There are some conversations that linger in your body long after they’ve ended. My chat with Kim Morrison in this episode was one of them.
To sit across from a woman who has walked through so much pain, and still chooses light, love, and discipline, was nothing short of humbling.
Kim has lived many lives in one. She grew up as the daughter of a teenage mum, taking on the responsibilities of a mother herself by the age of nine. She survived abuse, poverty, grief, and disconnection. She learned resilience not from a book or a coach, but from being the girl who kept going – not because she had to, but because somewhere deep inside, she believed it could be better.
And now, decades later, Kim is a bestselling author, a world record-holding ultra-marathon runner, and a leader in self-care and mindset. But what really struck me about Kim was not the accolades – it was the presence. She is a woman who has made peace with her pain. Not by erasing it, but by allowing it to shape her with wisdom and grace.
The Making of a Woman
When I asked Kim who she is in this season of her life, she didn’t hesitate: “I’m a masterful, amazing woman who’s lived through a lot.” There was no self-deprecation, no shrinking. Just grounded ownership.
And yet, she was also honest – she still has vulnerabilities. There are still parts she’s working on. But she’s no longer afraid of that. There’s a reverence in the way she speaks about her story – like every moment, even the hardest ones, has been part of the becoming.
One of the threads that ran through our conversation was the idea that pain is not the end point. It’s often the beginning. Kim believes that pain is where the real essence of who we are lives – not in the polished moments, but in the ones that cracked us open.
“It’s not the joys and the comfort of life that really make us,” she said. “It’s the bathroom floor moments that teach us who we are.”
And that landed.
Because we’ve all been there. Maybe you’re there now. The nights where everything hurts. The seasons where nothing makes sense. The chapters you didn’t ask for. But what if – as Kim gently reminds us – those moments are actually the portal?
The Self-Love Circle
Kim shared a powerful six-step process she created during one of the hardest times in her family’s life – when her teenage son was struggling and told her he didn’t want to be here anymore.
In her words, she didn’t want to throw positivity at a moment that called for presence. So instead, she drew a heart. In the middle, she wrote “Self-Love.” Around the edges: self-awareness, self-care, self-discipline, self-control, self-respect, and finally – self-acceptance.
It’s a framework that’s beautifully simple and profoundly deep. One that meets you where you are and invites you back home to yourself – not in one big leap, but in small, consistent steps.
And that’s Kim’s genius. She brings these big soul concepts down to the everyday – through rituals, essential oils, deep breath, and devotion. She reminds us that discipline is a form of self-love – not punishment, but a loving commitment to show up for yourself even when it’s hard.
Mentors, Motherhood & the Marathon of Life
One of the most powerful stories Kim shared was about her early days in ultra-marathon running. She was just 19, with no real experience, but a heart full of curiosity and a willingness to endure. She ended up breaking records, not because she never wanted to quit – but because she did quit, and kept coming back.
That story became a metaphor for motherhood, too. For holding the tension of wanting to protect your kids from pain, while also knowing it’s through the discomfort that resilience is born. Kim doesn’t believe in mollycoddling – nor in throwing people into the fire without support. There’s a middle ground. Fierce love and fierce boundaries.
And through all of it – the pain, the joy, the surrender – what Kim returns to again and again is the reminder that you are worthy, simply because you exist.
Not when you achieve.
Not when you look a certain way.
Not when everything falls into place.
Now.
Just like your children. Just like every soul that lands on this earth. You don’t have to become worthy. You just have to remember.
Final Thoughts
If you’re walking through a hard chapter right now, I hope Kim’s story reminds you that this isn’t the end. That there’s something sacred being shaped in the ache. That one day, you’ll look back and realise – this was the moment that cracked you open, not apart.
Let it be the portal.
Come back to the rituals.
Come back to the breath.
Come back to the knowing that you are not broken – you are becoming.
You’re not alone.
You’re already on your way.
