Meet Kim Iglinsky | Transformation coach / Journey Guide / Integration Maven

In addition, growing up being in a social experiment  had me be open to explore alternative living prospects. When my son was born my was-band (ex husband) and I didn’t want to be so dyadic with a child so we co-founded a community. Today we live in a an Expanded Nuclear Family where we continue to create the systems, structures and social technologies that are required for people to live together.

Risk taking- How do you think about it and what role does it play in life/career?
Risk taking has me think of Anais Nin’ poem “And then the day came, when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
In some ways putting oneself out there, moving to a new location or starting a new business may seem risky and it certainly is but how long can you sustain a mediocre existence?

At 19 I was scouted by a photographer and was offered a contract in Milan. With zero knowledge of what I was getting myself into and $300 I said yes to a path that started with a steep learning curve and many rejections which led me up a path of a pretty extraordinary modeling career working with top designers and photographers. After 12 years of working with top talent in the fashion world, making crazy money and living a fabulous lifestyle I had to admit to myself how empty and bored I was feeling and give it all up, move into an ashram in San Francisco, training to be a yoga instructor and shining the light inward.

The subsequent 10 years of intensive training in somatic, shamanic, psychological and emotional modalities are the basis of my practice today.
And during a deep dip in my mental health, after losing my sister and 2 late term pregnancies I embarked on a journey to Peru to work with Ayahuasca, at the time little known plant medicine teacher, who helped me compost my pain into insight and spiritual growth.

And finally taking the risk of getting pregnant again and having my boy who brings me ample love and learning every day.
I couldn’t dream of the life I have today and it is a result of choosing to say yes to the scary, challenging but ultimately rewarding path.

What was your thought process behind starting your own business?
In my early 30s I got severely depressed, when a lifetime of suppressing my feelings with destructive coping strategies caught up with me.
I had money saved from my previous career as a fashion model so I dove into learning modalities that would support a mentally and physically healthy state of being.

Once I cleared the past and was no longer depressed I found that I had a big bag of tools I can offer others and my coaching practice was born.
In the early days of my practice I had to keep reminding myself that even if I am not an expert, my experience and hard earned wisdom is of use to someone and that there are people who are struggling with stuff I have already figured out.
My business has evolved over the years in terms of the people I am serving, I guide people through what I know and I keep learning and growing.

The most important thing about the success of my brand?/Value, principal most important to you?
The most important to the success of any business in my mind is knowing who you serve and serving them well.
Because of the nature of my work many of my clients come to me through referrals from past clients.
When a new client contacts me I look for alignment. Is my medicine right for them and are they ready for it?
I am clear on my offering and I only take on clients who are ready to do the work with me. This way my success rate is high and I’m not drained by my work.
In addition, congruence with what you offer is of utmost importance, I know ppl who teach wellness from an exhausted and stressed out place, women who teach radiance while being depleted, this may sounds woo-woo but people tune into your vibrational imprint and if there is no congruence, they will not buy the offering.That’s where work/life balance comes in.

Work life balance and how it changed over time?
In some ways work/life balance is a myth, can anyone really achieve balance? And are we setting ourselves up for failure and disappointment when we can’t sustain a perfect equilibrium?

We live in a culture that champions hustle and growth that is not sustainable for people or the planet. Productivity is being extracted out of people leaving them burnt out zombies. I see it with my clients all the time.

Every big push must have a restorative period and you must learn what restore you, and build it into your calendar.

So many people go into plant medicine work and leave no time for integration, missing the key component when all the pieces assimilate and the wisdom is cemented. And they go again and again because the learning haven’t integrated.
Early in my modeling career I was afraid that every job may be my last. Since it’s a short lived and temperamental industry for a model, I took every job that came my way and I burned myself out.

Over time I learned what is nourishing and building me up- Burning man is fun, creative and sexy but fries my nervous system and depletes my body. I know to plan for a quieter time the following weeks with attention on healthy diet and lower social engagements. Same with a launch, a big project at work or a big life event.

Why did you pursue an artistic/creative career?
My work is an extension of who I am, there are some boundaries with my clients obviously but for the most part I like to be myself where I spend 8 hours of my day. It’s hard for me to imagine a life where I check myself out at the door or be bored out of my mind. I understand that this doesn’t feel like an option for everyone but that goes back to taking risks, finding a good mentor and taking the next step. Many people don’t plan to end up in a particular place, they just take the next logical (or audacious) step. I didn’t so much choose this line of work but I kept moving towards aliveness and that’s how I feel in my work.

What should our readers know about your work?
I like to work with people who have figured out the basics, but being alive in a human body numbed you and/or made you anxious and you are not having a great experience even though on paper you have it all. You may be asking ‘now what?’ bc you lost connection with yourself and your life feel devoid of real meaning and purpose, I will guide you to clarity on what kind of experience you want to have and with a combo of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic-patterning), somatic work and sometimes psychedelics I help you re-frame outdated narratives, connect to parts that are numb or shunned and integrate insights somatically. (meaning in the body)
I meet with my clients for video calls and guide day long journeys and in-person work in Marin.