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Episode 16

Breaking Free From Approval Addiction with Kimberly Valerie

TRIGGER WARNING: In this episode, my guest and I dive into the following topics: Physical Assault on a Child, Removing children from their home, Attempted Sexual Assault. If you need to pause or stop listening to this episode, please honour that. Thank you.

Per The State of America's Children, a child is removed from their home and placed into foster care EVERY TWO MINUTES. In this episode, my guest Kimberly Valerie speaks about how she was removed from her childhood home at a young age in Canada. Yet, her siblings remained.

After having an experience in a juvenile detention center for two days, she decided she never wanted to get into trouble again. Instead, she chose to over-achieve, become successful, be "the strong one" and live by all of the things that defines you in society as "making it". Except mentally, spiritually, and emotionally, she was so exhausted with her life. So much so that it impacted her physically and she developed a life threatening disease. The one thing that broke her free from the addiction of approval: tapping into her subconscious.

I invite you to join our conversation as Kimberly Valerie and I discuss:

  • Childhood abuse
  • Trauma
  • Foster Care
  • Survival
  • Rejection Opposition
  • Dementia
  • Reconciliation
  • Addiction
  • High-Achiever
  • Breast cancer
  • Sympathetic nervous system
  • Breath work
  • Real Estate

Honourable Mentions

Share how YOU overcame a situation

29 Surprising Foster Care Facts

Being Strong For Others Can Stunt Your Own Self-Healing

Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies

Stress as a Risk Factor for Breast Cancer and Recurrence

How to Listen to Your Body

Where can you find Kimberley Valerie?

Website: https://www.kimberleyvalerie.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimberley.valerie/

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Song Credit: Encore by King Sis

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Bianca Hughes

Bianca Kesha Hughes is setting boundaries and breaking barriers. She knows how to navigate life and discover true identity while trusting in God. Known for authenticity and heart-work services, Bianca is the ultimate trailblazer in the mental health and wellness field as a therapist, coach, speaker, and podcast host, inspiring her audience to let go of the illusion of perfectionism.

She is deeply connected to her cultural values, and Caribbean heritage, and her foundation of faith is a source of light for everyone around her. A courageous and determined woman, she moved to America from London in her 20's to follow her dreams.

Bianca experiences her fair share of trials and pain but she heals through vulnerability and connecting to her authentic self. For this reason, she is passionate about breaking down the walls of perfectionism, encouraging her audience to connect to their authentic self while creating a safer place for them to be seen and heard.

Bianca created Authentically Be You Counseling & Wellness Studio, to help women dig deeper to uncover their greatest fears and tap into the inner turmoil rooted around perfectionism. Bianca continues to help women connect to their inner selves through self-awareness and vulnerability to essentially embrace their imperfections and authentically be themselves.

Her podcast, "It Didn't Break Me," creates a space for honest and vulnerable conversations. Her guests share their transformational life stories around the messy stuff they didn't think they'd come back from yet they are still here. "It Didn't Break Me" podcast is a platform for people who are struggling with mindset shifts around perfectionism and being their authentic self, inspiring them to discover the beauty in the mess.