Best Kevin T Hobbs Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 13 The Gift of Anger: Boundaries 22:03

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Do you have a pattern of saying yes to others, but then feeling resentful later on? You are not alone.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kevinswayout/support

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Ep. 12 What We Leave Behind 21:57

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Season 2 kicks off with an exploration into the fine art of living and leaving. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kevinswayout/support

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"Healing is Holding and Being Held" with Molly Boeder Harris 45:04

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***Trigger warning for this episode - we discuss sensitive topics including sexual assault and violence. In this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Molly Boeder Harris about her work and her journey with the Breathe Network and her own experiencing recovering from sexual assault. The Breathe Network connects survivors of sexual trauma with…

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Decolonizing Wellness and Embracing Empowerment for Change with Rebeckah Price 1:08:23

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In this episode, I had the honour of speaking with Rebeckah Price about the powerful work she has been leading for many years to reshape and decolonize wellness. She discusses what it actually means to create real systematic change in the health and wellness community for BIPOC and other marginalized communities, given the inherit inequities that e…

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Ep. 11 - R.E.S.T. 31:25

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We can move through our daily lives without noticing much about what’s happening around us or what’s going on inside ourselves. Before we realize it, we can wind up depleted without having noticed how we got there. In this episode, Kevin talks about how his short hiatus allowed him to see just how much he needed to retreat, energize, and sharpen to…

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'Process Not Perfection' in Complex Trauma and Addiction Recovery with Dr. Jamie Marich 44:32

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In this episode, I had the honour to speak with Dr. Jamie Marich about ongoing and ever changing trauma and addiction recovery. Two of the things she said resonates so deeply for me: "When I look at change, so much about it is in the healing power of consistency and I think that's fundamentally good for people who have survived complex trauma." AND…

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Ep. 10 - Everyday Milestones, A Love Letter 20:02

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This week’s episode is more of an inspirational love letter to you--the listener. Next week we will get back to the regular format, but this episode is just for you. Send me some love by leaving a great review or by contacting me!⁣ https://linktr.ee/kevinthobbs ⁣ ⁣ Crisis Resources: https://bit.ly/3qZdPjjSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/kevi…

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Ep. 9 - Extinguishing the Fire 34:56

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Anger may very well be the oldest and most primitive emotion. Anger is easy to recognize in others but not always in ourselves. In this week’s episode, Kevin talks about his own experiences with anger and how it nearly stopped him from finding his way out of depression. Anger is a useful and important emotion, however, left unchecked it can get the…

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Embodiment, Healing Justice and Liberation with Prentis Hemphill 47:27

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I'm honoured to have shared in this conversation with Prentis Hemphill and to have listened to the wisdom they bring to embodiment and healing justice work. I trust you will feel both inspired and moved as well. They share about what inspired the creation of the Embodiment Institute and how evolving 'somatic practice' is a key to coming into collec…

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Ep.8 - Regulators 34:21

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Our stress receptors cannot tell the difference between real or false dangers. This means that if our emotions aren’t properly regulated, our bodies can have the same reaction to our kids being unruly as we would to a life or death situation. In this episode dedicated to parenting, Kevin talks about how unchecked stress makes a parent unavailable t…

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Ep. 7 - All We Have Is Now 41:51

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Did you know that procrastintion directly correlates to mental health problems like stress and anxiety? If you procrastinate too much with something, it will stress you out and cause anxiety, especially when other people or things are involved. In this episode, Kevin recalls how procrastination helped plant the seeds of his life’s undoing—and what …

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Ep. 6 - A Question of Arrival 40:52

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In this super-sized last episode of the year, Kevin speaks about the self-created fears of failure, judgment, and success that dominate our anxiety-ridden culture. And how this can distort and destroy our hope after facing a year like 2020. Send me some love by leaving a great review or by contacting me!⁣https://linktr.ee/kevinthobbs ⁣⁣* ⁣All music…

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Ep. 5 - Undiscovered Country 29:38

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What if I told you that you were already in the midst of the new life you’ve always wanted? That new undiscovered countries exist within and without if we choose to see our world with beginner’s eyes? In this episode, Kevin shows you how a great deal of our suffering could be eliminated simply by regulating our expectations. ”In the beginner's mind…

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"Theatre Saved My Life" with Kevin T. Hobbs 51:29

