Episode Title: Romanticize Your Life (Without Losing Touch With Reality)
Host: Dr. Mi’Kayla Word
Podcast: Kandid Car Konversations
Episode: S1E14

Episode Summary:
Can you romanticize your life and still be honest about your pain, your budget, or your body? In this episode, Dr. Mi’Kayla Word unpacks what it really means to romanticize your life in a healthy, biblical, and realistic way—without falling into toxic positivity, delusion, or aesthetic perfectionism.

From wellness routines and personal development to friendship, money, grief, and faith, this episode explores how to live beautifully and intentionally no matter your season.

This isn’t about curating content. It’s about cultivating contentment.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• The difference between toxic positivity and biblical romanticism

• Why imagination and intention must intersect to build a beautiful life

• How to redefine health in every dimension of wellness

• The power of reframing your routines, friendships, and finances

• How to build a life you love—without waiting for "someday"

Listen to this episode if:

• You’re tired of rigid routines and ready to enjoy your life

• You’re learning how to love your body, budget, or season in real-time

• You want to stop comparing your life to curated highlight reels

• You're committed to building a life that’s beautiful, sustainable, and spirit-led

Mentioned Scriptures & Themes:

• Romans 12:3 — thinking soberly and truthfully about yourself

• Luke 6 — building your life with intention

• Ephesians 3:20 — abundant life, not aesthetic pressure

• Dave Ramsey & discipline vs. joy-based living

• Type-A mindset + faith-based grace

Let’s Stay Connected:
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Episode Title: When You’re the Villain: Healing After You’ve Hurt Someone
Host: Dr. Mi’Kayla Word
Podcast: Kandid Car Konversations
Episode: S1E13

Episode Summary:
We all love healing after we’ve been hurt… but what about when we’re the ones who caused the pain?

In this episode, Dr. Mi’Kayla Word explores a side of wellness we rarely talk about: what to do when you’re the villain in someone else’s story. With honesty, wisdom, and practical tools, she walks us through how to acknowledge our role in someone’s pain, grow from it, and still believe in our worth.

Whether you’ve hurt someone intentionally or just been misunderstood, this episode gives you a roadmap to move forward in grace—without minimizing your actions or losing yourself in shame.

What You’ll Learn:

• How to acknowledge when you’ve become someone’s villain

• The difference between boundaries and avoidance

• How to coexist with someone you’ve hurt

• What to do when there’s no closure

• How to separate your actions from your identity

• Why healed people help heal people

Key Scripture & Themes:

• Matthew 13:24-30 Wheat and Tares — coexistence without chaos

• John 11:35 — emotional honesty

• The danger of apathy and calloused hearts

• Dealing with triggers, trauma, and truth simultaneously

Listen to this episode if:

• You've unintentionally hurt someone and don’t know what to do next

• You’re tired of internalizing guilt and shame

• You want to grow, not just grieve

• You're ready to love better, live fuller, and heal deeper

Let’s Stay Connected:
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Episode Title: Living in the “And” — How to Reject Limiting Narratives and Build a Full Life
Host: Dr. Mi’Kayla Word
Podcast: Kandid Car Konversations
Episode: S1E12

Episode Summary:
Do you really have to choose? Career or family? Faith or freedom? Discipline or rest? In this powerful episode, Dr. Mi’Kayla Word challenges the cultural and spiritual narratives that say we must live in either/or.

Rooted in Matthew 13:24–30, this episode unpacks what it means to live in the “and”—to believe that with faith, discipline, and intentionality, it is possible to build a full, holy, and integrated life.

From navigating grief, career decisions, and romantic desires, to balancing all 8 dimensions of wellness, this episode is a testimony and toolkit for those who refuse to settle.

Listen to this episode if:

• You’re tired of being told you can’t have it all

• You’re navigating big decisions about life, love, or career

• You want a biblical approach to holistic wellness

• You’re learning to choose the hard that leads to healing

  
  

What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why villainizing people limits our healing

• What Matthew 13 teaches about coexistence and boundaries

• The mindset shift from “or” to “and” in every area of life

• A personal testimony of faith-based decision-making post-PhD

• How to practically live in the “and” (with 3 steps you can apply today)

  
  

Mentioned Scripture:

• Matthew 13:24–30

• Psalm 37:4

• Ephesians 3:20

  
  

Let’s Stay Connected:
Blog: http://www.kandidkayla.com/blog
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/kandidkayla.co
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