GROW YOUR LIFE with Kim and Jackie

Kimberly McIntosh and Jackie Payne
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Grow Your Life with Kim & Jackie is a weekly podcast where two holistic healers and business partners share real, raw conversations on healing, mindset, and personal growth. We dive into unlearning limiting beliefs, rewiring the nervous system, and creating success in life and business. Along with our own stories, we bring on inspiring guests who share powerful journeys of transformation. If you’re ready to release blocks, build confidence, and step into your best life, this podcast is for you!

  1. May 26

    S: 4 E:9 Stress Isn’t Drive......It’s Dependency

    “If your nervous system had a mascot… would it be a majestic eagle or an over-caffeinated raccoon screaming into the void?” 😅 In this episode of the Grow Your Life Podcast, Kim & Jackie dive into stress addiction, cortisol, nervous systems, and why so many humans unconsciously become attached to chaos, urgency, pressure, and survival-mode living. We talk about:✨ Why stress can become chemically addictive✨ Why calm and stillness can feel uncomfortable✨ The nervous system patterns behind “high functioning” burnout✨ Why humans recreate pressure even when they crave freedom✨ How stress impacts our relationships, health, and animals✨ The surprising connection between nervous system regulation and personal growth If you’ve ever said:“I work better under pressure…” …this episode may lovingly expose you. 😂 🐴 Interested in learning more about the connection between humans, animals, intuition, healing, and nervous systems? Check out AIM - Animal Intuitive MethodOr Grow Your Life with Kim & Jackie 🎙 Thank you to our show sponsors:🐶 The Lloydminster Pet Pad🐂 The Canadian Gelbvieh Association🎧 The NextGen Cattle Podcast Thanks for supporting the conversations that help humans and animals live with more awareness, regulation, connection, and freedom.

    36 min

  2. May 5

    S:4 E:8 Homeostasis....Your Body is Loyal to Familiar NOT Your Goals!

    Have you ever set goals, felt motivated, and still found yourself circling back to the same patterns? In this episode, Kim and Jackie break down the concept of homeostasis and how your body is wired to keep you the same, even when you consciously want change. They explore why resistance shows up, why forcing change often backfires, and how your nervous system plays a key role in maintaining familiar patterns. This conversation shifts the perspective from “what’s wrong with me?” to understanding how your system is actually trying to protect you. When you learn to work with your body instead of against it, real, sustainable change becomes possible. What We Cover: Why change feels so hard (even when you want it)The real reason you keep repeating the same patternsWhat homeostasis actually is (in simple terms)How your nervous system keeps you in the familiarWhy forcing change creates more resistanceThe difference between pushing change vs. allowing itHow to start working with your system instead of against itKey Takeaway:You’re not broken, you’re patterned. And those patterns exist for a reason but you can work with this and create lasting change! Here is our Bird's Eye View meditation. Use this for releasing tethers to what is not serving you in your life, when you take a bird's eye view! Special thank you to our show sponsors: The Lloydminster Pet Pad The Canadian Gelbvieh Association The NextGen Cattle Podcast

    40 min

  3. Apr 22

    S:3 E:7 The Bird’s Eye View: Lessons From a Health Crisis

    In this deeply personal episode, Kim shares the story of a recent three-week hospitalization with pancreatitis and the emotional, physical, and spiritual lessons that came from it. From being separated from family to facing the reality of what prolonged stress can do to the body, this conversation explores how the body often whispers long before it screams. We talk about learning to take a bird’s eye view of your life, recognizing the patterns that lead to depletion, and using awareness to make changes before crisis becomes the teacher. This is an honest conversation about stress, healing, surrender, and what it means to truly listen to yourself. In this episode we explore:• What a health crisis can reveal about how you’ve been living• The connection between chronic stress and the body• Why the body often signals imbalance long before breakdown• How taking a bird’s eye view can help you catch unhealthy patterns• Lessons in surrender, trust, and receiving support• What this experience taught about family, priorities, and presence• How to respond to your body’s whispers before they become alarms Key Takeaway:Your body is not working against you. It may be asking you to pay attention. Don’t wait for a crisis to give you perspective. Take the lesson sooner. Thank You to our Show Sponsors, be sure to check them out! The Lloydminster Pet Pad The Canadian Gelbvieh Association The NextGen Cattle Podcast

    33 min

  4. Mar 21

    S:4 E:6 Tia Schram- Trusting Yourself Enough to Build the Life You Want!

