As a new mom, I had to completely rethink the way I built and ran my business. This episode is a reflection on the top 7 lessons that helped me rebuild a peaceful, profitable, and values-aligned business after becoming a parent, as an eldest daughter of immigrants.

I’m sharing the mindset shifts, strategic decisions, and somatic practices that helped me honor both my vision and my capacity—without burning out, overcompensating, or sacrificing all of myself.

Whether you’re a mom, an eldest daughter, or simply someone building a more easeful, aligned business, this episode is for you.

Top 7 Lessons:

1. Create a proactive support system that meets your needs in business and life (03:41)
2. Release the pressure to overwork in order to prove your worth (10:02)
3. Embrace presence, play, and creativity in how you lead and market your work (15:44)
4. Let go of rigid 9-to-5 structures and work in a way that honors your energy and capacity (23:06)
5. Stop relying on your business to meet all your emotional needs (29:45)
6. Show up in your full, multidimensional self without compartmentalizing (33:47)
7. Trust your body’s wisdom and define success your way (41:01)

Join my upcoming event:

• RSVP to⁠ ⁠⁠Safe to Shine: Unblock Your Visibility⁠⁠⁠, my free somatic workshop on 8/7!

Work with me 1:1:

• ⁠⁠1:1 Somatic Business Coaching⁠⁠ for Daughters of Immigrants, Entrepreneurs, and Creatives
• ➡️⁠⁠ Book a Free Clarity Call⁠⁠ for 1:1 Somatic Business Coaching

Connect with me:

• Instagram:⁠⁠ ⁠@eunicekimian⁠⁠⁠
• Website:⁠⁠ ⁠eunicekimian.com⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠⁠Linkedin⁠⁠

In this first episode of Embody Your Brilliance, I’m taking you back to where it all started and sharing my evolution as a 1.5-generation Korean American eldest daughter, overachiever, business growth strategist in the startup world, somatic healer, and now, mother and somatic business coach.

This story is for anyone who’s ever felt the weight of survival mode and wondered what it could feel like to build life and business from a place of nervous system nourishment, ancestral healing, and embodied peace.

In this episode, I share:

• My childhood story of immigrating from Korea and stepping into caretaker mode early as a noona

• How hustle culture and generational survival mode shaped my ambition and burnout cycles

• The pivotal breakdowns (and breakthroughs) that led me to somatic healing

• What returning to Korea, reconnecting with my roots, and falling in love helped me remember

• The birth of my first business, my deeper “why,” and the spiritual portal of becoming a mother

• How I merged my corporate business growth expertise with my healing work to create somatic business coaching for daughters of immigrants

Join my upcoming event:

• RSVP to ⁠⁠Safe to Shine: Unblock Your Visibility⁠⁠, my free somatic workshop on 8/7!

Work with me 1:1:

• ⁠1:1 Somatic Business Coaching⁠ for Daughters of Immigrants, Entrepreneurs, and Creatives

• ➡️⁠ Book a Free Clarity Call⁠ for 1:1 Somatic Business Coaching

Connect with me:

• Instagram:⁠ ⁠@eunicekimian⁠⁠

• Website:⁠ ⁠eunicekimian.com⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Linkedin⁠

Timestamps

00:11 Growing Up As a Korean American Eldest Daughter of Immigrants

02:12 The Hustle Years: Harvard, Startups & Burnout

06:24 Chronic Back Pain & My Body Saying “Enough”

07:31 Cultural Philosophy & Psychology

08:58 Pilgrimage Back To Korea & Ancestral Healing

11:48 Somatics, Love & Finding Safety in My Body

13:26 A Pivotal Week in Hawaii

22:15 Zen Pants: A Business I Started in NYC

25:27 My Return to Corporate & Startups

27:52 Leaving Corporate Again

29:18 Road to Burnout While Pregnant: Navigating Layoffs and Maternity Leave

33:59 How I Blended Somatic Coaching with Business Strategy

37:41 1:1 Somatic Business Coaching and Upcoming Event: Safe to Shine

Welcome to Embody Your Brilliance, a podcast for daughters of immigrants, entrepreneurs, and creatives ready to embody their zone of genius and grow peaceful, profitable businesses they love.

