The SAvvy Shift

Samantha SAvvy
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Hosted by Samantha SAvvy, this podcast explores self-expression, purpose, and transformation through deep, engaging conversations. Samantha blends personal insight with inspiring interviews featuring thought leaders, creators, and change-makers who share their journeys of growth and authenticity. Together they uncover tools, truths, and stories that empower listeners to live boldly, align with their purpose, and embrace the courage it takes to become who they truly are.

  1. Jul 17

    Rachel Teeling on Rebuilding Self Trust After Heartbreak and Betrayal

    In this episode, we speak with Rachel Teeling about rebuilding self trust after heartbreak, betrayal, and unhealthy relationship patterns. Rachel shares how her life changed when her wedding was cancelled only four weeks before the ceremony. Later, she discovered her former partner had been having an affair. Her relationship, family, identity, and business had become deeply connected. Therefore, healing required her to rebuild her life from the inside out. We discuss how Rachel used solitude, coaching, nature, journaling, and daily habits to reconnect with herself. She also explains why self trust grows through small choices rather than one dramatic breakthrough. Rachel explores forgiveness after betrayal and explains why forgiveness doesn’t excuse harmful behaviour. Instead, it helps release the emotional weight that keeps you connected to painful experiences. We also examine relationship red flags, including secrecy, control, financial restrictions, love bombing, manipulation, and emotional isolation. Rachel explains how fear can make people question their instincts. However, stronger self trust can help you recognize when something feels wrong. The conversation also covers healthy boundaries, dating standards, emotional availability, attraction, communication, and shared responsibility. We discuss why independence matters, but emotional walls can still prevent meaningful connection. Rachel also explains how childhood experiences and past relationships can shape current beliefs about love. Through coaching and neuro-linguistic programming, she helps women identify those beliefs and practise healthier responses. Finally, Rachel introduces five patterns that can block healthy relationships. These include the fixer, ice queen, overachiever, lone wolf, and love addict. Recognizing these patterns can help you strengthen self trust and make clearer relationship choices. Watch or listen to learn how self trust can support healthier boundaries, stronger relationships, and a life that feels true to you. More From Rachel Teeling Listen to my Podcast: https://www.rachelteeling.com/healing-with-teeling-podcast Find me on the gram! https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/highlevel-backend.appspot.com/o/instagram.com/rachelteelingcoaching Check out my website: https://www.rachelteeling.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachelteelingcoaching Explore More of Samantha SAvvy's work: Get your FREE Boundaries Blueprint: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/how-to-set-healthy-boundaries-without-guilt-free-boundaries-blueprint/ Get a FREE copy of Main Character Mindset: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/main-character-mindset-free-guide-to-becoming-the-main-character/ Silence your self doubt: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/3-steps-to-silencing-self-doubt-free-fear-fighters-quick-start-guide/ What's Your Survival Style? Take the Quiz! https://www.samanthasavvy.com/survival-style-decoder/ Take the 7 Day Awakening Challenge: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/7-days Shop SAvvy Merch: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/browse/

