Keepin' It Real!
We're real life friends who discuss real life problems in a real life way. As you listen to this podcast we celebrate the good, support you through the bad and point you to a real life God who has the answers. We invite you to join us at our table, where together we'll laugh, sometimes we'll cry, but most importantly, our promise is to show up and do real life together! Kim Haar is a licensed professional counselor and licensed marriage and family therapist with over a decade of experience helping others find healing and wholeness in life. Kim Spence is all about story. Whether it's through ghostwriting, book coaching, podcasting or legacy stories, she is all about helping others bring their story to life.
Episodes
86 episodes
Reinventing Yourself Without Losing Yourself (Is it time for a change?)
There are certain seasons in a woman’s life when she looks around and wonders, Is it time for something to change?Sometimes those moments arrive with a birthday. Sometimes with an empty nest, a career change, a relationship shift,...
When the People in Our Life Change
Take a look back at your life five years ago. Who did you talk to all the time? Who was part of your everyday world? Now look at your life today. Chances are, the picture has changed.In this episode of Keepin’ It Real, we’re tal...
🎄 Christmas in July: Our Favorite Things!
Who says you have to wait until December to share the things you love?In this fun, lighthearted episode, we're pulling up a chair and swapping some of our favorite finds, from little everyday treasures and practical life-givers to things...
Navigating Church Hurt: When the Wound Came from the Place That Was Supposed to Help Heal
Church is supposed to be a place of hope, healing, and belonging...so what happens when the deepest hurt comes from inside its walls?In this heartfelt conversation, we're keeping it real about church hurt—the words that wounded, the rela...
Menopause - You're Not Alone...PART 2
If you joined us for Part 1 of our conversation on menopause, thanks for coming back. And if this is your first time with us...pull up a chair. We're so glad you're here.One thing we've discovered is that when women start talking honest...
Hot Flashes, Hormones & Holding On...Keepin it real about menopause
Menopause. The season where you can walk into a room and forget why you're there, need a sweater and a fan at the exact same time, and cry over a commercial about puppies...all before lunch.In this episode of Keepin' It Real, we...
Holding On To Hope : When our children are struggling and we feel powerless
There may be nothing harder than watching someone you love make choices you know could hurt them. Especially when it’s your child. Whether they’re little or fully grown, the ache can feel the same… the sleeplessness, the prayers, the wondering,...
Why Is It So Hard To Speak Up?
Why do so many of us avoid hard conversations…even when something really needs to be said? In this episode of Keepin’ It Real, we’re talking honestly about conflict avoidance — the tension between wanting to keep the peace and knowing ...
Let's Talk About Your Story
What if the story you’ve been calling “ordinary”… is actually the most powerful part of your life? In this episode, we lean into the power of storytelling, the kind that doesn’t need a spotlight, a stage, or a perfect ending to matt...
Dream Baby Dream!
When was the last time you truly allowed yourself to dream?Not the kind of dreams you have at night, but the ones that live deep in your heart. The ideas, desires, and visions that once felt alive… but may have slowly faded over time.
Finding Hope in a Heavy World
When our world feels heavy, it’s easy to carry more than we were ever meant to hold.In this episode of Keepin’ It Real, we lean into an honest and heartfelt conversation about what it looks like to live with hope, even when ever...
Part 2 - The Deconstruction of Faith
In Part 2 of our conversation on the deconstruction of faith, we go deeper into the questions:Why do people leave their faith?What happens when you, or someone you love, says, “I’m just not sure anymore”? And what do you...
The Deconstruction of Faith Part 1
“Deconstruction” has become one of the most talked-about words in conversations about faith today. But behind the headlines and hashtags are real people asking real questions.In this episode of Keepin’ It Real, we open an honest...
Emotional Cutoff - When Boundaries Become Walls Part 2
In Part 2 of our conversation on emotional cutoff, we’re stepping even further into the tension most people feel but rarely name.Have you been cut off by someone you love?Or have you been the one who quietly, or decisively, di...
When Boundaries Become Walls
Cutting people off has quietly become one of the most common forms of "self-care" in our culture.In this Part 1 episode of Keepin’ It Real, we take an honest, compassionate look at boundary-setting and where it c...
Leaving a Life of Legacy
Legacy moves beyond last names, family trees, or picture-perfect backgrounds. In fact, it moves into the moments that most people may never see. For those who come from complicated families… or who struggle to see how their lives could possibly...
When You're the Go-To Woman
There’s a particular kind of woman people instinctively run to when life falls apart. She’s strong. She listens well. She prays. She shows up. And before she knows it, she’s carrying everyone else’s stories, struggles, and pain, often quietly, ...
The Power of Women Who Show Up For Each Other
There’s something undeniably powerful about a woman who shows up for another woman. Not in grand, cinematic moments—though those happen, too—but in the quiet, everyday ways that remind us we’re not walking this life alone.This episode is...
When "I'm Fine" isn't true - A Real Talk On Burnout
Burnout doesn’t always show up like a collapse — sometimes it sneaks in quietly, one “I’m fine” at a time. You’re doing all the things… serving, working, praying, saying yes… and yet something inside feels dim, off, disconnected.In this ...
Ouch! That Critical Comment I Can't Stop Thinking About!
When someone’s words hit that tender spot…ouch! Criticism can sting — even when it seems small, unintentional, or wrapped in a tone we don’t prefer. And if we’re honest, our knee-jerk reactions usually tell the truth long before our heart catch...
The Myth of the Superwoman
Maybe it’s time to put away the cape — the one with the supersized “S” — and remember that strength isn’t in doing it all, it’s in depending on the One who already did it all.We all know her, that woman who seems to do it all and ...
Guardrails for Your Soul: Boundaries that Beat Burnout
We live in a world that applauds hustle, but hustle without boundaries leads to burnout. In this episode of Keepin’ It Real, we discuss the importance of balance, including knowing when to say yes, when to say no, and setting healthy g...
The Real Talk on Aging: Older, Wiser, Still Fabulous 💕
Aging, it’s something we all do, but the way we think about it can either hold us back or set us free. In this episode of Keepin' It Real, we’re asking the hard but honest questions: What messages have we told ourselves about getting o...