Dare To Be Iconic

Amanda Paolicelli

Are you ready, radiant icons? Welcome to "Dare To Be Iconic," the podcast made for icons daring to be themselves. Hosted by your favorite icon, Amanda Paolicelli, "Dare To Be Iconic" is not just another self-help podcast—it's your weekly tea time session where Amanda spills all the tea on topics like self-confidence, self-improvement, healing, and personal growth. Why Choose "Dare To Be Iconic"? ~Real Talk, Real Transformation: Amanda's journey from heartbreak to triumph is the heartbeat of the show. This podcast is a safe space for raw, authentic conversations about healing, self-confidence, self-improvement, and personal growth. ~Practical Tips: Amanda shares practical, actionable tips that you can implement in your daily life. From overcoming setbacks to cultivating a positive mindset, each episode equips you with tools to navigate your dare-to-be-iconic journey. ~Community of Radiant Icons: Join a community of like-minded individuals who are also on their dare-to-be-iconic journey. The podcast is an invitation to be part of a supportive community that celebrates victories, learns from challenges, and grows together. ~Midweek Boost: Need a midweek pick-me-up? Tune in every Wednesday for your weekly tea time session. Subscribe now, radiants icons, because your tea time session is starting.

  1. 1d ago

    The Summer You Turn Iconic: Your Rulebook for Living Iconically (Re-Run)

    ☀️ It’s your official summer rule book, Radiant Icons. In today’s tea time, Amanda is breaking down the six rules you need to live your most iconic life this summer. From being delusionally confident to dressing up just for you, she’s keeping it real about her own journey to reclaim her sparkle and protect her peace. This isn’t just about looking cute poolside — it’s about creating core memories, pouring into yourself first, and stepping into every sun-soaked moment with iconic energy. ✨ 🎧 Tap in for a heart-to-heart that’ll leave you feeling inspired, unstoppable, and ready to make this your most iconic summer yet. Connect with Amanda: Follow Amanda's DTBI Journey! Secure your spot for our next Empowerment Event! Shop the "Own Your Sexy" Collection! Stream the Radiant Reign Era Playlist! Discover your iconic signature scent with Oakcha! Got a question for Amanda or a topic you'd love to hear discussed on a future episode? Submit your question to the "Dare To Be Iconic Hotline" today! Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome back, Radiant Icons ✨ 01:35 Why you need a summer rule book to live iconically 04:34 Rule 1: Be delusionally confident — main character mode only 05:39 Rule 2: Move your body for joy, not punishment 07:35 Rule 3: Protect your peace like it’s designer 10:51 Rule 4: Dress up for you— your sparkle, your rules 13:31 Rule 5: Create core memories you’ll tell stories about 16:27 Rule 6: Pour into yourself first, always 19:13 Make your iconic summer vow 19:45 See you next week!

    22 min
  2. May 13

    Miami Grand Prix 2.0: Refueled by F1 & Reconnected to Joy

    Miami Grand Prix 2.0? More like a much-needed therapy retreat, radiant icons. What started as a Formula 1 weekend turned into something way deeper — a full-circle healing moment Amanda didn’t know she needed. Miami 2.0 became about softness, joy, and remembering who she was beneath everything she’s been through. After a season where F1 felt heavy, this trip gave Amanda space to breathe again, reconnect with herself, and realize her sparkle was never gone — just waiting for her to come home to it. This Tea Time sesh is emotional, iconic, slightly chaotic, and deeply DTBI coded. From reclaiming joy to choosing herself louder than ever, Amanda breaks down the lessons Miami handed her when she needed them most. Because Miami 2.0 was never really about Formula 1. It was about becoming her again. 🎧 Press play and dare to reclaim your sparkle. Iconic Episode References: Goodbye 26, Hello Sexy 27: The Art of Becoming Freedom Looks Sexy: Designing A Life That Serves You Connect with Amanda: Follow Amanda's DTBI Journey! Secure your spot for our next Empowerment Event! Shop the "Own Your Sexy" Collection! Stream the Radiant Reign Era Playlist! Discover your iconic signature scent with Oakcha! Got a question for Amanda or a topic you'd love to hear discussed on a future episode? Submit your question to the "Dare To Be Iconic Hotline" today! Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to Dare To Be Iconic 01:54 Healing Out Loud Journey 04:24 Reclaiming Joy & F1 After IPV & SV 09:11 Miami 2.0 Tea 13:14 Lesson One: Soft Healing 19:13 Lesson Two: Right People 22:20 Lesson Three: Being Seen 29:19 Lesson Four: Choose You 32:37 Hot & Healing Picnic Meet-up 34:02 See you next week