    What happens when you stop waiting and start building the life you actually want? In this inspiring conversation, Kim and Jackie sit down with Tia Schram, a young woman who is already creating an extraordinary life by following her passions, embracing growth, and refusing to settle for “someday.” Tia shares her journey of taking action, navigating unexpected changes, and discovering that the path to your dreams rarely looks the way you imagine — but it often leads somewhere even better. This episode is for anyone feeling stuck, uncertain, or quietly dreaming of more. You’ll walk away with renewed motivation, practical perspective, and the reminder that you don’t have to have everything figured out to begin. ✨ In This Episode, We Talk About: What it really takes to pursue the life you wantStarting before you feel fully readyHow personal growth changes your direction in powerful waysNavigating uncertainty with courage and self-trustWhy waiting for the “perfect time” keeps people stuckThe ripple effect of choosing your dreamsHow young people today are redefining success and fulfillmentInspiration for anyone feeling called to something bigger Check out Tia at Seven D Media 🌱 Key Takeaway: You don’t need a perfect plan — you need the courage to begin.Your path will evolve as you do. Follow Grow Your Life with Kim & Jackie for more conversations on mindset, healing, growth, and creating a life you love. Thank you to our Sponsors: The Lloydminster PetPad The Canadian Gelbvieh Association NextGen Cattle Podcast

    46 min

  5. Feb 27

    S:4 E:5 Could You Just Appreciate The DANG THING???

    There’s nothing wrong with wanting more. More growth. More ease. More money. More impact. But if you’re constantly focused on what’s not enough yet… you end up skipping right over your life. In this episode, we talk about what appreciation actually does in real time. Not as a mindset trick—but as something that shifts your nervous system, settles the constant tension, and changes how you experience your day-to-day life. Because when you’re always reaching for the next thing, your system stays in a subtle state of stress. You can’t land. You can’t breathe. You can’t actually be where you are. And that creates a disconnect. You’re pushing against where you are… while trying to pull in something more. That’s where things get stuck. We break down how appreciation interrupts that pattern, bringing your system back to a more neutral, steady state where you’re not constantly grasping or bracing. And from that place… things start to shift. We also share a real-life example of how Jackie intentionally shifted into appreciation and started to see more ease, opportunities, and what honestly felt like a little bit of magic unfold. • Why constantly chasing “more” can keep you stuck• What appreciation actually does in your nervous system• The hidden tension most people are living in daily• How pushing against your current reality creates resistance• Why appreciation helps you settle, shift, and receive• A real-life example of how this created change and ease Pause today and appreciate something that already exists in your life. Not because everything is perfect…But because your system needs to feel what “enough” actually is. And notice what shifts. A big thank you to our sponsors for supporting this episode: •The Lloydminster Pet Pad• Canadian Gelbvieh Association• NextGen Cattle Podcast If this episode resonated, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don’t forget to follow along for more conversations around mindset, nervous system regulation, and creating a life that actually feels good to live.

    54 min

  6. Feb 11

    S:4 E:4 You Are Already F**king AWESOME!!

