The Season of Self Love

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me📖 EPISODE SUMMARYMonday: We learned transformation is a JOURNEY.Today: We MAP YOUR JOURNEY.Where are you? What work do you need? What support do you need?Transformation isn't theoretical. It's PRACTICAL. It's REAL.🧘 60-SECOND MEDITATION"I accept where I am. I commit to the work. I don't have to be fixed. I just have to be willing. I'm starting my journey from broken to unbroken. I am not doing it alone."📝 THE 5 EXERCISES1. ASSESS YOUR BROKENNESSScale 1-10: Where are you RIGHT NOW?What area is broken? (relationships, health, career, etc.)How long have you carried this?2. FACING THE TRUTHWhat broke you?How have you been coping? (numbing, hiding, controlling, avoiding)What's it costing you? (relationships, health, peace, potential)3. THE 5 CHOICES OF TRANSFORMATIONFacing the truth (1-10 scale)Getting support (therapist? coach? friend? group?)Doing healing work (therapy? journaling? meditation?)Changing patterns (what are you ready to break?)Building something new (what do you want to create?)4. YOUR TRANSFORMATION ROADMAPWhat's your FIRST STEP? (make appointment? journal? set boundary?)What support do you need? (make ONE call this week)What will you STOP doing?Timeline commitment: How long are you willing to work?5. THE MESSENGER COMMITMENTWrite: "I am broken in ___. I am willing to do the work. I'm committing to ___. I'm asking for ___. I am ready to become unbroken. I am willing to let people see my journey."Who needs to know?ONE action this week (put it on your calendar)📝 CLOSING AFFIRMATIONI am broken in [area] and I am willing to do the work.I am facing the truth and I am getting support.I am doing healing work and I am changing my patterns.I am building something new and I am starting my journey.I am not alone. I am reclaimed. I am unashamed. I am becoming unbroken.💬 CONNECT WITH METext or voice note: Link in show notesInstagram: @TheRealNyomiBanks | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastWebsite: theseasonofselflove.comYouTube: @TheSeasonofSelfLovewNyomiBanks🎯 ELEVATE ME APPFour phases: Awakening → Healing & Reclamation → Rooting in Self-Love → Integration & Elevation👉 Learn more: studio.com/nyomi#️⃣ HASHTAGS#DoTheWork #MapYourJourney #BrokenToUnbroken #TransformationRoadmap #FirstStep #GetSupport #HealingWork #RealTransformation #MessengerCommitment #ActionWednesday #SeasonOfSelfLove #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #UnderestimatedAndUnstoppable #NotAlone #BeTheMessengerREMEMBER: You are not broken forever. You are broken right now. And this is where the work begins.The Season of Self Love Podcast | Season 5 | Hosted by Nyomi BanksElevate Me: Self Discovery App4-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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meFrom Broken to Unbroken: The Journey of TransformationSeason 5 | Week 2 Mindset Monday | Hosted by Nyomi Banks📖 EPISODE SUMMARYLast week, we talked about being the messenger and staying visible.This week, we go DEEPER into the actual journey from broken to unbroken.Not the destination. Not the highlight reel.The ACTUAL WORK. What real healing looks like when you're willing to do it.Because being a messenger isn't just showing people who you are NOW — it's showing them what it TAKES to get there.🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS✨ Broken isn't weakness — it's what happens when life breaks you open✨ Transformation isn't clean — it's messy, hard, and nonlinear✨ The journey requires HONEST WORK — not a moment, but a series of daily choices✨ Your journey from broken to unbroken IS your message — people need to see what it took, not just where you ended up✨ The messenger effect — showing your real journey gives others permission to transform too🔄 THE 5 CHOICES OF TRANSFORMATIONChoice 1: Facing the TruthLook at what broke you (abuse, betrayal, systems that harmed you)Don't avoid it, minimize it, or reframe itFeel what you've been avoidingChoice 2: Getting SupportTherapy, coaching, community, spiritual guidance, trusted friendsBe vulnerable with someoneLet them see your broken partsYou can't do this aloneChoice 3: Doing the Healing WorkActive work, not passiveTherapy sessions where you cryJournaling through traumaSetting boundariesMaking hard choicesForgiving (including yourself)Show up week after week, even when it's hard, even when you don't see progressChoice 4: Changing Your PatternsPatterns are comfortable but they keep you brokenInterrupt old patternsNotice when you're repeating themMake different choices over and overUntil the new pattern becomes comfortableChoice 5: Building Something NewNew relationships, new beliefs, new boundaries, new standards, new communityDon't just remove what was brokenACTIVELY BUILD something new💡 WHY PEOPLE ARE WILLING TO DO THIS WORKDesperation: When staying broken costs more than healingLove: Doing it for someone else (your children, partner, community)Vision: Catching a glimpse of who you could be and wanting it badlyRefusal: Looking in the mirror and saying "Not me. Not anymore." That refusal becomes fuel.🧘 60-SECOND GUIDED MEDITATION (From Episode)"I honor every step of my journey. The broken parts taught me. The healing parts strengthened me. I didn't waste my pain. I transformed it. I am unbroken because I am willing to do the work."📝 CLOSING AFFIRMATION (Repeat After Nyomi)I was broken. I admit it. I faced it.I got support. I did the work. I kept going.I changed my patterns. I built something new.I honored my journey and every hard step, every choice, every moment.I am not perfect.I am unbroken and I am becoming.I am reclaimed. I am unashamed. I am unstoppable.🌟 REAL TALK FROM NYOMI"When you come from broken to unbroken, those conversations become so much better. They become so much better because you are no longer coming from a broken place. You are no longer coming from a hurt place. You're coming from a whole different space."And: "Your journey from broken to unbroken, that is your message. Not the destination, but the journey. Because people don't need to see you perfect. They need to see you real."📋 WHAT'S NEXTAction Wednesday (This Week):Identify the work YOU need to doFind the support YOU need to getName the patterns YOU need to breakUntil then: Sit with this: Your journey is your message. Your worth is the work it takes.💬 CONNECT WITH METext or Voice Note: Use the link below to send me a message or voice note directly through Buzzsprout. If something in today's episode hit home, I want to hear about it!Instagram: @TheRealNyomiBanks | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastWebsite: theseasonofselflove.comYouTube: Subscribe to @TheSeasonofSelfLove for video episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and more!🎯 ELEVATE ME: SELF-DISCOVERY APPReady to move through your journey from broken to unbroken with guided support?Elevate Me: Self-Discovery guides you through:Phase 1: Awakening — See yourself clearlyPhase 2: Healing & Reclamation — Do the workPhase 3: Rooting in Self-Love — Build something newPhase 4: Integration & Elevation — Step into your power👉 Start your journey: studio.com/Nyomi#️⃣ HASHTAGS#BrokenToUnbroken #TransformationJourney #HealingWork #DoTheWork #UnbrokenAndBecoming #MessengerStory #RealHealing #NonlinearJourney #SelfLoveWork #PersonalGrowth #HonorYourJourney #TherapyWorks #CommunityHeals #BoundariesMatter #PatternBreaking #BuildSomethingNew #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #UnderestimatedAndUnstoppable #SeasonOfSelfLove #NotPerfectButUnbroken #YourJourneyIsYourMessage #ProofOfTransformation #HealingIsNotLinear #SelfLoveJourney #BeTheMessengerThe Season of Self Love Podcast | Season 5 | Hosted by Nyomi Banks🎙️ Listen to Action Wednesday (coming soon) to do the work and map your transformation journey!Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily wellness support for grounding & stress relief. Use code AskNyomi for a discount! Bodyotics Intimate WellnessBody-safe pelvic floor & intimate care products for every stage of your journey.---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meMonday, we talked about being the messenger. About staying visible. About refusing to hide.Today? We identify YOUR messenger story.Not your past. Not your label.Who you are NOW. What you've overcome. What you're building. What you're becoming.5 POWERFUL EXERCISES:Exercise 1: What Have You Overcome?Name what you came from (poverty, abuse, trauma, discrimination, loss, illness, broken relationships)What did you LEARN from each?What strength did you develop?Acknowledge your survivalExercise 2: What Are You Building NOW?Who are you NOW? (identity, role, what you create)What impact are you having?Write your messenger storyExercise 3: The Gap — From Past to PresentBridge past → present → impactWhy your messenger story mattersWho you can help BECAUSE of what you survivedExercise 4: Claiming Your Messenger IdentityWrite your MESSENGER STATEMENTSay it OUT LOUD (3 times, louder each time)Look in mirror. Own it. Feel it.Exercise 5: Visibility CommitmentAre you ready to stay visible as a messenger?Who needs to see your story?What's ONE action this week?📝 YOUR MESSENGER STATEMENT TEMPLATE (Use in Show Notes)Fill in the blanks and say it OUT LOUD:"I am [your identity/role].I am building [what you're creating].I am impacting [who you're serving/how].My past is [where you came from], but I overcame it. I learned [what you learned].And now I am [who you are NOW].That's my messenger story. That's who I am NOW."📝 YOUR COMMITMENT STATEMENT (Use in Show Notes)Write this down and commit:"I commit to staying visible as a messenger.I commit to claiming my messenger identity.I commit to letting people see what's possible.I understand this costs comfort, safety, and opens me to judgment.And I'm choosing to do it anyway.Because the world needs my story. Because someone needs to see my proof.I am staying visible. Starting today."YOUR MESSENGER STORY INCLUDES:✨ What you came from ✨ What you learned ✨ What you've overcome ✨ Who you ARE NOW ✨ What you're building ✨ Your impactKEY MESSAGE:"Don't look at the messenger, listen to the message."NO. LOOK AT THE MESSENGER.Because the messenger IS the proof.Your past is context. Your present is the message. Your visibility is the proof that transformation is real.CLOSING INVITATION:This week: Claim your messenger story using the templates above.Say it out loud. Record yourself. Share it. Post about it.Stay visible. Let people see what's possible.The world doesn't need your apologies. It needs your PROOF.Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily wellness support for grounding & stress relief. Use code AskNyomi for a discount! Bodyotics Intimate WellnessBody-safe pelvic floor & intimate care products for every stage of your journey.Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily wellness support for grounding & stress relief. Use code AskNyomi for a discount!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meWhile launching Elevate Me: Self Discovery, Nyomi has been the target of stalking emails, manipulated images, and DMs demanding she hide her past. In this raw and unfiltered Mindset Monday, she breaks her silence on what it really costs to stay visible — and why she's not going anywhere.This episode covers:The truth behind why Nyomi kept her name through her transformationWhat it means to be "the messenger" instead of hiding from your own storyWhy attacks on visibility are really about other people's discomfort with changeReal talk on the emotional cost — and the deeper reward — of refusing to disappearA closing affirmation to help you reclaim your own story, whatever it isBecause the messenger is the message. Your past doesn't define your work — your impact does.🌿 This episode is brought to you by Ask Nyomi and Elevate Me: Self Discovery — start your own transformation journey today at studio.com/nyomi.Be good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily wellness support for grounding & stress relief. Use code AskNyomi for a discount! Bodyotics Intimate WellnessBody-safe pelvic floor & intimate care products for every stage of your journey.---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meTHIS WEEK IS CELEBRATION. We've done the work. We've identified our real community. We've claimed our power. We recognize that our community is in OUR space—not the space of underestimators. Today we celebrate them. We celebrate us. And we take this to the NEXT LEVEL. Because TODAY, Elevate Me Self-Discovery app is LIVE.4 POWERFUL EXERCISES:Exercise 1: Community AppreciationIdentify your real community (overstanders, believers, builders)Why are they in your space?Express gratitude (write it, feel it, TELL them)Action: Thank at least 3 people this weekExercise 2: Building with Your CommunityHow are you creating together?How can you deepen that building?Take ONE action this week to strengthen a relationshipExercise 3: Elevate Me App Launch - FULL DETAILSAI-powered coaching app (your voice, your teachings, your guidance)4 transformation phases (Awakening → Healing & Reclamation → Rooting in Self-Love → Integration & Elevation)5 activities per day max (meditations, journaling, body scans, chakra work, self-love practices)Voice-activated journaling (speak instead of write)Advanced Journey after Phase 4 (transformation continues)Pricing: $79/quarter or $179/yearLaunch Special: 20% off founding members (June 23 - July 3 ONLY)Access: elevatemenyomi.com (desktop, tablet, phone)No long-term contracts (pause anytime)Exercise 4: Your Elevation CommitmentIs Elevate Me for you? (ready to go deeper, invest in yourself, claim power)Write your commitmentChoose your starting phase (Phase 1: Awakening)Take action this week (visit site, explore, decide)BONUS: 7-DAY ELEVATION EXPERIENCE Monthly live experience coinciding with app launchDaily 45-minute live guided sessionsSmall, intimate group settingPersonal level guidanceDates: Coming monthly (July 13-19 confirmed)First 7 days: FREE trial before committing to appSERIES COMPLETE! WHAT YOU'VE LEARNED IN JUNE:✅ Your past does NOT define you ✅ Underestimation IS protection ✅ You have ACCUMULATED POWER ✅ You have REAL COMMUNITY in your space ✅ You are READY for what's next CLOSING MESSAGE: You are reclaimed. You are unashamed. You are unstoppable. Your real community is celebrating you. Your overstanders see your power. Now it's time for YOU to see it too. Go elevate. Go become. Go thrive.Join Elevate Me: studio.com/nyomi (20% off through July 3) 7-Day Experience: Sign up for monthly live guidance (next: July 13-19)Connect: @TheRealNyomiBanks | YouTube: @TheSeasonofSelfLovewNyomiBanks  #CelebrateCommunity #RealCommunity #ElevateMeApp #SelfDiscoveryApp #TransformationApp #AICoaching #GuidedMeditations #PhaseOne #Awakening #HealingJourney #PersonalEmpowerment #CommunityBuilding #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #UnderestimatedAndUnstoppable #SeasonOfSelfLove #Season5 #AppLaunch #June23Launch #7DayExperience #SelfLoveWork #PersonalGrowth #TransformationTool #ElevationExperience #FoundingMembers #InvestInYourselfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me ONE JOURNEY. NOW WE CELEBRATE.Week 1: Recognized weaponization (that's THEIR limitation) Week 2: Reframed underestimation (as PROTECTION)Week 3: Claimed accumulated POWER (your 53 years)Week 4: CELEBRATE your real community + LAUNCH ELEVATE ME APP TWO DIFFERENT SPACES: SPACE 1 - Underestimators: Fear, judgment, scarcity, limitation, comparison, control They see snapshots. Not your full picture. Not your power. Not your journey. SPACE 2 - Your Real Space: Presence, acceptance, abundance, possibility, growth, creation, love Your OVERSTANDERS are here. Your REAL COMMUNITY is here. YOU are here. Your real community is NOT in the same space as people who underestimate you. They're in YOUR space. Your frequency. Your power.WHAT'S IN THIS EPISODE:✨ Understanding the two spaces (deeply)✨ Why your community can't be in the same space as underestimators✨ What happens when you celebrate those who SEE you✨ Your role in your community vs. their role✨ No conflict. No friction. Just alignment. ✨ MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT: ELEVATE ME: SELF-DISCOVERY APP launches JUNE 23, 2026 ELEVATE ME APP DETAILS: 🎙️ Your voice, your teachings, your guidance at SCALEGuided meditations (Nyomi's voice)Body scans & chakra work4 transformation phases (Awakening → Healing & Reclamation → Rooting in Self-Love → Integration & Elevation)Personalized daily practicesJournaling prompts & workbooksAI-powered coaching (your teachings, intelligently delivered)💎 What it represents:Nyomi's evolution (podcaster → coach → transformation tool creator)Healing is available, sustainable, not expensiveYou deserve support, guidance, and tools to healCommunity building at scaleSomething bigger than an app (full Elevate Me ecosystem coming)WHO THIS IS FOR:✅ People ready to do REAL transformation work✅ People ready to look at their past & feel their feelings✅ People in your REAL COMMUNITY (the overstanders)✅ People ready to claim power + build authentic community✅ People who want guidance + tools + supportCLOSING MESSAGE: You are in a space of power, presence, and possibility. Your real community is in this space with you. You are ready for the next level. Your community is celebrating you. Protect that. Be grateful for that.  