The Main Character Experience™ Podcast
Helping Black women heal toxic patterns, rebuild their identity, and walk in unshakable confidence as the Main Character of their life. If you’re a Black woman starting over in life, love, career, or healing—welcome home. The Main Character Experience™ is a mindset and personal growth podcast for women who feel stuck, overlooked, or tired of shrinking in rooms they were born to own. Hosted by Kala C. Simmons—Master Social Worker, Certified Life Coach, and Confidence Strategist—each episode delivers no-fluff coaching, empowering mindset shifts, and emotional mastery tools rooted in identity development, self-worth, and bold personal transformation. Inside each episode, you’ll learn how to: Rebuild your confidence after a breakup, breakdown, or breakthrough Set boundaries without guilt or backtracking Navigate career pivots and purpose shifts in your 30s, 40s, and beyond Heal your relationship with yourself so you stop performing for validation Step into your Main Character Era™ with power, peace, and presence This podcast centers the lived experiences, emotional labor, and brilliance of Black women navigating fresh starts, but let’s be real—growth has no shade card. If you’re a woman who values truth, healing, and a little side-eye-worthy humor along the way—you belong here. Through raw conversations, personal stories, and next-level confidence coaching, Kala will help you stop playing small and start showing up as the woman you’ve always been. ✨ Your next chapter starts now. Are you ready to take up space? 🔗 Connect + Subscribe: 📍 Website: https://www.heycoachk.co 📱 Instagram: @heycoachk 🎥 YouTube: @heycoachk1 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/heycoachk 🎵 TikTok + Threads: @heycoachk1 💼 LinkedIn: @heycoachk
Episodes
In today’s episode of The Main Character Experience™, Coach Kala Simmons gets real about a viral moment that sparked a bigger conversation about judgment, emotional healing, and accountability.
When the CEO of Astronomer was caught on the kiss cam with someone other than his wife, the internet exploded—not just over his actions, but over the mistress’s LinkedIn photo. Kala challenges this petty behavior and asks a deep...
In this powerful episode of The Main Character Experience™, Confidence Strategist and Feelings Translator Coach Kala Simmons walks you through a transformational 4-step emotional processing method that will help you stop living on emotional autopilot and start regulating your inner world like the main character you are.
Whether you’re navigating emotional triggers, trying to heal from heartbreak, or just sick of feelin...
Hello Gorgeous, and welcome back to The Main Character Experience ™️
It’s been a minute — and I needed it.
A week in Cali, no alarms, no people-pleasing, no performing. Just me, in my rhythm. My joy. My rest. ✨
But coming back? Whew. That creeping feeling of dread tried to pull me back into my old habits:
🚩 Overthinking
🚩 Emotional suppression
🚩 Shrinking myself to protect others
🚩 Feeling g...
Hello Gorgeous, and Happy (Complicated) Independence Day…
While the U.S. celebrates freedom with fireworks and fanfare, today’s episode of The Main Character Experience™ offers something deeper:
💥 An invitation to emotional liberation.
In this honest and heart-opening solo episode, Coach K holds space for the real, raw complexity of July 4th for Black and Brown women in America and offers a radical reframe:
Your fr...
Welcome back to The Main Character Experience™ — where healing gets real, stories get raw, and breakthroughs happen in real time.
In today’s episode, Kala shares a deeply personal story that starts with a dream weekend getaway… and ends in urgent care. What begins as an allergic reaction to a childhood lotion quickly unravels into a powerful life metaphor: how the things we’ve always trusted: coping skills, h...
In this episode, I’m sharing 4 major identity shifts that completely transformed my life. From people-pleasing and burnout to reclaiming my self-worth and stepping fully into my main character energy. I get personal, real, and honest about what it really takes to rewrite your story.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re stuck between who you’ve been and who you want to become, this is for you.
🔥 Inside this episode...
“Fine was never the goal. Freedom was.”
This one is personal, tender, and oh-so powerful.
In this milestone episode, I’m celebrating 2 years, 182 episodes, and thousands of downloads across six continents—but more importantly, I’m taking you behind the scenes of one vulnerable, unforgettable moment that perfectly captures what this journey has been like.
From sitting barefoot on a ledge with a cupcake… to the reali...
Hello Gorgeous, welcome back to The Main Character Experience™ podcast!
It’s June—the halfway point of 2025—and this episode is your wake-up call. If you’ve been spinning your wheels, disappearing when things get good, or feeling stuck despite all your “doing,” this one is for you.
We're naming and unpacking self-sabotage—what it is, why it happens, and how to finally rewrite the patterns keeping you stuck. I’m sha...
