Just Over Here with Kimberly Novosel

Our host Kimberly Novosel closes our first season with answers to your questions and asks a bunch more as we look back at all we've explored throughout Season One of Just Over Here.Listen for:Have I lapped through "uncool" and back to "cool"?How do we imagine and create what we want for our lives?How did my practices serve me through the worst moment of my life?How do we just sit with our feelings?! And why should we?Where does true self care (what I call "firebuilding") begin?What makes us come alive?How do we allow ourselves to be seen and also known?How do we show up as ourselves in relationship with others?Whatever "here" is for you, how can you be in it with all of yourself?Episode Notes:Work with Kimberly: Unearth CoachingOrder your Just Over Here ballcap!Call or text us your questions/greetings/requests for Season Two: 503-208-4770Connect with us at Just Over Here:Website: justoverhere.comIG: @justoverherepodcastIG: @kimberlynovoselSubstack: kimberlyrev.substack.comEmail: [email protected] Kimberly Novosel:Kimberly Novosel is a writer and founder of Flourish Meditation as well as the host of the Just Over Here podcast. Following a long career in the entertainment industry, Kimberly found mindfulness and meditation as a way to heal her anxiety and stress. She left entertainment to begin work in wellness and personal growth, including founding Flourish in January of 2019. A lifelong writer, Kimberly is a featured columnist and contributor (USA Today, Huffington Post, The Tennessean) and the author of a novel, Loved. You can listen to her meditations on Insight Timer, work with her for healing and growth at Flourish Meditation, and read her writing weekly on Substack.

Megan Luscombe is here for a sweet conversation on intimacy in friendship, including the importance of being seen, creating intentional connection (and disconnection), and being "humans in front of humans."Listen for:being "humans in front of humans"what does intimacy really mean?green flags to look for in relationship with friendsare romantic relationships and platonic friendships more alike than we think?"vulnerability hangovers" and the myth behind themthe "how are you" metric to gauge intimacy in friendship why can it be so challenging to allow ourselves to be seenallowing fluidity and bringing intention to our friendshipsthe difference between anxiety and intuitionConnect with us at Just Over Here:Website: justoverhere.comIG: @justoverherepodcastIG: @kimberlynovoselSubstack: kimberlyrev.substack.comAbout Megan Luscombe:Megan Luscombe is relationship coach as well as a career-oriented, carb-loving, cocktail-savouring homebody who lives on the beautiful Mornington Peninsula (in Australia!) with her wife, Gwen, and their toddler.As a coach, Megan brings over a decade of experience to the table. She works to provide individuals, couples, and businesses with a confidential and understanding space where they can share their stories and navigate challenges, with honesty, empathy, and plenty of strategic insight. Connect with Megan:WebsiteInstagramThreadsTiktok

Lisa Haukom is here for a conversation on taking up space - in our photos and in our lives - and how to shift the way we see ourselves to embrace a loving neutrality. Listen for:the connection between seeing yourself and knowing yourselfthe science behind how we see ourselves, and what to do about itfinding a loving neutrality for ourselves (and our photos)what does it mean to take up space and how to even beginthe worst advice Kimberly's ever receivedwhy community is an important part of this workhow our own growth impacts our parenting, and the way our children see usthe lifelong challenge of defying perfection and releasing controlsit with this: how do you want to show up in the world?Connect with us at Just Over Here:Website: justoverhere.comIG: @justoverherepodcastIG: @kimberlynovoselSubstack: kimberlyrev.substack.com Episode Notes:More Than A Body by Lindsay Kite and Lexie KiteAbout Lisa Haukom:Lisa Haukom is a photographer, author, brand strategist, and creator. Lisa is nurturing a self-acceptance movement with a mission to fundamentally change how people see themselves. The Self Portrait Method teachings, community, and podcast include courses, workshops, and stories that connect people through the healing power of vulnerability, truth sharing, and the unshakeable bravery to be yourself. With an approach that’s different from the current trends of over-edited, over-filtered social media photography, Rooted psychology, direct action, and self love, Lisa created this method to help you see yourself in a radically new way — as you are, with increased compassion, kindness, and love—through the lens of your camera. Lisa’s clients have been featured in lifestyle publications like Domino, The Huffington Post, Apartment Therapy, Vogue, Well + Good, Forbes, and many more, and Lisa was named The Luupe’s 2023 Self Portrait Artist of the Year.But this pioneer isn’t just a photographer and content creator; she's also an empathetic and compassionate soul. Lisa offers transition-affirming photography sessions to young members of the transgender community and provides a safe and supportive environment where individuals can express their true selves, free from judgment.Website: thegoldenbrand.coIG: @thegoldenbrandcoFree Pose with Purpose Guide

