EP 204: A Council on Matrimony with Stephen Jenkinson
With special guest host Stephen Jenkinson, Kimberly and Stephen consult with three engaged couples and an unmarried woman to wonder aloud about the institution of marriage. Stephen describes his experience, when he was asked to marry several couples, how he did his homework. What does it mean to approach matrimony as something other than a […]
EP 203: Reflections on a Wedding Ceremony with Jackson Kroopf
In this episode, you hear reflections on Kimberly’s wedding, just weeks out from the event in Salvador, Brazil. With guest host/podcast producer/cousin, Jackson Kroopf, you will hear Kimberly sit with all of the proceedings: from spiritual preparation to rehearsal, to ceremony, to celebration. What does it mean to be married in the traditions of a […]
EP 202: Death Doulas and Green Burials with Bodhi Be
In this episode, Kimberly and Bodhi discuss his work as a death doula at Doorway Into Light, Hawaii’s only nonprofit green funeral home and educational resource center, The Death Store. They discuss what green burials and ocean burials are and how they are more generous and sustainable to the planet than modern burial practices. They […]
EP 201: Informed Pregnancy and Evidence Based Birth and Bodywork with Dr. Elliot Berlin
In this episode, Kimberly and Dr. Elliot Berlin discuss his informed pregnancy focused chiropractic work. He explains noticing a rise in out of hospital births post-pandemic as well as an increase in hospital restrictions and inductions in hospital births. He discusses various causes of breech positions, his chiropractic approaches to breech babies before […]
EP 200: “Birth Control” – Maternal Agency, Education, and Systems of Perinatal Care with Allison Yarrow
In this conversation, journalist Allison Yarrow and Kimberly discuss Allison’s new book “Birth Control: The Insidious Power of Men Over Motherhood.” They go in depth about the culture and systems of perinatal birth care. They explore Allison’s extensive research around the differences between home birth care and hospital birth care, and go into depth about […]
EP 199: Activate Your Inner Jaguar – Feminine Sexuality and Spirituality
In this episode, podcast producer Jackson Kroopf interviews Kimberly about her upcoming course “Activate Your Inner Jaguar – Feminine Sexuality and Spirituality” which begins October 17th. Kimberly describes the nine-year evolution of the course, tracing its foundations and considering the ways her ongoing somatic and spiritual work continues to serve different generations of women from […]
EP 198: Take Back the Magic with Perdita Finn
In this episode, Kimberly and Perdita discuss Perdita’s latest book “Take Back the Magic,” which was inspired by the death of her father, their ambivalent relationship, and ongoing relationship to him now that he’s passed. Perdita shares her experience of communicating with the dead for over thirty years and guides us in how we […]
EP 197: Erotic Seasons – Connect to Your Sensual Flow Through the Stages of Womanhood
In this episode, podcast producer Jackson Kroopf interviews Kimberly about her upcoming free class “Erotic Seasons: Connect to Your Sensual Flow Through the Stages of Womanhood” which begins October 10th at 9am PT | 12noon ET. We discuss Kimberly’s inspiration for the class, and her evolving thoughts on the archetypes of the mother, maiden, […]
EP 196: Somatic Healing for Sex-Trafficking Survivors, Intergenerational Trauma, and Plant Medicine Integration
Summary In this episode, Kimberly and Atira discuss her work as an advocate against sex trafficking in South East Asia, how she combines art therapy and somatic practices to help survivors heal and repair, and the trauma-informed programs she offers for practitioners of plant medicine ceremonies. She describes how her own experience being an Asian […]
EP 195: Maui In the Fires Wake – Gathering Herbs, Making Medicine and Walking in Grief with Khadija Meghan Rashell Striegel
Summary In this episode, Kimberly and Khadija reflect on their recent mutual aid efforts in the wake of fires in Maui. Khadija shares what she has witnessed in her community and the tremendous impact of donations that have directly reached her neighbors. They reflect on destination travel and the impact of tourism on both the […]
