Just Be Your Bad Self

Hey friend, In today’s episode, I’m sharing the next chapter of my story—the one that doesn’t have a neat resolution or tidy bow. Prodigal Daughter (Part 2): Descent into the Unknown is about what happened after I walked away. After the break. After the big decision. It’s the part no one really prepares you for—the unraveling, the freefall, the weird space in-between where nothing feels real and e...

Welcome back, my sweet sea cucumbers. Today’s episode is a cozy, candlelit kind of storytelling moment. I’m finally sharing something I’ve never told all in one go before: the story of my spiritual journey over the past decade. From being a devout, scripture-loving Mormon girl at BYU-Idaho to having my world fall apart—and slowly, painfully, beautifully putting it back together again in a whole ne...

Hey my little sea cucumbers 💛 In today’s podcast episode, I ask a question I’ve been sitting with for a while: What do you find unforgivable? Forgiveness has felt like a weird, tender topic lately. I grew up with it as a religious ideal — something I was taught should happen — but it never landed in my body in a real way. After leaving religion and going through my own dark night of nihilism, I’m...

In this episode: Why I’m treating this podcast like a meditation practice Letting go of perfectionism in favor of consistency The pendulum swing between feminine and masculine energy How cutting off my masculine side fed my burnout A simple fire ritual for forgiving the wounded masculine and inviting in the divine masculine What shifted when I stopped waiting for motivation and just started doing...

[00:00:00] Hello, everybody. I felt like talking to you today. So here I am. I've been having a really hard time getting back to this podcast. I miss it. And I want to come back. But there are so many things blocking me. So. I thought maybe that's what I should talk about. And we're going to get a little bit meta on the podcast [00:01:00] today and talk about the podcast itself. If you've been fol...

Navigating Grief and Healing: Unveiling the Rest in Peace, Rise in Power Retreat In this episode, Kimber reconnects with drama therapist Anna Beck, one of her favorite guests, to discuss their upcoming 'Rest in Peace, Rise in Power' retreat. They dive deep into the theme of grief, an often-avoided but ever-present emotion, especially relevant with their October retreat's spooky death theme. From e...

In this episode of the Just Be Your Bad Self podcast, Kimber Dutton explores the profound impact of religious upbringing on the often overlooked connection between spirituality and the physical body. Drawing inspiration from the book "Wild Mercy," Kimber delves into the historical tendency of religions to emphasize transcending the body, highlighting the significance of embracing the messy imperfe...

In this episode of the "Just Be Your Bad Self" podcast, Kimber reflects on her transformative "year of no" and the profound impact of storytelling on her shifting reality. She shares insights from her journey of inner work, emphasizing the subjective nature of reality and the power of empathy for diverse perspectives. Kimber introduces her Substack platform as a new space for community engagement...

This is the voiceover of a Substack article I wrote on November 7 2023. The sound is weird for about the first 30 seconds and then it gets better, I promise. If you'd like to see the pictures or hear the songs I refer to in this episode, go ahead and visit the substack post using the link! I'd love to hear from you--what spoke to you about this episode? Anything you'd like to hear in the future? T...

I'm back! In this episode, I share and incredible (and raw) session with my life coach Melanie Hill, where we talk about the Internal Family Systems Method and use it to make some life changing breakthroughs regarding my inner child and how to become more open hearted.  Find Kimber on instagram @thatkimbergirl and Melanie on Instagram @melaniehillcoaching This is a public episode. If you would lik...

In this episode, I had a deeply insightful conversation with Melanie Hill, a human design coach for life and business. We dove into the world of human design and how it can be a powerful tool for self-discovery, self-acceptance, and embracing our inherent value. We also explored the importance of facing our shadow selves and the emotions that arise, such as guilt and shame. Through human design, w...

In this episode of the Just Be Your Bad Self podcast, host Kimber Dutton shares her personal journey towards finding a feeling of enoughness. Despite her message of self-worth and acceptance, Dutton has been struggling to embody these qualities in her own life. She seeks to move away from the constant chasing of happiness and prove that she is enough as she is. Dutton encourages listeners to also...

Guilt and Shame--something we all struggle with as humans as a consistent basis.  In this episode I talk about my own battles with guilt and shame, and some tools I use to battle and work through those feelings!  I recorded this episode a couple of months ago, and ironically have been feeling guilt and shame for not publishing it closer to do the date I recorded it....but listening to this episode...

