more about sami:

sami reached out to me because she had something very powerful to share with all of you. for those of you that missed her the first time around, she was our very first guest on the podcast. sami spalter is a wellness entrepreneur, storyteller, and community builder whose life's work is rooted in one truth - everyone deserves to feel good in their own skin. her own transformation redefining her relationship with her body and health became the foundation for her mission. helping others create their best selves today, she's the co-founder of form a digital wellness platform and activewear brand that blends movement, mindfulness, and community built entirely from the ground up and run by a powerhouse all woman team form empowers women around the world to build sustainable joy filled wellness practices, and to embrace confidence in every stage of life.

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timestamps:

0:00 introduction and being in the body
3:59 multigenerational friendship + transitions
8:49 lessons from college, alcohol, and dimming the light
12:37 sami’s 30th birthday + joy without alcohol
16:36 building form + pivotal business stage
18:32 rejecting “male advice” + choosing aligned mentors
23:46 balance is bullshit: blending work + life
28:26 hoffman process: grief, perfection, liberation
39:56 forgiveness, trauma, and becoming an adult
43:26 body image shifts + calling in pregnancy
50:21 self-worth, aging, and body acceptance
1:02:04 evolving purpose: beyond weight loss identity
1:16:51 embracing change + chapter of building a family
1:17:44 closing reflections on friendship + purpose

73: from labels to liberation: sami bernstein spalter on embracing change and true self love