She's Too Much

When you hear the word Italy, what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Pizza? Pasta? Or Passion? If you love one or all of these three, you will surely love this episode, too!

In this episode, join Samatha as she explores what living like an Italian truly means. Step into a place full of passion, romance, and rich cultural experience. Uncover the secrets of savouring life’s simplest pleasures, cultivating deep connections, and infusing every day with the passionate spirit that characterizes Italy’s rich heritage.

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Ep. 9 Book the Trip: 3 Life Lessons from Tel Aviv: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-9-book-the-trip-3-life-lessons-from-tel-aviv/id1691812927?i=1000623037171&app=podcast.

01:37 - Clarity experience from the dark funk week

05:09 - The feeling and way of living in Italy

07:54 - How Italians bring passion and pride to everything

10:29 - Curiosity expressed in conversations

14:21 - Understand the type of culture you are building

16:30 - Ways Italians express themselves

23:18 - Respecting the power of time

27:21 - Take time to enjoy life

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Do you see all the signs and symptoms of being funky in yourself and want to shake them off in your system? Tune in as Samantha shares how she got out of the funky, pretty darn blue feelings.

Join her as she reveals the best ways to move through the funk, cultivate your own view in life, activate the energy of more joy and enthusiasm, and reignite your zest of life. Ready to shake that funk off? Then this episode is for you!

01:49 - The ultimate feeling of being in a funk

06:16 - Most common default reaction when the funk hits

08:39 - Release the need to pinpoint something when you are in the midst of the mess

12:01 - Honor your funk and sit with your feelings

12:54 - Find a new point of view in your life

13:51 - Intentionally spend less time on social media

16:45 - Get out of the space where you feel the most funky

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Ep. 8 Connect to Your Spirit Guides & Become an Intuitive Channel with Stephanie Banks: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-8-connect-to-your-spirit-guides-become-an/id1691812927?i=1000622253854&app=podcast

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Turning the page from a painful breakup to a radiant glow-up of singlehood. Join Samatha as she celebrates the first anniversary of being single by reflecting on the best lesson that turned her single life into an amazingly fulfilling adventure.

She reveals the painful truth about letting people go, how to cultivate the love, happiness, and pleasure that your soul deserves, and transform your darkest pain into renewed confidence and radiant growth.

Mentioned Resources:

101 Essay That Will Change The Way You Think by Brianna Wiest: https://www.amazon.com/Essays-That-Will-Change-Think/dp/1945796065

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Timestamps Audio:

00:45 - Celebrating the 1st single anniversary

04:42 - Giving yourself the gift of time

06:42 - Stop forcing yourself to find security and control

13:58 - Follow your crazy and double down on your discomfort

17:01 - The crazy best decision you can make for your single self

20:08 - Becoming the best lover you could ever imagine

23:53 - Identify the qualities of the lover you want to call in

27:16 - Engage in some self-pleasure activities

30:45 - Find faith in your life

If you have someone you know you need to let go of but are struggling to, this episode is for you. Samantha gets vulnerable about her process of letting go to make space for bigger and better.

Whether it is a lover, a friend, or anything you want to detach yourself from, this episode will help you let go with love, even when you really, really, really don't want to.

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Timestamps Audio:

02:20 - How being single is a practice non-attachment

04:48 - Getting clear and specific on what is hurting you from letting go

09:34 - Acknowledging all of the ways that you were expanded in this relationship

13:05 - Celebrate the space you have and make the decision that aligns with your future version

16:59 - Focus on the freedom that you have when you detach from someone

21:52 - Give gratitude to the moments of your life

Tel Aviv is a city of contrast and charm in Israel. It's a place that gives not only a wonderful travel experience but also invaluable life lessons.

In this episode, Samantha shares the three most powerful life lessons that traveling in Tel Aviv taught her - lessons that inspired, encouraged, and made her fall in love again with living and experiencing life. 

If you enjoy traveling, discovering new cultures, and learning from different kinds of people, this episode is for you!

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Ep.1 How to hear your intuition & the 3 things that stop you from trusting yourself

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8 Places to Find Soul - Aligned Friends: https://samanthabove.com/friends

3 Weekend Plans to Strengthen Your Intuition: https://samanthabove.com/intuition

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Timestamps Audio:

01:33 - Reflection on the 9-day trip to Tel Aviv

03:18 - Positive impact of traveling to people and breaking the routine

06:14 - Go see for yourself; stop holding back

09:56 - Building confidence through the connection to your community

13:48 - How grounded confidence, respect, and unity are shown in the city of Tel Aviv

19:42 - At the end of the day, humans are all the same

22:39 - Breaking the sense of classism

Do you want to deepen your connection to your spiritual guides and trust your intuition more? If you are ready to create beautiful and meaningful communication with your higher self and connect to people's souls and hearts, tune in!

