Crossing Oceans, Rebuilding the Self with Kim Delos Santos

What happens when the life you once knew no longer fits—and you’re asked to begin again? In this powerful episode of Mindful Moments, we sit down with Kim Delos Santos, a former Philippine actress who crossed oceans after heartbreak, navigated body image struggles shaped by life in the public eye, and rebuilt her life in the United States. Kim opens up about leaving behind a familiar career, starting over in a new country, and embracing nursing—not as an escape, but as a path toward healing and purpose. The conversation gently explores the mental health impact of loss and transition, including grief after the recent passing of her mother, the emotional weight of reinvention, and what it means to hold space for others while doing your own healing. As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, Kim reflects on how lived experience has shaped the way she cares for patients—with empathy, presence, and compassion. This episode is a reminder that healing is not linear, identity is not fixed, and rebuilding the self doesn’t mean erasing who you were. It means learning how to stay—with grief, with growth, and with yourself—one mindful moment at a time.   #MindfulMoments #CrossingOceansRebuildingSelf #MentalHealthConversations #HealingJourney #StartingOver #GriefAndHealing #BodyImageAwareness #ImmigrantStory #PMHNP