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Kimber Simpkins

Relationships 2.0 With Dr. Michelle Skeen

Rising Women Leaders

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Lindsey Stanberry

Marc Lesser

Christopher Willard

Nick Turner

Donald Altman

Erin Telford

Alexandra Roxo

Allie Rowbottom

Tammy Strobel

Elena Brower

Amy Alkon

Jane Mayer

Cait Scudder

Bill Philipps

Matt Mckay

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This week on the Rising Women Leaders podcast, I interviewed yoga teacher and published author, Kimber Simpkins.  I met Kimber when we were teaching yoga at the same studio in Berkeley three years ago.  I instantly fell in love with her classes, her singing with the harmonium, and her passion of writing. Since I've known Kimber, she finished writing her book, self-published it, and then signed a contract to re-release it with a national publisher.  Her book, Full: How I learned to Satisfy My Insatiable Hunger and Feed My Soul, is now available online and in bookstores across the country.  Her next book, 52 Ways to Love Your Body is officially coming out in January. As a writer and yoga teacher myself, I was excited to sit down with Kimber and hear more about her story, how she published her first book, and what role vulnerability and self-love played in the process. In this episode we talk about:  Daily practices to love our body One of Kimber's favorite meditation practices from Pema Chodron How we've been inspired by Brene Brown and the concept of Daring Greatly How she wrote and published her first book Kimber's upcoming yoga &amp; writing retreat at Orr Hotsprings (I'm excited to be there, and there are a couple spots left!)  Kimber leaves us with the question, "What is one thing you can do today to show your body that you care?" I'd love to hear what you'll do in the comments. You can learn more about Kimber, her upcoming retreats and  30 Day Love Your Body Course   here.  With love, Meredith

This week on the Rising Women Leaders podcast, I interviewed yoga teacher and published author, <a href="http://kimberyoga.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kimber Simpkins. </a> I met Kimber when we were teaching yoga at the same studio in Berkeley three years ago.  I instantly fell in love with her classes, her singing with the harmonium, and her passion of writing. Since I've known Kimber, she finished writing her book, self-published it, and then signed a contract to re-release it with a national publisher.  Her book, <a href="http://www.kimberyoga.com/full/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Full: How I learned to Satisfy My Insatiable Hunger and Feed My Soul,</a> is now available online and in bookstores across the country.  Her next book, <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Kimber-Simpkins/e/B00H6CAQ8G" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">52 Ways to Love Your Body</a> is officially coming out in January. As a writer and yoga teacher myself, I was excited to sit down with Kimber and hear more about her story, how she published her first book, and what role vulnerability and self-love played in the process. In this episode we talk about: <ul> <li>Daily practices to love our body</li> <li>One of Kimber's favorite meditation practices from Pema Chodron</li> <li>How we've been inspired by Brene Brown and the concept of Daring Greatly</li> <li>How she wrote and published her first book</li> <li>Kimber's upcoming <a href="http://yogascapes.com/yogaretreats/yoga-and-writing-retreat/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">yoga &amp; writing retreat</a> at Orr Hotsprings (I'm excited to be there, and there are a couple spots left!)</li> </ul> Kimber leaves us with the question, "What is one thing you can do today to show your body that you care?" I'd love to hear what you'll do in the comments. You can learn more about Kimber, her upcoming retreats and  30 Day Love Your Body Course  <a href="http://kimberyoga.com/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> here. </a> With love, Meredith