    35 min
  3. Apr 29

    Guided Meditation: Release Your Pain & Reclaim Your Power

    This isn’t just a meditation—it’s a reclamation. In this Tea Time sesh, Amanda guides you through a powerful practice to release pain, reclaim your power, and come back home to yourself. You’ll be guided to breathe, feel where your pain lives in your body, and reimagine it as energy you can release—reminding yourself that your story doesn’t end in what happened to you…it rises in who you choose to become. Also, in honor of Denim Day and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, Amanda introduces the Own Your Sexy Campaign—a movement rooted in taking your power back on your terms. As a survivor of intimate partner and sexual violence, Amanda holds space for you to feel, move, and transform what’s been heavy into something that empowers you. 10% of proceeds from the Dare to Be Iconic Shop and Own Your Sexy bundles will be donated to organizations supporting survivors of sexual and dating violence—because healing is personal, but impact is collective. Learn more about Denim Day! Connect with Amanda: Follow Amanda's DTBI Journey! Secure your spot for our next Empowerment Event! Shop the "Own Your Sexy" Collection! Stream the Radiant Reign Era Playlist! Discover your iconic signature scent with Oakcha! Got a question for Amanda or a topic you'd love to hear discussed on a future episode? Submit your question to the "Dare To Be Iconic Hotline" today! Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to the Podcast 01:00 Denim Day 02:02 Own Your Sexy Campaign 03:16 Meditation Begins 07:37 The Truth About Healing 12:53 Miami Grand Prix Meetup 13:33 Hot & Healing Picnic 14:41 See you next week!

    15 min
  4. Apr 22

    Healing Out Loud: Finding Safety in Your Body

    ⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode discusses dating violence / intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and PTSD. Healing out loud starts here, radiant icons. In today’s Tea Time sesh, Amanda gets real about a moment that shifted her healing journey—a PTSD flashback that left her feeling completely disconnected from her body. What started as a normal heels dance class quickly turned into something deeper- a realization of how much trauma can live in the body, and how hard it can be to feel safe within yourself again. Amanda opens up about how her past experiences have shaped her sense of safety, trust, and self-connection—and what it’s looked like to slowly rebuild that relationship with her body. She shares the tools that have helped her begin to come home to herself again. Because this isn’t about “fixing” yourself—it’s about learning to feel safe in your body again. No pressure. No timelines. No pretending. Just freedom, trust, and healing out loud—on your terms. 🎧 Press play and take the first step back to yourself 💌 Amanda’s Healing Recs & Resources: The Courage To Heal by Ellen Bass & Laura Davis RAINN Day One New York Victim Service Center of Central Florida Affirmation Work Iconic Episode References: Hot & Healing: How To Turn Pain Into Power Connect with Amanda: Follow Amanda's DTBI Journey! Shop the "Own Your Sexy" Collection! Stream the Radiant Reign Era Playlist! Secure your spot for our next Empowerment Event! Discover your iconic signature scent with Oakcha! Got a question for Amanda or a topic you'd love to hear discussed on a future episode? Submit your question to the "Dare To Be Iconic Hotline" today! Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to Dare To Be Iconic 01:25 Inside Amanda’s Healing Journey with IPV & SV 04:57 The Mind & Body Connection within PTSD 17:25 How To Find Safety In Your Body 18:15 Body Care Routine 20:58 Fueling Your Body 23:16 Group Movement Healing 27:45 Mirror Affirmations 28:24 Dance Like Nobody's Watching 29:36 Own Your Sexy Collection 33:50 See you next week!

    34 min
  5. Apr 15

    Solo, Not Lonely: How To Be Your Own Best Friend (Re-Run)

