The Season of Self Love

Nyomi Banks

Take a deep breath and get ready to embark on an extraordinary journey of self-discovery and healing. Welcome to "The Season of Self Love," hosted by Nyomi Banks.In this captivating podcast, join Nyomi as she delves into the depths of personal growth, unraveling the secrets to embracing one's inner power and fostering an intimate relationship with oneself. Each day, Nyomi will guide you through a transformative exploration of self-love, healing beyond betrayal, and the profound impact it can have on every aspect of your life.Nyomi Banks, a renowned expert in the field of self-love and healing, shares her own inspiring journey, offering guidance, wisdom, and practical tools for navigating the challenges of self-discovery. Through raw and authentic conversations, she reveals the power of resilience and how to overcome obstacles on the path to personal transformation.Discover the true essence of self-love as Nyomi dives deep into topics such as understanding your worth, reclaiming your identity, cultivating self-compassion, and embracing vulnerability. With compassion and grace, she explores the wounds of betrayal, guiding you through the process of healing and forgiveness, ultimately leading you to a place of empowerment and freedom.Get ready to unlock your true potential as Nyomi shares actionable steps, practical exercises, and expert insights from leading voices in the field of self-love and healing. Unleash your inner strength, learn to set healthy boundaries, and develop a renewed sense of self-awareness that will empower you to show up authentically in the world.If you're ready to embark on a profound journey of self-discovery, healing, and self-love, then "The Season of Self Love" with Nyomi Banks is the podcast for you. Tune in daily as Nyomi takes you on an adventure of transformation, guiding you towards a life filled with self-acceptance, resilience, and the unwavering belief in your own limitless potential.Become a supporter of this podcast: .https://theseasonofselflove.buzzsprout.com or http://theseasonofselflove.com

  1. 5d ago

    When Fear Returns: The Real Practice Begins (Tools for When Fear Comes Back)

    💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me On Monday, I told you fear came back — loud. Today I'm giving you the actual tools for what to do when that happens, because fear will return. That's not the problem. What you do with it is everything. In this episode, I walk you through the exact practice I used this week to move through fear instead of bypassing it: how to recognize fear's return, how to meditate with intention instead of just checking a box, a three-day feeling journal with prompts to get underneath fear's story, and the "three-try commitment" — using my candle that took three tries to light as a metaphor for trying anyway. I also open the door into September's theme: faith versus fear, and give you the reflection questions to start preparing now. We talk about: Why fear returning isn't failure — unconsciousness isHow to recognize the signs: drained energy, doubt, numbness, feeling stuckA 5-step process for naming, tracing, and writing through fear as it shows upMeditating with intention: what to ask before, during, and afterA 3-day feeling journal practice with prompts to find the truth under fear's storyThe three-try commitment exercise — trying anyway, adjusting, and lighting it anywayPrepping for September: Faith vs. FearIf Monday's episode hit home and you're ready for the practical tools to actually work through what came up, this episode is for you. In This Episode Grounding practice — "Fear, I see you. I don't run from you."Recognizing fear's return — the signs: drained, stuck, doubtful, numbExercise 1: Name it, trace it, write it — a 5-step process for meeting fear as informationExercise 2: Meditation with intention — meeting the feeling instead of making it go awayExercise 3: The 3-day feeling journal — prompts to uncover fear's story and the truth beneath itExercise 4: The three-try commitment — using the candle metaphor to commit to trying anywayExercise 5: Preparing for September's series — Faith vs. Fear, and writing your September intentionClosing affirmations — "Fear returns. This is not failure. This is information."Resources & Links 🌸 Start your self-love journey today — 7 days free on Elevate Me: studio.com/nyomi or elevatemenyomi.com 📺 The Season of Self Love is now on YouTube — subscribe for behind-the-scenes content and Flashback Fridays 📩 Something in today's episode hit home? Text or leave a voice note using the link in the show notes This episode is sponsored by Ashwagandha Gummies by Golie and Elevate Me Self-Discovery — your partners in nervous system support and spiritual awakening. Connect with Nyomi Instagram @theseasonofsellovepodcastFacebook: theseasonofselflove Elevate Me: Self Discovery App 4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. --- ## 💬 CONNECT WITH ME **Text or Voice Note:** Use the link below to send me a message or voice note directly through Buzzsprout. I read and listen to everything! **Instagram:** @TheRealNyomiBanks | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast **Website:** theseasonofselflove.com **YouTube:** Subscribe to @TheSeasonofSelfLove for video episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and more! --- ## 🎯 ELEVATE ME: SELF-DISCOVERY APP Ready to go deeper with guided support? **Elevate Me: Self-Discovery** is an AI-powered coaching app with 4 transformation phases, guided meditations, body scans, journaling prompts, and personalized daily practices. 👉 **Learn more:**  studio.com/nyomi   Join the mailing list: elevatemenyomi.com --- ## 📋 SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES All links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above. --- ## 🙏 CLOSING Be good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy. Love yourself first so you can love others well. **Have a good one.** 💜 --- ...

