Some conversations stay with you.

This is one I've been thinking about since the day we recorded it.

Kit Yoon has been one of my people since we were teenagers at a tiny boarding school outside of Boston. Now she's a Chinese medicine practitioner, hypnotherapist, and life coach who has spent over 20 years helping people get out of their own way.

What we get into in this episode: why the beliefs you formed before age 12 are still quietly making your decisions. Why effort is often the thing that blocks healing — not the thing that creates it. And why the answer to most of what's keeping you stuck isn't more information. It's already inside you.

If you've ever known exactly what you should do — and still couldn't do it — this one is for you.

3 Things You'll Take Away

Your beliefs are running the show. The box you built before age 12 is still making decisions for you. Seeing it clearly is how you start to change it.

You can't effort your way to healing. Real change isn't about pushing harder. It's about learning to receive what's already in you.

You have everything you need right now. Not a platitude — a practice. This conversation shows you what it actually looks like.

⏰ Timestamps

(00:00) Introducing Kit — and how we met

(10:00) Kit's background: from boarding school to Chinese medicine

(20:00) The mind-body-intuition intersection

(24:00) How childhood beliefs become the box we live in

(30:00) Why women are exhausted — and why self-care isn't the answer

(31:00) The "hallelujah holy hell" moment — waking up to what you're thinking

(33:00) Your mind is a 2-year-old with a Sharpie

(35:00) "I have everything I need right now" — and what that unlocks

(43:00) What it means to manage your mind on purpose

(53:00) How to stop outsourcing your worth to the outside world

(58:00) Ancient wisdom meets modern tools

About Kit Yoon

Kit Yoon is an acupuncturist, certified life coach, clinical hypnotist, and intuitive eating counselor with over 20 years of experience helping people get out of their own way.

Originally from Thailand, Kit was sent to boarding school in America at age 12 — and has spent her life learning what it means to feel at home in herself, no matter where she is. That journey is at the heart of everything she does.

She holds a Master's degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Five Branches University and is currently completing her Doctorate. Her practice weaves together ancient wisdom and modern evidence-based tools to help midlife women feel healthy, confident, and at ease in their own skin.

She calls it your Second Spring. And she'll convince you it's possible.

🔗 Connect with Kit Yoon

🌿 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/kityoon

🧠 Website – https://kityoon.com

📖 Second Spring Chronicle – https://kityoon.substack.com

About Robyn Ivy

Robyn Ivy sees people for a living. A trusted coach, intuitive, and fierce advocate for a creative life, she spent over 20 years as a commercial photographer — honing her powerful skills as a witness.

She mentors clients 1:1 through transitions, deep growth, and meaningful change. Her workshops, groups, and programs give you the insights and practices to live more confidently, creatively, and from your truest wisdom.

You'll often find her traveling in a camper van, sitting with the trees, or capturing the beauty of nature. Raising her now-grown sons Rook and Cole is her best work yet.

🔗 Connect with Robyn

🌿 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/robynivy

🧠 Website – https://www.robynivy.com

🎧 Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com

🎧 Spotify – https://open.spotify.com

💌 Email – robyn@robynivy.com