Relearning How to Feel Joy
What if the hardest part of healing isn’t pain — but joy? John Kim talks with Dr. MC McDonald about grief, intimacy, self-trust, and the quiet ways we hide when connection feels unsafe. MC shares why...
2 Feb 38min
HARD THINGS TO BRING UP IN THERAPY | Dating, Distance & Letting Go
Some of the hardest questions we bring into therapy aren’t about what happened — they’re about why it hit so deeply. In this episode, we explore the quiet, uncomfortable moments many people struggle ...
29 Jan 20min
A Small Surf Moment With a Big Relationship Lesson
In this episode, John Kim shares a simple moment from the ocean that became a powerful lesson about relationships and emotional repair. While learning to surf in Costa Rica, two very different encoun...
28 Jan 23min
Why You'll Never "Figure Life Out" (And Why That's Good News)
What if the problem isn’t that you haven’t found your purpose — but that you’re trying to find something that was never meant to be found? In this episode, John sits down with Bill Burnett and Dave E...
26 Jan 41min
Do You Ever Give Too Much in Love?
Do you find yourself giving more, waiting longer, explaining harder — just to keep love alive? In this episode, John Kim reflects on overgiving, emotional boundaries, and the quiet ways we abandon ou...
21 Jan 16min
You Didn’t Marry the Wrong Person: You’re Just in This Stage
You didn’t marry the wrong person — you’re just in a stage of your relationship. In this episode, John Kim sits down with attachment expert Thais Gibson to break down the six stages of a relationship...
19 Jan 58min
Hard Things to Bring Up in Therapy | Love, Attachment & When to Let Go
Some of the most important questions we carry are the ones we’re afraid to say out loud — even in therapy. In this episode, John answers real, vulnerable questions about self-worth, dating, anger, em...
15 Jan 18min
Stop Surviving the Fire: Start Living After It
A year ago, on January 7th, my house burned down. This solo episode is a reflection on what that loss revealed — not just about grief, but about meaning, identity, and the quiet permission to live...
14 Jan 26min