    ⚠️ Language Warning This episode contains strong language, including frequent use of the F word. If explicit language is not your thing, or if you are listening with little ears nearby, you may want to save this one for another time or pop in your headphones. That said, the language comes from a place of empowerment, realness, and raw honesty, and we would never use it without purpose. Listener discretion is advised… and if you are still here, you are our kind of people. Somewhere along the way, personal growth started to feel heavy. Like we are all walking around as never ending renovation projects, constantly fixing and improving ourselves while we wait to finally feel proud of who we are. In this episode, we flip that narrative. We talk about the power of remembering that you are already f*****g awesome right now, as you are, and how living from that energy can shift your mindset, your nervous system, and the way you experience your life. This conversation is for anyone who feels stuck in the loop of needing to be fixed, who feels like joy is always postponed until they arrive, or who is in the messy middle of leveling up and needs permission to love themselves along the way. Because growth was never meant to feel like you are a before picture your whole life. You are allowed to celebrate yourself while you evolve. 🤍 Sponsors We are proud to be supported by organizations doing incredible work in animals and agriculture. Lloydminster Pet PadSupporting animal welfare through rescue, care, and community impact. Canadian Gelbvieh AssociationAdvancing genetic excellence and the future of the beef industry in Canada. NextGen Cattle PodcastShowcasing the voices, stories, and innovation shaping the next generation of cattle producers. Follow, subscribe, and share this episode with someone who needs the reminder. You are not behind.You are already f*****g awesome. Kim and Jackie

    29 min

  7. Feb 3

    S:4 E:3 Quick Dick McDick on Choosing a Life You Actually Want to Live

    What happens when you stop trying to force a life to work, and start choosing the one you actually want? In this episode of Grow Your Life with Kim & Jackie, we sit down with Dickson, who many people know as Quick Dick McDick. But this conversation isn’t about the stage character or the performance. It’s a real, grounded discussion with someone who’s insightful, funny, and deeply human. Dickson shares what it’s like to trust yourself enough to make a change without having every step mapped out. We talk about confidence, being willing to try, the value of connection and communication, and how staying true to yourself can open the door to a life you actually enjoy living. This episode is for anyone who knows they want more, but hasn’t quite given themselves permission to go for it yet. And if you haven’t seen Dickson’s comedy show live… what are you waiting for? 🤝 Sponsored By We’re grateful for the support of our sponsors who help make these conversations possible: • Lloydminster Pet Pad• Canadian Gelbvieh Association• NextGen Cattle Podcast

    53 min

  8. Jan 26

    S:4 E:2 Where Did My Joy Go?

    Where Did My Joy Go? Maybe you haven’t noticed… but it’s been a while since you felt pure, neutral, full-body relaxed joy. In this episode, we explore how joy doesn’t disappear... it becomes inaccessible when the nervous system has been running in protection mode for too long. We talk about why this isn’t about toxic positivity or forcing happiness, and how true joy often returns through safety, regulation, and allowing the body to do what it already knows how to do. This is a grounded conversation about easing out of limitation, releasing constant bracing, and remembering what it feels like to rest inside yourself again. ✨ Not about fixing✨ Not about bypassing✨ About letting joy back in — naturally This episode is proudly supported by: Lloydminster Pet PadSupporting animal health and wellness with trusted products for pets and livestock. Canadian Gelbvieh AssociationDedicated to advancing the Gelbvieh breed and supporting Canadian beef producers. NextGen Cattle PodcastConversations shaping the future of agriculture, ranching, and the next generation of cattle producers. Thank You to Our Sponsors

    37 min
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Grow Your Life with Kim & Jackie is a weekly podcast where two holistic healers and business partners share real, raw conversations on healing, mindset, and personal growth. We dive into unlearning limiting beliefs, rewiring the nervous system, and creating success in life and business. Along with our own stories, we bring on inspiring guests who share powerful journeys of transformation. If you’re ready to release blocks, build confidence, and step into your best life, this podcast is for you!

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  • Creator
    Kimberly McIntosh and Jackie Payne
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    145
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Kimberly McIntosh and Jackie Payne
  • Show Website
    GROW YOUR LIFE with Kim and Jackie

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