About this episode

John Kim explores the importance of curiosity and the process of letting go of certainty and external validation in this solo episode.

What are you curious about these days? What if taking stock of what you're interested in, and what you're ready to leave behind, could reveal exactly where you're headed next? In this solo episode, John Kim shares a personal list of the ideas, experiences, and questions capturing his attention in this season of life, alongside the habits, mindsets, and patterns he's no longer interested in carrying. From curiosity and possibility to letting go of certainty and external validation, this conversation is an invitation to reflect on what's changing within you. In this episode: • Why curiosity has become more important than certainty • How strangers can become chosen family • The value of holding on loosely instead of gripping tightly • Letting go of validation, grudges, and winning arguments • Friending your demons instead of fighting them • Why defining what you're no longer interested in matters 🎙️ More about John: 📘 My latest book, Love Hard On Purpose. Toss the blueprints. Build something honest. HERE John’s book publishing company: Soulprint https://www.soulprintmedia.co 📘 Read John’s book in progress Sh*t Your Therapist Would Never Tell You on John’s SubStack ⁠HERE⁠ If…

People in this episode

Host: John Kim

Topics covered

• curiosity
• self-reflection
• letting go
• validation
• personal growth

Keywords

• curiosity
• self-reflection
• personal growth
• letting go
• validation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Soulprint

Products: Love Hard On Purpose, Sh*t Your Therapist Would Never Tell You, Break Up. On Purpose

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