  2. Jul 9

    Adam Roach on Building a Coaching Business With Identity and Scale

    What does it really take to build a coaching business that grows without losing yourself in the process? In this episode, we sit down with Adam Roach to talk about identity, authenticity, scale, and what makes a coaching business sustainable. Adam shares the path that took him from tennis and real estate into coaching, and he explains how personal loss reshaped the way he thinks about success, significance, and service. We also get into the practical side of building a coaching business. Adam breaks down his four phase framework, including identity work, getting your first one on one clients, creating a one to many offer, and expanding through books, stages, podcasts, and visibility. Along the way, he explains why many coaches stay stuck, how to find the right avatar, and why your past role shouldn’t define your future work. A big part of this conversation focuses on imposter syndrome and self doubt. Adam shares why he sees imposter syndrome as a sign of inauthenticity in some cases, and a signal to grow in others. He also unpacks the difference between a mirror and a window, and why outside feedback can help you see yourself more clearly than self criticism ever will. We also talk about the difference between your why and your North Star, how quiet time can help you reconnect with identity, and why transformation happens faster in community. If you’re trying to start or grow a coaching business, this episode offers a grounded look at what it takes to do it with more clarity and less noise. In this episode, we cover how Adam Roach moved from entrepreneurship into coaching why identity matters before strategy how to get early one on one clients what makes a one to many model work how to think about imposter syndrome and authenticity why a North Star can matter more than a why how community supports transformation what helps a coaching business scale over time If this conversation helped you think differently about building a coaching business, subscribe, leave a comment, and share it with someone who needs it. More From Adam Roach Insta: https://www.instagram.com/adamrroach/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamrroach/ Explore More of Samantha SAvvy's work: Get your FREE Boundaries Blueprint: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/how-to-set-healthy-boundaries-without-guilt-free-boundaries-blueprint/ Get a FREE copy of Main Character Mindset: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/main-character-mindset-free-guide-to-becoming-the-main-character/ Silence your self doubt: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/3-steps-to-silencing-self-doubt-free-fear-fighters-quick-start-guide/ What's Your Survival Style? Take the Quiz! https://www.samanthasavvy.com/survival-style-decoder/ Take the 7 Day Awakening Challenge: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/7-days Shop SAvvy Merch: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/browse/ Chapters 00:00 One Chapter at a Time Coaching Model01:21 Adam Roach origin story and early influences05:03 From tennis pro to entrepreneur10:23 Success felt empty after personal loss14:17 Why Adam chose coaching coaches20:15 The four phase coaching blueprint27:53 Imposter syndrome and authenticity41:19 Why transformation needs community47:17 North Star versus your why57:18 Quiet time identity and morning walks

  3. Jul 3

    Simanto Khandaker on Burnout Boundaries and Work Identity

    When Simanto Khandaker chose people over math We sat down with Simanto Khandaker to unpack how work, identity, and mental health collide. He shares how his family immigrated to the United States in the nineties. He also explains how that experience shaped his view of pressure, success, and support. As a result, this conversation feels both personal and practical. He walks through his early push toward engineering and why psychology pulled him harder. That shift didn’t come easy. Instead, it brought stigma, doubt, and a real fight for direction. Yet that tension became part of his larger message about professional burnout. He makes it clear that struggle shouldn’t be dismissed just because someone else seems worse off. How Sim drew the line between therapy and coaching Sim explains the difference between counseling and coaching in a direct way. If the work centers on the past, trained clinicians are better equipped. If the work centers on future goals, coaching can help remove barriers and build action. However, he also warns that coaches can overstep, especially in an unregulated space. That point becomes sharper when he shares a painful story from early in his career. He worked with someone harmed by a grief coaching program that failed her. Because of that, he looked harder at ethics, scope, and responsibility. He believes professional burnout often gets treated too late, while deeper pain gets mishandled too soon. So this episode gives a grounded view of support, referral, and real competence. Why Khandaker says work can’t be your whole self The conversation then turns to burnout, and this section hits hard. Sim says professional burnout doesn’t begin only when someone crashes. It can start with self doubt, impostor syndrome, and constant stress that never lifts. Then it grows into isolation, numbness, irritability, and emotional emptiness. We also get into the body side of stress. He describes tension, fatigue, poor habits, and the loss of joy. Meanwhile, the host shares how toxic work culture showed up through fear, control, and even being reprimanded for laughing. That story gives the topic real weight. Professional burnout stops sounding abstract and starts sounding familiar. From there, the episode widens into work culture in the United States and similar markets. Sim argues that many people build identity around job titles first. Meanwhile, in other places, family and community often come before work. That difference matters because blurred boundaries make professional burnout easier to normalize. He also points out that many of us helped create that pattern by allowing constant access. More From Simanto Khandaker https://balancedatlast.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/skhandaker/ https://www.facebook.com/BalancedAtLast https://www.instagram.com/balancedatlast/ Explore More of Samantha SAvvy's work: Get your FREE Boundaries Blueprint: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/how-to-set-healthy-boundaries-without-guilt-free-boundaries-blueprint/ Get a FREE copy of Main Character Mindset: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/main-character-mindset-free-guide-to-becoming-the-main-character/ Silence your self doubt: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/3-steps-to-silencing-self-doubt-free-fear-fighters-quick-start-guide/ What's Your Survival Style? Take the Quiz! https://www.samanthasavvy.com/survival-style-decoder/ Take the 7 Day Awakening Challenge: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/7-days Shop SAvvy Merch: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/browse/ Chapters Timecodes need final verification against the edited audio. 00:00 Immigration story and career pressure 05:10 Why psychology won over engineering 10:20 How coaching entered Simanto Khandaker's work 15:35 Coaching versus therapy explained 20:45 The danger of unregulated coaching 26:00 What burnout actually means 31:15 Early signs of burnout at work 36:40 Toxic culture and losing joy 42:05 Why work becomes identity 47:30 How boundaries change work stress

