Kimberly Lee: What Are You Still Defending?
About this episode
Kimberly Lee discusses her journey from trial attorney to creative writer, exploring themes of identity and self-trust.
Kimberly Lee spent ten years as a trial attorney — four as a public defender in downtown Los Angeles, six running her own practice. She had the pedigree, the credentials, and a career that looked like everything was figured out. She also had a throat that hurt every time she left the courtroom, a Sunday dread that never went away, and a quiet inner voice that kept growing louder. Today, Kimberly is a writer, workshop facilitator, and retreat leader who works with creatives and emerging writers. She's the author of Have You Seen Him? — a thriller available now — and the creator of a body of work that exists because she finally stopped outsourcing her sense of self to a title. This is a conversation about what it means to trust yourself when the path isn't clear, let go of an identity that no longer fits, and build something new without a roadmap. Connect with Kimberly: kimberlylee.me In this episode, we explore: What it felt like to follow the "right" path into law — and when Kimberly first started to sense it wasn't hers The physical signals her body sent before her mind was ready to listen — and what she did with them What it costs to perform a version of yourself for years, and…
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