In this episode of the Impact 360 Institute Podcast, host Jonathan Morrow sits down with Dr. Kathy Koch, author, speaker, and founder of Celebrate Kids, to explore her well-known teaching on the Five Core Needs, Security, Identity, Belonging, Purpose, and Competence, as outlined in her book Five to Thrive: How to Determine If Your Core Needs Are Being Met (and What to Do When They're Not). Together, they discuss how understanding and meeting these God-given needs can help students and adults alike flourish emotionally, relationally, and spiritually.

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• Dr. Kathy Koch’s Website: Celebrate Kids
• Book: Five to Thrive
• Podcast: Celebrate Kids with Dr. Kathy Koch
• Impact 360 Institute: impact360.org
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This episode provides a deeply practical and biblical roadmap for understanding human motivation and flourishing. Dr. Kathy Koch shows how helping students and adults meet their core needs in Christ can transform insecurity and confusion into confidence, belonging, and purpose-driven living.