"This Feels Important" is a podcast that boldly addresses the critical, yet often avoided, topics that shape our lives. Host Kari Jean, alongside a dynamic lineup of guests, explores the pivotal experiences from the thrilling to the traumatic—like sexuality, financial struggles, grief, communications, the metaphysical and more. Each episode invites listeners to confront the profound and sometimes uncomfortable truths of personal and social evolution. Join us as we explore the kaleidoscope of essential discussions that most shy away from and the conversations that are just fun to have, revealing the importance of these experiences in shaping our human journey. Tune in to uncover what's truly important. #ThisFeelsImportant
This quote from Peter Crone kicks off this episode on wrestling with achievement and the true meaning of success. In a week when K…
“My marriage ended because I started painting.”
Tory, Kari, and their guest Chelsie Diane drop into a creative place in this wide-ranging conversation. Kari discovered Chelsie while being inspired t…
Kari and Tory are back and ready to share! This episode unpacks the past 3 months and the reasons for the podcast pause.
This episode has big announcements, big confessions, and big insights. It’s a …
This episode goes there. Kari and Tory bring on a special guest, Josh Trent. He’s the founder of Wellness Force Media and has spent the past 16 years as a researcher, trainer, and facilitator discove…
The band is back together! The end of the year leads to natural reflections and a desire to redirect your attention and efforts. Kari and Tory have been reflecting on where they were at this point la…
Kari beams in solo to help you navigate the holiday season. In their previous podcasts, both Kari and Tory focused on doing the business thing and being strategic. While behind the microphone they we…
Get ready for a unique episode. Not only is this the first-time Kari has done an episode in-person with a guest, but it’s also only the 4th time she’s been with this person!
Kari first met Daniel whe…
Kari rides solo to share about the awkward, painful, beautiful, transformative, gooey realities of the space between. That space between one version of you and the next. Between one life and the next…
How do you know when you’ve truly arrived at your destination? No matter how certain we feel with any partner, job, home, is everything just a lilypad to get to the next one?
Tory recently went thro…
How do I tell my partner I want a divorce? How do I tell my family that grandma is dying? How do I tell my boss I’m leaving the job?
These are difficult conversations. It’s clear going in that they w…
This is a different conversation on sex. If you’re ready to change the conversation around pleasure and view sexuality through a new perspective, this episode is for you.
Dr. Jordin Wiggins wants to …
Kari discovered this guest listening to a podcast episode titled, “Inside Male Emotions.” And in this episode, you will keep saying to yourself, “What the fuck just happened?”
Bryan Reeves is an auth…
Kari and Tory are back together and they are talking science! But this isn’t a technical talk, it’s a get real, dig into the gritty and emotional, and apply some learnings type of conversation. Tory …
Kari comes in for a solo snack. After one of her best weekends ever, she’s coming in deep with inspiration and insight.
In this intimate episode, Kari invites you to consider your perfect date, quest…
It’s time for us to play. The long-awaited first Q&A with your intrepid hosts is here!
Tory and Kari start the conversation with the value of play, why communication is a form of surrender, and why t…
It’s time for another Tory-ism! Tory rides solo as she explains the joys of “earthquaking.” Building off the Tory-ism, “tectonics plates are always moving beneath your feet,” Tory shares how you can …
Kari and Tory find each other in different states and different seasons of their lives, yet together they share the same relationship with time. In today’s episode, it’s an invitation back to presenc…
Kari and Tory have focused a lot on relationships. And this episode on money is no different. Money is a full-on relationship. Not with a physical person, but money impacts everyone we come into cont…
Kari and Tory are excited to introduce you to James McCrae. James is an author, poet, creative guide, and meme-artist based in Austin, Texas. In his writing and art, he applies the principles of mind…