Can't Be Contained

Are you at peace with your body? This is something that I’ve had to learn to create for myself especially after years in the fitness industry as a competitor. Back in those days, I was using the sport of competing as a mask for my eating disorder. In this episode, I’m diving into how many fitness competitors are in the sport for the wrong reasons and why you need to move away from having a transactional relationship with exercise (and actually nourish your body!). I share why dieting isn’t a sustainable way to achieve weight loss and how to use your breath in an intentional way to help you reconnect with your body.  Inside this episode: How being a fitness competitor was a mask for Sam’s eating disorder Why many fitness competitors are in the sport for the wrong reason Having a transactional relationship with exercise and not using it for the right reasons How dieting isn’t a sustainable way to achieve weight loss Finding peace and comfort in your body at any size Using your breath in an intentional way    Check out our Hungry for Happiness community for more details, programs, and tips on how to thrive as a wellness coach! Website | Samantha’s Instagram | HFH Instagram | Facebook | Book | Certification Program     The Hungry for Happiness podcast combines personal development, deep conversations, and comedy to shake up the way you connect with yourself and the world. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes so you don’t miss an episode!

When we start our journey to healing, we often pour ourselves into consuming all the information. However, this will not get us to the breakthrough we are desiring. In today’s episode, I’m sharing the number one thing that sabotages your progress when it comes to personal and spiritual development. This is something I struggled with and even blocked my own personal growth. As I’ve been on this journey, I’ve learned there are simple things we can do to break free and move forward in healing.   Inside this episode: Knowing when to step back, breath, and create space Sam’s journey on learning to take her power back How “thinking” about healing can stop your progress Why you need to feel to heal Observing your feelings from an open heart space Why you need community for healing and support   Check out our Hungry for Happiness community for more details, programs, and tips on how to thrive as a wellness coach! Website | Samantha’s Instagram | HFH Instagram | Facebook | Book | Certification Program     The Hungry for Happiness podcast combines personal development, deep conversations, and comedy to shake up the way you connect with yourself and the world. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes so you don’t miss an episode!

We often take life so very seriously and it’s so unnecessary. Bring joy back into your life and ditch the anxiety and stress that’s taking away from your peace. In this episode, I’ll be giving you advice on becoming your own healer and three effective solutions you can use to move through anxiety and stress you face in your day to day life. I share my own experience of untangling myself from the identity of being an anxious person and why you should allow yourself to experience more satisfaction by increasing the standard for your everyday life.    Inside this episode: Sam shares about untangling her identity of being an anxious person How she allows herself to experience happiness more often and increase her standard everyday Figuring out your mantra and what you’re focused on Moving your body and your energy in an intentional way Using breathwork to unhook the mind and get into your body Realizing that you’re your own healer   Check out our Hungry for Happiness community for more details, programs, and tips on how to thrive as a wellness coach! Website | Samantha’s Instagram | HFH Instagram | Facebook | Book | Certification Program     The Hungry for Happiness podcast combines personal development, deep conversations, and comedy to shake up the way you connect with yourself and the world. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes so you don’t miss an episode!

