A Well Cared For Human: self-love strategies for transforming your pain into power

By Kory M. Shrum

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After completing her show Who Killed My Mother? a true crime podcast, Kory received countless emails from all over the world asking: ”How did you heal from everything that happened? How did you move away from all of the abuse, trauma, and mental illness to become the (mostly) happy, (mostly) healthy, and (mostly) successful person you are today? How can I be happier, healthier, and more at peace with myself and my life?” This wellness podcast will explore the answers to those questions. Disclaimer: Kory M. Shrum is not a healthcare professional. This podcast is not a replacement for professional treatment or medication. The show and its episodes were created for the purposes of relaxation, inspiration, and entertainment only. If you have any health conditions please consult a healthcare provider

Episode Date
Do you think TOO much?
Aug 20, 2025
How to Shine: be fully, authentically YOU
Aug 07, 2025
You're Not Broken - Just Disconnected (This will help)
Jul 23, 2025
Meditation isn't the only way
Jul 11, 2025
How to start over (without falling apart)
Jun 25, 2025
How to carry grief: 5 ways to work with your pain
Jun 11, 2025
Why do you do this to yourself?
May 21, 2025
Are you on the right path?
May 02, 2025
Finding Inner Peace During Chaotic Times
Apr 18, 2025
Self-Care After Cancer
Apr 05, 2025
You Are Worth It
Mar 21, 2025
5 Tips for Thriving Outside Your Comfort Zone
Mar 09, 2025
Interview: Balancing Self-Care & Big Dreams (Guest Shereen Thor)
Feb 19, 2025
Interview: What It Means to Be Well (from the POV of the therapist)
Feb 05, 2025
Cha-cha-cha-CHANGES
Jan 22, 2025
Breaking Free: Overcoming Self-Destructive Tendencies for Better Mental and Emotional Health
Sep 01, 2024
How embarrassing!
Aug 25, 2024
Are you actually overreactive?
Aug 18, 2024
Breaking generational curses
Aug 11, 2024
Could you be sleeping better?
Aug 04, 2024
How to choose the best self-care tasks for you
Jul 28, 2024
The 4 Attributes of Self-Love
Jul 21, 2024
How to live for yourself
Jul 14, 2024
Do you feel like you're behind in life?
Jul 07, 2024
How to improve your self-esteem
Jun 30, 2024
Energy vampires
Jun 23, 2024
Working with disruption
Jun 16, 2024
What I learned about him changed everything
Jun 09, 2024
Mental and Emotional Regulation 101
Jun 02, 2024
Discipline as self-love
May 26, 2024
Are you in an emotional endurance test?
May 19, 2024
The 6 life-changing habits that transformed my life
May 12, 2024
Managing distractions - and your time
May 05, 2024
What to do when you feel helpless
Apr 28, 2024
Is it your intuition or is it anxiety?
Apr 21, 2024
Protecting ourselves from negativity
Apr 14, 2024
Trauma-Informed Care and the Four Pillar Model
Apr 07, 2024
How self-narratives control us --and how to set ourselves free
Mar 31, 2024
Episode 100: Two years of A Well Cared For Human
Mar 24, 2024
Comparisonitis & ten years of publishing!
Mar 17, 2024
Do you still feel guilty about it?
Mar 10, 2024
Break up with your imposter syndrome
Mar 03, 2024
Is your empathy a problem?
Feb 25, 2024
How your mind tricks you
Feb 18, 2024
When something bad is a going to happen
Feb 11, 2024
Conquering the balancing act
Feb 04, 2024
How to be open to receiving the good things you deserve
Jan 28, 2024
Why people pleasing is so unhealthy
Jan 21, 2024
Why you should play more
Jan 14, 2024
How to begin again
Jan 07, 2024
What to expect while you’re growing
Dec 11, 2023
Navigating the maze of healing
Dec 03, 2023
The art of giving yourself permission to do more of what you love
Nov 26, 2023
Overcoming the shackles of negative self-perception
Nov 19, 2023
What the h*** is self-compassion?
Nov 12, 2023
Overworked and overwhelmed?
Nov 05, 2023
This affects your self-worth