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I just can't express enough gratitude to Kevin T. Hobbs for sharing this conversation with me. I have been left changed, moved and inspired by what he shared and I know you will too. We talk about how his participation in a specific theatre production saved his life and his work in bringing the same healing power to people through the D.O.S.E. Foun…

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Ep. 4 - I Know Who Fear Is 29:38

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It’s hard to imagine life without fear. It can save lives--and it can paralyze and permeate every part of our life. Taming it and directing is one of life’s greatest challenges. As with all emotion, the practice of meditation can stabilize us enough amid fear to help us see more clearly. ⁣⁣Send me some love by leaving a great review or by contactin…

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Ep. 3: To Strike A Life 43:38

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In this episode, Kevin discusses his darkest period of depression and how his devotion to his art and parenthood kept him from taking his own life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), suicide is the third leading cause of death for black males, ages 15-24. Suicide rates have doubled among black men since 1980. 121 Ame…

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Ep. 2 - Here Comes The Judgment 33:14

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The mind is a judging apparatus. Everything that we experience is filtrated, classified, and handled in some involuntary way. But what happens when our trusty judgment machine goes unchecked? In this episode, Kevin speaks about how his suffering was magnified due to his out-of-control internal judging mechanism and breaks down how non-judgment can …

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Depth Psychology, Embodiment, Movement, Myth and Alchemy with Mackenzie Amara 48:23

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In this multi-faceted episode, I am so grateful to speak with fellow Jungian Analyst in training and movement magician, Mackenzie Amara, AKA 'THE INKED SHRINK", about the role that culture plays in our minds and in our lives. We go into our mutual love of the intersection of the soma and psyche and how she always includes elements of analytical psy…

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Who's Not In the Room: Critical Questions for Disrupting Wellness with Dee de Lara 47:15

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In this eye-opening episode I talk with a truly inspiring woman, Dee de Lara! We discuss her work with the paradigm shifting movement hub, What Time, co-creating BIPOC-centred online space and disrupting expectations of how and where to find movement. Places to connect with Dee on Instagram: Dee de Lara What Time - Movement Class Hub A few of thing…

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Breaking Through Physical and Emotional Patterns - Inspire by Fighting Monkey with Elke Schroeder 55:52

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In this episode I speak with the luminous Elke Schroeder about her powerful work inspired by Fighting Monkey and how it dove tails with creating a more robust and adaptable nervous system and to bring us into deeper relationship with self and our environment. Dive in into the philosophy of Fighting Monkey, a movement practice revolutionizing the wa…

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Embodied Race Resilience with Anita Bhardwaj and Raggi Kotak 1:09:27

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In this enthralling episode, I spoke with Anita Bhardwaj and Raggi Kotak about their work and upcoming six week program, Race Resilience. I was honoured to speak with them about their decades long social justice and somatic healing expertise and the powerful work they do in the UK and beyond. Race Resilience is a professional collaboration that com…

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Finding our way back to glimmers and possibilities in times of darkness - Anie Boudreau: Addiction Recovery and Chronic Pain Coach 47:37

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We dedicate this podcast to Michael Young. Without his courageous battle with addiction and his passing, Anie and I might never have crossed paths. Join me for a conversation with my dear friend, Anie Boudreau, Addiction Recovery and Chronic Pain Coach and Yoga Therapist. In this conversation we talk about how she supports her clients by: Helping h…

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The Personal is Political with Afeef Nessouli 40:04

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Tune into my conversation available last week with Afeef Nessouli, a journalist, activist and videographer. We discuss his experiences participating in Black Lives Matter protests in New York and his own journey living with a history of trauma and health challenges. Two of my favourite quotes: "I feel so connected to the point of getting on the str…

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The Winding Path to Embodied Self Love with Vanessa Scotto 51:21

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Join me for a conversation with Vanessa Scotto that challenges all the self love memes we see every day and takes us into the longer and more winding path to reaching a place of self love. We talk about: Self compassion as a gate way to self love. Cognitive approaches to self love versus self love that happens on a cellular level. How difficult it …

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'Don't go yet. We're having too much fun' with Worthy Stokes 49:48

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In this beautiful and moving conversation with Worthy, I was left with my heart full and my hunger for life affirmed. Worthy's story about her near death experience and her brave heart moved me to tears. I know this episode will help breathe life back into your soul and soma. One of my favourite quotes from Worthy in this episode (so hard to pick j…