Our host Kimberly Novosel, the founder of Flourish Meditation, guides a conversation on meditation and its purpose in our lives, explores the importance of our connection to our true selves, and answers your questions. Listen for:Kimberly's battle with anxiety - where it began and how she found some healingWhat really is meditation, and why it isn't "clearing your mind."Why connecting with yourself really mattersWhen we might disconnect from ourselves on purpose, but why we shouldn'tAnswering your questions about meditationMeditation for our ADHD friends and fellow neurodivergent folksWhat Kimberly's practice looks like lately and a practice for you to tryEpisode Notes:Work with Kimberly: Unearth CoachingPreorder your Just Over Here ballcap!Connect with us at Just Over Here:Website: justoverhere.comIG: @justoverherepodcastIG: @kimberlynovoselSubstack: kimberlyrev.substack.comEmail: [email protected] Kimberly Novosel:Kimberly Novosel is a writer and founder of Flourish Meditation as well as the host of the Just Over Here podcast. Following a long career in the entertainment industry, Kimberly found mindfulness and meditation as a way to heal her anxiety and stress. She left entertainment to begin work in wellness and personal growth, including founding Flourish in January of 2019. A lifelong writer, Kimberly is a featured columnist and contributor (USA Today, Huffington Post, The Tennessean) and the author of a novel, Loved. You can listen to her meditations on Insight Timer, work with her for healing and growth at Flourish Meditation, and read her writing weekly on Substack.

Michel Van Devender is here chatting about how we make a house into a home, the ways that home design can deeply reflect and even shape the ways we live, and what it really means to feel "at home." Listen for:Michel's overall approach to home design (and how we first connected!)How our houses can represent ourselves all throughout our livesWhere to begin if making your home feel personal is kind of new for you"Living itself is creative." (We love this.)What does it mean to feel "at home"Who we are at home and what home does for our nervous systemsSensory sensitivities and neurodivergencePinterest, DIY, thrifting, and getting our hands dirtyEpisode Notes:The clay light fixture I might DIYTour Michel's incredible homeKimberly's "Evergreen House" pinboardConnect with us at Just Over Here:Website: justoverhere.comIG: @justoverherepodcastIG: @kimberlynovoselSubstack: kimberlyrev.substack.comAbout Michel Van Devender:Michel Van Devender is an artist, designer, and creative living in Charlotte, NC. Her multidisciplinary interests have led her down many paths, always guiding her back to a love of art, design, home and family. She is known for her modern, warm, and soulful aesthetic and is drawn to a more neutral palette, especially contrasting black and white.Michel paints and collages textured and layered pieces, sometimes bold and graphic, other times more organic, from her home studio. She also has a line of goods and wearables. Michel’s work is inspired by travel, architecture, interior and graphic design, fashion and nature.Considering herself a creative rebel, Michel is drawn to the interesting, often quirky, in artwork, interiors and people. Her deepest desire is to connect with others in meaningful ways and inspire them in some way in their own creative journeys.Website: michelvandevender.comIG: @michelvandevenderPinterest: @michelvandevender

Mollie Birney returns for a conversation on "firebuilding" - the ways in which we deeply and actively care for ourselves to create a healthy, vibrant life. Listen for: where "firebuilder" came from and what it meansour relationship with the noise in our headswhy and when it's hard to build or tend to our own fireswhy this is especially powerful work for people-pleasersBOUNDARIES!learning to tolerate and even include the potential of lossthe role of a "practice" (like meditation) in living a vibrant lifeour upcoming workshop April 20th in Portland, ORNotes: The Firebuilder essayFirebuilder: The Workshop in Portland, OR on Saturday, April 20thConnect with us at Just Over Here:Website: justoverhere.comIG: @justoverherepodcastIG: @kimberlynovoselSubstack: kimberlyrev.substack.comAbout Mollie Birney:Mollie Birney is a Clinical Life Coach in private practice, she works with high-achieving professionals seeking efficient, authentic transitions and behavioral change. Her coaching style has been described as “compassionate straight-talk with therapeutic roots” and draws upon her years as therapist in a variety of treatment environments, as a private consultant and interventionist for families in crisis. These clinical underpinnings are now the foundation of her work as a personal coach for folks looking for a clearer understanding of the mechanics of their mind. She holds a masters in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University with a specialization in Addiction Studies.Website: molliebirney.comIG: @molliebirney