    EPISODE REWIND Season 3 is here, Radiant Icons ✨ Amanda kicks off the new season with a powerful reminder that being solo doesn’t mean being lonely. In this episode, she shares life post-breakup, how she’s been balancing the single life with DTBI, and the lessons she’s learned from intentionally taking herself on solo dates. From reclaiming her presence and falling in love with her own company, to reconnecting with her body and embracing emotions she once avoided, Amanda shows how these experiences can transform your relationship with yourself. She also breaks down why the relationship you have with yourself is the most iconic one you’ll ever have—and shares actionable steps to start becoming your own best friend today. Plus, the DTBI Hotline is back, answering real questions about loneliness, self-trust, and the courage to stand boldly on your own. If you’ve ever doubted your own company, let this be your wake-up call: stop waiting for someone else to show up—be your own iconic love, your own biggest cheerleader, and the boldest version of yourself. 💋 Connect with Amanda: Follow Amanda's DTBI Journey! Shop the "Own Your Sexy" Collection! Stream the Radiant Reign Era Playlist! Secure your spot for our next Empowerment Event! Discover your iconic signature scent with Oakcha! Got a question for Amanda or a topic you'd love to hear discussed on a future episode? Submit your question to the "Dare To Be Iconic Hotline" today! Timestamps: 0:00 Welcome to Season 3 of DTBI! 02:01 Embracing All The Emotions Post-Breakup 02:31 Building a Relationship with Yourself 4:20 Sexy, Single & Iconic: The Solo Diaries 20:51 Five Steps to Becoming Your Own Best Friend 27:21 DTBI Hotline Time 31:26 See you next week!

    33 min
  6. Apr 8

    Dare to Move: Where Healing Becomes Power with JJ from The MVMNT Lab

    Your power isn’t found. You own it. In today’s tea time sesh, Amanda sits down with JJ, founder of The MVMNT Lab, a Pilates and wellness studio in Kissimmee, Florida, to talk about daring to be yourself, choosing yourself as an entrepreneur, and building a community that lifts everyone up. JJ gets real about the highs, the lows, and the moments of imposter syndrome that come with starting something new—and how trusting the process is part of stepping into your power. They break down why movement is medicine, how Pilates supports your mind, body, and confidence, and why community is one of the most underrated tools for healing. This episode is your wake-up call to stop shrinking, stop waiting for permission, and start reconnecting with your body, your voice, and your power. JJ and Amanda also give a sneak peek of the Dare To Move wellness event on Saturday, April 25—a space to break up with the past, fall in love with your future, and step fully into your iconic self through movement, affirmations, and intentional journaling. If you’re ready to claim your confidence, feel your power, and move in a way that heals, this episode is your blueprint. 🎧 Press play and start moving into your power. Connect with JJ & The MVMNT Lab: Explore The MVMNT Lab! Connect with Amanda: Follow Amanda's DTBI Journey! Secure your spot for our next Empowerment Event! Explore the DTBI shop today! Discover your iconic signature scent with Oakcha! Got a question for Amanda or a topic you'd love to hear discussed on a future episode? Submit your question to the "Dare To Be Iconic Hotline" today! Timestamps: 00:00 Welcome to Dare To Be Iconic 00:37 Dare To Move Event Preview 01:40 New Merch Drop! 03:09 Spill the tea with JJ 05:17 Origin of The MVMNT Lab 09:53 JJ’s Highs, Lows, and Founder Lessons 14:14 Why Movement Is Medicine 16:24 Pilates & F1: An Iconic Duo 21:44 Healing Into Power 23:37 Why Community Matters 25:34 Dare To Move Sneak Peek 27:45 What Attendees Will Gain 30:28 JJ’s Power Practices 33:05 Power Begins With… 34:35 See you next week!

    36 min

About

Are you ready, radiant icons? Welcome to "Dare To Be Iconic," the podcast made for icons daring to be themselves. Hosted by your favorite icon, Amanda Paolicelli, "Dare To Be Iconic" is not just another self-help podcast—it's your weekly tea time session where Amanda spills all the tea on topics like self-confidence, self-improvement, healing, and personal growth. Why Choose "Dare To Be Iconic"? ~Real Talk, Real Transformation: Amanda's journey from heartbreak to triumph is the heartbeat of the show. This podcast is a safe space for raw, authentic conversations about healing, self-confidence, self-improvement, and personal growth. ~Practical Tips: Amanda shares practical, actionable tips that you can implement in your daily life. From overcoming setbacks to cultivating a positive mindset, each episode equips you with tools to navigate your dare-to-be-iconic journey. ~Community of Radiant Icons: Join a community of like-minded individuals who are also on their dare-to-be-iconic journey. The podcast is an invitation to be part of a supportive community that celebrates victories, learns from challenges, and grows together. ~Midweek Boost: Need a midweek pick-me-up? Tune in every Wednesday for your weekly tea time session. Subscribe now, radiants icons, because your tea time session is starting.