Healthy, Actually: Recent Episodes
Kit Yoon
Welcome to The Healthy, Actually Podcast with Kit Yoon. I'm a licensed acupuncturist, and an integrative health coach. In the podcast, I share tools and wisdom from Chinese Medicine and Coaching that will help you achieve and maintain a sustainable, healthy life we can actually enjoy.
In this solo episode, Kit reflects on the last two seasons of Second Spring Podcast. Almost 20 guests joined the conversations around health and wellness for midlife women in their second spring.
Kit is curious whether you are inspired to make any shifts in your life after having listened to their stories. If so, what are some tools you can use to ensure that you will not be stuck in overwhelm, create and follow through on some new patterns and habits that will benefit you in the long run.
Tune in to hear Kit’s suggestions, using her own real life’s experiences!
Do you want to chat with Kit?
You can do so here on her website: https://kityoon.com/
Ready to get support with your health and wellness goals?
Kit is available to help you on your journey!
Mitle Southey is a former lawyer turned circle facilitator, a teacher and founder of Circle School - a wonderful training platform that helps teach and support wellbeing practitioners to hold inclusive and enriching circles and gatherings for their clients and communities online and in person.
Mitle believes in the power of Circle to offer us spaces of collective care and sacred activism, and to contribute meaningfully to our lives and businesses.
I am happy to have experienced one of these powerful circles in person during a retreat that Mitle co-facilitated in Southern England, in 2023.
Mitle is also a mother, a midlife woman living in the beautiful British countryside. I am so honored that you said yes to the Second Spring podcast.
Mitlé’s website: https://www.mitlesouthey.com/
Mitlé’s substack: https://mitle.substack.com/
Mitlé on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/circleschoolwithmitle/
Work with Kit: https://kityoon.com/work-with-me/
Laurie Wasserman is a registered dietitian and the founder of Life Hive Nutrition, a multi-location nutrition counseling firm that helps thousands of clients reach their wellness goals.
Laurie is an educator; she brings her passion for healthy eating to many large corporations through on and off site lectures and cooking demonstrations.
Laurie is also a mother living her second spring chapter! You can find her work at Life Hive Nutrition through the links below:
Life Hive Nutrition: https://www.lifehivenutrition.com/
Life Hive Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifehivenutrition/
Nan is a fellow certified life coach, a midlife (French) woman, a mother of two living in Paris with her family.
We covered so many topics including:
- How to up-level our life as we age.
- Why turning 50 is so great for Nan!
- Aging as seen in the French culture.
- Why Nan is focusing on muscle building now.
- Breaking down the Life Coaching model.
- What is the real definition of happiness anyway?
- And so much more!
Enjoy this fun chat where we emphasized how important it is to both strong in BOTH mind and body as we enter our Second Spring chapter.
Listen to the episode or watch our unedited conversation on my YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoXnNqSfIIE
Connect with Nan on her instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nan.saysana.coaching/
Regan Walsh is an executive and life coach, a best selling author of the fabulous memoir Heart Boss.
Her purpose is to help women trust their gut and shed their shoulds.
Regan is a mom living her Second Spring midlife chapter right here in Columbus, Ohio, just a few miles away from me.
I’ve been lucky to have her in my office and I'm so lucky to have her on the podcast today.
Regan’s website: https://reganwalsh.com/
Regan’s Book, Heart Boss: https://reganwalsh.com/book/
Regan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/regan_walsh/
Work with Kit: https://kityoon.com/work-with-me/
Doctor LeTa Jussila is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and national wellness expert. She helps individuals achieve and maintain their healthcare goals efficiently.
Leta is known for her therapeutic Cannabinoid recommendations and her education on topics like Microdosing. She has an in-person practice in Santa Cruz, California, and an online medical practice.
Leta was featured in past podcast episodes with Kit here: https://kityoon.libsyn.com/episode-49-chinese-medicine-for-everyday-life-with-dr-leta-jussila
Leta’s website: https://doctorleta.com/
Leta’s instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doctorleta/
Work with Kit: https://kityoon.com/work-with-me/
Xen Ayiotis is a mindful and intuitive eating coach who helps women get to the root of their food issues by changing their mindset to find freedom with food and peace with their bodies.
Xen is a mother, a wife, a lover of food, and adventures.
She is in transition and on the move, currently relocating from South Africa to the Netherlands with her husband. After getting rid of 90% of all their possessions, the empty nesters look forward to finding and creating a new place to call home.
Xen’s website:
https://www.theartofmindfuleating.com/
Xen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/art_of_mindful_eating/
Second Spring Session with Kit:
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=17420239&appointmentType=60320722
Intuitive Eating Coaching with Kit:
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=17420239&appointmentType=9547706
Olivia Mendoza is a breath work facilitator, a women’s circle holder, an intuitive artist. She’s also a self-healer and a proud sober warrior.
I met Olivia last fall at a retreat we both attended in England. The first circle we had, Olivia was sitting right next to me and I remember her crying the whole time. Then there was a second day when she didn’t cry at all, but was quietly observing. Then I heard her story and I was obsessed with everything about Olivia!
Olivia’s story of a challenging upbringing, her journey to sobriety and self-compassion will inspire you more than you know.
Please check out her offerings, especially the upcoming “Breathwork Bubble” that will sure transform your life for the better.
Breathwork Bubble starting mid April: https://mailchi.mp/ff24b3ceef93/virtualbreathworkbubble
Work with Olivia: https://oliviafelicemendoza.com/offerings/
Follow Olivia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oliviamendoza_healing/
Second Spring Sessions with Kit Yoon: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=17420239&appointmentType=60320722
Other ways to work with Kit: https://kityoon.com/work-with-me/
S1EP2 Marcia Miller
Our guest today is known in and around Columbus as the mother of yoga, meditation, reiki, UZIT, and more. Marcia Miller co-founded Yoga On High, a thriving yoga studio that served the Columbus community for decades.
In this episodes, you get to hear Marcia’s story of how she found Yoga (or did it find her?) to how it’s guided her to live a fulfilling and purposeful life.
Marcia and Kit covered different areas of wellness from the importance of the pause, to listening to our “interoceptive awareness” to what we can do to take care of our loved ones by first taking care of ourselves.
You will have to listen to what Marcia felt during her recent COVID recovery - it is very cool!
Also, at the end, Marcia offered one last piece of advice which may surprise you.
Tune in, enjoy and share this lively and lovely conversation that will sure to spark your interest in yoga, meditation, reiki and more.
Connect with Marcia via:
Her website: https://www.marciamilleryoga.com/
Her instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marciasm108/
Take a meditation or yoga class with Marcia here: https://www.radiantyogaandwellness.com/
Get acupuncture or coaching with Kit:
Schedule your Second Spring Session here:
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=17420239&appointmentType=60320722
More options here:
https://kityoon.com/work-with-me/
Welcome to Season 2 of Second Spring Podcast!