Annabelle Taylor is here for a gritty and uplifting conversation on our relationship with grief - how we carry it with us, how we learn its language, and the gifts it can give. Listen for:Annabelle's story: experiencing betrayal and losing her motherour relationship with griefis there a "better place", or what happens after death?moving in with grief and what happens as life moves forwardthe ways in which grief can surprise us, in how it's hard and in the gifts it can givehow grief has changed Annabelle's experience of motherhoodwhat does it mean to sit with our grief?when grief is fresh, where do you begin?Connect with us at Just Over Here:Website: justoverhere.comIG: @justoverherepodcastIG: @kimberlynovoselSubstack: kimberlyrev.substack.comAbout Annabelle TaylorAnnabelle Taylor is a stay at home mother to a sweet and rambunctious two year old boy named Toveh, and part time Peer Support Guide helping those who are experiencing betrayal in their partnerships. She is often found on TikTok where she is a content creator exploring the topics of betrayal, grief, joy, and healing. She also extends these subjects into writing through her Substack where she has both public and subscription-based posts.Website: annabelletaylor.coTikTok: tiktok.com/@annabelletayylorSubstack: substack.com/@annabelletaylor

Dallas Shaw joins us Just Over Here for an insightful conversation on the ways we create - within our art and within our lives - and how our creativity changes, flows, simmers, and grows alongside us. Listen for:outgrowing ourselves, in art and lifeavoiding being put into a boxwhat happens to creativity when life falls apartbeing guided, even through difficulty, to what is for usallowing yourself to see beauty and letting it play a role in your healinghow we - Dallas and Kimberly - define creativitythe practice of resting and recharging our creativitydeveloping a relationship with creativity and authenticityConnect with us at Just Over Here:Website: justoverhere.comIG: @justoverherepodcastIG: @kimberlynovoselAbout Dallas ShawDallas Shaw is a collected luxury fashion illustrator and fine artist. A past with Disney shaped her work in luxury fashion and design concepts -- the imagery contains whimsy, and her design projects focus on experience and heart. Her powerhouse client list includes Dior, Louboutin, Four Seasons, Oscar de la Renta, David Yurman, and Delavaux to name just a few. Dallas put on her writing hat in 2017 for The Way She Wears It, a best selling fashion book published by Harper Collins. She currently takes on art residencies and shares all of her ever-changing creative adventures on her social media channels @DallasShaw where she strives to inspire others while getting honest about the hurdles of being a creative. Off-grid, Dallas oversees two primary businesses and offers personal consulting. She firmly believes that personal growth directly affects creative work and is ready to expand the creative work in 2024.Website: dallasshaw.comIG: @dallasshaw, @wearefaerie

Just Over Here returns after a tough Winter season for host Kimberly Novosel. Join her as she shares what she's been up to other than recovering from relentless germs. Listen for:avoiding lofty goal setting. instead: what's in your soil?trips to Disney and to Denver and the reminder that things don't have to look like the expectation of thema really big commitment to easebuying "nothing new" - focusing on free, thrifted, and pre-loved this yearreflecting on Winter and what's exciting about Springwhat's coming up now that we're back!Connect with us at Just Over Here:Website: justoverhere.comIG: @justoverherepodcastIG: @kimberlynovoselAbout Your Host:Kimberly Novosel is a writer and founder of Flourish Meditation as well as the host of the Just Over Here podcast. Following a long career in the entertainment industry, Kimberly found mindfulness and meditation as a way to heal her anxiety and stress. She left entertainment to begin work in wellness and personal growth, including founding Flourish in January of 2019. A lifelong writer, Kimberly is a featured columnist and contributor (USA Today, Huffington Post, The Tennessean) and the author of a novel, Loved. You can listen to her meditations on Insight Timer, work with her for healing and growth at Flourish Meditation, and read her writing weekly on Substack.Connect with Kimberly:IG: @kimberlynovoselWebsites: kimberlynovosel.com and flourishmeditation.com 

