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PODCAST

Be Freaking Awesome Podcast

Angela Belford & Sami Kinnison

Tired of surface-level conversations and sugar-coated advice? You’re in the right place.Be Freaking Awesome is not your average personal growth podcast. Hosted by Angela and Sami, an insightful mother-daughter duo with a gift for keeping it real, this is the space where authenticity, emotional intelligence, and radical self-awareness come together.We’re not here just to inspire you. We’re here to equip you with tools, stories, and soul-level truths that will help you grow in the real world, not some

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32:19

EP196 Stop Waiting for a Crisis: What Happy Couples...

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2025/11/04

Send us a text Let’s be real. “Fine” is not the goal. And yet, so many couples find themselves stuck in the land of just-okay, coasting through life like roommates instead of staying deeply connected. In this episode, Angela and Sami sit down with marriage coach and licensed counselor Karen Maloney to talk about how to wake up your relationship before it hits a breaking point. Karen shares her signature “Marriage Jolt” approach and why small, intentional shifts can reignite connection in pow...

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EP195 Radical Self-Care Is an Act of Resistance

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2025/10/30

Send us a text What if self-care wasn’t just a luxury, but a life-saving, community-shifting, revolutionary practice? In this episode, Angela and Sami sit down with the extraordinary Dr. Joi Lewis, a community healer, liberation facilitator, and author of Healing: The Act of Radical Self-Care. Dr. Joi introduces her signature Orange Method, a healing framework that includes meditation, mindfulness, emotional liberation, and conscious movement. She also shares how radical self-care is not abou...

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EP194 Pineapple, Taylor Swift, and the Truth About...

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2025/10/21

Send us a text Welcome to a delightfully unfiltered episode where Angela and Sami get grumpy, but not without a purpose. This week, we’re talking about the everyday annoyances that poke at our peace and why those irritations often point to something deeper (hint: it’s not actually about pineapple on pizza). From workout pain and pizza judgment to unhealed trauma and limiting beliefs, we explore what it means to hold space for people without letting them bleed all over your emotional carpet. I...

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EP193 What Healthy Competition Really Looks Like with...

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2025/10/15

Send us a text What if competition isn’t the problem? What if it’s how we’ve been thinking about it? In Part 2 of our conversation with Jake Thompson, keynote speaker, leadership coach, and Chief Encouragement Officer at Compete Every Day, Sami and Angela dig into what healthy competition really looks like in everyday life. From comparing yourself to others, to keeping score in relationships, to the subtle ways ego shows up in our drive to win, this episode is packed with honest stories and p...

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EP192 I Stopped Competing With Everyone, Here’s What...

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2025/10/07

Send us a text What if the person standing in your way isn’t your competition at all but you? In this episode, Sami and Angela sit down with Jake Thompson, keynote speaker, leadership coach, and Chief Encouragement Officer at Compete Every Day, to talk about what it really means to compete with yourself instead of everyone else. Jake opens up about how years of chasing other people’s success left him feeling drained and unfulfilled, and how shifting his focus inward completely changed his per...

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EP191 The Magic of Everyday Storytelling with Sara Lohse

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2025/10/01

Send us a text Have you ever stopped yourself from telling a story because you thought, “Well, that’s not important enough” or “That’s too small, nobody cares about that”? Or maybe you’ve worried that if you share your story, people will think you’re being too vulnerable, too much, or (worst of all) a little bit “woe is me.” That’s exactly why Sami and Angela were so excited to sit down with Sara Lohse on this episode of Be Freaking Awesome. They first met Sara at PodFest and instantly knew s...

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EP190 Finding Strength in the Messy Middle with Amy...

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2025/09/24

Send us a text Ever feel like you’re stuck in that “in-between” space where life feels uncertain, overwhelming, or just plain messy? You’re not where you were, but you’re not where you want to be yet. That’s the messy middle, and it can be one of the hardest seasons to walk through. In this episode, Angela and Sami sit down with Amy Wilkins, Messy Middle Mindset Coach, to talk about what it really takes to find strength in the middle of life’s transitions. Together, we unpack why pausing isn’...

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EP189 Doing the Hard Thing (Even When It’s the Right...

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2025/09/16

Send us a text Sami returns to the podcast with an honest look at what life has been like after becoming a mom of three through an unexpected guardianship that is now on the path to adoption. She shares the emotional highs and lows of bonding with a toddler, navigating work transitions, and leading a major community project all at once. This episode unpacks what it means to follow through on something meaningful even when it’s incredibly hard. Sami also tells a powerful story about a simple a...

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EP188 When It’s Time to Stop: Permission to Pivot and...

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2025/09/09

Send us a text What if the bravest thing you could do… was stop? In this powerful and vulnerable episode, Angela sits down with fellow podcaster and author Stacy Ryan to talk about what it really looks like to consciously walk away from something—even something meaningful, purpose-driven, and healing. Stacy shares her journey through surviving cancer, losing her husband, launching a podcast and book series about grief—and then making the bold decision to stop telling that story in public. Tog...

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EP187 Rewrite the Script in Your Head: The Beliefs...

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2025/09/02

Send us a text Happy September! In this solo episode, Angela reflects on why this time of year feels like the real New Year and how we can use it to reset, reflect, and rewire the beliefs that are holding us back. She also celebrates the anniversaries of publishing Be Freaking Awesome (2017) and Traveling Light (2023). Angela shares what she’s learned since writing them, what’s shifted in her healing journey, and why rewriting your internal script is the key to moving forward with more freedo...