Kit is happy to be back and sharing a whole new season with you. She gives you an update of what she’s been up to, including how she’s ending her Acupuncture Sabbatical and starting to offer in person acupuncture (and more) sessions again. You will also hear about the plan for this Season which has a theme of wellness for midlife women. Kit goes over what “wellness” actually means and how we will explore it with this season’s guests along with her own take on it.
In addition, get a short summary of each of Season 1 episodes so that you can go listen to the ones (or all) that seem interesting to you.
Tune into this short and sweet episode and come back each Tuesday for new conversations with wellness practitioners who will help you take care of your second spring chapter!
Check out all the episodes from Season 1 here: https://kityoon.libsyn.com
Are you in and around Columbus?
Schedule a Second Spring Session with Kit here
Follow Kit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kit_yoon/
The table gets turned (mostly) to Kit for this final episode of Second Spring Podcast Season 1 when her friend and coach colleague, Caitlin Faas, facilitates the interview!
Kit shares how she’s feeling about parenting young adults as an empty nester; some tools that she has found helpful and what she finds challenging in this chapter.
You will hear how Kit answered Caitlin’s question: “What do you not want the person in front of you to know about you?”
See if she’s having a midlife crisis!
You will also get to hear a bit about Caitlin who is an academic, a life coach as well as a meditation teacher. Caitlin has had her own version of Second Spring, a pretty traumatic one at that. While healing from the challenging transition, Caitlin found her mentor.
Learn what it’s like for a coach to have a guide and an apprenticeship and what you, too, can experience if and when you need help through your own Second Spring transitions as well.
Kit’s (sort of) mentor Tara Brach: https://www.tarabrach.com/
Caitlin’s mentor, Scott Schwenk: https://www.scottschwenk.com/
Caitlin’s website: https://www.drcaitlinfaas.com/
Caitin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drcaitlinfaas
Caitlin’s newsletter: https://caitlinfaas.substack.com/
Kit’s website: https://kityoon.com/
Kit on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kit_yoon/
Work with Kit: https://kityoon.com/work-with-me/
Betty Brown is a NAMA - Ayurvedic Practitioner, holistic nurse, and founder of B Well Ayurveda Health Coach.
Betty is also a yoga instructor, a mother, an amazing cook, a fellow food & Kimchi lover as well as a fellow Bexley resident.
Ayurveda has helped Betty to take charge of her own health. She works with clients to help them feel empowered to make positive changes in their life using the ancient wisdom and medicine of Ayurveda.
What is Ayurveda: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-is-ayurveda
Betty’s website
Betty on instagram
Women’s retreat with Betty
Work with Kit
Kelly Muir is a martial artist, 6th degree Black Belt in karate, 3rd degree Black Belt in Tae Kwon Do.
She has been featured in Karate/Kung Fu Illustrated and Black Belt Magazine as a pioneer for women in the Martial Art Industry.
Kelly has been a columnist for Black Belt Magazine, writing in the Better Business Column and a contributor to the Personal Defense Network.
Kelly was named Black Belt Magazine’s 2012 Woman of the Year.
An influential teacher, an entrepreneur, a mother, an author, Kelly is a proud Bexley resident and an almost Bexley High School graduate.
She recently wrote and published the book, Lessons from Nowhere, which chronicles the turbulent journey of her early years and how that paved the way to a fulfilling and purposeful life.
Kelly’s Karate School
Kelly’s book: Lessons from Nowhere
Kelly on Instagram
Work with Kit
Cheryl is an award winning interior designer, founder and CEO of Crimson Design Group - a full-service interior design firm offering a range of services to both commercial and residential clients.
Through her fearless leadership and steadfast mission, Cheryl has grown her company from a small local business in Columbus, Ohio into an impressive, successful, nationally renowned firm that is dedicated to bringing comfort, inspiration and beauty to her clients’ spaces.
She simply (in her words) knows how to make the typically unseen beauty, seen.
Cheryl is mother, a wife, a good friend to many, a philanthropist, a fellow Second Spring woman, and a Bexley resident.
Resources:
Crimson Design Group Website: https://crimsondesigngroup.com/
Crimson Design Group on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crimsondesigngroup/
Emotionally Healthy Relationship Course: https://subsplash.com/lifevineyardchurch/lb/ev/+nbx5kkh
Work with Kit: https://kityoon.com/work-with-me/
Rebecca is a licensed acupuncturist, an herbalist, and a Qi gong teacher.
Not long after she moved from California did Rebecca become a very valuable Bexley resident.
She’s the vice chair of Green Bexley and has contributed so much to the community, especially around encouraging our town to be more environmentally conscious.
Rebecca embodies Chinese medicine in her professional and personal life. She credits it to her vitality and well-being as she feels more energized and healthy now in her early 50s than when she was younger!
Listen to the episode for some Chinese medicine secrets and so much more.
Rebecca sees patients at Monarch Acupuncture and herbs, her private practice in Bexley, Ohio.
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Monarch Acupuncture website: https://www.monarchacupunctureandherbs.com/
What is moxibustion: https://health.clevelandclinic.org/moxibustion
Green Bexley: https://www.greenbexley.org/
Work with Kit: https://kityoon.com/work-with
Dr Melissa Briggs Phillips is a clinical psychologist and leadership consultant. She’s also a teacher, a mom, a Bexley resident, a good friend to many here in Columbus, Ohio.
Dr. Melissa has spent years leading projects in health care, community development and higher education. She is the founder of her private practice Next Generation Behavioral Health and recently joined Mindset Integrative Ketamine Care as their Psychologist in residence.
Weaving her expertise into her work wherever she is, Dr Melissa is not shy to admit, in her own words:
“I love what I do. It is sacred to me.”
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Dr. Melissa’s website: https://behaveforward.com/
Mindset Integrative Ketamine Care: https://mindsetketamine.com/
Work with Kit: https://kityoon.com/work-with-me/
Dr. Nicole O’Brien is a critical care physician at Nationwide Children’s hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She’s also an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine for the Ohio State University College of Medicine.
In 2015, Nicole received the Fulbright Africa Regional Research Program award to work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. She’s also received several NIH grants for research related to neurologic diseases in remote regions of Africa.
Along with her husband Will O’Brien, Nicole founded Restore Elikia, a nonprofit organization that works to provide sustainable orphan care and community development in a remote region of the Congo.
Nicole is a mom of four children. She travels back and forth between Ohio and Africa. When stateside, she and her family call Bexley home.
Several years ago, Nicole and Will faced the unimaginable loss of their adopted children from the Congo. That experience both traumatized them (including losing the ability to speak for Nicole), and guided them to living the purpose they have shared all along.
Listen to their fascinating story of grit and determination, and how Nicole overcame her limitations despite all the challenges. At the end of the conversation, Nicole shares how she’s choosing to live fully and what she thinks we need to do to optimize our second chapter.
For a full transcript of this episode, please go to Second Spring Chronicle.
Check out Nicole's project in the Congo, Restore Elikia: https://restoreelikia.org/
More about Dr. Nicole O’Brien’s work
Work with Kit Yoon
AJ is a self-taught painter specializing in abstract pointillism. She’s a mother to 3 daughters, a Pacific Northwest native, and a Bexley resident for over a decade.
