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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.sami on instagram: click here!sami on linkedin: click here!let’s go there on youtube: click here!let’s go there on instagram: click here!timestamps:0:00 introduction and being in the body3:59 multigenerational friendship + transitions8:49 lessons from college, alcohol, and dimming the light12:37 sami’s 30th birthday + joy without alcohol16:36 building form + pivotal business stage18:32 rejecting “male advice” + choosing aligned mentors23:46 balance is bullshit: blending work + life28:26 hoffman process: grief, perfection, liberation39:56 forgiveness, trauma, and becoming an adult43:26 body image shifts + calling in pregnancy50:21 self-worth, aging, and body acceptance1:02:04 evolving purpose: beyond weight loss identity1:16:51 embracing change + chapter of building a family1:17:44 closing reflections on friendship + purpose

welcome to the “raw files” – short, monday releases capturing carla’s thoughts, reactions, musings, and insights on topics ranging from current events to personal stories and professional obstacles and learnings.let’s go there Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠let’s go there YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠mentioned in this episode: trent schmiedehaus, relationship bootcamp - click here!"chim" chicora williams welborn: listen to our episode here!

gina hurtado, a ceremonialist, naturopath, medicine woman and maestra in metaphysics. gina walks in deep relationship with spirit, the natural world and all living beings. she has devoted her life to guiding others through ritual, healing and the wisdom traditions that remind us of our connection to something greater. beloved as an animal helper and trusted as a soulful teacher, gina brings both science and spirit into her practice. weaving metaphysical insight with grounded naturopathic care, she embodies the role of bridge between ancient and modern body, soul, human and nature. above all, gina is deeply loved for the way she holds space with reverence, compassion and a reminder of the sacredness in everyday life.Gina on Instagram -  @yolo.corazonlet’s go there instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠let’s go there youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠0:00 - introduction to gina0:53 - opening & connection2:19 - how we met3:34 - early experiences & spiritual gifts8:33 - father as guide beyond death10:13 - finding teachers & lineage14:20 - peru invitation & invisible surgeries18:54 - titles & identity in medicine work21:07 - heritage & integrating ancestry23:59 - family gifts & spiritual lineage26:35 - near-death experience29:36 - exploring intuition & dreams31:13 - sacred medicines & preparation38:21 - life as ceremony & integration44:26 - awakening as daily practice49:56 - habits, conscious choice & agency51:35 - gina’s overdose story & lessons59:24 - gina’s current work & offerings1:03:32 - how to contact gina1:04:27 - gina’s wish for the world1:05:50 - closing & gratitude

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more about dave:dave hersh is an executive coach, speaker and investor based in san francisco, with over 30 years of experience in strategy, startups and conscious leadership. he was the founding ceo of jive, which he grew from an open source project to a nasdaq ipo. he also spent two years as a board partner investor at the venture capital firm andreessen horowitz. he's the author of reignition, a playbook for helping startups get unstuck and find their breakthrough, and is working on a new book about enlightened leadership in the era of ai.let’s go there instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠let’s go there youtube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠dave on linkedin: click here!dave’s website: click here!timestamps:0:00:00 - introduction to dave hersh0:03:00 - enlightened leadership in entrepreneurship0:11:21 - navigating company growth0:17:46 - embracing personal transformation and growth0:28:22 - navigating inner leadership archetypes0:32:46 - navigating childhood trauma and relationships0:46:25 - reinventing humanity in the modern era0:52:41 - embracing human connection in ai era

welcome to the “raw files” – short, monday releases capturing carla’s thoughts, reactions, musings, and insights on topics ranging from current events to personal stories and professional obstacles and learnings.let’s go there Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠let’s go there YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠

more about brett: a devoted husband, proud father and mission-driven entrepreneur, he's currently the chief executive officer of love conquers fear, a venture rooted in purpose and impact. brett co-founded data.world, which grew into a global enterprise and was acquired by servicenow to power their ai platform. with his wife, bebra, he co-leads hurt family investments, backing 146 startups, 47 vc funds and meaningful philanthropic work. previously, brett founded and led bazaarvoice through its ipo. at his core, he built with love, courage and a deep belief in what truly matters.let’s go there Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠let’s go there YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Brett on Linkedin - ⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠

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More about Sara: Sara Carter is an artist who paints from intuition, not a plan. Her work is a kind of spiritual practice. After years in Houston, in the Bay Area, she now creates an Austin lending color, texture, and form to channel something greater. Memory, emotion and collective experience, recurring shape. Circle spirals, echo cycles of return. Grounding her abstract pieces in both personal roots and cosmic rhythm. Her East Texas upbringing subtly infuses each piece connecting place, family, and the unseen currents that shape us all. let’s go there Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠let’s go there YouTube - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sara on Instagram - ⁠⁠click here!⁠⁠More about Sara - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here!

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