  2. Aug 24

    Living Embodied: Who I Am When Fear Doesn't Run Me (Even When It Tries)

    💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me I came back from vacation proud — 30 Hard complete, explant anniversary celebrated, the documentary released, Patreon launched. I thought I'd done the work. Then fear came back, bigger and louder than before, and I almost missed it because I was too busy thinking I was past it. In this episode, I get real about what happened when I sat at my altar the Wednesday after vacation and felt a wave of fear and doubt I couldn't explain — and why that moment became the start of a deeper lesson than the 30 Hard ever taught me. I talk about the difference between meditating to escape and meditating with intention, what it means to be "mechanical" in your spiritual practice versus truly present in it, and the candle that took three tries to light and what it revealed about my foundation being tested. This episode kicks off next month's series on fear versus faith, and it's a reminder that fear returning isn't failure — it's growth. We talk about: What happened when fear showed up unexpectedly after a season of big winsThe difference between spiritual bypassing and doing the real workMeditating with intention to understand, not to escapeThe three-try candle and what each attempt revealedWhy feeling drained after big work is a sign of growth, not failureWhat it means to be a warrior with fear, not past itIf you've ever done the work, felt proud of your growth, and then had fear knock you right back down — this episode is for you. In This Episode Grounding practice — breath and affirmation: "I feel fear. I don't let it stop me."Coming back from vacation "fixed" — and why fear returned anywayThe altar moment — sitting with unexplained fear and doubtSpiritual bypassing vs. the real work — meditating with intention instead of checking a boxThe three-try candle — foundation, fear, doubt, and lighting it anywayLiving Embodied — feeling fear, sitting with it, asking what it's protecting you from, and moving anywayIntroducing next month's series: Fear vs. FaithClosing affirmations — "I am not past fear. I am a warrior with fear."Resources & Links 🌸 Start your self-love journey today — 7 days free on Elevate Me: studio.com/nyomi or elevatemenyomi.com 📺 The Season of Self Love is now on YouTube — subscribe for behind-the-scenes content and Flashback Fridays 📩 Something in today's episode hit home? Text or leave a voice note using the link in the show notes This episode is brought to you by Golie, Ashwagandha Gummies, and Elevate Me Self-Discovery — partners in nervous system support and spiritual practice. Connect with Nyomi Instagram / TikTok: @theseasonofsellovepodcastFacebook: theseasonofselfloveTags / Keywords fear and faith, spiritual bypassing, self-love podcast, mindset Monday, embodied living, meditation with intention, altar work, spiritual growth, warrior mindset, inner work, Nyomi Banks, Season of Self Love, nervous system support, personal transformation Elevate Me: Self Discovery App 4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha Gummies Daily wellness support for grounding & stress relief. Use code AskNyomi for a discount! --- ## 💬 CONNECT WITH ME **Text or Voice Note:** Use the link below to send me a message or voice note directly through Buzzsprout. I read and listen to everything! **Instagram:** @TheRealNyomiBanks | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast **Website:** theseasonofselflove.com **YouTube:** Subscribe to @TheSeasonofSelfLove for video episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and more! --- ## 🎯 ELEVATE ME: SELF-DISCOVERY APP Ready to go deeper with guided support? **Elevate Me: Self-Discovery** is an AI-powered coaching app with 4 transformation phases, guided meditations, body scans, journaling prompts, and personalized daily practices. 👉 **Learn more:**  studio.com/nyomi   Join the mailing list: elevatemenyomi.com --- ## 📋 SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES All links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above. --- ## 🙏 CLOSING Be good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy. Love yourself first so you can love others well. **Have a good one.** 💜 --- ...

  3. Aug 17