Growing up in a warm and loving family with a brother and her parents, AJ looks back to her childhood with fondness. As she got older, and family dynamics got complicated, including her parents’ divorce, addictions and more, AJ had to find ways to keep herself grounded.
In recent years, she lost her parents to health conditions that may have been due to genetics, but also preventable with lifestyle adjustments. She is hoping to rewrite her story and decided to make bold changes to take care of her future physical, mental and spiritual health today.
A brilliant artist, a loving mother, partner, and friend, AJ embraces life in the middle with so much grace and intention. Please enjoy our conversation here and check out her work via the links below.
For a full transcript of this episode, please go to Second Spring Chronicle.
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Resources mentioned in the podcast:
AJ’s website: https://www.ajoishi.com
AJ on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aj_oishi/
Female Fight Club: https://femalefightclubcolumbus.com/
Work with Kit: https://kityoon.com/
Liza Moore is a former lawyer, a midlife mom, a wife, a resident of Bexley, Ohio.
After the challenge of her divorce, Liza experienced the unimaginable loss of her oldest daughter, Jadyn. To say that she’s gone through hell and back is an understatement.
Liza had been coming to see Kit for healing sessions over several years, for a variety of conditions. But it wasn’t until Liza listened to one podcast that Kit sent to her that her life took a completely different turn and really began to heal.
Liza's sessions with Kit began to take shape in a new way after that!
She is currently on an incredible journey of self discovery through deep meditations and mindset shifts.
Listen to Liza’s inspiring journey of loss & hope, of finding her way to living her truth in her Second Spring chapter.
For a full transcript of this episode, please go to Second Spring Chronicle.
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Some resources mentioned in the podcast:
Feel Better Live More Podcast Episode with Dr. Joe:
https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/266-dr-joe-dispenza-on-how-to-unlock-the-power-of-yourmind/id1333552422?i=1000559472130
Dr. Joe Dispenza: https://drjoedispenza.com/
Michael Singer’s books: https://amzn.to/489Yh1P
Work with Kit: https://kityoon.com/
Welcome to Second Spring Podcast!
This is a relaunch of Kit Yoon’s previous podcast, with a new identity and focus.
You will hear Kit’s introduction that is broken down into the What, Why and How of Second Spring podcast in its first season.
Kit guides you through the concept of Second Spring - a Chinese medicine term for the transition that women go through in midlife.
You are invited to partake in the stories and inspirations from the women of Bexley, Ohio in Season 1.
Kit also invites you join her Second Spring Community of women who get to blossom and flourish in this chapter no matter what.
Enjoy this short introductory episode with your host, Kit Yoon!
For a full transcript of this episode, please go to Second Spring Chronicle.
LINKS:
Second Spring Podcast on Apple iTunes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/second-spring-podcast-with-kit-yoon/id1485206387
Second Spring Chronicle: https://kityoon.substack.com/
Kit’s website: https://kityoon.com/
Free Consult with Kit here
It’s a true welcome back to your favorite podcast! After a few weeks of the hiatus and the Unraveling Experiment, we are delighted to share with you one of the most fun and powerful conversations this season. In today’s episode, Kit discusses with the one and only Evelyn Tribole, the cofounder of the Intuitive Eating (IE) movement, how to unlearn diet culture, enjoy and have a healthy relationship with food, and ultimately, come home to yourself.
The conversation unravels so many things, from the concept of IE, how diet culture and diet mentality robs us of authentic health, how to practice IE daily and simply, how cooking for yourself is the ultimate self-care, and so much more.
This is truly a fun, energizing and comprehensive coverage of everything you ever wanted to know about Intuitive Eating with the cofounder herself!
Last but not least, you’ll find out how to sign up for the Kit’s Eat with Ease online course, with a special discount for all podcast listeners EASE66 when you register before May 1st!
Show notes are at: https://kityoon.com/evelyntribole/
“It is time to listen to my body and my innervoice!” Kit Yoon
This week’s episode is taking it to a different level. Today, it’s just you and Kit. Our host is sharing personal things, considering her health and mindset, and all about a new experiment – the UNRAVELING.
More specifically, you’ll find out the reason Kit is taking a break, how recent podcast guests inspired Kit to follow the nudges and listen to her inner voice.
Above all, this episode has an array of important questions, which can be summed up in one asked by Tony Robbins:
“Who do you want to be when this is all over?”
For show notes, please go to: https://kityoon.com/unravelingexperiment/
In this week's podcast, Kit chats Dana Evans, a fellow inner voice facilitator and coach. Dana helps people take action from their nudge, connect with their inner voices, and restore the feelings and energy by doing – absolutely nothing!?
“Even when people aren’t busy, the energy is busy.” Dana Evans
You'll hear and learn about the SLOTH EXPERIMENT, the specs of human design, why the mind is the one that keeps us limited, and how to get through anxiety and depression while coming back to yourself. If you’ve ever wondered how to take most from the least, TUNE IN and find out!
Less is more.
For show notes, please go to: https://kityoon.com/danaevans/
In today’s episode, Kit welcomes Cathi du Puy, a professional home organizer who helps people get their space uncluttered, so it helps them live the healthiest life. Creating calm on the inside creates calm on the outside, as our guest explains.
Stay tuned as you will find out about du Puy’s background, when she started doing “organizing magic” and turned her hobby into a business.
Learn which items serve a purpose in your life, how difficult it is to replace them, and where the difference between WHAT YOU VALUE and WHAT HOLDS VALUE.
Outer calm, indeed, creates inner peace.
For show notes, please go to: https://kityoon.com/cathidupuy/
In today's episode, Kit chats Brett Kaufman, a founder, CEO, and philanthropist in Columbus, Ohio.
Tune in to see how Brett introduces himself, how he chooses to live his life, and how he views success.
Brett also shares routines that allow him to remain honest with himself and start every new day with a positive mindset and end each one with gratitude.
Find out his remarkable story and how he learned to align his personal and professional purpose for a well balanced life.
For show notes, please go to: https://kityoon.com/brettkaufman/
In today's episode, Kit shares her quarantine experience which happened to coincide with Chinese New Year 2021. Learn the two important things that she got to do with the unexpected at home time.
It's like she got to start the new year over again! And you can, too!
Tune in to find out what happened and what you can do to maximize your Year of the Yin Metal Ox.
For Show notes, please go to: https://kityoon.com/yearofmetalox/
In today's episode, Kit talks with her former trainer, Ben VanTreese. Ben is a founder of Off the Mountain Strength.
Tune in to this episode and you will see why it's good to have millennials on your team to inspire you to create that work-life balance where success and fun and coexist.
Ben shares how he helps his clients take care of their bodies, what workouts are good for beginners as well as pro athletes, and how he structures his days to include work and fun... and much more!
For show notes, please go to: https://kityoon.com/benvantreese/
"If you love the person you are with, you will never feel alone." Chan Hemintranont**
In today's episode, Kit chats with her friend Chan Hemintranont who was ending her 14-day quarantine in a Bangkok hotel as protocol to enter Thailand.
