The Shoreline with Kim Kogane

In this episode, I'm sharing from a place of not having everything neatly figured out. As I sat down to record, I realized I didn't have a clear topic or message ready. Instead, what felt most honest was to speak from the blankness, the inwardness, and the depth of grief that has been present for me this week. I reflect on the pressure I've felt to turn grief into a beautiful transformation story....

In this episode, I'm reflecting on how to find grounding and balance while moving through change. After last week's conversation about impermanence, I've been sitting with the reminder that the present moment is truly where life happens. The past has already passed, the future is still unknown, and all we can really return to is what is here right now. I share more about what it means to be in an...

In this episode, I'm reflecting on impermanence and the way everything in life is always changing. After sharing last week that I had been feeling frustrated and in a mood, I've been sitting with what has been underneath that feeling and noticing how much anticipatory grief has been present for me. I talk about my dog Cauchy entering her senior years and how that has brought up a deeper awareness...

In this episode, I'm sharing honestly about a week where I found myself in a bit of a funk. After feeling excitement and momentum around my writing and the possibility of self-publishing, I suddenly felt anxious, frustrated, and out of sorts without one clear reason why. I reflect on how growth and expansion can require time for the nervous system to adjust, and why moving forward does not always...

In this episode, I'm reflecting on what it means to hold grief and joy at the same time. After closing a meaningful coaching chapter and moving into a deeper integration of grief, I've been noticing how closely joy and sadness can exist beside one another. I share about being a guest on The Spiritual Safe House podcast and what it felt like to revisit the days surrounding my dad's passing. Telling...

In this episode, I'm reflecting on the closing of a deeply transformative chapter and what it means to move forward after a season shaped by grief. After working with a leadership coach over the past year, I recently had my final session and felt the importance of intentionally closing that container and honoring everything it held. I share how grief has changed my understanding of what it means t...

In this episode, I'm continuing the reflection on what it means to become unshakable and exploring the next layer that has been unfolding for me: refinement. After moving through big changes, grief, and identity shifts, I'm finding myself in a quieter season of getting clear on what truly belongs in this next version of my life. I share how this process has brought up the need to lovingly release...

In this episode, I'm reflecting on what happened after I declared that I was beginning to feel rooted and unshakable in this new season of life. Almost immediately, life began to mirror that declaration back to me through obstacles, challenges, and moments that asked me to see just how steady I have become. I share about a recent knitting retreat on San Juan Island and how the experience brought f...

In this episode, I'm reflecting on what it feels like to move out of an in-between season and begin grounding into something new. As I've been thinking about this podcast, my work, and how I want to show up creatively, I've noticed an old pattern of trying to be relatable or shaping what I share around what I think others might want from me. I explore what it means to move beyond that and trust th...

In this episode, I'm sharing a tarot reading for the month of May and exploring the themes that are coming forward as we move deeper into this season of growth and transformation. The overall theme is represented by the Lion card, which speaks to leadership, self mastery, and taking ownership of your path. This is a reminder that you are the one guiding your life, even in moments where it feels li...

In this episode, I'm taking time to reflect on the closing of a season as we move out of April and into something new. There has been a strong sense of completion in my life lately, and I've been sitting with what it means to move forward after a period of deep transformation. I share how grief over the past year has reshaped my life in profound ways. In its intensity, it stripped away anything th...

In this episode, I'm reflecting on what has unfolded since letting go of teaching and how that decision has created more space, clarity, and gratitude in my life. What once might have felt like a failure now feels like an essential part of the journey, a path I needed to walk in order to fully understand what is and isn't meant for me. I share how this experience has led me into a deeper period of...

In this episode, I'm reflecting on a recent experience that challenged my understanding of alignment. We often think of alignment as something that feels easy, flowing, and forward moving, but sometimes it leads us down a path that ultimately comes to an end. And that, too, can be part of the process. I share my journey of returning to teaching through Pilates after stepping away from being a barr...

In this episode, I'm building on last week's tarot reading and exploring a deeper layer of what it means to step out of hiding. While the raccoon card often speaks to creativity and artistic expression, I felt called to focus on another aspect of that message, the intuitive gifts we carry and the ways we sometimes keep them hidden. I share more about my own journey with intuition and how that conn...

In this episode, I'm sharing a tarot reading for the month ahead and reflecting on the themes that are emerging as we step into a new season. As spring begins and we enter a new astrological year, this feels like a moment of renewal, creativity, and quiet transformation. I walk through a four card clarity spread, beginning with the raccoon as the overall theme. This card speaks to the experience o...

In this episode, I'm reflecting on what this new season is asking of me and the kind of life I want to create moving forward. As spring begins, I've been thinking about what I want to release and how I want to move ahead with more intention. I share how the idea of slow living has been resonating, but not quite fully capturing what I need. Instead, I've been drawn to the idea of spacious living. F...

In this episode, I'm continuing the reflection from last week and sharing what has unfolded as I sat with questions around visibility, creativity, and social media. I talk about a realization that came up for me while trying to grow my online presence. Discomfort is often part of growth, but not all discomfort leads us in the right direction. Sometimes we end up pushing ourselves toward things tha...

In this episode, I'm reflecting on two themes that have been on my mind lately: visibility and creativity. As someone building an online business and sharing creative work publicly, I've been exploring what it means to be visible as a leader while also noticing a growing desire for privacy and time away from social media. Platforms that once felt inspiring and creatively energizing now often feel...

In this episode, I'm sharing a collective tarot reading for the month of March. I'm using a four card clarity spread and drawing from the Wild Unknown Tarot and Animal Spirit decks, which have been part of my practice since the beginning of my tarot journey. The overall theme for this month is the Turtle card, which feels grounding, wise, and deeply supportive. This energy invites us to return hom...

In this episode, I'm sharing something deeply personal and a little unexpected. After taking a short break from the podcast, I reflect on a season that brought both grief and celebration, and how those two experiences intertwined in a way I never could have planned. I talk about returning to something that has long connected me to my dad, watching the Seattle Seahawks. What began years ago as a wa...

In this episode, I'm offering something a little different and sharing a collective tarot reading for the month of February. This reading was inspired by my own need for grounding and clarity during a time when the energy has been feeling especially heavy, both personally and collectively. The overall theme invites us to notice small glimmers of light and inspiration, even when things feel dark or...

In this episode, I'm reflecting on what happens after we shift into action and the momentum begins to build. I talk about a familiar pattern that surfaces for me once I move out of stillness, when things feel slightly out of flow and old habits start to reappear. Rather than seeing this as a setback, I'm learning to understand it as part of the process. I explore what it looks like to balance acti...

In this episode, I'm sharing an update on what has been unfolding for me recently and reflecting on the shift from stillness into action. I explore an idea that has stayed with me for years, the concept of moving between two modes, resting and action, and how learning to recognize these rhythms has helped me understand myself more deeply. I talk about how the last few years, especially the past ye...

In this episode, I'm spending time with the quieter signals that surface when we slow down enough to notice them. I reflect on what it feels like to sit with uncertainty, to resist the urge to rush toward clarity, and to allow understanding to unfold in its own time. This season has been inviting me to pay closer attention to what is asking to be felt rather than fixed. I share how presence, refle...

In this first episode of 2026, I'm reflecting on the new year and why the usual rush of goal setting and reinvention may not resonate right now. I talk about winter as a season of slowing down, turning inward, and honoring the quieter rhythms that often get overlooked when the calendar flips.  I share how I personally relate to beginnings and why my birthday and other seasonal markers feel more al...