The Amanda Sellers Show

What happens when your dream winter plans completely fall apart? Last year, Amanda thought she was heading into a romantic season of trips and cozy memories. Instead, her partner decided to go back and rekindle things with his kids' mom. While she fully respected his choice to put his family first, the heartbreak was incredibly real. But instead of succumbing to the dark days, Amanda chose to...

What if the very thing keeping you anxious is where you're placing your attention? When something hurts, frustrates, or disappoints us, it's easy to replay it, complain about it, and give it even more power. But what if you stopped chasing what's wrong and started tending to what you need? In today's episode of The Amanda Sellers Show , discover three powerful ways to break the cycle of negativity...

Has life been feeling a little flat? You don’t need a new relationship, a new city or a dramatic reinvention to feel alive again. You may simply need to flirt with the life you already have. In this playful episode, Amanda shares how to romanticize ordinary moments, welcome spontaneity, put down your phone and bring magnetic energy into every interaction. You’ll leave with uplifting affirmations a...

What if you don’t need years to become more confident—just 20 seconds of courage? In this episode, Amanda reveals why confidence doesn’t come before action; it comes because you acted. Through stories of taking wild risks, becoming a voice actor, failing forward and stepping into her fearless alter ego, she shares how practice turns fear into self-trust. You’ll learn how to borrow confidence, act...

Life will put all of us in the arena. Inspired by pro boxer Cole Smith and Theodore Roosevelt’s famous Man in the Arena passage, Amanda shares three lessons about doing the work when no one is watching, staying coachable, and controlling your emotions when the pressure rises. If life is testing you, this is your reminder to breathe, trust your training and choose your next move.

You know moving your body might help—but you just can’t get started. Amanda shares her own ups and downs with exercise, then offers 10 practical ways to make movement feel easier: lower the bar, prepare ahead, make plans with a friend, reconnect with your why, and build momentum one small promise at a time. You don’t have to feel motivated first. Start with one small move.

Life isn’t waiting to begin later. The ordinary moments you’re in right now—the laugh, the hug, the game in the stands—may become the ones you miss most. In this Thankful Thursday, Amanda shares a personal story and a simple sensory practice to help you slow down, feel gratitude, and notice the good that’s already here.

We spend so much time overthinking our goals, fixing our habits, and worrying if we’re going to mess up that we completely forget how to play. The truth? Anything past basic physical survival is creativity—from how you dress to how you pitch your next project. In this episode, we use the philosophies of Rick Rubin, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Austin Kleon to drop the high stakes, detach from the outcom...

Why do we sometimes pull back from the very things we want? Self-sabotage can be a way of protecting ourselves from uncertainty, vulnerability, or change. In this Good Morning Club, Amanda shares personal examples of holding herself back, explores how to recognize the pattern, and offers practical ways to move forward: get curious about the fear, regulate your body, and take the next step before y...

Ever feel like the harder you want something, the further away it slips? In this episode, we break down the exact mindset shift that helped me book the biggest voice-acting campaign of my year before the agent even called. Borrowing wisdom from Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, and Abraham Hicks, I introduce you to a simple, 17-second mental game that resets your energetic frequency and builds instan...

What if you woke up tomorrow with only the things you were grateful for today? In this episode, Amanda shares an honest gratitude inventory—from her sons, health, home and voice to her bed, her cat and the opportunity to begin again. Discover three powerful gratitude shifts: What you focus on, you feel. The meaning you give something changes its value. Appreciation changes the energy you’re living...

They’ll call you unrealistic. They may laugh, discourage you, or question whether you have what it takes. But your dream doesn’t need to make sense to anyone else yet. Before voiceover became my full-time career, I was bartending at night and recording auditions from a closet during the day. I didn’t have guarantees or a perfect plan—I simply kept walking through the next available door. In this e...

What does it mean to meet hurt, fear, and the people around us with compassion? Amanda shares a personal story about family, offers a simple loving-kindness practice for ourselves and even the people we barely know, and reflects on Jarvis Jay Masters’s unforgettable story of a seagull in a prison yard. A reminder that compassion can open our hearts while we keep clear boundaries. #Compassion #Lovi...

A sold-out voice acting workshop sparked a bigger question: What might change if you stopped waiting for permission? Amanda reflects on self-doubt, purpose, and being of service—and offers three ways to reconnect with your own direction and take a courageous next step.

What can the Blue Zones teach us about living with more purpose, connection, and ease? Amanda explores nine habits associated with these communities, including natural movement, daily rituals, belonging, and choosing supportive relationships. Plus, a personal story about sobriety, friendship, and the people who grow with us.

What if gratitude isn’t pretending everything is perfect, but noticing what’s still good and supporting you right now? Science confirms that gratitude can change your brain for the better. Try this prompt today: “I’m thankful for ___ because ___.”

Ever meet someone, hear their name, and forget it seconds later? In this episode, Amanda shares three simple steps to help names stick: hear it, say it, link it. Plus, a lesson from voice artist Cedering Fox on the power of words, a personal story about helping her son remember someone’s name, and a gentle confidence reset for your next social setting.

What if starting at zero doesn’t mean you have nothing—it means you have space to choose what comes next? Amanda explores the surprising history of zero and connects its journey from placeholder to powerful number with fresh starts, J.K. Rowling’s story of rebuilding from rock bottom, and Martha Stewart’s return to work after prison. Reflect on what you’re carrying forward, what you’re ready to re...

Hey, movie star! What if you stopped waiting for life to happen and started creating a story you absolutely LOVE? Today we're talking about the difference between living on autopilot and stepping into your main character energy. I'm sharing a little about saying yes to Singing With the Stars, choosing courage when things feel scary, and remembering that we get to decide how we show up. The...

Hey, Rockstar. Grab your imaginary passport—we’re going on a gratitude tour. Today we’re travelling through your body, your people, your home, your work, your money, your friendships and the little pieces of everyday life that are surprisingly easy to stop noticing. No fixing. No striving. No trying to get somewhere else. Just nine minutes to look around at the life you're already living and r...

What makes someone truly magnetic? It’s not being the loudest, funniest or most impressive person in the room. It’s something much more powerful: how people feel when they’re around you. After spending time with Jesse Itzler, I started thinking about what makes certain people so captivating—and I noticed three things: they’re interested instead of trying to be impressive, they’re comfortable enoug...

What if the thing you want doesn’t need more force from you—but a little less resistance? Today we’re talking about the art of allowing: focusing on what you want, reaching for a thought that feels a little better, and trusting enough to stop checking whether it’s working. Because you can’t force a flower to bloom. You create the conditions, give it what it needs—and trust the bloom. Where could y...

Today we talk about finding the magic in an ordinary day: making things fun, noticing what's already beautiful and creating something to look forward to instead of waiting for life to become exciting. Three questions for today: 1. What if this were fun? 2. What if this were the best day? 3. What can I create to look forward to? Maybe the magic isn't missing. Maybe we're missing the mag...

What if the biggest risk you’re taking right now… is doing nothing? We tend to think changing our lives is risky. Going after the dream. Saying what we really want. Taking the leap before we know exactly how it’s going to work out. But staying exactly where you are is a gamble too. Today, we’re breaking change down into three simple steps: Alignment. Embodiment. Movement. Get clear on what you wan...

What do you do when everything feels like it’s piling up? Yesterday, I felt myself slipping into anxiety, scarcity and frustration—and I almost took it out on someone else. Instead, I tried something different. Today, we’re talking about how gratitude can interrupt the spiral, shift the story you’re telling yourself, and change what you do next. Plus, I’m sharing the slightly embarrassing thing I...