    What 30 Hard Taught Me: The Power of Trusting My Inner Knowing

    💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me Thirty days ago, I started the 30 Hard thinking it was about discipline — pushing my body, checking boxes, staying consistent. Four days after completing it, I'm sitting with the real lesson: it was never about discipline at all. It was about listening. In this episode, I break down what 30 days of daily meditation, movement, altar work, learning, and nutrition actually taught me — starting with a dream that sent excruciating pain through my right ear and led me to a message at my altar: trust what you know and stop making yourself prove it to yourself. I share the four biggest lessons from the challenge, why my body "said no" on days 13 and 14 and what that taught me about listening instead of pushing, and how I almost let the busyness of new opportunities cause me to miss celebrating my own one-year post-explant anniversary. This one is about trusting your inner knowing over proving your worth. We talk about: Why the 30 Hard was a container for spiritual work, not a fitness challengeThe dream and the altar message that changed everything mid-challengeFour lessons: spiritual connection over physical strength, listening to your body, decoding dream language, and how consistency (not perfection) creates spiritual spaceWhy she almost missed celebrating her own one-year explant anniversary in the middle of the challengeClosing affirmations on trusting your inner knowing as your greatest teacherIf you've ever finished a challenge — a 30 Hard, a 75 Hard, a 7-day reset, anything — and felt like the "real" lesson happened somewhere you weren't expecting, this episode is for you. In This Episode Grounding practice — breath and affirmation to open the showWhy she thought 30 Hard was about discipline — and why it wasn'tThe dream and the altar message — "trust what you know and stop making yourself prove it to yourself"Lesson 1: Spiritual connection over physical strengthLesson 2: The body speaks — what days 13–14 taught her about listening instead of pushingLesson 3: Dream language and what the ear pain meantLesson 4: Consistency over perfection — how showing up (not perfectly) creates spiritual spaceAlmost missing the moment — celebrating one year post-explant in the middle of the challengeClosing affirmations — "I trust what I know. My body is wise. My spirit is wise." Resources & Links 🌸 Start your self-love journey today — 7 days free on Elevate Me (Phase 3: Rooting in Self-Love): studio.com/nyomi or elevatemenyomi.com 📺 The Season of Self Love is now on YouTube — subscribe for behind-the-scenes content and Flashback Fridays 📩 Something in today's episode hit home? Text or leave a voice note using the link in the show notes Connect with Nyomi Instagram / TikTok: @theseasonofsellovepodcastFacebook: theseasonofselflove Tags / Keywords 30 Hard, self-love podcast, spiritual growth, discipline vs trust, inner knowing, altar work, dream interpretation, consistency over perfection, self-worth, spiritual transformation, mindset Monday, Nyomi Banks, Season of Self Love, body wisdom, healing journey Elevate Me: Self Discovery App 4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. --- ## 💬 CONNECT WITH ME **Text or Voice Note:** Use the link below to send me a message or voice note directly through Buzzsprout. I read and listen to everything! **Instagram:** @TheRealNyomiBanks | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast **Website:** theseasonofselflove.com **YouTube:** Subscribe to @TheSeasonofSelfLove for video episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and more! --- ## 🎯 ELEVATE ME: SELF-DISCOVERY APP Ready to go deeper with guided support? **Elevate Me: Self-Discovery** is an AI-powered coaching app with 4 transformation phases, guided meditations, body scans, journaling prompts, and personalized daily practices. 👉 **Learn more:**  studio.com/nyomi   Join the mailing list: elevatemenyomi.com --- ## 📋 SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES All links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above. --- ## 🙏 CLOSING Be good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy. Love yourself first so you can love others well. **Have a good one.** 💜 --- ...

