Ep 115: You Are More Than You Think You Are with Kimberly Snyder
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Ep 115: You Are More Than You Think You Are with Kimberly Snyder
Episode 115: Show Notes
Today on the show we sit down with Kimberly Snyder, author of several best-selling books, including Radical Beauty: How to Transform Yourself from the Inside Out, which she co-authored with Deepak Chopra. She is also the founder of Solluna, a lifestyle brand focused on progress, not perfection.
In our conversation, Kimberly shares how her experiences growing up in New England as the daughter of a Filipino immigrant shaped her identity. She unpacks how constantly feeling like an outsider caused her to fixate on hard numbers, like achieving excellent SAT scores and restricting the number of calories she consumed, in an effort to help her feel more grounded.
We discuss how traveling through challenging areas within Asia and Africa helped her develop her intuition and how she learned to let go of her fixation with perfection. Kimberly also gives a detailed account of her yogic journey, how her career developed, and the events that led her to become an author.
You’ll also learn about Kimberly’s latest book You Are More Than You Think You Are: Practical Enlightenment for Everyday Life, and why she felt it was important to make a modern, accessible work on the teachings of Paramahansa Yogananda.
Kimberly has faced profoundly difficult challenges and choices in her life, but it has always been a spirit of fearlessness that has guided her in pursuing unknown paths and living an extraordinary life.
Join us today as we delve into the power of yoga and meditation, and why looking inward is the truest source of inspiration!
Key Points From This Episode:
Get to know today’s guest, Kimberly Snyder.
Kimberly’s experiences growing up in New England as the daughter of a Filipino immigrant.
Kimberly’s obsession with perfection and the role it has played in her life.
The safety and comfort that Kimberly found in nature during her childhood and adolescence.
Kimberly’s experiences studying and working abroad in Australia.
How a nutritionist changed Kimberly’s outlook and introduced her to a more holistic perspective on health, success, and happiness.
What Kimberly learned while backpacking in Asia and Africa.
How traveling helped Kimberly develop her intuition.
How Kimberly started working as a yoga teacher in New York.
An overview of Kriya Yoga and how it prompted a new direction for Kimberly.
How Kriya Yoga taught Kimberly to listen to her body and gain a deeper understanding of her motivations.
Learn about the blog Kimberly started and how it led to her surprising work with celebrities.
The four cornerstones of Kimberly’s teachings: food, body, emotional wellbeing, and spiritual growth.
How Kimberly stepped into an abundance mentality and overcame her imposter syndrome.
Kimberly shares the story of how she first connected with Deepak Chopra.
Insights into the book that Kimberly and Deepak wrote together and what the process was like.
What motherhood has been like for Kimberly and how her life has shifted as a result.
Learn about Kimberly’s lifestyle brand Solluna.
An overview of Kimberly’s latest book: You Are More Than You Think You Are.
Kimberly’s views on spirituality and finding one’s purpose.
Tweetables:
“The numbers gave me a sense of stability because I didn't have an internal anchor. So, it was the numbers that I was clinging to a lot at that time.” — @_KimberlySnyder [0:09:01]
“‘This is the number of grams of carbs or sugar’, or ‘I should take this class because it'll help my GPA.’. It was all numbers. And when I went on the road, it was the first time it forced me into myself.” — @_KimberlySnyder [0:25:25]
“The core part of [Kriya Yoga] is that you stop flowing all your attention and energy into your peripheral nervous system all the time — which is looking at the numbers looking at what people are doing, looking in the mirror — and you learn to literally do what Yogananda says ‘turn the searchlights of your attention inward’.” — @_KimberlySnyder [0:34:39]
“When I was working with these clients, it was never just about the food, it really was teaching about meditation and emotional processing and connecting.” — @_KimberlySnyder [0:37:25]
“It was my honor to bring my teacher’s teachings forward.” — @_KimberlySnyder [01:10:31]
“Success is the more I identify with the true self. That’s it.” — @_KimberlySnyder [01:18:20]
Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:
The Journey to Wellbeing Program
You Are More Than You Think You Are: Practical Enlightenment for Everyday Life
Radical Beauty: How to Transform Yourself from the Inside Out
The Beauty Detox Power: Nourish Your Mind and Body for Weight Loss and Discover True Joy