In this season finale, I want to thank everyone who has been part of this journey. I'll share the origin story behind the podcast, reflect on where we've been, and offer some final tips to help you continue designing the life you deserve.

Season 2 drops in early 2026—see you then!

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Host: Dr. Kimberly Grocher PhD, MA, LCSW, ACC, RYT

Music: Gregory Brooks, Jr.

Sound Engineer: Hitz Muzic Group, LLC

Christian Brown is the founder and CEO of Blimish, a global wellness company using emerging technologies and psychologist-informed design to prevent burnout and support workplace mental wellness. After publishing his first book at age 20 and traveling to over 30 countries, Christian has spent the last three years building Blimish in France. His work bridges creativity, technology, and human connection, with a focus on helping humans flourish from the inside out. He is a storyteller at heart, with a purpose of helping others find happiness in their struggle and peace in their process of healing.

Christian enlightens us with his strategies for designing his life and business while keeping wellness at the heart of everything:

• Steering his personal journey & global perspective as a Black man from Atlanta, GA to Paris,France using intention as his guide
• Using emerging technologies to build a global business in the mental health & wellness industry
• Building relationships abroad
• Discovering your gifts and developing a path towards purpose

Connect with Christian and Blimish:

iamchristianbrown.com

blimish.com

LinkedIn

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Host: Dr. Kimberly Grocher PhD, MA, LCSW, ACC, RYT

Music: Gregory Brooks, Jr.

Sound Engineer: Hitz Muzic Group, LLC

Dr. Stephanie Chambers is a holistic nurse practitioner with a private practice in Mount Vernon, New York. With over 20 years of dedicated service in the healthcare industry, Dr. Chambers specializes in multi-dimensional wellness approaches to primary healthcare, treating the whole person rather than just symptoms. Combining evidenced-based medicine with holistic principles, she creates a unique practice environment where patients feel supported in their journey toward complete wellness.

Join Dr. Kim for an inspiring conversation with Dr. Stephanie Chambers as Dr. Chambers shares how faith, courage, and the relentless pursuit of passion can transform both personal wellness and professional calling.

Connect with Dr. Chambers:

www.stopshrinkingback.com

https://Yourdoortohealthandwellness.com

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Host: Dr. Kimberly Grocher PhD, MA, LCSW, ACC, RYT

Music: Gregory Brooks, Jr.

Sound Engineer: Hitz Muzic Group, LLC

Dr. Bosco-Ruggiero is a social scientist, adjunct professor, and founder of Oasis Consulting. She holds a PhD in Social Work from Fordham University, an M.A. in Public Policy from the University of Delaware, and a B.A. in Political Science from Vassar College. Her main research interests include social policy, child welfare, mental health, and spiritually transformative experiences.

Stephanie discusses:

1. The current challenges facing academia today

2. How to start your own research consulting company

3. Strategies for working smarter, not harder

Connect with Dr. Stephanie Bosco-Ruggiero:

https://oasis-consulting-services.org/

You Tube @ProfessorLady11

LinkedIn

Adopting Older Children

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Host: Dr. Kimberly Grocher PhD, MA, LCSW, ACC, RYT

Music: Gregory Brooks, Jr.

Sound Engineer: Hitz Muzic Group, LLC

Results-driven CEO, visionary scholar, and social entrepreneur, Dr. Felecia Pullen, combines 30 years of corporate acumen with cutting-edge nonprofit leadership to transform systems of care for under-resourced communities. As the Founder and CEO of Let's Talk SAFETY, Inc., she has built New York State's highest-performing Recovery Community & Outreach Center, serving nearly 20,000 New Yorkers through culturally responsive, evidence-informed, and equity-centered programming.

In this episode, Felecia opens up about:

• The unexpected journey that helped her find her calling

• How she turned her darkest moments-battling addiction and depression-into her greatest strengths

• Why she's passionate about lifting up the people society often overlooks

• Real talk for anyone ready to stop just getting by and start truly living

Connect with Dr. Pullen:

[email protected]

www.pillarsnyc.org

www.safeinharlem.org

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Host: Dr. Kimberly Grocher PhD, MA, LCSW, ACC, RYT

Music: Gregory Brooks, Jr.

Sound Engineer: Hitz Muzic Group, LLC

There's a lot of chatter about retreats in wellness, corporate, and entrepreneurial spaces, but retreating isn't one size fits all and if you've never been on a retreat, you may be skeptical about a retreat being worth the investment of your time, money, and energy. And if you have been on retreats, maybe you're considering what your next one should be. The right retreat at the right time can definitely be a game changer (and in many cases, a lifechanger) as you're designing your path, but how do you know what's "right"?

In this solo episode, I break down:

• Vacations vs. Retreats vs. Residencies

• Retreats as a strategy to move you from where you are to where you desire to be

• Finding retreats and discerning which ones are right for you

• Creating your own retreat

Resources

Ep. 5 w/ Bridgette Simmonds

OMNoire

Insight Meditation Society

Coming Up: Reset, Revive, & Thrive- A Monthly Mini-Wellness Retreat for Women w/ Dr. Kim (August 17, 2025 Westchester County, NY)

More questions about retreats? Email Dr. Kim

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Host: Dr. Kimberly Grocher PhD, MA, LCSW, ACC, RYT

Music: Gregory Brooks, Jr.

