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Courageous Me

Courageous Me

By: Kim Payne
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 Hi, I’m Kim Payne. Welcome to the Courageous Me podcast—your go-to for incredible stories and practical tips to add more courage to your life. Imagine what’s possible if courage wasn’t reserved for heroic moments but became part of your everyday life. Whether you're dreaming big, going through a rough patch, or are ready to reignite the fire in your belly, this podcast is for you. Because courage is life’s secret sauce—it turns the ordinary into magic. And it all starts with you.Kim Payne Personal Development Personal Success
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  • 126. From Oy to Joy and finding your champion within with Dorice Horenstein

    126. From Oy to Joy and finding your champion within with Dorice Horenstein
    Oct 15 2025
    In this uplifting and deeply human conversation, we meet international speaker, author, and “Champion Catalyst” Dorice Horenstein to explore what it truly means to choose the champion in yourself and turn life’s “oy” moments into joy.Born in Israel and now based in Portland, Oregon, Dorice shares her remarkable journey - from a 14-year-old cleaning houses to buy Levi jeans and Nike runners to the woman who crossed oceans to build her dream life after arriving in the U.S. at 21 with just $600 and a suitcase.She opens up about how one book and a moment of divine timing set her on a whole new path at 52, finding the courage to leave a 30-year career in education, follow her intuition, and trust that “the universe has your back.”Through heartfelt stories, Dorice reflects on the moments where she had to find her champion within to turn challenges into celebrations of joy. From immigrating alone and rebuilding from uncertainty, to healing her body by honouring her truth, transforming an uncomfortable relationship into one that feels like family, supporting her son to follow his heart, and forgiving herself after an accident…Dorice is living proof that you can turn anything around if you choose.This episode is pure light. It’s for anyone standing on the edge of change, ready to trust themselves, take that leap, and ignite the champion within. Key takeaways: o How the energy you bring changes everything. o What to do when physical symptoms reveal misalignment in your heart.o The mindset shift that becomes the catalyst to turn anything into gold. o Why your light is the gift the world needs you to share.o What it really takes to trust the unknown and let faith guide you. o The magic of leading with empathy and humanity rather than ego.o Why it’s never too late to start again and how reinvention can be your greatest champion Get in touch with Dorice:Website: Dorice Horenstein Facebook: Dorice Horenstein LinkedIn: Dorice HorensteinInstagram: Dorice Horenstein Gifts from Dorice: Champion your joy song.The self-saboteur assessment - to see how we sabotage our own joy and courage.Proven scientific way to move your neural pathways and create a life of possibilities: PQ (positive intelligence quotient). COURAGEOUS SHIFTWant to make the impact you know is possible without having everything figured out? Get access now to The Courageous Shift – a FREE 90 min audio mini-series to work out your next move. Where to find me: Website: Kim Payne LinkedIn: Kim Payne Instagram: @iamkimpayne Facebook: KimPayneBiz Book a FREE 45 min Call to Action to help work out your next courageous step.More about Dorice:Dorice Horenstein is an international resilience speaker, author, and Positive Intelligence® expert. She works with leaders and organizations to reignite engagement, strengthen mental fitness, and use winning mindset tools to overcome disconnection and lead with clarity, resilience, and joy.She is the award-winning author of Moments of the Heart and Choose to Be Your Own Champion: The Six-Step Playbook to Become Your Best Self, releasing October 14, 2025. Before launching her speaking career, Dorice spent 30 years in education, including 16 years in educational leadership, writing K–12 curriculum, teaching, and managing a staff and volunteer team of more than 40. Dorice is also the President-Elect of the National Speakers Association (NSA) Oregon chapter.Born and raised in Israel and fluent in Hebrew, Dorice now lives in Portland, Oregon. Outside of work, she enjoys going for walks, doing Peloton workouts, and dancing.
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 125. Building the evidence for a life of love and enoughness with Dani Zetzer

    125. Building the evidence for a life of love and enoughness with Dani Zetzer
    Oct 8 2025

    In this raw and deeply honest conversation, we meet Dani Zetzer, a family lawyer, founder of Respect Legal, and host of "Diary of a Divorce Lawyer," to explore what courage looks like when life falls apart and you rebuild from the ground up.

    From watching her childhood home repossessed to building her own law firm during lockdown, losing millions in crypto trading, and navigating single motherhood with three kids, Dani's story is one of resilience, reinvention, and radical self-honesty.

    She shares how going on "57 first dates" became the unexpected path back to herself, helping her rediscover what she loves, what she wants, and why rebuilding your life starts with rebuilding your sense of enoughness.

    You'll hear how Dani turned pain into purpose, used rock-bottom moments as her greatest teachers, and how she now helps other women access their courage, whether they're leaving a marriage, starting a business, or rediscovering themselves after years of losing their identity in others.

    This episode is a masterclass in emotional strength, financial independence, self-trust, and the kind of courage it takes to bet on yourself… again and again.

    Key takeaways:

    o Why doing scary things builds evidence that you'll be ok.

    o The surprising lessons from hitting rock bottom and reframing them for good.

    o What losing millions taught her about self-worth, shame, and scarcity.

    o Why bubble baths aren't the answer to real self-care, and what is.

    o The power of curiosity and trying new things at any age.

    o How trusting your gut feeling can save you from years of heartache.

    o Why the most courageous choices are the ones made from love.

    Get in touch with Dani Zetzer:

    Website: Respect Legal

    Instagram: @respect_legal_

    LinkedIn: Respect Legal

    LinkedIn: Danielle (Dani) Zetzer

    Facebook: Respect Legal

    *COURAGEOUS SHIFT*

    Want to make the impact you know is possible without having everything figured out?

    Get access now to The Courageous Shift – a FREE 90 min audio mini-series to work out your next move.


    Where to find me:

    Website: Kim Payne

    LinkedIn: Kim Payne

    Instagram: @iamkimpayne

    Facebook: KimPayne9Biz

    Book a FREE 45 min Call to Action to help work out your next courageous move.

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    55 mins
  • 124. Letting go to make space for what’s next with Kim Payne

    124. Letting go to make space for what’s next with Kim Payne
    Oct 1 2025

    In this solo episode, I open up about one of the hardest (and most freeing) lessons we all face, knowing when to let go.

    From scrapping my first book manuscript to deciding to close a business partnership after six years, I share raw stories of choosing release over attachment, even when it feels uncomfortable.

    Letting go isn't about giving up. It's about creating the space for something better, more aligned, and more life-giving to arrive.

    Whether it's a business, a project, a friendship, or simply an old identity that no longer fits, the moment you release what's weighing you down, you invite in opportunities that energize and excite you.

    This conversation is a heartfelt invitation to ask yourself what you've been holding onto simply because you've already invested so much.

    And what might be possible if you permitted yourself to let it go?

    Key takeaways:

    o Why clinging to something you've outgrown could be blocking opportunities.

    o How to tell the difference between "not ready" and "not right."

    o The surprising gift hidden in abandoned projects.

    o A simple question that reveals whether it's time to walk away.

    o What two women discovered when they faced the truth.

    o Why letting go doesn't always have to be dramatic.

    o The powerful shift when you release what no longer serves you.

    Want to make the impact you know is possible without having everything figured out?

    Tune into The Courageous Shift – a FREE 90 min audio mini-series to work out your next move. Get access now.


    Where to find me:

    Website: Kim Payne

    LinkedIn: Kim Payne

    Instagram: @iamkimpayne

    Facebook: KimPayne Biz

    Book a FREE 45 min Call to Action to help you decide what needs to be let go.
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    29 mins
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