ELEVATE ME launches June 23. Get ready. : #YourCommunity #NotInTheSameSpace #RealCommunity #CelebrateTogether #Overstanders #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #UnderestimatedAndUnstoppable #ElevateMe #SelfDiscoveryApp #AICoaching #TransformationApp #SeasonOfSelfLove #Season5 #June23Launch #GuidedMeditations #PersonalGrowth #HealingJourney #CommunityBuilding #PodcastCommunity #AuthenticPower #SelfLoveWork #PowerfulWomen #PowerfulMen #TransformationTool #JourneyTogetherBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meMonday, you learned you have ACCUMULATED POWER through survival, transformation, and building. Today? You identify it. You see it. You CLAIM it. Because you can't claim power if you don't see it. In this action-packed episode, Nyomi walks you through 5 powerful exercises: Exercise 1: Survival InventoryWhat have you SURVIVED? (heartbreak, loss, betrayal, judgment, shame, hardship, abuse, discrimination)What did each one TEACH you?Acknowledge the strength it requiredExercise 2: Transformation InventoryWhat have you TRANSFORMED? (relationships, career, health, beliefs, identity, patterns)What actions did it take?Celebrate what you've changedExercise 3: Building InventoryWhat have you BUILT? (family, business, community, skills, knowledge, life)What did it require?Own what you've createdExercise 4: Your Power StatementWrite your personal power statementSpeak it OUT LOUD (3 times, getting LOUDER)Optional: Record it and listen backExercise 5: Using Your PowerHow will you SERVE with your power?What's ONE action this week?Make it REALBy the end, you'll have:✨ Clear acknowledgment of your survival✨ Celebration of your transformation✨ Ownership of what you've built✨ A personal POWER STATEMENT you speak daily✨ ONE action to use your power this weekBONUS: 7-Day FREE Elevate Me Launch Experience (June 23-29, 5 PM daily for 45 minutes)Stop shrinking. Stop apologizing. Start claiming.Next Monday: Celebrating your REAL community Connect: @TheRealNyomiBanks | YouTube @TheSeasonofSelfLove Sign up for 7-Day Event: Link : #PowerInventory #AccumulatedPower #ClaimYourPower #SurvivalTransformationBuilding #YourPowerStatement #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #UnderestimatedAndUnstoppable #SelfLoveWork #PersonalEmpowerment #DoTheWork #PowerAffirmation #HeartbreaklToHealing #TransformationJourney #CommunityBuilding #AcknowledgeYourStrength #CelebrateYourGrowth #OwnYourBuilding #NoShrinking #NoApologies #SeasonOfSelfLove #Season5 #SelfDiscovery #ElevateMe #AuthenticPower #WomenEmpowerment #MenEmpowerment #HealingWork #PersonalGrowth #TransformationCoach #SelfWorthBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me Last week, you identified your overstanders—people who SEE your power. But do YOU see your own power? Nyomi's 53 years of living = ACCUMULATED POWER. Not because her past is perfect. But because of her JOURNEY. In this powerful episode, Nyomi breaks down what she's accumulated: What she SURVIVED: Judgment, shame, exploitation, broken marriage, loss, betrayal, being seen as less than. She's still here. That's power. What she TRANSFORMED: Performance→coaching. Hiding→unashamed. Shame→self-love. Seeking validation→own authority.Controlled→free. Survival mode→thriving. That's power. What she BUILT: Business, podcast 400+, community, partnerships, home, relationships, app, life that matters. That's power. Then she teaches YOU about YOUR accumulated power:What have you SURVIVED?What have you TRANSFORMED?What have you BUILT?Your power isn't about perfect past. It's about your JOURNEY.Stop shrinking.Stop apologizing.Start claiming your power. Next Wednesday: Power Inventory (identify exactly what YOU'VE accumulated) Connect: @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast #AccumulatedPower #YourPower #53Years #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #UnderestimatedAndUnstoppable #SurvivalTransformationBuilding #ClaimYourPowerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me" Monday, we learned about the POEM. Today, we identify WHO overstands you and we BUILD intentionally. Your real community isn't just people who UNDERSTAND you. They're people who OVERSTAND you.OVERSTAND = They see your FULL journey. Your power. Your growth. Your becoming. In this action-packed episode, Nyomi takes you through 5 powerful exercises:The Overstanders Test - Identify who REALLY sees you (7 questions, 6-10 people)The Underestimators Filter - Release those who don't. Thank them for filtering out.Deepening with Overstanders - Strengthen your real relationships (what do they see? how to deepen?)Building Your Community Intentionally - Create your core circle on purposeYour Community Commitment - Standards, boundaries, action this weekBy the end, you'll have:A clear list of your REAL communityBoundaries with underestimatorsDeepened relationships with overstandersAn intentional community strategyYour real community OVERSTANDS you. Find them. Celebrate them. Build with them. Connect & share your overstanders list: @TheRealNyomiBanks #Overstanders #RealCommunity #BuildIntentionally #UnderestimatedAndUnstoppable #ReclaimedAndUnashamedBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me Sunday morning, Nyomi was washing dishes when a revelation hit:What if being underestimated isn't a wound? What if it's a SHIELD?What followed was a poem that became this month's series:"Underestimated is your protection! Those that don't see your value isn't for you. Concentrate on those that understand and overstand you. Your actions, your growth, your ability to come into a room and make the room better—that is your power." The shift: Stop seeing underestimation as proof you're not enough. Start seeing it as protection from the wrong people. In this episode, Nyomi breaks down:Why underestimation FILTERS OUT wrong peopleHow it PROTECTS your peace & energyThe 4 ways underestimation serves youHer 53 years of accumulated powerHow to reframe: "Thank God they don't see my value"So what they underestimate you? THANK GOD THEY DO. It means they're not FOR you. And you're not for them either.Next Wednesday: Building your REAL community (those who OVERSTAND you)Share your reframe: @TheRealNyomiBanks @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast  #Underestimated #Protection #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #UnderestimatedAndUnstoppable #YourPowerBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meMonday, we talked about weaponization. Today, we do the work. Your past has been weaponized against you. Maybe by a partner. Maybe by family. Maybe by social media. Today, you identify WHERE and you SET BOUNDARIES. Because you don't owe anyone your past as a weapon against yourself. In this action-packed episode, Nyomi takes you through 5 powerful exercises:Weaponization Inventory - Identify where it's happeningTruth Reframe - Flip their weapons into YOUR power statementsBoundary Setting - Create one clear boundary statement you can USEProtection Plan - Your step-by-step response (pause, recognize, state, enforce)Release Ritual - Physically destroy the power those weapons had over youBy the end, you'll have:Clear boundaries written downCounter-statements memorizedA protection plan readyFreedom from their wordsYour past is YOURS. Not theirs. Enforce it.Connect & share your boundary statement: @TheRealNyomiBanks#SettingBoundaries #ProtectionPlan #YourPastIsYours #BoundariesAreSelfLove #UnderestimatedAndUnstoppableBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meThis week, Nyomi's celebrating her mother's 75th birthday. Her mother is living with dementia—her memories are fading. But she's MORE herself now. Without the masks. Without the performance. Just HER.The truth: You are not your past. You are who you ARE now. When people bring up your past to diminish you, control you, or justify mistreatment—that's not about YOU. That's about THEM. It's about their limitation.In this powerful episode, Nyomi breaks down three real stories (Drake, a young lady in chat, and her own inbox) and teaches you how to recognize weaponization and set boundaries around it. You'll learn:Why people weaponize your past (it's about THEIR limitation, not your worth)What to do in 5 stepsHow to reclaim your truthYour past doesn't define you. Their inability to see beyond it defines them.Next Wednesday: Setting Boundaries (Action Wednesday with 5 exercises) Connect: @TheRealNyomiBanks | YouTube: @TheSeasonofSelfLovewNyomiBanks #UnderestimatedAndUnstoppable #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #BoundariesAreSelfLoveBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me Monday, we learned from two altar cards: Let go of the past to be alive NOW. Your words manifest your reality. What you speak, you create. Today, we do the FINAL RELEASE. We speak our declarations. We commit to maintaining our possibility closet. This is the final work. The final surrender. UNASHAMED. OUT LOUD. WITH POWER. IN THIS EPISODE Recap from Monday:Card 1: Let go of what life takes away. Surrender past. Be alive NOW. Enjoy the dream happening RIGHT NOW.Card 2: Your intent manifests through your WORDS. What you dream, feel, really are = manifested through what you SPEAK.Exercise 1: The Final Physical ReleaseFinal walk-through (anything still feel heavy?)Four questions: Fear? Guilt? Shame? Does this support who I am NOW?Bag it NOW (no "just in case," this is FINAL)Exercise 2: The Release RitualPart 1: Acknowledge - "I held onto this out of [fear/guilt/shame]. This no longer serves me."Part 2: Thank - "Thank you for [what it taught/gave/represented]"Part 3: Release with Declaration - "I release this UNASHAMED. I let go to be alive NOW. I make space for what DOES serve me."Part 4: Seal It - Hand on bag/item: "It is done. I am free. I am alive NOW." Then walk away. Don't look back.Exercise 3: The Declaration CeremonyStand in your closet (look at what SERVES you now)Say "I AM" statements OUT LOUD:I AM reclaimedI AM unashamedI AM alive NOWI AM someone who lets goI AM free from the pastI AM living in the presentI AM creating my futureI AM powerful, worthy, enoughSpeak YOUR personal declaration 3 times: "I am someone who [your declaration]"Exercise 4: The Commitment CeremonyWrite commitments: Only bring in pieces that [support becoming/make me feel good/pass feeling test/serve actual life]Commit to releasing immediately when something no longer servesCommit to quarterly audit (every 3 months)Commit to maintaining closet as tool for BECOMINGRead commitment OUT LOUD (like a vow, like a promise)SIGN and DATE it (contract with yourself)Exercise 5: Celebrating the TransformationDocument before & after (Week 1 closet vs. NOW - overwhelmed/pressured vs. lighter/clearer/possible/free?)Count the wins (what released? what chapters closed? what gained?)Speak gratitude OUT LOUD: "I am grateful for this journey. I am grateful for courage to let go. I am grateful for clarity. I am grateful for who I'm becoming. I am grateful for the dream happening RIGHT NOW."The Dream Happening RIGHT NOW Journal: "The dream happening right now in my life is..."List it ALL: people who love you, work that fulfills you, health you have, home you're in, growth you've made, future you're buildingCan you enjoy it? Be ALIVE in it?Maintaining Your Possibility Closet (3 Rules):Feeling test never stops - How does this make me feel? If bad, release immediately. Closet is living tool.Quarterly audit (every 3 months) - What's not serving? What's missing? Does it support becoming?Intentional building continues - Only pieces that pass feeling test, support becoming energy, serve actual life. NO impulse buys. NO "just in case."Your Commitment Going Forward:Maintain possibility closet (quarterly audits, immediate releases)Build ONLY intentionally (feeling test, becoming energy, actual life)Be UNASHAMED (no guilt, shame, apologies for evolving)Enjoy dream happening RIGHT NOW (not past, not waiting for future)Speak truth into existence (words have POWER, use them) CONNECT Instagram: @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast | @TheRealNyomiBanks YouTube: @TheSeasonofSelfLovewNyomiBanks DM Nyomi:Your declaration statementWhat you released this final weekHow you're celebratingWhat the dream happening RIGHT NOW is for youWATCH ON YOUTUBE The Season of Self Love is now on YouTube! Subscribe for video episodes and behind-the-scenes content. 🎥 YouTube: @TheSeasonofSelfLovew #ReclaimingYourCloset #FinalRelease #UnashamedLettingGo #DeclarationCeremony #SeasonOfSelfLove #Season5 #YourWordsHavePower #AliveNOW #EnjoyTheDream #ReclaimedAndUnashamedBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meThis morning at the altar, two cards came with the EXACT message for Week 4 - the final week of Reclaiming Your Closet. Card 1: "Whatever life takes away from you, let it go. When you surrender and let go of the past, you allow yourself to be fully alive in the moment. Letting go of the past means that you can enjoy the dream that is happening right now."Card 2: "Regardless of what language you speak, your intent will manifest through the word. What you dream, what you feel, and what you really are will all be manifested through the word." The message: Let go of the past. Be alive NOW. Enjoy the dream RIGHT NOW. And speak your truth out loud - your words have POWER.IN THIS EPISODE The Journey (Where We've Been):Week 1: Identified three types of clothesWeek 2: The feeling audit (released based on feeling)Week 3: Pressure to possibility (visioned who we're becoming)Week 4: FINAL release - UNASHAMEDCard 1 Breakdown:"Whatever life takes, let it go" - Life takes things, we must release our grip"Surrender the past to be alive NOW" - Can't be fully present while living in past"Enjoy the dream happening RIGHT NOW" - Not what was, not what you thought, but what ISCard 2 Breakdown:"Your intent manifests through the word" - Your words create your reality"What you dream, feel, really are = manifested through word" - Must SPEAK it out loudYou must DECLARE your truth, not just think itWhat "Unashamed Letting Go" Means:No apologies for how long it took (growth is a spiral)No guilt about money spent (it's gone already, can't get it back)No shame about the chapters (they were part of your journey)No embarrassment about starting over (quality over quantity = power)No fear of being "too much" (be unashamed)The Final Release (What to Let Go):The last physical items (anything still held from fear/guilt/shame)The old stories ("I'm someone who can't let go" → "I surrender, I'm alive NOW")The pressure to be perfect (let go of "should")The need for external validation (this is FOR you)The fear of the unknown (trust the NOW)Enjoy the Dream Happening RIGHT NOW: Not the dream you wanted or planned - the dream you're LIVING. Nyomi's example: Amazing family, business she loves, health returning, partner who respects her, Goddess era, reclaimed & unashamed Your Words Manifest Your Reality: SPEAK out loud:"I surrender the past""I let go so I can be fully alive NOW""I enjoy the dream happening RIGHT NOW""I release UNASHAMED""I am reclaimed. I am unashamed. I am alive."5 REFLECTION QUESTIONS:What am I STILL holding onto out of fear, guilt, or shame?What OLD story am I ready to release? What NEW story am I speaking into existence?What's the dream happening RIGHT NOW in my life? Can I enjoy it fully?What does "unashamed letting go" mean for ME specifically?What will I SPEAK out loud this week to manifest my reality?CLOSING AFFIRMATION: Whatever life has taken from me, I let it go. I surrender the past so I can be fully alive NOW. I enjoy the dream that is happening RIGHT NOW. My words have power. What I speak, I manifest. I release UNASHAMED. No apologies. No guilt. No shame. No fear. I am alive NOW. I am reclaimed. I am unashamed. I am free. NEXT: Action Wednesday - The Final Release RitualBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meYou've released the past and cleared the pressure. Now it's time to CREATE the future and BUILD the possibility. Today, we're visioning your possibility closet, identifying what's missing, and making a plan to build INTENTIONALLY. Grab your journal. Let's do the work. IN THIS EPISODE Meditation: Visioning yourself and what you're wearing as you become Exercise 1: Defining Your Becoming Energy (3 steps)Name the energy (3-5 words)Describe what that energy looks likeAsk what that energy needsExercise 2: Visioning Your Possibility ClosetAnswer questions about colors, fabrics, silhouettes, categories, overall vibeComplete: "My possibility closet is a place where..."Exercise 3: The Gap AnalysisWhat's working? (5-10 pieces you love)What's missing? (specific gaps)What has biggest impact? (focus item)Exercise 4: Building IntentionallyDefine your criteria (non-negotiables)Create your becoming shopping list (specific, not general)Set a timeline (don't rush, find RIGHT pieces)Intentional Shopping GuideBefore, during, and after shopping protocols3 questions to ask every pieceWhat If You Can't Afford It?Shop your closet differentlyAlter what you haveThrift or swapSave intentionally ($10-20/month = 1 perfect piece in 6 months)EXERCISE 1: DEFINING YOUR BECOMING ENERGY Not job titles. Not weight goals. ENERGY. Step 1: Name the Energy Pick 3-5 words: Confident? Grounded? Powerful? Playful? Soft? Bold? Expressive? Free? Royal? Creative? Step 2: Describe What That Energy Looks Like "When I'm [energy word], I [action]." Examples:When I'm confident, I stand tall and speak clearlyWhen I'm grounded, I move slowly, breathe deeply, feel connectedWhen I'm powerful, I make decisions quickly, trust myself, lead with clarityStep 3: Ask What That Energy Needs "To support this energy, I need clothes that [blank]." Examples:To support my confidence, I need clothes that fit well, make me feel amazingTo support my groundedness, I need clothes that feel good on my skin, don't restrict meTo support my power, I need clothes that make me feel like a boss, have structureThis is your BECOMING ENERGY PROFILE. EXERCISE 2: VISIONING YOUR POSSIBILITY CLOSET Imagine tomorrow you open your closet. It's PERFECT. It supports who you are NOW and who you're BECOMING. Answer:Colors: What colors dominate? What colors make you feel like your becoming energy?Fabrics: What textures feel good on your skin?Silhouettes: What shapes/cuts make you feel like yourself?Categories: What's abundant? What's minimal?Overall Vibe: How does it FEEL when you open this closet?Complete: "My possibility closet is a place where [blank]." Nyomi's example: "My possibility closet is a place where every piece makes me feel like the goddess that I am. Where I can get dressed in 5 minutes because everything works. Where I'm surrounded by colors that make me feel powerful, fabrics that make me feel luxurious, and silhouettes that let me move freely. Where I open the doors and feel excited, not overwhelmed." EXERCISE 3: THE GAP ANALYSIS Step 1: What's Working? List 5-10 pieces you LOVE that make you feel like your becoming self. Step 2: What's Missing? Compare current closet to possibility vision. What specific gaps do you see? Examples:Missing: Powerful blazers that make me feel like a bossMissing: Flowy dresses in colors that support my goddess energyMissing: Comfortable pants that let me move freelyStep 3: What Has Biggest Impact? Which ONE piece will shift your closet from pressure to possibility? Circle that. That's your FOCUS. EXERCISE 4: BUILDING INTENTIONALLY Step 1: Define Your Criteria (Non-Negotiables) "I only bring pieces into my closet that:Make me feel [your becoming energy words]Support my actual life needsPass the feeling test"Step 2: Create Your Becoming Shopping List Be SPECIFIC. Not "I need tops" but "I need 2 tops in [color] that make me feel [energy] and work for [specific situation]." Step 3: Set a Timeline Give yourself time to find the RIGHT pieces. Not just ANY pieces. Examples:By June 1st, I will have found 1 powerful blazer that makes me feel like a bossBy July 1st, I will have 3 dresses in colors that support my goddess energyINTENTIONAL SHOPPING Before Shopping:Review your criteriaReview your becoming shopping listKnow EXACTLY what you're looking forWhen Shopping: Ask 3 questions:How does this make me feel?Does this support my becoming energy?Will I wear this in my actual life?If all 3 are YES → Consider it If ANY are NO → Walk away After Buying:Try it on with other pieces in closetConfirm it still feels goodIf YES → Keep. If NO → Return (no shame, no guilt)WHAT IF YOU CAN'T AFFORD IT?Option 1: Shop Your Closet Differently With becoming energy in mind, go back through what you kept. Style differently. Pair differently. See with new eyes.Option 2: Alter What You Have Can you tailor something to fit better? Dye it a different color? Transform it?Option 3: Thrift or Swap Thrift stores, consignment shops, clothing swaps with friends.Option 4: Save Intentionally Put aside $10-20/month. In 6 months = $60-120 for ONE perfect piece that makes you feel amazing. Building your possibility closet is not about MONEY. It's about INTENTION. YOUR COMMITMENT THIS WEEK I commit to:Defining my becoming energy (3-5 words)Writing my possibility closet visionIdentifying the gap (current vs. possibility)Creating my becoming shopping list (specific)Setting a timeline (when do I want first piece?)Committing to intentional building ONLYWHAT THIS CREATES✨ A space that supports your growth✨ A place of possibility, not pressure✨ Mornings that are easy and joyful✨ Confidence that comes from within✨ Freedom to be yourself✨ A tool for becoming who you're meant to be That's the shift. That's the power.NYOMI'S REFLECTION "So much internal work I've been doing these past few weeks. Deep work. It's so much deeper. The best gift is that I'm able to get the clothing for me, for who I am NOW. Not who I was as a teenager. Not who I was creating. But who I AM now. Mind-blowing. It's so much deeper. It's more than just closet and clothes, my people."CLOSING AFFIRMATION I build my possibility closet intentionally. Every piece supports who I am now and who I am becoming. I am clear in my vision. I am patient in the process. I am creating a space that serves my future. I am reclaimed. I am unashamed. I am intentional.NEXT EPISODE Monday - Week 4: Unashamed Letting Go The final release, celebration, and commitment to maintaining your possibility closet.CONNECT Instagram: @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast | @TheRealNyomiBanks YouTube: @TheSeasonofSelfLovewNyomiBanks DM Nyomi:Your becoming energy wordsYour possibility closet visionThe ONE gap you're prioritizingWATCH ON YOUTUBE The Season of Self Love is now on YouTube! Subscribe for video episodes and behind-the-scenes content. 