Kit was so impressed at how much Chan was enjoying her alone time, and wanted to hear her secrets to being comfortable with herself for an extended period.
Find out how Chan prepared herself, her takeaways and suggestions that are valuable regardless of where you are with yourself.
Listen to this previous episode with Chan (episode 42) to learn more about her Ayurveda practice, and wisdom around this effective traditional way of healing and self care.
For show notes, please go to: https://kityoon.com/kitandchan/
In today's episode, Kit talks with Tennis Coach Al Matthews.
Al has been teaching tennis to young athletes for decades. As you will see, he doesn't just prepare them for the sport, but for life. This engaging conversation digs deep, and asks many questions that can lead to the ultimate question: what do we really want from life?
Tune into today's episode and learn how to interpret your behavior to understand yourself better. Learn why the majority of people in modern society go through life with their eyes wide shut. Find out the importance of self-perception and how it guides us through everything we do.
For show notes, please go to: https://kityoon.com/almathews/
In today's episode, Kit goes over her 5-day mini-course on intuitive eating she had just offered. "Trust Your Gut" touched on the foundations of intuitive eating. During the course, Kit linked the ten intuitive eating principles to the importance of our ability to literally, trust our gut.
Tune in to hear about the origins of intuitive eating, how to take care of your body, respect it, and make it a peaceful and healthy place to live in.
In short, Trust Your Gut helps us wake up, escape diet culture, and believe in ourselves.
For show notes, please visit https://kityoon.com/trustyourgutsummary/
In today's episode, Kit chats with Geri Peacock, founder of gluten and nut free Cherbourg Bakery in Bexley, Ohio.
Tune in to hear about how the gluten-sensitivity diagnosis changed Geri's life for the better, how she managed to accept this lifestyle limitation and turned it into her greatest strength for herself and others.
Learn how Geri tunes into her intuition and allows it to guide her, what makes her feel healthy, grounded and vital, what are some of her favorite items from her bakery and how you can enjoy it in the comfort of your own home!
For show notes, please go to: https://kityoon.com/podcast/
In today's episode Kit chats with Nori Duffee, a client found freedom from food and weight by learning to reframe her thoughts, and trust her body.
Listen to why Nori contacted Kit in the first place, what she was expecting from coaching, and what she really got from it.
Learn how Kit helped Nori with her weight obsession, how she lose extra pounds with no effort, what was the root of her overeating issues, and how Nori's relationship with food has changed.
You will learn about Kit's "Trust your Got" free mini-course on Intuitive Eating so you, too, can experience the journey that Nori has been on.
For show notes, please go to https://kityoon.com/noriduffee/
In a very first episode of the Healthy, Actually Podcast, Kit chats with Jeni Britton Bauer, a Columbus native, and founder of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams.
Jeni is nothing less than inspiring. She may have single handedly changed the ice cream industry in America. Tune in to hear her story that started in her childhood. It did not begin with ice cream.
Kit and Jeni didn't just talk about ice cream. They dove deep into the gifts of our senses, how intuition is our guide, and how Jeni has been on her own healing journey this year. How does she do it all?
You will also learn about Kit's upcoming mini-course that will teach you how to get in touch with YOUR own intuition and you can use it to help you find peace and freedom with food. This course will for sure permit you to enjoy Jeni's ice cream with full satisfaction and zero guilt.
For Show Notes, please go to: https://kityoon.com/jenibrittonbauer/
In today's episode, Kit has some big announcements for us that will change the podcast moving forward!
She introduces us to her new ideas as well as reflects on the pandemic, the changes that it brought into our lives, and the ways to embrace those changes and move forward to 2021.
Find out what Kit has learned during 2020, how to trust your body, how to feel aligned, and how to proceed with intention.
Also, learn about the new name for the podcast, the facelift that will happen on the website, and the new free mini course that Kit is offering in January.
Happy Winter Solstice! Kit reflects back on 2020 and wants you to do the same, in this episode.
Listen to what her take aways are, how she guides herself through the exercise of being still, looking back, and welcoming what is happening now.
Find out how the year behind us changed the meaning of the word health forever! Learn how to stay grateful, healthy, and clear even in difficult times.
Check out what she has in store for the last episode of the year.
For show notes, go to kityoon.com/podcast
In today's episode, Kit talks to her friend, Lori Guth, an urban zen practitioner. This conversation between two long time acquaintances is filled with inspiration and compassion. It is exactly what everybody needs to hear in these troubling and uncertain times of pandemic.
Tune in and hear Kit's take on 2020. Find out what resilience is and how you can practice it. Listen to Lori's inspirational story and her significant experience. Learn why fear is just a passing feeling and how to overcome it, why is it important to listen to your heart, and how to introduce yourself in 6 words.
For show notes, please go to https://kityoon.com/podcast/loriguth/
This episode can also be called “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Cannabis but were Afraid to Ask.”
Tune in and listen to this short but informative lecture on Cannabis with Dr. LeTa!
Find out how did it got the nickname - Marijuana; when it was first used as a medicine and why did this practice stop; what kinds of cannabis are there, and the wonders it can do to your body and your immune system.
Learn how to have a healthy relationship with cannabis and have it keep you healthy!
For show notes, please visit https://kityoon.com/podcast/cbd/
In today's episode, Kit chats with Maggie Smith, a best selling author, poet, and an amazing storyteller.
This sincere conversation, an unusual chapter of 88% Perfect Podcast, brings art closer to us! It reminds us that the art of story telling in all its forms is one of the basic human needs. Perhaps art can fulfill the need to self-express and self-heal.
Find out how an artist's life is incorporated into her artwork and where the inspiration comes from.
Specifically, listen to Maggie's story that explains what she was going through while writing her book, Keep Moving, and how this process changed her life!
Tune in and get inspired, emotionally charged, and learn how healing words can be.
In today's special episode, Kit talks to her personal mindful eating coach. This conversation between two inspirational women is full of warmth, pieces of advice, and understanding that will help you cope with any eating and food challenges during holidays.
Tune in to this perfectly timed podcast and hear out Xenia's personal story that led her towards mindful eating, helped her overcome peer pressure, and inspired her to become a health coach.
You will learn how to approach food differently, especially during the holidays, how to respect your body, and how to honor the habit of emotional eating.
For show notes, please go to Kit's podcast page: https://kityoon.com/podcast/
Today, Kit chats with her friend and Qi Gong master Lee Holden. Kit and Lee went to acupuncture school together, and their conversation is full of wisdom, inspiration, and devotion to helping people with a sweet little surprise towards the end of the interview. So, listen all the way through!
Lee drops tons of Chinese Medicine knowledge in this episode. Tune in to find out how we can start listening to our innervoice using a simple and powerful practice of Qi Gong.
Learn what Qi Gong is, what it means, how it affects the universe, and why it is more relevant and important today than ever.
In today’s episode, Kit chats with Dr. LeTa Jussila, a doctor specialized in Chinese medicine.
As Kit announced in the previous episode, the next few podcast episodes will focus on the foundation of her skills: Chinese Medicine and its concepts. LeTa makes a perfect guest!
