Spiraling Higher

People pleasing, or authenticity suppression as we like to call it, is a natural adaptive mechanism humans have used for centuries to attain approval, acceptance, and ultimately, safety. While in conscious, small doses this social mirroring can help us feel connected and related to others, it can also begin to erase our sense of self and our confidence if used too much. People pleasing is not just...

We can't believe it's been 3 years now since we decided to go ALL IN on the podcast. There’s been SO much healing, re-learning and letting go in these past 3 years and somehow it’s possible to sum up the hardest, most valuable lessons we have gained on our journeys together. So in this episode, we reviewed the top FIVE LESSONS WE WISH WE KNEW SOONER. Of course, we don’t actually wish we kn...

We are throwing it back to the incredible in-person conversation we had with Danielle LaPorte, where we explored a question so many of us face on our healing journey: When is enough, enough? It’s easy to get caught in the cycle of endless self-improvement, feeling like there’s always more to fix, heal, or grow upon. But what if the things that are meant to help us are actually keeping us stuck? Da...

We're throwing it back to this transformational episode with coach Xavier Dagba about the "dark night of the soul." Xavier shares his raw journey—disappointing his parents, dropping out of school (on a full scholarship!), and even facing homelessness—before finally stepping into his true gifts. We unpack the messy, necessary process of embracing your purpose, becoming the “villain” in...

Have you ever wondered, "How do I actually love myself?" or "Why don’t I love myself?" We get this question ALL the time, and we knew it deserved its own episode because hidden within this seemingly innocent inquiry is one of the biggest blocks to true self-love. The very way we ask the question can make self-love feel like a destination—or something we either have or don’t—when in...

We're all about healing and becoming self-aware of your limiting patterns here on the Spiraling Higher podcast...but not ALL self-awareness needs to be so serious or in service to fixing parts of yourself that you deem problematic. Self-awareness also includes knowing and appreciating all of the AMAZING, fun, delightful parts of yourself too! It's easy to forget how many incredibly awesome...

It’s time to rethink quitting. In this episode, we challenge the negative connotations of quitting and aim to help you discern when it’s time to keep going vs when it’s time for something new to be birthed. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/i21-XnSz6HI People often see quitting as a failure or a hard stop—but what if instead, we could see it as an adjustment, a fine-tuning of your pa...

Our most highly anticipated guest from last year finally accepted our DM request to come on the pod and de-mystify the most common (and stressful) relational dynamic: ANXIOUS + AVOIDANT. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CRxBxInFDfU If you have ever been in a relationship, or supported someone in one, then you KNOW how distressing it is to deal with feeling like your partner doesn&#3...

It might be a new year but we are back with the same intentions! Our integrations and lessons continue to deepen but our mission and commitment remains steadfast, which is to support you through our conscious conversations to become more loving and accepting of who you are - no matter where you’re at. Honestly, the start of the year has been slow for us so if you’re in the same boat, you’re in goo...

If there is one thing that has remained true since the start of this podcast, it is our commitment to curiosity toward our triggers. We will shout it from the rooftops for the rest of time...your triggers are TEACHERS! Every experience is a mirror into what you think and believe about yourself. How we feel about what is happening on the outside, whatever we think we need to control or change about...

Throwing it back to one of our most downloaded episodes which dove into the shame of PROCRASTINATION. In this episode, we reflect on the journey of creating the podcast—how long it really took to get here, the habits that once held us back, and how we freed ourselves of paralyzing indecison and self-judgment. What we hope you take away from this episode is that procrastination IS NOT laziness—it’s...

The holiday season is in full force and you might be finding yourself amidst trigger after trigger! Or maybe you're dreading the final week of the year because of all the obligations you need to meet for others, not to mention the stress you put on yourself to have a "perfect" holiday season! Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/G_x7buVBTS8 Although this time is advertised t...

