What does it actually mean to have a healthy relationship with yourself? In this episode of A Well Cared For Human, Kory explores the four essential attributes that change everything: honesty, trust, respect, and open communication.

Drawing from Chapter Three of A Well Cared For Human, she examines how trauma, self-doubt, gaslighting, and survival mode interfere with these qualities, and how we can begin rebuilding them.

If you’ve ever felt disconnected from yourself, struggled to trust your instincts, or found self-care unsustainable, this episode offers a grounded, practical framework for rebuilding your foundation.

Because self-care is so much deeper than a checklist. Learn more at www.awellcaredforhuman.com

What if self-care isn’t about habits — but about the relationship you’re building with yourself?

In this episode of A Well Cared For Human, Kory explores the most important mindset shift behind sustainable self-care: moving from isolated self-care tasks to intentional relationship-building across the Four Pillars of Wellbeing.

Through personal reflection and an extended audiobook excerpt from A Well Cared For Human, this episode covers:

• Why traditional self-care often fails

• How trauma shapes our ability to feel safe and cared for

• The role of creativity, self-trust, and meaning in healing

• Insights from the ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) study

• What changed between survival and true wellbeing

This conversation is for anyone healing from trauma, burnout, or chronic self-doubt — and for those who want self-care that leads to real transformation, not just coping. Learn more and sign up for Kory's free newsletter at www.awellcaredforhuman.com

This episode features Chapter One of the audiobook A Well Cared For Human, presented as a full audio reading. It introduces the tone, voice, and emotional foundation of the book, offering an immersive entry point into the audiobook, along with the author’s introduction and commentary.

In this episode:

• Kory shares insights into the audiobook production process

• An introduction to the core idea that losses can be leveraged for growth (the focus of Chapter One)

• The complete author-narrated reading of Chapter One: A Well Cared For Human — Self-Love Strategies for Transforming Pain into Power

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