What if love is not something you earn, exchange, or receive, but something you choose to embody?

After receiving her own cancer diagnosis and then losing her husband to pancreatic cancer just six weeks after his diagnosis, business coach, author, and *Love Is* podcast host Kim Sorrelle began questioning everything she thought she knew about life and love.

Her search became a 14-month experiment in living out the principles found in 1 Corinthians 13, including patience, kindness, forgiveness, and keeping no record of wrongs. What she discovered challenged many of the messages we have been taught about relationships.

In this conversation, Kim joins Brian R. King, MSW, to explore why love is not transactional, why judgment and love cannot coexist, and how being fully present with another person can become one of the most meaningful gifts we offer.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover

* Why giving love with the expectation of receiving it creates disappointment

* The difference between performing kind actions and living with genuine kindness

* How grief and loss led Kim to investigate the true meaning of love

* Why love is an identity and practice rather than simply an emotion

* How patience begins with being fully present

* Why listening without preparing a response can transform relationships

* How judgment prevents us from loving people where they are

* Why we cannot always understand what someone else is carrying

* How changing your personal narrative can help release old wounds

* Why love can be both deeply freeing and personally empowering

About Kim Sorrelle

Kim Sorrelle is a business coach, author, speaker, and host of the *Love Is* podcast. Following a season of profound illness and loss, she committed herself to exploring what love truly means and how it can be practiced in everyday life.

Her book, *Love Is*, shares what she discovered during her 14-month journey.

Connect With Kim Sorrelle

YouTube: @kimsorrelle

Instagram: Kim Sorrelle

Facebook: Kim Sorrelle

Search for Kim’s book, Love Is, wherever books are sold.

Listen to the Full Conversation

Love may be one of the most commonly used words in our vocabulary—but how often do we stop to examine what it asks of us?

Listen to the full episode to discover how patience, presence, grace, and a willingness to release judgment can change the way you experience your relationships and your life.

Listen now, share the episode with someone who needs encouragement, and choose one opportunity to practice love without expectation today.