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I’m Never Wrong, I’m Just Early🔮✨
In this podcast clip, Kia talks about learning to trust her gut instinct. When your intuition tells you something about a situation or person ahead of time, it’s easy to second-guess yourself—thinking it’s just past trauma or personal bias talking. But more often than not, your gut was right all along. 🧠💡 How often do… →
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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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Backhanded compliments shouldn’t exist, but they do. 🤐🗣️
In this clip, Kia drops a hard truth: when someone gives you a backhanded compliment or says something hurtful “in jest,” they meant it. Even if they’re laughing while saying it, those words usually carry real truth behind them. Like Biggie said, “I said what I meant, I meant what I said, bite my tongue… →
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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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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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🚨 “You can’t teach like AI doesn’t exist.” 🚨
If you’re still assigning the same final papers and traditional projects from 20 years ago, it’s time for a wake-up call. 😮 In this episode, Susan breaks down why the education system must evolve in the age of AI. Ignoring it won’t make it go away—in fact, sticking to outdated methods risks making traditional degrees… →
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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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Are you a “YouTube Treadmill” kind of person?
We all have that one friend who is an absolute BEAST when it comes to fitness. You know the type: up at 4:00 AM, squeezing in a 10-mile walk, doing strength training in the evening, and casually crushing Spartan runs. Meanwhile, we’re wondering where they find the extra hours in the day! 😂 In this… →
