Kim is a multi award winning public speaker for 3 decades who has appeared on radio, tv, in books, news articles and on numerous podcasts. She is Ojibway and Potawatomi and a registered band member of Shawanaga First Nation who carries the spirit name "Head or Leader of the Fireflower". As an ancestral knowledge keeper Kim is a traditional handdrummer/singer, ceremonial practioner, event organizer and Anishinaabe cultural consultant.