The Angry Therapist Podcast

Personal Notes on Love, Masculinity and Growth

The Angry Therapist Podcast

Show Notes

In this solo episode, John Kim shares a collection of personal notes written over coffee in Costa Rica, exploring what he's learning about wholeness, love, masculinity, ambition, and personal growth. Through honest reflections and stories, he challenges the idea that we need to keep proving ourselves and offers a different path rooted in presence, curiosity, and living more fully.

In this episode:

• Why the goal isn't balance, but wholeness

• What it means to "feed the other wolf"

• How healthy love can feel unfamiliar after chaos

• Why life's "B-sides" often become the most meaningful chapters

• How to break free from rumination and reconnect with the present

• Why staying unfinished may be the key to continued growth

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🎙️ More about John:

📘 My latest book, Love Hard On Purpose. Toss the blueprints. Build something honest. HERE

John’s book publishing company: Soulprint https://www.soulprintmedia.co

📘 Read John’s book in progress Sh*t Your Therapist Would Never Tell You on John’s SubStack ⁠HERE⁠

If you’re ready for deeper work, the Secure Self course is available HERE

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