🎥 YouTube: @TheSeasonofSelfLovewNyomiBanks #ReclaimingYourCloset #PossibilityCloset #SeasonOfSelfLove #Season5 #IntentionalBuilding #BecomingEnergy #QualityOverQuantity #DeepWorkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/supportElevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meYour closet should not be a place of pressure—where you feel judged, not enough, or stuck. Your closet should be a place of POSSIBILITY—where you feel supported, free, and like YOU. This week, we're shifting from what you're RELEASING to what you're CREATING. From pressure to possibility. From past to present. From stuck to BECOMING.THE PROOF: NYOMI'S STORY Last Wednesday morning before filming Action Wednesday, Nyomi went into her closet to get dressed. She pulled out a light blue outfit she loved when she had implants—but hadn't worn since her explant surgery in August (10 months ago). She did the feeling audit: "How does this make me feel?" Answer: Beautiful. Good. Like MYSELF. The healed me. The goddess me. The RECLAIMED me. Decision: This one can stay. What she did: WORE IT while filming the feeling audit episode. "I wasn't just TEACHING the feeling audit. I was WEARING the proof of it." The lesson: Not everything from your past has to go. But EVERYTHING has to pass the feeling test.MEDITATION: VISIONING YOUR BECOMINGToday's meditation: See the next version of you. Not who you were, not who you think you should be, but who you're naturally BECOMING. Affirmations:I am becoming her/him/themI am stepping into that energy nowMy closet supports who I am now and who I am becomingI release pressure. I embrace possibility.THE SHIFT: PRESSURE VS. POSSIBILITY PRESSURE Feels Like:Overwhelmed by too many choicesGuilty about what you haven't wornAshamed about your bodyStuck in the past"Nothing works" / "Nothing to wear" even though closet is fullPOSSIBILITY Feels Like:Excited about your optionsConfident in your choicesSupported by your clothesConnected to yourselfFree to be who you are"Everything works" / "I have exactly what I need"Same closet. Different energy.CONNECT Instagram: @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast | @TheRealNyomiBanks YouTube: @TheSeasonofSelfLovewNyomiBanks DM Nyomi: Who are you becoming? WATCH ON YOUTUBE The Season of Self Love is now on YouTube! Subscribe for video episodes. 🎥 YouTube: @TheSeasonofSelfLovewNyomiBanks #ReclaimingYourCloset #PressureToPossibility #SeasonOfSelfLove #Season5 #WhoAmIBecoming #GoddessEnergy #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #YourClosetIsAToolBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me Monday, we learned THE question: "How does this make me feel?" Today, we do the actual audit. Piece by piece. Item by item. We ask the question. We name the feeling. We release based on FEELING alone. Not logic. Not guilt. Not "should." Just feeling. This is Action Wednesday. This is the work. IN THIS EPISODE The Recap:The question isn't "Should I keep this?" but "How does this make me feel?"Mel Robbins: "If a piece makes you feel small, ashamed, or disconnected, it does not belong in your future."Today: Releasing based on FEELING, not logic, guilt, or should.EXERCISE 1: THE FEELING AUDIT (5 STEPS)Step 1: Pick the section you inventoried last week (tops, pants, dresses, shoes) Step 2: Pull out each item one at a time. Put it on. Look in the mirror. Step 3: Ask OUT LOUD: "How does this make me feel?" Step 4: Name the SPECIFIC feeling:Confident or insecure?Grounded or disconnected?Beautiful or ashamed?Like yourself or like you're pretending?Step 5: Make the decision based on feeling:Feel good/confident/yourself → KEEP ITFeel small/ashamed/disconnected → RELEASE ITThat's it. Not "how much I spent." Not "will it fit someday." How does it make me FEEL? EXERCISE 2: WRITING THE FEELING RESPONSES Create two columns in your journal: Column 1 - KEEP (What Makes Me Feel Good):Item + Feeling (blue sweater = confident)Column 2 - RELEASE (What Makes Me Feel Bad):Item + Feeling + Why you kept it (white dress = uncomfortable = spent money on it)This shows you the PATTERN. What you've been tolerating. What you've been carrying. EXERCISE 3: THE SHOULD VS. FEEL CHECK For items you're struggling with: Q1: Am I keeping this because I SHOULD or because it FEELS GOOD? Q2: Who says I should? Is it MY rule or somebody else's? Q3: What would happen if I let this go? Answer: Nothing. You'd just have one less piece that makes you feel bad. That's a WIN.THE RESISTANCE TESTS Mirror Test: Put it on. Do I feel like myself or like I'm performing? (Performing = Release)One-Year Test: Have I worn this in the past year? (No = Release)Today Test: Would I buy this exact item today, knowing what I know about myself NOW? (No = Release)THE 5 COMMON SHOULD TRAPSTrap 1: "But it's in perfect condition!" → Doesn't mean it serves YOU. Donate it. Trap 2: "But I spent money on it!" → That money is GONE already. Can't get it back by keeping something that makes you feel bad.Trap 3: "But it's a classic/timeless!" → For WHO? If it doesn't feel good on YOU, it doesn't matter. Trap 4: "But everyone says it looks good on me!" → Great. Then THEY can wear it. YOU wear what makes YOU feel good.Trap 5: "But I might need it for an event!" → When that event comes, you'll find something that makes you feel AMAZING, not something you settle for.THE RELEASE RITUAL (3 STEPS) Step 1 - Acknowledge: "I kept this because I spent money / thought I should / someone gave it to me."Step 2 - Thank: "Thank you for the lesson. Thank you for teaching me to honor my feelings."Step 3 - Release with Love: Put in donation bag. Say: "I release this with love. May it serve someone who feels amazing in it."WHAT IF MOST OF MY CLOSET DOESN'T FEEL GOOD? First: Breathe. That's good information. You've been carrying emotional weight. Now you get to release it. Second: You don't have to release it all at once. But you DO have to start. What to do:Keep only what makes you feel good (even if it's 5-10 pieces)Quality over quantityIdentify what's actually missingBuild intentionally moving forward (only bring in items that pass the feeling test)YOUR COMMITMENT THIS WEEK I commit to:Going through the section I inventoried last weekAsking "How does it make me feel?" for EACH itemNaming the specific feelingReleasing everything that makes me feel small, ashamed, or disconnectedKeeping ONLY what makes me feel grounded, confident, supportedDropping off donations within 48 hoursSay it out loud. Write it down. Make it real. WHAT THIS CREATES✨ Your closet becomes a sanctuary—every option supports you✨ Your mornings become easier—you're not fighting yourself ✨ Your confidence increases—you're wearing YOUR truth✨ You learn to trust yourself and your feelings That's RECLAIMED. That's UNASHAMED. That's SELF-LOVE.NYOMI'S REAL TALK "When I saw Mel's post, I had been cleaning out my closet yet again. My closet was STILL full. The coats fell down and I'm like, I have to do something different. At the end of this month, I'm getting a new closet. This is me unblocking something more. Opening up to receiving—growth, opportunity, wisdom, elevation, being UNSTUCK. That money I spent? It's gone already. I can't get it back by keeping something that makes me feel bad. It is more than just the clothing in the closet. It's so much more bigger than that."CLOSING AFFIRMATION I trust my feelings. My feelings are my guide. I release what makes me feel small. I keep what makes me feel strong. I honor my truth without apology. I am reclaimed. I am unashamed. I am guided by feeling. ACCOUNTABILITY DM Nyomi on Instagram: @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast Tell her:How many items you released based on feelingWhat you discovered about yourselfHow it feels to only keep what feels goodNEXT EPISODE Monday - Week 3: From Pressure to Possibility Transforming your closet into a space that supports who you're BECOMING.CONNECT Instagram: @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast | @TheRealNyomiBanksYouTube: @TheSeasonofSelfLove Website: AskNyomi.com Credit: Inspired by Mel Robbins' wisdom about closets #ReclaimingYourCloset #ActionWednesday #TheFeelingAudit #SeasonOfSelfLove #Season5 #ReleaseBasedOnFeeling #QualityOverQuantity #ReclaimedAndUnashamedBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meWhat happens when you're 10 minutes into recording and realize something feels... off? Today's episode is raw and real. Nyomi stopped recording, went to her altar, pulled cards, and came back with THE distinction that changes everything. YOUR feelings about what serves YOUR life = YOUR truth. Trust them. OTHER people's feelings about YOUR choices ≠ YOUR truth. Don't take them personally. This is the ONE question that will transform your closet—and your life.THE REAL STORYNyomi stopped recording 10 minutes in because the script said "Your feelings are your truth. Trust your feelings." But she thought: "Wait. We're taught feelings AREN'T truth. Feelings are emotions. That's where arguments come from." So she went to her altar, pulled 5 cards, and got THE answer: The distinction is WHOSE feelings. THE DISTINCTION (CRYSTAL CLEAR)YOUR Feelings About YOUR Life = YOUR Truth When you ask: "How does THIS make ME feel?" When you're deciding: "Does THIS serve MY life?" → TRUST THESE FEELINGS. They're YOUR internal compass. OTHER People's Feelings About YOU ≠ YOUR Truth When THEY think you should keep something. When THEY have opinions about YOUR choices. → DON'T TAKE THESE PERSONALLY. That's about THEM, not YOU. EXAMPLES IN YOUR CLOSET (Your feelings = Your truth): You put on a dress. Your body tenses. You feel uncomfortable. → "This doesn't serve me. Release it." TRUST THIS. SOMEONE'S OPINION (Their feelings ≠ Your truth): Friend says: "But you spent money on that! Keep it!" Your truth: It makes you uncomfortable. → Release it anyway. Don't take their opinion personally.MEL ROBBINS' WISDOM "If a piece makes you feel small, ashamed, or disconnected from yourself, it does not belong in your future." The question isn't "Should I keep this?" (logic, external expectations) The question is "How does this make ME feel?" (YOUR internal compass)SHOULD VS. FEEL "Should" = What others expect, what society says, external rules → Disconnects you from what serves YOU "Feel" = YOUR body's wisdom, YOUR heart's truth, YOUR alignment → Guides you to what serves YOUR becomingYOUR BODY KNOWSWhen something supports you: Body relaxes, shoulders drop, you breathe easier, you feel like YOURSELF When something doesn't serve you: Body tenses, you pull at fabric, you avoid mirrors, you feel like PERFORMING Your body's feedback = YOUR truth about what serves YOUR lifeTHE EXERCISE Step 1: Pick up each itemStep 2: Put it on or hold it upStep 3: Ask: "How does this make ME feel?"Step 4: Notice your body's response (relax or tense?) Step 5: Honor that feeling as YOUR truth Keep it if it makes you feel: good, grounded, confident, like yourself Release it if it makes you feel: small, ashamed, uncomfortable, disconnected5 REFLECTION QUESTIONSWhat am I keeping because I "should" instead of because it actually feels good?What makes me feel small, ashamed, or disconnected from myself?What makes me feel confident, grounded, and like MYSELF?How do I feel when I open my closet each morning?If I only kept clothes that made me feel good, what would I release?CLOSING AFFIRMATIONMy feelings about MY life are MY truth.I trust what serves ME.I release what doesn't. I honor my body's wisdom. I follow my internal compass.I let go of "should" and embrace "feel." I am aligned with MY becoming.I am reclaimed. I am unashamed. I am ready.THE BOTTOM LINE For YOUR closet/life: "How does this make ME feel?" → Trust this. It's YOUR truth. For OTHERS' opinions: "That's their feeling, not mine." → Don't take it personally. That's the distinction. That's the key.NEXT EPISODE Action Wednesday: The Feeling Audit - Going through your closet piece by piece doing a feeling check on each item. Bring your journal and your honesty.CONNECT Instagram: @TheRealNyomiBanks | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast YouTube: @TheSeasonofSelfLovewNyomiBanks Website: AskNyomi.comNOTE FROM NYOMI "I pray that you followed me all the way through this. I definitely had to stop ten minutes in and come back and redo it all over again." If you need extra clarity, the full detailed show notes are on the website. But here's the key: YOUR feelings about YOUR life = trust them. OTHER people's feelings about YOUR choices = don't take them personally. Season 5 = More real, more honest, more action. Let's do the work. Credit: Inspired by Mel Robbins' Instagram post about closets #ReclaimingYourCloset #SeasonOfSelfLove #Season5 #YourFeelingsYourTruth #TheDistinction #ReclaimedAndUnashamedBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily wellness support for grounding & stress relief. Use code AskNyomi for a discount! Bodyotics Intimate WellnessBody-safe pelvic floor & intimate care products for every stage of your journey.---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me Monday, we talked about the map. Today, we draw the lines.Today, we inventory. Today, we identify. Today, we begin the release. In this Action Wednesday, Nyomi gets REAL about her own closet journey—the 200+ wigs, the 30-year-old clothes, the drawer of expensive bras she gave away LAST WEEK, the family memorial t-shirts she released THIS MORNING, and the red carpet dresses she's finally ready to let go. This isn't theory.This is Nyomi doing the work WITH you, in real time, sharing her own struggles and breakthroughs as she reclaims her closet.This is Season 5. This is action. Let's do the work. IN THIS EPISODE The Recap: Three Types of ClothesType 1: Clothes that no longer fit your LIFE (not just body—your actual life, who you are, where you live, what you do, how you move)Type 2: Clothes from old chapters (the job you left, relationships that ended, versions you've outgrown)Type 3: Clothes for a version that never arrived (fantasy clothes, "someday" clothes, "when I'm that person" clothes)Nyomi's REAL Stories (Doing the Work in Real Time): The Background:Cleans her closet at least 6 times a yearSTILL has clothes older than her 30-year-old oldest daughterHad over 200 wigs (now down to maybe 100-150)Used to buy clothes constantly when actively in the industry, going to events, seminarsNow back in production on mainstream projects—her production company doing amazing thingsSome clothes/wigs can now go to her production house to become charactersLast Week's Release:A whole drawer of expensive, custom-made brasVictoria's Secret bras, bras specifically made for her old sizeHad breast implant surgery in August of last yearHas cleaned closet/drawers 3 times since AugustSTILL was holding onto TWO big drawers of bras she could no longer wearFinally bagged them and gave them away LAST WEEKThe Red Carpet Dresses:Still has several red carpet dressesKnows she'll never fit back in them (not just size—doesn't have the body for them post-surgery)Expensive pieces she's been holding onto"But I spent so much money on this!"—finally ready to releaseThis Morning's Release:Family memorial t-shirts from when family members passed awaySome with pictures faded from washingSome she wears sometimes, some she doesn'tHad them for YEARSSat at altar this morning and prayed about releasing themHas their obituaries and pictures displayed—that's memory enoughDoesn't need the garments with their pictures on them to rememberHer Mother's Closet:"I wish I could go into my mother's closet and do it!"Her mother (she's her caregiver) has SO many old clothesBeing her caregiver has been "one" (laughs about it now)Can see the same patterns in her mother's closetThe Mel Robbins Post Timing:Hit her at the EXACT right time last week while cleaning closetThought she was doing it right (cleans 6 times a year!)Realized: still holding blockage, still holding things with old energy and old storiesDivine timing: the expansion happening in her life NEEDS this release nowExercise 1: The Closet Inventory NYOMI WANTS YOU TO ACTUALLY DO THIS (not just think about it): Step 1: Pick ONE SectionOne shelf, one rod, one drawerNot the whole closet—just ONE sectionMake it manageableStep 2: Pull Everything OutDon't leave it in the closetPut it all out where you can see itEvery single item from that sectionStep 3: Sort Into Three PilesPILE 1: Doesn't fit my life anymorePILE 2: From an old chapter I've outgrownPILE 3: For a version of me that never arrivedStep 4: Journal on Each PileFor Pile 1: Why doesn't this fit my life anymore? What has changed?For Pile 2: What chapter was this from? What version of me wore this? Why am I holding onto that chapter?For Pile 3: What version of me was I trying to be? Why didn't that version arrive? What was I trying to prove? Who was I trying to become?Step 5: Make the DecisionGo through each pileKeep or release?Ask yourself: Does this support who I am NOW or who I'm BECOMING?If the answer is no → it goesStep 6: The Physical ReleaseGet donation bagsPut released items IN the bagsTie them upPut them in your carDrop them off within 48 HOURS (this is critical—don't let them sit!)The 4 Common Blocks & How to Overcome Them:BLOCK 1: "But I spent so much money on this" Nyomi's example: The red carpet dressesThe truth: Keeping it won't get your money back. The money is gone whether it's in the closet or at Goodwill. But at least at Goodwill, someone can use it.Your response: "I honor the money I spent. And I release the guilt. Because someone else will love this piece."BLOCK 2: "What if I need it someday?"The truth: You won't. And if you do, you'll find something better that actually fits who you are at that time. Your response: "I trust that I will have what I need when I need it." BLOCK 3: "This reminds me of a good time"Nyomi's example: The family memorial t-shirts she released this morningThe truth: That's beautiful. But memory lives in your heart, not in your closet. You don't need the physical object to remember. Your response: "I carry the memory with me in my heart. I don't need the object." Nyomi's story: "Yesterday, just this morning, I chose to release t-shirts that my family made when family members passed away. I've had them for years. Some with pictures faded from washing. I sat at my altar and prayed that I was going to release them. The thing is, I have a whole area with their obituaries and their pictures. That is memory enough instead of wearing a garment with their pictures on there." BLOCK 4: "I'll fit into this again when I lose weight"Nyomi says: "That was a big one for me. That was a big one for me."The truth: First of all, you are beautiful and handsome enough as you are RIGHT NOW. But second, when you reach that goal—and Nyomi's going to tell you this—you're going to want something NEW. You're going to want new clothes to celebrate the new you, not the old clothes from years ago from the old chapter. Because when you finish the transformation to get that new body, you ain't going to want that old stuff with that old energy, with them old stories on that new reformed body. You're not going to want that. Your response: "I honor my body now. When I change, I'll celebrate with new pieces." Your Commitment for This Week: Write this down. Say it out loud. Make it real:Inventory ONE section of your closetSort into three typesJournal on the stories behind each pileMake the decision: keep or releasePhysically put items into donation bags and drop off within 48 hoursAccountability: Option 1: DM Nyomi on Instagram@TheRealNyomiBanks (spelled N-Y-O-M-I)OR @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastTell her which section you inventoried or how many items you're releasingOption 2: Tell an accountability partnerMake it publicMake it realNEXT EPISODE Next Monday - Week 2: "How Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily wellness support for grounding & stress relief. Use code AskNyomi for a discount! Bodyotics Intimate WellnessBody-safe pelvic floor & intimate care products for every stage of your journey.