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  • Redefine Everything. Find Yourself First.
  • By: John Kim
  • Narrated by: John Kim
  • Length: 5 hrs and 17 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (223 ratings)

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The author of I Used to Be a Miserable F*ck, The Angry Therapist, now teaches you how to prioritize your relationship with yourself and live a more meaningful life, whether you’re alone, dating, or with a partner.

There’s more to life than loving someone. But being single can feel like a death sentence. Why does being alone equal being lonely? And why do we stop working on ourselves when we’re in a relationship? 

After a painful divorce, “The Angry Therapist” John Kim realized he had never truly been on his own. He went on a journey to rebuild his relationship with himself, going from alone and disconnected to alone and fulfilled. Kim has gone on to help thousands of clients find their own unique way to break free of expectations and finally live their truth. 

With Single on Purpose, Kim takes his signature no-BS “self-help in a shot glass” approach as he shares his own singlehood story and shows listeners how to own their shit, break their patterns, and find a grounded sense of self. 

Spending time to cultivate your relationship with yourself shouldn’t be something you only do when you hit rock bottom, go through a major loss, or have a quarter-life crisis. All of us, at some point, need to be single - on purpose. 

©2021 John Kim (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers

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great listen

loved it, loved his voice, very relevant and real. will be trying out his other books

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Throughly enjoyed this book

I will definitely re-listen to this book. In parts it was funny and in others it made me cry. I want to buy John Kim's other books now

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Well written

Great book, very well read and easy to listen to. Will definitely listen to it again 😃

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Powerful read! Everyone should read this book

To the point, no BS & deeply helpful whether you are single or in a relationship!

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Phenomenal

Many self-help/ self-care books can be a bit samey. A bit broken record. But not this one. Single on Purpose is gritty, insightful, raw, honest, entertaining and different. Some of the concepts may be familiar, but John Kim somehow makes them more relatable. He is sharing his own journey, not just telling his readers what to do. His advice is practical, explicit and broken into manageable steps. His manner is relaxed, informal and a bit irreverent- and he narrated it himself, which adds to its authenticity. I just finished listening, and I’m about to go straight back to the start and listen to it again! I suspect this will be one I revisit often and I’m already recommending it to my friends.

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Fantastic!

This book helped me immensely with my break up. The chapters are short and easy to listen to.
I'll be reading it more than once.

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Fantastic!

This is the book I didn't know I needed. I highly recommend giving this a go!

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Full with useful tips of someone who lived it

Full of useful tips for living YOUR life while connecting with others and if you're lucky, even finding that special someone.
So good to read about the importance of exploring your relationship with yourself as lived by a guy.

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On point

This book really brought things in which happened in my past relationship to light in which I didn't even see or think of in that way. This book truly was amazing to help clarify and see things in a different way/light.

Worth the read.

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Honest and practical advice.

I like audiobooks read by the writer, for the level of honesty, authenticity and emotions that are in line with the texts.

In this book John Kim shared stories of his own and his clients on self-reflection, self-exploration, owning mistakes and taking singlehood as the best opportunity to nurture yourself, to build the most important relationship in life - the one with yourself.

The advice in this book is very practical. Connecting with your body, feed nutritious stuff to your mind, set the intention to connect with people by joining a community, etc etc. You don't have to set off for world travel to make a dramatic change, but you can start small and be sustainable.

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