DIVO- TED Talks

A Reflection on yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ in a Wobbly World 💬 Quote from the Episode: “Yoga is the cessation of fluctuations of the mind.”  —  yogaś citta-vṛtti-nirodhaḥ  (Yoga Sūtra I.2) 📌 Show Notes: Life swerves. People snap. Some days you're a willow. Some days you're a pine. In this insightful solo riff, Nicholas Wade Kimps explores the deep tension between mental fluctuation and spiritual...

A DIVOted Talks Inquiry into Resilience, Reaction, and Right Relationship 💬 Quote from the Episode : " It's not about what you do. It's about—is it harming you? "   📌 Show Notes: When is saying nothing the yogic path—and when is speaking up part of your sādhanā? In this fiercely honest and nuanced reflection, Nicholas unpacks the complicated terrain of modern conflict—from comment sections to fa...

A DIVOted Talks Reflection on Opposites, Perception & Inner Order 💬 Quote from the Episode: "T rue humility is not saying that you are less than what you really are... it’s understanding that your beauty doesn’t make anybody else less beautiful. "   📌 Show Notes: Can a triangle explain your soul? Can two poles explain your pain? In this contemplative solo episode, Nicholas explores the parad...

💬 Quote from the Episode: "Suffering is in wishing it were some other way while trying to exist in the moment as it is."   📌 Show Notes: Why do things happen the way they do? Why do we suffer, heal, create, collapse, begin again? In this heartfelt solo flow, Nicholas Wade Kimps follows a spontaneous thread into the great “because.” What starts as a light-hearted Wizard of Oz reference turns into...

💬  Quote from the Episode: “ Either everything has meaning—or nothing has meaning. But if more will be revealed, I think everything has meaning. At least for me. ” 📌  Show Notes: In this reflective episode of  DIVOted Talks , Nicholas Wade Kimps explores one of the most powerful paradoxes we face in the human experience:  Either everything has meaning—or nothing does.  Through the lens of Yoga,...

💬  Quote from the Episode: “ Regularity of activities breeds familiarity. Familiarity breeds an intimacy. And an intimacy allows for you to go with the flow.” 📌  Show Notes: After a whirlwind holiday weekend, Nicholas Wade Kimps returns to  DIVOted Talks  with a reminder we all need:  consistency is the container for clarity.  From body surfing East Coast waves to navigating daily overwhelm, thi...

💬  Quote from the Episode: “T he healing isn’t that you don’t do something anymore. The healing is that you still love yourself through it. ” 📌  Podcast Summary / Show Notes: In this powerful solo drop from  DIVO-Ted Talks , Nicholas Wade Kimps explores the quiet, often invisible code behind our actions: subconscious programming. Drawing from Ayurveda, yoga, and lived experience, Nicholas unpack...

💬  Quote from the Episode: “My grief became something that could be called talent. My grief became something that could be called beautiful." 📌  Podcast Summary / Show Notes: When Nicholas Wade Kimps lost his beloved dog of nearly 14 years, the grief was visceral. Frenetic. Uncontainable. But instead of collapsing inward, he moved outward—thread by thread. In this soul-stirring episode of  DIVO-...

💬  Quote from the Episode: “You expressing you in the world is the worthy ideal—and the success that comes with it is the betterment of you and the betterment of the world.” 📌  Podcast Summary / Show Notes: In this brief and beautiful mic-drop moment, Nicholas Wade Kimps distills a lifetime’s worth of wisdom into a single, powerful inquiry: “What if the worthy ideal is being you?” Inspired by Ea...

💬  Quote from the Episode: “Your way is the right way. And you are the expert of your way.” 📌  Podcast Summary / Show Notes: In this expansive, soul-searching episode of  DIVO-Ted Talks , Nicholas Wade Kimps revisits one of DIVO Wellness’ guiding mantras— “Movement is the way” —and explores how it applies far beyond the physical. From societal conformity to philosophical debate, personal healing...

💬  Quote from the Episode: “Take notice of where you are segregating and putting people into boxes and labeling and or restricting your ability to see them for who they really are based on preconceived notions or even baggage that you are carrying." 📌  Podcast Summary / Show Notes: In this reflective and quietly revolutionary episode of  DIVO-Ted Talks , Nicholas Wade Kimps explores the deep—and...

💬  Quotes from the Episode: "It is integral to your identity because it's a piece that belongs, a piece that the whole wouldn't be exactly the same without it." “ The practice is evergreen, but what shows up on that day due to variance of qualities to changing the seasons, to changing of the celestial bodies will impact it. But it itself is still there. It itself is evergreen and it is ever relev...