Plus Kit and LeTa went back a long way - since she went to the same schools and shared the same trainings, and more.
Tune in and find out LeTa’s heartbreaking story that led her to Chinese Medicine in the first place. Get a grasp on what Qi is and how to use it in order to discoverwho you really are.
Get inspired, get motivated, and learn why, as LeTa says, Chinese medicine is one of the greatest teachers!
In today's episode, Kit guides us the missing link in her practice.
As it often is in life, important answers that we are looking for are right in front of us. This was the case with Kit as she discovered the shortcut to the inner voice and intuition through Chinese Medicine, specifically, the practice of Qi Gong.
Tune in and find out what Qigong is, how Kit rediscovered it, what was her experience with it, and how the use of this ancient Chinese technique will help her clients.
She also announces upcoming guests that you don't want to miss!
In today's episode, Kit chats with Julie Ohlemacher, an Intuitive Eating and Body Image coach. Discussion between these two inspirational women, who overcame their dieting challenges, will draw our attention to the diet culture and introduce us to the concept and importance of intuitive eating.
See how peer pressure shapes women's minds and bodies in today's society. Learn from Julie's experience as she walks us through her eating disorder story. Find out how to listen to your body, how to overcome the guilt and shame cycle, and make your first steps towards a healthier and happier self.
In today's episode, Kit chats with Desi Creswell. Desi is a former interior designer who became a life coach. In her coaching, Desi focuses on working with creative people and helps them to set achievable goals, eliminate feelings of procrastination and overwhelm so they can be successful in their work and life.
In the episode, you will find out about Desi's concept of becoming your own CEO. She will help us determine the origins of our perfectionist tendencies and she will show us the way to tackle them. You will learn how to manage your time, how to beat perfectionism, and how to stop procrastinating for good!
In today's episode, our host, Kit, is joined by Chan Hemintranont, a Clinical Ayurvedic Practitioner and Kit's "sister from another Thai mother."
The conversation between two close friends, who both grew up in Thailand and now living in Columbus, will bring us all the answers about the Ayurveda.
Tune in and find out why the path to our health is unique, how we can find a balance for our body, and how we can use food as a medicine. Chan will teach us about doshas, healthy eating guidelines, and everything that makes Ayurveda a lifestyle, not just a diet.
Today's bonus episode, Kit interviews Pisan Manawapat, former Thai ambassador to the United States and current official in the government of his country. Thailand had the first registered coronavirus case outside of China, and yet, they managed to keep their numbers of infections and deaths exceptionally low.
Find out how they handle the situation. What were some key actions they took to stop the spread of the virus? How does the country help those in need?
In today's episode, Kit chats with Nicole Perkins, a fellow inner voice coach.
One of the many things they have in common is the fact that they have found the person they were meant to be and have made it their mission to help others achieve the same goal.
This inspirational conversation will MAKE YOU WONDER and MOTIVATE YOU to start working towards being your authentic self.
Stay tuned as you will hear about fascinating experiences that go beyond inner voice coaching. Nicole introduces us to some of the most compelling cases she had in her career as well as shares her personal, heartwarming story that made her the person she is today.
In today's episode, Kit checks-off one of the things from her 2020 wish list as she brings The NewYork Times bestselling writer James Clear to the podcast. Author of "Atomic Habits," James allows us to lurk into his brain and understand the importance of habits.
Learn how the habits and personal history determine our personality. Why is every action a vote for the type of person that we want to become? How can we change who we are by merely changing our routine? How to determine our unique path to behavior change? Why is it important to remember that failure is just a part of success? Tune in and find out answers to these questions!
Today’s episode is a super special one because our host,Kit, brings on one of her coaching clients, Julie Kim.
Julie helps high schoolers get into their dream college through helping them find and create their passion projects.
Julie also shares how coaching with Kit has been transformative for her personal life as well as in her career.
In today's episode, our host, Kit chats with Alexis Joseph, lovingly known as Hummusapien! Alexis is a local celebrity in Columbus, Ohio. She is known as the cofounder of the Alchemy restaurant brand.
The conversation between the two of them might make you hungry, but certainly, it will help you learn to listen to your body and think about food differently.
Tune in and learn about Alexis' transformative journey from veganism to intuitive eating.
She explains why it is important not to set short term goals (such as losing a couple of pounds) & how to look ahead. You will discover how to find joy in food and hear Alexis' secret to her infamous Alchemy avocado toast!
In today's episode, our host, Kit, is joined by Amanda Star Kingsley, a fellow coach. They have a lot in common, such as wisdom, warmth, kindness, and experience in helping people. Therefore, their chat is a friendly conversation about important topics like intuition, trauma, love, and so much more!
Lend an ear to it and find out about the pursuit of self-love. Learn how to reflect on your choices and extract wisdom from within. Overcome the regrets and become the happiest version of yourself! As Amanda said, "The way of unlocking creativity is different for everybody", and you will find your own!
September is a time of change. The seasons alternate, the scenery is shifting towards new, warmer colors, the kids are going back to school. Same as nature, our body is in a constant need of change!
Tune in to today's episode and find out what a reset is. Our host, Kit, will teach us how to determine what type of reset our body and mind need, how to overcome the conflict between mind and intuition, and how to differentiate restriction from prescription. She will underline the importance of being patient, compassionate, and forgiving towards others, as long as we are grateful to ourselves.
In today’s episode, Kit talks with Michael J. Rosen, an inspirational artist who has found a way to express his creativity through writing, poetry, ceramics, painting, and sculptures.
In an inspiring conversation, Michael and Kit discuss perfectionism, creativity, and how you can truly follow your intuition and live a creative, meaningful, and purposeful life that you can actually enjoy.
Tune in and find out where to find creative space, as Michael guides us through his artistic process.
He shares his experiences as a writing teacher, underlines the importance of discipline and shares exercises that will boost your creativity, with the key message, “Enjoy the process, enjoy the moment!”
In today's episode, our host, Kit chats with Stephanie Hanna, a Columbus-based lawyer with a lot of experience in coaching women on how to create courage and confidence.
Kit and Stephanie discuss why confidence is really like a muscle; how we can cultivate and upgrade it whenever we want.
Stephanie explains how she trains her own confidence, particularly by sharing a set of workouts that she practices.
Tune in and visit this MIND GYM that will help you FLEX YOUR CONFIDENCE MUSCLE and BUILD SELF-ESTEEM.
After this episode, you will be able to keep the promises you make to yourself, you will learn how to turn failure into a lecture, and how to motivate yourself even when you don't believe you can.
In today's episode, our host, Kit talks to one of her favorite coaches, Lisa Martinello. Lisa is a master coach with expertise in a tool called Future Self. In the episode, Kit and Lisa discuss how to reach our goals by planning, practicing, thinking, and visualizing the versions of ourselves that we want to be!
Tune in and take a trip to the future that you create by setting your goals and acting on them accordingly. On this trip, you will use Lisa's advice as guidelines to overcome obstacles so you can step into a mindset of a person who gets to the desired outcome. You will learn how to turn "I'm not there" into "I'm not there yet"!
