About this episode

Kiki Fukai shares her journey of transformation after a life-altering accident, guided by the principles of kintsugi and acceptance.

A single fall changed everything. When our guest, life coach and digital nomad Kiki Fukai, crashed into a tree on a routine run, she shattered her skull and—unexpectedly—found a new way to live. What followed wasn’t a quick comeback story. It was a careful rebuild guided by kintsugi, the Japanese art of mending with gold, and a daily practice of acceptance that turned constant pain into a steady reminder to live with intention. We start with the real texture of nomad life: the rush of open i...

People in this episode

Host: Nick Kemp

Guest: Kiki Fukai

Topics covered

• resilience
• personal growth
• kintsugi
• life coaching
• digital nomad
• acceptance

Keywords

• pain
• life coach
• nomad life
• intention
• rebuild
• Japanese art

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ikigai Tribe

Books & works: kintsugi

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