

Wabi Sabi - The Perfectly Imperfect Podcast with Candice Kumai
Candice Kumai
Coined "the golden girl of wellness" by ELLE & FORBES, Candice Kumai, 6x bestselling author, chef, wellness writer and model shares with us her painfully-imperfect life lessons and experiences that have shaped her 17 year career in media, publishing, wellness, food, modeling and content creation.
Arianna Huffington named Candice "Top 20 NEW role model"+ Kumai is proud to share with you how to transform your life, accept the beauty of imperfection and mend what feels broken --- with Japanese repair. In short, you'll learn to shine from the inside out. Please welcome one of the most "real" girls in media crushing the wellness game. Candice has penned 6 best-selling books, sits on the Well + Good council, is a regular contributor to Goop, Cosmo, Bon Appetit, Men's Health, E! Daily Pop, Vogue, Forbes + Byrdie...and she can't wait to share how to transform all of our perfectly imperfect lives. Welcome wabi sabi and all the life lessons your perfectly imperfect heart desires. Subscribe now!
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LEARN MORE: CandiceKumai.com
Pick up my new game-changing book, Kintsugi Wellness: https://www.amazon.com/Kintsugi-Wellness-Japanese-Nourishing-Spirit/dp/0062669850
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Arianna Huffington named Candice "Top 20 NEW role model"+ Kumai is proud to share with you how to transform your life, accept the beauty of imperfection and mend what feels broken --- with Japanese repair. In short, you'll learn to shine from the inside out. Please welcome one of the most "real" girls in media crushing the wellness game. Candice has penned 6 best-selling books, sits on the Well + Good council, is a regular contributor to Goop, Cosmo, Bon Appetit, Men's Health, E! Daily Pop, Vogue, Forbes + Byrdie...and she can't wait to share how to transform all of our perfectly imperfect lives. Welcome wabi sabi and all the life lessons your perfectly imperfect heart desires. Subscribe now!
Sign up for Candice’s newsletter asap: http://eepurl.com/wMCN5
LEARN MORE: CandiceKumai.com
Pick up my new game-changing book, Kintsugi Wellness: https://www.amazon.com/Kintsugi-Wellness-Japanese-Nourishing-Spirit/dp/0062669850
Visit my new web shoppe, like asap: https://thematchashoppe.com/
Episodes
Mentioned books

Jul 5, 2022 • 43min
EP 84-My Pet Passed Away: How To Transform Grief & Loss Into Progress & Light
One week ago my best friend went to the other side I’d like to take this moment to reflect on her life and share with you how much I loved this creature this being
Where we go together, with our pets
How to heal in times of loss
Park w your partner
Self realization gardens for reflection and prayer
Practice immense gratitude
Family
Volunteer at shelters or donate in their honor
Prayers
Butsudan mini shrine & incense
If you’d like See my IG for images 🕊I don’t share this personal stuff often but if Sisi can help just one person to heal and transcend then we have done our job
TheMatchaShoppe.com - helps to support this pod
Please leave a 5 star review on apple podcasts
Prayer at end for all beings to relieve from suffering. Thank you for listening xx ck

Jun 21, 2022 • 50min
EP 83 - Jenna Kutcher: 8 Figure Entrepreneur & How She Got Here
Meet my friend Jenna Kutcher, she is a successful entrepreneur, writer, photographer, business owner and mother of two. She has a unique and humble-pie story on her success we'd like to share with you on the wabi wabi podcast. Jenna shares with us her new book launch, the struggles of societal norms and how she has single-handedly changed much of our landscape on women in business on her own, in her own way. We admire and love Jenna for her humor, honesty and that beautiful smile! Catch this episode on YouTube also at Youtube.com/CandiceKumai
Info on Jenna's New Book “How Are You Really?”
Episode Notes: we chat on:
- women in business
- pivoting your career
- podcast strategy & growth
- scaling your business to next level
- family, relationships + spending your free time wisely
LINK TO BUY JENNAS NEW BOOK
howareyoureallybook.com
More on Jenna:
Website: jennakutcher.com
Instagram: instagram.com/jennakutcher
Get deeper into this conversation and learn how to ask yourself better, clearer questions (and listen long enough to hear the answer)? Get your hands on Jenna Kutcher's first book, How Are You, Really?, a guided journey through asking yourself how you really are, who you really are, and what kind of life you really want — coming to you on June 28th, 2022 everywhere books are sold.

May 31, 2022 • 46min
EP-82 Stand Out: Good People Deserve Success, Too (not just the shitheads)
EP-82 Stand Out 🌿🤍🧘🏽♀️🌙 Good People Deserve Success, Too (not just the shitheads)
- give us opportunity -- good people can still be rewarded for doing the right thing
- listen in on how we can work better on development, strategy and building a name for yourself while still being a good person
- one should not compromise on their values or morals to become a notable artist, writer or journalist
- see you on the pod! thank you for the 5 star review! xx ck

