The Unblocked Woman with Amy Sanders

Amy Sanders

The Unblocked Woman is the destination for high-achieving women ready to break limits and rise with undeniable, sovereign power. Host Amy Sanders blends elevated mindset, identity mastery, feminine intelligence, and aligned strategy to help you clear lifelong patterns, unlock your magnetism, and lead with intention. This is where clarity sharpens, confidence expands, and powerful women create extraordinary lives. Step into the room. Get unblocked—and become unstoppable.

  1. 1d ago

    158: You're Not Stuck. You're Loyal to an Old Identity.

    If you've ever said "I don't know why I keep doing this to myself," this one is for you. Most ambitious, self-aware women aren't actually stuck — they're loyal. Loyal to a version of themselves that used to keep them safe, but no longer fits where they're trying to go. In this episode, I unpack the four identities I see women silently loyal to (you'll recognize at least two), share a personal story about a loyalty that cost me more than I want to admit, and give you the one question that changes how you move from here forward. What You'll Hear Why "I don't know why I keep doing this to myself" is the wrong sentence — and what to say instead Stuck vs. loyal — the reframe that gives you your agency back, and why your nervous system picks familiar over free every single time The four loyalties — meet the Over-Functioner, the People-Pleaser, the Hyper-Independent Woman, and the Second-Guesser. See which one is sitting in the room with you right now. The loyalty that almost cost me everything — the personal story I've been scared to tell, the retreat that almost didn't happen, and the cost of staying loyal to who I used to be The question that changes everything — swap "Why am I stuck?" for one better question and watch what shifts in real time Awareness → Embodiment → Practice — why insight isn't the work, and what actually makes a new identity stick Go withdraw a loyalty — what to do this week One Line to Sit With "You're not stuck. You're loyal. And loyalty can be withdrawn." Your Invitation This Week For the next seven days, when you catch yourself mid-pattern — over-functioning, people-pleasing, refusing help, second-guessing — pause and ask one question instead of judging yourself: What pattern am I still loyal to? You don't have to fix it. Just name it. That's where the work starts. Clip-Worthy Moments "Most women aren't stuck. They're loyal." "Familiarity feels safer than expansion. Even when familiarity is killing you." "Hyper-independence isn't strength. It's a trauma response with a glow-up." "You weren't being fake. You were being strategic. But strategy has a shelf life." "Awareness without practice is just expensive insight." "Stop being loyal to a woman whose conditions no longer exist." Want to Go Deeper? DM me the word UNBLOCKED on Instagram and I'll send you more on how we do this work inside The Unblocked Method™. Mentioned in This Episode The Unblocked Method™ Upcoming Park City retreat details to come soon! If This Hit You in the Chest Save it. Send it to the woman in your life who needs to hear it. And hit subscribe so you don't miss what's coming next. Connect Instagram: @its.amysanders Website: www.amysanders.co Email the show: support@amysanders.co

    31 min
  2. 157: If Not This, Then Something Better

    Jun 2

    157: If Not This, Then Something Better

    Recorded on a Memorial Day drive through the Utah mountains, this episode is a meditation on gratitude, sacrifice, and what becomes possible when you stop running long enough to notice your life. Between reflections on personal loss and the people whose decisions made your comforts possible, you'll hear a challenge: your heart has more room than you're using. And when the deal falls through, the relationship ends, or the door closes, you'll have five words to carry with you — if not this, then something better. What You'll Hear The retreat announcement — a Park City, Utah gathering coming in the next few months, and who it's for The cost of "busy, busy, busy" — what you stop seeing when you stop slowing down, from blooming flowers to the people who built the life you're standing on Your heart isn't a fixed container — the case that your capacity to love and connect is exponential, not finite Abundance is a posture, not a prize — why worthiness and openness are the prerequisites, and how gratitude for what's already here pulls more toward you "If not this, then something better" — the mantra at the center of this episode, and how to use it when a door closes One Line to Sit With "Your heart has more capacity to connect at deeper levels than it has right now. It's like an ongoing thing. It can be exponential." Your Invitation This Week Pick one challenge that's been sitting heavy — a stalled deal, a hard conversation, a "no" you didn't want. Say out loud: If not this, then something better. Notice what shifts. Mentioned in This Episode Park City, Utah mountain retreat details to come soon! Connect Website: www.amysanders.co Instagram: @its.amysandersEmail the show: support@amysanders.co

    12 min
  3. May 26

    156: The Survivor, The Prover, and The Avoider. Which One Is Secretly Running Your Money?

