Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Kim Harmon. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.
Kim, we’re thrilled to have you on our platform and we think there is so much folks can learn from you and your story. Something that matters deeply to us is living a life and leading a career filled with purpose and so let’s start by chatting about how you found your purpose.
For a long time, I wasn’t searching for purpose — I was just trying to survive. After leaving a 20-year toxic relationship, I drowned myself in vodka and looked for protection everywhere outside of me. But nothing changed until I started looking within.
That shift — from survival to self-discovery — was the beginning of everything. Through meditation, energy work, and sound therapy, I found healing. And through that healing, I found purpose: creating spaces where others can feel safe, seen, and begin their own transformation.
Let’s take a small detour – maybe you can share a bit about yourself before we dive back into some of the other questions we had for you?
I’m the founder and sole operator of Possum Trot USA, a Western-style glamping town nestled in the Appalachian hills of East Tennessee. Possum Trot offers rustic lodging in cozy cabins, a saloon, a large outdoor stage for live music, fire pits for storytelling under the stars, and access to miles of ATV trails. Whether it’s a family laughing around the fire, a bride dancing in boots at her Western wedding, or a solo traveler finding peace in the hills — the real service I provide is the space to make lifelong memories in the mountains.
I built Possum Trot from the ground up — not physically, but emotionally and spiritually — after walking away from a toxic 20-year relationship and rebuilding my life one intentional step at a time.
Possum Trot has become a place of healing, adventure, and connection. I host everything from women’s retreats, family reunions, and weddings to kids’ camps, music festivals, and immersive experiences like cowboy shootouts, scavenger hunts, and old-timey photo sessions. But more than just events, what I truly offer is a safe, soulful environment where people can unplug, be themselves, and reconnect with something deeper.
One of the spaces I’m most proud of is the Zen Den — a room I personally converted within Possum Trot to align with my purpose of providing a safe space for rest and healing. In the Zen Den, I offer stretch therapy, sound baths, and tuning fork sessions rooted in energy healing and fascia release. These services reflect my own journey of self-discovery, and it brings me joy to help others feel at home in their bodies again.
Outside of Possum Trot, my personal passion is being a fitness instructor. I teach group fitness classes that focus on mobility, strength training, and functional movement for all fitness levels. Helping people feel strong, confident, and supported is a key part of how I serve my community.
Right now, I’m focused on expanding what Possum Trot offers while preparing it for new ownership. Once I sell Possum Trot, I look forward to building a smaller retreat space called Breathe & Bloome — same heart and purpose, just on a more intimate scale. It’ll give me space to travel more while still providing healing experiences for individuals and supporting others on their own self-discovery journeys.
If you had to pick three qualities that are most important to develop, which three would you say matter most?
1. Trusting my gut and learning to look within.
For most of my life, I looked outside of myself for protection, direction, and validation. But everything shifted when I finally slowed down and started going inward. The world is so loud — the chaos, the noise, the opinions — but when you sit still, breathe, and truly listen, clarity starts to rise up from within you. For me, meditation changed everything. It’s like the clutter clears and the ideas just start pouring in. I always tell people: you don’t need to be perfect at meditating — just start. Sit in silence. Breathe. You’ll be amazed what shows up when you do.
2. Mastering my self-talk.
I didn’t grow up learning affirmations. And in my past relationship, I definitely wasn’t speaking love or power over myself. But once I was on my own, I realized that the voice I was hearing the most was my own — and it needed to change. Now I’ve got affirmations written on my mirrors: “I am worthy of abundance without struggle.” That didn’t feel true at first, but the more I said it, the more I believed it. What you speak becomes your truth. If you want to change your life, start with the words you say to yourself.
3. Not being afraid to be alone.
This one’s huge. I used to think being alone meant I was failing — like I had to rush into another relationship, or scroll through dating apps, or find someone to “complete” me. But all that did was distract me from the real work I needed to do. Being alone gave me space to heal. It’s in solitude that I found my strength, my creativity, and my purpose. If you’re scared of being alone, I encourage you to lean into it instead of away from it. That silence might be the very thing that sets you free.
And I know that’s easier said than done and it’s easier for me because I’m 58 years old 🙂
We’ve all got limited resources, time, energy, focus etc – so if you had to choose between going all in on your strengths or working on areas where you aren’t as strong, what would you choose?
I believe we’re most effective when we lean into our strengths rather than trying to fix our weaknesses. You grow faster, feel more confident, and enjoy the process more when you’re building on what already comes naturally. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Why work on a weakness when I can tap into someone else that has that weakness as a strength.
When I worked at Microsoft in sales, I didn’t know every technical detail — my strength was building relationships and understanding customers needs. We would then build the team of engineers whose strengths matched the technical needs of the client.
Knowing your strengths and collaborating with others is where real progress happens.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://Www.possumtrotusa.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/possumtrot
- Other: Tictoc @possumtrotusa
Image Credits
Anna Marie photography & Jennifer Meredith
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