Human(ing) Well with Amber Cabral

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Why does trying to be a “good person” often leave us feeling burned out, anxious, and stretched too thin? Human(ing) Well is a podcast about breaking that cycle—so we can show up for our lives without losing ourselves in the process. Hosted by Amber Cabral, author and award-winning strategist, each episode offers practical mindset shifts and real-life tips to move us closer to holistic well-being—so we feel less stressed, sick, and sad. Grounded in the four pillars of Human(ing) Well—Health, Wealth, Relationships, and Growth—this podcast will help you tackle life’s challenges with more ease and intention. Join us as we explore what it really means to “human well.”

  1. 2D AGO

    You Were Never Supposed to Figure Things Out Alone

    Why is asking for help so hard? In this episode of Human(ing) Well, Amber breaks down the hidden skill gap that holds many people back professionally and personally: the inability to ask for help clearly, confidently, and effectively. Amber explores why many women, particularly high achievers, were conditioned to be the helper (instead of being the one asking for help). From early expectations to always be capable and self-sufficient, to the fear that needing help means something is wrong, these patterns can quietly sabotage professional growth. You’ll discover why many people unintentionally undermine their own requests by apologizing, minimizing their needs, or over-explaining before they even make the ask. Amber shares a framework for making clear, direct requests that respect both your needs and the other person’s time. By the end of the conversation, Amber shares practical ways to identify where you need support, how to make a specific request, and how to handle rejection without internalizing it. Because the truth is simple: you were never meant to do everything alone. 🛍️ Shop Amber’s Be A Good Human merch:https://www.ambercabral.com/merch Amber’s substack | https://humaningwell.substack.com/ www.humaningwellpodcast.com/ Amber Cabral  IG | @bamcabral LinkedIn | @ambercabral Facebook | @amber.cabral X | @BamCabral  Bluesky | @bamcabral.bsky.social Watch Amber’s TED TALK here. You can purchase Amber's books from the retailer of your choice here: https://www.ambercabral.com/books/ Allies and Advocates: Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Culture Say More About That: ...And Other Ways to Speak Up, Push Back, and Advocate for Yourself and Others Human(ing) Well is produced by  EPYC Media Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    17 min

  2. MAR 4

    You Deserve Your Own Labor

    “If you are going to invest deeply anywhere, invest deeply with you.” — Amber Cabral  In this episode of Human(ing) Well, Amber answers one of the most common questions she hears: “But how do I actually work on myself?” Amber breaks down the uncomfortable truth: that most of us aren’t truly working on ourselves. We’re trying tactics. We’re consuming information. We’re speaking the language. But we haven’t made the internal decision that our well-being is a lifelong investment. This episode challenges the belief that achievement equals self-worth and calls out the pattern of giving everyone else our best effort while rationing it for ourselves. Amber also shares how she confronted her own chronic stress, people-pleasing, and disconnection from her body… and why deciding that you deserve your own labor is the turning point. Working on yourself isn’t glamorous.  It’s quiet. Repetitive. Sometimes lonely.  But this episode highlights how it is stabilizing, clarifying, and life-altering. Listen in.  🛍️ Shop Amber’s Be A Good Human merch:https://www.ambercabral.com/merch Amber’s substack | https://humaningwell.substack.com/ www.humaningwellpodcast.com/ Amber Cabral  IG | @bamcabral LinkedIn | @ambercabral Facebook | @amber.cabral X | @BamCabral  Bluesky | @bamcabral.bsky.social Watch Amber’s TED TALK here. You can purchase Amber's books from the retailer of your choice here: https://www.ambercabral.com/books/ Allies and Advocates: Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Culture Say More About That: ...And Other Ways to Speak Up, Push Back, and Advocate for Yourself and Others Human(ing) Well is produced by  EPYC Media Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    16 min