Oct 29, 2023
Grounding techniques for anxiety
Oct 22, 2023
Why your routine isn’t working
Oct 15, 2023
The easiest way to improve your quality of life
Oct 08, 2023
From isolation to connection: how to conquer relationship blocks
Oct 01, 2023
Breaking free from suffering with strategies you can use today for a brighter tomorrow
Sep 24, 2023
How to manage stress
Sep 17, 2023
How to make things easier
Sep 10, 2023
Why social media is making you depressed
Sep 03, 2023
The most underrated mental health tool
Aug 20, 2023
A surprising cure for your anxiety?
Aug 13, 2023
How are your abandonment issues holding you back?
Aug 06, 2023
How to support the people we love
Jul 30, 2023
The virtues of vulnerability
Jul 23, 2023
Letting go of the past
Jul 16, 2023
Does positive thinking work?
Jul 09, 2023
How tough are you?
Jul 02, 2023
Why joy is so hard
Jun 25, 2023
The trick to move from surviving to thriving
Jun 18, 2023
Are you in burnout? Here’s what you can do about it.
Jun 11, 2023
Procrastination: Understanding the Causes and Effective Solutions
Jun 04, 2023
How to heal a broken heart
May 28, 2023
Do you need to heal your relationship with your emotions?
May 21, 2023
How to work with difficult people in our lives (or on the internet)
May 14, 2023
What to do when you don’t know what to do
May 07, 2023
What do you worry about?
Apr 30, 2023
Why you struggle to love yourself
Apr 23, 2023
How to make a change
Apr 16, 2023
Getting unstuck
Apr 09, 2023
Are you loyal to yourself?
Apr 02, 2023
Non-attachment isn’t what you think it is
Mar 26, 2023
How to build (or rebuild) your relationship with yourself
Mar 19, 2023
Reclaim your body
Mar 12, 2023
Is it self-care or self-punishment?
Mar 05, 2023
How to persevere
Feb 26, 2023
Focus will transform your life
Feb 19, 2023
Working with overwhelm
Feb 12, 2023
Working with depression
Feb 05, 2023
Is it time to leave or time to recommit?
Jan 29, 2023
Working with loneliness
Jan 22, 2023
The problem with kindness
Jan 15, 2023
How to work with self-doubt
Jan 08, 2023
The best new year resolutions
Jan 01, 2023
What you can do if you’re disappointed
Nov 27, 2022
How to care for yourself during the (stressful) holidays
Nov 20, 2022
You can be perfect OR you can be free
Nov 13, 2022
How to gather your strength and power
Nov 06, 2022
How to self-soothe...and when you shouldn’t
Oct 30, 2022
The connection between power and independence
Oct 23, 2022
How to stop hurting people (including yourself)
Oct 16, 2022
The Benefits (and Enlightenment) of a Big Scare
Oct 09, 2022
So you’ve got ANGER
Oct 02, 2022
Creativity Saves Lives
Sep 25, 2022
Do you self-harm?
Sep 18, 2022
So you love a narcissist?
Sep 11, 2022
Mindfulness 101
Sep 04, 2022
Do these 3 things to be happier
Aug 28, 2022
Do you want to be rich?
Aug 21, 2022
Are you tired?
Aug 14, 2022
Working with Triggers
Aug 07, 2022
Body Care 101
Aug 01, 2022
Using Shadow Work to Become Whole
Jul 24, 2022
Are you codependent?
Jul 17, 2022
Why Saying ”No” is Self-Care
Jul 10, 2022
What to do in a crisis?
Jul 03, 2022
How to Practice Gratitude
Jun 26, 2022
Working with Fear
Jun 19, 2022
Why do friendships end
Jun 12, 2022
What anxiety is trying to tell you
Jun 06, 2022
Ending the cycle
May 29, 2022
Why you can’t trust yourself
May 22, 2022
What do you really need?
May 15, 2022
How to ”make” time for self-care
May 08, 2022
The role of grief in self-care
May 01, 2022
The connection between mental health and sleep
Apr 24, 2022
How to use your diet to support rather than sabotage your mental health
Apr 17, 2022
How exercise can damage our mental health
Apr 10, 2022
Toolbox Tool: Affirmations - Why what you say will come true
Apr 03, 2022
Episode 1: Why Self-Care Doesn’t Work
Mar 27, 2022
Toolbox Tool: Meditation
Mar 27, 2022
Toolbox Tool: Journaling for Mental Health
Mar 27, 2022
Trailer: A Well Cared For Human
Mar 22, 2022