  4. Jun 25

    How Mari Wuellner Helps Women Redefine Success and Trust Themselves

    In this episode, we sit down with Mari Wuellner to talk about permission slips, burnout, coaching, and what it means to redefine success on your own terms. Mari shares how she built a business from scratch, why lived experience matters more than waiting for perfect qualifications, and how a panic attack forced her to rethink the way she worked and lived. We also explore what it’s like to be a woman in male-dominated spaces, how hustle culture can disconnect you from yourself, and why asking for help can be one of the strongest moves you make. Along the way, Mari breaks down the difference between mentorship and coaching, the value of therapy and self-awareness, and how women can let go of guilt, chaos, and the pressure to do everything alone. If you’ve ever felt stuck in a version of success that doesn’t actually fit your life, this conversation will give you a new way to think about growth, work, relationships, and self-trust. Mari Wuellner offers practical insight on trusting yourself, delegating with confidence, embracing support, and building a life with more ease and intention. In this conversation, we cover Mari Wuellner’s journey from insurance to coaching How lived experience builds real confidence Why women wait for permission before taking action Burnout, panic attacks, and therapy What success looks like beyond hustle culture Mentorship vs coaching Delegation, guilt, and asking for help Feminine energy, ease, and leadership Failure, fear, and changing direction Building a life and business that actually fits Whether you’re building a business, changing careers, healing from burnout, or learning to trust yourself again, this episode offers honest lessons you can apply right now. More from Mari Wuellner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariwuellner/ #MariWuellner #PermissionSlips #BurnoutRecovery #WomenInBusiness #LifeCoaching #MindsetShift #SelfTrust #Mentorship #PersonalGrowth #RedefiningSuccess Explore More of Samantha SAvvy's work: Get your FREE Boundaries Blueprint: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/how-to-set-healthy-boundaries-without-guilt-free-boundaries-blueprint/ Get a FREE copy of Main Character Mindset: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/main-character-mindset-free-guide-to-becoming-the-main-character/ Silence your self doubt: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/3-steps-to-silencing-self-doubt-free-fear-fighters-quick-start-guide/ What's Your Survival Style? Take the Quiz! https://www.samanthasavvy.com/survival-style-decoder/ Take the 7 Day Awakening Challenge: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/7-days Shop SAvvy Merch: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/browse/ Chapters 00:00 Intro and Mari Wuellner’s background 03:02 From banking to building an insurance agency 06:41 Permission slips and trusting lived experience 12:18 Women in male dominated industries 17:36 Burnout panic attacks and therapy 24:11 Redefining success and asking what you want 29:44 Failure fear and changing direction 36:08 Mentorship vs coaching 43:27 Delegation guilt and asking for help 51:36 Coaching industry shifts and manifestation 57:48 Final thoughts and where to find Mari