---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meYour closet is not just clothes. It's a map of your past selves. Old identities. Old chapters. Old versions of you that you've outgrown. And if you want to reclaim your life, you have to reclaim your closet. In this May series kickoff, Nyomi shares the story of her 15-year-old coats in the Las Vegas desert, the Mel Robbins post that stopped her cold, and why she's teaching this AGAIN even though she already did an episode on this years ago. Because growth is a spiral, not a line. And sometimes the universe has to remind you: there's more work to do. This is Season 5. More intentional. More action. This month, we're reclaiming our closets—and our lives. IN THIS EPISODE The Divine Timing:Nyomi was spring cleaning (AGAIN) while planning May content for Ask Nyomi's Love & Mental Health seriesMel Robbins' post about closets came across her timeline and STOPPED HER COLDShe KNEW this was the May series: "This was the message. This is what we're doing."The universe/God had other plans than what she originally plannedThe Story: 15-Year-Old Coats in the Desert:Nyomi cleaning her closet (her "Achilles heel")Cleans it out several times a year, donates bags, yet it's STILL fullPulling out old garments from her design days, pieces that don't fit, haven't worn in foreverMultiple coats fall down—had them for OVER 15 YEARSLiving in Las Vegas (THE DESERT!) where she barely wears coats"Maybe I wore them once or twice, if that"Why kept them? Expensive, loved them once, represented a version of her that felt "fancy, put together, important"Looking at them now: felt NOTHING. They don't fit who she is. Just taking up space.The Honest Truth: She Taught This Before:"I have to be real with y'all. I've taught this before."A year or two ago: episode called "Clearing Space to Receive: A Journey of Physical and Mental Liberation"Talked about clearing closet, clearing life, making spaceTHOUGHT she had done the workBut those 15-year-old coats? STILL THERE.When Mel's post appeared: "That was definitely God. That was definitely the universe reminding me: there's more work to do, Nyomi.""There's always another layer. Growth is a spiral, not a line."WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR ✨ Anyone who's cleaned their closet multiple times and it's STILL overwhelming ✨ People holding onto clothes from old chapters, old bodies, old versions ✨ Anyone who feels stuck when they open their closet ✨ Those ready to do the deeper work (not just organize—RECLAIM) ✨ People who resonate with "growth is a spiral, not a line" KEY TAKEAWAYS Divine Timing:Mel Robbins' post appeared EXACTLY when Nyomi was spring cleaningThe universe/God redirected her May seriesSometimes the signs are that obviousCONNECT WITH NYOMI Personal IG: @TheRealNyomiBanks (spelled N-Y-O-M-I) Podcast IG: @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast Website: AskNyomi.com Tell Nyomi: What old identity is hanging in YOUR closet?2026 YEARLY THEME: RECLAIMED & UNASHAMED May 2026 Monthly Theme: Reclaiming Your Closet - Unashamed Letting Go Week 1: Your Closet is a Map of Your Past Selves ✨ SHARE YOUR REFLECTION After listening, journal on the 5 reflection questions and share your biggest takeaway on Instagram. Tag @TheRealNyomiBanks or @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast so Nyomi can celebrate your journey with you. What old identity is hanging in YOUR closet?Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meFour hundred episodes. Three years. Thousands of lives changed. What started as a gift to herself for her 51st birthday—just four episodes in October 2023—became a daily podcast that has transformed thousands of lives.Today, Nyomi celebrates Episode 400 and announces the biggest shift yet: Welcome to Season 5. From now on, it's primarily just Nyomi and you—real-time stories, practical exercises, lived teaching, and transformation. Occasional guests when intentional, but the focus is YOU doing the work, not just consuming content.Plus: a major announcement about June 23rd. Something Nyomi's been planning for YEARS is finally launching. This is Season 5. More intentional. More action. The time is NOW.IN THIS EPISODE The Journey to 400 Episodes:Started as a 51st birthday gift to herself in October 2023 (originally just 4 episodes!)Sitting at her altar 2 episodes in and hearing: "Daily"The nervousness of being vulnerable on this show (different from 17+ years in radio/media)Format changes throughout the journey as we grow and transform400 conversations, stories, tears, breakthroughs, revelations, transformationsHonoring the Community:Thousands of listeners who've been transformedMessages: "This podcast changed my life," "helped me leave," "gave me permission to heal"The ripple effect: when one person heals, everyone around them is affectedThis was never about numbers—it's about transformationHonoring the Guests:The incredible voices: healers, teachers, coaches, therapists, survivors, leadersESPECIALLY Dr. Will Washington of Washington Wellness (cornerstone of this podcast)The altar moment in November/December: "If you want me to continue daily, send me some help"Dr. Will showing up when neededGratitude for every guest who shared their story, expertise, vulnerabilityWhat April Taught Nyomi (The Altar Confirmation):April 2026: Paused weekly guests, just Nyomi and listenersShared real-time stories: green bathroom, 24 hours awake, production week, migraine altar momentWatched transformation happen through action, not just listeningRealized: THIS format (just us) is the healingWent to her altar for clarity: sat for mornings, asking, listening, waitingMessage was clear: It's time for a new season, new format, new missionSeason 5 Format Announcement:Primarily solo episodes: Nyomi + listeners (no more weekly guests)Occasional guests ONLY when intentional (specific topics, needed expertise, important stories)Not the norm—intentional and rareMindset episodes: Real-time stories + teachingAction episodes: Practical work, exercises, tools, commitments togetherMonthly themes to guide focus and create momentumWhy the Solo Format:"You don't need more information. You need TRANSFORMATION."You need someone to walk with you through the workYou need practical tools, permission, a guideNyomi's role: COACH (like basketball coach, track coach, dance coach)Accountability, tools, working together to perfect itSometimes guests dilute directness; sometimes you need clarity, not complexitySometimes you need someone to say: "I've been there. Here's how. Let's do it together."Season 5 Mission:More intentional. More action.NO MORE "I'll wait until the time is right" → THE TIME IS NOWNO MORE consuming content without taking action → WE'RE DOING THE WORKNO MORE learning without living → WE'RE APPLYING THE LESSONSAbout implementation. About becoming who you're meant to be. Not someday. NOW.Nyomi's Childhood Dream:Wanted to change the world, make the world betterTaking her assignment seriouslyAt 400 episodes, it's time to elevate to another levelNow we have to STOP TALKING about it and BE ABOUT ITJUNE 23RD LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT:Something Nyomi's been working on and planning for YEARSEverything she's been building towardCulmination of her coaching work, self-love work, mission to help people transform from the inside out"It's going to change lives"More details coming soonIt's BIG. It's POWERFUL. It's FINALLY TIME.The Ripple Effect:Everyone who listens and does the work → changesWhen they change → affects everyone around them (partner, kids, friends, coworkers, community)One person healing creates a rippleThat ripple spreadsWe're not just healing ourselves—we're creating a MOVEMENTWe're changing the world one transformed life at a timeInvitation to Season 5:Show up. Do the work. Take action.DON'T JUST LISTEN to episodes → DO the exercisesDON'T JUST HEAR stories → APPLY the lessonsDON'T JUST CONSUME content → LIVE the transformationAre you ready? (Nyomi is!)What to Expect in Season 5:More Mindset episodes (real-time stories + teaching)More Action episodes (practical work: exercises, tools, commitments)Occasional guest episodes (when someone's voice needs to be heard)Monthly themes (guide focus, create momentum)Deeper commitment to YOU (your healing, growth, transformation)The Season 5 Vision:You wake up Monday morning → listen to Mindset episode → feel SEEN, UNDERSTOODYou sit down Wednesday with your journal → do Action exercises → ACTUALLY DO THE WORK (not just think about it, not just plan to, but TAKE THE STEPS)You share episodes with friends, family, community → watch the ripple effect spreadYou show up DIFFERENTLY in your life because you've been transformed by this work Connect with Nyomi:Personal IG: @TheRealNyomiBanks Podcast IG: @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastAsk Nyomi: @AskNyomiElevate Me Self Discovery: @ElevateMe999Website: AskNyomi.comTell Nyomi: Are you ready for Season 5? #SeasonOfSelfLove #Season5 #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #TheTimeIsNow #PodcastMilestone #Transformation #MoreIntentionalMoreAction #DoTheWork #June23rd #RippleEffectBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meWhat if rest isn't laziness? What if rest is expansion?In this Action Wednesday episode, Nyomi walks you through practical exercises to create your rest practice, identify where you're doing too much vs. being enough, and take responsibility without judgment.This is the work of unashamed expansion. Bring your journal and get ready to honor your body.**In This Episode:**- Exercise 1: Where is your body asking you to rest? (5 questions to identify signals you've been ignoring)- Exercise 2: Doing too much vs. Being enough (balancing the DOING list with the BEING list)- Exercise 3: Taking responsibility without judgment (reframing with the formula from the 6th card)- Exercise 4: Creating your rest practice (ONE specific, timed, non-negotiable commitment)- Addressing the guilt: "But I have so much to do..."- The choice: Rest now on your terms, or rest later when your body forces you- Real examples from Nyomi's life (altar time, saying no, lying down, pushing back deadlines)- The 7-Day Rest Challenge**The 4 Exercises:**1. **Where is your body asking you to rest?** - Physical symptoms, when they started, what you're telling yourself, what your body is actually saying2. **Doing vs. Being** - List everything you're doing, mark what drains you, identify where you need to BE more3. **Taking responsibility without judgment** - "I take responsibility for [action], but I do not judge myself for [being human]"4. **Your rest practice** - ONE specific form of rest, made specific and timed, with prepared responses to blocks**Your Rest Practice Options:**- Sleep (30 min earlier)- Stillness (10 min silence)- Movement (gentle stretching/walking)- Saying No (decline one draining commitment)- Support (ask for help with one thing)- Boundaries (protect one hour for nothing)**The Formula:**"I take responsibility for [action/situation], but I do not judge myself for [being human]."**Your Challenge:**Do your rest practice every day for 7 days. Notice what shifts. Journal at the end: What did rest teach me about expansion?**Share Your Practice:**Instagram: Tag or DM @AskNyomi with "This week, my rest practice is..."**Connect with Nyomi:**- Website: AskNyomi.com- Instagram: @AskNyomi @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast- Tune in: Ask Nyomi Bridging the Gap - Thursdays** #ActionWednesday #SeasonOfSelfLove #UnashamedExpansion #RestPractice #HonorYourBody #RestWithoutGuilt #TakeResponsibilityWithoutJudgment #RestIsMedicineBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."Elevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meWhat if expansion doesn't always feel like moving forward? What if sometimes it feels like your body forcing you to stop? What if being "too much" means you're DOING too much and not BEING enough?In this raw, honest Mindset Monday, Nyomi shares what happened this weekend—chronic migraines in rare form, the mental battle between her human side and her soul side, and the powerful Monday morning altar moment that changed everything.Six cards fell out. A photo from years ago appeared. And every single message spoke directly to where she is RIGHT NOW.This is about redefining expansion. About taking responsibility without judgment. About honoring your body when it asks you to rest. About recognizing that sometimes the discomfort IS the expansion. If you've ever felt like you can't afford to rest while everything is happening—this episode is for you. IN THIS EPISODEThe Migraine Weekend:Chronic migraines in rare form—the kind of pain that makes you question everythingExpensive medication ($1000+ even with insurance) that doesn't even workSaturday morning: 6 hours of full gratitude, then knocked back down by unbearable painLying in bed thinking: "I can't afford to rest. I'm expanding. There's too much to do."Never once thinking: "Maybe the best medicine for me right now is to rest"The Battle: Human Side vs. Soul Side:Human side screaming: "I can't afford to lay here. I'm getting everything I asked for."All weekend: sleeping on and off, body cleansing itself, head so heavyFighting the rest, fighting the stillness, fighting the pauseRest = falling behind / not being productive / missing opportunitiesThe story: "How can I afford to rest when my dreams are coming true?"Monday Morning Altar Moment:"Let's start this week over"Shower, then altarLit candles, saged the room (golden rose room), saged bodyPrayed for guidance, strength, help with tongue, words to self, visions, stepsAsked: "Are there any messages for me today?"Six cards fell out of the deckThe Six Cards That Spoke:Do Your Best Because You Love It - "Do your best and take action because you love it, not because you expect a reward. When you take action without expecting a reward, you enjoy every action and you can even receive greater rewards than you imagined."Sacral Chakra - Abundance - "I am worthy and I deserve an abundance of anything that I require. I watch my thoughts to ensure that I am honouring and respecting myself. I honour myself by knowing that I am worthy to receive. I am open to receive—now! I remind myself that it is a sign of strength to ask for help."Stay Present - New Dream - "Keep your attention on today, and stay in the present moment. This is the beginning of a new understanding. A new dream."Don't Take It Personally - "When you see other people as they are without taking it personally, you can never be hurt by what they say or do. Even if others lie to you, it is okay. They are lying to you because they are afraid you will discover that they are not perfect."Throat Chakra - Truthfulness - "I am truthful and honest with myself. I aim to overcome any fears about speaking my truth, and I speak in a loving and considerate way."Being Impeccable (THE KEY) - "Being impeccable, you take responsibility for your actions, but you do NOT judge or blame yourself for anything."The Photo:A photo from years ago popped up while taking pictures of the cardsNyomi standing tall, full red head, fully in her powerShe was already living it. She was already expansive. She just didn't know it yet.The Chills & The Lesson:Chills down her spine when she saw it all togetherThe universe was telling her what her human side didn't want to hearExpansion doesn't always look like MORE. Sometimes it looks like STOP.Sometimes expansion means your body forcing you to rest so you can receiveSometimes being "too much" means you're DOING too much and not BEING enoughWhat Unashamed Expansion Really Means:We think expansion means:Doing moreBeing visible everywhereSaying yes to everythingHustling harderNever stoppingAlways pushing forwardBut what if expansion also means:Resting moreBeing selective about where you show upSaying no to protect your energyHonoring your limitsPausing when your body asks you toReceiving instead of always givingYou Already Carry Everything You Need:That photo showed: she was already living it years agoI don't need to do more to prove my worthI don't need to hustle harder to deserve restI don't need to be productive every second to be valuableI already have everything I need. I just need to stop long enough to receive it.The Tension:Expansion isn't always comfortableSometimes expansion hurtsSometimes it feels like pressure, like your body betraying you, like everything falling apartIn those moments, we judge ourselves, blame ourselvesBut what if the discomfort IS the expansion?What if the pain is your body saying: "Slow down. Integrate. Receive."What if rest IS the medicine? What if pausing IS the progress?This Week's Focus:Honoring your body when it asks you to restTaking responsibility without judging yourselfRecognizing that expansion isn't always comfortableUnderstanding that sometimes you have to STOP to RECEIVETrusting that you already carry everything you need5 REFLECTION QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEKQuestion 1: Where is my body asking me to rest that I'm ignoring? Be honest. Where are you pushing through when you should be pausing? Where is your body saying "stop" and you're saying "not yet"?Question 2: Where am I judging or blaming myself for being human? Where are you taking responsibility AND adding judgment? Where are you telling yourself you're falling behind or failing because you need rest, because you're tired, because you can't do it all?Question 3: What does expansion look like when it's uncomfortable? When have you expanded in ways that didn't feel like progress? When has growth felt like being knocked down? When has rest been the medicine?Question 4: What am I doing too much of, and what do I need to BE more of? Where are you DOING when you should be BEING? Where are you hustling when you should be receiving? Where are you proving when you should be resting?Question 5: What do I already carry that I've been looking for outside myself? What are you seeking—peace, worth, validation, rest, abundance—that you already have within you? What are you chasing that's already here?CLOSING AFFIRMATION I am expanding even when it's uncomfortable.I honor my body when it asks me to rest.I take responsibility without judging myself.I am worthy of receiving now.I already carry everything I need.I am unashamed of my expansion.I am unashamed of being "too much."I am reclaimed. I am unashamed. I am expanding.WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR✨ If you're in expansion right now—if everything is happening and you feel like you can't keep up ✨ If yourElevate Me: Self Discovery App4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha GummiesDaily wellness support for grounding & stress relief. Use code AskNyomi for a discount! Bodyotics Intimate WellnessBody-safe pelvic floor & intimate care products for every stage of your journey.