Content Warning: In this episode we discuss suicidal feelings. If this is one you need to skip for any reason, please do so. Always, in all ways, take care of yourself.Jenni Earle Hopkins is here for a moving and brave conversation on trusting ourselves, what we stand to lose as we do, and how to honor that trust all throughout our lives. Listen for:the beginnings of the Jenni Earle brandwhat we stand to lose when we begin to live as our truest selvesthe courage of asking for help and stepping fully into being helpedteaching our children to navigate their own challengespractices in hearing and honoring our inner voicethe power of words and talismans throughout our liveswhat does it mean to be "good"?Connect with us at Just Over Here:Website: justoverhere.comIG: @justoverherepodcastIG: @kimberlynovoselAbout Jenni Earle HopkinsJenni Earle Hopkins, is a creative instigator and maker of artisan goods. After some very trying times, she felt called to help people realize how brave and strong they already are. In 2017, she founded, Jenni Earle. The brand's foundational product is a mantra based bandana inspired by the legacy of her grandfather, who always carried one. Hopkins believes that we can be the best version of ourselves if we act from a place of courage and authenticity. She lives in Winston Salem, NC with her two sons.Website: jenniearle.comIG: @thisisjenniearleEmail: [email protected] Resources:If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline anytime. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.

In this midseason check-in, host Kimberly Novosel takes us through what's on her mind - like wintering and aging - and she answers your instagram questions. Plus a little preview of what’s to come!Listen for:It's Fall in Portland!Embracing slowness this winter and holiday seasonTurning 41 and thoughts on agingAnswering your questions on hard days and building careersA recap of Season 1 so farA preview of what's to comeConnect with us at Just Over Here:Website: justoverhere.comIG: @justoverherepodcastAbout Your Host:Kimberly Novosel is a writer and founder of Flourish Meditation as well as the host of the Just Over Here podcast. Following a long career in the entertainment industry, Kimberly found mindfulness and meditation as a way to heal her anxiety and stress. She left entertainment to begin work in wellness and personal growth, including founding Flourish in January of 2019. A lifelong writer, Kimberly is a featured columnist and contributor (USA Today, Huffington Post, The Tennessean) and the author of a novel, Loved. You can listen to her meditations on Insight Timer, work with her for healing and growth at Flourish Meditation, and read her writing weekly on Substack.Connect with Kimberly:IG: @kimberlynovoselWebsites: kimberlynovosel.com and flourishmeditation.com 

Chelsea J. O'Leary is here for a beautiful conversation on preserving - or changing - what's passed down to us, and the rituals, practices, and truths that make us come alive. Listen for:creating meaning around foodthe false urgency of uncomfortable feelingsholding two opposing truths at onceour shared love of Cheryl Strayed aka “Mama Cheryl”taking the lead on our own identities reframing the messages of impostor syndromean unshakable commitment to curiosity Connect with us at Just Over Here:Website: justoverhere.comIG: @justoverherepodcastIG: @kimberlynovoselAbout Chelsea J. O'LearyChelsea J. O’Leary is a Nashville-based artist, entrepreneur, and home food preserver. She is the founder and owner of Wiley Canning Company, a company dedicated to canning, pickling, and preserving local and seasonal fruits and vegetables. Her first book, The Wiley Canning Company Cookbook, is now available to order. Chelsea creates recipes and hosts workshops to teach others to can, pickle, and preserve as well. She explores photography through both a film and digital format, and she is especially drawn to photographing fruits and vegetables.When she is not canning, pickling, preserving, or creating photographs, she values and seeks meaningful, curiosity-driven dialogue with others. She loves to write and run, in the woods or through the city, and she cherishes time spent with her husband, Jared, and son, Sullivan. You might find them at a local farmers’ market, park, or nearby wooded trail.Chelsea holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Bachelor of Arts in Spanish and Latin American Studies from Otterbein University and a Food Product Development Certificate from Cornell University.Website: wileycanningcompany.com and chelseajoleary.comIG: @wileycanningcompany and @chelseajoleary

Dr. Quincee Gideon is here talking about her journey recovering from religious trauma and all the ways we heal over and over again throughout our lives.The advice Dr. Quincee gave to Kimberly before her divorceLearning about trauma from within itCreating a description of "God" for ourselvesDefining and understanding trauma and the impacts of religious traumaThe work of deconstructing: "Can I tell myself the truth of what I've been through?"An exercise in practicing empathy for our past selvesConnect with us at Just Over Here:Website: justoverhere.comIG: @justoverherepodcastIG: @kimberlynovoselAbout Dr. Quincee GideonDr. Quincee Gideon is a licensed psychologist that specializes in religious trauma and cult recovery.  She takes science-backed ways of understanding trauma in the brain and body to help trauma survivors recover.  She owns Woven Together Trauma Therapy, a trauma-specialty practice in Los Angeles and Traumastery, which is an online space for religious trauma and cult recovery.  She has a growing monthly membership of survivors of religious trauma coming together to learn the psychology behind religious abuse while getting some peer support along the way. She also teaches therapists how to address religious trauma clinically in her monthly therapist training program. Website: woventraumatherapy.com and traumastery.comIG: @drquincee

