Identity Matters
Self-Improvement
About
The Identity Matters Podcast is your sanctuary for finding freedom from fear, lack, and insecurity—symptoms of a mistaken identity. If you’re ready to end the struggle of self-improvement, let go of the exhausting effort to fix yourself, and stop seeking happiness outside of yourself, then this is the podcast for you. Join Dr. Kathleen Perry to embark upon a journey of self-exploration, uncovering who-you-actually-are, your True Identity. You’ll discover that you are, and always have been, innately whole and worthy just as you are.
Episodes
- Perfectionism, People-Pleasing, and the Art of Letting Her Rest #015
This episode of Identity Matters explores the tendencies to perform, defend, and over-explain, linking them to a childhood 'good girl' identity. It discusses the exhaustion of striving for perfection and seeking approval, contrasting it wi…
- Nothing Personal. A Client Conversation with Amy #014
This episode features a client conversation with Amy, discussing her journey with functional medicine and coaching since 2019. It explores shifting from self-criticism to viewing thoughts as just thoughts, managing work pressure, and the f…
- What If You Just Played With It? #013
This episode discusses deferred dreams and creative ideas, using the host's journey of launching a podcast after facing perfectionism and imposter thoughts. It encourages listeners to question readiness, manage fewer outcomes, and embrace…
- The Mirror: How Seeing Yourself Dissolves Your Triggers #012
This episode of Identity Matters explores "the mirror" practice to dissolve personal triggers. Dr. Kathleen Perry discusses how recognizing reflections of yourself in others—including through jealousy and envy—can reduce reactivity and sha…
- When "Not Good Enough" Runs the Show #011
Episode 011 of Identity Matters discusses the pervasive 'not good enough' identity, particularly the 'not good enough daughter' aspect. The host shares a personal experiment challenging this identity by acting as if already good enough, re…
- The Love That Is You #010
This episode of Identity Matters, "The Love That Is You #010," discusses love as an eternal essence and an intrinsic part of our true nature. It emphasizes recognizing love as an internal quality rather than something to be sought external…
- Why It Feels So Bad When We Take Things Personally #009
This episode discusses why people take things personally, using an anecdote about an engineer's reaction to feedback. It delves into the concept of the 'me' construct, or the identity we build, and how strong identification with this const…
- You're Not Broken - You're Divinely Engineered with Mavis Karn #008
In episode #008 of Identity Matters, Mavis Karn shares insights from her book 'It's That Simple: A User's Manual for Human Beings,' discussing human innocence and divine engineering. The conversation highlights that feelings are indicators…
- When There is No Formula - How Life Guides Us When Rules Fall Away #007
This episode discusses living without a rigid life formula, shifting from perfectionism to intuition. It highlights trusting our innate capacity to navigate uncertainty, using the experience of caring for a late husband as an example.
- Gratitude Isn't Something You Do #006
Episode 006 of Identity Matters explores gratitude beyond traditional practices, suggesting it can be an intrinsic state cultivated by settling into the present moment and tuning into bodily sensations.
- When an Identity Outlives Its Role — A Story About Guilt #005
This episode discusses how ingrained roles, like being the eldest sibling, can lead to guilt. It shares the story of a client named Sam who learns to set boundaries and understand the constructed nature of his identity to embrace a more au…
- Seeing for Yourself: A Conversation with Dr. Amy Johnson #004
Dr. Amy Johnson, a psychologist, author, and teacher, joins the podcast to discuss identity, thought, and direct experience. The conversation explores looking inward to understand the self, distinguishing thought from reality, and harnessi…
- There’s a Voice in Your Head… and It’s Not You #003
This episode of Identity Matters, #003, discusses the voice in your head, encouraging listeners to notice and explore thoughts without judgment. The host uses personal stories and metaphors to illustrate how detachment from thoughts, like…
- Who You Are Not: A Case of Mistaken Identity #002
This episode guides a self-exploration exercise to discover your true identity beyond changeable aspects like name, roles, and beliefs. It emphasizes noticing the constant awareness that underlies these changing elements, rather than seeki…
- Who Are You, Really? #001
This episode of Identity Matters explores the idea that true transformation comes from a quiet, inherent place within, rather than from fixing problems. It discusses how identity predates awareness, the significance of remembering over lea…
- Who You Are — and Why It Matters #000
This episode of Identity Matters explores how to uncover your authentic self beneath layers of inherited identities from family, culture, and past experiences. It discusses how questioning these ingrained beliefs and trusting intuition can…
- Trailer
This is a trailer for the podcast Identity Matters, hosted by Dr. Kathleen Perry.