---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meWhen was the last time you did something just because it brought you joy? Not because it was productive. Not because it served a purpose. Just because it felt good. In this Action Wednesday episode, Nyomi walks you through The Joy Audit—practical exercises to identify where you're blocking joy, release guilt, practice both/and thinking, and add one joyful practice to your daily life. This is about reclaiming pleasure without justification. Bring your journal and get ready to add joy back in.In This Episode:Exercise 1: The Joy Audit (5 questions to identify where joy is blocked)Exercise 2: The Guilt Release (reframing each guilt into truth)Exercise 3: The Both/And List (claiming all your dreams)Exercise 4: Choosing Your Joyful Practice (one daily practice for pure pleasure)Nyomi's real joyful practices (altar time, music on set, green bathroom, laughter, podcasting)Addressing resistance: "I don't have time" and "What if people judge me?"The 7-Day Joy ChallengeThe 5 Joy Audit Questions:What brings you joy that you've been apologizing for or minimizing?Where are you feeling guilty about feeling good?What dreams or callings have you been told you need to choose between?What joyful practices have you cut out because they seem "unproductive"?Who are you worried will judge you for pursuing your joy?The Guilt Release Formula: "I release the guilt about [thing]. The truth is [reframe]." Both/And Examples:I can have BOTH a successful career AND a fulfilling personal lifeI can have BOTH creative fulfillment AND financial stabilityI can have BOTH rest AND productivityYour Joyful Practice: "Every day this week, I will [specific joyful practice] at [specific time]." Examples of Joyful Practices: Dance to one song every morning, take a 10-minute bath, read fiction for 15 minutes, light a candle and journal, cook one beautiful meal, paint or create, sing, walk outside, watch the sunset, sit in silence with coffee, stretch, listen to musicThe Challenge: Do your joyful practice every day for 7 days. Notice what shifts. Share Your Practice: Instagram: Tag or DM @AskNyomi with "This week, my joyful practice is..." Next Episode: Mindset Monday - Week 4: Unashamed Expansion (Being "Too Much" Boldly) Connect with Nyomi:Website: AskNyomi.comInstagram: @AskNyomi @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastTune in: Ask Nyomi Bridging the Gap - ThursdaysEpisode Hashtags: #ActionWednesday #SeasonOfSelfLove #UnashamedJoy #JoyAudit #PleasureWithoutGuilt #JoyForJoysSake #AddJoy #DailyJoyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meWhat if you didn't have to choose between your dreams? What if you could pursue all of them—unapologetically? Fresh off a joy-filled production week, Nyomi shares the story of bringing back the original Chicago cast 10 years later, working 15-hour days fueled by gratitude, and almost getting lost in the "Hollywood set" mindset before being reminded of her other calling by Dr. Will's text. This is about having multiple dreams. Multiple callings. Multiple joys. And not apologizing for any of it. In This Episode:Full circle moments: Original cast returning after 10+ yearsThe Four Agreements booklet setting the tone on setWorking 15-hour days guided by joyTwo dreams running simultaneously: production + coachingDr. Will's Saturday text as a loving reminderAlmost getting lost in one dream and forgetting the otherThe tension: Which joy do I choose?Why your joy doesn't need justificationThe guilt we carry about feeling good"Making my dream a reality"—Nyomi's childhood mottoGratitude as the foundation of joyBoth/and, not either/or5 reflection questions on unashamed joyKey Takeaway: You don't have to choose between your dreams. It's not either/or. It's both/and. Your joy doesn't need justification. You get to have all of it—unapologetically.Week 3 Focus: Unashamed Joy - Pleasure Without Guilt Reflection Questions:What brings me joy that I've been apologizing for?Where am I operating from either/or instead of both/and?What would my life look like if I pursued all my dreams unapologetically?What guilt am I carrying about my joy?What is one joyful practice I can add to my daily life this week?Connect with Nyomi:Website: AskNyomi.comInstagram: @AskNyomi @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast(Tell me: What joy are you ready to stop apologizing for?)Tune in: Ask Nyomi Bridging the Gap - ThursdaysNext Episode: Action Wednesday - The Joy Audit (identifying blocks + adding joyful practices) Episode Hashtags: #SeasonOfSelfLove #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #MindsetMonday #UnashamedJoy #JoyWithoutGuilt #PursueAllYourDreams #BothAnd #MakingDreamsReality #FullCircleMomentsBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meWhat if you removed just ONE phrase from your vocabulary this week? What if you spoke directly, clearly, unapologetically—just once?In this Action Wednesday episode, Nyomi walks you through practical exercises to identify YOUR specific qualifiers, swap them for direct language, and commit to one conversation this week without softening your message.This isn't theory. This is practice. Bring your journal and get ready to do the work.In This Episode:**- Exercise 1: Your Qualifier Inventory (4 categories: Apology, Uncertainty, Minimizing, Hedging)- Exercise 2: The Swap - Before and After (5 common scenarios with direct alternatives)- Exercise 3: Your Real-World Scenarios (practicing with YOUR actual conversations)- Why removing qualifiers feels uncomfortable (and why to do it anyway)- The One Conversation Challenge (your bold action for the week)- Real examples from Nyomi's production week- What success actually looks like (hint: it's not perfection)**The 4 Types of Qualifiers:**1. **Apology Qualifiers:** "I'm sorry, but..." "Sorry to bother you..."2. **Uncertainty Qualifiers:** "I might be wrong, but..." "This might be dumb, but..."3. **Minimizing Qualifiers:** "Just wondering..." "It's just a thought..."4. **Hedging Qualifiers:** "Kind of..." "Maybe..." "Perhaps..."**Before and After Examples:**- ❌ "Sorry to interrupt, but I was just wondering if maybe..."- ✅ "I have a question about..."- ❌ "This might be dumb, but what if we sort of tried..."- ✅ "I have an idea. What if we [specific idea]?"❌ "I'm so sorry, and I know you're busy, but maybe I can't make it?"- ✅ "I need to cancel tonight. Can we reschedule?"**Your Bold Action:**Choose ONE conversation this week. Have it without qualifiers. That's it.**Prepare for it:**1. Write the direct version2. Practice it out loud3. Take 3 deep breaths before4. Speak directly during5. Journal after**Share Your Commitment:**Instagram: Tag or DM @TheSeasonofSelfLovepodcast with "This week, I'm having [conversation] without qualifiers"**Next Episode:** Mindset Monday - Week 3: Unashamed Joy (Pleasure Without Guilt)**Connect with Nyomi:**- Website: AskNyomi.com- Instagram: @AskNyomi @TheSeasonofselflovepodcast- Tune in: Ask Nyomi Bridging the Gap - Thursdays**Episode Hashtags:** #ActionWednesday #SeasonOfSelfLove #UnashamedVoice #DirectCommunication #RemoveQualifiers #SpeakClearly #NoApologies #ConfidentCommunicationBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me Nyomi has been awake for 24 hours getting production ready. She's exhausted. She could skip this episode. But instead, she shows up—because using your voice even when it's hard IS the lesson. In this raw, honest Mindset Monday, Nyomi shares how she learned to catch herself softening her voice with qualifiers like "I'm sorry, but..." and "This might be dumb, but..." She talks about creating a Four Agreements book for her production team, Joe Dispenza's quantum leap concept, and why your voice doesn't need to be softened to be valid. Week 2 is about Unashamed Voice—speaking without apologizing, without qualifying, without shrinking. This is growth.In This Episode:Why Nyomi is recording after 24 hours awake (the lesson IS showing up)Joe Dispenza's quantum leap: seeing your future self on stage instead of spiralingCreating a Four Agreements book for production (leadership through voice)The qualifiers we use to weaken our messageWhy we've been conditioned to soften (especially women, especially BIPOC)The difference between kind and soft (you can be both kind AND direct)What happens when you stop softening your voiceFuture self visualization: How does she speak?5 reflection questions to identify where and how you softenKey Takeaway: Your voice doesn't need to be softened to be valid. You can be kind AND direct. You can be compassionate AND clear. Stop apologizing for speaking. Week 2 Focus: Unashamed Voice - Speaking Without Apologizing Reflection Questions:Where do I soften my voice the most?What am I afraid will happen if I don't soften my voice?What qualifiers do I use most often?Who is my future self, and how does she speak?What would I say differently today if I spoke without softening?Connect with Nyomi:Website: AskNyomi.comInstagram: @AskNyomi (Tell me: What qualifier are you ready to let go of?)Tune in: Ask Nyomi Bridging the Gap - ThursdaysNext Episode: Action Wednesday - Removing the Qualifiers (practical exercises) Episode Hashtags: #SeasonOfSelfLove #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #MindsetMonday #UnashamedVoice #SpeakWithoutSoftening #NoApologies #DirectCommunication #ImpeccabilityOfTheWordBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meYou cleared the space. Now it's time to fill it. In this first-ever Action Wednesday episode, Nyomi walks you through the actual WORK of unashamed growth. No theory. No fluff. Just practical exercises, real examples, and one bold action you're taking THIS WEEK. This episode includes:Exercise 1: Mapping Your Space (identify where you have room now)Exercise 2: Naming What You Want to Grow (fill it intentionally)Exercise 3: Choosing Your One Bold Action (and actually doing it)Real examples from Nyomi's communityAccountability promptsWhat to do when resistance shows upBring: Journal, pen, and readiness to actually DO the work. In This Episode:Quick Monday recap (the green bathroom story!)3 guided exercises with writing time4 categories of space: Time, Energy, Physical Space, BandwidthHow to name what you want to growChoosing ONE bold, visible action for this weekAddressing shame, fear, and guilt when they show upReal examples: Sarah, Marcus, Jasmine, David, and NyomiAccountability: sharing your actionWhat to do if you're scared (spoiler: do it anyway)Your Bold Action Challenge: By next Monday, take ONE bold, visible action to claim your space. Make it specific. Make it timed. Make it happen. Share Your Action: Instagram: Tag or DM @AskNyomi with "This week, I'm claiming my space by..." Next Episode: Mindset Monday - Week 2: Unashamed Voice (Speaking Without Softening) Connect with Nyomi:Website: https://www.asknyomi.com/seasonofselfloveInstagram: @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastTune in: Ask Nyomi Bridging the Gap - ThursdaysEpisode Hashtags: #ActionWednesday #SeasonOfSelfLove #UnashamedGrowth #ClaimYourSpace #TakeAction #BoldMoves #GrowthWork #ReclaimedAndUnashamedBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me"Have you seen any growth from me?"This weekend, someone Nyomi loves asked her this five-word question—and shame almost kept her from answering honestly. In this powerful season premiere for April, Nyomi shares the story of choosing truth over comfort, the moment shame tried to creep in, and why she chose to speak her truth with compassion anyway. After a month of reclaiming boundaries in March, April is about what you do with the space those boundaries created. It's about growing boldly, visibly, and unapologetically—even when your growth doesn't look like what others expect. NEW FORMAT ALERT:April is action month. Mindset Monday introduces the weekly theme. Action Wednesday (replacing Wisdom Wednesday) gives you the tools to implement it. No guests this month—just you, Nyomi, and the work of growing unapologetically.IN THIS EPISODE The Weekend & The Altar Moment:Nyomi wakes up at her altar feeling heavy after a weekend of both amazing and life-altering events for loved onesEven in the hard moments, she saw the blessing, the growth, the opportunity hidden in difficultyThe heaviness wasn't about the weekend—it was about a conversation and a question she was afraid to answer honestlyThe Five-Word Question:"Have you seen any growth from me?"One honest question from someone she lovesThe moment she realized they might be measuring two different thingsThe Problem with Defining Growth:Some people think growth means: career advancement, buying a home, getting the promotion, checking boxes—external markers everyone can seeFor others (like Nyomi): growth means becoming a better you, finding who you are, self-love journey, not being limited by expectations or fearGrowth means healing, setting boundaries, showing up when it's hard, choosing yourselfThe Shame That Tried to Creep In:Shame whispered: "Don't say what you really think. Don't hurt their feelings. Just tell them what they want to hear."What if her definition of their growth isn't what they're looking for?What if she honors their internal journey but they think she's saying they haven't accomplished anything?Shame said: "Just shrink. Just make it easy. Just say yes and move on."The pause was long and loud—the quietest, loudest moment of the conversationThe Choice to Speak Truth with Compassion:"First, know that this is coming from love.""Yes, I've seen your growth. I've seen you become more aware. I've seen you set boundaries you wouldn't have set before. I've seen you ask for help when you used to suffer in silence. I've seen you show up for yourself. I've seen you healing."Then the critical insight: "The fact that you're sitting here asking me this question means you're aware that more growth is needed or warranted on your part. And that awareness? That's growth too."5 Lessons About Growth:Growth has no single definition - What looks like growth to you might not look like growth to someone else. You don't have to measure your growth by someone else's ruler. You don't have to apologize for growing in ways that don't fit the script.Shame will try to silence your truth about growth - Shame will tell you that your version of growth isn't "real" growth. Shame will make you apologize for growing slowly. But shame is a liar.Growth requires space - You can't grow in a space where you're constantly being drained, violated, dismissed, or shrunk. The boundaries you set in March created the space for April's growth.Asking for validation is growth - If you're asking "Am I growing?" that means you're aware, paying attention, not on autopilot. Asking is part of the process. Asking is growth.Unashamed growth means defining it for yourself and standing in it boldly - You don't have to shrink your definition of growth to make other people comfortable. You can grow quietly, internally, in ways only you can see. And it still counts.The Bathroom Story (Real-Life Example):Nyomi shares a perfect example of unashamed growth: redecorating her downstairs bathroomShe took down silver wallpaper, got green paint swatches three months ago, finally committedStarted second-guessing: "I think I'm doing too much"Her husband reminded her: "You be you. You've done so much work to be comfortable in your skin. When people walk into our home, they walk in one way, when they leave, they leave another way."The bathroom is part of her sanctuary, part of transformation, part of truthIt's a reflection of her—and being unashamed of that reflection is growth"It just happened to be the color green"Introducing: The Season of Growth (Unashamed)April theme: Unashamed GrowthAfter reclaiming boundaries in March, now it's time to say YES—to expansion, blooming, taking up space, becoming more of who you already areDoing this without shame, guilt, or making ourselves smallNEW FORMAT: Mindset Monday + Action WednesdayPause on Wisdom Wednesday guests for April (guests return in May)Mindset Monday: Introduces the weekly theme, shares story, teaches lesson, sets intentionAction Wednesday: Tools, exercises, challenges, practical implementation steps"Growth doesn't happen by thinking about it. Growth happens by doing."Week 1 Focus: Unashamed Space (Taking Up Room to Grow)A lot of us created boundaries in March—we said no, protected our peace, cleared spaceBut now that we have the space... we're afraid to fill itWe shrink, make ourselves small, apologize for needing space, feel guilty for having boundariesThis week: addressing fear of taking up space, shame around expansion, guilt around bloomingAction Wednesday preview: Identify where you have space now, name what you want to grow there, take one bold visible action to claim it5 Reflection Questions for the Week:How do I define growth for myself? (Not how parents/friends/society define it—how do YOU define it? What does it look like, feel like? What matters to you?)Where have I been ashamed of my growth because it doesn't look like what I "should" be doing? (Where have you apologized for growing slowly? Shrunk your progress? Dismissed your healing because it's not a promotion/house/relationship?)What space did my boundaries create in March? (Time? Energy? Emotional bandwidth? Physical space? Mental clarity? What opened up when you started saying no?)What am I afraid to fill that space with? (Be honest. What do you want to grow but you're scared to claim? What do you want to pursue but you're afraid people will judge? What do you want to expand into but you feel guilty about?)What would unashamed growth look like for me this month? (If you didn't care what anyone thought, how would you grow? If shame wasn't a factor, what would you pursue? If you were completely free, what would you bloom into?)EPISODE AFFIRMATIONI define my own growth. I honor my journey without apologizing.I claim the space my boundaries created.I bloom boldly, visibly, and unapologetically. I am unashamed of my season of growth. I am unashamed of taking up space.I am unashamed of becoming more of who I already am. I am reclaimed.I am unashamed. I am growing. APRIL 2026 THEME BREAKDOWN The Season of Growth: UnashamedWeek 1: Unashamed Space (Taking Up Room to Grow)Week 2: Unashamed Voice (Speaking Without Softening)Week 3: Unashamed Joy (Pleasure Without Guilt)Week 4: Unashamed Expansion (Being "Too Much" Boldly)2026 YEARLY THEME PROGRESSION Reclaimed & UnashamedJanuary: Reclaiming Your VoiceFebruary: Unashamed AuthenticityMarch: Reclaiming Your BoundariesApril: Unashamed Growth ✨CONNECT WITH NYOMIWebsite: AskNyomi.---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meIn this powerful final Mindset Monday of the month, Nyomi Banks closes out the Reclaiming Your Boundaries series with a heartfelt reflection on what it really means to choose yourself—without apology, without guilt, and without shrinking to keep others comfortable. This episode isn’t just a recap—it’s a celebration. Nyomi reminds you that boundaries aren’t walls meant to shut people out. They’re bridges that lead you back home to yourself. Throughout March, you didn’t just talk about boundaries—you practiced them in real time: boundaries with fear, shame, old patterns, people-pleasing, overworking, and even the internal voice that tries to keep you small. With grounding, truth-telling, and tenderness, Nyomi invites you to honor how far you’ve come and step into what’s next with clarity and confidence.Inside this reflection episode, Nyomi revisits the key wisdom from March’s guest conversations—including somatic “yes/no” tools, leaving self-abandonment behind, saying no to shame, and choosing joy as a boundary against fear. She also shares her own lived lessons: setting boundaries with reactive language, navigating caregiving with intention, and learning that healing and living can happen at the same time.In this episode, you’ll reflect on:Why boundaries are bridges (not walls) and how they reconnect you to your truthThe real purpose of boundaries: peace, autonomy, self-respect, and protectionHow boundaries reveal who respects you—and who benefits from your lack of themWhat you learned about your voice, your energy, and your relationships this month5 journal prompts to help you integrate March and commit to your next 30 daysA closing affirmation to anchor your growth and celebrate your winsIf you’ve been learning to say “no” without guilt, stop explaining yourself, rest without apology, or finally take up space—this episode is your reminder: you are not the same person you were at the beginning of the month. You are stronger, clearer, and freer. And you’re just getting started. Keywords: reclaiming boundaries, March reflection, mindset Monday, self-love podcast, Nyomi Banks, people pleasing recovery, emotional boundaries, healing journey, self-trust, boundaries and guilt, boundaries and relationships, inner critic, caregiving boundaries, speaking life, impeccable words, personal growth, reclaimed and unashamedMarch 2026 Episodes Mentioned:Michael Ostrolenk (March 4) - Somatic BoundariesTracy Smith (March 11) - People-Pleasing to Self-TrustRussell Van Brocklen (March 18) - Shame-Free LearningTerry Bean - Reclaimed & Unashamed Joy: Remembering the Magic WithinMindset Monday: Breaking Free from the Recovery BubbleMindset Monday: Impeccability of the WordConnect with Nyomi:Website: AskNyomi.comInstagram: @AskNyomi (Tell me: What boundary are you most proud of this month?)Tune in: Ask Nyomi Bridging the Gap - Thursdays Tags:#ReclaimingYourBoundaries #Boundaries #SelfLove #MindsetMonday #NyomiBanks #PeoplePleasing #SelfTrust #EmotionalHealing #PersonalGrowth #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #HealingIntentionally #BoundariesAreBridges #SpeakLife #InnerCritic #SelfRespectBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meWhat if joy is not something you find, but something you