Own It with Samantha Warren

Have you ever caught yourself being judgey?! You know, that coworker who does that weird thing with her hand when she talks, or that friend who’s just a “bit much” or maybe it’s your partner, who you wish would just get their shit together and do something with their life?? Well, I have news for you: you’re not alone - I judge everyone I meet, and truthfully, I have an opinion about everyone in my life! On this episode, I share a few experiences where I caught myself deep in judgement, to someone I love so much. After some reflection, I turned it around into empathy, compassion and grace and it left me feeling so much better and aligned to who I truly am. If you know the shame that accompanies judgement, I invite you to tune in for this juicy episode (and a hugeeeee thank you to my boyfriend Kurt for letting me spill the beans on our Utah trip!)

Look, I used to be scared of having certain foods in my home, in fear that I’d lose control around them or eat it all. “I shouldn’t eat that” I thought. I’d freak out and I wouldn’t give myself permission to just enjoy them and move the hell on. In this episode I share an experiment with peanut butter (sounds like a romantic experience lol) from my personal life as well as one of my clients who was avoiding her favorite cookies and sweets, but would find herself longing to eat them!

Raw & vulnerable here we gooo!! tune in as I share with you why I paused the podcast and what I was struggling with over the summer that prevented me from releasing new episodes! I’m back, I’m showing the F up, and I’m so excited to help you on your journey to the life you desire!! ♥️ www.balancewithsam.com

I didn’t believe I was worthy or deserving of love, of a relationship, or of a man who supported me. ⁣⠀ I’ve been telling myself I wasn’t good enough. And because of that, I’ve spent the last 10+ years trying to prove myself to everyone & most importantly, myself. ⁣⠀ I was always trying to DO MORE. doing doing doing, I was all or nothing. I drowned myself in work. It was the only thing I knew I was good at & it gave me the validation I needed. ⁣⠀ I never gave myself permission.. ..to date ..to open myself up to love ..to be vulnerable ..to invite a partner into my life hell, to even just enjoy life fully & BE. On this week’s episode I talk about my story, my past relationships (toxic and not), the things I told myself that held me back from meeting someone and how you can invite a great partner into your life or improve your current relationship ♥️

Ever do something you weren’t proud of? You wanted to hide under a rock. It totally embarrassed you and caused you shame, guilt or fear. It made you question your identity or what the hell you were thinking? Well, newsflash... YOU AREN’T ALONE! My Vegas Blackout did that for me. I woke up, totally unaware and ashamed. I questioned my abilities, my worth and my identity, and I share all the details on what happened, why it happened, and how my mistakes can help you grow, stop identifying with failure and learn how to stop beating yourself up. Tune into this week’s episode to learn how to navigate shame and move on :)

I HAVE CANDIDA! 🤭 Those were the words I needed to hear to slow down & recognize my serious health issues. My need to always do more was affecting more than my mental health. It started to affect my gut. ⁣⠀ I was forever bloated. I felt gross. And I had a hard time helping others feel good when I, myself, wasn’t even feeling good. ⁣⠀ For years, I’ve never felt like enough. I had to prove my worth by working 60-80 hour weeks, spreading myself too thin, trying to make everyone else happy, therefore neglecting myself / my health. ⁣⠀ I was all hustle. I never slowed down. I never made space for me. I barely made time for me to breathe. My google calendar was packed. Every 30 minute slot of my life was booked. I had no social life. Lol a relationship, what’s that?! ⁣⠀ After experiencing lots of gut & digestion issues, I decided to finally reach out & talk to someone about something that was affecting my daily life. ⁣⠀ It felt selfish to be spending money on myself & my health. It was hard to justify the expense because for so long, I told myself I could do it alone or it “wasn’t that bad.” ⁣⠀ But it was THAT BAD. It was starting to affect everything in my life: work, relationships, my workouts, etc. ⁣⠀ After a month of starting to feel better & working with a naturopath doctor, I realized just how important my OWN health is. I want to remind you to prioritize yours. It’s not selfish. If you can’t show up, how can you help others? ⁣⠀ “You can’t burn down your own home just to keep someone else warm.” (thanks to one of my clients for this) I started working with Registered Dietician and Health Coach Laura Halupowski at the Cabral Wellness Institute and that’s when everything changed! To learn more: * Check out our practice: stephencabral.com * Supplements and protocols: equilibriumnutrition.com * Tune into the Cabral Concept * Support group www.cabralsupportgroup.com

