The John Kim Show
The John Kim Show is a journey of connection — personal, spiritual, physical, and societal. Hosted by John Kim — venture capitalist, former touring musician, spiritual seeker, and storyteller — this podcast explores what it means to live a deeply connected life in a disconnected world.
From ancient wisdom to modern neuroscience, from personal identity to public policy, John weaves together diverse ideas and lived experiences to help listeners rediscover their sense of belonging — to self, to others, and to the world around them.
Whether you’re navigating grief, searching for purpose, or just craving deeper conversations that bridge the sacred and the scientific, this show is your companion on the path.
New episodes weekly. Come for the stories — stay for the connection.
The John Kim Show
Finding Home, Breaking Rules & Becoming Yourself — with Tedashii
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John sits down with boundary-breaking hip-hop artist, creative chameleon, and all-around renaissance soul Tedashii for a powerful conversation on identity, belonging, creativity, and the long road toward becoming who you actually are. From growing up biracial in the South, to navigating family dynamics, to discovering musical freedom beyond the “rules,” Tedashii shares the deeply human story behind the art.
He opens up about meeting his Polynesian father for the first time at age 20, feeling “too much” for every world he belonged to, and the lifelong search for a community that resonates not just with your mind — but with your soul. He and John unpack how that journey shaped his music, his refusal to “play the game,” and his evolution from label-defined rapper to full-spectrum creator who follows what the song itself asks for.
Together they discuss:
• Growing up half-Black, half-Samoan — and the ache of never fully fitting anywhere
• The moment his mom finally understood he was really an artist
• Why pretending is the enemy of connection — and why misfits find each other
• Creating lifestyle music: honest, vulnerable, genre-bending, rule-breaking
• How Dialect House unlocked flow state, kindredness, and true creative safety
• Making art from the “stone itself” — letting the message shape the medium
• What it means to stop performing for acceptance and live as your true self
And yes — this episode ends with an improvised cypher, complete with violin chopping, flow state magic, and a reminder that creativity is what happens when you let the walls fall and the real self walk in.
If you’ve ever wrestled with identity, longed for your people, or wondered how to create without losing yourself, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are.
Plug in. You’re not alone.