Podcast
Vivid Vulnerability
Hosted by Kailene · EN
Vivid Vulnerability is a podcast redefining personal power through radical self-expression and embodied truth. Host Kailene Rising guides real, raw conversations that help you turn pain into purpose, reclaim your voice, and lead from your most authentic self — whether you're healing, growing, or simply ready to be seen.
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The Truth Behind "I'm fine"
Apr 1300:05:02Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailMost of us have mastered the art of saying I’m fine — even when our hearts feel anything but. Kailene opens up about her raw postpartum experience and the quiet emotional undercurrent that so often goes unspoken. This episode isn’t about fixing anything — it’s about noticing what’s real beneath the surface.In this honest solo episode, Kailene shares what it’s like to navigate exhaustion, identity shifts, and the subtle but powerful inner knowing that something is changing — even when you can’t quite name it yet. You’ll hear why I’m fine can become an automatic response that keeps us disconnected from ourselves, and how simply telling the truth — even without clarity — can begin to shift everything.We explore: The everyday ways we default to I’m fine How postpartum and life transitions surface unspoken truths The quiet internal shifts that signal something deeper is happening What it looks like to sit with emotions instead of rushing to fix them Why honesty — even messy, unclear honesty — is where real change begins This episode is an invitation to slow down and notice what’s actually there. No pressure to solve it. No need to have the perfect words. Just awareness.Because sometimes the most powerful thing you can do… is stop and tell the truth about where you really are.Stay vivid. Stay vulnerable.Thank you for joining me on Vivid Vulnerability. Subscribe to stay connected, and if this conversation resonated, share it with someone ready to lead from truth. For more, visithttps://www.podpage.com/vividvulnerability/ http://www.linkedin.com/kaileneStay vivid. Stay vulnerable.
Transcribe →Letting Go of the Lie That You Must Earn Love- Episode 3
Jul 2400:11:59Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailContent Warning: This episode includes themes of grief, child loss, burnout, and emotional recovery. Please listen with care. Pause if you need to. Your nervous system knows best—and we’ll be here when you're ready.There’s a quiet lie that shaped how I walked into every room: "I have to be helpful to be loved."In this deeply personal and unfiltered episode, I unravel how that belief shaped my identity as the helper, the overachiever, the woman who never asked for help—until I lost my daughter, Kenna. What followed was a reckoning with grief, identity, and the truth of my worth.This episode is for anyone who has:Tied their value to their outputFelt guilty for restingBeen the strong one until they couldn't beWondered who they are beyond being "useful"We’ll explore:The quiet programming that keeps us hustling for worthHow grief becomes a brutal but honest revealerWhat happens when we finally let ourselves be heldThe truth your body knows, even when your mind resistsYou’ll also be guided through a gentle journal prompt to help you uncover the lie you’ve believed to stay safe—and what truth you’re ready to live instead.This isn’t a pep talk. It’s a permission slip to feel.What is the lie I’ve told myself to stay safe? And what truth am I ready to live? Let it be messy. Let it be sacred. Let it be yours. Thank you for joining me on Vivid Vulnerability. Subscribe to stay connected, and if this conversation resonated, share it with someone ready to lead from truth. For more, visithttps://www.podpage.com/vividvulnerability/ http://www.linkedin.com/kaileneStay vivid. Stay vulnerable.
Transcribe →The Pause That Changed Everything - Episode 2
Jul 300:08:44Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailIn this intimate solo conversation, Kailene invites you into the quiet in-between—the space where identity shifts, the past version of you fades, and a new, more honest self begins to emerge.Through the lens of motherhood, financial uncertainty, and personal loss, she reflects on the transformational power of pausing. What happens when you step away from the hustle? Who do you meet in the silence? And what if your value was never about doing more, but about being true? Inside this episode:Why identity loss often follows major life transitionsThe hidden grief of becoming someone newWhat society doesn’t prepare women for—especially mothersThe myth of the hustle and the truth of inner harmonyWhat it really means to live in your truthIf you've ever asked yourself, “What just happened to me?”—this episode is your answer, your mirror, your permission. This is where possibility lives. The world needs your truth.Thank you for joining me on Vivid Vulnerability. Subscribe to stay connected, and if this conversation resonated, share it with someone ready to lead from truth. For more, visithttps://www.podpage.com/vividvulnerability/ http://www.linkedin.com/kaileneStay vivid. Stay vulnerable.
Transcribe →From Loss to Voice: A Journey into Vivid Vulnerability- Episode One
Jun 2500:11:21Tap to summarizeSend us Fan Mail✨ Welcome to Episode 1 of Vivid Vulnerability. ✨In this deeply personal debut, I share the part of my story I carried quietly for too long.After losing a pregnancy…After losing my daughter at 23 weeks…After welcoming my rainbow baby…Everything finally got quiet.No job title.No income.No "next thing."Just the stillness — and the grief I had tucked away.This episode is about what happened in that silence.It’s about what it took to finally feel it all — and to reclaim the voice I had nearly lost.💛 If you've ever found yourself unraveling in the quiet, I see you. You're not alone.In this episode:The invisible weight of “pretending to be okay”The grief that lingers beneath motherhoodHow loss changed everything — and woke me upReclaiming my voice through radical self-honestyWhat Vivid Vulnerability is really aboutTakeaways:The hardest part of pretending is realizing no one notices.Grief is often a silent, unseen journey.You don’t have to be strong all the time.You are already whole, even in your messiness.Vulnerability is where healing begins.🗣 Soundbites: “Is it safe to be seen?” “I didn’t let myself feel it.” “I felt incredibly unseen.”🔗 Connect & Subscribe:→ Podpage Link: Vivid vulnerability → Connect with me on LinkedIn: → Follow me on Instagram: @kailenerisingThank you for joining me on Vivid Vulnerability. Subscribe to stay connected, and if this conversation resonated, share it with someone ready to lead from truth. For more, visithttps://www.podpage.com/vividvulnerability/ http://www.linkedin.com/kaileneStay vivid. Stay vulnerable.
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Turning Pain Into Purpose: The Vivid Vulnerability Method- Trailer
Jun 2200:00:29Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailVivid Vulnerability isn’t just a podcast — it’s a movement. In this trailer, I introduce the Vivid Vulnerability Method — a pathway that shows you how to turn your deepest pain into your greatest purpose.If you're ready to reclaim your voice, embody your authenticity, and create something beautiful from what broke you, this is for you.Subscribe and join the journey.Thank you for joining me on Vivid Vulnerability. Subscribe to stay connected, and if this conversation resonated, share it with someone ready to lead from truth. For more, visithttps://www.podpage.com/vividvulnerability/ http://www.linkedin.com/kaileneStay vivid. Stay vulnerable.
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How Vulnerability Becomes Your Superpower- Trailer
Jun 2200:00:57Tap to summarizeSend us Fan MailVivid Vulnerability isn’t just a podcast — it’s a movement. In this trailer, I introduce the Vivid Vulnerability Method — a pathway that shows you how to turn your deepest pain into your greatest purpose.If you're ready to reclaim your voice, embody your authenticity, and create something beautiful from what broke you, this is for you.Subscribe and join the journey.Thank you for joining me on Vivid Vulnerability. Subscribe to stay connected, and if this conversation resonated, share it with someone ready to lead from truth. For more, visithttps://www.podpage.com/vividvulnerability/ http://www.linkedin.com/kaileneStay vivid. Stay vulnerable.
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