The Dr. Kimcast
Host Dr. Kim has a PhD in Human Development and Family Studies and is a certified coach/educator. Co-host Dacia asks questions from a learner's perspective (and makes sure Dr. Kim explains the fancy words she uses). The Dr. Kimcast is a podcast where people can have fun and refill their cups as they learn creative ways to welcome their emotions, learn self-awareness, and understand that they aren’t navigating stress and change alone.
Episodes
28 episodes
Reframing Your Money Story with Bari Tessler
We're back with Season 2 (after a break to heal various broken body parts). And we have a fantastic guest to--very gently--kick it all off. Bari Tessler tells the story of how and why she brought her work as a Somatic Therapist to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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1:13:16
Holiday Help for Highly Sensitive People
It's the hubbub of the holidays, and for some highly sensitive people, it can lead to burnout. In this episode, we chat with Dr. Desiree Howell about how to navigate the holidays as a Highly Sensi...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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44:12
Caring for Caregivers with Dr. Beverly Zavaleta
In this episode, we chat with Beverly A. Zavaleta, MD, a board-certified family physician, cancer survivor and long-time advocate of patient education. She's also the author of the best-selling book,
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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52:44
Paranerds: A conversation with Big Seance's Patrick Keller
Patrick Keller is an educator, speaker, and the host of the Big Séance Podcast, which is a forum for “paranerds” to have an open dialogue about all things paranormal. In this episode, we chat with Pat...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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1:05:43
O, Death, Where Art Thou?
Due to the rescheduling of a guest interview, Dacia and Dr. Kim switched things up this episode. Dr. Kim assigned Dacia some homework--to listen to a podcast episode between Dr. David Kessler (grief expert) and Tyler Henry (clairvoyant medium) ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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1:17:50
We Put the "Fun" in Over- and Under-Functioning
In this episode, we expand more on the topic of people-pleasing behaviors by digging into what it means to over-function and to under-function. Both types of functioning are ways we often try to cope with stress, and paying attention to our go-...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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53:37
Please Don't Please Me
We usually know when we are people pleasing, but it can be hard to figure out how to stop trying to make everyone happy all the time. In this episode, we talk about the different motivations behind people pleasing (mindset, behaviors, emotions)...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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56:08
Dr. Kim's School of Sleep Wizardry
Is sleep productive? YES! In this episode, we share our own journeys of overwork and how prioritizing sleep and rest restored a sense of balance. We also talk about the science behind why sleep is, indeed, productive and why Sleep Leadership (a...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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57:11
A Pillow Fort of One's Own Pt. 2: Paranormal vacation and imagination station
It's been awhile, so Dr. Kim and Dacia catch up and chat a little about Kim's recent paranormal vacation. It's a perfect segue into whether or not ghosts have secrets and into part 2 of our hiding places series where we talk about the power of ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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54:35
A Pillow Fort of One's Own Pt. 1: Secrets and Secret Hiding Places
In this episode, we dust off Dr. Kim's dissertation and dive into the world of secrets and secret hiding places. Not only do young children understand the concept of secrecy and have a fairly complex view of what it means to have a secret, they...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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58:29
Let's Get Somatic, Pt 2: The Vagaling
In Part 2 of our "Listening to Your Body" series, we talk about the building blocks of polyvagal theory. Knowing how our nervous system works and how it feels in our own body can help us learn to self-regulate and manage stress. We practice som...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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50:20
Let's Get Somatic
In this episode, we lay the foundation for regulating the nervous system by focusing on one key tip--listening to your body. In a world where overwork and powering through is a lifestyle, we ignore the messages our body tries to send us i...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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40:11
But Thinking Makes It So: On money scripts and healing
In part two of our money story series, we dig into some of the most common categories of money scripts we operate from. Money scripts are the beliefs that impact our actions regarding money, and we talk about the four most prominent ones from B...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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56:45
It's a Shame About Money
It's not easy to talk about our relationship with money. In fact, many of us keep all of our money thoughts inside while our inner critic screams judgments at us right and left. The bottom line is that money isn't just about the numbers. ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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43:39
Last Night the TV Changed My Life
Do you have close relationships with fictional TV characters? Were your core values partially formed by movies and books? If so, this is the episode for you! Dacia takes the wheel, discussing the personal and social significance of...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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48:48
Positively Musicals!
In this Superstar of an episode, Dr. Kim and Dacia talk about why some people think musicals are Wicked cool, and for others, it makes them Miserable[s]. Dr. Kim applies the PERMA model (Seligman, 2012) from positive psychology to help shed som...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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54:12
How to Become a Kind Person in Several Sort Of Easy Steps
In this episode, Dr. Kim and Dacia talk about lovingkindness--a tool we can use to give ourselves kindness and to also wish goodwill to others. Sending someone (or even ourselves) loving kindness isn't always easy, but it can lead to connection...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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57:58
I Love You, Me!
In this episode, Dr. Kim and Dacia talk about the concept of self-compassion--treating yourself the way you would treat someone you love and care about. For exercises on how to practice self-compassion, visit the following websites...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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56:21
You're a Hero, Baby!
Life is a journey. And believe it or not, you are the hero! In this episode, Dacia and I explore the Hero’s Journey, made popular through myth and folklore. And we show you how to apply it to your own life (with a little help from Star Wars). S...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:02:32
The Episode Where We Take the Red Pill
Did you know that our unconscious mind crafts information into a story before it even reaches our consciousness? Mind blown, right? In this episode, we talk about what evolutional biologists call a Neural Story Net (Haven, 2014) and about how s...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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49:50
Do We Know It's Christmas Time?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year–or is it? Through interviews at our favorite Houston haunt, we learned that as adults, it’s often hard to feel the same holiday magic we felt as kids. But by giving ourselves permission to be playful and...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:05:56
Ritual de lo Holiday-ual
It’s the holiday season--the time when we engage in traditions and spend time with family. In this episode, we talk about the power and meaning behind rituals, how to remain flexible when rituals change, and how performing rituals can actually ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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52:51
Glimmers, Gratitude, and Dance Breaks
Not feeling so grateful at the holidays? You’re not alone. Listen as we talk about polyvagal theory and how glimmers of gratitude can help calm the nervous system and train your brain to notice the positives more easily, even during stressful f...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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55:31
Bonus: Grande Double Shot No Whip Gratitude
Join us for a special Thanksgiving bonus episode where we sit down with Ron Lambert, a Market Leader for Starbucks Corporation, and hear stories of how gratitude, hope, and joy helped him and his team through times of uncertainty and massive ch...
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Season 1
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Episode 0
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33:46