Today on the Just Be Your Bad Self Podcast we are talking about An old Zen Story about 3-ft long chopsticks The difference between Rescuing and Empowering The importance of keeping our own cups full An exciting new opportunity to work with Kimber one on one! If you are interested in working with Kimber 1-1 and would  like to book a free discovery call please visit her website www.kimberdutton.com...

On  the first episode of this new season, Kimber talks about shame, psychedelics, and the wisdom of the beginners mind. Follow Kimber on instagram @thatkimbergirl , visit her website www.kimberdutton.com  or join the JBYBS facebook community here for more interaction! For guest bios, episode transcripts or to leave a review, please visit: www.justbeyourbadself.com This is a public episode. If you...

It's the 1 year anniversary of Just Be Your Bad Self and my life has come full circle.   Apparently I have a "reputation" in my home town...it's not all good...and I'm totally giddy about it.  I'm finally starting to live what I preach. I'm  being my "bad" self  and it feels so good!  This is the last episode for a bit, so be sure to subscribe and follow me on instagram so that you don't miss when...

Trigger Warning: There is some discussion about suicidal ideation in this episode from marker 26:07 to 32:38 Join Kimber as she talks  with McKray Jones, a robotics engineer and a friend from high school about: His chaotic upbringing and ow he learned to mask his authentic self in order to fit in. Times when masking is useful and when it is harmful How masking and code-switching blocks the path to...

Join Kimber as she talks  with Kamini Wood–creator of AuthenticMe® and CEO of Live Joy Your Way, a coaching company helping individuals shake free of their limiting beliefs and behaviors in order to have healthy relationships and move forward on the professional path they choose.   They have an engaging conversation about: Kamini’s own journey as a recovering people-pleaser and perfectionist How t...

Join Kimber as she talks  with Suzy Benson, a life coach who trained under Dr. Brene Brown. They discuss: How Suzy went from seeing life in black and white to seeing it in color How vulnerability is a strong courageous characteristic The kindness of setting boundaries Suzy Benson is a certified professional coach and facilitator. She personally trained with Dr. Brené Brown and is certified to deli...

Join Kimber for a casual conversation with her little brother (and PHD student) Jared Worwood about: What is capitalism? How capitalism can be a system of oppression Some fun tangents that illustrate the intersectionality of all systems of oppression Follow Kimber on instagram @justbeyourbadself  or join the JBYBS facebook community here for more interaction! For guest bios, episode transcripts or...

Join Kimber as she talks  with Edy Nathan– licensed therapist and author of It’s Grief: The Dance of Self-Discovery Through Trauma and Loss. In this episode our discussion is focused around the following  questions: What is grief? When do we experience grief? How do we learn to navigate a landscape of grief? How do we interact with and support people who are grieving? How do we learn to embrace an...

Join Kimber as she talks  with Cammie Hurst, the founder of Two Wild Wallflowers about: Her story of transforming her grief into a business that empowers women going through similar struggles. The pitfalls of comparison Owning our worth as women–inside and outside of the roles we play Cammie is the founder of Two Wild Wallflowers. When she started her career in the floral industry over 5 years ago...

Join Kimber as she talks  with author, humanitarian,  and life coach Lisa Haisha about her life story and about : Shedding cultural expectations to find your authentic self How travel and new experiences can help you find your life purpose Finding your soul family How to stop living as an imposter version of yourself and live from your soul-self Lisa is a life coach, author, transformational speak...

Join Kimber as she talks  with Beth Lease, Host of the “So, I Got Divorced Podcast”  about her divorce and how it helped her: Learn to honor herself  over her need to “perform” for others Be a better model for her son Parent differently than she was parented Beth Lease is a single divorced mama to a really cool 6-year-old. She views divorce as a gift that she didn't know she needed. Follow Kimber...

Join Kimber as she talks  with Chelsea Olson, Founder of Undaunted Soul  about: What it means to “Be The Buffalo” How to face your personal storms The importance of loving yourself NOW Chelsea is a mom of three girls! She grew up in Utah, met her sweetheart at Utah State University and started her journey to self love there. Chelsea has a passion to help other women love themselves as they are. To...