remember? What if even in the darkest, messiest moments of your life, you have an inner wizard—a part of you that can create magic, shift perspective, and choose how you show up? In this uplifting Wisdom Wednesday conversation, Nyomi sits down with Terry Bean—debut children's book author, life and executive coach, and someone who radiates love and possibility—to talk about reinvention, remembering your magic, and the power of believing that "everything is always working out for me."Terry shares her journey of multiple reinventions, the story behind her children's book "Abracadabra," and how we can all access the inner wizard within us that creates beauty no matter what we're facing. IN THIS EPISODE Terry's Journey of Reinvention:Living multiple lives and reinventing herself over and overNavigating uncertainty, loss, and heavy seasons while holding onto joyBuilding businesses, experiencing crashes, moving across the countryReturning to New York to care for her mother while launching her first bookThe Mantra That Changed Everything:"Everything is always working out for me"How this belief system shapes reality and opens doorsThe power of trusting the journey even when things don't go as plannedWhy Friday's technical difficulties were actually perfect timingThe Inner Wizard & Rose-Colored Glasses:We all have an inner wizard—a magical part of us that can shift perspectiveThe rose-colored glasses you think you lost? You're still wearing themJoy is not something external to find—it's something internal to rememberHow to access your magic even in dark momentsThe Birth of "Abracadabra" - A 14-Year Journey:Conceived in 2010 during a challenging time in Terry's lifeThe story: A young girl named Dani runs from her parents' fighting, finds a branch by the lake, carves it into a wandHer reflection in the water becomes her sage, teaching her about the power withinFinally published in 2024 after years of waiting for the "right time"The Fiverr Miracle:How Terry found her illustrator Junaid Adi on Fiverr for $53Being put off when a man showed up instead of the woman she expectedChoosing to give them a shot anyway—and the magic that followedJunaid's response: "It's the most inspirational child's book I've ever read... If I had this book before age 18, I wouldn't have gone through the crap I went through"Creating 15 illustrations in one month while crying and laughing togetherThe Vision for the Book:Teaching children they have power within them to create beautiful livesHelping kids grow into kinder, more connected adultsThe ripple effect: One child at a time, one parent at a time, changing the worldThe 30-year vision: Kids finding the book again at age 30 to share with their own childrenTerry's Voice & Presence:Frequently told she has "a voice for radio"The power of smooth, warm, grounding energyHow voiceover work and diverse experiences shaped her gift"What haven't you done?" - A resume of joy and diverse experiencesFoundation & Self-Love:Why starting with self-love creates good human beingsTeaching children to trust themselves (without using the word "trust" yet)The importance of intimate relationship with self before teaching it to childrenNyomi's connection: Creating foundation for her three daughters and granddaughter WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR ✅ Anyone who's been through reinvention (or multiple reinventions) ✅ People navigating uncertainty or heavy seasons ✅ Anyone who's forgotten what magic and joy feel like ✅ Parents who want to teach their children about inner power  ✅ Teachers and educators looking for resources on self-trust and magic ✅ Anyone who needs permission to believe "everything is working out for me" ✅ People who've been told they're "too optimistic" or see the world through "rose-colored glasses" ✅ Anyone curious about the creative process and trusting divine timing ABOUT TERRY BEAN Terry Bean is a debut children's book author, life and executive coach, speaker, and someone who believes in magic, joy, and the power of reinvention. Her mantra—"Everything is always working out for me"—has guided her through multiple careers, cross-country moves, business crashes, and now, caregiving for her mother back in New York.Her debut children's book, "Abracadabra," was conceived in 2010 and published in 2024. It tells the story of Dani, a young girl who discovers her inner power through her reflection in a lake. Terry's vision is to help children understand they have the power within them to create beautiful lives—and in turn, grow into kinder, more connected adults.Terry has been told she has "a voice for radio" (and we agree!), and her warm, grounding presence is felt immediately. She's dabbled in voiceover work, built businesses, and lived many lives—all with joy, curiosity, and an unshakeable belief that everything is always working out. ABOUT "ABRACADABRA" - THE BOOKThe Story: Dani is running away from her parents who are fighting. She finds herself by a lake, sees her reflection in the water, and discovers a branch that she carves into a wand. Her reflection becomes her sage—her inner guide—teaching her about the power she carries within her through every stage of life.The Illustrator: Junaid Adi (Jay), visual arts director of kidsbookart.com, created 15 beautiful illustrations in one month. He called it "the most inspirational child's book I've ever read." The Vision:Teach children they have power within themHelp them create beautiful lives from the inside outGrow kinder, more connected adultsChange the world one child at a timeComing Soon:Coloring book companionAvailable for purchase in a couple of weeksRESOURCES & CONNECT WITH TERRY Website: TerryBeanAuthor.comBook purchase links PURCHASE BOOK HEREColoring book informationUpdates and newsEmail: [email protected] What Terry Offers:"Abracadabra" children's bookColoring book companionLife and executive coachingSpeaking engagementsGuidance on reinvention, joy, and trusting the journey #SeasonOfSelfLove #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #WisdomWednesday #ReclaimedJoy #InnerWizard #Abracadabra #ChildrensBooks #Reinvention #EverythingIsWorkingOut #Magic #RoseColoredGlasses #TerryBeanCONNECT WITH NYOMIWebsite: AskNyomi.comInstagram: @AskNyomi 7 @TheSeasonofSelflovepodcastTune in: Ask Nyomi Bridging the Gap - ThursdaysREFLECTION QUESTIONS FROM THE EPISODE What are you reclaiming? Is it your joy? Your optimism? Your belief that everything is working out for you? What are you unashamed of? Your reinvention? Your hard days? Your messy but beautiful journey?FINAL THOUGHT FROM NYOMI "Your magic matters. Your story matters. Your joy is your superpower. Keep choosing you. Keep choosing love. And keep remembering the magic within." TAKE ACTION THIS WEEKRemember your magic: Write down one moment when you shifted perspective and created something beautifulPre-order the book: Visit TerryBeanAuthor.com when purchase links go livePractice the mantra: "Everything is always working out for me"Share with a child: Tell a young person in your life about their inner wizardJournal: Answer the two reflection questions aboveSHARE THIS EPISODE Know someone who needs to remember their magic? Someone going through reinvention? Someone who's forgotten how to access joy? Share this episode. Remind them they're wearing their rose-colored glasses—they just forgot.Become a supporter of this podcast: ---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meYour word is a spell. A seed. A sword. A sanctuary. In this deeply personal Mindset Monday, Nyomi shares a powerful story about her mother (who has Alzheimer's dementia) and how choosing impeccable words in a triggering moment created heaven on earth instead of hell.This episode is for anyone who's ever said something they regret, anyone carrying heavy emotional labor, and anyone ready to reclaim their power by cleaning up the way they speak—to themselves and to the people they love. In This Episode:Spring cleaning as a spiritual metaphorNyomi's real story: The conversation with her mother about dementiaWhat "impeccability of the word" actually means in everyday lifeTwo lanes of speech: words that destroy vs. words that createThe 3-Step Word Reset for triggering momentsSpecial message for caregivers and those holding emotional laborThe 24-Hour Impeccable Word ChallengeKey Takeaway: Your word can create the most beautiful dream, or your word can destroy everything around you. Impeccability of the word only creates beauty, love, and heaven on earth.Resources:"The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz (mentioned in episode)Previous March episodes on Reclaiming Your BoundariesConnect with Nyomi:Website: AskNyomi.com/Instagram: @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastTune in: Ask Nyomi Bridging the Gap - Thursdays #SeasonOfSelfLove #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #MindsetMonday #ImpeccabilityOfTheWord #FourAgreements #Caregiving #AlzheimersAwareness #WordsCreateReality #SpeakLifeThe 24-Hour Challenge:No self-insultsNo future-doom statementsReplace "I can't" with "I'm learning to"Speak one intentional blessing over someoneShare Your Reclaiming: Tell us on Instagram: "One sentence I'm reclaiming this week is..."Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meWhat if the voice you've been silencing your whole life is the very voice the world needs to hear? What if your "difference" isn't a deficit—but your superpower? In this powerful Wisdom Wednesday conversation, Nyomi sits down with Russell Van Brocklen—educator, advocate, and champion for shame-free learning—to talk about breaking cycles of shame, understanding how dyslexic brains work differently, and reclaiming your voice even when the world tried to silence you. Russell shares the neuroscience behind dyslexia (with actual brain scans!), practical tools parents can use to help their kids, his own journey from being told he was "lazy" to discovering he was "special," and why AI was literally made for dyslexic thinkers. This conversation is honest, educational, and deeply empowering—not just for people with dyslexia, but for anyone who's ever been made to feel like they weren't enough. IN THIS EPISODE The Neuroscience of Dyslexia:How dyslexic brains work differently (back brain vs. front brain activity)Why traditional education struggles to support neurodivergent learnersThe simple solution: moving learning from the back brain to the front brain where dyslexic students have 2.5x more neural activityRussell's Journey:Growing up being called "lazy" and struggling in schoolThe attorney who told him "you're not lazy, you're special" and changed his lifeHow he went from barely keeping up to dominating in graduate schoolFinding his calling in helping other dyslexic learnersPractical Tools for Parents & Educators:Live demonstration: How Russell taught 10-year-old Sarah to improve her reading and writingThe importance of audiobooks matched to reading levelHow to identify a child's "specialty" and work with their strengthsWhy millionaire schools charge $75K/year for what Russell teaches parents to do themselvesBreaking the Shame Cycle:How shame around learning differences keeps kids stuckThe power of understanding how your brain actually worksWhy dyslexic students often dominate once they get to graduate school or specialized tradesSuccess stories: The brilliant African-American attorney who processes at 500+ words per minute, Adam the boiler maker who solved problems in a day that took others a monthDyslexia & AI:Why AI was "made for us" (dyslexic thinkers)How teaching "the craft of research" (context, problem, solution) makes dyslexic students AI expertsReal story: The client who went from hating AI to teaching his peers within weeksResources & Next Steps:DyslexiaClasses.com - Download free report and schedule a free 30-minute consultationOnline coaching program launching on School platform ($147/month vs. $500-1000 with competitors)Weekly webinars with certified teacher Angela walking parents through the process step-by-stepPOWERFUL MOMENTS The Brain Scan Revelation: Russell shows actual brain scans comparing neurotypical brains to dyslexic brains, revealing why traditional education fails neurodivergent learners—and what actually works. The Attorney's Words: The moment an attorney told Russell "you're not lazy, you're special" and how it changed his entire trajectory. Live Teaching Demo: Russell walks through his actual teaching method, showing how he helps struggling readers improve dramatically in short periods of time. The Success Stories: From the attorney who processes information at chipmunk speed to dominate in court, to Adam the boiler maker who solved in a day what took others a month—proof that dyslexic brains are built for specialized excellence.WHO THIS EPISODE IS FOR✅ Parents of children with dyslexia or learning differences✅ Educators looking for shame-free, neuroscience-based approaches ✅ Adults with dyslexia who've been told they're "not enough"✅ Anyone who's been made to feel like their learning style is wrong✅ People interested in how AI supports neurodivergent thinkers✅ Anyone who needs permission to stop apologizing for being differentRESOURCES MENTIONED Russell's Website: DyslexiaClasses.comDownload free reportAnswer 3 questions to get personalized guidanceSchedule free 30-minute consultationOnline Coaching Program:Launching on School platform (S-K-O-O-L.com)$147/month (vs. $500-1000 with competitors)Weekly 90-minute webinars with certified teacher AngelaStep-by-step support until you succeedBooks Referenced:"Overcoming Dyslexia" by Dr. Sally Shaywitz (Yale) - The top book in the field with brain scans"The Craft of Research" - Teaches context, problem, solution framework (sold over 1 million copies)Who Russell Works With:Elementary school children (like Sarah, 10 years old)High school students preparing for collegeCollege students and grad students working on PhD projectsAdults entering the workforceAnyone ages 9 to adult—"the older you are, the quicker you pick this up"CONNECT WITH RUSSELL Website: DyslexiaClasses.comWhat Russell Offers:Free 30-minute consultation to identify your child's specialtyHelp finding the right books and audiobooksExplanation of how their brain actually worksAffordable online coaching program with weekly supportWorks with all ages (children through PhD students)EPISODE HASHTAGS #SeasonOfSelfLove #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #WisdomWednesday #Dyslexia #ShameFree #LearningDifferences #Neurodivergent #FindYourVoice #YouAreEnough #DyslexiaAwareness #SpecializedExcellenceCONNECT WITH NYOMIWebsite: AskNyomi.comInstagram: @AskNyomi @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastOther Episodes This Month:Tracy Smith - From People-Pleasing to Self-Trust (March 11)Michael Ostrolenk - Somatic Boundaries (March 4)Tune in: Ask Nyomi Bridging the Gap - Thursdays 6pm pstBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meWhat happens when fear keeps you in a holding pattern? In this deeply personal Mindset Monday, Nyomi opens up about her journey through the "recovery bubble"—waiting for test results, battling brain fog and migraines, fearing the worst, and ultimately choosing to reclaim her life even while healing continues. This raw, honest conversation is for anyone who's been waiting for perfect conditions before stepping back into their life. Spoiler: Life doesn't wait for us to be ready. In This Episode:Nyomi's personal story of health challenges and waiting for MRI/EEG resultsWhat the "recovery bubble" is and how to know if you're in itThe fear that kept her stuck and how she broke freeThe difference between healing rest and hiding5 ways to reclaim your life while still healingConnecting to March's "Reclaiming Your Boundaries" themeThe powerful question: Are you healing or are you hiding?Key Takeaway: Healing and living can happen at the same time. You don't have to wait for perfect health, perfect conditions, or perfect confidence to show up for your life. You can do the treatments AND do the work. Not either/or. Both/and. Resources:Previous March episodes: Tracy Smith (People-Pleasing to Self-Trust), Michael Ostrolenk (Somatic Boundaries)Upcoming: Russell Van Brocklen (Shame-Free Learning) - Wednesday, March 18Connect with Nyomi:Website: AskNyomi.comInstagram: @AskNyomiTune in: Ask Nyomi Bridging the Gap - ThursdaysWant to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Want to Share Your Story? Join HereEpisode Hashtags: #SeasonOfSelfLove #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #MindsetMonday #RecoveryJourney #ChronicMigraine #BrainHealth #ChoosingLife #HealingAndLivingBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meWhat if saying “no” to others is the greatest act of saying “yes” to yourself? In this empowering Wisdom Wednesday episode of The Season of Self-Love Podcast, host Nyomi Banks welcomes author and storyteller Tracy Smith to explore the journey from chronic people-pleasing and self-abandonment to deep self-trust, authentic boundaries, and unapologetic self-worth.Tracy shares the honest, relatable story behind her memoir, The Purpose of Getting Lost, and reveals how her solo travels and life transitions helped her rediscover her voice, needs, and value beyond the roles of mother, partner, and employee. Together, Nyomi and Tracy discuss the cost of always saying yes to others, the guilt and fear that keep women stuck in old patterns, and the profound freedom that comes from honoring your own boundaries with compassion.In this episode, you’ll learn:How to recognize the signs of people-pleasing and self-abandonmentThe difference between boundaries set from fear and boundaries set from self-loveWhy boundaries are not walls, but acts of love and self-acceptancePractical daily practices to check in with your truth and give yourself permission to choose youHow to navigate guilt, family expectations, and the pressure to be “everything to everyone”Tips for reinventing yourself, honoring your needs, and finding belonging withinTracy and Nyomi offer actionable advice for anyone ready to take up space, stop apologizing, and reclaim their life—one boundary at a time. Whether you’re a caregiver, a mom, or simply tired of putting yourself last, this conversation gives you the tools and encouragement to say yes to yourself and live unashamed. Mentioned in this episode:The Purpose of Getting Lost by Tracy Smith – Amazon and tracysmithauthor.comTracy’s Substack: Tracy Smith PhD – reflections on self-discovery and choosing yourselfKeywords: boundaries, people-pleasing, self-trust, self-love, women’s empowerment, personal growth, Tracy Smith, Nyomi Banks, Season of Self-Love Podcast, guilt, self-acceptance, solo travel, memoir, life transitions, reclaiming your voice, practical boundaries, emotional wellnessTags:#Boundaries #SelfLove #PeoplePleasing #SelfTrust #PersonalGrowth #WomensEmpowerment #NyomiBanks #TracySmith #Podcast #Authenticity #Healing #LifeTransitions #SeasonOfSelfLove Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me What if your body has been trying to tell you “no” for years, but you keep saying “yes”?In this powerful Wisdom Wednesday episode of The Season of Self-Love Podcast, host Nyomi Banks and special guest Michael Ostrolenk—a renowned psychotherapist and somatic coach—dive deep into the wisdom of the body and how to reclaim your boundaries from the inside out.This episode explores why the clearest boundaries don’t start in your mind, but in your gut, your heart, and your nervous system. Michael shares practical, body-based strategies for tuning into your real “yes” and “no,” stopping self-betrayal, and setting boundaries that actually stick. You’ll hear honest stories about overriding your body’s signals, how childhood conditioning shapes our ability to listen to ourselves, and why somatic awareness is the missing link for lasting self-trust.Key Takeaways:Why your body is wiser than your mind when it comes to boundariesHow to recognize and honor your body’s signals for “yes” and “no”The difference between boundaries from the mind vs. boundaries from the bodyHow to use simple somatic tools—like breathwork, grounding, and biofeedback—to reclaim your self-trustReal-life