Loving Myself Podcast

Last episode of 2023!! I am so happy to share that in this episode I will be going through my 2023 Manifestation Board I created and January and seeing what came to fruition. I am so proud of all I have accomplished this year and I hope 2024 is at least half as amazing as this year. Thank you all for always supporting!

How lucky am I to have my coworker and friend, Brandon Hackenberg in the podcast?!? In this episode, Brandon gives us the rundown on life as a professional athlete playing for Orlando MLS, the switch in his career path to sales and some of his favorite memories from his soccer career so far.

Long overdue conversation for us. In this episode, I get deep and talk about personal experiences that have shaped the way I view my body and how I am learning to overcome those harsh words. I also bring in the conversation on social media and the negative effects that can have on our body image and how we view ourselves. This is a reminder that no matter what people say, you are beautiful in every way, and I hope you learn to love who you are!

After asking the audience what you guys wanted to see more of, personal growth took the crown. I think the basis of personal growth is Self-Love. Understanding, developing and growing that relationship with yourself is the key to everything in your life falling into place.

So lucky to have a special guest on this podcast episode, my coworker and friend, Lauren D'Amico-Ozga. As you all know, I am competing in Miss NJ USA in 2024, but Lauren is also competing in a pageant as well, Mrs NJ America. In this episode, Lauren and I sit down and chit chat about pageant preparations and all the fun behind the scenes. It's great to have a friend to share these great memories with and I am so happy it's Lauren!

We've all had an experience with a Mean Girl at one point in our lives. In this episode, I'll be talking about how to grow from the Mean Girl energy, sharing personal stories, and giving my advice on how to be kind towards others. If we can take the steps to better ourselves, we also help others around us along the way.

In this episode, I will be joined by my sister, Sydney Abitanto, who will be sharing her personal experiences with college, doctorate school, and D1 athletics. She will also share her experience in a long distance relationship with her boyfriend, Owen Nassaney, who also joins in the conversation. The key points in the conversation talk about balance and how to not spread yourself too thin.

In this episode, I'll be talking about my personal experiences with anxiety and how I managed throughout the years. I'll talk about situations that lead up to me realizing when I needed to work on myself and what steps I took to get me to where I am today.

I completed the 75 Hard on October 10th! My journey for my mental health and physical health has been a crazy rollercoaster, and thankfully this challenge brought me right back on track. In this episode, I will talk about the challenge and go through some of the key points in the challenge for me. There were many benefits to this challenge in terms of habits for eating, drinking, working out, and more. I also touch upon my weight loss journeys and how it can be extremely exhausting when you have to start back at step one. Thank you guys for always listening!

Guys!! Did you hear? I'll be competing in Miss NJ USA in March of 2024! This episode will cover what the pageant is, what made me sign up for it, why I am doing it and what I hope to accomplish out of this experience. I am beyond excited to share this journey with you all!