With the holidays upon us, along with their manufactured capitalist joys, are you starting to feel stressed about the year coming to a close? Maybe you're beginning to feel behind as you reflect on the goals you set for 2024? Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GrVUms7-fMA This conversation was inspired by our own personal experiences of feeling panicked when previous years came to...

Do you constantly feel the pressure to grow, grow, grow? Maybe you’re an entrepreneur and feel like you are always behind in sales, content, clients, etc. Or perhaps you feel constantly behind in your own personal growth. It’s as if there is always more money to make, more books to read, or more habits to change. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z0xmdqrgAW4 So in this episode, we of...

What is the difference between intentions and expectations? Well, we wish we knew before we created a LOT of internal suffering for ourselves! But today, we have a chat about living intentionally versus expectantly and how to feel for the difference along with some tell-tale signs of which paradigm you’re operating from. Before we discovered and integrated the Laws of Attraction and Assumption, we...

Spiralers...what a TREAT!!! We had the lovely Flynn Skidmore join us to have a deeply healing and grounding conversation that soothed generational wounds, the superiority vs. inferiority complex, and the resistance to acceptance. If you are not already familiar with Flynn, he is someone who has been fascinated by the unconscious from an early age which led him to his previous practice as a therapi...

Spiralers, we're calling you (and ourselves!) out. It's time to become aware of and heal our attachment to the far too common "ALL OR NOTHING" paradigm - where you are either going full throttle, pedal to the metal, or completely exhausted and avoiding things all together. Listen to this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JiOsgMl1FYM For years we both struggled with the constant...

Spiralers, get ready for one of the BEST conversations we've been lucky to host in our studio with THE Vanessa Lau! You might recognize her from her popular YouTube channel and social media platforms for previously sharing viral IG content creation tips to over 800k people! She was the pinnacle of a young successful entrepreneur having been a barista in 2018 before finally posting her first Yo...

Are you actually lazy or just really tired? What's the difference? We get this question A LOT from our coaching clients so we wanted to dedicate an entire episode to the careful discernment between rest and avoidance. As our clients are often coming off of the adrenaline-powered hustle and fear-driven pursuit of "success," they find themselves VERY tired. Watch this episode on Youtube:...

Best-selling author, speaker, and mental health advocate Kristina Kuzmic has made herself a household name, speaking to mothers from the trenches of parenthood and women who struggle to be authentic via her viral videos and refreshingly honest books. In the Spiraling Higher Studio, she shares her inspiring journey from poverty and divorce to becoming a successful content creator and author with he...

Today's guest is....GINA!!! Although we have interviewed so many incredible guests in the Spiraling Higher Studio, we realized we had never actually interviewed each other. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/uj-oJSYSLa4 In this conversation, Sam interviews Gina about her journey of seeking validation and the realization that she needed to see and love herself. Gina gets to be radi...

Today's guest is....SAM!!! Although we have interviewed so many incredible guests in the Spiraling Higher Studio, we realized we had never actually interviewed each other. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Ad5Gt9Zt-eQ In this episode, Gina interviews Sam about her personal journey of spiraling through perfectionism and learning to be truly present in her body. They discuss the im...

Join Sam and Gina in this greatest hits throwback episode where they break down the trauma and energetics of money. -- What really is "money" and how do we attract more of it? More importantly, WHY do we want it in the first place? In this free-flowing conversation, hosts Sam & Gina explore the touchy subject of money and how they went from struggle to peace to attract true abundance....

Join Sam and Gina in this greatest hits throwback episode with New York Times Best Selling author KYLE CEASE! Kyle blew us away in this episode and if you haven't already listened or are new to Kyle, he has a beautiful gift of merging comedy with personal transformation. Before following his soul's calling, Kyle had two #1 Comedy Central specials and was voted #1 on Comedy Central's St...

Join Sam and Gina in this greatest hits throwback episode where they candidly talk about what the beginning of your spiritual awakening can often feel like and how to deal with some of the difficult realizations that come of it. They dive into why healing and growth can feel so uncomfortable (but necessary), when to break up with a friend, and how to deepen the relationship you have with yourself....