examples of boundary-setting in relationships, family, and caregivingAssignments and practical tips for developing somatic awareness and holding boundaries without guiltMichael also discusses the importance of self-care basics (sleep, nutrition, movement) for emotional resilience and boundary clarity, and offers guidance for highly sensitive people and empaths. Whether you struggle with saying “no,” feel guilt about putting yourself first, or want to deepen your mind-body connection, this episode is packed with actionable wisdom and compassionate encouragement. Mentioned in this episode:Michael Ostrolenk’s somatic boundary work: michaelostrolenk.comFollow Michael on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Substack for more on somatics, relationships, and personal growthKeywords: somatic boundaries, body wisdom, self-trust, nervous system, gut intuition, trauma healing, emotional resilience, setting boundaries, self-love, Nyomi Banks, Michael Ostrolenk, Season of Self-Love Podcast, mind-body connection, high sensitivity, empaths, breathwork, grounding, relationship health, personal growth, Wisdom Wednesday Tags:#SomaticTools #Boundaries #SelfLove #BodyWisdom #EmotionalHealth #Podcast #NyomiBanks #MichaelOstrolenk #PersonalGrowth #MindBody #SelfCare #EmpathSupport #Healing #WisdomWednesday Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me In this inspiring Wisdom Wednesday episode of The Season of Self-Love Podcast, Nyomi Banks sits down with Nicholas Adkins, founder of the PinkSocks Life Movement and author of PinkSocks: How a Pair of Socks Became the Symbol of Love and Connection. Together, they dive deep into how showing up as your true self—and leading with love—can create ripples of empathy, inclusion, and joy that touch lives around the world. Nicholas shares the serendipitous origins of PinkSocks, a nonprofit that has gifted over 300,000 pairs of pink socks to inspire moments of connection and gratitude in more than 50 countries. Discover the power of intentional kindness, the magic of being seen, and the difference between connectivity and real human connection. Learn how PinkSocks partners with schools, nonprofits, and communities to amplify messages of empathy, anti-bullying, and belonging—and how you can join the movement. In this episode, you’ll learn:The story behind the PinkSocks Life Movement and its impact worldwideHow authenticity and vulnerability are gifts that foster true connectionSimple daily practices for gratitude, patience, and leading with your heartWhy “it’s good to see you” can transform someone’s dayHow to amplify kindness and celebrate others in your communityNicholas also offers practical wisdom on finding gratitude in every season, embracing the present moment, and becoming a mirror for positive change. Whether you’re a caregiver, a changemaker, or simply someone longing for deeper connection, this episode will inspire you to drop your mask, shine unapologetically, and spread kindness—one pair of pink socks (or one authentic smile) at a time. Mentioned in this episode:PinkSocks: How a Pair of Socks Became the Symbol of Love and Connection — PinkSocks.LifeTEDx Talk, nonprofit details, and ways to get involved at PinkSocks.LifeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meHere’s a complete SEO-optimized episode description for “Reclaimed & Unashamed: Creating a New Life After Everything Changes”: Reclaimed & Unashamed: Creating a New Life After Everything Changes (with Chanoa Inez) In this heartfelt Wisdom Wednesday episode of The Season of Self-Love Podcast, Nyomi Banks welcomes author and personal branding coach Shanoa Inez for a powerful conversation about rebuilding after loss, finding joy after grief, and giving yourself permission to dream again—even when you’re scared. Chanoa shares her incredible journey from Montenegro to Los Angeles, the sudden loss that changed everything, and how she found her way back to herself through deep healing, advanced meditation, and learning to embrace chaos as a path to clarity. Listeners will discover:How to process grief and move from mere survival to true livingPractical steps to reconnect with joy and hope after upheavalThe importance of self-love, boundaries, and letting go of toxic relationshipsWhy it’s never too late to start over or to reclaim your dreamsHow to expand your vision for your life, even after setbacksThe transformative power of meditation, community, and daily ritualsShanoa also offers guidance for anyone feeling stuck, lost, or afraid to hope again, and shares her book Dream On: How to Create the New Life of Your Dreams After an Upheaval of Loss as a resource for those ready to rebuild. This episode is a compassionate, actionable roadmap for anyone ready to reclaim their joy, power, and story—without apology. Mentioned in this episode:Dream On (book) and personal branding programs – ChanoaInez.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me: Your Voice is Your Compass: Using Your Voice to Navigate Life’s Decisions In this powerful Mindset Monday episode of The Season of Self-Love Podcast, Nyomi Banks invites you to stop searching outside yourself for answers and start trusting your own inner wisdom. If you’ve ever found yourself Googling for signs, crowd-sourcing your next move, or doubting your intuition, this episode is your reminder that your voice is the most reliable compass you have.Nyomi breaks down the difference between the voice of fear, the voice of conditioning, and your authentic inner knowing—and teaches you how to tune into the voice that’s been guiding you all along. You’ll get practical steps for quieting the noise, asking the right questions, and learning to trust your first instinct, even when it’s scary. Plus, she shares real-life stories, a grounding meditation, and three core questions to help you navigate any decision with clarity and confidence. In this episode, you’ll learn:How to tell the difference between fear, conditioning, and your true inner voiceWhy your intuition is trustworthy, even if you’ve made mistakes beforeFour steps to tune into your inner compass and use it for life’s big and small decisionsHow to use your voice as a guide in relationships, career, health, and personal growthThree self-reflection questions for every crossroads momentWhy not making a choice is still making a choice—and how to move forward with courageNyomi’s message is clear: You are worthy, powerful, and you already know the way. Your voice is your compass—trust it, follow it, and watch your life transform. Keywords: self-trust, intuition, inner voice, life decisions, self-love, Mindset Monday, Nyomi Banks, Season of Self-Love Podcast, personal growth, courage, boundaries, reclaim your power, authentic living, decision making Let me know if you want a shorter version, custom tags, or a social media promo snippet!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meRunning in Slippers: How to Rebuild Self-Trust and Confidence from Within (with Angie Hawkins)This Wisdom Wednesday, Nyomi Banks welcomes inner glow coach and author Angie Hawkins for a compassionate, real, and uplifting conversation about reclaiming your voice, learning self-kindness, and rebuilding self-trust after life’s hardest seasons. Angie shares her personal journey from self-loathing to self-love, inspired by her memoir, Running in Slippers, and offers practical tools for anyone struggling with their inner critic or feeling disconnected from their true self.In this episode, you’ll learn:How to recognize and transform your harsh inner voice into one of self-compassionWhy reclaiming your voice is about more than speaking up—it’s about reclaiming your energy, aura, and authentic selfActionable steps to rebuild self-trust, including honoring your intuition and keeping promises to yourselfThe power of daily practices that spark joy and reinforce your worthinessHow to seek support, set boundaries, and create a foundation for confidence from the inside outAngie also breaks down the “inner glow” concept and shares wisdom on overcoming perfectionism, practicing self-compassion, and finding your purpose in the midst of pain. Listeners will walk away with a weekly self-love assignment and the reminder that it’s okay to pause, rebuild, and shine from within—even on the hard days.Mentioned in this episode:Running in Slippers (book, paperback/Kindle/audiobook) – runninginslippers.comFree “Find Your Glow” coaching session for podcast listeners (details in show notes)Keywords: self-trust, confidence, self-love, perfectionism, inner critic, intuition, healing journey, boundaries, inner glow, self-compassion, personal growth, Wisdom Wednesday, Nyomi Banks, Angie Hawkins, Season of Self-Love PodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meIn this Mindset Monday episode of The Season of Self-Love Podcast, Nyomi Banks dives deep into the exhausting cycle of over-explaining yourself to people who have already decided not to value you. Sharing her own journey through shame, boundaries, and spiritual growth, Nyomi offers practical guidance on reclaiming your voice, protecting your energy, and finding freedom in unapologetic self-love.Listeners will learn how to:Recognize when you’re caught in the trap of over-explaining or people-pleasingSet boundaries without feeling guilty or needing to justify your choicesDiscern between healthy communication and energy-draining relationshipsPractice the art of simple, powerful statements that honor your truthRedirect your energy toward spaces and people who truly value youNyomi also shares a powerful grounding meditation, practical weekly self-love practices, and an affirmation to help you reclaim your power. Plus, she opens up about her wellness journey after explant surgery and recommends Faramasi NutriPlus Vitamin D3—a supplement that’s made a real difference in her energy and healing. Find it here.This episode is filled with personal stories, spiritual insights, and actionable steps for anyone ready to stop negotiating their worth and start living reclaimed and unashamed in 2026.Keywords: self-love, boundaries, over-explaining, reclaim your voice, energy protection, Mindset Monday, Nyomi Banks, Season of Self-Love Podcast, unapologetic living, spiritual growth, people pleasing, self-worth, personal empowerment, Faramasi NutriPlus Vitamin D3Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me What if the past you’ve been running from is actually the key to your freedom? In this powerful Wisdom Wednesday episode, Nyomi Banks sits down with transformation coach and author Peter Kolat (aka “Polish Peter”), creator of the Seven Human Drives Framework and author of Authentic Self-Rebirth. Together, they explore what it really means to heal your past, reclaim your identity, and rewrite your future—without pretending the pain never happened. You’ll hear Peter’s inspiring story of immigrating to the U.S. at 14 years old with zero English, landing in Detroit with a head full of “Hollywood expectations,” and learning how to stop resisting uncertainty and start building belonging from the inside out. Nyomi and Peter also dive into the truth about identity: how it often gets tied to external roles, validation, and survival patterns—and how real transformation begins when you reconnect to who you are beneath the conditioning. In this episode, you’ll learn:Why uncertainty isn’t something to fear—but something to flow withHow to rebuild identity when the “old version of you” no longer fitsWhat “optimistic depression” is (and how to recognize it in your own life)The first steps to healing: awareness, vulnerability, and questioning old beliefsWhy affirmations don’t work without emotion + a strong “why”How to rewrite your story without spiritual bypassing (honor the pain, extract the lesson, create the future)A preview of Peter’s Seven Human Drives Framework—and how your top drives shape your behavior, relationships, and self-sabotage patternsNyomi also shares personal reflections from her own rebirth journey, including her explant transformation and what it means to step into 2026 as Reclaimed & Unashamed—not by erasing the past, but by telling the truth about it and choosing yourself anyway. Connect with Peter:Website: myauthenticrebirth.comInstagram: Authentic Self RebirthBook: Authentic Self-Rebirth (available online; you can even personalize the cover)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meHey my beautiful people—quick note before we begin. Today’s episode is a special vault release—a conversation I recorded earlier that I didn’t get to share when it first aired. And honestly, it’s right on time. Because our 2026 theme is Reclaimed & Unashamed, and this episode is all about reinvention, grief, creativity, and choosing yourself again. So take what you need, let it meet you where you are, and let’s get into it.In this powerful episode of The Season of Self-Love Podcast, Nyomi Banks is joined by Gregory Coppola (artist, author, and creative force) and Dani Foster (writer, spiritual guide, and co-author) for a deep conversation inspired by their book I Am Pink.Together, they explore what happens when you stop chasing the “formula” you were taught—work harder, achieve more, stay small, keep the mask on—and instead surrender to the truth of who you are becoming. This episode is a heartfelt blend of reflection, grief processing, spiritual alignment, and creative rebirth, and it’s especially for anyone who feels like they’re standing in the hallway of life—unsure which door to open next.In this episode, we talk about:Reinvention after burnout: Gregory shares what it looked like to walk away from Hollywood and the reward system that promised happiness—but delivered emptiness.Grief as a turning point: Dani opens up about losing her husband to pancreatic cancer and how grief reshaped her identity, her voice, and her path.Surrender as a spiritual practice: How letting go of control can open the door to a life you couldn’t have designed on your own.Creativity as medicine: Why art, writing, and storytelling can hold you together while you’re rebuilding your life.Breaking the “formula”: The pressure to be who the world expects—and what it takes to reclaim your truth.Visibility, courage, and self-love: Being seen can feel risky, but hiding costs you your life force.Community and chosen connection: The power of having someone who can hold space for your messy becoming.Key takeaways (Reclaimed & Unashamed energy):You are allowed to outgrow who you used to be.You can honor grief without letting it define your future.Self-love isn’t always soft—it can be messy, brave, and disruptive.Your creativity isn’t “extra.” It may be the very thing that brings you back to yourself.About the guests:Gregory Coppola is an artist, author, and entrepreneur. He’s the founder of Stir Up the Paint, a paint-and-sip experience built around creativity, connection, and transformation.Dani Foster is a writer and spiritual guide who supports others in reclaiming their truth through reflection, intuitive tools, and deep self-inquiry.Mentioned in this episode:I Am Pink (book) — available on Amazon (print + Kindle) and Audible (audiobook)Gregory Coppola: gregorycoppola.comIf this episode resonated:Share it with someone who’s reinventing themselves, grieving a version of their old life, or trying to find their way back to their truth. And if you’re stepping into 2026 with us—Reclaimed & Unashamed—leave a review so more beautiful souls can find this healing space.Keywords: vault episode, reclaimed and unashamed, reinvention, grief healing, creativity as healing, choosing yourself, authentic living, surrender and trust, personal transformation, Season of Self-Love Podcast, Nyomi Banks, Gregory Coppola, Dani Foster, I Am PinkBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meThis short, powerful special episode is your pause before the push—your moment of clarity before you cross the threshold into 2026.Host Nyomi Banks closes out the Year of ReBirth with six soul-stirring journal questions designed to help you enter the new year on purpose, not in chaos. If you’ve been feeling like you need direction, emotional clarity, or a reset before stepping into the next season (Reclaimed & Unashamed), this episode is your invitation to slow down, breathe, and tell yourself the truth.Grab your journal and reflect on:What am I leaving in 2025 on purpose?What do I want 2026 to feel like daily? (not the highlight reel—real life)What is my non-negotiable boundary for 2026?What am I committed to healing—not just managing?What is the one goal that changes everything if I stay consistent?Who am I becoming—and what do they do differently?Nyomi reminds you: you’re not just entering a new year—you’re arriving as the person you’re becoming. And if you feel led, she invites you to share one of your answers with her as a way to anchor your intention.Tags:season of self love, nyomi banks, special episode, 2026 intentions, year of rebirth, reclaimed and unashamed, journal prompts, self love journey, personal growth, mindset, healing intentionally, boundaries, emotional healing, self reflection, goal setting, consistency, identity shift, transformation, new year clarity, intentional living, spiritual discipline, self worth, inner workBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meWhat if gratitude isn’t just a feeling, but an energy that wants to move through you and become action?In this powerful Mindset Monday episode, host Naomi Banks closes out the November “Giving Back” series and the final show of the year by exploring how true gratitude naturally overflows into service. This is not about performative “I’m thankful” posts—it’s about becoming a living “thank you” with your life.Naomi guides you through a grounding heart-centered meditation, then unpacks:How gratitude becomes generosity when we let it move, not just sit inside usThe difference between serving from guilt vs. serving from gratitude (and why one burns you out and the other fills you up)Her personal journey from struggle to purpose to service—from adult industry stigma and shame to spiritual awakening, self-love, and advocacyHow her grandmother, her explant surgeon Dr. Sood, and BII advocate Laura Bowden shaped her calling and how she now honors them through her serviceWhy abundance mindset (“I get to give”) transforms how you show up for othersHow joy, purpose, and healing deepen when you serve from your overflow, not your emptinessYou’ll also get practical reflection prompts and a “gratitude-to-action” practice:Write down 10 people or experiences you’re grateful forChoose one person to honor by serving someone else in their nameFor every blessing, commit to one act of service—letting gratitude become motion, not just emotionNyomi reminds you that gratitude and service are two sides of the same coin:You are blessed, and you are a blessing.As this year’s “Rebirth” theme closes and next year’s “Reclaimed & Unashamed” begins, this episode invites you to carry a new truth into the next season: service isn’t meant to drain you—it’s meant to renew you.Listen in if you’re ready to let your grateful heart become giving hands.Tags:season of self love, nyomi banks, mindset monday, gratitude, giving back, service, self love, self healing, emotional healing, spiritual growth, breast implant illness, explant journey, abundance mindset, generosity, joy and service, healing journey, women’s empowerment, trauma to purpose, gratitude practice, intentional living, personal growth podcast, mental wellness, self worth, reclaiming your story, rebirth, reclaimed and unashamedBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me In this powerful episode of The Season of Self-Love Podcast, host Nyomi Banks sits down with Dr. Victoria “Dr. V” Medvec—speaker, mental health advocate, organizational psychologist, and author of Act Like an Ally, Work with an Ally—to explore how service, vulnerability, and allyship all connect back to self-love. Dr. V shares her deeply personal journey with mental illness, cancer, and alopecia—and how choosing to shave her head and “own” her baldness became an act of radical self-acceptance. She also talks about burning out in traditional