Wabi Sabi - The Perfectly Imperfect Podcast with Candice Kumai

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As we celebrate our 100th Episode of the Wabi Sabi Podcast: Please welcome, Arianna Huffington, a remarkable woman of many talents and accomplishments, We can all learn skills, decorum, grace and wisdom from her own story. We are so grateful she came by the Wabi Sabi Pod to celebrate our 100th episode. You'll learn tips on: beauty, wellness, time management, sleep, encouragement and wisdom from Arianna Herself on her own Mother, her struggles and how she has started a few of her own empires.
Arianna Huffington is the Founder & CEO of Thrive Global and the founder of The Huffington Post, and the author of 15 books, including Thrive and The Sleep Revolution. In 2016, she launched Thrive, a technical company focusing on mental wellness and preventing burnout//overloading your plate.
Arianna has been on Time Magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people and the Forbes Most Powerful Women list. Originally from Greece, she moved to England when she was 16 and graduated from Cambridge University with an M.A. in economics. Her books: Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder and The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night At A Time, are international bestsellers.

About Thrive Global:Thrive Global is a leading behavior change technology company founded by Arianna Huffington in 2016 with the mission to end the stress and burnout epidemic. Thrive Global helps individuals and organizations improve well-being, performance and mental resilience with its wellness/technology platform.

We thank you for listening and for the kind five star reviews! This is a self-funded podcast non for profit and we pride ourselves in sharing ideas and advice from women who pave the way. Congrats to our team with Jordan Wilburn and James Holdridge on our 100 Episodes. The Wabi Sabi Podcast was founded in 2018 by Candice Kumai and we will continue to share quality work with integrity and honor with you! Thank you for being the biggest part of what we do.

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Feelin' like the underdog for your whole life//career? I got you - we reflect on a Glen Close moment where she speaks of all of the unseen and undervalued talent out there - just give a minority/marginalized voice a chance!
Here are strategies to think outside of the box, support others on their journeys and in turn it will always come back to you!
- check out books, podcasts and support lesser known artists too! My fave? Monks that have passed away and or ones that do not care about fame, power, fortune of greed. These things don't make an individual any better than you. Remember that.
- Be careful who you follow and look up to those who do quality work - art is a dying form of personal expression
- Learn more skills to become a valuable asset to anyone
- Mostly be humble and full of grace, compliment others, look up to others
- Pave the way for those behind you and
- Stop paying attention to those with no talent, no offering and no morals//values - you know who they are

- Keep being an artist of self expression, light, love keep doing your craft and if you aren't there yet?
- Keep going -- I am ready for the next level so get me there! -- putting it into the universe works! Thank you for listening to this podcast and for your juicy reviews!!
xx Candice

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Transparency and honesty can help you to overcome rejection.
- growth mindset - with reflection and honesty can help you to get to the next level
- learning to manage better expectations
- being rejected is part of the process- its what you do with the rejection that gets you to the next level
- how can you redefine and reboot so you can be heard and seen?
- lastly it's not personal .. come to an understanding that suffering is inevitable and we can better learn to manage
- break away from the safe harbor and keep going sis, I believe in you!
- choose how you handle rejection wisely and listen to the podcast for more juicy notes! + please write your 5 star review!:)
Thank you for listening xx Candice

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In the era of social media madness - its important we talk through the reality of success & the sacrifices it takes to actually get their in real life- while also having a fulfilled, whole and happy life. Your mental wellness matters as much as success.
More on this very juicy and truth serum filled podcast:
- finance
- relationships
- romance
- location
- free work
- internships
- old and dated societal norms
-death, taxes & haters
- thank you for listening and please share with friends
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-mental wellness is like a muscle- you have to use it and flex it!
-try non reaction
-try to look at resentments as opportunities to learn and grow
-channel your anger into a creative and new path
-look to forgiveness as we will all be wronged in this life and that's ok - you'll prob wrong a few people, too we're not saints here
-keep an open mind towards others and stop negative talk
-stop comparing to others
-flex mental wellness by supporting other women with action
-be of service to others and help a friend out each week
-look to ppl your admire! hang with them, more!
-do the things and go the places that spark more love in your heart
-your mental wellness journey isn't for others or showing off, its for you, only
thank you for listening.
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It's clear that so many of us are currently suffering from mental health and anxiety disorders - I'm here to keep the conversation normalized, useful and here to give you free tips on how we can better self-soothe and heal ourselves. Here's to a better week and focusing on our love and health for one another. xx Candice
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Useful tips on how to reduce your phone usage and get off apps all - freakin- day- long. Ten years of a serious phone and tech addiction is enough - its time to lay off the phone:
Let's take better responsibility of our own mental health and for our youth, too - and improve your outlook on life and share this useful info with others.
We can better disconnect from tech and phones - we have to take small *actionable* steps + share these with BFF's
*Actionable tips*
Journaling - journal the things you are grateful for, list off the people you love in your life - even if its just scribbling out all the thoughts you have
Cooking from books - put the phone away when you are cooking - try "Clean Green Eats"
Nature - walking, hiking, solved by walking - make decisions after a walk and after a good night's sleep
Gardening with no phone
A Sabbatical - a break from work, the phone and email - try it!
Workout without phone - dont take it into class - for f**k's sake
Reading books - turn the phone off
Talking to a friend - brunch no phones
Become a part of a runners club or a rec sports team no phone
Dinner no phones - pay attention to who you are dining with - connect with them in the present
Pray and meditate no phones
Have more sex and playtime
Travel more and book more trips + learn about your culture off the phone
Let's do a better job of the information and stories we share: education, reading, books, writing/sharing better public service journalism- not all media and/or podcasts are focused on clickbait and thirst traps + addictions to attention - we are over it!
-- sometimes it's important to turn the s**t off and tune back in to reality off the batt.
Try a weekend from FRI- MON am with no phone, turn it off, put it away. - trust me you will love it.

- Please review this podcast with 5 stars on Apple and Spotify + thank you for listening xx Candice

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Be gentle with yourself & ask yourself - what can help me best to heal?
Sometimes its the simple things - a good cup of hot tea, a chat with an old friend, a call to mom, a journal session, listening to music, a fabulous workout - be good to yourself - keep chatting to that little girl (or guy) nourish her inside (or him) and know - we all have wounds from our past, and we can learn to let go of them.. its ok to be upset, to be hurt, its normal - we shall all heal in our own timing and we can forgive others, send those from your past love and light -- all will be well - you are safe and loved, you are heard here with me xx wabi sabi - Candice

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Hype has no place in true health and wellness.
Watch out, keep your head up, shop at the farmer's market, cook your meals, read books, study hard, take notes, get an education, get clean and all things in moderation:

Check out these useful and wonderful books by prolific names:
- Alice Waters
- Dr Andrew Weil
- Marion Nestle
- Ram Dass
- Michael Pollan
- Marianne Williamson
- Julia Child
- Malcom Gladwell
- Tara Brach

I have respect for these names & truly value and thank everyone before me in the field of wellness, food, mental health, and self-love//work. Sorry tik Tok isnt wellness - its toxic.
Good luck to you on assessing what's true and what's hype xx Candice

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