You will find out how you can get Kit's free audio meditation that will help you to practice becoming a your future self today.
In today's episode, Kit talks to Betty Brown, an Ayurvedic health coach. Growing up in South Korea, Betty learned the importance of nutrition and being synced to nature. She's using that knowledge, combined with traditional Ayurveda medicine in her practice today.
Keep listening and find out why Ayurveda is a science of life! Particularly, our guest gives her expertise on the subject, she takes us back to the origins of this practice. Betty introduces us to the important Ayurvedic terms such as Dosha and Shavasana.
You will also learn the difference between Yoga and Ayurveda and understand the importance of the mind & body connection in order to create your life in balance!
In today's episode, our host, Kit is re-joined with Simi Botic, a Certified Holistic Health Coach, and an Intuitive Eating Counselor. Kit and Simi discuss relatable and important topics of the modern age we live in, such as overconsumption, social media, workouts, and diet.
Take a listen and find out how to reach the same level of connection between mental and physical parts of your being, how to properly honor your body, how our guest took a break from social media, and how it helped her to enhance her focus! Moreover, you will learn more about Simi's Unmeasured program and how you can apply for it!
There is a genuine connection between Kit and Simi and together we will find a way to listen to our bodies and discover the type of movements that brings us joy!
In today's episode, our host, Kit Yoon teaches us how to make decisions that will help us to create life, body, relationships, work, and health that we desire! Lend an ear to it, and determine your unique definition of intuition! Kit helps us detect the intuitive part of our body and encourages us to accept it. She explains to us how to breathe, how to start listening to intuition, and how to open up to the world around us. What does your inner voice tell you, should you listen to this episode?
In today's episode our host, Kit, is joined by Gyan Gurung, an inner voice solicitor. He is Nepalese born, the UK based, an ex-math teacher, who heard his inner voice, turned his life around, and took a path of joy and happiness that led him to photography and coaching. Also, Gyan and Kit did their inner voice training together.
Kit and Gyan have many things in common, humor and chemistry are among those, as you will witness by listening to this podcast. Tune in and you will hear how crying in the bathroom has transformed Gyan's life, how he learned to find joy and listen to his intuition, how much freedom camera lenses offer, why it is important to disregard people's expectations, and listen to your inner voice.
Furthermore, you will learn about Gyan's special offer for podcast listeners and how to apply for it!
Today, Kit will give us a glimpse of what intuitive eating journey has been for her. Keep listening and you will find out why dieting is a thing of her past, how we can overcome the feeling of desolation after we gain a couple of pounds, and how we can learn to listen to our bodies. There is no good food and bad food. Ideal weight or ideal look is not appliable on everyone. A universal diet plan doesn't suit everybody. A journey to a natural, healthy, and happy body is unique for each one of us and Kit will help you make your first step. Tune in and find out more!
Welcome to the new season of the 88% Perfect Podcast, which symbolically airs on the birthday of the universal leader of love and kindness, Dalai Lama. In today's episode, our host, Kit Yoon will talk about the reasons why we struggle to embrace change in our lives, how our identity, believes and comfort zone is slowing us down, and how it keeps us from shifting into a new way of living. A way of living that is connected to our inner voice, our intuition, and wisdom. A Way of living that is amazing, meaningful, and fulfilled. Tune in and find out more!
“I want to believe that silence is violence.” — Rokki Bonner
In the 2nd interlude episode, Kit is joined with Rokki Bonner, a founder of Fit to Navigate, a social enterprise that provides wellness education, to cultivate wellbeing for women in and out of the prison system while creating a path to entrepreneurship and sustainability. Rokki is also a host of Mind-Body Gem conversational podcast and Kit’s personal trainer!
Kit and Rokki discuss the double pandemic time we are in, particularly about social injustice, racism, and what you should do to fight against it. Tune in and find out Rokki’s experience with racism on the Ohio State University, what are the fundamentals of anti-racism, what is an ideal ally, what are the challenges of being an Afro-American in the wellness industry, and much more!
“When we show up for ourselves, we learn that we can trust ourselves.” — Kit Yoon
Kit decided to extend the pause with the podcast releases as we are digesting what is happening in the world around the COVID-19 pandemic and the outbreak of injustice, inequality, and racism. However, she chose to record today’s episode, as she wanted to show up for YOU and HERSELF!
This Monday, Kit reveals her conversation that she had with her inner voice and how it helped her to make an interlude and bring fun & peace to her everyday life. More specifically, you will find out how Kit’s new activities have helped her to bring the needed rest and smile on her face.
“Happiness is only real when shared” — Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild
In today’s episode, Kit continues the story about her weight journey and shares the 3 steps that helped her to get out of the “Traffic Circle”, the roundabout of dieting. More specifically, you will find out how Kit acknowledged the mistakes that she made, why she decided to stop playing an “A student” game, how she combined both mind and body to quit her accidental dieting journey, and ultimately who was the greatest support on her way out (& why you should have it, too!)
Moreover, you will find out what’s next on Kit’s journey and what you can expect from the podcast in the upcoming months!
This Monday, Kit bravely reveals a touching and edifying story about her weight loss journey. Even though completely exposed and vulnerable, Kit shares the biggest and the hardest lesson learned from her dieting experience that goes beyond eating habits. Kit reminds us of the fundamentals of human nature and our tendencies to seek external validations instead of tuning into our bodies from inside. As she says in the podcast, “Our body is so smart, you guys. Our body knows what we need!”
This episode is a special one, and you don't want to miss a second of it! Take a listen, exit from external, and step into your internal!
“Perfect can’t exist.” Lauren Cash
In today’s episode, Kit is joined with her colleague Lauren Cash, an intuitive eating counselor and a coach who helps procrastinating perfectionists to take control over their time and diet. Hence, Kit and Lauren discuss how we can be in charge of our time and nutrition and get to be the BOSS of OURSELVES! More specifically, you will learn what is the difference between perfectionism and excellence, how to simplify your life around food, how to use the time to work for you, not against you, how to find a sweet spot between perfection tendencies & peace, and many more!
“Making it up is a beauty of intuition.” Jenna Long
Today, Kit is joined with Jenna Long, a psychic medium, certified reflexologist, yoga instructor, and spiritual life coach. Kit and Jenna discuss what is Psychic Medium and how tuning into our intuition can help us unstuck and transform the difficult parts of our lives into beauty and wholeness. Particularly, you will hear how Jenna discovered her gift of Psychic Medium (& when she started using it to help others), what is the beauty of the intuition, and how you can learn to hear it! In addition, you will find out Jenna’s mini reading of Kit’s Oracle Cards and what actions Kit took towards her transformation!
“We choose a lot of times suffering instead of choosing faith.” Taylor Hunt
Today, Kit is pleased to host Taylor Hunt, an Ashtanga Yoga teacher, a founder of Trini Foundation charity, the author of the book, “A Way from Darkness”, and Kit’s former acupuncturist patient. Taylor shares his personal story from addiction to health & spirituality and what challenges he had to take to start a new life. More specifically, you will find out how yoga tremendously helped him during his rehab process, why it is so hard to change (& what to do about it), what self-compassion is and why it is crucial for personal growth, what Ashtanga Yoga is, why it chose Taylor, and many more!
