The Inner Work Behind Preparing for Parenthood (w/Kenmei Kobayashi & Kyomi Muraoka) [Ep. #14]
This week's episode features an incredibly honest and vulnerable conversation with Kyomi and Kenmei from Australia, who share their six-year journey of preparing for parenthood. This isn't your typical "get healthy and save money" preparation story - it's about the deep inner work that transforms couples into conscious parents.
What You'll Discover
The Real Preparation Work: Beyond physical health and financial planning, learn how this couple approached parenthood as the ultimate personal development opportunity. They created a comprehensive "life vision book" covering every aspect of their relationship and individual growth.
Working Through Childhood Wounds: Discover why addressing your own childhood experiences is crucial before becoming parents, and how unresolved triggers can impact your parenting approach.
Letting Go of Perfectionism: A raw discussion about the dangers of perfectionist parenting and why being authentically imperfect serves children better than having everything figured out. Kyomi shares her struggle with postpartum anxiety and the to be the "perfect mother".
The Growth Challenge: Learn why parenthood inevitably triggers personal growth and how couples can support each other through the most challenging phases of early parenthood.
Key Insights from This Episode
Children don't need perfect parents - they need emotionally available and authentic ones
Every trigger you experience as a parent is an assignment for personal growth
Preparing for parenthood means facing your demons now, while you still have time and energy
The most important gift to children is parents who model doing their best and repairing from mistakes
This conversation is essential listening for couples considering starting a family or anyone curious about the profound inner transformation that comes with raising children.
Weekly Couple Task
This week, practice conscious trigger awareness together:
Daily Practice (5 minutes each evening):
Share one moment when you felt triggered or emotionally reactive today
Ask each other: "What is this trigger trying to teach me about myself?"
Respond with curiosity, not solutions
Why This Matters: As Kyungmi and Kenmai discovered, life's biggest challenges reveal exactly where personal growth is needed. By practicing trigger awareness now, couples develop emotional tools for navigating any future tests together.
Remember: Every trigger is an assignment showing you where freedom and healing are possible.