The Everyday Awesome Project

Today's confetti is flying, but this work is deeper: 100 episodes in, we’re celebrating by giving you two simple, life-changing practices to make self-love your daily baseline instead of a 'one of these days' goal. When modern life has you overcommitted, under-fueled, or just trapped in your own head, this empowering hour delivers liberation.  Coaches Sam and Polly begin with the st...

Coach Polly Solo this week! Stressed, scattered, or stuck in analysis mode? Here’s a powerful reset you can do in the time it takes to boil water. We walk you through a three-minute inner alignment practice grounded in the science of heart-brain coherence—no fluff, just a clear method to calm your nervous system and think better under pressure. First, we reframe where control lives in your body. T...

OUCH! This week Coach Sam shares the day her back said “NO” and how it can feel like when your life says “STOP.” When her herniated L4–L5 back discs began pressing on her S1 nerve root (sending signals from her back, glutes, all the way down her leg to her foot) what were basic everyday tasks turned into full on battles. Coach Polly & Sam open the curtain on that experience and translate it in...

Coach Sam here solo this week! Asking what if curiosity could change your health more than willpower ever did? Coach Sam opens up about gut issues, anxiety spikes, and performance dips that pushed her to reexamine alcohol and the habits that quietly shape daily life. From a clear definition of the sober curious movement to a step-by-step process for mindful tracking, this conversation swaps shame...

Bagging the peak of Mount Whitney, the highest mountain peak in the contiguous United States, is hard as hell for any human. But what happens when you get invited to climb this beast with only three and a half weeks to prepare? Our tenacious Coach Polly said YES, and then redesigned everything—her training, her time, and most importantly... her mindset, to turn a daunting summit into a living less...

An addicted body on the brink. A liver transplant just in time. And a life rebuilt through small, stubborn, daily choices. Another broken down body and brain. And a life transformed through self compassion, self investment and self love. Now these two humans are here to offer a gift to others suffering. This intro to their free new workbook is for anyone looking to shed shame, self imposed sufferi...

This week we introduce Coach Polly's RETURN TO THE LIGHT program and discuss ways we can all take a 'year end' release inventory in order to set ourselves up for next years success. We ask ourselves "what if the word “busy” is the very thing draining our joy?" Let's dig into a year-end reset that trades hustle for aliveness, unpacking how language shapes your nervous...

Coach Polly solo this week! Asking what if the fulfillment you're seeking isn't found on the easy path, but rather through the challenges that scare you most? When I received a last-minute invitation to hike Mount Whitney—the tallest peak in the continental United States—with just three weeks to prepare, my immediate reaction was fear. A 22-mile trek with 6,000 feet of elevation gain at...

THE WORK: That is the convo this week between Coach Sam and Coach Polly, as they revisit Byron Katie's mindset transformation process they both experienced well over 20 years ago. THE WORK asks you- what if the source of your suffering isn't what happened to you, but the stories you tell yourself about what happened? And what if we pause long enough to dig underneath that crappy feeling...

More and more of us are feeling serious stress and anxiety in these turbulent times. But your anxiety isn't just about worried and confused mind thoughts—it's likely living in your physical body as well. When your gut health is compromised, blood sugar fluctuates wildly, or hormones are imbalanced, your body sends distress signals that your brain interprets as anxiety. This physical-ment...

The art of communication shapes every aspect of our lives, yet most of us never receive formal training in how to effectively speak and listen. In this illuminating conversation, we unpack the hidden dynamics that either connect us deeply or create unnecessary suffering in our relationships. Did you know that only 7% of communication happens through words? The remaining 93% flows through tone, bod...

Spend a few minutes today in a session with Coach Sam. She is here to share her personal and practical reasons why and how listening to your body leads to personal peace. Have you ever felt your world shrink when illness or injury forces you to hit pause? That crushing frustration when your body can't keep pace with your ambitions? Or are you bearing witness to a loved one in a battle for hea...

