Treat Yourself Pretty

Send us Fan Mail If you're considering taking a diet pill or weight loss injection, this episode is for you! Sami shares her story with taking 'fen fen' back in the day... Sami also shares with you how you can navigate the holiday season without sabotaging the woman that you are becoming.  *The MOST important decision right now is the one right in front of you*  Great job choosing t...

Send us Fan Mail Sami shares healthy options/habits for you to adopt into your current routines. A lot of the suggestions are simple, but it's a matter of you implementing them into your regime. If you start adopting some of the habits Sami suggests, you are making choices for yourself that your FUTURE self will thank you for!  If today’s episode spoke to you, imagine what could happen if you...

Send us Fan Mail Whew! Sami takes a look back at some of the things she thought she couldn't do. It's encouraged to appreciate all progress that you make, because she once said she wasn't smart enough to become a nurse and she is now a critical care nurse skilled to save your life multiple times over.  She also shares how her self limiting beliefs held her back in her weight loss jo...

Send us Fan Mail Sami shares the difference of being interested in a weight loss/self-care/health journey versus *actually* committing to the journey.  Don't allow the holidays to be an excuse to delay starting on your goals. If you had a New Year's resolution that you did not fulfill- THIS episode is for you!  Nothing magical happens on January 1st. You taking responsibility and holding...

Send us Fan Mail ...The ones that you create for YOURSELF! Everyone has an opinion about what diet rules you should follow to achieve weight loss. In today's episode, Sami shares the rules that she has created for herself that have helped her maintain almost 50lbs down!  If today’s episode spoke to you, imagine what could happen if you had daily support, accountability and an entire sisterhoo...

Send us Fan Mail Has the fear of failure ever stopped you from actually starting the weight loss journey you've always desired? This episode is for you! Sami shares insights to overcoming fear so that you can *actually* get started! If today’s episode spoke to you, imagine what could happen if you had daily support, accountability and an entire sisterhood doing this with you. Our Pretty Consi...

Send us Fan Mail In todays episode, Sami shares her vulnerable story of her chronic history with emotional eating - that led to a period of intense binge eating.  Feeling helpless and hopeless, Sami adopted these mindset shifts that helped her overcome binge eating.  For the first time ever on the podcast, Sami shares an offer with you! If you're a woman looking to get support to overcome emo...

Send us Fan Mail Consider the relationship you have with the number that reflects when you step on the scale... is it healthy or toxic? As women we tend to give that number a lot of power, we allow that number to determine our value. If this sounds familiar, this episode is for you!  If today’s episode spoke to you, imagine what could happen if you had daily support, accountability and an entire s...

Send us Fan Mail Hey Pretty,  Sami shares her secret to self confidence in today's episode.  She also shares something vulnerable in this episode at the risk of being judged, she hopes this inspires you to step out of your own comfort zone and start becoming the woman you want to be!  (Shoutout to Doctor Ahmed K. that I work with for helping me title my episode!) If today’s episode spoke to y...

Send us Fan Mail Hello Pretty! In today's episode Sami dives deep into creating what her P O W E R F U L morning routine looks like, the self limiting doubts she had to overcome, and three things she did to show up for herself in the mornings.   If today’s episode spoke to you, imagine what could happen if you had daily support, accountability and an entire sisterhood doing this with you. Our...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Sami talks about what she sees in the mirror. You might think she talks about her physical appearance but what will surprise you is what she ACTUALLY sees looking back at herself. She has a challenge in this episode for you to do, so tell us- what do YOU see looking back at you?  If today’s episode spoke to you, imagine what could happen if you had daily s...

Send us Fan Mail In today's episode, Sami shares 6 things that helped her become a more intentional and intuitive eater. It starts by creating a mantra and reciting it before each meal. You can become more intentional when eating by dismissing your distractions. No wonder you can't get in touch with your fullness cues, you're distracted! When you have built a balanced plate of food...

Send us Fan Mail On this weeks episode, Sami talks about falling off her normal routine before work and how she compromised by rescheduling her workout for another time. Because allergies kicked her a** this week and she worked two double shifts, she had to choose grace by allowing herself to rest and recover. Instead of making BS excuses, she compromised missing her AM sweat session before work F...

Send us Fan Mail On todays episode, Sami shares how she lost weight eating all of her favorite foods while visiting hometown Chicago. Deep dish pizza from Giordano's, the best Italian food at Italian Village, classic Chicago Portillo's & more were enjoyed by Sami without feeling the need to overindulge. Sami shares tips & tricks that will help you enjoy your favorite foods while...

Send us Fan Mail Sami gets vulnerable in this episode, where she shares her experiences of crash dieting before a family vacation in the past.  She is going on a family trip back home to Chicago this weekend and she talks about how she will enjoy all of her favorite Chicago foods while honoring her fullness cues and respecting her body. Because Sami has learned balance, she nows trusts that she ca...

Send us Fan Mail It's not easy to admit that you're an emotional eater. To eat emotionally is the act of eating with the intention of satisfying your emotional needs.  You will not be able to eat your emotions away; in fact, after an emotional eating episode you tend to feel worse by experiencing intense shame and guilt.  This is the way that I lived most of my life. I wish for you to ex...

Send us Fan Mail Today we talk about my history with disordered eating starting in childhood. My emotional eating escalated to binge eating, I felt out of control, and I was desperate for change.  In this episode, I share with you a couple things you can start doing today that helped me when I first started on my wellness journey.  Let me know in the comments below if the tips and tricks help you,...

Send us Fan Mail To be pretty means to be proud of the way you're showing up for yourself each and every day. I wasn't always so pretty to myself, I had to learn how to shift my mindset, heal my relationship with food, and create habits that are sustainable for me and my lifestyle.  If today’s episode spoke to you, imagine what could happen if you had daily support, accountability and an...