Are you ready for a spiritual awakening? So many people are unnecessarily suffering because they aren’t consciously aware of the light in the world. Today’s guest, Claudia Navone is the author of The Shapeshifter and a teacher of consciousness. She shares how to align yourself with the universe so you can see the light, the power you can find in your own power of creation, and how to overcome pressures and limitations to reach your truth. This episode will inspire you to stop suffering from disempowerment and transform your energy (and use it as a guide to find where you’re meant to be).    About Claudia Navone: Since childhood, Claudia has inhabited the dreams of many becoming firstly a ballerina and then a fashion editor of many illustrious publications such as Elle, The Sunday Time and Harperʼs Bazaar. Following a spontaneous and powerful spiritual awakening in 2006, Claudia is now an author and teacher of consciousness. She is a Mentor of the Divine University, a bridge between the spiritual and physical worlds, supporting humanity to embrace their highest potential.   Inside this episode, Claudia shares: How giving to others makes Claudia feel most alive What Claudia’s spiritual awakening was and what this meant for her Aligning yourself with the universe so you can see the light in a clearer way Bringing in cosmic energy for transformation  Why Claudia is an advocate for conscious awakening How everything you need is coming to you  Learning to dig deep and be honest with yourself Claudia’s soul curriculum and how this led her to write her book The pressures and limitations that you face before reaching your truth Using meditation to help still your mind and lessen anxiety The power in your own power of creation and the family of light Why so many people are suffering from disempowerment   You can find more about Claudia at: Website | Facebook | Instagram   Links: Pause Breathwork Facilitator Program Simply Consciousness Column The Shapeshifter   Check out our Hungry for Happiness community for more details, programs, and tips on how to thrive as a wellness coach! Website | Samantha’s Instagram | HFH Instagram | Facebook | Book | Certification Program     The Hungry for Happiness podcast combines personal development, deep conversations, and comedy to shake up the way you connect with yourself and the world. Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts so you don’t miss an episode!

You are completely deserving of a joyful healing journey. That’s what today’s guest, Mariza Snyder, believes and it’s something I think everyone should embrace. Your healing journey doesn’t have to be difficult or painful. In this episode, Mariza shares her experience with inflammation in the body and how this led her to what she does now as a functional practitioner. We talk about the role that hormones play in our body, steps you can take to reduce inflammation, and how you can use essential oils to overcome cravings. She dives into what made her realize she needed to get to the root cause of her issues and the role that stress can play in hormonal imbalances.     About Mariza Snyder: Dr. Mariza Snyder is a functional practitioner and the author of seven books, including the National Bestseller, The Essential Oils Hormone Solution, focused on balancing hormones with the power of essential oils, and the #1 Amazon Bestseller The Smart Mom’s Guide to Essential Oils. For the past ten years, she has lectured at wellness centers, conferences, and corporations on hormone health, essential oils, nutrition, and detoxification.  She has been featured on Dr. Oz, Fox News Health, Oprah Magazine, MindBodyGreen and many publications. Dr. Mariza is also the host of the Essentially You Podcast, designed to empower women to become the CEO of their health. Check out her website, drmariza.com, for women's hormone tips, including recipes and remedies.   Inside this episode, Maria shares: How the joy of living life makes Mariza feel most alive What lights Mariza up and why she loves serving women Discerning the difference between “normal symptoms” and something going on What inflammation is in the body and the different types of inflammation in the body The best steps to take if you have inflammation Using food as medicine and what foods may be causing you inflammation Her journey of realizing she needed to make some changes The mind shift changes she went through that made her realize she needed to get to the root cause of her issues How anxiety and depression play into hormonal imbalance and vice versa What cravings actually mean and what they do to your immune and nervous system How essential oils can help you overcome cravings Savoring little moments throughout your day You can find more about Mariza at: Website | Facebook | Instagram   Links: #144: USING BREATH TO HEAL ANXIETY, ADDICTIONS AND MUCH MORE WITH SAMANTHA SKELLY Check out our Hungry for Happiness community for more details, programs, and tips on how to thrive as a wellness coach! Website | Samantha’s Instagram | HFH Instagram | Facebook | Book | Certification Program   The Hungry for Happiness podcast combines personal development, deep conversations, and comedy to shake up the way you connect with yourself and the world. Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts so you don’t miss an episode!