    I’m going to describe three women in this episode. And I need you to be honest with yourself about which one makes your stomach tighten. Not the one that sounds the worst.The one that feels a little too familiar. Because that recognition is not the diagnosis.It’s the doorway. In this episode, I’m breaking down the three money identity roles I see show up in women over and over again. The Survivor.The Prover.And The Avoider. These are not personality types.They are protection strategies. They are the roles your nervous system created to keep you safe around money, worth, pressure, survival, fear, and uncertainty. And most women are running them without even realizing it. We talk about:✨ Why the Survivor struggles to feel safe even when money is in the bank✨ How the Prover ties achievement and income to self-worth✨ Why the Avoider disconnects from money completely✨ The nervous system patterns underneath overworking, scarcity, and avoidance✨ Why awareness alone does not create transformation✨ The hidden cost of protection mode✨ The difference between surviving and thriving✨ How identity patterns quietly shape your financial reality This episode goes deep into the emotional side of money. Not budgeting.Not strategy.Identity. Because you cannot out earn a belief that says you are not enough. And you cannot create expansion while your nervous system is still trying to survive. I also share more about The Unblocked Money Reset, my free training designed to help women interrupt the deeper identity patterns shaping their relationship with money, abundance, safety, and self-worth. Because naming the pattern is awareness. Interrupting the pattern is transformation. ✨ Ready to go deeper? Join The Unblocked Woman Collective™ and step into the work of identity, nervous system regulation, emotional safety, abundance, and becoming magnetic from the inside out. If this episode resonated with you, send it to a woman who needs to know there is nothing wrong with her. She’s just running an old pattern.

    19 min
  4. May 19

    155: The Unblocked Money Reset: The Hidden Identity Pattern Quietly Controlling Your Money

    I want to say something that might challenge what you have believed about money for a very long time. Money mindset doesn’t work. Not because the concept is wrong. Because the location is wrong. So many women are trying to change their financial reality at the thought level while the real pattern is living much deeper. In the nervous system. In identity. In survival. In this episode, I’m breaking down why affirmations, journaling, visualizations, and “thinking positive” often create temporary relief but do not create lasting change. Because your money thoughts are not the cause. They are the symptom. We talk about: ✨ The real reason money patterns keep repeating ✨ How your nervous system shapes your financial decisions ✨ The “money thermostat” that pulls you back to familiar income levels ✨ Why survival mode cannot create abundance ✨ The Default Identity Loop running underneath your money patterns ✨ How childhood experiences quietly shaped your relationship with money ✨ Why you cannot think your way out of a body response ✨ The difference between money mindset and money identity This episode goes deep. Because the truth is, most women are not broken. They are simply running old programs in a new season of their lives. And eventually, the old identity becomes the ceiling. I also share the framework behind my free training, The Unblocked Money Reset, where I walk women through identifying and shifting the deeper identity patterns connected to money, self-worth, safety, abundance, and nervous system regulation. If this episode resonates with you, I want you to really sit with it. Notice what happened in your body while you listened. That reaction tells you more than your thoughts ever will. ✨ Ready to go deeper? Join The Unblocked Woman Collective™. This is the space where women break patterns, shift identity, regulate their nervous system, and become magnetic from the inside out. You are not broken. You are becoming differently. Connect with me: Instagram: @coachamysanders Website: amysanders.co If this episode spoke to you, send it to a woman who is ready to stop surviving and start becoming her next level.

    22 min
  5. 154: The Woman Who Refused to Stay Broken: From Survival to Unstoppable.

    May 13

    154: The Woman Who Refused to Stay Broken: From Survival to Unstoppable.

    In this powerful episode of The Unblocked Woman Podcast, Amy sits down with Andi Byers for a conversation about resilience, healing, identity, and what it truly means to become unblocked. Andi shares her journey through trauma, military combat, chronic illness, and a life-changing heart attack that forced her to slow down and reevaluate everything. What followed was not just survival, but transformation. Together, Amy and Andi unpack the emotional weight high-achieving women often carry silently. They talk about nervous system regulation, self-trust, burnout, leadership, healing through stillness, and why “healing is in the pause.” This episode is a reminder that your hardest seasons do not disqualify you. They often become the foundation of your greatest purpose. If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected, or exhausted from constantly pushing through, this conversation will meet you exactly where you are. Because becoming unblocked is not about becoming someone else. It’s about returning to yourself. ✨ In This Episode, We Cover: The biggest misconception about resilienceAndi’s experience navigating trauma and chronic illnessWhat her heart attack taught her about life and leadershipWhy women struggle to slow down and receive supportThe connection between healing and self-awarenessEmpowering youth and women through coaching and mentorshipHow to protect your energy without guiltThe power of identity shifts and emotional regulationWhat it really means to become unstoppable ✨ About The Guest Andrea “Andi” Byers is a multi-published author, motivational speaker, U.S. Air Force combat veteran, and Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. She is the Founder & CEO of Chronic & Iconic Coaching and the creator of the UpLifted Mentorship Program. A cardiac arrest survivor and chronic illness warrior, Andi helps high-achieving women, athletes, and youth regulate stress, build resilience, and move from burnout to aligned, sustainable living. Through coaching, mentorship, and performance-based wellness, her mission is to help people stop surviving and start living—on purpose. 🔗 Connect with Andi Byers Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chronicallyiconiccoach Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chronicallyiconiccoach/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@chronicallyiconiccoach?_t=8lHQXyBdAS3&_r=1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-b-53392190?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app Website: www.chronicandiconiccoaching.com 💫 Continue Your Unblocked Journey 🌟 The Unblocked Woman Community If this episode spoke to you, share it with a woman who needs the reminder that healing does not make her weak. It makes her powerful. And if you loved this conversation, be sure to subscribe, leave a review, and tag Amy on social media with your biggest takeaway. Your next level begins the moment you stop abandoning yourself.

