89: From Battling Identity and Diet Culture to Becoming the Realest feat. Kendra Austin

In this episode, we speak with content creator, model, and writer, Kendra Austin. She talks about “The Realest Oracle”, spirituality, love, battling our identity, the effect of body image on her as a child, and her weight loss journey. We also chat about letting go of toxic people, learning from experiences, being rejected, and her somatic healing experience. [2:59] The Realest Oracle “I feel like I created the deck for those people, who are a little bit skeptical or don’t really want to find a new language in order to access spirituality, because they shouldn’t have to.” [6:20] The Cards “I also felt that disability, queerness, like all body inclusion, of course people of all different races, be included in the deck because that was all I haven’t seen before.” [9:16] Defining Love “Love is a dedicated act, an intention, a practice, and also of course, the challenge.” [10:56] Echoing Childhood “People just inherently don’t accept me for these things, and that’s really challenging. It made me feel really small, and wasn’t capable of occupying what I felt at that time, was my purpose.” [18:11] Diet Culture “Those were all things that as a little girl, you just imagine…The world is unforgiving for a person that doesn’t look the way that you expect them to, that you feel like would make them deserve of belonging.” [23:06] The Catalyst to Change “All these questions are tied to everything you’ve experienced in childhood and you don’t even realize it.” [29:06] Weight Loss Journey “It’s so hilarious because I thought I needed to lose weight in order to have the life that I wanted, but in the actual experience of the weight loss, I have to rob myself of the experiences in order to lose the weight.” [35:40] Transformation “It is better to truly let them go… I’m so grateful to be in the time of my life where I am finally able to not only see, but reap the reward.”  [43:50] New Experience “One day you’ll be able to share the story, and say like ‘You know, I was dumb in this way then, I’ll be dumb in a different way soon, but this is the lesson I took from this, and I did it because I was brave’.” [47:44] Room to Connect “Because I have that boundary, instead of doing that thing, I was able to see why I was doing that thing, what I was running away from.”  [53:57] Somatic Therapy “I’ve incorporated those mindful practices into my life, which of course have been so transformative… It is actually wild how long I have been denying this relationship with my body, but also just always defaulting to the intellect.” [1:04:27] Touched Out “Have you ever thought the solution is nothing? The power of pause could be very powerful.” [1:09:14] Space of Resonance “I’m not seeking hyper-visibility, I’m seeking impact.” Follow Kendra on instagram @kendramorous Please download, rate & review this episode and share it with friends!  Connect with Kelly here: Follow Me on Instagram at @chaselifewithkelly Follow Me on TikTok at @iamkellychase Subscribe to My YouTube Channel Join the ChaseLife with Kelly community! Kelly’s Favorites Visit Our Website!