Grow As We Go

Join host Samantha & co-host Anthony as they chat with Carrisa Johnsen as she shares her take on the separation of God & religion, reconstructing & dismantling  systems that are outdated, intuition & body wisdom, keeping it simple with spiritual practices, and so much more. Connect with Carrisa on Instagram or her website . Notes for Carrisa episode: Deconstruction/dismantling of s...

Host Sam took a few days for a retreat in Sedona, Arizona and the lessons learned there will touch your heart. What does a traveling girl do with her time and her energy? Sedona is naturally a high energy concentration location. When traveling alone, it creates a different kind of energy. Does she choose to take up space or quiet herself to not attract attention? Sam also discusses the trending qu...

Explore the importance of reconnecting to your womb space and cultivating a relationship with her . Many of us ignore or outright disown parts of our bodies, particularly related to the yoni— the most shamed part of any human body. Taking the time to connect with your womb space energetically greatly impact your relationship to your body and femininity. Enjoy this guided short meditation practice....

Host Sam, Womb Priestess Numana, and  co-host Anthony discuss just how powerful a woman is. As a womb priesterss, Numana wakes a woman up to the power between her legs. Her story tells the tale of a woman’s whose cycle was off; painful and erratic. But she took the time to understand her body, her cycle, and the energy of both. This journey through the life of a womb priestess takes us from the yo...

A lot of us are familiar with people pleasing, we often identify with these qualities of doing things that other people want over what we desire, or lacking desires all together (I have been guilty of this). It’s funny we call this people pleasing, as opposed to what it really is… self-abandonment. If you’ve ever mentioned having people pleasing (or tendencies) this episode is for you. Dive into a...

Host Sam and co-host Anthony discuss the art of Shibari and the lessons that came out of their experience. Shibari is the art of using ropes to tie humans in sensual ways, often for art, release, and healing. After discussing what Shibari is, Sam dives into an experience she had involving being in her underwear and self-choking. If that gets you in, wait until you hear about the lessons of self-tr...

Host Sam, guest Leslie Draffin, and co-host Anthony discuss microdosing psilocybin. How does someone go from a news anchor to a somatic psychadelic guide? In this episode, you'll find out as we dive in to what microdosing can do for your healing and integration. Psilocybin is a naturally occuring compound that can be used in medicine. Leslie discusses the ways microdosing can be used to enhan...

Host Sam, guest Mary Hopper  and co-host Anthony are talkin' bout the mooooooooon on this week's episode. As we continue March Menstrual Madness, Mary talks about her journey of falling in love with the moon and her 28 day cycle. The moon's phases all have different aspects and energies that connect with a woman's cycle. When your moon is synced up to the moon in the sky, it of...

Host Sam, Guest Nikki Pepper, and Co-Host Anthony discuss fitness and the menstrual cycle. Have you ever wondered why sometimes, as a woman, you are not able to work out as consistently as your male counterparts? The answer might be more obvious than you think... but, there is a lot of shame around a woman's cycle interfering with her ability to stay consistent. But what if there is a differe...

Host Sam, Guest Renata Trebing and Co-Host Anthony kick off March Menstruation Madness with talking about shame and awareness around the feminine cycle. It's no secret that talk of the menstruation cycle has been shushed and kept under wraps. It's time to take the lid off. This month, we're diving headfirst into the cycle and we're starting off looking at all four unique segmen...

Host Sam and Co-Host Anthony discuss if they feel loved, and how both masculine and feminine energies connect to love differently. Do you feel loved by your partner? How do you feel that kind of love? In order to ask that question, we dive into the parts of us that understand love and how they can even be in conflict at times. Recognizing which energy a person gives and receives love out of, mascu...

Host Sam & guest Leola, an artist, adventuress, and pleasure priestess and host of the podcast Talk Tantra to Me co-host a discussion on each other's podcasts in this juicy episode. Sam and Leola discuss their own sexual liberation journeys and personal narratives around the shame they've felt in their bodies, as well as the way they have developed deep connections through sisterhood...

