#188: Embracing the Process of Life with Kesten Hill

Today we are speaking with Podcaster, Processor of Emotions and Instigator of Change, Kesten Hill.  Kesten Jean is a mindfulness advocate and wellness-based podcaster. She has a love for mountains, all things vintage, the colour green, and meditation. She is the host of The Process Podcast, which celebrates the highs, lows, splendid and not so splendid twists and turns that the journey called life has to offer. Here she aspires to be relatable, honest, and mindful. She aims to add a smackeral of hope and a sliver of light to anyone who chooses to listen. Weaving mindfulness, humour, her individual story, and those of others, to create a platform that radiates compassion. She believes that when people come together and share their journey, including the hardships. These stories and journeys have the ability to plant a seed of hope in another's heart. Her life as like everyone’s, has been the process of getting knocked down and having the courage to choose whether or not she shall rise. This is her process of owning her choices to own her life.

In this episode, we discuss:

1. Kesten shares how she deliberately removed herself from social media, why she did that, and the impact it had on her life. She recognized how social media was a rabbit hole of living in comparison with others.
2. Kesten is fueled by powerful connections and the role of vulnerability in creating connections.
3. Kesten recognized that being highly sensitive was actually a gift. She spent many of her early years fighting illnesses, living with a severely compromised immune, communicating via lipreading, and living in a state of fight or flight. This led to Kesten experiencing trauma and anxiety from a young age and this put her into a box.
4. The power of meditation, breathing and slowing down our daily practices, and the power of self-compassion and grace with ourselves. Some of these practices are critical to managing our energy and the energies of others in our day.

Connect with Kesten

Email: [email protected]
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kestenjean
The Process Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/28fFC9XXWulBp05tibDlbr?si=M5a_ek3hSdWTjXQssVNDPQ

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