  4. Aug 12

    One Year Later: My Explant Anniversary, The Proof of Choosing Freedom, and Nyomi's Intimate Corner

    💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me One year ago today, I made a choice to stop proving myself and start trusting myself — I removed my breast implants. Today, I'm celebrating that choice with proof: real footage, the full journey, not the highlight reel. In this episode, I open up about what it's meant to live one year past my explant surgery, why "the choice created the proof," and how showing up in truth — not just talking about transformation, but living it — has become the heartbeat of Season 5. I also share big news: my documentary-style anniversary film drops today exclusively on my new Patreon, Nyomi's Intimate Corner, and my film To Unleash Us Back premieres this Friday on Tubi. We talk about: Why I chose to remove my implants and what fear tried to tell me along the wayThe difference between telling people about transformation and showing themWhat's inside the full explant anniversary footage — surgery day, post-op, and one year laterThe launch of Nyomi's Intimate Corner on Patreon, and what it means to go deeper into sexuality, sensuality, and spirituality alongside self-loveWhy I believe your body isn't the problem — it's the proof If you or someone you love is navigating breast implant illness (BII) or a major body-reclamation decision, this episode — and the footage behind it — is for you. In This Episode Grounding practice — starting the show with breath and affirmationThe announcements — documentary drop on Patreon + To Unleash Us Back premieres on TubiThe choice vs. the proof — reframing a year of "telling" into a moment of "showing"What's in the footage — night before, morning of, post-op days, and one year laterWhy she's releasing it raw and unfiltered, including topless imagery, for anyone facing BIIIntroducing Nyomi's Intimate Corner — the new home for deeper conversations on sex, sensuality, and spirituality, launching in OctoberClosing affirmations — "My body is not the problem. My body is the proof." Resources & Links 🌸 Start your self-love journey today — 7 days free on Elevate Me: studio.com/nyomi or elevatemenyomi.com 🔓 Watch the full 1-Year Explant Anniversary film (unedited, unfiltered) — exclusively on Patreon: patreon.com/cw/NyomisIntimateCorner 🎬 To Unleash Us Back — premieres Friday on Tubi 📩 Got something from today's episode? Text or leave a voice note using the link in the show notes. Connect with Nyomi Instagram / TikTok: @theseasonofsellovepodcastFacebook: theseasonofselflove Tags / Keywords self-love podcast, breast implant illness, BII, explant surgery, body reclamation, transformation journey, self-love journey, Nyomi Banks, Season of Self Love, Patreon exclusive content, healing journey, choosing freedom, body autonomy, women's health, sensuality and spirituality Elevate Me: Self Discovery App 4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. --- ## 💬 CONNECT WITH ME **Text or Voice Note:** Use the link below to send me a message or voice note directly through Buzzsprout. I read and listen to everything! **Instagram:** @TheRealNyomiBanks | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast **Website:** theseasonofselflove.com **YouTube:** Subscribe to @TheSeasonofSelfLove for video episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and more! --- ## 🎯 ELEVATE ME: SELF-DISCOVERY APP Ready to go deeper with guided support? **Elevate Me: Self-Discovery** is an AI-powered coaching app with 4 transformation phases, guided meditations, body scans, journaling prompts, and personalized daily practices. 👉 **Learn more:**  studio.com/nyomi   Join the mailing list: elevatemenyomi.com --- ## 📋 SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES All links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above. --- ## 🙏 CLOSING Be good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy. Love yourself first so you can love others well. **Have a good one.** 💜 --- ...