Mollie Birney is here in an honest conversation about what’s hard, what’s beautiful, and what’s educating us as parents.Learning to soften and embrace gentlenessThe new, refreshing attitude about parentingWhat we're discovering in the hardest momentsMaking space for loss and the impermanence of childhoodHow are children are educating us as humansWhat we're working toward in the culture of parenting Connect with us at Just Over Here:Website: justoverhere.comIG: @justoverherepodcastIG: @kimberlynovoselAbout Mollie Birney:Mollie Birney is a Clinical Life Coach in private practice, she works with high-achieving professionals seeking efficient, authentic transitions and behavioral change. Her coaching style has been described as “compassionate straight-talk with therapeutic roots” and draws upon her years as therapist in a variety of treatment environments, as a private consultant and interventionist for families in crisis. These clinical underpinnings are now the foundation of her work as a personal coach for folks looking for a clearer understanding of the mechanics of their mind. She holds a masters in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University with a specialization in Addiction Studies.Website: molliebirney.comIG: @molliebirneyAdditional Notes:An article on "The Good Enough Mother" via Medium

Host Kimberly Novosel is joined by holistic chef and heartache consultant Laura Lea Bryant in a conversation about healing...The inevitability of heartacheThe difference between grief and sufferingBreaking relationship patternsThe value of spending time aloneThe ways in which we nourish ourselvesConnect with us at Just Over Here:Website: justoverhere.comIG: @justoverherepodcastIG: @kimberlynovoselAbout Laura Lea:Laura Lea Bryant is a certified holistic chef and heartache consultant, with over 10 years in the wellness industry. After a divorce and several subsequent breakups, Laura Lea decided to combine her food knowledge with scientific theories on attachment, grief and romantic rejection, to create a private consulting program and body of digital resources. Laura Lea has also centered her third cookbook around the relationship between food, mindset and healing during difficult seasons. This book, Recipes for an Aching Heart, is now out in stores and online.Buy the book: Recipes for an Aching HeartLaura Lea's WebsiteBook a compatibility call with Laura Lea

Host Kimberly Novosel kicks off Just Over Here by sharing her story - divorce, rebuilding, growing up "quiet", and why her work matters so much to her - alongside guest cohost Pete Capella.How Kimberly discovered her husband's affair and why she paused before taking actionThe process of creating a new life following trauma and divorceLearning to live outwardly from our inner selves, and the purpose of meditationA childhood of self-abandonment to meet others' expectations and our own desire to be "cool"What will cause Kimberly to say "I did good" at ninety years oldAbout KimberlyKimberly Novosel is a writer and founder of Flourish Meditation as well as the host of the Just Over Here podcast. Following a long career in the entertainment industry, Kimberly found mindfulness and meditation as a way to heal her anxiety and stress. She left entertainment to begin work in wellness and personal growth, including founding Flourish in January of 2019. A lifelong writer, Kimberly is a featured columnist and contributor (USA Today, Huffington Post, The Tennessean) and the author of a novel, Loved. You can listen to her meditations on Insight Timer, work with her for healing and growth at Flourish Meditation, and read her writing weekly on Substack.Website: justoverhere.comIG: @justoverherepodcastIG: @kimberlynovoselAbout Pete:Pete Capella, a NJ native, began studying acting and comedy at the age of 16 and graduated with a BA in Theatre and Film. He honed his craft studying in NYC and performing in over 3000 live shows; all while booking TV, film and voice over — most notably as the voice of Silver the Hedgehog in the Sonic the Hedgehog games for SEGA. In 2007, Pete made the cross-country trek to Los Angeles, where he had been a regular on NFL’s Riggle’s Picks, has various TV and Film credits and is an accomplished producer and writer, as one half of Good Boy Treat Productions. When not on stage or film, Capella can be found surfing, rock climbing, painting or obsessing over his vinyl collection. Check him out across all social media platforms @petecapella

On Just Over Here, the podcast for anyone whose humanity sparks curiosity, host Kimberly Novosel and guests explore all the ways we are deeply human - from over here grieving to over here healing to over here thriving, and everywhere in between. New episodes every Monday.Instagram: @justoverherepodcastWebsite: justoverhere.com