Small Petal, Big Flower Energy - episode 160
Small petal, big flower energy. That is how Kassidy Rae Broome describes her biggest passion. The world can be hard. She wants to be able to be vulnerable, like a petal while also being strong like the entire whole flower. Both at the same time. I found Kassidy to be insightful as she has given the depth of this life tremendous thought. And all this by the age of 25.
Being drawn to stories with strong female characters who figure out they do have what it takes within themselves, I believe Kassidy also has this strength. As she says she has seen some dark days. Kassidy needed all those different experiences to get to where she is today. She has made a point to see the good, to take the free will she’s been gifted, and to focus on the positive.
Love. Joy. Compassion.
— Kassidy Rae Broome
I Took the Risk to Blossom
Thoughts from Small Petal, Big Flower Energy
The ‘small petal-big flower energy’ image Kassidy uses to explain how she sees things, how she sees herself, is apropos. “Then the day came when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” - Anais Nin. As I’ve shared before, this quote hit me over the head a few years ago. I saw myself as the flower and I knew I had to do the thing that scared me or regret it.
At the age of 60 I realized I was in my third act. What else did I want to do? What did I have to give? What empowering, creative thing could I do? After the willingness, and even the excitement, to take risks I was ready to go all in on my own thing. A podcast. And I would write a blog with it. I would have a guest on each week who was not famous, who was an extraordinary every day person like you, and me. We would have a conversation. We would get to know them through playful questions along with some thought-provoking ones then we would take a deeper dive into their passion whatever that might be.
In this way I encourage the sharing of stories so they can inspire others. It's a collaborative effort, one that is fulfilling. I hear from listeners who are moved and grateful for what they've heard. It propels them forward. In the blog I write about something related to the conversation that is expressive, relatable and thoughtful.
When it comes to workshops, courses, etc. the focus is to provide a space where there is safety to (re)discover who you are with courage and confidence. Then to look at your passion and see how it can become your purpose. This is done with enough structure to move forward, and with enough space to explore. There are more offerings in the works.
What sets Unabashed You apart is it's very open to who the guests are, and what they want to talk about. They get to be themselves and that's the whole point. Sometimes to become who we already are we need to listen to other people and their stories. We feel less alone. We feel more courageous.
Unabashed You is in the top 5% of podcasts worldwide. We've been heard in over 70 countries and we currently have over 150 episodes with accompanying blogs to choose from. Our guests are from all over the world who have compelling lives to share.
While Unabashed You is for both women and men, our coaching services cater to women. We mentor women who struggle with how they see themselves, feel more courage and become more confident in their thoughts and words.
We celebrated our third anniversary in April. We are grateful for the +100 guests we've had, the richness experienced from every conversation, and the connections made who we now call friends. I took the risk and I got to blossom!
Then the day came when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.
— Anais Nin