  5. Jun 18

    Ana Maria Tromp on Career Freedom Human Design and Fear

    In this episode, we talk with Ana Maria Tromp about burnout, career change, and the inner work behind building a more aligned life. She shares how years in human resources, early burnout, and deep conditioning around work, money, and success shaped her path. Then, she explains how human design helped her trust her intuition, make better decisions, and create a business that fits who she is. We also explore the fears that keep many women stuck in jobs that drain them. Ana breaks down how limiting beliefs, perfectionism, people pleasing, and the need for financial safety can block real change. She explains why changing careers without changing your patterns often leads to the same frustration in a new form. This conversation is for anyone thinking about leaving corporate work, starting a business, recovering from burnout, or creating more freedom with their time and energy. If you’ve been searching for clarity around career freedom, human design, burnout recovery, or how to trust yourself in a career transition, this episode gives you a grounded and honest perspective. More from Ana Maria Tromp https://www.instagram.com/coachbounce/ Explore More of Samantha SAvvy's work: Get your FREE Boundaries Blueprint: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/how-to-set-healthy-boundaries-without-guilt-free-boundaries-blueprint/ Get a FREE copy of Main Character Mindset: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/main-character-mindset-free-guide-to-becoming-the-main-character/ Silence your self doubt: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/3-steps-to-silencing-self-doubt-free-fear-fighters-quick-start-guide/ What's Your Survival Style? Take the Quiz! https://www.samanthasavvy.com/survival-style-decoder/ Take the 7 Day Awakening Challenge: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/7-days Shop SAvvy Merch: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/browse/ Chapters 00:00 Burnout at 27 and the wake up call 06:13 Fear of leaving a secure career 10:56 Family conditioning and career choices 14:29 Human design explained simply 19:24 Building an online business in alignment 23:03 Turning 40 and finally quitting 27:59 The transition strategy women actually need 32:21 Why old patterns follow you 40:21 Intuition logic and good girl conditioning 54:12 Becoming the CEO of your own life

  6. Jun 11

    Dr. Lee Baucom on Marriage Coaching That Rebuilds Real Connection

    In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Lee Baucom to talk about why so many marriages lose connection over time, even when love is still there. He explains the difference between therapy and coaching, why communication often isn’t the real issue, and what actually causes couples to drift apart. We also explore the subtle warning signs of disconnection, including feeling like roommates, losing physical affection, and putting the relationship on pause while life gets busy. Dr. Baucom breaks down the three levels of connection and shares practical ways couples can start rebuilding trust, closeness, and a stronger sense of partnership. Along the way, we discuss parenting, finances, resentment, and what happens when only one spouse wants to work on the relationship. This conversation offers a clear and grounded look at how couples can move from blame and distance back toward connection and teamwork. More From Dr. Lee Baucom http://UnPauseYourMarriage.com http://SaveTheMarriage.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-baucom/ https://www.instagram.com/thriveology/ Explore More of Samantha SAvvy's work: Get your FREE Boundaries Blueprint: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/how-to-set-healthy-boundaries-without-guilt-free-boundaries-blueprint/ Get a FREE copy of Main Character Mindset: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/main-character-mindset-free-guide-to-becoming-the-main-character/ Silence your self doubt: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/3-steps-to-silencing-self-doubt-free-fear-fighters-quick-start-guide/ What's Your Survival Style? Take the Quiz! https://www.samanthasavvy.com/survival-style-decoder/ Take the 7 Day Awakening Challenge: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/7-days Shop SAvvy Merch: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/browse/ Chapters 00:00 Connection Is a Dial Not a Switch 00:31 Meet Dr. Lee Baucom 01:40 Why He Left Marriage Therapy 03:39 Coaching vs Therapy for Couples 06:50 Why Communication Isn’t the Real Problem 17:10 The Pause Button in Marriage 23:14 Early Signs of Disconnection 26:13 Three Levels of Connection 41:27 When One Spouse Wants Change First 59:48 Kids Marriage and Family Priorities