Apr 19, 2022 • 44min
EP -81 Almost 40: The Best is Yet to Come For Those Who Listen
Almost 40: The largest population of us are almost 40- welcome to the next level kids.
- Learn the difference between assets and liabilities
- Gain momentum, wisdom and confidence
- Gain and grow your own inner space - stop looking into outers pace; look inward and learn
- If someone wrote a eulogy about you what would they say about you today?
- "Live Life as if Everything is Rigged in Your Favor"- Rumi
- Not all will share your good morals and good values -accepting this is reality and a wake up call
- Keep forth the good work, there will be a threshold that will peak within all social media, real estate, investments etc- this means
-Have a stable means of real income - (not social posting) and know the bubble will always burst, be prepared, be smarter
- You do not have to buy into the HYPE! Fuck what everyone else is doing - do you.
- From 30-40 what are you doing with your life to improve and help others? What are your greatest contributions
- I do genuinely still believe that everyone has a good heart and they have the ability to change and live a life that they have dreamed of
- Admit that you are not perfect & perfection does not exist
- The bigger your platform or success grows, the more hater, jealous individuals and hardships will come
- You can recalibrate what really is of plus value in your life & detach from tech
- Get Financially smart with your own CPA - don't be dumb and listen to others who have nothing in common with your finances
- I still believe that integrity will always win and perhaps -- doing something that matters
- set the trends, set the tones, be the change. Happy Birthday to all you 1982 crazy kids. My Little Pony Forever xx ck

Apr 12, 2022 • 42min
EP-80 How to Practice Spirituality & Relaxation in a Twisted World
Consider this a very non-bias and non-religious way to open your heart and mind to practicing a new art. Spirituality is a personal and open-minded non judgement based, no rules practice. It's believing in kindness, the light, the human spirit, nature, relaxation time in the morning, breath work, being a good person, even when others are not kind to you. Especially when others are not kind to you. How can we also promote more minority women and women in our fields and keep being more realistic about wellness? Create your own Maui Ranch. Free practices, not selling products or scamming others, not being a shitty person, not praying on vulnerable people. Spirituality is celebrating all race, religion, creed, being open to other's beliefs. non judgement - and open heartedness, and loving on those who practice good deeds. Esp when poor and scammy behavior is so praised in this twisted world, we can do our part to praise the light, the good and the kind. Those who look for nothing in return. Lest we forget - reward more minority women - pay them what they are worth -- hire more minorities, give more good people great opportunities! We must practice rewarding good behavior too & continue to do things that Grandma would be proud of, while using your brain. xx ck

Apr 5, 2022 • 36min
Ep- 79 Face Your Own Demons & Let Them Go
Facing demons can be some of the hardest work we can do in our lifetime. It is the time to process our own faults, pain, mistakes, choices, endeavors, battles, addictions and suffering and to do the personal work it takes to let these go. How to create better choices to self soothe, self- reflect and be mindful in one's choices and beliefs. How to face your biggest problems and how to not compare, and no judgement on the judgement -- but rather do your own self work, so that we do not take our shit out on others. Reflect, learn, grow and come out a better person, while still being wild, imperfect and human xx no judgement x ck

Mar 29, 2022 • 29min
EP-78 Do This One Practice to Alleviate Your Suffering
this one simple practice will help to change your life:
along with 30 min of daily meditation, nature walks, practicing life with an open mind and letting go
know the darkness is always going to come and go - and for this we practice compassion for all - you never know
the battles that others are going through xx with love and work on thyself xx ck

Mar 14, 2022 • 38min
EP- 77 Here's to the Women Who Work! May we love them, be them & support them!
for all the women out there working hard
I see you, I feel you and keep going - because you're doing an amazing job
- the pursuit of perseverance
- let's not follow others advice- but rather just hear and see their "options"
- let's make sure we look at leveling the playing field & support and hire more women who are working hard - especially marginalized women
- hire new fresh faces; be kind to others
- uplift: rather than criticize
- let's continue to be humbled by what we do
- kaizen - continuously improving
- little by little you are making amazing progress-
know the right people at the right time will hear and see you
- so keep it going & take the high road, work with grace and your head held high xx ck pass it on

Mar 8, 2022 • 40min
EP 76 Embrace Your Neighbor & What Have We Learned?
- what can we learn from the history of war? how can we look and draw more depth from our past and our history's past in our present?
- A 60 Minutes piece worth watching: heroic Slava Ukraini! https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine-refugees-poland-russia-60-minutes-2022-03-06/
- NPR list please to donate to those in need: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1082992947/ukraine-support-help
- IRC Rescue.org
- NetworkforAmimals.org
Please donate, $5 or $10 makes a difference
- Remember where you come from, remember empathy is lasting and compassion is free
- Be good to your next door neighbors, help when you can and remember karma is a real thing, be kind to others
- When things are rough - there is always learning and a gift- look out for both
- Lastly practice prayer for others when you have nothing left to give, compassion and prayer- helping your next door neighbors, understand history, pay attention to the things that matter - not material things or social media
- treat everyone as equals, the color of your skin, beliefs or ethnicity should not matter - we are all human
with love and prayers to all refugees, ck

Mar 1, 2022 • 36min
EP 75 How to Help Others From Home & Daily Routine Self-Improvement
A brief note on how you can help & do your part:
+ways you can help to donate now: the the children, women, those suffering and pets in need: let's give
NetworkFor Animals.org - pet donations for Ukraine
Peta.org - animal donations for Ukraine pets
Rescue.Org - Refugee Help
Unicef.org
RedCross.org
Learn more about your own personal lineage and where you come from, learn more on the history of war and its long term effects
Let's think about what we can do for others and implement them into action
Let's get back to our own friends & let up on our neighbors
Donate when you can, $5, $20 or $100 each month to charity or donate your time - see above
Read: The Long Walk: Slavomir Rawicz: https://www.amazon.com/Long-Walk-True-Story-Freedom/dp/149302261X
Watch: The Way Back w/ Collin Ferrel - Nat Geo Movie
Do: the right thing always and be honest in your process
Be: a better version of you, we can all do the work, take steps to breathe, meditate, forgive, I'm not perfect- why not learn with me? xx my best and love, Candice


