After 28 years in the fitness industry, Kim Basler found herself juggling it all - until her body and mind demanded she stop. What looked like failure from the outside became the foundation for her most meaningful work yet. Kim shares how leaving her management career during a mental health crisis led her to discover her true calling: coaching women to heal their relationships with food, their bodies, and themselves.

From that pivotal Thanksgiving moment when she could barely hold it together to now hosting transformative women's circles in a yurt, Kim's story proves that sometimes our biggest breakdowns are actually our greatest breakthroughs. Her journey reminds us that surrender isn't defeat - it's the doorway to becoming who we're meant to be.

Key Takeaways:

• Sometimes what feels like failure is actually your unraveling into who you're meant to become
• Healing isn't about becoming someone new - it's about stripping away what was never truly you
• The conversations we need most often happen when we create safe spaces for authentic connection
• Our struggles can become our greatest tools for helping others through similar journeys

Learn About Kim

After spending decades battling disordered eating and self-worth struggles, Kim Basler turned her pain into her purpose. Today she coaches women to find peace with food, confidence in their bodies and freedom in their lives. Through her speaking, event hosting and coaching, Kim is on a mission to remind women that they are enough, exactly as they are.

Connect with Kim:

• Website: kimbasler.com
• Instagram: @kimbasler_foodfreedom
• Women's Circles: Hosted twice monthly in Kitchener, Ontario (DM Kim for details)

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