You Are YOU, Unapologetically

Dr. Kim R. Grimes
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It's easy to lose yourself in today’s clashing ideas, conflicting beliefs, and the flood of information. With society's rigid expectations and endless opinions, self-expression and self-appreciation can feel challenging and daunting. Most of the time, this pushes you to dumb down, hide who you really are and just go with the flow.   Put an end to this disparaging mindset and begin to own your authentic self. Join Dr. Kim R. Grimes in a safe space that initiates influential conversations about being you, because You are You! She encourages you being you, unapologetically, since no one is better at being you than you!   Dr. Kim is your friendly life coach for being true to who you really are, which is the most rewarding pursuit of all. This show is about uncovering your greatness, your genuine passion, and your utmost potential. Receive what many dream of attaining: to know their true purpose and the real meaning of their life.   You are You, Unapologetically means being true to how you were created and not allowing people’s opinions affect how you show up in life. Let people talk. You have no time to be intimidated by the presence of others and think little of yourself. When you show up without pretense or hesitation the world can't dull your glamour. And most importantly, you will be inspired to shine your light, share it, and help others to tap into their own brilliance.   This podcast empowers people to uncover their greatness, find their true identity, and own how they were created. By revealing and understanding your greatness, you will fall madly, madly, (did I say MADLY) in love with who you are. No one wants to be alone. No one wants to feel unloved or misunderstood. Tap into your innermost being and own what makes you unique. Your ability to be confident in who you are without worry about failures is slumbering deep within you. Today is the day that you take back what is rightfully yours: greatness! Today is the day that you walk bolder in your greatness and stand taller in your brilliance.   Dr. Kim will call you out of mediocrity and dare you to leap into the possibility of being you. She encourages you to do what you’ve never done before and own who you are. She provides step-by-step guides, techniques, and principles to devour. Dr. Kim has an action plan that triggers a mindset shift and pushes you beyond your limiting beliefs.   Making each conversation relatable and inspiring, Dr. Kim discloses her ups and downs, failures, and wins in life. She became a widow at the young age of 24 when her husband was killed during a military training exercise. Devastated, she dealt with anxiety, mental issues, anger, bitterness, loneliness, self-pity, and shame almost every day. She was furious at the world. By uncovering her own greatness and focusing on her unique gifts, talents, and abilities, Dr. Kim fell madly in love with the true power within herself.   Today, Dr. Kim is a transformational coach, life-changing speaker, author, and ordained minister. She dedicates herself to serving others, especially young people, to live abundantly, overcome their fears, and realize their dreams. Despite her many achievements, Dr. Kim is still hard at work uncovering her greatness and nurturing her gifts and talents.   Dr. Kim knows you can do the same and go beyond what you can think or imagine. She challenges you to step into possibility and soar higher than ever before. This is the empowerment you need to connect with your true self and live in your greatness. You are You, Unapologetically! You don’t owe anyone an apology for being you because there’s absolutely, positivity no one (a

  1. Oct 22

    I Protected Presidents. Then I Went Back to the Classroom. | You Are You Unapologetically

    I Protected Presidents. Then I Went Back to the Classroom. | You Are You Unapologetically (Season 5, Episode 19) What do you do with who you have become after the most defining season of your life is over? In this episode, Dr. Kim Grimes sits down with James Robert Johnson, a man who spent years protecting some of the most powerful people on earth, and then chose to walk back into a classroom. Not because the next great opportunity called him there, but because he finally stopped long enough to ask the question most high-achievers never slow down to face: what is the most meaningful use of everything I have survived? This is not a conversation about career transitions. It is about the quiet that follows an intense season, and what it takes to sit in that quiet, look honestly at what you are carrying, and recognize that what you carry is exactly what someone else desperately needs. In this conversation, you will discover: → Why “what’s next” is the wrong question after a defining season, and what to ask instead → What James found when he finally slowed down enough to look at who he had become → The lie that keeps most people from pouring their experience into something greater → What it feels like to stop doing a job and start living a calling → Why every high-stakes season you survived was not wasted but preparation Connect with James Robert Johnson and find out more about his work with the next generation. Share this episode with someone standing at the end of a defining chapter who does not yet know what to do with who they have become. Subscribe to You Are You Unapologetically so you never miss a conversation that calls you back to yourself. Your story was never wasted. It was always preparation. You Are You, Unapologetically. #YouAreYouUnapologetically #DrKimGrimes #JamesRobertJohnson #FindYourCalling #PurposeDriven #PodcastForWomen #UnapologeticallyYou

