On The Path with Kissiah Young
Welcome to On The Path!
In this space we explore some of the most tender and painful aspects of life, which happens to also be some of the most meaningful. We explore death and dying, grief and loss, and how we hold all of this. This is a space of vulnerability and healing, of repair and reconciliation. We grow here.
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Episodes
96 episodes
Trouble Doesn't Last Always
There are seasons in life that feel unending; moments of overwhelmed, uncertainty, frustration, and pain that makes us wonder if things will ever shift. In this episode of On the Path, we reflect on the reality that trouble...
The Future Isn't Promised, So Why Are You Waiting?
Are you holding off on the life you want, trusting there will be time later? Maybe you keep telling yourself you'll live fully later – when things settle, when the timing is right, when life forces you to. What about the reality that later isn'...
When Staying Starts to Feel Like Betraying Yourself
Sometimes relationships don't end in a dramatic way – they quietly stop aligning with who we're becoming. In this episode, I explore what happens when you grow, but your relationship doesn't. We talk about self-awareness, t...
When Everything Feels Like Too Much
This episode is for anyone who's going through something right now – loss, stress, burnout, a diagnosis, or feeling overwhelmed by life. It's a reminder that what you're experiencing won't last forever, even if it feels like it will. You don't ...
Life Is Not a Guarantee
What if this moment is not one you get back? Today's episode is a reflection on the fragility of life and the illusion that we have endless time. As I hold the realities others are facing, I'm asking the same question for myself and for you: If...
Trusting Your Own Voice
There are moments in life when we're faced with decisions that matter – and instead of turning inward, we began to question what we feel. We look outside of ourselves for clarity, we weigh other people's opinions more heavily than our own, and ...
It's Time to Climb Down from The Ladder
We spend our lives climbing the ladder, chasing security, wealth, and success – only to realize it doesn't feel the spaces that matter most. In today's episode On The Path, we return to the start of the beginning, and refle...
You Want Closeness, But You Can't Take Feedback
We say we want deeper, more honest relationships – but something shifts the moment feedback enters the room. In this episode, I reflect on how quickly we take things personally, how that shapes the way we listen, and what it does to...
Technology Can't Replace Presence
In a world moving faster than the human heart was ever meant to keep up with, it’s easy to forget what truly connects us. In this episode, we reflect on the rise of AI—not as something to fear, but as something to hold in its proper place. Tech...
Don't Leave Yourself Out of the Equation
What are you struggling with right now, and how are you facing it?So often when we encounter difficulty, we respond by criticizing ourselves, judging our reactions, or believing we should be handling things better than we are. Yet...
One Day, You Will Die
We move through our lives as if they will go on forever. But what if we truly remembered that they won't? In this episode, we explore how remembering our impermanence can clarify what matters, shift how we spend our time, and soften...
Are You Neglecting What Matters The Most?
What in your life matters so deeply that if you stopped tending to it, you would eventually lose it?In this episode of On The Path, we explore the quiet reality that what we neglect does not stay the same; it slowly fades.--and not mater...
You Are Not The Hard Moments of Your Life
In this gentle reflection, we explore the truth that while sadness, grief, anxiety, and hardship are real parts of life, they are not who we are. So often we over-identify with our experiences and lose sight of our deeper nature. This episode i...
When Cancer Treatment Becomes Too Much
Living with cancer can bring people to a point where continuing treatment feels more exhausting than hopeful. This episode pauses to reflect on the reality of treatment fatigue, the weight of deciding whether to stop, and the importance of hono...
Fixing Isn't Emotional Availability
In today's episode, Fixing Isn’t Emotional Availability, we explore how we learn to fix, manage, and solve—often with good intentions—and how that habit can quietly damage our connections. This episode is a reminder that people don’t n...
Anger is a Thief
Anger is a Thief explores how anger quietly robs us of our presence, our time, and our joy. We look at the many ways anger takes root, and how it can pull us out of the moment without us even realizing it. This episode is about r...
Your Mind Is Your Constant Traveling Companion
Wherever you go, your mind comes too. This episode invites a kinder look at how it travels with you.Our minds are constant companions, shaping how we experience every moment. In this episode, we explore mindfulness, self-awarene...
Cultivation Board: An Intentional Practice for the Year Ahead
What if the year ahead isn’t something to conquer, fix, or resolve—but something to cultivate? In this episode, I introduce the idea of a cultivation board—an intentional practice that turns inward, focusing less on outcomes and more on the qua...
Turning Inward: Beginning the Year from the Inside Out
As a new year begins, this brief reflection invites a shift from outward focus to inner attentiveness. In this episode of On The Path, I explore slowing down, contemplating more deeply, and tending to the interior life, creating space ...
Happy New Year, All Year Long: Cultivating a Life from the Inside Out
This episode is an invitation to reconsider the New Year-not as a list of resolutions, but as an inner practice. Together, we explore what it means to cultivate depth, meaning, and presence so the New Year is something you live, not just begin....
The Most Meaningful Gift You'll Ever Give
Through the lens of lived experience and end-of-life wisdom, this episode explores why time is the one gift we never get back, and why sharing it intentionally may be the greatest act of love we can offer, especially during the holidays....
The Secret to Hearing the Hard Stuff Without Shutting Down
In this episode, we explore the real secret to hearing hard things without shutting down. Whether it’s feedback, conflict, or painful truths, staying open can feel impossible—yet it’s one of the most powerful relational skills we can build.&nbs...
6 Months Left To Live--How Would You Spend That Time?
This conversation invites you to slow down and look closely at how you’re spending your time. If the next six months were all you had, what would you change? What would you cherish? Join me as we sit with the question, and give thought to our l...
Relationships: Are Your Needs Truly Being Met?
Are your needs truly being met in your relationship — or have you settled for “good enough” just to avoid being alone? In this episode, we get real about love, connection, and the quiet compromises many women make in the name of tradition, comf...