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EP186 From GED to PhD: Hope, Healing, and a Hunger to...

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2025/08/26

Send us a text 🎙 Episode 186: From GED to PhD: Hope, Healing, and a Hunger to Learn with Dr. Jessi Brewer | Part 2 of 2 What if the way back to yourself started with a book? In Part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Jessi Brewer, we move from big systems to deeply personal transformation. Jessi opens up about growing up below the poverty line, navigating limited access to formal education, and how discovering books and community college helped her chart an entirely new path — from a GED to

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EP185 What Literature Teaches Us About Justice with...

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2025/08/19

Send us a text 🎙 Episode 158: What Literature Teaches Us About Justice with Dr. Jessi Brewer Part 1 of 2 with Dr. Jessi Brewer What does Victorian literature have to do with modern prisons? This week, we’re joined by Dr. Jessi Brewer, a literary scholar and Arkansas native, for a conversation that just might blow your mind. From GED to PhD, Jessi’s journey is packed with grit, purpose, and a radical rethinking of what justice could look like. In Part 1 of this two-part series, we explore:

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EP184 From Activated to Empowered: Nervous System...

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2025/08/12

Send us a text On this episode of Be Freaking Awesome, Angela is joined by Dr. Roz Griffiths, a chiropractor from Wellington, New Zealand, for a fascinating deep dive into the polyvagal theory and how understanding your nervous system can help you move from feeling stuck or overwhelmed to feeling safe, regulated, and empowered. Dr. Roz shares her own health journey, explains the three main nervous system states (ventral vagal, sympathetic, dorsal vagal), and gives practical tools you can use ...

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EP183 Self-Compassion Tools for High Achievers

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2025/08/05

Send us a text What if being kind to yourself wasn’t just a nice idea—but the key to better relationships, leadership, and daily peace? In this episode, Angela sits down with executive coach and author Massimo Backus to explore what self-compassion in action really looks like—especially for high achievers and recovering perfectionists. With Sami on a surprise maternity leave (yay!), Angela and Massimo keep it real, diving into everything from early childhood stories and emotional filters to w...

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EP182 What If We’ve Been Thinking About Confidence...

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2025/07/29

Send us a text What if the way we usually talk about confidence is kind of wrong? This week, we’re joined by speaker and confidence igniter Meshell Baker for a conversation that challenges everything you thought you knew about confidence. Meshell doesn’t just inspire. She equips you to take ownership of your confidence. This isn't surface-level motivation. It's a real conversation about building lasting confidence. Angela and Sami dive in with Meshell on what it means to create confidence fro...

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EP181 Practical Fitness for Every Body & Brain with...

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2025/07/22

Send us a text Ever felt torn between loving the body you have and wishing you moved it a little more? Or walked into a gym, got slammed by fluorescent lights and clanging weights, and thought, “Nope—hard pass”? This conversation with personal-trainer-turned-neurodivergent-fitness-whisperer Abby Clapper is your permission slip to ditch the shame-spiral and find movement that actually fits you. In this episode we explore How ADHD brains (and other neurodivergent minds) beat all-or-nothing work...

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EP 180 Mastering the Art of Allowing with Jamie Lerner

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2025/07/15

Send us a text What if the fastest way to dial down drama and crank up joy is as simple as giving everyone around you a permission slip to be themselves—including you? In this episode, Angela and Sami invite well-being therapist Jamie Lerner to spill the secrets of her Art of Allowing, a practice that turns judgment into curiosity and workplace chaos into something you can actually manage. You’ll get: The story of why Jamie ditched traditional talk therapy and how her clients leap forward by ...

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EP179 Accidental Goat Expert: How Following Your...

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2025/07/08

Send us a text Ever had a wild idea you couldn’t shake—even if it sounded totally out of left field? That’s exactly what happened to Deborah Niemann, a suburban mom who packed up her family, moved to the middle of nowhere, and accidentally became a nationally recognized goat expert. In this episode of Be Freaking Awesome, Deborah shares how her journey started with a desire to eat organic and live more intentionally. What unfolded was a story filled with goats, gardening, fiber animals, and ...

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EP178 The Joy Quest with Moyra Gorski

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2025/07/01

Send us a text 🌟 What if joy isn’t random—but a daily quest you can map out? In this uplifting episode, wellness entrepreneur and podcast host Moyra Gorski joins Angela and Sami to reveal how she turned a season of overwhelm into a life anchored in grace-filled, repeatable joy practices. From mirror work to micro-habits and community, Moyra shares simple tools that anyone—no matter how busy—can start today. 🎧 Press play to laugh, learn, and launch your own Joy Quest! 💡 What We Talk About

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EP177 Masculinity & Mental Health with A Soul's Quest

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2025/06/26

Send us a text This episode is Part 2 of our 2-part conversation with writer and coach Omar Ferraira of A Soul’s Quest. If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, go back and start there—we explore life transitions, identity, and what it means to go on your own hero’s journey. In this second half, we’re turning toward men’s mental health, emotional resilience, and what it takes to find your footing when life has fallen apart. Omar opens up about his personal story, the quiet suffering many men c...

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