If you’re feeling low after the long weekend, questioning your worth, or wondering if you’ll ever feel like yourself again — this episode is for you.
Kala gets real about the moment she hit rock bottom, how she clawed her way back, and why she knows without a doubt that you can too.
This isn’t just another pep talk — it’s a permission slip to choose yourself. To stop waiting. And to say “enough” to everything and everyo...
Hello Gorgeous, it’s here. 🙌🏾🔥
The Main Character Mini Makeover has officially dropped—and I’ve taken out all the fluff so you can finally stop spinning your wheels and start living the life you’re proud of.
In this quick-hit episode, I’m sharing why I created this powerful, limited-time offer and how you can start shifting your mindset, identity, and confidence—without the overwhelm or confusion.
You’ll g...
What do you do when life is falling apart in real time—but you still have to show up?
In this juicy storytime replay from a LIVE I did earlier this week, I’m sharing how I stayed in Main Character Mode with 7% battery, a flat tire, and barely any signal. It was giving Hot Mess Express, but I made it happen—and this episode is all about how you can show up and rock the mic even when the odds aren’t in your favor.
✨ If yo...
Hello Gorgeous, Welcome back to the Kollective!
If you’ve ever felt like you're showing up almost as your full self—but still holding back just a little—you’re not alone.
In this powerful episode, we’re calling out the sneaky ways fear tries to ghostwrite our stories and steal our main character moment. Whether it’s perfectionism, self-doubt, or waiting until you feel “ready,” this is your wake-up call t...
Hello gorgeous, and welcome back to The Main Character Experience™ Podcast — where we don't just play a role, we write the script.
In this powerful mini-episode, Coach K asks the question that could change everything:
Are you letting negative thoughts control the direction of your life?
If you're tired of replaying the same internal dialogue that keeps you stuck, this is your moment to flip the script. Ka...
Hello Gorgeous, and welcome back to The Main Character Experience™! 🎬✨In today’s episode, I'm giving you the full scoop:
🔥 We’re unveiling a silent rebrand (it’s been a wild ride — trademark talk and all!)
🔥 We’re stepping fully into the Rock the M.I.C.™ era (Mindset, Identity, & Confidence.)
🔥 I'm challenging you to LEVEL UP one area of your life in May for a com...
Hello Gorgeous, and welcome to The Main Character Experience™ Podcast! 🎬✨
In this episode, we’re flipping the script and diving into one of my favorite topics: a life plot twist. Not just the kind you see in movies — but the kind you create on purpose in your everyday life. Those bold moves no one (not even you) saw coming. 🔥
I’m sharing 3 rocket-round strategies you can start using today to create those jaw-dropping ...
Hello Gorgeous, welcome back to The Girlfriend’s Guide to Main Character Energy! ✨ In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on my 30-day video challenge and sharing what actually happened — the good, the uncomfortable, and the glow-up moments I didn’t see coming.
If you’ve been playing small, hiding behind “I’m not ready,” or worried about the opinions of people who don’t pay your bills, THIS is your sign to step ...
Hello Gorgeous! 💖
This week’s episode is NOT for the faint of heart — it's for the woman who knows she's made for more but keeps hesitating to make her move.
We're kicking off the week with a heavy dose of tough love (delivered with warmth, of course 😉), because if you’re going to step into your Main Character Era, it starts with radical honesty.
In this episode, I’m breaking down 3 hard truths you need ...
Welcome back to The Kollective, Gorgeous!
Today’s episode of The Girlfriend’s Guide to Starting Over is all about SHOWING UP, even when it feels uncomfortable. ✨
This past month, I pushed myself harder than ever—going live 5-6 times a week across 5 different platforms—and the growth has been unreal! But let’s be real… it wasn’t easy. Self-doubt, anxiety, and the fear of not being “perfect” almost st...
In today’s episode, I’m sharing a replay of a powerful live Q&A session from The Green Room—my exclusive group coaching community. We dive into two of the hardest lessons I’ve ever learned:
1️⃣ Stop creating competition where it doesn’t exist. Your journey is YOURS. Stop comparing your reality to someone else’s highlight reel.
2️⃣ Your worth is not determined by others. Someone else’s failure to see your valu...
Hello Gorgeous,
In this powerful episode, I'm sharing a story that's deeply personal — my own. If you're feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like you're constantly living for others, this is the episode you need to hear.
💔 From divorce and heartbreak to rediscovering my identity and embracing my Main Character Era, my journey hasn't been easy — but it's been worth it. I'm sharing the raw m...
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