The Validation You Were Looking For Was Always Yours: Choosing Internal Validation Episode 188

Everything Is Your Diet: What Are You Feeding Your Soul? Episode 189

Host Kim reflects on a rainy day with family, childhood delights, and small acts of joy to introduce the episode’s theme: everything we consume—food, media, relationships, and thoughts—shapes who we become. She explores the concept of an emotional nutrition plan: self-validation, boundaries, emotional regulation, and choosing media and people that nourish rather than deplete. Personal moments like recovering from illness and loss are presented as catalysts for choosing a healthier inner diet. The episode ends with a simple invitation to pause, evaluate your daily “diet” of books, music, news, and relationships, and deliberately choose what feeds your mind, heart, and soul.

The Validation You Were Looking For Was Always Yours: Choosing Internal Validation Episode 188

Kim explores the difference between internal and external validation, sharing personal stories about healing, self-discovery, and the podcasting journey. She offers simple metaphors and encouragement to feed your own soul, stop seeking approval, and let compliments be gifts rather than necessities.

Comic-Con, Magic Wands & Rewriting the Script Episode 187

Host Kim celebrates being cancer-free and describes how training the brain toward positivity—by acknowledging emotions and then choosing action—has helped her heal and grow. A Comic‑Con encounter with Giancarlo Esposito became a powerful mirror, inspiring her to release old roles, validate herself, and step into a truer, more devoted life.

The Healing I Didn't Expect: Finding Compassion Through Recovery Episode 186

Kim reflects on recovering from recent breast cancer surgery and how physical limitations led to a sudden, embodied understanding of her mother’s life with COPD. She shares how this moment unlocked compassion, reframed past judgments, and taught her to listen to her body, rest, and allow healing to arrive in unexpected ways.

Holding Two Truths: A Canada Day Conversation Episode 185

Kim reflects on Canada Day with a short, heartfelt episode about holding two truths at once: acknowledging the lasting harms of colonization while also feeling gratitude for the safety, community, and care she has experienced as a Canadian. She explores how worry can limit others, invites curiosity and trust instead of judgment, and encourages listeners to thoughtfully celebrate, learn, or both—sharing a personal note of healing and connection.