Host Sam and Co-host Anthony Interview Ceseli. As the owner of a 2 year old yoga studio in Lake Jackson, TX, Ceseli is far from what many people imagine small town Texas people to be like. On this episode, she shares her story of how she joined the healing community and the events that led her down the path... some more shocking than others. She shares how the mentors she had opened up her eyes to...

Host Sam and Co-host Anthony discuss self-love and self-pleasure. Are these things all about sexual fulfillment? Through the discussion, there is a recognition of pleasure as a simple thing from the taste of chocolate on your tongue to multiple orgasms. Every moment is an opportunity to feel love and pleasure. Sam teases the depth of self pleasure available as she opens the door to her own pleasur...

On this episode Sam & Stacey discuss the impact retreats can have in your healing journey and the power & transformation available in sisterhood, the importance of integration and tips for doing so! Plus a sneak peek into the details of this particular retreat we're putting together in SEDONA (I've never been, have you??) this spring, and more! Even if you're not interested...

Host Sam dives into the world of making yoni castings. The world is filled with ways to shame women, and that shame builds up in a woman's pussy. Sam discusses the depth of that shame and how her adventure into making a plaster cast of her own pussy turned into a significant healing journey for other women she has worked with. As Sam uncovers the meaning of what it means to have the yoni-vers...

Host Sam and Co-Host Anthony interview Amy Gurrero, a healer in the realm of the nervous system, emotional sobriety, and energetics. In our conversation, Amy talks about her story in becoming sober, a process of creation, rebuilding, and looking deeply into her wounding. We discuss the work that began in the midst of her own intoxication and how she felt her soul present in  every moment. A woman...

Host sam and co-host Anthony discuss Sam's journey through reclaiming her femininity. Early on, it seemed like it was beneficial to abandon her feminine energy so that she could hold a sense of pride in herself. We know she isn't the only one. In our culture, women are not often celebrated for being a woman in all her power and femininity. In the discussion, feminine energy and gifts are...

Host Sam and co-host Anthony talk about wanting to be right in a relationship. Typically, when feelings are hurt, people in relationships want their voice to be heard and end up making sure their partner knows it. But, what does it look like for couples to get to a point where they are heard without needing to "prove" that what happened in their mind was absolutely right?  In this episod...

Host Sam and co-host Anthony discuss happy holidays, or maybe not so happy... Seasonal depression happens around the time of the holidays, and most people are too busy trying to make it happy that they either don't confront their own sadness or run into someone who is having feelings and finds it difficult to create space. There are a multitude of reasons that grief can show up during the hol...

Host Sam and Co-Host Anthony discuss how shame affects the body. Shame and guilt are two common feelings, especially around sex and sexuality. The way the body responds to shame is related to trauma and how shame is the result of a thousand small cuts as well as big and painful experiences. The way we process an understand shame is influenced by the culture around us and intentionally becoming awa...

Host Sam offers a New Moon meditation ritual and insight to understanding the phases of the moon, a must listen for beginners interested in harnessing the power/energy of the natural cycles and incorporating moon rituals into their life! Mediation begins at 12:22 Moon Phases Studio : 13 Moon Journal Thank you so much for tuning in and being here. Any takeaways and support you can offer means the w...

Host Sam discusses trauma, what it is, how it affects us, how it's stored in the body and how talk-therapy & understanding our history from a mental/mind capacity is only half the journey to healing. Gabor Mate has tons of podcasts he's been on, cannot recommend his work & message enough. He also has many books & a film " The Wisdom Of Trauma " IFS & Schwartz le...

Host Sam and Co-host Anthony discuss the second part of Sam's journey through Ethical Non-Monogamy, the way her story unfolds and how it looks to the outside world, and opening up the heart. The story has a lot going on, and boundaries play a key role in her journey over the last year. Another important element is learning to trust herself, a leadership and emotional intelligence program, and...

Host Sam and co-host Anthony dive into another piece of Sam's story: her experience of ethical non-monogamous relationships, the emotional growth in that journey, and knowing her truth.   Thank you so much for tuning in and being here. Any takeaways and support you can offer means the world to me so please leave a review and share on your socials & tag me @houstontantragirl Are you curiou...