    I Protected Presidents. Then I Went Back to the Classroom. | You Are You Unapologetically

  2. Oct 8

    I've Watched Hundreds of Brands Die From the Same Mistake Humans Make | You Are You Unapologetically

    I've Watched Hundreds of Brands Die From the Same Mistake Humans Make | You Are You Unapologetically (Season 5, Episode 18) What if the thing quietly killing your brand and your sense of self is the same thing — and you've been calling it growth? In this episode, Dr. Kim Grimes sits down with Daniel Watson, executive editorial director, media founder, and global storyteller who has built and witnessed brands across 15+ countries. Daniel brings a perspective most people never get access to: a front-row seat to what makes brands thrive and what makes them quietly disappear. This is not a conversation about marketing strategy. It is about identity drift — the slow, almost invisible moment when fear of rejection begins to shape your choices more than your values do. In this conversation, you will discover: → Why drift never feels like loss at first — it feels like being "flexible" → The one mistake Daniel has watched hundreds of brands make — and why people make it too → How your identity has never been the obstacle — it has always been the engine → What it looks like to come home to yourself after you have drifted far from who you are Connect with Daniel Watson on social media and explore his work in media and storytelling. If this episode spoke to something you have been feeling, share it with someone who needed to hear it today. Subscribe to You Are You Unapologetically so you never miss a conversation that calls you back to yourself. You are not lost. You are just overdue for a return. You Are You, Unapologetically. #YouAreYouUnapologetically #DrKimGrimes #DanielWatson #IdentityDrift #BrandIdentity #AuthenticityMatters #KnowYourWorth #ComingHome #PodcastForWomen #UnapologeticallyYou

    I've Watched Hundreds of Brands Die From the Same Mistake Humans Make | You Are You Unapologetically

  3. Sep 25

    She Did Everything Right and the World Still Questioned If She Belonged

    She Did Everything Right and the World Still Questioned If She Belonged You Are You Unapologetically | Season 5, Episode 17 Have you ever walked into a room fully prepared, completely qualified, and absolutely ready — and still felt the weight of a silent question hanging in the air around you? Nobody said it out loud. Nobody had to. You felt it in the room. In the looks. In the way the conversation shifted when you walked in. In the way you had to work twice as hard just to be taken half as seriously. There is a particular kind of exhaustion that comes from spending years proving yourself in spaces that were never designed to receive you. It is not the exhaustion of hard work you can sleep off. It is the exhaustion of having to justify your presence, your voice, your ideas, and your identity over and over again in rooms that keep raising the bar every time you clear it. In this episode of You Are You Unapologetically, Dr. Kim R. Grimes sits down with Isabella Piña for one of the most honest, courageous, and necessary conversations this show has ever had. Together, they name the experience most high-achieving women carry silently, sit with the pain of it, and then talk about what it finally takes to stop letting that silent question have any power over you at all. What You Will Learn in This Episode In this conversation, Isabella and Dr. Kim explore: The first room that questioned her — what it felt like to walk into a space where the silent question "Are you sure you are supposed to be here?" hung in the air, and the decision Isabella made in that moment that changed everythingThe trap of over-preparing — the exhausting pressure to be twice as prepared, twice as polished, and twice as patient just to be taken half as seriously, and the painful moment Isabella realized no amount of excellence was going to change how certain rooms chose to see herThe turning point — the wall every high-achieving woman eventually hits, the moment she had to choose between performing for rooms that would never fully receive her or showing up entirely for herself, and what it cost her to make that shiftFaith as her foundation — how Isabella's faith became the active anchor that kept her from internalizing what those rooms were trying to make her believe about her own worthA word for the woman still proving herself — what Isabella wants every exhausted, over-delivering, bar-clearing woman to hear todayKey Takeaways ✅ Doing everything right does not guarantee that every room will receive you — and that is not a reflection of your worth, it is a reflection of the room ✅ Over-preparing to earn your place in spaces that were never built to welcome you is exhausting — and it will never be enough for the wrong room ✅ The most unapologetic thing a high-achieving woman can do is stop performing for the room and start showing up entirely for herself ✅ Faith is not passive in the face of doubt — it is the active decision to anchor your identity in something no room, no person, and no silent question can ever reach ✅ You are not the problem — the woman who has been doing everything right deserves to walk into every room knowing that her presence is not a question, it is a gift Connect With Isabella Piña 📧 ipina@inspired-us.com 🌐 www.inspired-us.com

