This week on Kultivation w/ Kevie, Kevie is joined by fellow podcaster and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner Vanessa Gelin for a heartfelt and vulnerable conversation about healing, heartbreak, and the power of speaking your truth. Together, Kevie and Vanessa explore their personal experiences with grief, trauma, and mental health—offering validation, insight, and hope for anyone navigating emotional pain. Vanessa also shares the inspiration behind her podcast Find Your Resilience, a platform dedicated to emotional wellness, self-awareness, and strength through vulnerability.
💡 In this episode:
• The many faces of grief—and how to honor them
• Why talking about trauma can be a form of healing
• How mental health professionals care for themselves
• The power of community and compassion on the healing journey
🎧 Note: This episode contains minor audio challenges (echo and feedback), but the content was too powerful not to share. Thank you for your grace—and may these words help heal someone’s heart. 💛
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What is Kultivation with Kevie: A Self-Empowerment Podcast | Cultivating Courage, Confidence, Consistency & Creativity?
Welcome to Kultivation with Kevie—a self-empowerment podcast where self-love, mindset, creativity, and mental health take center stage. Hosted by Kevie, a Black queer creative and seasoned registered nurse, this show invites you to grow through what you go through—with courage, confidence, and consistency.
Each episode blends candid storytelling, nostalgic reflections, and empowering conversations that celebrate healing, identity, purpose, and the messy magic of becoming. Whether you’re navigating burnout, rediscovering your creativity, or showing up as your fullest LGBTQ+ self, this space is for you.
✨ To cultivate means:
1. To develop or grow a quality, skill, or mindset
2. To foster transformation through care and intention
3. To refine oneself through experience and reflection
4. To uplift, encourage, and evolve
Let’s “kultivate” the version of you that you’ve always dreamed of becoming. 🌱