After the Fire Series: My Last Day in LA

The Angry Therapist Podcast

John Kim

Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Today, John opens up about the emotional complexity of leaving Los Angeles for a new chapter in Costa Rica. He delves into the ideas of the "remembering self" and the "experiencing self," revealing how our memories often shape — and sometimes distort — the way we make decisions. I'm running a 7-Day "Done with the Bullsh*t" Detox — this isn't the kind with green juice and caffeine withdrawals. It's a soul-level cleanse. Here’s what you’ll detox each day: Day 1: Cancel old contracts — the silent agreements you never meant to make. Day 2: Break up with people-pleasing and reclaim your no. Day 3: Unfollow the fantasy and stop chasing someone else’s timeline. Day 4: Mute your inner critic and replace it with compassion. Day 5: Cut out comparison and come back to your own path. Day 6: Starve the reflex to fix everything — choose stillness instead. Day 7: Fast from the noise and finally hear yourself again. This isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about coming home to who you’ve always been. This challenge is only $7 and starts June 16th. ⁠⁠SIGN UP HERE⁠⁠. Order John's new book, Break Up. On Purpose,⁠ HERE⁠ Jump into John’s new Single. On Purpose app ⁠HERE⁠ Follow John on Instagram⁠ HERE⁠ Find out more about John⁠ HERE Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Every runner knows the moment when everything clicks.
0:04.0	When your legs lock into a rhythm, the aches float away and doubts fade.
0:08.0	Replaced by a feeling of euphoria.
0:12.0	It's why you lace up at dawn.
0:15.0	Why little rain doesn't stop you.
0:17.0	Why one run turns into a habit.
0:20.0	So next time you go for a run, chase that runs high. why one run turns into a habit.
0:24.3	So next time you go for a run, chase that runs high.
0:28.1	Learn more about running and go wild at puma.com.
0:35.1	Hi, I'm John Kim, a licensed therapist who used to be a miserable fuck before going on a hero's journey and turning expired relationships
0:38.5	into revelations. I use my story to help others. I come with you instead of at you,
0:43.8	unrehearsed on purpose, because self-help doesn't have to be polished or complicated. It just has to be
0:49.5	honest. By the time you hear this, we will have already arrived in Costa Rica and hopefully me
0:58.0	rocking flip-flops and a go-kart. Not a go-kart, a golf cart, yes, an overpriced golf cart
1:05.3	because everything in Costa Rica that has wheels is extremely expensive. But today is my last day in L.A.
1:12.2	And I want to start with this.
1:14.6	I made a reservation for a fancy wine tasting in Malibu.
1:18.1	It felt like the right thing to do.
1:19.8	One last luxurious swing through L.A. before we leave the country.
1:24.0	My wife loves wine and the view was going to remind her of why she came here from
1:29.9	New York nearly 10 years ago. It also checked off the box of a farewell experience, quote
1:36.0	unquote, but we canceled. Too much to do. Too many boxes still unpacked. And if I'm being
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