellpro?igsh=eHYydWpmZHpoaWZn&utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/kimrussellpro?igsh=eHYydWpmZHpoaWZn&utm_source=qr] Speaking & Workshops: https://www.kimrussellpro.com/ [https://www.kimrussellpro.com/] Email Sign Up - https://kimrussellpro.myflodesk.com/podcast [https://kimrussellpro.myflodesk.com/podcast] 📚 Book: Coming soon

Ep.30 -You Can't Care More Than They Do

In this episode of The Survivor’s Chair Podcast, I’m talking directly to the people pleasers, caregivers, helpers, overachievers, and anyone who has a hard time knowing when to say when. Even when we’ve done the work… even when we’re aware… we can still fall back into old patterns of over-helping, over-caring, and sacrificing ourselves for others. I share a very real example of how I slipped back into those patterns and how it showed up not just emotionally, but physically in my body through stress, exhaustion, and disrupted health. We’ll talk about why you can’t want more for someone than they want for themselves, how helping can quietly turn into self-abandonment, and how relational trauma wires us to equate caregiving with safety and belonging. I also break down what it looks like to recognize when helping becomes harmful, how to set boundaries without guilt, and why slipping back into old behaviors doesn’t mean you’ve failed it just means you’re human. This episode is a reminder that healing isn’t about perfection. It’s about awareness, self-trust, and learning to choose yourself. #TheSurvivorsChairPodcast #PeoplePleasing #RelationalTrauma #HealingJourney #TraumaInformed #BurnoutRecovery #NervousSystemHealing More about Kim - https://linktr.ee/Kimrussellpro [https://linktr.ee/Kimrussellpro] Email Sign up - https://kimrussellpro.myflodesk.com/podcast [https://kimrussellpro.myflodesk.com/podcast] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kimrussellpro?igsh=eHYydWpmZHpoaWZn&utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/kimrussellpro?igsh=eHYydWpmZHpoaWZn&utm_source=qr]

Episode 29 - Color Healing for Trauma & Chronic Pain: Julie Schindler on the Feargiveness Frequency

In this episode of The Survivor’s Chair, Kim sits down with her friend Julie Schindler — an Intuitive Akashic Reiki Master and creator of the Feargiveness Frequency, a healing-in-color system that helps transform trauma into treasure through energy work, color wisdom, and soul guidance. Julie shares her powerful story of living with a life-altering spinal injury, navigating years of chronic pain, and the moment everything shifted when “pops of color” began guiding her back to life, one small step at a time. We talk about coloring pain, self-forgiveness, nervous system healing, sobriety, and why practices like barefoot grounding (earthing)can be a game-changer for chronic pain and inflammation. Julie also shares the heart behind SPEAKUp in COLOR, her mission to build a School of Color for orphaned children in Zambia, helping kids learn emotional expression and healing through color art and creativity. This one is raw, hopeful, spiritual, and the kind of conversation that reminds you that healing is possible, and sometimes it starts with one color. Topics: chronic pain, spinal injury, trauma healing, Reiki, Akashic field, grounding/earthing, somatics, self-forgiveness, nervous system regulation, healing through color, sacred service More about Julie - 📩Email: julie.schindler@80nsunny.com [julie.schindler@80nsunny.com] 🌐Website: www.80nsunny.com [http://www.80nsunny.com/] 🔗Linktree: https://linktr.ee/julie.schindler [https://linktr.ee/julie.schindler]🌈YouTube: @FeargivenessFrequency UCVKb6jgugdnn6y7Pt1PHKMw 💞Charity: SPEAKUp in COLOR🌈GOFUNDME https://gofund.me/ab29a757 [https://gofund.me/ab29a757] More about Kim - Website - https://www.kimrussellpro.com [https://www.kimrussellpro.com/] Linktree- https://linktr.ee/Kimrussellpro [https://linktr.ee/Kimrussellpro] Email Sign up - https://kimrussellpro.myflodesk.com/podcast [https://kimrussellpro.myflodesk.com/podcast] Facebook professional page - https://www.facebook.com/share/1CJpdMEnYF/?mibextid=wwXIfr [https://www.facebook.com/share/1CJpdMEnYF/?mibextid=wwXIfr] Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kimrussellpro?igsh=eHYydWpmZHpoaWZn&utm_source=qr [https://www.instagram.com/kimrussellpro?igsh=eHYydWpmZHpoaWZn&utm_source=qr] TikTok- https://www.tiktok.com/@kimrussellpro?_t=ZT-8ulWGvHLaot&_r=1 [https://www.tiktok.com/@kimrussellpro?_t=ZT-8ulWGvHLaot&_r=1] YouTube link - https://youtube.com/@thesurvivorschair?si=AmadtItWM6ID_3Ok [https://youtube.com/@thesurvivorschair?si=AmadtItWM6ID_3Ok] Books mentioned in the podcast ( paid link) - https://amzn.to/42i0yap [https://amzn.to/42i0yap]