    She Did Everything Right and the World Still Questioned If She Belonged

  4. Sep 10

    What It Really Takes to Walk Into Rooms Where Nobody Looks Like You You Are You Unapologetically | Season 5, Episode 16

    Have you ever walked into a room and felt it before you even said a word? The shift in the air. The eyes that adjust. The silence that is not quite silence. And in that split second — before anyone speaks, before anyone moves — you have to make a decision that nobody prepared you for: do I make myself smaller so this room stays comfortable, or do I stand fully in who I am and dare the room to expand around me? Most women have been in that room. And most women have, at some point, chosen to shrink. Not because they were weak. But because nobody ever told them they had another option. In this episode of You Are You Unapologetically, Dr. Kim R. Grimes sits down with Barb Smith — founder of Journey Steel, a $5.8 million company with 25 employees, and Journeys Soaring Impact, a nonprofit creating pathways for inner-city young people — for one of the most honest, courageous, and necessary conversations this show has ever had. Together, they go to the places most people never say out loud — what it costs to keep showing up in rooms that were not built for you, what it feels like when the room finally has to make space, and what becomes possible when you refuse to leave any part of yourself at the door. About the Guest Barb Smith is the founder and CEO of Journey Steel, a $5.8 million manufacturing company employing 25 people, and Journeys Soaring Impact, a nonprofit dedicated to creating real, sustainable pathways for inner-city young people. Barb has spent her career walking into rooms that were not built for her — and transforming every single one of them by refusing to be anything other than fully herself. What You Will Learn in This Episode In this conversation, Barb and Dr. Kim explore: The room nobody prepares you for — what it actually feels like to walk into a space where nobody looks like you, and the split-second decision every woman in that position has to makeThe pressure to shrink — how the expectation to make yourself smaller becomes automatic over time, and the quiet, powerful moment Barb decided she was doneTolerated vs. truly belonging — the critical difference between being allowed in a room and genuinely belonging there, and why knowing the difference changes everythingWhat staying fully herself made possible — the doors that opened, the relationships that formed, and the business that was built because Barb refused to code-switch her way through lifeBuilding beyond herself — how Barb turned her own experience of navigating hostile rooms into a mission to create better pathways for the young people coming behind herKey Takeaways ✅ You do not owe any room a smaller version of yourself just because the full version makes people uncomfortable ✅ The pressure to shrink is real — but it is a habit, not a requirement ✅ There is a difference between being tolerated in a room and truly belonging there — learn to know the difference ✅ The rooms that were hardest to walk into often become the rooms that shape your most significant contributions ✅ When you walk in fully, you do not just make space for yourself — you make space for every woman who comes in after you

    What It Really Takes to Walk Into Rooms Where Nobody Looks Like You You Are You Unapologetically | Season 5, Episode 16

  5. Sep 10

    She Built a Global Table — And Made Sure Every Woman Had a Seat | You Are You Unapologetically

    Have you ever walked into a room and realized it was never built with you in mind? This episode is about what happens when a woman stops waiting for an invitation and builds an entirely different room — a bigger one, a global one, one where women from every background, every culture, and every corner of the world are not just allowed in but seen, funded, supported, and heard. Host sits down with Maica Gil, founder of the San Francisco International Women Entrepreneurs Forum, the Woman Impact Summit — the fastest growing conference for women in business from underrepresented communities — and Heroikka, a global platform connecting women-led projects with funding and resources worldwide, for a raw and expansive conversation about visibility, access, and the audacity it takes to build what the world said did not need to exist. This is not a conversation about fitting into spaces that were never designed for you. It is about building spaces so powerful the world has no choice but to take notice. In this episode, you will discover: → The defining moment that made Maica stop waiting and start building → Why the funding gap for women is not just a money problem — it is a visibility problem → What to do today if you feel invisible in your industry or your calling → What it personally cost Maica to stay unapologetically herself across cultures, governments, and continents → Why the permission you have been waiting for was never coming from the outside The table exists. There is room for you. And you were never created to wait outside. 🔗 Connect with Maica Gil: 📧 maica@heroikka.com ✅ If this episode moved you, share it with a woman who needs to be reminded that she does not have to wait for a seat — she can build the whole table. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week — because showing up fully and authentically starts here. You Are You, Unapologetically. Build the room. Set the table. Make sure every woman who comes after you finds it a little easier than you did. #BuildTheTable #YouAreYouUnapologetically #DrKimRGrimes #WomenEntrepreneurs #GlobalLeadership #WomenInBusiness #MaicaGil #WomanImpactSummit #Heroikka #PersonalGrowthPodcast