On this week’s episode, I share my top 8 fat loss habits and why I think counting calories sucks! As I begin my own personal fat loss journey for the next eight weeks, I wanted to share the rules I’ll be sticking to and why they work, long term, to build healthy habits and keep fat off forever!

Are you giving yourself permission? Like 100% true permission? For the past 20-something years, I haven’t. I’ve restricted myself with food, happiness, and pleasure in life. Too many times, I told myself, “I shouldn’t.” It’s unfortunately led me to a place of binge eating and a lack of fulfillment. On today’s episode, I share my own struggles with giving myself permission and where my feelings of unworthiness stem from. And lastly, I share the way to change your story (and how I’ve changed mine) through an abundance mindset and giving yourself permission to do what YOU need to do, say what YOU need to say and be who YOU want to be.

On today’s episode, me and special guest, Sarah Duff, talk about our struggles as we worked on our physical selves, but nothing more! We followed our coaches instructions. We did all the things that we thought were going to bring us into a state of life happiness and fulfillment. We lost body fat, we got lean, but it didn’t really matter. We still weren’t happy. And our message today is that if you’re in the process of changing your body, the result is not a golden ticket to happiness. It may give you a temporary insight to how happiness feels, but it surely won’t last. Just like a new relationship, the novelty wears off. The honeymoon phase is only temporary. If you continually find yourself sabotaging & saying things like “I just need to try harder, use more willpower or push myself more” .. NEWSFLASH!!! You are postponing your happiness and providing yourself with nothing more than a temporary band aid. This joyous cycle will continue until you pop on your action pants & figure out why you sabotage. Tune into this week’s episode to learn how to find your version of happy!

I wanted to change my body as a way to prove to myself & others that I was good enough, strong enough & capable enough. My appearance didn't match the strong person I knew I was on the inside. ⁣⠀ Growing up, food was love. Food was comfort. What I've come to realize is that my family loved me in a way that was sabotaging me. It was in my DNA. I turned to food for pleasure. I turned to food for satisfaction. I turned to food to procrastinate or avoid a task I didn't want to start. ⁣⠀ I felt victim to my circumstances. I didn't feel like I was in control of my eating. It was like food had shifted from a pleasure to a demon in my life. It consumed my thoughts, my mind and caused me stress, anxiety and worry. ⁣⠀ I have come to recognize that I had let food take over. I gave food the power. It was controlling me. ⁣⠀ Maybe this sounds like you? Maybe you don't feel in control of your life, your choices, your decisions? Maybe you keep sabotaging yourself or you make progress & then screw it up? ⁣⠀ You're not alone. I was right there with you. And I realized needed help. ⁣⠀ It wasn't until earlier this year when I reached out to a friend (& fellow coach), for help. I was struggling but on the surface, pretending like everything was just fine. ⁣⠀ I was trying to rely on willpower. But our willpower is limited. And my ability to resist short-term temptations in order to meet long-term goals was just plain old non-existent. I couldn't get out of the cycle. ⁣⠀ I struggled so hard bc I didn't feel worthy enough or good enough to actually achieve the success and the body I was working so hard for. All bc of a comment someone said to me.. "Sam, you're a lot more fit than you look." I buried that comment deep down until very recently. ⁣⠀ I realized I would kick ass in the gym, then ruin my progress as a result of sabotage. ⁣⠀ Fast forward to today.. I know that I am in control. I have the power to change my story. I can rewrite the story I tell myself. ⁣⠀ And so I have rewritten it. Find out how on this episode!