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From Shame to Empowerment: Support for Partners of Trauma Survivors with Heather Tuba 46:40

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Finding our passion, wonder and inspiration while living with the effects of trauma in ourselves or someone we love and a candid discussion on the challenges of navigating the mental system to find support for complex PTSD. That's what this episode with Heather Tuba really highlights. How we can both survive some days and thrive other days. We real…

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Somatic Reclamation and Challenging Taboos in Trauma Recovery with Kimberly Johnson of Magamamas 53:08

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Join me for a packed conversation with Kimberly Johnson: Vaginapractor, Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Sexological Bodywork and author of The Fourth Trimester. BRAIN JUICE coming your way. We talk about: Her new book that is in the works How the trauma recovery world leaves out (re)building healthy sexual expression Her work in facilitating pel…

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A Conversation with the Brilliant Britt Frank, Trauma Specialist 36:18

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Join me for a packed and mind blowing conversation with Britt Frank, a leading trauma specialist and mental health thought leader. One of my favourite episodes to date. We cover everything from: Misconceptions in trauma recovery that hold us back Grieving the end of our childhood Narcissism as an addiction, not a personality disorder The overuse an…

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Liberate your being with Brooke Thomas 40:10

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Tune into a rich conversation with me and Brooke Thomas where we talk about the embodiment of spirituality and what the crisis is brewing in each of us. Brooke Thomas has been doing embodiment work in private practice for 20 years and is trained as a Rolfer and a Realization Process teacher. Her work sits at the intersection of where the body meets…

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On Death and the Power of Our Inner Life to Keep Us Alive - with me and Robin Pacific 47:39

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Get ready for a powerful episode that will move you from the inside. This episode is all about looking our at pervasive awareness of death during the pandemic, something we normally try to chase away. I speak about my experience with a life threatening illness and how it fuelled my desire to live fully while my work with people living with cancer i…

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Embodying Social Justice During the Pandemic - Marit Stiles, NDP Member of Provincial Parliament 37:17

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I met Marit Stiles, Canadian politician, many years at my last studio and got to know her first as a human being wanting movement coaching, not a politician. I wanted to speak with her and you all to meet her to see she lives and breathes her commitment to social justice to her very core. Marit was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in …

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NDE Survivor and Refugee Lawyer Riding the Waves of Recovery - Kathy Ramsey 39:18

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Brace your hearts and buckle up for a conversation with Kathy Ramsey, a human who shares honestly about the complexity of both physical and emotional trauma recovery. Kathy was run over by a truck 2.5 years ago which broke her back, pelvis, all her ribs, her left leg and shoulder and had a stroke due to massive internal blood loss. By the time she …

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Thoughts for Men on Coping with Social Distancing - Jeff Perera of Higher Unlearning 56:03

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Join me and meet my friend Jeff. He's leading a very important conversation: ‘Thoughts for Men on coping with Social Distancing and Isolation’ : A look at ways men can work through the (e)motions of the COVID19 Pandemic and isolation: we can name what we are feeling, work towards healthy vs violent conflict with those we isolate with, and build con…

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Decolonizing Therapy with Dr. Jennifer Mullan 57:13

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Join me for heart medicine with... Dr. Jennifer Mullan (Pronouns: She/ Her) creates spaces for people and organizations to heal. She believes that it is essential to create dialogue to address how mental health is deeply affected by systemic inequities and the trauma of oppression, particularly the well-being of Queer Indigenous Black Brown People …

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Remember who you are with Kai Cheng Thom 46:56

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My conversation with Kai Cheng Thom left my heart full and my commitment to my integrity during the COVID19 crisis galvanized. I am so grateful for her time and energy sharing her personal and professional reflections about the end of the world as we know it. Kai Cheng Thom is a Canadian writer and former social worker who has dual master's degrees…

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Don't Look at the Threat. Look at the Net - with Yvette Lalonde 49:32

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Welcome to the first episode of Clapp with Jane! In this episode, I speak with my dear friend and colleague, Yvette Lalonde, about resilience in the middle of a world health crisis. Key topics: 1) One thing to do if you're an introvert during a pandemic. 2) The personal definition of safety and the ways we each try to find our ground. 3) What can h…