    30 min
  6. 153: The Truth About Healing. Why Mindset Isn’t Enough

    May 5

    153: The Truth About Healing. Why Mindset Isn’t Enough

    In this episode of The Unblocked Woman Podcast, I’m joined by Cassandra Love Lambert, a trauma-trained somatic transformation coach, bestselling author, and creator of the Pain into Power Process. This is a real conversation about what it actually takes to heal. We go beyond surface-level mindset work and into the truth of trauma, the body, and why so many women still feel stuck even after doing “all the things.” Cassandra shares her story. From childhood sexual abuse, foster care, and survival… to becoming a woman who leads, heals, and helps others reclaim their power. We talk about what trauma does to your nervous system. How it disconnects you from your body. And why healing begins when you finally feel safe enough to be in yourself. If you’ve been doing the work but still feel disconnected, overwhelmed, or blocked… this episode will show you what’s actually missing. In this episode, we talk about: What trauma does to your body, identity, and sense of safetyWhy mindset alone doesn’t create lasting transformationThe difference between coping and true healingHow women disconnect from their bodies without realizing itThe role of somatic work and nervous system regulationWhy safety is the foundation of healingReclaiming your power after years of survivalThe truth about “getting your power back”Why your wellness and self-care are not negotiable About the Guest: “I didn’t just survive—I turned my pain into a portal for women’s power.” Cassandra Love Lambert is a trauma-trained Somatic Transformation Coach, bestselling author, and creator of the Pain into Power Process—a powerful approach to embodied healing that helps women move from survival into self-trust, safety, and full expression. A single mother who rose from childhood sexual abuse, poverty, and profound adversity, Cassandra transformed her deepest wounds into her life’s work: guiding women back home to their bodies. Certified in EFT Tapping, Brainspotting, and Somatic Attachment Therapy, she specializes in helping high-achieving women who appear strong on the outside—but feel anxious, disconnected, or overwhelmed within. Because the women who hold everything together… are often carrying the most. Through her signature process, Cassandra helps women regulate their nervous systems, process stored trauma, and feel safe enough to be fully seen, fully expressed, and fully alive. Her debut memoir, Into the Light: Becoming My Own Hero, became a #1 bestseller and sparked a global conversation on emotional truth, embodied healing, and reclaiming personal power. But beyond credentials, Cassandra is known for creating spaces where women feel deeply safe to be real—and from that place, everything changes. Because healing isn’t about fixing what’s broken. It’s about remembering who you are beneath the survival. It’s about coming home. 🔗 CONNECT WITH CASSANDRA 🌐 Website: www.CassandraLoveLambert.com 📘 Book: Into the Light: Becoming My Own Hero 📺 Show: Into the Light with C-Love on FENIX TV 👉 You can also book a free consultation to begin your healing journey. You don’t heal by doing more. You heal by becoming safe enough to feel. If this episode spoke to you, share it with a woman who needs this conversation. And if you’re ready to go deeper into this work, this is exactly what we do inside The Unblocked Woman.

    28 min
  7. Apr 28

    152: Why Change Feels Hard Until This Identity Shift Happens

    In this episode of The Unblocked Woman, Amy Sanders explores identity shifts, self-trust, personal growth, and what it really takes to create change that lasts. She shares why so many women stay stuck even when they know what to do, and how true transformation begins long before circumstances change. If you’ve been feeling stuck, misaligned, burned out, or disconnected from your power, this conversation will help you understand what’s really happening beneath the surface and how to move forward with more clarity, confidence, and alignment. In this episode, we talk about: • Why change feels hard when you’re trying to create new results from an old identity. • The hidden beliefs and daily patterns that keep women blocked without realizing it. • 10 practical ways to become the next version of yourself before life catches up. • How self-trust, honesty, boundaries, and private integrity create public transformation. • Why your circumstances do not create you — you create them. This podcast is for women who are done forcing, proving, and shrinking and are ready to lead from their true identity. ✨ Subscribe so you don’t miss what’s coming ✨ Share this episode with a woman who needs to hear it Ready to go deeper? If this episode landed and you want support integrating this work into your life, I invite you to join The Unblocked Woman Collective, a private community for women becoming unblocked together through identity work, alignment, and embodied leadership. You don’t have to do this alone. Welcome to The Unblocked Woman.

    28 min
3.7
out of 5
81 Ratings

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The Unblocked Woman is the destination for high-achieving women ready to break limits and rise with undeniable, sovereign power. Host Amy Sanders blends elevated mindset, identity mastery, feminine intelligence, and aligned strategy to help you clear lifelong patterns, unlock your magnetism, and lead with intention. This is where clarity sharpens, confidence expands, and powerful women create extraordinary lives. Step into the room. Get unblocked—and become unstoppable.

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