KIZUKI the Podcast

111 Every Child Needs a New Dad

A tender bedtime conversation with her son Ayden turns into an unexpectedly funny and profound reflection on family, normalcy, and the way children make sense of the world. Through Ayden’s innocent logic, Mae explores how our personal experiences shape what we believe reality is. Mae Yoshikawa Mae Yoshikawa is the creator of the Kizuki Journaling™ [https://kizukijournaling.com/], a powerful tool for self-awareness and transformation. A pioneer in wellness and personal development, Mae was the first Japanese woman authorized by the founding school of Ashtanga Yoga in India in 2006. Her work bridges Eastern and Western traditions, shaped by profound life experiences—including the loss of her mother, the sudden passing of her husband, and her ongoing journey as a mother to two sons. Mae’s upcoming books share her path of healing and becoming, and her online community, MAE Y [https://www.mae-y.com/], continues to support a growing circle of those on their path of inner growth. She has served as a global ambassador for adidas since 2015. Kizuki Journaling Website: KizukiJournaling.com [https://journaling.mae-y.com/en] Personal Website: https://maey.live/ [https://maey.live/] Instagram: ⁠@maeyoshikawa [https://www.instagram.com/maeyoshikawa/]

110 Permission or Preference?

Mae explores the subtle but life-changing difference between living from preference and living from permission. Through reflections on desire, self-expression, and personal power, she examines how easily people unconsciously place their fullness behind external conditions—and what shifts when they stop waiting for permission to become themselves. Mae Yoshikawa Mae Yoshikawa is the creator of the Kizuki Journaling™ [https://kizukijournaling.com/], a powerful tool for self-awareness and transformation. A pioneer in wellness and personal development, Mae was the first Japanese woman authorized by the founding school of Ashtanga Yoga in India in 2006. Her work bridges Eastern and Western traditions, shaped by profound life experiences—including the loss of her mother, the sudden passing of her husband, and her ongoing journey as a mother to two sons. Mae’s upcoming books share her path of healing and becoming, and her online community, MAE Y [https://www.mae-y.com/], continues to support a growing circle of those on their path of inner growth. She has served as a global ambassador for adidas since 2015. Kizuki Journaling Website: KizukiJournaling.com [https://journaling.mae-y.com/en] Personal Website: https://maey.live/ [https://maey.live/] Instagram: ⁠@maeyoshikawa [https://www.instagram.com/maeyoshikawa/]

109 When “Just Be Yourself” Feels Impossible

Reflecting on the disorienting process of untangling herself from lifelong patterns of pressure, perfectionism, and survival, Mae explores who she is beyond those things. Through a deeply personal exploration of identity and self-worth, she shares the terrifying yet liberating realization that she may not be losing herself at all, but rather the pressure system she once believed was her identity. Mae Yoshikawa Mae Yoshikawa is the creator of the Kizuki Journaling™ [https://kizukijournaling.com/], a powerful tool for self-awareness and transformation. A pioneer in wellness and personal development, Mae was the first Japanese woman authorized by the founding school of Ashtanga Yoga in India in 2006. Her work bridges Eastern and Western traditions, shaped by profound life experiences—including the loss of her mother, the sudden passing of her husband, and her ongoing journey as a mother to two sons. Mae’s upcoming books share her path of healing and becoming, and her online community, MAE Y [https://www.mae-y.com/], continues to support a growing circle of those on their path of inner growth. She has served as a global ambassador for adidas since 2015. Kizuki Journaling Website: KizukiJournaling.com [https://journaling.mae-y.com/en] Personal Website: https://maey.live/ [https://maey.live/] Instagram: ⁠@maeyoshikawa [https://www.instagram.com/maeyoshikawa/]

108 I Thought It Was Hope—It Was Fear

A deeply personal two-week loop comes to a close with an embodied realization: what once felt like hope was, in part, a subtle form of fear. Through physical release and self-inquiry, Mae reflects on long-held patterns of bracing for pain—and the shift into meeting life as it is, without preemptive fear. Mae Yoshikawa Mae Yoshikawa is the creator of the Kizuki Journaling™ [https://kizukijournaling.com/], a powerful tool for self-awareness and transformation. A pioneer in wellness and personal development, Mae was the first Japanese woman authorized by the founding school of Ashtanga Yoga in India in 2006. Her work bridges Eastern and Western traditions, shaped by profound life experiences—including the loss of her mother, the sudden passing of her husband, and her ongoing journey as a mother to two sons. Mae’s upcoming books share her path of healing and becoming, and her online community, MAE Y [https://www.mae-y.com/], continues to support a growing circle of those on their path of inner growth. She has served as a global ambassador for adidas since 2015. Kizuki Journaling Website: KizukiJournaling.com [https://journaling.mae-y.com/en] Personal Website: https://maey.live/ [https://maey.live/] Instagram: ⁠@maeyoshikawa [https://www.instagram.com/maeyoshikawa/]

107 A Basis of Yes

A sweet moment between her two sons has Mae reflecting on a deeper truth about growth, control, and connection. Through parenting, she uncovers how a subtle shift from “no” to a “basis of yes” can keep relationships open—and how this same principle applies to the way we live our own lives. Mae Yoshikawa Mae Yoshikawa is the creator of the Kizuki Journaling™ [https://kizukijournaling.com/], a powerful tool for self-awareness and transformation. A pioneer in wellness and personal development, Mae was the first Japanese woman authorized by the founding school of Ashtanga Yoga in India in 2006. Her work bridges Eastern and Western traditions, shaped by profound life experiences—including the loss of her mother, the sudden passing of her husband, and her ongoing journey as a mother to two sons. Mae’s upcoming books share her path of healing and becoming, and her online community, MAE Y [https://www.mae-y.com/], continues to support a growing circle of those on their path of inner growth. She has served as a global ambassador for adidas since 2015. Kizuki Journaling Website: KizukiJournaling.com [https://journaling.mae-y.com/en] Personal Website: https://maey.live/ [https://maey.live/] Instagram: ⁠@maeyoshikawa [https://www.instagram.com/maeyoshikawa/]