  5. Aug 10

    From Fear to Freedom: The Power of Making the Choice

    💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me From Fear to Freedom: The Power of Making the ChoiceSeason 5 | August Week 2 Mindset Monday | Day 27 of 30 Hard | Hosted by Nyomi Banks 📖 EPISODE SUMMARY Fear kept me from making the choice. But the moment I made the CHOICE — to reclaim, to listen, to trust — everything shifted. Not my body. My MIND. Not my circumstances. My KNOWING. Today we talk about what happens when you stop running from fear and start CHOOSING freedom. Because the choice? That's where the power lives. 🧘 60-SECOND MEDITATION Place one hand on your heart. "I choose freedom over fear." Inhale. Exhale. "I have the power to make this choice." Inhale. Exhale. "From this moment forward, I'm choosing differently." Inhale. Exhale. "Fear tried to run me, but I run me now." One more breath. Release. 💡 THE TEACHING: FEAR IS A CHOICE, NOT A FEELING Fear doesn't just happen to you. Fear is a HABIT you've been practicing. You practice it when you: Tighten your shoulders to take up less spaceClench your jaw to not speakCollapse your chest to not be seenNumb your belly to not feelYou've practiced these patterns so long, they FEEL like truth. But they're not. They're just choices you keep repeating. 🙏 THE ALTAR MESSAGE THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING A few weeks ago: Powerful dream. My right ear in excruciating pain. Next morning at my altar, the message came: "Trust what you know and stop making yourself prove it to yourself." This broke me open because: I've been PROVING myself to myself this whole time. Proving I'm worthy. Proving I'm healed. Proving I can do 30 Hard. Proving my body is good. PROVING. PROVING. PROVING. The message was clear: STOP PROVING. TRUST WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW. 🔄 WHAT CHANGED WHEN I CHOSE DIFFERENTLY When I made the CHOICE to stop proving and start trusting: Everything shifted. Not my circumstances. My INNER KNOWING shifted. I stopped asking permission from my fear. I stopped asking my doubt if I was ready. I stopped checking my insecurity if I was enough. I just CHOSE. And that choice freed me. 🎯 THE GYM QUOTE HITS DIFFERENTLY NOW "Don't be afraid to work hard enough to find out how good you can really be." THEN: Work hard to PROVE myself. Push harder, get stronger, show the world. NOW: Stop being afraid. You ALREADY know how good you can be. Stop making yourself PROVE it. The work isn't to PROVE your worth. The work is to STOP DOUBTING IT. 💫 FROM FEAR TO FREEDOM = CHOOSING TO TRUST Fear says: You need proof. You need permission. You need to prove you're worthy. Freedom says: You already know. You already ARE. Now TRUST IT. The beautiful thing: Freedom isn't something you FIND. Freedom is something you CHOOSE. Every single day when you: Choose trust over proofChoose knowing over doubtChoose inner wisdom over external validationThat's when you move from fear to freedom. 📝 CLOSING AFFIRMATION I choose freedom over fear. I have the power to make this choice. I stop proving and I start trusting. What I know about myself is TRUE. I don't need permission. I don't need proof. I don't need approval. I have inner knowing and I TRUST IT. My choice is my power. I am free. I am reclaimed. I am unashamed. I am unstoppable. 💬 REAL TALK FROM NYOMI "Fear isn't just a feeling—it's a choice that I kept making." And: "The real work isn't physical. The real work is choosing to trust what you already know about yourself." 🎯 WHAT'S COMING This Week = CELEBRATION Wednesday (Aug 12): One-year explant anniversary + YouTube video release of the full journey. We celebrate the CHOICE that created the PROOF that choosing freedom changes everything. 🏆 WE'RE #100! The Season of Self-Love Podcast is ranked #100 on Million Podcasts for Self-Love Podcasts in the US! 👉 See our listing: https://public.millionpodcasts.com/v1/public/tk/GEbRwGQf5u8Y3d1TCQ1a1u9KCPSeXO3lFCgoXNICTwUbSwPunlgXGUYkJVjS%2BFUG3lX57JQWHyVbFt5VE%2FlJ%2BiJWB69tSCYoSO4XFgMDSxASQwHwj1IaJAvUF0oDyh3P4BnNtloVJy9VFu4lCflPDRhRAqxaViIaSu7xFg%3D%3D 💬 CONNECT WITH ME Text or voice note: Link in show notes Instagram: @TheRealNyomiBanks | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast Website: theseasonofselflove.com YouTube: @TheSeasonofSelfLovewNyomiBanks (Flashback Fridays + NEW video coming Wed!) Million Podcasts: See link above 🎯 ELEVATE ME APP Phase 3: Rooting in Self-Love is designed to anchor you in what you KNOW about yourself. Access guided practices to listen, trust, and act from your inner wisdom. 👉 Start today: studio.com/nyomi or elevatemenyomi.com #️⃣ HASHTAGS #ChooseFreedom #StopProving #StartTrusting #InnerKnowing #TheChoice #FromFearToFreedom #30HardChallenge #Day27 #AltarMessage #TrustYourself #SeasonOfSelfLove #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #UnderestimatedAndUnstoppable #MillionPodcasts #YourPowerIsYourChoice 🙏 CLOSING MESSAGE You are Day 27 into 30 Hard. The real work isn't physical. It's spiritual. Your inner knowing is REAL. Your choice is POWERFUL. TRUST YOURSELF. TOMORROW ON YOUTUBE: Full explant journey video release on Nyomi's World channel + Patreon exclusive content. WEDNESDAY EPISODE: Celebrating one year of reclamation + proof that choosing freedom changes everything. The Season of Self Love Podcast | Season 5 | Hosted by Nyomi Banks #100 on Million Podcasts for Self-Love Podcasts in the US 🏆💜 Elevate Me: Self Discovery App 4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. --- ## 💬 CONNECT WITH ME **Text or Voice Note:** Use the link below to send me a message or voice note directly through Buzzsprout. I read and listen to everything! **Instagram:** @TheRealNyomiBanks | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast **Website:** theseasonofselflove.com **YouTube:** Subscribe to @TheSeasonofSelfLove for video episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and more! --- ## 🎯 ELEVATE ME: SELF-DISCOVERY APP Ready to go deeper with guided support? **Elevate Me: Self-Discovery** is an AI-powered coaching app with 4 transformation phases, guided meditations, body scans, journaling prompts, and personalized daily practices. 👉 **Learn more:**  studio.com/nyomi   Join the mailing list: elevatemenyomi.com --- ## 📋 SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES All links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above. --- ## 🙏 CLOSING Be good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy. Love yourself first so you can love others well. **Have a good one.** 💜 --- ...