💬  Quote from the Episode: “ You might be swimming upstream in a river you never wanted—just trying to survive, instead of letting the right life reveal itself to you. ” Are you flowing toward your life—or forcing it to match someone else’s? In this honest and deeply reflective episode of  DIVO-Ted Talks , Nicholas Wade Kimps explores the subtle suffering that comes from idealism out of alignment...

💬  Quote from the Episode: “You're already worthy. But your conflicted energy is delaying your delivery.” Why does it feel like life stalls just when we want it to speed up? In this reflective episode of  DIVO-Ted Talks , Nicholas Wade Kimps explores what it really means when things feel “stuck”—and how our clutter (mental, emotional, physical) might be the mirror we’ve been avoiding. From the Ay...

💬  Quote from the Episode: “ You're not receptive until you believe you're worthy. But you're not worthy until you stop judging how it should look. ” In this candid episode of  DIVO-Ted Talks , Nicholas Wade Kimps reflects on a lifelong pull toward the source—whether in yoga, Ayurveda, education, or evolution. What begins as a meditation on teachers, transmission, and the dilution of wisdom turns...

💬  Quote from the Episode: “ All you need to take away is: better out than in. But don’t direct it at someone else—because that creates karmas and feedback loops even more layered and challenging. ” In this heartfelt and unscripted episode of  DIVO-Ted Talks , Nicholas Wade Kimps reflects on grief, unexpected loss, and the deep undercurrents of emotional suppression. Through the lens of Ayurveda...

💬  Quote from the Episode: “ If you can’t get there faster than you’re capable, why work harder trying? ” In this episode of  DIVO-Ted Talks , Nicholas Wade Kimps explores a deceptively simple question:  Are you worthy of feeling good while doing what you do? What begins as a casual reflection on stacking camera blocks turns into a profound unpacking of how belief systems—especially around  worth...

💬  Quote from the Episode: 🎧 “If you can’t get there faster than you’re capable, then why work harder to not get there any faster than you are capable?” In this reflective and refreshingly real episode of  DIVO-Ted Talks , Nicholas Wade Kimps unpacks the subtle—but massive—power of words: the ones we speak to ourselves, to others, and into the universe. 🌀 From self-talk and inherited beliefs to...

💬 Quote from the Episode: "Things that cause you to be completely in the moment—that’s the true yoga." 📌 Podcast Summary: In this unfiltered, unscripted episode of DIVO-Ted Talks, Nicholas Wade Kimps hits record without a plan—and ends up channeling something timeless. What starts as a reflection on burnout, time, and attention quickly expands into a deeply personal reminder of what yoga really...

💬  Quote from the Episode: "Yoga is every moment that I’m able to connect with myself and the greater world I’m interacting with." In this moon-charged episode of  DIVO-Ted Talks , host Nicholas Wade Kimps dives into the rhythms of recovery, routine, and the quiet power of presence. From his Kapha-born connection to the full moon to the subtle physics of self, Nicholas explores how our doshic ten...

💬  Quote from the episode: “If you don’t have regular reflection, you won’t see yourself clearly.” Host:  Nicholas Wade Kimps |  DIVO-Ted Talks Episode Description: In this candid and kapha-filled episode, Nicholas Wade Kimps reflects on his own journey from unpredictability and burnout to creating sustainable structure—and what Ayurveda has to say about all of it. From hair everywhere to dinacha...

💬  Quote from the episode: “I don’t need you to understand me for it to be valid.” Host:  Nicholas Wade Kimps |  DIVO-Ted Talks Description: In this raw, reflective episode, Nicholas Wade Kimps opens the mic without a script—and what comes through is a meditation on authenticity, cosmic timing, and the power of  just showing up.  What if your role isn’t to control the impact of your words or acti...

💬  Quote from the episode:“Movement is a verb in all the ways possible… and that is what we want in our life.” Host:  Nicholas Wade Kimps |  DIVO-Ted Talks Description: In this soul-shifting episode, Nicholas dives deep into the DIVO mantra:  Movement is the way.  But this time, it’s not just physical. It’s how you move your mind, your energy, your belief systems—even your perception of possibili...

💬  Quote from the episode:“How clean are your floors today? I guess it depends on how they look. Wouldn’t you say?” Host:  Nicholas Wade Kimps |  DIVO-Ted Talks Description: In this quietly transformative episode, Nicholas Wade Kimps explores how our perceptions are often shaped not by truth, but by proximity—what (and who) we stand closest to. From waxed studio floors to sports team rivalries an...

💬  Quote from the Episode: “Yoga doesn’t call us to be anything except  less attached  and  more aware. ” 👤 Host:  Nicholas Wade Kimps | Founder of DIVO Wellness 📜 Summary: In this thought-provoking episode of  DIVO-Ted Talks , Nicholas Wade Kimps explores the word that surfaced during his reflection and meditation:  avarice —excessive greed, attachment, and the endless hunger to accumulate mor...