Healing Worthiness Through Your Voice (and Growing a Podcast with Kim Parkinson)

The host welcomes Kim Parkinson, a podcast growth coach and founder of KP Creative Media, who helps spiritually aligned women use aligned podcast strategy to be seen and heard. Kim shares how childhood experiences around money—working a paper route without pay and being shamed over 20 cents—shaped long-term feelings of unworthiness and financial struggle, later echoed during a multi-year family lawsuit where her support went uncompensated by some relatives. Through journaling, speaking things out, therapy, and recognizing her strength in using her voice, she’s begun taking ownership of her finances, including letting her bookkeeper go to stay engaged. Kim then describes her path from owning a craft store and hosting a local TV show to podcast production and becoming a certified podcast growth coach, including tactics like organic discoverability, guesting, and monthly “activations,” plus advice for localized businesses using pillar episodes and targeted Spotify ads. 00:00 Welcome and Introductions 02:32 Kim’s Money Wound Story 05:08 Journaling to Heal Worth 08:07 Taking Charge of Finances 11:09 Voice as a Healing Tool 13:43 Therapy and Safe Support 15:17 Voxer and Gratitude Practice 17:36 Becoming a Podcast Growth Coach 22:49 Client Wins and Results 24:05 Podcasting for Local Businesses 30:05 Where to Find Kim 31:29 Final Thanks and Subscribe If you want to learn more about Kim, you can find her at the links below: Website: https://kpcreativemedia.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kim.parkinson1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpcreativemedia/ If you enjoyed this episode, connect with your hosts, Kristen or Jen, you can find us at the links below! Email us at: [email protected] Learn more about Kristen here: Instagram : enlighten_services Website : www.kristenburrus.com Facebook : enlighten_services Learn more about Jen here: Website : https://www.thankfulheartscoaching.com/ Facebook : @thankfulheartscoaching Instagram : @the.jennifer.anderson [email protected]