  6. Aug 5

    Reclaiming Your Body: Discipline as Devotion

    💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me Monday: Fear is held in your body. Reclamation means taking back what's yours. Last week (Ask Nyomi): Discipline is sexy because it's RESILIENT. Not perfect—resilient. Today: We put it together. We do the WORK of reclaiming your body. Not perfectly. But CONSCIOUSLY. And we do it from where we are RIGHT NOW. 🧘 60-SECOND MEDITATION Place both hands on your body. "My body deserves devotion, not perfection." Inhale. Exhale. "I am showing up. I am continuing forward. I am honoring where I am right now." Inhale. Exhale. "Discipline is how I reclaim my body. Resilience is how I stay." Inhale. Exhale. "I keep going. Not perfectly. But devotedly." One more breath. Release. 💡 THE TEACHING: DISCIPLINE = RESILIENCE Day 13: My body said NO. Day 14: I shut down. Did I go back to Day 1? NO. What I did: I repeated Day 14. I honored it. Then I KEPT GOING. That's not failure. That's RESILIENCE. That's DISCIPLINE. 📝 THE 5 EXERCISES Exercise 1: Listen to Your Body (With Devotion, Not Judgment) Step 1: Where do you feel tightness? Numbness? Alive? Afraid? (Don't fix it—just listen)Step 2: What fear lives in that space? (Tight shoulders = responsibility? Clenched jaw = not being heard? Collapsed chest = fear of being seen? Numb belly = fear of feeling?)Write it down. This is where the work begins.Exercise 2: Your Body Reclamation Practice (Start Where You Are) Step 1: Choose ONE practice (not everything). Move your body? Feed your body? Breathe? Rest? Feel your body? Pick ONE.Step 2: Commit to 7 days (not 30, not 90). Write: "For the next 7 days, I commit to ___ as an act of devotion to my body."Step 3: What does devotion look like? If you miss a day, you don't start over. You continue from where you are. (Like the man who walked Philly to LA—got hit by a car, healed where he was, KEPT WALKING.) Write: "If I miss a day, I keep going from where I am."Exercise 3: Release the Fear Blocks Step 1: Name it. "The fear in my [body part] is [fear]." Example: "The fear in my jaw is fear of speaking my truth."Step 2: Release it. Write it & burn it. Say it out loud. Move & shake it out. Breathe it out (inhale fear, exhale release).Step 3: Replace it. "The fear in my jaw releases. I replace it with: I speak my truth. My voice matters."Exercise 4: Your 7-Day Devotion Commitment Step 1: Write your commitment. "For 7 days, I commit to ___ as an act of body reclamation. I am not doing this perfectly. I am doing this devotedly. If I miss a day, I continue from where I am. I honor my body. I reclaim my body."Step 2: How will you track? Simple check-mark in journal or mark on calendar. (Not about perfection—about VISIBILITY. Seeing yourself show up.)Step 3: What's your backup plan? If you miss a day: Cool, tomorrow I do it. Family emergency? I honor that, next day I restart. Tired? Rest is part of reclamation too.Exercise 5: The Bigger Picture Step 1: What does reclaiming your body mean to YOU? (Reclaiming from trauma? Disconnection? Shame? Control? Fear?)Step 2: Who do you become when you reclaim? (When fear doesn't control you, when you listen to your body, when you show up with devotion—who are you?)Step 3: Is that who you want to be? If YES—you just found your WHY. Your discipline just got SEXIER. Because it's not about the practice. It's about WHO YOU'RE BECOMING.📝 CLOSING AFFIRMATION My body deserves devotion, not perfection. I am listening to what my body is telling me. I am releasing fear held in my being. I am showing up for my body. Not perfectly, but devotedly. If I fall, I continue from where I am. Discipline is sexy because it's resilient. I am reclaiming my body. Seven days at a time. I am reclaimed. I am unashamed. I am unstoppable. 🏆 WE'RE #100! The Season of Self-Love Podcast is ranked #100 on Million Podcasts for Self-Love Podcasts in the US! Thank you for listening, sharing, and being part of this community. 👉 See our listing: https://public.millionpodcasts.com/v1/public/tk/GEbRwGQf5u8Y3d1TCQ1a1u9KCPSeXO3lFCgoXNICTwUbSwPunlgXGUYkJVjS%2BFUG3lX57JQWHyVbFt5VE%2FlJ%2BiJWB69tSCYoSO4XFgMDSxASQwHwj1IaJAvUF0oDyh3P4BnNtloVJy9VFu4lCflPDRhRAqxaViIaSu7xFg%3D%3D 💬 CONNECT WITH ME Text or voice note: Link in show notes Instagram: @TheRealNyomiBanks | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast Website: theseasonofselflove.com YouTube: @TheSeasonofSelfLovewNyomiBanks (NEW: Flashback Fridays — never-before-seen videos!) Million Podcasts: See link above 🎯 ELEVATE ME APP Phase 2: Healing & Reclamation is specifically designed for this work. 7 days FREE (you can do it alongside your 7-day body reclamation practice!) 👉 Start today: studio.com/nyomi or elevatemenyomi.com #️⃣ HASHTAGS #ReclaimYourBody #DisciplineAsDeVotion #ResilienceNotPerfection #7DayChallenge #BodyReclamation #DisciplineIsSexy #FromWhereYouAre #DontStartOver #ContinueForward #SeasonOfSelfLove #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #UnderestimatedAndUnstoppable #MillionPodcasts #30HardChallenge #ActionWednesday 🙏 CLOSING MESSAGE You have now committed to 7 days of body reclamation. Not to be perfect. To be devoted. To show up. To continue when you fall. With your head held high. That's discipline. That's sexy. That's how you reclaim your body. NEXT MONDAY (Aug 10): We explore what's possible when fear isn't controlling you. THIS WEEK: Show up. Honor where you are. Continue forward. The Season of Self Love Podcast | Season 5 | Hosted by Nyomi Banks #100 on Million Podcasts for Self-Love Podcasts in the US 🏆💜 Elevate Me: Self Discovery App 4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. --- ## 💬 CONNECT WITH ME **Text or Voice Note:** Use the link below to send me a message or voice note directly through Buzzsprout. I read and listen to everything! **Instagram:** @TheRealNyomiBanks | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast **Website:** theseasonofselflove.com **YouTube:** Subscribe to @TheSeasonofSelfLove for video episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and more! --- ## 🎯 ELEVATE ME: SELF-DISCOVERY APP Ready to go deeper with guided support? **Elevate Me: Self-Discovery** is an AI-powered coaching app with 4 transformation phases, guided meditations, body scans, journaling prompts, and personalized daily practices. 👉 **Learn more:**  studio.com/nyomi   Join the mailing list: elevatemenyomi.com --- ## 📋 SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES All links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above. --- ## 🙏 CLOSING Be good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy. Love yourself first so you can love others well. **Have a good one.** 💜 --- ...