In today’s episode, Kit is joined with Cecilia Shanahan, an MBSR trained teacher, and a yoga instructor. Kit and Cecilia discuss how being present through mindfulness can bring us peace, especially during these unprecedented times that we are living in. Particularly, you will learn more about Cecilia's background and her work, how meditation keeps us in present and makes us calm, what MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) techniques are, and how Cecilia adopted them in her teachings. Moreover, you will find out everything about Cecilia's new 1 on 1 coaching that will help beginners to dive into meditation and mindfulness, while more experienced practitioners will be able to deepen their knowledge around it.
In the 3rd BONUS episode, you will get to meet Randy Anselmo, a family physician at Bennington College in Vermont and a CEO of BeWell clinic who recently wrote a very important Facebook post that speaks to all of us. Therefore, Kit decided to invite him on today’s episode so he could share his wisdom on staying grounded and healthy during the pandemic of COVID-19. More specifically, you will hear what Randy wrote on Facebook, what is Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, what technique our guest practices to fall asleep, his take on overeating, and more!
“All foods can fit.” Jess Napolitano
In today’s episode, Kit is joined with Jess Napolitano, an adjunct professor at the Health and Sports Sciences Department at Otterbein University and a clinical dietitian who works mainly with children and families. Kit and Jess talk about what we can do to enhance not only our nutrition but our overall health during the pandemic of COVID-19. Particularly, you will learn how you can take the advantage of the lockdown and benefit your nutrition, what it means to have a 360-degrees approach, why you should be flexible and creative with your diet during these challenging times, and many more!
“Weight is not a behavior and BMI is not a proper indicator of health.” Simi Botic
In today’s episode, Kit is joined with Simi Botic, an intuitive eating counselor, and a barre instructor who helps women all over the world ditch perfection and heal their relationships with food and body image. Kit and Simi discuss intuitive eating & leaving and how dieting, perfectionism, and a need for outside validation is rather damaging than beneficial for our health. More specifically, you will learn more about Simi’s background and why she decided to visit a health coach, what is intuitive eating, what it means to reject the diet culture, how to exercise with joy, and many more!
Last but not least, join Kit’s FREE 5-Day Spring Reset that is currently running and practice intuitive eating and living during these challenging times!
In today’s episode, Kit is joined with her husband Jim MacDonald, a family and a sportsman doctor who explains how we can stay active and healthy during the lockdown and how we can help our families do the same. More specifically, you will learn why Kit invited her husband to the podcast, why physical distancing is the crucial part of mitigating the pandemic, and how parents can help their children stay active!
Besides, you will learn more about Kit’s upcoming FREE 5-Day Spring Reset that will help you stay grounded, focused, and have fun during these chaotic times. Tune in and find out more!
“You are not happier when you are skinnier.” Felicia Broccolo
In today’s episode, Kit is joined with Felicia Broccolo, a certified life and weight loss coach, who works with active people that overeat. Kit and Felicia discuss the negative sides of food restrictions and how to have a dream body and dream life while maintaining it fun and joyful! Particularly, you will learn what inspired Felicia to become a weight coach, how Thought Model helped her to work towards her dream body, how she succeeded to keep the strict diet during bikini competition that she attended, and ultimately to reach her dream body while keeping the process enjoyable!
In addition, you will find out everything you need to know about Kit’s upcoming 5-Day Spring Reset that will help you to stay grounded, focused, and have fun during the Coronavirus outbreak.
Due to ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak Kit decided to change the theme of today's episode and share 4 crucial things for your well mental being. Furthermore, she created special 3-minute audio that can help you stay calm and mindful during these challenging times. Tune in and find out more!
“I zone into my art to zone out.” *Anna Sokol*
This Monday, Kit interviews Anna Sokol, an artist and an educator from Bexley, OH, who runs her art studio where she teaches people not only how to create art but also to explore their potentials, trust themselves, and let their imagination flow. Kit and Anna discuss how art is more than just painting or drawing and why it is vital to create even if you are not an artist. More specifically, you will learn how Anna was introduced to art, how she got inspired to teach children, and to found her art studio, Art with Anna. Also, you will find out what art means for Anna, how to deal with perfectionism while creating, what piece of advice our guest has for non-artists, and many more!
“Drinking is not the substance or the activity; it's why you are doing it, and it's the results that you get afterward.” Rachel Hart
In today’s episode, Kit is joined with, Rachel Hart, a life coach and a podcaster who helps women to take a break from drinking. Kit and Rachel discuss how overeating and overdrinking are pretty much the same things and how these practices are tightly linked with perfectionism. Particularly, you will find out more about Rachel’s background, when and how she started drinking, how challenging it was to break this tendency, and how she ultimately solved the issue. Moving forward, you will learn why overdrinking is so frequent and hard to stop phenomenon and how Thought Model can help you in solving this unhealthy habit.
In addition, you will find out more about Kit’s 88% Mindful membership on being mindful without being perfect and Rachel's 30-day program on how to take a break from drinking!
This Monday, Kit interviews Persis Hope, a functional medicine practitioner at Maine Dartmouth Family Practice Residency and Kit’s mentor. Kit and Persis discuss functional medicine and how to take care of ourselves from the inside out. More specifically you will find out why Persis made a shift from traditional medicine to functional medicine, what functional medicine is, why gut health is so important for well being, Persis' take on sugar in a healthy diet, what she does with her 12% of imperfection, and many more!
“If I am playing a game that I know I am not that great at, I can have the best time. Someone beats me. Good job! But, if I am close to winning, I go into overdrive, and I think, I have to win!” Allie Lehman
In today’s episode, we are talking all about perfectionism, the most important foundation of this podcast! More specifically, Kit is joined with Allie Lehman, a creative and an owner of The Wonder Jam, a local branding company in Columbus, OH, who changed Kit’s view of perfectionism and initiated a birth of 88% Perfect Podcast! Stay tuned and find out how Allie influenced Kit to create the podcast, how to work on your personal development and reach the goals without being a perfectionist, what perfectionism really is, how Allie deals with her high achieving mentality, and what she does with her 12% imperfect side.
“I really believe that the way we do one thing is the way we do everything. For instance, when we practice mindful eating, we also practice mindful living.” Kit Yoon
This week, Kit reveals everything you need to know about her upcoming 88% Mindful Membership that will help you to achieve and maintain the healthiest body, mind, and overall life! Particularly, you will find out how Kit was inspired to create the new membership, what it means to be 88% mindful, how it is related to eating and living, and finally how you can apply for the membership.
Besides, Kit shares extra resources that helped her to form her thinking and believes around mindfulness that can help you, as well! Stay tuned and find out more!
