Kai Cheng Thom
Writer, performer, somatically trained coach, and cultural worker. Her work focuses on trauma healing, Transformative Justice, and social change.
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May 17, 2024 • 13min
Closing: Poems as Teachers (ft. Kai Cheng Thom) | Ep 7
Kai Cheng Thom, poet and author, discusses the power of poetry in addressing trauma, healing, and forgiveness. The podcast explores themes of vulnerability, intimacy, and the role of poetry as a teacher and a source of inspiration in challenging times. The episode showcases Kai's poem 'trauma is not sacred' which speaks to the pain and violence humans carry and inflict upon one another.
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Jul 1, 2025 • 30min
Can We Be Friends If We Disagree Politically?
Kai Cheng Thom, a talented writer, performer, and coach specializing in trauma healing, joins the conversation about friendship amidst political discord. They candidly explore the emotional turbulence of navigating relationships with differing values, highlighting feelings of judgment and isolation. Listeners hear poignant anecdotes that reflect on love and regret, urging the importance of vulnerability and connection. Thom inspires clarity on how to embrace each other's humanity, even when opinions clash, reminding us that understanding can bridge chasms created by polarization.
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Dec 6, 2023 • 35min
The world can be painful. But love is possible, too
Kai Cheng Thom, a trans woman and former sex worker, shares her radical experiment to fall back in love with being human. She confronts her painful experiences through letters, poems, exercises, and prayers. The podcast explores topics of finding love and hope, self-forgiveness, joy, and reflections on forgiveness and empathy.