Sound Engineer: Hitz Muzic Group, LLC

Michelle P. Maidenberg, Ph.D., MPH, LCSW-R maintains a private practice in Harrison, NY. She is also the Co-Founder and Clinical Director of "Thru My Eyes", a nonprofit 501c3 organization that offers free clinically-guided videotaping to chronically medically ill individuals who want to leave video legacies for their children and loved ones.

Michelle is adjunct faculty at New York University (NYU) teaching a graduate course in Mindfulness Practice. She is a member of the American Red Cross Crisis Team. She serves on the Board of Directors of the Westchester Trauma Network (WTN) in Westchester NY.

Michelle is the author of award winning books "Free Your Child From Overeating" 53 Mind-Body Strategies For Lifelong Health" and new book and audiobook "Ace Your Life: Unleash Your Best Self and Live the Life You Want" is available at: Thriftbooks, Barnes and Noble, Walmart, Target and Amazon. Listen to Michelle's TED TALK: Circumventing Emotional Avoidance. She is also a blogger for Psychology Today and publishes a new guided meditation every Thursday on her YouTube channel. Michelle is dedicated and invested in health and mental health advocacy.

In this episode, Dr. Kim & Dr. Maidenberg talk about finding the courage to be vulnerable and do the work on and in your own life when you're in a profession that requires you to keep it together for everyone else. Michelle shares her journey as she continues to find new ways to thrive in her personal life and the impact this has on her ability to help others heal as a psychotherapist. She shares insights on:

• Understanding how your emotional and behavior patterns can keep you in the box

• The power that comes from being authentic

• How your values can help you strengthen every area of your life including your relationships

Check out:

Which Unconscious Behavior Pattern Is Keeping You Stuck In Life? Take This FREE 60-Second Quiz To Find Out What's Your #1 Path To Getting Unstuck in Life?

https://ace.unstuckyourselfquiz.com/sf/36c20a5a

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Host: Dr. Kimberly Grocher PhD, MA, LCSW, ACC, RYT

Music: Gregory Brooks, Jr.

Sound Engineer: Hitz Muzic Group, LLC

Betsy Kase, E-RYT-500, is a yoga therapist, yoga teacher, and the founder and co-owner of Yoga Haven in Westchester County,NY. With over 30 years of teaching experience she has witnessed yoga's profound ability to reduce a student's pain, on all levels - physical, psychological, and spiritual- helping people transform from the inside toward a more peaceful, balanced, and healthy life. She is devoted to providing mentorship and educational opportunities for new yoga teachers. She brings this to life through Yoga Haven's annual 200 hour teacher training program and the studio's mission to provide inclusive programming related to improving women's health and wellness

Dr. Kim and Betsy talk through:

• Always being outside the box and navigating the world with no road map
• The perseverance required to start your own thing when it feels like you're out of options
• Building a successful business in a challenging industry, losing it during the pandemic, and the courage to begin again
• Leading a life where she always asks "Why?" and not taking the answer "because that's the way it's always been done" as a definite
• Helping others to survive a disjointed healthcare system while creating community and places to heal

Stay connected to Betsy by visiting www.YogaHaven.com or following Yoga Haven on Instagram and Facebook

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Host: Dr. Kimberly Grocher PhD, MA, LCSW, ACC, RYT

Music: Gregory Brooks, Jr.

Sound Engineer: Hitz Muzic Group, LLC

Coach Rich is full professor emeritus of social work at the University of Washington, Tacoma. 30 years as a clinical social worker, organizational leader, therapist, coach and scholar.

Author of 20 books and over 120 peer-reviewed articles, and recognized as one of the international leaders in expressive, arts-based qualitative methodologies. He will help you become the scholar you wish to be, or leave it all and open a margarita bar on a beach in Bali--whatever your heart desires.

In Rich, you have someone with the skills and temperament to help you do either! Rich loves salsa dancing, playing punk rock and jazz ukulele, writing creative nonfiction, dogs, and helping amazing people develop in ways they never thought possible.

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Host: Dr. Kimberly Grocher PhD, MA, LCSW, ACC, RYT

Music: Gregory Brooks, Jr.

Sound Engineer: Hitz Muzic Group, LLC

Welcome to the first solo episode of TOTB with yours truly, Dr. Kimberly Grocher, a licensed psychotherapist, executive coach, and yoga/meditation teacher!

It's time to turn the focus on you and consider how your relationhip with yourself is helping (or getting in the way) as you create your own path and move closer to your vision. And yes, while self care is a whole movement these days, we're going beyond self care in this episode:

• What does it even mean to have a healthy relationship with yourself?

• Why does it matter as a leader or entrepreneur who is doing things your way?

• How can you cultivate a healthy, trusting relationship with yourself throughout your journey?

If you enjoy the episode, go ahead and subscribe and share with someone who needs this messsage today!

Credits

Host: Dr. Kimberly Grocher PhD, MA, LCSW, ACC, RYT

Music: Gregory Brooks, Jr.

Sound Engineer: Hitz Muzic Group, LLC