“Get up, wiggle, reach for the sky, touch your toes. Do something that gets your whole body into it in order to change your state. Because when we change our state, things start moving differently.” Nancy Jane Smith
This Monday, Kit is joined with Nancy Jane Smith, a Licensed Professional Counselor and therapeutic coach who works with people suffering from high functioning anxiety. Our guest explains what high functioning anxiety is, how it is linked with our Monger (a.k.a. inner critics), and how to deal with it. More specifically, you will learn the difference between every day and diagnosed anxiety, why we have tendencies to worthy feelings, what is the Voice of the Biggest Fan and how to find it inside of yourself, what Nancy does to get herself grounded, and ultimately what message she has for all the anxious persons. Tune in and find out more!
This Monday, our host Kit explains how to feel better and enhance your productivity even when it’s not your day! More specifically, you will learn a simple yet powerful truth about our emotions, what are the 5 components of Brooke Castillo’s Thought Model, and how you can use it to improve your effectiveness and well being. In addition, Kit shares a plethora of extra content that will help you to understand this topic in greater detail. Stay tuned and find out more!
“There is no on or off, you just continue your journey and learn along the way.” Suthichai Yoon
During her stay in Thailand, Kit interviewed her brother, Prabda Yoon, a writer and a filmmaker and her father, Suthichai Yoon, a retired journalist and a host of “Suthichai Live”. They were talking about motivation, how to take action, stay inspired, and have fun along the way. More specifically, you will learn what is the key element for a thought to become reality, why you should not be scared of criticism, why there is no “stop button” in life, what "Sabai, Sabai" means in Thai, why it is important to set expectations that fit you, and many more!
“I believe with every part of me that being mindful, whether it's with food, with eating, with life, in general, is the ticket for us to really get to live the life that we want.” Kit Yoon
In this week’s episode, Kit talks about the ME Diet, the best diet for creating freedom around weight and food! Particularly, you will learn why our eating has to be mindful, intentional, and nourishing, why ME Diet is far more superior to the other nutritional therapies, and what is the best way to practice it. Besides, you will hear some interesting stories from Kit’s recent trip to Thailand and get all the info about her upcoming event, Mindful Eating Reset.
“Let’s identify what the bad guys are for you. One’s person poison is another person’s medicine.” Kelly Schmidt
In this first New Year’s episode, Kit is joined with her friend and colleague, Kelly Schmidt, a registered and licensed dietitian diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, a published author and a speaker, and an owner of Kelly Schmidt Wellness.
Kelly and Kit discuss the essentials of what and how to eat to be healthy. Particularly, Kelly shares the best way to hydrate, her choices of proteins and fiber, her opinion on fats, and what are the non-negotiables of her diet. Besides, Kelly reveals how the illness of her father motivated her to jump into wellness, how she deals with diabetes, and how to have fun with food without hurting yourself. Tune in and find out more!
“How are you going to add something to your life, so that you can achieve your weight loss goal?” Kit Yoon
In this week’s episode, we are continuing the Healthiest 2020, a 2-part series, in which, our host, Kit Yoon reveals how to set and reach your healthiest goal in the upcoming year! Particularly, you will learn why you should add something to your life in order to achieve your intentions, what are “4 Cs” and KISS strategies, and why you should make your work towards a healthier version of you a fun journey!
Besides, find out how you can share your goal with Kit and how Kit can help you achieve your healthiest 2020!
“How do you feel when you are in the healthiest version of yourself?” Kit Yoon
This Monday, Kit starts her 2-part series called Healthiest 2020! In this first part of the series, our host will guide you through a meditation that will help you set intentions for the healthiest version of YOU in the upcoming year! More specifically, you will learn why you should set intentions and not resolutions, what kind of guide Kit created for you, what is visualization exercise, and how you can practice it.
Find a quiet place for this episode and tune in for the healthiest YOU in 2020!
In this week’s episode, Kit interviews her business couch Amanda Cook, a founder of Wellpreneur, a health coach, and a total marketing geek! Amanda is also an author of the best selling book Wellpreneur and the companion book Wellpreneur Planner.
Amanda talks about her major identity shift that happened in her 20s, why she decided to move to Europe, and how her inner compass drives her today. Moving forward, Amanda reveals who is Wellpreneur and how you can find your flow to get aligned with your business and life. Besides, our guest shares some simple, yet powerful remedies, especially useful for this period of the year. Therefore, tune in and get into the flow!
Even though Kit was at a conference in Atlanta, she found some time to record a podcast far away from home. In this episode, Kit shares the best natural weight tool, the Hunger Scale!
First and foremost, Kit elaborates on the commonly held truth that feeling hungry is unsafe and reminds us of important questions around eating that we very often forget to ask ourselves. Moving forward, you will learn about the Hunger Scale, how you can use it in practice, and most importantly how to eat mindfully without struggles! Tune in and find out more!
“Your interpretation of the number on the scale makes the number means something to you and only you.” Kit Yoon
In this episode, Kit reveals the “little” secret behind weight loss that ultimately motivates people to succeed with their controlled nutrition. More specifically, you will learn about the questions that you have to ask yourself before taking your diet, a task that will help you to better understand your need to lose weight, and why it's not about the number on the scale rather about you.
In today’s episode, Kit reveals why Thanksgiving is her favorite American holiday and to whom she is thankful for her morning routine that she does every single day! More specifically, you will find out how Kit’s morning routine looks in practice, why her children and dog play an important role in her habit, who influenced her to get up, indeed, early in the morning (exactly at 4 AM!), how her mother thought her to plan ahead, and many more!
What about you? What are your routines and are there any new ones that you would love to establish? Share with us!
In this episode, Kit explains what is a healthy weight and how it differs from feeling healthy. Take a listen and find out why Kit deems that health is perceived more subjectively than objectively, why a lot of people with proper BMI (Body mass index) feel overweighted, why our host can relate to them, and what to do if you are one of those people.
If you feel overweighted and want to work towards losing weight, Kit asks you to "sign a contract" with her and reminds you of an important point that you don't want to forget on this journey. Tune in and find out why!
Fall is the period of emotional and energetic change. Our host, Kit Yoon explains the importance of change and why you have to be aligned with it, especially during this transitional period of the year. Tune in and find out how our body and feelings are detoxing during autumn, how you can find out if you are out of balance, and most importantly how you can stop resisting the change and avoid stagnation through ARRT of Change strategy.
Get yourself aligned with the season and don’t forget, 88% of ARRT is more than good enough!
Do you ever wonder why you still struggle with the last few pounds, despite all your attempts to lose them? If yes, Kit shares the 5 reasons why you have not lost your weight and how she can help you with weight loss without being perfect! Tune in and find out what Kit realized from helping other people to lose weight, why it is important to prioritize yourself, why you should listen to your inner-self, how frustrations work towards gaining weight and many more.
“If there is no perfection, why do we all strive for 100%?”, Kit Yoon
Welcome to Kit Yoon’s brand new 88 Percent Podcast! In this very first episode, Kit explains the meaning and the significance of the name of the podcast. More specifically, she shares an event that had a significant impact on her life and how 88 percent is related to it. Furthermore, she reveals why you should not strive for perfection, what you can expect in the further episodes, and how to book her free coaching sessions. Tune in and find out more!