  3. FEB 25

    Stop Rehearsing Love for Someone Else | Start Loving Yourself

    What if you loved yourself with the same intention, discipline, and preparation you give to a romantic relationship? This is the challenge Amber gives in this powerful episode of Human(ing) Well, closing out the February love and intimacy series.  Amber unpacks how many of us have been conditioned to center love as something external — something we audition for, rehearse for, and reorganize our lives around. We improve our bodies, upgrade our homes, soften our edges, expand our endurance, and emotionally prepare for someone we don’t even know. Meanwhile, we stall when it comes to facing our own insecurities, discomfort, and unmet needs. Drawing from her own experiences after heartbreak, Amber shares how she realized she was asking someone else to love her through parts of herself she wasn’t willing to examine. She breaks down the difference between casually “practicing” self-care and intentionally rehearsing self-love, with clear objectives, discipline, and emotional accountability. Amber challenges listeners to reflect: • What insecurities am I avoiding instead of working through?• Where have I expected someone else to love me through something I won’t face myself?• What would it look like to rehearse loving myself with intention?• How much energy do I give to the possibility of love compared to the reality of me?• If love arrived tomorrow, would it be additive… or rescuing? 🛍️ Shop Amber’s Be A Good Human merch:https://www.ambercabral.com/merch Amber’s substack | https://humaningwell.substack.com/ www.humaningwellpodcast.com/ Amber Cabral  IG | @bamcabral LinkedIn | @ambercabral Facebook | @amber.cabral X | @BamCabral  Bluesky | @bamcabral.bsky.social Watch Amber’s TED TALK here. You can purchase Amber's books from the retailer of your choice here: https://www.ambercabral.com/books/ Allies and Advocates: Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Culture Say More About That: ...And Other Ways to Speak Up, Push Back, and Advocate for Yourself and Others Human(ing) Well is produced by  EPYC Media Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    18 min

  4. FEB 18

    Loving Someone Doesn’t Mean Keeping Them

    Why does heartbreak feel like you lost something essential inside yourself? In this episode of Human(ing) Well, Amber Cabral reframes one of the most painful experiences in relationships: when love does not turn into forever. Instead of treating love as something fragile, conditional, or dependent on possession, Amber introduces a powerful truth: your love belongs to you. We often confuse loving someone with needing to keep them. We assume that if a relationship ends, the love disappears. We fear that if we let someone go, we lose access to the feeling entirely. But Amber explains why love is not a contract, not ownership, and not proof of permanence. Love is something you generate, something you participate in, and something that still exists within you even when proximity ends. Amber offers reflection questions to help you navigate complicated love with clarity: • Where have I confused loving someone with needing to keep them? • Have I ever stayed longer because I believed love would disappear if I left? • What would I change if I trusted that love is something I generate, not something I’m granted? • How might my relationships shift if I stopped outsourcing ownership of my feelings? If you’ve ever said, “I’ll never feel that way again,” this episode gently challenges that belief.  🛍️ Shop Amber’s Be A Good Human merch: https://www.ambercabral.com/merch Amber’s substack | https://humaningwell.substack.com/ www.humaningwellpodcast.com/ Amber Cabral  IG | @bamcabral LinkedIn | @ambercabral Facebook | @amber.cabral X | @BamCabral  Bluesky | @bamcabral.bsky.social Watch Amber’s TED TALK here. You can purchase Amber's books from the retailer of your choice here: https://www.ambercabral.com/books/ Allies and Advocates: Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Culture Say More About That: ...And Other Ways to Speak Up, Push Back, and Advocate for Yourself and Others Human(ing) Well is produced by  EPYC Media Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    14 min