Breathwork is all about releasing your mind and letting your body do the work. Today I had on Edward Dangerfield to hear about his journey of breathwork and how he helps others through this healing modality. We talked about how contrast makes him feel most alive, how breathwork massages our internal organs and how breathwork can make you feel safer in your body. We also chat about taking codependency out of coaching, getting back your power through the breath and what Edward does to navigate the waves of life.   About Edward Dangerfield: Edward is a Nervous System Specialist using breathwork, movement and meditation to balance and regulate the nervous system. He has studied Breathwork, Yoga, Qi Gong, neuroendocrinology, Native Canadian Healing techniques, childhood development and meditation. Inside this episode, Edward shares: How contrast makes Edward feel most alive  Edward’s best practices for riding through the waves of life The importance of connection for self-regulation How Edward used to struggle with meditation His journey into breathwork and what he does to practice breathwork How breathwork has helped Samantha feel safer in her body Why breathwork works and how breath massages all of our internal organs Tips for integration after a breathwork practice Edward’s thoughts on why breathwork isn’t as accessible as yoga or meditation How Edward explains breathwork to someone who doesn’t know what it is Releasing your mind and letting your body do the work Learning to take the codependency out of coaching and taking back your power   You can find more about Edward at: Website | Instagram     Check out our Hungry for Happiness community for more details, programs, and tips on how to thrive as a wellness coach! Website | Samantha’s Instagram | HFH Instagram | Facebook | Book | Certification Program     The Hungry for Happiness podcast combines personal development, deep conversations, and comedy to shake up the way you connect with yourself and the world. Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts so you don’t miss an episode!

It seems as if we’ve all conditioned ourselves to give others our power. It’s time to take your power back and today we’re going to be talking about how to do that. In this episode, I’ll be sharing the 3 ways that you’re giving your power away. We talk about remembering who you are and taking other people off the pedestal. I discuss why you need to have discernment for everything and how creating ideas of where we should be in life by a certain age can get in the way of our internal happiness.    Inside this episode:   The idea of self-agency and trusting in yourself  Knowing how powerful you actually are Asking yourself who you have on a pedestal and taking them off Using your discernment for everything Taking ownership back by not blaming others Creating ideas of what we should do or be and how this gets in the way of our happiness   Links: Pause App Waitlist   Check out our Hungry for Happiness community for more details, programs, and tips on how to thrive as a wellness coach! Website | Samantha’s Instagram | HFH Instagram | Facebook | Book | Certification Program     The Hungry for Happiness podcast combines personal development, deep conversations, and comedy to shake up the way you connect with yourself and the world. Be sure to subscribe on iTunes so you don’t miss an episode!

We all struggle with relationships at some point in our lives. Whether you are choosing emotionally unavailable partners, avoiding conflict over the fear of being alone, not asking yourself what you actually desire in your relationship or whatever else  - we all deal with it. Today I was joined by Jayson Gaddis, the Founder of The Relationship School. He shares how you can use conflicts to grow through your relationship and the strength you can find in being vulnerable with your partner. He talks about some of the biggest mistakes he’s seen in his work that mess up relationships and how to know if you should move on from a relationship with someone based on their actions. If you’ve been longing for some guidance in your relationship then this episode is for you.    About Jayson Gaddis: Jayson Gaddis, author, podcaster, speaker, entrepreneur, is the Founder of The Relationship School, an impact-based company dedicated to helping people work out their differences and have fulfilling long-term partnerships. He is on a mission to reach 1,000,000 teens and young adults with formal relationship education. He's the creator of Interpersonal Intelligence and trains people on how to be relational leaders and coaches. He's been married since 2007 and has 2 beautiful kids.   Inside this episode, Jayson shares: Why so many women choose emotionally unavailable men How he used pain to avoid relationships and responsibilities What it really means to find “the one” and his experience with meeting his wife  How to grow through conflicts in relationships Using the NEST meditation to check-in with yourself How to know if it’s worth it to keep trying in a relationship or move on Keeping open communication and shared reality to get on the same page Why many people avoid necessary conversations in their relationship Asking yourself what you actually want in your relationship The biggest things that mess up relationships Having open, honest and vulnerable conversations around sex Using present-centered dialogues to deal with intimacy issues Accepting your partner for who they truly are and the power of unconditional love Jayson’s stance on polyamorous relationships and why monogamy is not the problem    You can find more about Jayson at:Website | Facebook | Instagram | Smart Couple Podcast   Links: EP 118: HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH MARK GROVES EP 116: LOVE IS THE FOUNDATION OF CREATIVITY WITH GAY HENDRICKS Get Him to Care   Check out our Hungry for Happiness community for more details, programs, and tips on how to thrive as a wellness coach! Website | Samantha’s Instagram | HFH Instagram | Facebook | Book | Certification Program     The Hungry for Happiness podcast combines personal development, deep conversations, and comedy to shake up the way you connect with yourself and the world. Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts so you don’t miss an episode!