    She Built a Global Table — And Made Sure Every Woman Had a Seat | You Are You Unapologetically

  6. Jul 23

    She Built a $5 Million Empire While Nobody Around Her Believed It Was Possible

    She Built a $5 Million Empire While Nobody Around Her Believed It Was Possible What do you do when you can see something so clearly — feel it so deeply in your bones — and yet every room you walk into goes completely silent? This episode is about the experience most visionaries never talk about out loud — the loneliness of carrying something bigger than your current environment, the self-doubt that creeps in when the silence gets loud, and the rare, stubborn courage it takes to keep building anyway. Host sits down with Dr. Ana Everett, founder of SolutionsAe — a multi-vertical enterprise spanning three countries and generating over $5 million in revenue — for a raw, honest conversation about what it truly costs to build something the world cannot see yet, and what happens when it finally becomes undeniable. This is not a conversation about waiting for the right people to believe in you. It's about building faithfully until the vision speaks for itself. In this episode, you'll discover: → Why most visionaries quit — and it has nothing to do with failure → How to protect your internal fuel when external validation is nowhere to be found → What building in obscurity teaches you that success alone never could If you are carrying a vision that feels too big, too unclear, or too unsupported right now — this episode was made for you. 🔗 Connect with Dr. Ana Everett: 🌐 SolutionsAe | GoodForUs ✅ If this episode reached you, share it with someone who needs to be reminded that the vision they are carrying is worth every quiet, unseen, unsupported step it took to get here. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week — because showing up fully and authentically starts here. You Are You, Unapologetically. Keep building. Keep carrying it. Trust what you were given. #BuildingWithPurpose #YouAreYouUnapologetically #DrKimRGrimes #VisionaryMindset #WomenEntrepreneurs #PurposeDriven #BuildInFaith #PersonalGrowthPodcast #PodcastForWomen #UnapologeticallyYou

    She Built a $5 Million Empire While Nobody Around Her Believed It Was Possible

  7. Jul 9

    She Fought Her Way Through Every Locked Door — Then Turned Around and Held It Open

    Why Accessibility Is an Act of Love — And How It Changes Everything | You Are You Unapologetically What if the breakthrough you fought so hard for was never meant to stay with you alone? This episode is about the moments most high achievers never talk about — the quiet decision to stop guarding what you've built and start making it available to the people who need it most. Host sits down with Brittany Quintana Marti, attorney and advocate, who has spent her career walking through doors most women never get invited to — and then turning around to hold them wide open for everyone still climbing. This is not a conversation about giving everything away. It's a raw, honest conversation about the difference between protecting your expertise and multiplying it, why showing up for rooms that cannot pay you is one of the most powerful decisions a leader can make, and why accessibility is not a liability — it is the fullest expression of love and purpose. In this episode, you'll discover: → Why the people most committed to making things accessible are often the ones who know what it feels like to be locked out → The mindset shift that takes you from protecting what you've built to making it available to others → Why accessibility doesn't diminish your value — it multiplies your impact and compounds your legacy → What it looks like to show up for rooms that cannot pay you — and why it matters more than you think → What to do if you've been sitting on a gift, a skill, or a door you have the key to — and haven't opened it yet If you've been holding back a gift because you weren't sure the world was ready — this episode will challenge you to finally open your hands. 🔗 Connect with Brittany Quintana Marti: 📧 bquintana@quintanalawpa.com ✅ If this episode reached you, share it with someone who needs to be reminded that what they carry was never just for them. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week — because showing up fully and authentically starts here. You Are You, Unapologetically. Open your hands. Open the door. Watch what love actually changes. #AccessibilityIsLove #YouAreYouUnapologetically #WomenInLaw #GiftedToGive #LeadershipPurpose #WomenWhoServe #BreakthroughMindset #PersonalGrowthPodcast #PodcastForWomen #UnapologeticallyYou

    She Fought Her Way Through Every Locked Door — Then Turned Around and Held It Open