workplaces, then creating a company that actually honors humanity, flexibility, and mental health. In This Episode, You’ll Hear About:How living with invisible and visible challenges shaped Dr. V’s purposeHer decision to shave her remaining hair and why she sees that as winning, not losingWhat it means to build a workplace that doesn’t require people to sacrifice their well-beingThe moment she pulled her wig off on stage during a talk and reintroduced herself, fully vulnerableWhy vulnerability is a bridge to deeper connection, not a weaknessHow to give from a place of overflow instead of depletionThe real meaning of allyship—and why “ally” is not a label you give yourselfHow her book Act Like an Ally, Work with an Ally is literally two books in one, designed to be read in partnershipKey Themes & Takeaways:Vulnerability as Strength: Sharing your story (cancer, mental health, alopecia, grief) can unlock connection, support, and healing—for you and others.Self-Love & Service: Serving others from a full cup is part of self-love; serving from depletion leads to resentment and burnout.Allyship as Action: Ally is a verb, not an identity. True allyship is a two-way partnership between the ally and the person they’re supporting.Daily Check-In Practice: Ask yourself:What’s one thing I did today that served others?What’s one thing I did today that served myself?About the Book: Act Like an Ally, Work with an Ally is a dual-sided book: one side for allies, one side for partners (those receiving allyship). The two sides reference each other and are designed to be used together—perfect for teams, leaders, and anyone committed to real inclusion. Learn more at: madelysolutions.com/allyship This episode is for you if you’re:Navigating your own healing while still wanting to serveCurious about real-world allyship (beyond buzzwords)Ready to embrace vulnerability as a pathway to deeper self-love and communityBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me In this Mindset Monday episode of The Season of Self-Love Podcast, host Nyomi Banks explores how the people around you are not random—they’re mirrors. Your community reflects your light, your shadows, your growth, and your edges, and every relationship is teaching you something about yourself. In This Episode, You’ll Learn:How supportive people in your life mirror your growth and evolutionHow triggers in relationships point to your own healing edgesThe difference between safe community and unsafe spaces for vulnerabilityWhy chosen family can be some of your most powerful mirrorsHow community has reflected Nyomi’s journey—from the adult industry to healing, explant surgery, and self-love advocacyPractical Takeaways:Reflection prompts:Who in my community mirrors my growth?What triggers me, and what might it be teaching me?One action step: Reach out to one person who has been a mirror for you and thank them for how they’ve impacted your journey.Affirmation from the Episode: “I am worthy of community that sees me, celebrates me, and challenges me to grow. I embrace the mirrors around me—both comfortable and uncomfortable—as teachers.” Perfect for anyone navigating healing, gratitude, giving back, and building or redefining their community and chosen family. .Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meJoin host Nyomi Banks on The Season of Self-Love Podcast for a Wisdom Wednesday conversation with coach Jamie Lerner. Explore how community service becomes an extension of self-love, why you must fill your cup before giving to others, and how authentic service transforms both giver and receiver.In This Episode:Why self-love must come before service to othersThe difference between giving from a full cup vs. an empty oneHow to find service opportunities that align with your authentic selfOvercoming burnout and the "should" mentality in givingJamie's powerful story about her mother and self-connectionAbout Jamie Lerner:Jamie is a coach, connector, and lifelong advocate of living from alignment and purpose. She brings a beautiful perspective on how community service becomes an extension of self-love.Key Insights:Service Starts with Self-Love: "We need to be in a place where we are loving ourselves before we can authentically be in service to others. Once we're in that place, it never feels like service. It's just the natural extension of who we are."The Full Cup Philosophy:You can't give from an empty cup without resentmentReceivers can feel when giving comes from someone who isn't full enough"Put your own mask on first"—but this is counterintuitive, especially for womenSelf-service first—it's a lose-lose when you don'tJamie's Morning Practice:First thing in the morning, identify one thing you appreciate about yourself—not what someone else appreciates, but what YOU appreciate about you for you.When to Give: "When you are in alignment and feeling good about yourself, opportunities present themselves. Then we say yes—there's no hesitation. It's just a yes."The "Should" vs. "Could" Distinction:Don't give because you think you should—that doesn't feel good. Give because you could and want to.Jamie's Personal Journey:Raised in Service: Grew up in a home where service was the foundation. Home always filled with people from all over the world. Parents' motto: "If there's a will, there's a way." Raised to feel it's a privilege to serve others.Why She Volunteers: "It almost feels selfish on my part. I'm getting so much out of it."Her Mother's Story:Jamie had no emotional connection with her mother her entire life, despite being extremely connected to herself. When her mother was transitioning in the ICU, Jamie finally felt all the love pour through. Then her mother passed.Jamie realized: Her mother couldn't connect with her because she wasn't connected with herself. This became her book's message—connection with ourselves is the basis for every other connection.Jamie's Superpower: Born with inner knowing and self-connection. "I was impossible to be influenced. I only heard the sound of my own voice." That self-connection is now her superpower.Listener Q&A:Q: How can I give back when I'm still healing myself? Jamie: "When you're still healing, giving back is maybe not the priority. Use that energy for yourself. Actually, the healing IS the giving back."Q: What's something small I can do to make a difference? Jamie: "Just being present in anyone's space, you are making a difference. When you are present, that is such a present for others."Powerful Truths:"Know yourself, trust yourself, love yourself—you are your own greatest resource.""Healing is not a destination—healing is an ongoing process.""We need to get back to trusting ourselves, knowing ourselves, loving ourselves. That's where it all is. There's nothing outside of us."Nyomi's Insights:Bob Proctor quote: "I'm being me for me—not for my wife or children or the world, but me for me."Her therapist's advice: Don't fill your cup halfway—let it overflow so others receive your overflowOn today's world: "Tap into the God within you. Outside of you, it's going to be crazy. Find the strength within you."Perfect for listeners interested in: Service without burnout, self-connection, authentic alignment, overcoming the "should" mentality, self-love practices.Connect with Jamie: www.jamie-lerner.comNovember Theme: Giving Back: The Power of Service and CommunitySubscribe at theseasonofselflovepodcast.com or AskNyomi.com#ServiceAndCommunity #SelfLoveFirst #FullCup #Alignment #GivingBack #SeasonOfSelfLoveBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note meJoin host Nyomi Banks on The Season of Self-Love Podcast for a Mindset Monday exploring how to discover your unique calling to serve. Stop trying to serve in ways that drain you and find the intersection where your gifts meet the world's needs—your service sweet spot.In This Episode: • The 5 T's of service: Time, Talent, Treasure, Testimony, and Touch• Why service shouldn't feel like obligation or burden • How to identify your natural gifts (even the ones you overlook) • The difference between alignment and obligation • Why small acts create big impacts• Practical exercises to discover your service sweet spot this weekThe 5 Forms of Service:Time - Showing up, being present, volunteering hours Talent - Using your specific skills (podcasting, writing, design, teaching, organizing) Treasure - Financial support, donations, supporting small businesses Testimony - Sharing your story so others don't feel alone Touch - Physical presence, hugs, sitting in silence, energy healingYou don't have to do all 5. Pay attention to which 1-2 make your spirit say "YES, that's me!"Three Questions to Identify Your Gifts:1. What do you do effortlessly that others struggle with? Nyomi's example: Creating safe space for hard conversations, sitting with pain without fixing it. From childhood, people always stopped her for advice (called her "the Black Dear Abby").2. What activities make you lose track of time? Your gifts are connected to your joy. Nyomi's example: Deep conversations for hours feel like 20 minutes; working on podcast content and forgetting to eat3. What do people constantly ask you for help with? These aren't random requests—they're mirrors reflecting your gifts. What are YOU the go-to person for?Alignment vs. Obligation:Critical Truth: If service constantly drains you, it's NOT your calling.Service shouldn't feel like a burdenHealthy service flows from your gifts and energizes youSaying no to some forms of service isn't selfish—it's stewardship of your giftsNyomi's Burnout Story:Said yes to everything early in her journey. Result: Burnt out, exhausted, resentful. Started asking before saying yes: "Is this aligned with my gifts? Does this energize me?" Her service became MORE powerful when she gave from alignment, not obligation.Example: The Fashion ShowA friend asked Nyomi to help coordinate a fashion show. She knew it wasn't aligned but said yes out of obligation. Nothing worked. She got ill. Days later, her friend texted: "Spiritual guidance told me I'm not supposed to do this." God/the universe had to say no FOR her.The Power of Small Acts:You don't need a nonprofit, platform, or impressive-looking service. Sometimes the most powerful service is quiet and small:Daily TikTok encouragement notes (5-10 minutes)Kind word to a tired cashierTexting "thinking about you today"The way you raise your children (breaking generational curses)Modeling self-love so others learn they can love themselves tooDon't diminish small acts done with great love. You don't have to change the whole world—just change someone's day.Practical Exercise for This Week:Step 1: List 5 things you're naturally good at (not trained skills—natural gifts)Step 2: Which bring you joy when you share them? Circle those—they're your clues.Step 3: Take ONE aligned action this week that flows from your gifts. Notice: Does it energize or deplete you?Affirmation:"My gifts are unique and needed. I don't have to serve like anyone else. I serve like me. I release the pressure to do it all and embrace the freedom to do what I am called to do. Small acts with great love create big change."Perfect for listeners interested in: Finding your unique purpose, serving without burnout, identifying natural gifts, setting boundaries, turning pain into purpose, creating ripple effects.November Theme: Giving Back: The Power of Service and Community (Week 2)Subscribe at theseasonofselflovepodcast.com or AskNyomi.com#ServiceSweetSpot #FindingYourCalling #GivingBack #Alignment #SelfLove #Purpose #SeasonOfSelfLoveBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support."Thank you for spending this time with me on The Season of Self Love. Remember, self-love isn't selfish – it's sacred. You are worthy of the love you so freely give to others.If today's episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs this reminder. And don't forget to rate and review the show – it helps us reach more beautiful souls.Connect with me on Instagram @TheRealNyomiBanks and @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcastvisit theseasonofselflovecom for resources and our downloadable workbook.Want to be a guest on The Season of Self Love? Send Nyomi Banks a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/171967138753618818df2d7f3Until Monday – keep choosing YOU.This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me Join host Nyomi Banks on The Season of Self-Love Podcast for a transformative Wisdom Wednesday conversation with Christian de la Huerta—spiritual teacher, breathwork facilitator, and author with 30 years of experience guiding people through deep personal transformation. Explore how personal growth ties into collective healing and why conscious love is the foundation of authentic connection.In This Episode: • Understanding the ego mind: Why we get stuck in power struggles • The difference between intensity and intimacy in relationships• How unconscious wounds from childhood sabotage our relationships• Breathwork as a tool for healing past trauma stored in the body• Why self-knowledge is the foundation of loving others• The power of surrender as an empowering (not disempowering) act • Distinguishing worldly power from soulful power• Why women's empowerment is critical for global healingAbout Christian de la Huerta: For 30 years, Christian has been guiding people through deep personal transformation. His wisdom spans spirituality, breathwork, and emotional healing. His latest book, Conscious Love: Transforming Our Relationship to Relationships, helps people break through patterns that block real, meaningful connection.Key Concepts Explored: The Ego Mind Explained: Christian offers a powerful visual: "If you put a baseball in the center of a stadium, that's the ego. Who we are is actually the freaking stadium."The ego = sense of separate identity (the "I")We've allowed this tiny part of who we are to think it's ALL who we areThe ego makes important life choices from a limited, fear-based perspectiveUnderstanding the ego allows us to pause before reacting and choose our responseWhy Relationships Fail: Most people struggle with relationships because:We approach them expecting someone to "complete us" or "make us happy"We're running relationships from subconscious wounds we're not even aware ofWe react to present situations based on old hurts and childhood conclusionsWe suppress painful beliefs ("I'm not good enough") which then sabotage our relationshipsWe attract the wrong people or people who aren't available as a form of self-sabotageThe Honeymoon Phase vs. Real Love: Adapted from Scott Peck's The Road Less Traveled:Initial infatuation/lust = collapsed ego boundaries (feels amazing but temporary)When the honeymoon ends (3-9 months), ego walls come back upReal loving begins when the honeymoon endsLove isn't the feeling—it's the act of placing ourselves outside our comfort zone for another's spiritual growthWe confuse intensity with intimacy, lust with loveBreathwork for Healing Trauma: Christian teaches breathwork that heals past trauma quickly and effectively:Breathe in a circular connected way for 60-90 minutesBypasses the mind and goes directly to trauma stored in the bodyTalk therapy helps us understand why we do things, but trauma lives in the bodyBreathwork clears old wounds permanently—lives change after one sessionOriginally called "rebirthing" because people heal their birth trauma and resetThe Power of Surrender: From Christian's book Awakening the Soul of Power:Surrender is NOT giving up, wimping out, or throwing in the towelSurrender is an incredibly empowering and courageous actIt's about releasing control and allowing Spirit/God to leadMisunderstanding surrender keeps us stuck in ego-driven choicesTwo Types of Power:Worldly/Ego Power: Hierarchy, control, fear, force, domination—requires pushing others downSoulful Power: Gandhi, Dr. King, nonviolence—dramatic change without violenceGandhi brought the British Empire to its knees without shooting a gun or landing a punchWe reject power because we fear corruption, but in doing so, we give our power awayHow many times have we said "yes" when inside it was a "no"?Why Women's Empowerment Matters: From Awakening the Soul of Power:The single most important thing that needs to happen in the worldNot to idealize women or put them on a pedestalNot to give women more mess to clean upBecause we've been running off balance between masculine and feminine energies for 6,000+ yearsPatriarchy turned the feminine into "less than" and "weakness"—a twisted lie and instrument of controlNyomi's Personal Revelation: Nyomi shares her explant journey as an example of soulful power:Had breast implants for 20+ years, causing illnessInitially wasn't going to share her journey publicly (ego/insecurity)Realized: "How can you talk about self-love when you're moving from insecurity?""I used to say I'm 80% authentic—each boob was 10%. I needed to take them out to be 100% fully connected."Watched documentary Explant and saw how authorities dismissed women's voicesBlack box warnings exist on implants, but doctors aren't required to inform patientsMisuse of power: "They dismissed most of the women's voices"Now advocates for her daughters, granddaughter, and all womenPowerful Truths Shared:"How can we expect anybody to love us if we don't love ourselves? And how can we love ourselves if we don't know ourselves?""Love starts within. It all begins with self-knowledge and self-awareness.""Just because we suppress painful beliefs doesn't mean they go away—they fester under the surface.""We subconsciously sabotage relationships to ensure the very thing we're trying to avoid: ending up alone.""The breath is the beginning and end of everything. Breath is life.""When the honeymoon ends is when the work of actual loving begins.""Love is placing ourselves outside our comfort zone for the sake of another's spiritual growth."Christian's Spiritual Journey:Studied psychology; father was a psychiatristRealized psychology ignored spirituality—an integral part of being humanRaised Catholic, told he'd "burn in hell for eternity" for being gayHad to "throw the baby out with the baptismal water" and find other spiritual pathsExplored Eastern religions (Buddhism, Hinduism), indigenous traditionsSpent 20s achieving success but felt an "expanding hole in my gut—something was missing"Started searching for meaning, purpose, and authentic spiritual connectionPerfect for listeners interested in:Conscious relationships and breaking toxic patternsBreathwork and trauma healingUnderstanding the ego mindSpiritual awakening and personal powerWomen's empowerment and feminine energyLGBTQ+ spirituality and finding authentic faithService as a path to self-loveHealing childhood wounds affecting adult relationshipsChristian's Books:Coming Out Spiritually (first book)Awakening the Soul of Power (how to step into power without hierarchy, control, or domination)Conscious Love: Transforming Our Relationship to Relationships (latest—10 challenges we face in relationships)Connect with Christian de la Huerta:Website: SoulfulPower.comBooks available on Amazon or local bookstoresSocial media links available on websiteNovember Theme: Giving Back: The Power of Service and Community (Week 1) Series: Year of ReBirth 2025 -Season 4: The Season of Healing Intentionally This episode is a masterclass in understanding why relationships fail, how to heal trauma at its source, and why personal transformation creates collective healing. Christian's wisdom on conscious love offers a roadmap for breaking free from unconscious patterns and building authentic connections. Subscribe to The Season of Self-Love Podcast at theseasonofselflovepodcast.com or AskNyomi.com #ConsciousLove #Breathwork #EgoMind #SoulfulPower #Relationships #TraumaHealing #SelfKnowledge #WomensEmpowerment #SeasonOfSelfLove #ChristianDeLaHuertaCom---## 💬 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 APPReady 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 & RESOURCESAll links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above.---## 🙏 CLOSINGBe good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy.Love yourself first so you can love others well.**Have a good one.** 💜---...