You have the power to create your own reality and future. We all have the option to use what happens to us in life to make us better people. Today’s guests are father-daughter duo Richard Jaffe and Charly Jaffe. Richard and Charly are the authors of Turning Crisis Into Success: A Serial Entrepreneur’s Lessons on Overcoming Challenge While Keeping Your Sh*t Together. We dive into what brought the book about and why they decided to work together in creating it. They discuss the strength needed to ask for help and why you need to think of self-care as a necessity instead of a luxury. We also chat about understanding your missions behind a project and how working hard won’t get you as far as truly understanding the needs of customers.    Inside this episode, Richard and Charly share:   Accepting what you can’t change and creating a new reality Overcoming crises and turning them to successes How asking for help makes you stronger and more impactful Viewing self care as a priority and not a luxury Understanding your mission behind a project How to get paid by creating solutions   You can find more about Richard and Charly at: Richard’s Website | Charly’s Website   Links: Turning Crisis Into Success: A Serial Entrepreneur’s Lessons on Overcoming Challenge While Keeping Your Sh*t Together Inner Peace and Happiness: Reflections to Grow Your Soul   Check out our Hungry for Happiness community for more details, programs, and tips on how to thrive as a wellness coach! Website | Samantha’s Instagram | HFH Instagram | Facebook | Book | Certification Program   The Hungry for Happiness podcast combines personal development, deep conversations, and comedy to shake up the way you connect with yourself and the world. Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts so you don’t miss an episode!

The tables were turned again today as I was interviewed by my dear friend Kyle Lasota. In this episode, Kyle asks me how I got into breathwork and created my own breathwork modality for the world. We discuss everything from the science behind breathwork (and why hyper oxygenating the brain is so good for you), my vision for where I plan to take breathwork in the world and why you need to quiet down your mind to truly listen to your intuition. You’ll hear how to use play to be in a state of bliss, how you can use pain as a catalyst for growth and how I plan to reach people through the modality of comedy.    Inside this episode, Samantha shares:   How Kyle learned to downregulate his nervous system after being introduced to breathwork as a way to overcome anxiety and panic attacks The first breathwork modality that Sam was introduced to and how this led her to get certified in several modalities of breathwork Creating her own breathwork modality and how she knew she had to share it with the world Applying her results driven attitude to breathwork and using intentionality in her work Manipulating the breath to be tailored toward certain experiences Removing our protectors to get out of our mental brains and into intuition Samantha’s vision for breathwork and for creating an app to help people with breathwork How every state of being has its own breath pattern How Samantha uses imagination and visualization to create things   You can find more about Kyle at: YouTube | Instagram   Links: Pause Breathwork Facilitator Breathwork Techniques YouTube Video Free Audio Track From The Prehab Dojo Pause Breathwork Origin Story YouTube Video Pause Breathwork Free Audio Conversations with God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Book 1 Conversations With God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Book 2 Conversations With God: An Uncommon Dialogue, Book 3   Check out our Hungry for Happiness community for more details, programs, and tips on how to thrive as a wellness coach! Website | Samantha’s Instagram | HFH Instagram | Facebook | Book | Certification Program     The Hungry for Happiness podcast combines personal development, deep conversations, and comedy to shake up the way you connect with yourself and the world. Be sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts so you don’t miss an episode!