004 | Love Your Body with Kimber Simpkins

About the book:Full is the true, poignant story of one woman’s spiritual journey as she recovers from anorexia, eases the emotional pain of her hunger through yoga and Buddhism, and finally becomes full. In this inspiring and captivating memoir, Kimber Simpkins captures vividly—with piercing insight, raw emotion, and often humor—the all-consuming hunger she felt on a daily basis as a result of an eating disorder. Sick of dieting and hating her body, Simpkins decides to get to the bottom of her unhappy relationship with her body. That’s when she discovers the healing power of yoga and Buddhism. Along the way, Simpkins realizes her hunger isn’t simply physical, but that it comes from a place deep inside her. Through the wise teachings of yoga and meditation, Simpkins discovers she doesn’t have to live in a prison of self-dissatisfaction. In fact, by understanding the root of her pain and learning to love herself in body, mind, and spirit, Simpkins is able to truly set herself free. As she wrestles with her inner demons of hunger and perfectionism and learns how self-acceptance can soften even her toughest inner critic, Simpkins takes us along on her voyage of self-discovery. At its core, this book is a journey to find true self-fulfillment that will inspire readers in their own search to create a full and meaningful life. From the author:Hi, I’m Kimber Simpkins. As long as I could remember, hunger followed me like an annoying little brother from the elementary school tetherball court, around the middle school track, into the spotlight of my high school’s production of “Once Upon a Mattress,” even tracked me into my college dormitory with its multi-table buffet, and all the way past long days spent in the dark law school library cubicles. As a lawyer and a new mother, I thought I would never be rid of it. It took years of practicing the gentle awareness that my yoga and meditation teachers urged me to offer myself before I figured out how to turn hunger into a friend instead of a problem. This is the story of Full. I’m also working on a second book, 52 Ways to Love Your Body (New Harbinger, Jan 2016), which is full of simple practices you can use daily to treat your body with more love. When I’m not balancing on my wobbly indoor standup paddleboard yoga mat, I might be outside in the garden meditating on our flock of backyard chickens while getting ready to go teach a yoga class or workshop. I am a big fan of the Health At Every Size (HAES) movement and community, and welcome students of all sizes and levels in class. I’m grateful to be a long-time Bay Area resident, enjoying the California weather with the love of my life, son, dog, cat, and chickens in Oakland.

About the book: Full is the true, poignant story of one woman’s spiritual journey as she recovers from anorexia, eases the emotional pain of her hunger through yoga and Buddhism, and finally becomes full. In this inspiring and captivating memoir, Kimber Simpkins captures vividly—with piercing insight, raw emotion, and often humor—the all-consuming hunger she felt on a daily basis as a result of an eating disorder. Sick of dieting and hating her body, Simpkins decides to get to the bottom of her unhappy relationship with her body. That’s when she discovers the healing power of yoga and Buddhism. Along the way, Simpkins realizes her hunger isn’t simply physical, but that it comes from a place deep inside her. Through the wise teachings of yoga and meditation, Simpkins discovers she doesn’t have to live in a prison of self-dissatisfaction. In fact, by understanding the root of her pain and learning to love herself in body, mind, and spirit, Simpkins is able to truly set herself free. As she wrestles with her inner demons of hunger and perfectionism and learns how self-acceptance can soften even her toughest inner critic, Simpkins takes us along on her voyage of self-discovery. At its core, this book is a journey to find true self-fulfillment that will inspire readers in their own search to create a full and meaningful life. From the author: Hi, I’m Kimber Simpkins. As long as I could remember, hunger followed me like an annoying little brother from the elementary school tetherball court, around the middle school track, into the spotlight of my high school’s production of “Once Upon a Mattress,” even tracked me into my college dormitory with its multi-table buffet, and all the way past long days spent in the dark law school library cubicles. As a lawyer and a new mother, I thought I would never be rid of it. It took years of practicing the gentle awareness that my yoga and meditation teachers urged me to offer myself before I figured out how to turn hunger into a friend instead of a problem. This is the story of Full. I’m also working on a second book, 52 Ways to Love Your Body (New Harbinger, Jan 2016), which is full of simple practices you can use daily to treat your body with more love. When I’m not balancing on my wobbly indoor standup paddleboard yoga mat, I might be outside in the garden meditating on our flock of backyard chickens while getting ready to go teach a yoga class or workshop. I am a big fan of the Health At Every Size (HAES) movement and community, and welcome students of all sizes and levels in class. I’m grateful to be a long-time Bay Area resident, enjoying the California weather with the love of my life, son, dog, cat, and chickens in Oakland.

Guest: Kimber Simpkins, author of Full: How I Learned to Satisfy My Insatiable Hunger and Feed My Soul