  5. FEB 11

    A Better Way to Do Valentine's Day

    “Love month doesn’t have to be about pressure or performance.” In this episode of Humaning Well, Amber Cabral redefines love and intimacy beyond performative Valentine’s Day rituals. Instead of overpriced dinners and transactional gestures, Amber invites listeners to slow down, get intentional, and reconnect with what actually builds intimacy. Whether you are partnered, dating, or single, this episode offers practical, thoughtful, and sometimes spicy ways to deepen connection without pressure, perfection, or performance. Amber shares five intentional questions to reflect on or use while dating to better understand purpose, values, and emotional readiness:  “Are you in your purpose?”“Do you like your job?”“How did you grow up?”“What does a relationship look like to you?”“What’s your relationship like with money?”She also explores why spicy conversations are not just about sex, but about honesty, safety, and embodied connection. As part of the February Love and Intimacy series, this episode is designed to give you tools you can use long after Valentine's Day.  🛍️ Shop Amber’s Be A Good Human merch: https://www.ambercabral.com/merch Amber’s substack | https://humaningwell.substack.com/ www.humaningwellpodcast.com/ Amber Cabral  IG | @bamcabral LinkedIn | @ambercabral Facebook | @amber.cabral X | @BamCabral  Bluesky | @bamcabral.bsky.social Watch Amber’s TED TALK here. You can purchase Amber's books from the retailer of your choice here: https://www.ambercabral.com/books/ Allies and Advocates: Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Culture Say More About That: ...And Other Ways to Speak Up, Push Back, and Advocate for Yourself and Others Human(ing) Well is produced by  EPYC Media Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    16 min

  6. FEB 4

    Why Intimacy Disappears (and Why It Matters)

    Today, Amber Cabral kicks off a month-long series on love and intimacy by breaking down a powerful truth: intimacy doesn’t disappear because it stops mattering; it disappears because life gets full. Work, stress, responsibility, and productivity slowly crowd out the very thing that keeps us emotionally regulated, grounded, and well. Amber reframes intimacy beyond sex and romance, explaining that intimacy is a combination of presence, vulnerability, and close connection, and that it is essential whether you’re partnered, dating, single, or intentionally alone. She shares personal experiences with disconnected relationships, guarded partnerships, and surface-level friendships, as well as the transformative power of rebuilding intimacy with herself. "Intimacy is not a luxury. It's a fundamental part of your well-being." – Amber Cabral  This episode explores why many people deprioritize intimacy when they feel overwhelmed, how fear, insecurity, and self-protection hinder emotional availability, and why staying busy often becomes a means of avoiding vulnerability. Amber also explains why loneliness isn’t always about being alone — it’s often about not feeling seen, including by yourself. Moreover, Amber offers intimacy reflection questions you can sit with: • What limits have I placed on how I define intimacy? • Where do I experience real intimacy in my life right now, if anywhere? • Am I avoiding intimacy, or avoiding the ache of it not being there? • What relationship (with myself, friends, or family) could hold more intimacy if I allowed it? • How much of what I’m craving is actually me craving deeper connection with myself? Amber closes with a powerful reminder: intimacy is not a bonus, a luxury, or a reward for having your life together. It is a fundamental part of human well-being, and when we abandon it, we widen the loneliness gap in our lives. 🛍️ Shop Amber’s Be A Good Human merch: https://www.ambercabral.com/merch Amber’s substack | https://humaningwell.substack.com/ www.humaningwellpodcast.com/ Amber Cabral  IG | @bamcabral LinkedIn | @ambercabral Facebook | @amber.cabral X | @BamCabral  Bluesky | @bamcabral.bsky.social Watch Amber’s TED TALK here. You can purchase Amber's books from the retailer of your choice here: https://www.ambercabral.com/books/ Allies and Advocates: Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Culture Say More About That: ...And Other Ways to Speak Up, Push Back, and Advocate for Yourself and Others Human(ing) Well is produced by  EPYC Media Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    17 min