I’m your host, Eunice Kimian (she/her). Somatic business coach, mama, and 1.5-generation Korean American eldest daughter of immigrants.

What would our world look like if more daughters of immigrants felt safe to be seen, to rest, and to share their magic with the world feeling peaceful and well-resourced in their bodies? That’s the future we’re building together.

Welcome :) Excited you're here. 🍵

Upcoming event:

• RSVP to ⁠Safe to Shine: Unblock Your Visibility⁠, my free somatic workshop on 8/7!

Work with me 1:1:

• 1:1 Somatic Business Coaching for Daughters of Immigrants, Entrepreneurs, and Creatives
• ➡️ Book a Free Clarity Call for 1:1 Somatic Business Coaching

Connect with me:

• Instagram: @eunicekimian

• Website: eunicekimian.com

• Linkedin

In this episode, Hyungi and I talk about her evolution as a multidisciplinary artist, why she’s obsessed with incense, and how she ended up reincarnating a nonbinary 10-year-old cyber shaman.

We also talk about the world of Korean Shamanism and what it feels like for her to confront her emotions and express the rawest version of herself through her art.

Hyungi Park (she/her) is a multidisciplinary artist based in Los Angeles, and she hosts workshops and events at her studio and shop Baboshop. She is an incense artist, bookbinder, designer, and tattooer, who has produced performances, installations, and digital works around rituals. She can be found at @park_hyun_gi and @baboshop.space.

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Eunice KS (she/her) is a Korean American somatic healer. You can find her at @eunice.ks.

In this episode, Zoey and I explore how the element of water guides her business, life, dating, and relationships.

We also get into the spirituality of nature, Zoey’s journey of building her business and writing her first book, and the freedom that she feels expressing herself authentically through her brand, body, food, and art.

Zoey Gong (@zoeyxinyigong) is a Traditional Chinese Medicine chef and nutritionist from Shanghai, China. She is the Founder of Five Seasons TCM and is now based in Brooklyn, New York.

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Upcoming event!

🏮 Lunar New Year Ceremony: A Sensorial Experience with Eunice KS 🏮

2/2/22 5pm PT / 8pm PT

Join us for an evening of ancestral remembrance, throat chakra healing meditation, and community ritual.

RSVP Link: tinyurl.com/LunarNewYearSENSORIAL

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Eunice KS (she/her) is a first generation Korean American somatic healer. You can find her at @eunice.ks.

In this episode, Zayira and I break down an iconic photoshoot we were a part of together — the intentions behind it, how it came together, and what it means for us.

We explore the questions: How can we facilitate sacred spaces for women of color to feel safe enough to express ourselves honestly and vulnerably? How can we visualize and create a world where Asian women feel safe in our bodies?

I also share my reflections on how I’ve been moving through last week’s Full Moon and eclipse energy and what transformations have been unfolding in my life.

Zayira Ray (she/her) is an Indian American photographer based in New York City, and her work primarily focuses on capturing honesty and vulnerability in the female gaze both behind and in front of the lens. You can find her at @zay.ira.

Eunice KS (she/her) is a Korean American somatic healer. You can find her at @eunice.ks.

In this episode, Candice and Philip share their love story and their journey of building a business (and life) together, rooted in love and mindfulness.

We also discuss our parents’ love languages, their life-changing trip to Thailand, generational healing of narratives around productivity and worth, and their long-term vision to pioneer a regenerative future through their creations.

Candice Tzeng and Philip Kwan are the Co-Owners of MANEATINGPLANT, a plant-based asian comfort food concept based in Los Angeles. You can find them on IG @maneatingplantla and their website maneatingplant.com for their schedule.

Eunice KS (she/her) is a Korean American somatic healer. You can find her at @eunice.ks.

In this solo episode, I talk about my journey of quitting my job to step into my calling as a somatic healer, storyteller, and facilitator. I also talk about why I deferred from grad school and decided not to go the route of becoming a therapist, how Pachinko changed my life and helped me discover my purpose in life, what happened during an ancestral healing breathwork meditation, what inspired me to start this podcast, and why this podcast is called SENSORIAL.

Eunice KS (she/her) is a Korean American somatic healer. You can find her at @eunice.ks and euniceks.com.