  7. Aug 3

    Don't Be Afraid: Fear Held in Your Body

    💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me Day 20 of 30 Hard. Exactly MIDWAY. The gym quote on my wall: "Don't be afraid to work hard enough to find out how good you really can be." I've been sharing it for weeks. But today it HIT DIFFERENTLY. Because this isn't just about fitness. This is about reclaiming your body. This is about what happens when you stop being afraid. August = Honoring the 1-year anniversary of reclaiming MY body (explant Aug 12) + inviting you to reclaim YOURS. 🧘 60-SECOND MEDITATION (From Episode) Place one hand on heart. One hand on belly. "My body is not the problem. My body is the proof." Inhale. Exhale. "I am not afraid of how good I really can be." Inhale. Exhale. "I am reclaiming every inch, every cell, every experience." Inhale. Exhale. "My body is mine. And it is GOOD." One more breath in. Release. 💡 THE TEACHING: FEAR HELD IN YOUR BODY Fear doesn't live in your mind. It lives in your BODY. It tightens your shoulders. Clenches your jaw. Stops your breath. Makes you small. Most of us have carried fear in our bodies so long, we don't recognize it as fear. We think it's just who we are. But it's not. It's FEAR. 🔑 WHAT RECLAMATION MEANS When I got my breast implants removed a year ago, I wasn't just removing silicone. I was removing something I put there out of FEAR. Fear I wasn't enough. Fear I needed to be MORE. Fear my body as it was wouldn't be acceptable. Reclamation means: Taking back what's yours. Your body. Your choice. Your power. Your right to exist AS YOU ARE. Not as fear told you to be. But as you actually are. 🎯 THE QUOTE HITS DIFFERENTLY NOW For years: "Don't be afraid to work hard enough to find out how good you can be" = MOTIVATION for fitness NOW: It's SPIRITUAL MEDICINE Don't be afraid = Release fear held in your bodyWork hard enough = Show up for yourself consistently (through 30 Hard or your practice)Find out how good you can be = Discover who you are when FEAR ISN'T running the show 📝 THIS MONTH'S INVITATION While on Day 20 of 30 Hard, while honoring the explant anniversary (Aug 12), I'm inviting you to reclaim YOUR body. Not through surgery. Through: ✨ Listening to what your body is actually telling you ✨ Releasing fear held there ✨ Moving in ways that feel like DEVOTION ✨ Feeding yourself with intention ✨ Resting without guilt ✨ Reclaiming every inch as YOURS 📝 CLOSING AFFIRMATION My body is not the problem. My body is the PROOF. I am not afraid of how good I really can be. I release fear held in my shoulders. I release fear held in my jaw. I release fear in my breath. I release fear in my being. My body is mine. And it is GOOD. I am reclaiming it. All of it. I am reclaimed. I am unashamed. I am unstoppable. 🏆 WE'RE #100! The Season of Self-Love Podcast is ranked on the Top #100 on Million Podcasts for Self-Love Podcasts in the US! Thank you for listening, sharing, and being part of this community. 👉 See our listing: https://public.millionpodcasts.com/v1/public/tk/GEbRwGQf5u8Y3d1TCQ1a1u9KCPSeXO3lFCgoXNICTwUbSwPunlgXGUYkJVjS%2BFUG3lX57JQWHyVbFt5VE%2FlJ%2BiJWB69tSCYoSO4XFgMDSxASQwHwj1IaJAvUF0oDyh3P4BnNtloVJy9VFu4lCflPDRhRAqxaViIaSu7xFg%3D%3D 💬 CONNECT WITH ME Text or voice note: Link in show notes Instagram: @TheRealNyomiBanks | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast Website: theseasonofselflove.com YouTube: @TheSeasonofSelfLovewNyomiBanks Million Podcasts: See link above 🎯 ELEVATE ME APP Ready to reclaim your body with guided support? Elevate Me: Self-Discovery guides you through nervous system regulation, body reconnection, and embodied self-love. All 4 phases: Healing → Reclamation → Integration → Elevation 👉 Start today: studio.com/Nyomi or elevatemenyomi.com #️⃣ HASHTAGS #DontBeAfraid #FearHeldInYourBody #ReclaimYourBody #30HardChallenge #ExplantAnniversary #BodyReclamation #ReleaseYourFear #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #UnderestimatedAndUnstoppable #SeasonOfSelfLove #BodyLove #SelfLoveJourney #MillionPodcasts #YouAreTheProof #BeTheMessenger 🙏 CLOSING MESSAGE Your body is not the problem. Your body is the PROOF that transformation is real. AUGUST: We go deeper than fitness. We talk about what it means to reclaim your body, your wholeness, your REALNESS. WEDNESDAY: We do the WORK. We listen to what your body's been trying to tell you. The Season of Self Love Podcast | Season 5 | Hosted by Nyomi Banks  Million Podcasts Top 100 for Self-Love Podcasts in the US 🏆💜 Elevate Me: Self Discovery App 4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. --- ## 💬 CONNECT WITH ME **Text or Voice Note:** Use the link below to send me a message or voice note directly through Buzzsprout. I read and listen to everything! **Instagram:** @TheRealNyomiBanks | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast **Website:** theseasonofselflove.com **YouTube:** Subscribe to @TheSeasonofSelfLove for video episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and more! --- ## 🎯 ELEVATE ME: SELF-DISCOVERY APP Ready to go deeper with guided support? **Elevate Me: Self-Discovery** is an AI-powered coaching app with 4 transformation phases, guided meditations, body scans, journaling prompts, and personalized daily practices. 👉 **Learn more:**  studio.com/nyomi   Join the mailing list: elevatemenyomi.com --- ## 📋 SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES All links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above. --- ## 🙏 CLOSING Be good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy. Love yourself first so you can love others well. **Have a good one.** 💜 --- ...