  7. JAN 28

    Why Your Most Important Job Is You

    Today, Amber Cabral shares one of her most foundational insights yet: “Your biggest and most important job is you.”  Drawing from a deeply personal season of change: closing a company, starting over, ending a relationship, and radically reconnecting with herself, Amber explains why real clarity, intuition, and alignment only become available when you stop outsourcing your decisions and start listening to your body. Amber introduces the concept of embodiment as the missing layer beneath the Human(ing) Well framework. She breaks down why checking boxes, following formulas, and consuming endless self-help content doesn’t lead to real change if you’re disconnected from your physical signals, instincts, and inner knowing. From neuroscience concepts like interoception to real-life examples of how disconnection manifests in work, relationships, desire, and burnout, this episode explains why understanding something intellectually is not the same as integrating it into your life. Wellness can be performative without embodiment. With this, Amber offers reflection questions to sit with: • What does my body consistently react to that I keep explaining away? • Where am I following a version of my life that looks good, but doesn’t feel true? • Where am I settling for something that feels close to what I want, but still isn’t right? • What do I understand intellectually that I haven’t allowed to change how I live? This episode is an invitation to stop living from your head alone and start building a life your body, values, and nervous system can actually sustain. Because knowing yourself isn’t selfish, it’s the foundation everything else rests on. 🛍️ Shop Amber’s Be A Good Human merch: https://www.ambercabral.com/merch Amber’s substack | https://humaningwell.substack.com/ www.humaningwellpodcast.com/ Amber Cabral  IG | @bamcabral LinkedIn | @ambercabral Facebook | @amber.cabral X | @BamCabral  Bluesky | @bamcabral.bsky.social Watch Amber’s TED TALK here. You can purchase Amber's books from the retailer of your choice here: https://www.ambercabral.com/books/ Allies and Advocates: Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Culture Say More About That: ...And Other Ways to Speak Up, Push Back, and Advocate for Yourself and Others Human(ing) Well is produced by  EPYC Media Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    18 min

  8. JAN 21

    Your Self-Care Might Be the Problem

    There is a version of “getting your life together” that looks impressive on the outside… But inside, you’re still disconnected, overwhelmed, and avoiding what actually needs attention. In this episode, Amber breaks down the critical difference between numbing and healing. From overworking and over-socializing to wellness routines that look healthy but function as a distraction. Amber explains how many of us are performing healing instead of actually doing it. She shares candid personal examples and client patterns that reveal a hard truth: staying busy, productive, spiritual, or disciplined can still be a way of running from grief, anger, fear, or unmet needs. She reminds us: “Relief is not the same as repair. Numbing postpones. Healing asks you to stay…” Amber unpacks how social media wellness culture and therapy speak can reinforce avoidance, why coping tools are often mistaken for healing, and how unchecked numbing quietly postpones the breakthroughs we’re longing for. Reflection questions:  • What am I feeling that I’m trying to avoid? • Am I running toward something, or running away from something? • How do I feel after I do the thing, relieved but anxious, or tired but more whole? • What would happen if I sat with this feeling instead of escaping it? • What am I afraid might surface if I slowed down? Tune in as this episode is an invitation to stop checking boxes and start staying present.  🛍️ Shop Amber’s Be A Good Human merch: https://www.ambercabral.com/merch Amber’s substack | https://humaningwell.substack.com/ www.humaningwellpodcast.com/ Amber Cabral  IG | @bamcabral LinkedIn | @ambercabral Facebook | @amber.cabral X | @BamCabral  Bluesky | @bamcabral.bsky.social Watch Amber’s TED TALK here. You can purchase Amber's books from the retailer of your choice here: https://www.ambercabral.com/books/ Allies and Advocates: Creating an Inclusive and Equitable Culture Say More About That: ...And Other Ways to Speak Up, Push Back, and Advocate for Yourself and Others Human(ing) Well is produced by  EPYC Media Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    17 min
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Why does trying to be a “good person” often leave us feeling burned out, anxious, and stretched too thin? Human(ing) Well is a podcast about breaking that cycle—so we can show up for our lives without losing ourselves in the process. Hosted by Amber Cabral, author and award-winning strategist, each episode offers practical mindset shifts and real-life tips to move us closer to holistic well-being—so we feel less stressed, sick, and sad. Grounded in the four pillars of Human(ing) Well—Health, Wealth, Relationships, and Growth—this podcast will help you tackle life’s challenges with more ease and intention. Join us as we explore what it really means to “human well.”

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  • Channel
    SiriusXM Podcasts
  • Creator
    Women's Empowerment Network, SiriusXM
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    57
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright SiriusXM 2025
  • Provider
    Sirius XM Radio Inc

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