Part Two this week with Coaches Polly and Sam! As we discussed, your body is constantly working to process, filter, and eliminate countless substances that enter through food, air, and environmental exposure. But what happens when these natural detoxification systems become overwhelmed? That's where intentional cleansing practices come in – not as trendy wellness fads, but as powerful tools f...

DETOX Time? Feeling tired, foggy, or just "off" lately? Your body might be desperately trying to tell you something. In this eye-opening conversation, Coaches Polly and Sam dive into the often misunderstood world of detoxification and cleansing, sharing their combined 50+ years of experience with supporting the body's natural healing processes. Beyond the trendy juice fasts and quic...

Hangout with Coach Polly this week as she asks: 'Have you ever caught yourself spinning in mental circles, trying to solve problems all on your own?" You're not alone! In this revealing solo episode, Coach Polly opens up about her lifetime as a "lone ranger" solopreneur and her transformative discovery that changed everything: the power of speaking her truth in trusted cir...

Do you have trust issues? With others, the world or YOURSELF? Then what happens when you strip away all your safe roles, responsibilities and digital distractions, leaving nothing but you, a 42-pound backpack, and 50 miles of rugged trail ahead? If fear and distrust are your instincts then listen up! This week Coach Sam shares her recent profound personal journey of self-discovery on the Trans Cat...

LET'S GOOOOOOOO! Yes, you. Are you finally ready to stop dreaming and start doing? Coaches Polly and Sam pull back the curtain on their fresh vision for transformational experiences designed to help you become the person you've always known you could be. It is your time.  The duo reveals their exciting lineup of programs launching through the Everyday Awesome Project, starting with the C...

Have you ever found yourself trapped in an endless cycle of self-improvement, always chasing the next fix for something you believe is broken within you? That's the self-improvement paradox – the continuous need to improve ourselves to the point where it's no longer healthy. In this thought-provoking conversation, we dive deep into how society bombards us with messages about maximizing o...

Coach Sam is off on her first SOLO backpacking trip- 5 days across Catalina Island! This week she shares why she is choosing to do this adventure and how her desire to be both in nature and alone is just what the doctor ordered.  So what happens exactly when you disconnect from everything in your daily life and identity to reconnect with your authentic self? While most people wait until they'...

Triggered much lately? We all all! But have you ever wondered why certain interactions trigger intense emotional responses in you and other things do not phase you? This week with Coaches Polly & Sam we discuss how that answer lies in how your brain stores memories and then adds emotional charge to them.  Coach Polly shares her training in the powerful world of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NL...

Do you have a cause or personal passion you want to generate collective action around? This week with Coaches Sam and Polly we dive into the art of turning vision into velocity—the process of creating and sustaining movements that matter. We explore the fundamental question many purpose-driven individuals ask themselves: "How do I take this fire inside me and share it with the world?" Wh...

Friendship has become something of an antique in our modern world—a word we rarely use and a connection we struggle to maintain. In this deeply insightful conversation, we explore why authentic friendship may be the most underrated health intervention of our time. The numbers are shocking: in the 1950s, people spent 25% of their time with friends. Today, that number has plummeted to just 13.8%, wh...

This week Coach Sam reveals her new forearm tattoo —"We are all just here to walk each other home." This beautiful conversation is about grief, death and the liberating Buddhist philosophy that everything is impermanent. Together we explore this profound realization and its powerful implications for how we live, love, and eventually leave this world. Death touches all of us. Whether sudd...

Part Two this week on the GUT with Coaches Polly and Sam. This round we are gonna dive into your overall physical health, to top off last week's part one brain-gut connection session. So imagine your gut as a thriving garden, where beneficial bacteria bloom and support every system in your body, like the beauty of having fresh veggies or flowers in our garden.  When that garden flourishes, yo...

Ever felt gut punched? Do you follow or often ignore your gut instincts? Are you intuitive at times, feeling in your body when things just are not right or a different choice needs to be made for no obvious reason? All of this and way more are your second brain communicating with you!  That's right, science now confirms you have a second brain, and it lives in your gut. This complex neural ne...