  8. Jul 9

    The ComeBack Nobody Saw Coming Including Me

    The Comeback Nobody Saw Coming — Including Me | You Are You Unapologetically (S5 E12) What do you do when 90% of your company's revenue disappears within weeks of becoming CEO? This episode is about the moments nobody writes about — the 3am decisions, the choices with no good option, and the cost of staying standing when everything in you wants to walk away. Host sits down with Christine Hopkins, who stepped into the CEO seat in 2020 just as her company's revenue collapsed almost entirely — and lived to tell the real story of what it took to rebuild. This is not a highlight reel. It's a raw, honest conversation about leading through crisis without having the answers, the bold and terrifying pivot into an entirely new industry, and what the comeback actually cost behind the scenes. In this episode, you'll discover: → What it really feels like to lead a team when you don't have the answers yet → The pivot nobody expected — and what it took to build something brand new while still in recovery → The hidden cost of a comeback that most people never see → The strength Christine didn't know she had until crisis demanded it → Why the comeback is never one grand moment — it's every quiet decision that kept her going If you're in the middle of your own collapse right now and can't yet see your comeback, this episode was made for you. 🔗 Connect with Christine Hopkins: 📧 christine.hopkins@ascillc.com ✅ If this episode reached you, share it with someone who needs to be reminded that their comeback is still coming. 🔔 Subscribe for new episodes every week — because showing up fully and authentically starts here. You Are You, Unapologetically. Keep rising. Keep rebuilding. #LeadershipCrisis #BusinessComeback #YouAreYouUnapologetically #ResilientLeadership #CEOJourney #CrisisLeadership #BusinessResilience #FemaleCEO #ComebackStory #PersonalGrowthPodcast

    The ComeBack Nobody Saw Coming Including Me
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It's easy to lose yourself in today’s clashing ideas, conflicting beliefs, and the flood of information. With society's rigid expectations and endless opinions, self-expression and self-appreciation can feel challenging and daunting. Most of the time, this pushes you to dumb down, hide who you really are and just go with the flow.   Put an end to this disparaging mindset and begin to own your authentic self. Join Dr. Kim R. Grimes in a safe space that initiates influential conversations about being you, because You are You! She encourages you being you, unapologetically, since no one is better at being you than you!   Dr. Kim is your friendly life coach for being true to who you really are, which is the most rewarding pursuit of all. This show is about uncovering your greatness, your genuine passion, and your utmost potential. Receive what many dream of attaining: to know their true purpose and the real meaning of their life.   You are You, Unapologetically means being true to how you were created and not allowing people’s opinions affect how you show up in life. Let people talk. You have no time to be intimidated by the presence of others and think little of yourself. When you show up without pretense or hesitation the world can't dull your glamour. And most importantly, you will be inspired to shine your light, share it, and help others to tap into their own brilliance.   This podcast empowers people to uncover their greatness, find their true identity, and own how they were created. By revealing and understanding your greatness, you will fall madly, madly, (did I say MADLY) in love with who you are. No one wants to be alone. No one wants to feel unloved or misunderstood. Tap into your innermost being and own what makes you unique. Your ability to be confident in who you are without worry about failures is slumbering deep within you. Today is the day that you take back what is rightfully yours: greatness! Today is the day that you walk bolder in your greatness and stand taller in your brilliance.   Dr. Kim will call you out of mediocrity and dare you to leap into the possibility of being you. She encourages you to do what you’ve never done before and own who you are. She provides step-by-step guides, techniques, and principles to devour. Dr. Kim has an action plan that triggers a mindset shift and pushes you beyond your limiting beliefs.   Making each conversation relatable and inspiring, Dr. Kim discloses her ups and downs, failures, and wins in life. She became a widow at the young age of 24 when her husband was killed during a military training exercise. Devastated, she dealt with anxiety, mental issues, anger, bitterness, loneliness, self-pity, and shame almost every day. She was furious at the world. By uncovering her own greatness and focusing on her unique gifts, talents, and abilities, Dr. Kim fell madly in love with the true power within herself.   Today, Dr. Kim is a transformational coach, life-changing speaker, author, and ordained minister. She dedicates herself to serving others, especially young people, to live abundantly, overcome their fears, and realize their dreams. Despite her many achievements, Dr. Kim is still hard at work uncovering her greatness and nurturing her gifts and talents.   Dr. Kim knows you can do the same and go beyond what you can think or imagine. She challenges you to step into possibility and soar higher than ever before. This is the empowerment you need to connect with your true self and live in your greatness. You are You, Unapologetically! You don’t owe anyone an apology for being you because there’s absolutely, positivity no one (a

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    Dr. Kim R. Grimes
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    2022 - 2026
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