  7. Jun 4

    Dr. Monisha Bhanote on Travel Wellness and Smarter Jet Lag Recovery

    In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Monisha Bhanote to talk about travel wellness, jet lag recovery, digestion, immunity, brain fog, and energy management while traveling. She explains why travel isn’t just a logistics issue. Instead, it affects the body through real biological pathways that influence gut health, stress hormones, focus, sleep, and recovery. We break down why flying can cause bloating, dehydration, irregular digestion, fatigue, and immune disruption. Dr. Bhanote shares practical strategies to support the body before, during, and after travel. We cover warm water, ginger, lighter meals, movement during flights, hydration, circadian rhythm support, and better recovery habits for demanding schedules. We also explore how stress, poor sleep, sugary snacks, alcohol, and irregular meal timing can make travel symptoms worse. Along the way, she explains how to think about travel resilience in a more useful way, especially for people who travel often for work, events, or long international trips. If you want practical travel health tips that can help you stay energized, focused, and well on the road, this conversation will give you a clear starting point. Topics covered in this episode include travel wellness, jet lag, digestion during flights, immune support, circadian rhythm, hydration, brain fog, travel fatigue, airport stress, and recovery strategies for frequent travelers. More from Dr. Bhanote: http://www.travelawellness.com/ #travelwellness #jetlag #guthealth #circadianrhythm #travelhealth #brainfog #immunesupport #hydration #frequenttravel #wellnesstips Chapters 00:00 Travel wellness tips for busy trips 02:08 Why flying disrupts the body 05:43 Five ways travel affects health 07:27 How to prevent bloating on flights 14:08 Best foods and drinks for travel 21:08 How travel stress affects immunity 35:38 How to reduce brain fog while flying 47:33 Why travel causes energy crashes 58:26 How to recover from jet lag 1:03:23 Best travel wellness habits to remember Explore More of Samantha SAvvy's work: Get your FREE Boundaries Blueprint: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/how-to-set-healthy-boundaries-without-guilt-free-boundaries-blueprint/ Get a FREE copy of Main Character Mindset: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/main-character-mindset-free-guide-to-becoming-the-main-character/ Silence your self doubt: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/3-steps-to-silencing-self-doubt-free-fear-fighters-quick-start-guide/ What's Your Survival Style? Take the Quiz! https://www.samanthasavvy.com/survival-style-decoder/ Take the 7 Day Awakening Challenge: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/7-days Shop SAvvy Merch: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/browse/

  8. May 28

    Julie Tunador on Higher Self Guidance Consciousness and Purpose

    In this episode, we sit down with Julie Tunador to explore consciousness, intuition, and purpose through both a scientific and personal lens. Julie shares how her career began in crime scene investigation and how that path led her into hypnosis, subconscious work, and consciousness studies. We talk about what consciousness means, how to connect with your higher self, and why stillness matters when you want real inner guidance. Julie also explains practical tools like pendulums, meditation, and hypnosis, while breaking down why some people access altered states more easily than others. Along the way, we discuss the connection between science and spirituality, suggestibility, past life regression, parallel lives, and the feeling that reality may be more layered than it seems. We also get into surrender, trust, and how to align with your purpose without letting fear drive your decisions. This conversation offers a grounded look at intuition, inner growth, and the choices that move us closer to a more aligned life. Explore More of Samantha SAvvy's work: Get your FREE Boundaries Blueprint: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/how-to-... What's Your Survival Style? Take the Quiz! https://www.samanthasavvy.com/surviva... Take the 7 Day Awakening Challenge: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/7-days Shop SAvvy: https://www.samanthasavvy.com/browse/ Chapters 00:00 Welcome and Julie Tunador intro 02:19 From crime scenes to consciousness work 03:40 What is consciousness really 08:26 How to connect with your higher self 11:17 How pendulum readings work 18:37 Clearing your mind for intuition 21:02 Science and spirituality explained 28:56 Gateway Tapes and suggestibility 35:12 Why hypnosis feels hard for some people 45:01 Parallel lives purpose and surrender

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Hosted by Samantha SAvvy, this podcast explores self-expression, purpose, and transformation through deep, engaging conversations. Samantha blends personal insight with inspiring interviews featuring thought leaders, creators, and change-makers who share their journeys of growth and authenticity. Together they uncover tools, truths, and stories that empower listeners to live boldly, align with their purpose, and embrace the courage it takes to become who they truly are.

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  • Creator
    Samantha SAvvy
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    30
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Samantha SAvvy
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    The SAvvy Shift