Épisodes

  • The Beauty & Challenges of Friendship: What 14 Years of being BFF's Taught Us!

    The Beauty & Challenges of Friendship: What 14 Years of being BFF's Taught Us!
    Sep 8 2025
    Fourteen years, countless memories, and more lessons than we can count. In this episode, Shamia and I open up about the real work of friendship, how we’ve navigated life changes, hard conversations, and moments where we didn’t get it right. We talk about what makes a friendship thrive, why boundaries matter, and how to stay connected even when life pulls you in different directions.
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    1 h et 8 min
  • Holding Space For Grief While Still Choosing Life!

    Holding Space For Grief While Still Choosing Life!
    Aug 26 2025
    Grief changes us, but it doesn’t have to define us. In this episode of The Authentic Space with Kyana, we explore what it means to hold space for your grief while still choosing to live fully. We’ll talk about the longing, the waves of sadness, and the quiet moments of remembering, while also learning how to create space for hope, connection, and joy. Healing isn’t about “getting over it”; it’s about learning to carry your loss while continuing to choose yourself and your life.
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    59 min
  • Dating on Your Terms: How to Date Based on What’s Best for You.

    Dating on Your Terms: How to Date Based on What’s Best for You.
    Aug 13 2025
    In this episode, Kyana talks about what it means to date in a way that truly fits you, not your family’s expectations, not society’s rules, and not the “shoulds” from friends or social media. She explores how to get clear on the what, you personal why, identify the influences shaping your choices, and set boundaries that protect your values that leads to the how. Whether you’re dating online, meeting organically, or figuring out what traits actually matter to you, this conversation will help you create a dating life built on authenticity, not outside pressure.
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    1 h et 3 min
  • They Teach It, But Don’t Live It: Why Powerful Content Doesn’t Always Reflect Strong Character

    They Teach It, But Don’t Live It: Why Powerful Content Doesn’t Always Reflect Strong Character
    Jul 29 2025
    Powerful content is everywhere but just because someone teaches it doesn’t mean they live it. In this episode, Kyana explores how mistaking strong messaging for strong character can cloud our discernment and shift our focus away from personal growth.

    You’ll learn how to recognize the difference between the Knowledge World (where people just know it) and the Wisdom World (where people live what they know), and how to engage with insight even when the messenger has flaws.

    Because in the end, growth isn’t about how they live the truth. It’s about what you choose to do with it.
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    23 min
  • Fights, Friction & Feelings: How We Handle Conflict Matters

    Fights, Friction & Feelings: How We Handle Conflict Matters
    Jul 15 2025
    In this episode, Kyana explores how our mental framework around conflict is shaped by what we witnessed, lacked, or learned growing up. She breaks down why conflict can feel so overwhelming, how emotional safety impacts our reactions, and why some of us shut down while others explode. Kyana also shares practical tools for navigating tough conversations and highlights why creating and having a safe space is crucial for healthy, growth-centered conflict. Because at the end of the day, it’s not about being right, it’s about being real and staying committed to connection.
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    44 min
  • Intentional Communication: Talk with Intention. Connect with Purpose.

    Intentional Communication: Talk with Intention. Connect with Purpose.
    Jul 1 2025
    Most people think they’re good communicators, but what we often call “communication” is just surface-level talking. In this episode, Kyana dives into how real connection requires more than words, it takes intentional tools, emotional awareness, and strategy. Using both personal stories and professional insight, she shares practical ways to deepen how you communicate with your partner, friends, family, and even co-workers.

    It’s time to go beyond the basics and learn how to truly connect.
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    53 min
  • When Love Becomes Approval: The Hidden Cost of People-Pleasing

    When Love Becomes Approval: The Hidden Cost of People-Pleasing
    Jun 17 2025
    Ever felt like you had to earn love by being “good,” agreeable, or low-maintenance?
    In this episode, Kyana gets real about how people-pleasing creeps in when love starts to feel tied to approval. She shares her personal journey, how breaking free meant ending the performance and choosing authenticity over acceptance. Kyana explores how this mindset forms, what it costs us, and what it truly takes to reclaim our power.

    You are worthy!
    You are loved!
    You are enough!
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    36 min
  • When Love Isn't Enough: Learning to Love Without Losing Yourself

    When Love Isn't Enough: Learning to Love Without Losing Yourself
    Jun 4 2025
    🎙 Episode 1: When Love Isn’t Enough: Learning to Love Without Losing Yourself

    Love is powerful, but it can’t fix addiction.
    It can’t undo someone’s unhealed trauma.
    It can’t change people who don’t want to change.

    In Episode 1 of The Authentic Space with Kyana, we will talk about the heartbreak of loving someone who stays stuck, despite all your effort. Kyana shares her own experience with trying to “help” beyond her capacity and how she learned the painful truth: love needs boundaries, not burnout.

    This episode also offers honest insight on how to:
    • Set boundaries without guilt
    • Allow adults to experience the consequences of their choices
    • Grieve the loss of the relationship you hoped for
    • Stay grounded in your truth while still loving deeply
    🧠 Quick Definitions from the Episode:
    • Enabling: Doing things for someone that protect them from the natural consequences of their actions, often keeping unhealthy patterns alive.
    • Codependency: An emotional reliance on another person where your well-being is based on managing or fixing them.
    • Savior Complex: The need to “rescue” others, often at your own expense, in order to feel valuable or needed.
    • Burnout: Emotional, mental, and physical exhaustion caused by chronic stress, especially when you're carrying weight that’s not yours.
    • Change Agent: Someone who influences growth or transformation in others by modeling change, not forcing it.
    💡 If you’re loving someone who’s hurting themselves, this is the conversation you didn’t know you needed. Tune in and let’s grow through it, together.
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    36 min