Thoughts From My Thirties

By Kala Riggins

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Life is complicated. And honestly? Most of us are just trying to understand it while we’re still living it. Thoughts From My Thirties is my ongoing conversation with the in-between seasons — the ones where you’re not who you used to be, but you’re not fully who you’re becoming yet. I’m your host, Kala Riggins. I think out loud. I feel deeply. And I care about what’s underneath the surface. Each episode is part reflection, part confession, part real-time processing. The kind of conversations that don’t try to tie everything into a bow… but help you breathe, soften, and realize you’re not behind — you’re human. Because in your thirties, you stop chasing perfect and start craving honest. You stop performing clarity and start asking better questions. And you realize that most of life isn’t about having it figured out — it’s about staying present while you’re becoming. No pressure. No pretending. Just permission to be in process. Welcome to Thoughts From My Thirties. This is where we think. We feel. We grow — in real time. @KalaRiggins

Episode Date
Is Pop Culture Robbing Us of the Ability to Think for Ourselves? | A different perspective on Meg The Stallion & Emma Grede
May 05, 2026
Girl, Stop Waiting for a Reason to Look Good
Apr 21, 2026
Are You Actually Ready for What You’re Asking For? | Thinking It Through
Apr 09, 2026
You’re Not Getting What You Want Because You’re Not Being Honest About What You Want
Apr 02, 2026
I Turned 35 and Here’s What I’m Proud Of | A Birthday Brag Session
Mar 05, 2026
Believing in Yourself Is a Full-Time Job (Here’s How to Clock Back In)
Feb 12, 2026
Your Job is Making You Boring | How to have deeper conversations with anyone.
Jan 30, 2026
Everything I’m Not Changing About Myself This Year
Jan 15, 2026
5 Scriptures That Have Been Guiding My Creative Journey | Beneath It All 🤐
Oct 19, 2025
What Compatibility Really Means in a Relationship: Dating in Your 30s
Oct 09, 2025
Low-Maintenance Friendships Are Making Us Lonely
Oct 02, 2025
Everything I’m Overthinking About My Creator Journey (And Why I’m Still Showing Up)
Sep 19, 2025
Faith Without the Fluff: Building a Routine That Actually Works
Jul 11, 2025
Your Lack of a Social Life Is Holding You Back
Jun 06, 2025
You started...but now it's time to get serious. | Beneath It All 🤐
Apr 28, 2025
The Family Drama We Don’t Discuss & How It Shapes Us | ft. Shawntrise Williams
Apr 17, 2025
I wish I'd Kept Going when I first started. | Beneath It All 🤐
Apr 10, 2025
Jess Hilarious' Crash Out Re-triggerd My Corporate Trauma
Mar 25, 2025
You can start from scratch and still win! Ft. Jocelyn Perry
Mar 21, 2025
The "rules" of dating that I am no longer following.
Feb 27, 2025
In my 30s and still figuring out who I want to be when I grow up.
Feb 20, 2025
The People, Places, & Perspectives I'm leaving in 2024.
Dec 19, 2024
Maybe you are putting too much pressure on yourself. | Ft. Imani Williams
Dec 12, 2024
Can we date or be friends if you don’t vote?
Oct 31, 2024
Are you and your friends are giving each other bad advice? | Dating, friendship & spiritual advice.
Oct 10, 2024
I'm back on dating apps...here's what I'm learning about me and men.
Oct 03, 2024
You need to learn to take your own advice.
Sep 12, 2024
The hardest parts of chasing your dreams after 30 with Char Bogle.
Sep 05, 2024
Get those ideas out of your head and into the world.
Aug 22, 2024
Every season is YOUR season. | How to embrace life in the midst of it all.
Aug 15, 2024
Everything I LOVE about being in my Thirties | Dating, Confidence, Career Changes
Aug 08, 2024
Overthinking is ruining your relationships. | with God, Friends, Men & Yourself
Aug 01, 2024
If you feel like you aren't doing enough in life... consider this.
Jul 18, 2024
Tough times don't make you stronger...they make you softer.
Jul 04, 2024
Are you in denial about who you really want to be?
Jun 20, 2024
I'm 33 and I'm okay with never being somebody's wife or mother.
Jun 06, 2024
Growth is scary, but we have to get over it!
May 23, 2024
Small talk is ruining our lives. | Why you should say what you're really thinking.
May 16, 2024
Your confidence offends them. | How to find your confidence again at every phase of life.
May 02, 2024
Confessions of a strong friend. | How to navigate adult friendships.
Apr 25, 2024
God, when is it going to be my turn? | Why comparison isn't always negative.
Apr 18, 2024
Everything they told us about the 30s is a lie. | Oprah was 32.
Mar 14, 2024
Refocusing after abandoning your dreams. | Bleeding From The Outside In
Mar 07, 2024
Welcome To Beneath The Seams!
Feb 22, 2024