Dr. Kimberly Bonds Grocher PhD, LCSW, ACC, RYT

11/16/2025

Had a beautiful Friday evening with providing 1:1 Mind-Body Reset sessions as part of their JJOA Wellness Collective event. So grateful to the women who experienced this work- your openness and trust mean so much!

10/16/2025

What a week🕊️🕊️🕊️…really resonates with the TOTB Podcast Season 1 Finale: Endings & New Beginnings.

There are no coincidences.

In this season finale, I want to thank everyone who has been part of this journey. I share the origin story behind the podcast, reflect on where we’ve been, and offer some final tips to help you continue designing the life you deserve.

Season 2 drops in early 2026!

10/04/2025

📌New Episode 📌

S1EP16: Designing a Life as a Global Citizen & Entrepreneur

So delighted to have the opportunity to share CEO Christian Brown’s inspirational journey! You just have to tune in to truly undertand how amazing Christian is and the drive behind his entrepreneurial pursuits.

Christian Brown is the founder and CEO of Blimish, a global wellness company using emerging technologies and psychologist-informed design to prevent burnout and support workplace mental wellness. After publishing his first book at age 20 and traveling to over 30 countries, Christian has spent the last three years building Blimish in France. His work bridges creativity, technology, and human connection, with a focus on helping humans flourish from the inside out. He is a storyteller at heart, with a purpose of helping others find happiness in their struggle and peace in their process of healing.

Christian enlightens us with his strategies for designing his life and business while keeping wellness at the heart of everything:

📝Steering his personal journey & global perspective as a Black man from Atlanta, GA to Paris, France using intention as his guide

📝Using emerging technologies to build a global business in the mental health & wellness industry

📝Building relationships abroad

📝Discovering your gifts and developing a path towards purpose

Episode link is in the comments!

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09/18/2025

Sometimes there just isn’t enough time in a traditional 1:1 therapy or coaching session to regulate your nervous system, get what you gotta say out and leave with a sense of direction for what’s next. And sometimes a yoga/meditation class just isn’t enough when you’ve had some shift or realization and you need to process it NOW. And that workshop or retreat, yeah it’s cool, but sometimes you just need that individual attention to help get you from where you are to where you need to be.

So I created something specifically for the high achievers and high performers I’ve been blessed to work with. The ones who are badasses on paper, in the office, on the Zoom - the go-to person for everyone in their lives, but who struggle to give themselves what they give to everyone else. It’s costing them their health and peace of mind, and they want real tools they can implement today.

My colleague was willing to try it, and her experience speaks for itself. Two hours of movement, breathwork, meditation, and laser focused executive functioning therapy/coaching- all customized to your specific needs and goals.

Movement + Breathwork + Meditation + Somatic Exercises with a licensed therapist and certified executive coach

This intensive approach isn’t for everyone, but if you’re ready to prioritize yourself the way you prioritize everything else, DM me.

📸: moi

08/31/2025

One of my favorite ways to restore on a Sunday morning ❤️⛅️🌻

08/08/2025

🔔S1, EP12: Stepping Back to Move Forward: How to Find, Choose, or Create Your Own Retreat🔔

There’s a lot of chatter about retreats in wellness, corporate, and entrepreneurial spaces, but retreating isn’t one size fits all. If you’ve never been on a retreat, you may be skeptical about a retreat being worth the investment of your time, money, and energy. And if you have been on retreats, maybe you’re considering what your next one should be. The right retreat at the right time can definitely be a game changer (and in many cases, a life changer)  as you’re designing your path, but how do you know which one(s) right for you? 

In this solo episode, I break down:

🌆Vacations vs. Retreats vs. Residencies
🌅Retreats as a strategy to move you from where you are to where you desire to be
🌄Finding retreats and discerning which ones are right for you
🌠The option of creating your own retreat

Link in comments!

If you’ve been on a retreat that’s had a positive impact on your career, business, and/or life, feel free to share it in the comments!

Coming Up: Reset, Revive, & Thrive- A Monthly Mini-Wellness Retreat for Women w/ Dr. Kim (Sunday August 17, 2025 .ny Tuckahoe, NY

07/28/2025

🔥🔥New Episode Alert: Doing the work vs Being the work🔥🔥

In this episode, I get to talk with the amazing Dr. Michelle Maidenberg, a true force in the mental health space in NY and beyond. She opens up about being vulnerable and doing the work on and in your own life  when you’re in a profession that requires you to keep it together for everyone else. Michelle shares her journey as she continues to find new ways to thrive in her personal life and the impact this has on her ability to help others heal as a psychotherapist.

She shares her perspective on:

❤️ Understanding how your emotional and behavior patterns can keep you in the box

❤️ The power that comes from being authentic

❤️ How your values can help you strengthen every area of your life including your relationships

If you’re in the midst of doing your own thing (whatever that means for you) and realizing you’ve got your own inner work to do to move forward, you’ll definitely want to listen to this episode (I’m especially looking at my fellow therapists, helpers, and caregivers 👀👀👀).

Link is in the comments!!

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06/09/2025

Always perfecting my craft and adding new skills to my tool box, but it’s extra enticing when I get to support another Black author and psychotherapist/social worker in the process. 🫶🏽

05/29/2025

✨✨✨Check out Episode 7✨✨✨

Join me and Elle McPherson of as Elle shares how she made the leap from being a financial professional in the non-profit sector to changing her course and becoming an expat and world traveler who helps others to do the same. And that's just one lane on her highway! You'll have to listen to hear the others 😉

We cover:

🛫Syncing your inner & outer journey: Traveling & living abroad as a means to self-exploration and deconditioning.

🛫Changing careers at mid-life (ish)

🛫Cultivating the courage to ditch the grind & reexamining your life "itinerary".

Be sure to subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thriving-outside-the-box/id1802754794

Self-Improvement Podcast · Updated Biweekly · Thriving Outside The Box is a podcast that sheds light on the stories of leaders and entrepreneurs across industries who dared to create and walk their own path in their careers, lives and businesses …

05/25/2025

True self care is a ritual, not a one time thing. Make monthly Self Care Sundays a part of your ritual.

Using gentle movement, breath work, meditation and other somatic practices to help you regulate your nervous system while adding a dash of creativity and community, you’ll be feeling rested, connected, restored, and ready for the week ahead.

Advanced registration is required so reserve your spot today! Link in comments.

05/15/2025

✨New Episode✨

**F. Diane Barth, LCSW**, clinical social worker, psychoanalyst, and author, joins me to talk about finding your path, no matter where you are in life.

Diane shares wisdom about:

🗝️ How great mentors can change everything (and how to find them!)
🗝️ Why it's never too late to try something new and exciting
🗝️ Loving what you do, even when everyone gives you that confused look 😉

**Ready to listen?** The newest episode is available right now on Apple, Spotify, & YouTube Music.

Self-Improvement Podcast · Updated Biweekly · Thriving Outside The Box is a podcast that sheds light on the stories of leaders and entrepreneurs across industries who dared to create and walk their own path in their careers, lives and businesses …

05/01/2025

I’m thrilled to share that Episode 5 has just dropped, and it’s one I’ve been excited about for weeks!

This time, I’m chatting with the wonderful Bridgette Simmonds (or as I like to call her, “coach extraordinaire”). Bridgette isn’t just an amazing wellness coach - she’s also one of my favorite people, and I think you’ll quickly see why.

In this heartfelt conversation, Bridgette opens up about her journey from the corporate insurance world to founding her own thriving wellness coaching practice. She also shares insights on how others can design their transition from where they are to where they’d like to be.

Can’t wait for you to listen and be inspired! ✨​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

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