  8. Jul 29

    Claiming Your Full Messenger Story: Writing It, Owning It, Living It

    💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me THIS IS IT. THE FINAL WEEK OF JULY. We've been on a JOURNEY together. Week 1: Being the messenger (stay visible) Week 2: Journey from broken to unbroken Week 3: The messenger effect (how visibility creates permission) Week 4: CLAIMING YOUR FULL MESSENGER STORY Today: We WRITE it. We OWN it. We COMMIT to LIVING it. No apologies. No hiding. No shame. Just TRUTH. 🧘 60-SECOND MEDITATION "I integrate my full story. Past, present, becoming. All of it together. I am ready to claim my messenger story. And I am living it starting now." 📝 THE 5 EXERCISES Exercise 1: Your Full Messenger Story - Written Step 1: Your Past ("My messenger story begins with...")Step 2: Your Struggle (what the work looked like, what you specifically did, moments of doubt, but you kept going)Step 3: Your Becoming (now I am, I am building, I am learning, I am still growing, I am impacting)Step 4: Your Full Statement (I am past/present/becoming. I survived. I did the work. Because of all of it, I am a messenger. My story is...)Exercise 2: Private vs. Public Versions Step 1: What's Private? (what do you keep private? who do you share it with?)Step 2: Your Public Version (what version do you share publicly/broadly?)Step 3: The Risk (what am I afraid will happen if I tell my full story publicly?)Exercise 3: Living Your Full Story Step 1: What Changes? (If you fully claim, how do you show up differently?)Step 2: Who Needs to Know? (partner, kids, community, audience?)Step 3: How Will You Tell It? (conversation, social media, content, interview, community, write it, record it)Step 4: Your Action This Week (tell someone, post, create content, write letter, share with community)Exercise 4: Messenger Community Commitment Step 1: Write your commitment statementStep 2: Your closing declaration ("I am the full woman/man/person. I am past, present, becoming. I am a messenger. I am claiming it all. No apologies. No shame. No hiding. Just truth.")Step 3: Sign and date it (make it official)Exercise 5: July Reflection What did you learn this month about being a messenger?How have you grown from Week 1 to now?What's your commitment for August? 📝 CLOSING AFFIRMATION I am my full messenger story. Past, present, and becoming. All of it. I own it. No apologies. I claim it. No shame. I live it. No hiding. I am the whole woman. I am the whole man. I am the whole person. I am powerful. I am a messenger. My story changes lives. Starting with my own. I am reclaimed. I am unashamed. I am unstoppable. 💬 REAL TALK FROM NYOMI "Who better to tell someone whose life was messy that somebody whose life was messy that got out of that messy life and is now living on the other side, living very well?" And: "Everybody is not for you. Everybody is not for me. And who this is supposed to be for, it will be for. Share. Do the work. Show them you're doing the work." 🎯 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT NEW: Season of Self-Love Season 5 Action Journal Title: "Reflect, Release, and Rise" by Nyomi BanksFor purchase (coming soon)Green with gold on itPerfect for writing these exercises downLet Nyomi know if you want one! Text her in show notes. 💬 CONNECT WITH ME Text or voice note: Link in show notes Instagram: @TheRealNyomiBanks | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast Website: theseasonofselflove.com YouTube: @TheSeasonofSelfLovewNyomiBanks 🎯 ELEVATE ME APP All 4 phases ready to guide you: Phase 1: AwakeningPhase 2: Healing & ReclamationPhase 3: Rooting in Self-LovePhase 4: Integration & Elevation👉 Learn more: studio.com/nyomi #️⃣ HASHTAGS #FullMessengerStory #ClaimYourStory #NoApologies #YouAreTheProof #WritingYourStory #OwnIt #LivingIt #JulyFinale #SeasonOfSelfLove #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #UnderestimatedAndUnstoppable #YourStoryMatters #VisibilityMatters #YouMatter #TheWork 🙏 CLOSING MESSAGE You are a messenger. Not because you're perfect. But because you're REAL. Because you survived. Because you transformed. Because you're BUILDING. Because you're willing to stay VISIBLE. And give others PERMISSION. Your full story is your POWER. Live it. Own it. Be it. AUGUST BRINGS SOMETHING NEW. CARRY THIS WITH YOU: Your full story is your power. The Season of Self Love Podcast | Season 5 | Hosted by Nyomi Banks Thank you for doing this work this month. Thank you for claiming your story. 💜 Elevate Me: Self Discovery App 4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha Gummies Daily wellness support for grounding & stress relief. Use code AskNyomi for a discount! --- ## 💬 CONNECT WITH ME **Text or Voice Note:** Use the link below to send me a message or voice note directly through Buzzsprout. I read and listen to everything! **Instagram:** @TheRealNyomiBanks | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast **Website:** theseasonofselflove.com **YouTube:** Subscribe to @TheSeasonofSelfLove for video episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and more! --- ## 🎯 ELEVATE ME: SELF-DISCOVERY APP Ready to go deeper with guided support? **Elevate Me: Self-Discovery** is an AI-powered coaching app with 4 transformation phases, guided meditations, body scans, journaling prompts, and personalized daily practices. 👉 **Learn more:**  studio.com/nyomi   Join the mailing list: elevatemenyomi.com --- ## 📋 SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES All links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above. --- ## 🙏 CLOSING Be good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy. Love yourself first so you can love others well. **Have a good one.** 💜 --- ...

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Take a deep breath and get ready to embark on an extraordinary journey of self-discovery and healing. Welcome to "The Season of Self Love," hosted by Nyomi Banks.In this captivating podcast, join Nyomi as she delves into the depths of personal growth, unraveling the secrets to embracing one's inner power and fostering an intimate relationship with oneself. Each day, Nyomi will guide you through a transformative exploration of self-love, healing beyond betrayal, and the profound impact it can have on every aspect of your life.Nyomi Banks, a renowned expert in the field of self-love and healing, shares her own inspiring journey, offering guidance, wisdom, and practical tools for navigating the challenges of self-discovery. Through raw and authentic conversations, she reveals the power of resilience and how to overcome obstacles on the path to personal transformation.Discover the true essence of self-love as Nyomi dives deep into topics such as understanding your worth, reclaiming your identity, cultivating self-compassion, and embracing vulnerability. With compassion and grace, she explores the wounds of betrayal, guiding you through the process of healing and forgiveness, ultimately leading you to a place of empowerment and freedom.Get ready to unlock your true potential as Nyomi shares actionable steps, practical exercises, and expert insights from leading voices in the field of self-love and healing. Unleash your inner strength, learn to set healthy boundaries, and develop a renewed sense of self-awareness that will empower you to show up authentically in the world.If you're ready to embark on a profound journey of self-discovery, healing, and self-love, then "The Season of Self Love" with Nyomi Banks is the podcast for you. Tune in daily as Nyomi takes you on an adventure of transformation, guiding you towards a life filled with self-acceptance, resilience, and the unwavering belief in your own limitless potential.Become a supporter of this podcast: .https://theseasonofselflove.buzzsprout.com or http://theseasonofselflove.com