In this episode, Samantha and Stephanie explore the transformative journey of connecting to your spiritual guides and breaking free from the doubts of trusting your inner knowing.

Stephanie Banks is a highly sought-after intuitive channel, mentor, best-selling author, and TEDx Talks speaker. She has worked with thousands of people across the world, delivering them life-changing messages every single day. Stephanie also mentors clients in discerning their own inner voice of wisdom, enhancing their confidence and self-trust, improving their relationships, clarifying their soul's purpose, and finding their laughter and joy.

Connect & Learn More with Stephanie Banks:

Website: https://soulinsight.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephanieIntuitivechannel/

Mentioned Resources:

I Am an Intuitive Channel | Stephanie Banks | TEDxTheBenjaminSchool

Joining Joanie Book by Stephanie Banks

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Timestamps Audio:

02:20 - A earth lover and tree-hugger person

06:42 - Stephanie's childhood upbringing and her way of communicating with her mother

10:49 - The lovely feeling of not being alone

15:11 - How Stephanie discovers and affirms the intuitive gift of channeling

21:01 - Developing an internal self-trust and ability to connect with your higher self

24:20 - The process of channeling

26:58 - Detaching the impact of information that come through

35:15 - Always ask permission to tap into somebody's energetic field

38:48 - Ways to communicate and connect with your spirit guides

43:15 - Maintaining harmony in challenging times

46:52 - Stephanie's TEDx Talk experience

52:02 - Stay connected to the soul and try to understand the heart better

57:27 - Meeting the mind to make things up

01:01:48 - Embracing public speaking as the next focus

Enough with the unnecessary apologies. If you find yourself giving up your power and diminishing your confidence by over-apologizing, it's about damn time to stop saying sorry and start embracing who you are as a living human.

In this episode, Samantha tackles the subtle way in which over-apologizing can impact your confidence and sense of self-worth, particularly for women. She highlights the importance of releasing the urge or saying sorry and shares ways to reclaim your power by being your unapologetic, authentic self.

Mentioned Resources:

SCIENTIFIC STUDY: Why women apologize more than men gender differences in thresholds for perceiving offensive behavior https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20855900/

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Timestamps Audio:

01:00 - Limit the amount of habitually saying "Sorry."

02:58 - The science behind why women over-apologize more than men

06:02 - Set the standard for other women around you

08:15 - Over-apologizing can lead us to miss out on the important things

09:24 - Do not apologize for your feelings

12:58 - Consider how much you instinctively say "I'm so sorry" when you see a friend in pain

14:31 - Ways to shift the default sorry response

16:09 - Stop apologizing for how you look

18:10 - Show up fully as you are

Do You Have Cool Girl Syndrome?

We are living in a world obsessed with the "cool girl" persona, following the new trends and consistently trying to fit in, a trap that can keep us from authentically expressing ourselves.

In this episode, Samantha unravels the signs that you may be struggling with the cool girl syndrome and shares some of her insights to be cooler in being who you truly are as a beautiful human. Discover the freedom that comes with breaking free from the cool girl trap and embrace your true authentic self.

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Timestamps Audio:

00:46 - What is Cool Girl Syndrome

01:39 - The experience of true self-expression

03:21 - The negative feeling of not fitting in and

06:01 - Sign #1: You poll your friends and crowdsource people's opinions

08:06 - Decide what you want to experience and do alone.

08:55 - Sign #2: You go with the flow and the trend

09:32 - Practice authenticity by creating a personal style

13:16 - Sign #3: You limit your body from expressing itself exactly how it wants to 15:16 - Allow your body to express itself

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Do you feel uncertain about your relationship? You may be grappling with whether to stay or break up. In this episode, Samantha delves into the 4 important questions you should ask that can guide you to gain clarity and make decisions about the future of your relationship.

Samantha vulnerably shares her experience in going through these questions, the practice that clarified what she wants and truly deserves. By asking questions and engaging in honest self-reflection, you can transform the fear into confidence and embrace the too-muchness of a true queen.

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00:59 - Contemplate the period of breakup

02:35 - What keeps the women from talking about the pain and truth

03:41 - Q1: Does a path without this person feel more true to who I am?

06:09 - Choosing the path yourself

07:10 - Q2: Does my partner love the parts of me that I love the most about myself, or do they love the parts of me that benefit them the most?

10:42 - Q3: Ask your friends and your family what have you noticed about me in this relationship?

13:55 - Am I staying in this out of love or out of fear?

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3 Weekend Plans to Strengthen your Intuition https://samanthabove.com/intuition

8 Places to Find Soul-Aligned Friends

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Intro and outro music produced by Fabio Biondolillo https://www.instagram.com/fabbiond0/