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One bad experience shouldn’t change who you are at your core. ✨💛
In this podcast clip, I share a reminder I always hold onto: no matter how someone treats you, they are just one individual. Their actions reflect them, not everyone else—and they definitely shouldn’t change the person you choose to be. Staying true to yourself is everything. 🧘🏽♀️💡 How do you keep past negative experiences from… →
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Ever feel like being nice makes people suspicious? 🤔
In this clip from the podcast, I shared how simple acts of kindness—like picking up a box of cereal on sale for a gym friend—can sometimes make people question your motives or think there’s a hidden catch. 🥣✨ Why do you think it’s so hard for people to accept genuine kindness at face value? Let’s… →
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Why Has Society Been Conditioned to Distrust Genuine Kindness? 🤔💭
When asking Kia why so many people put their guard up and assume there’s always an angle behind a good deed, her answer went straight to the root: trauma, the internet, and generational conditioning. For so many of us, growing up with a “nobody does something for nothing” mindset made it hard to accept kindness… →
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Use Your Voice Early, And Set Your Boundaries Then. 🗣️✨
In this clip from the podcast, Kia breaks down how finding and using your voice early in life saves you from so many unnecessary trials, tribulations, and the constant need to stay on guard. Setting clear boundaries upfront protects your peace and keeps you from having to second-guess everyone’s motives later on. 💡💬 What’s one… →
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“No time to exercise?” Think again! 🚶♀️✨
More times than not, if you see me on social media, I’m actually on the move getting my steps in! If you ever find yourself thinking you don’t have enough time in the day to get active, try auditing your screen time. You can absolutely scroll, catch up on your favorite accounts, or even listen… →
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Your writer’s voice is YOU
In my latest podcast episode, Susan breaks down why leaning into your unique personality—whether you’re logical, pedantic, funny, or deep—is what truly connects with readers. The danger of relying too heavily on AI to “fix” your writing? It flattens your unique rhythm into sterile, corporate academic speak. As Susan puts it, we lose the soul… →
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The Reality of Solo Parenting 🤎
“Sometimes when you’re the primary parent, you just kind of lose yourself…” In my latest podcast episode, Susan opens up about the chaotic reality of balancing professional obligations, managing summer camps, and solo parenting while her husband traveled for a new job. It is so easy to fall into the routine of checking off the… →
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Quality Over Quantity? Or is Bigger Always Better?
In our latest episode, Susan drops some serious truth bombs about the difference between the American mindset around food vs. what she’s experienced traveling through countries like Costa Rica, Spain, and Italy. In America, we often expect our plates to be overflowing just because we paid $30 for it. But Susan makes a great point—shouldn’t… →
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The Power of Letting Go 💫
“I don’t care what people think as much.” In this episode, Susan drops a major truth bomb about shifting our focus from everyone else’s opinions to what truly matters to us. Whether it’s pouring energy into personal fitness, exciting new projects, or diving into things like AI, finding the freedom to prioritize yourself is a… →
