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Wild River

by Sam Pfotenhauer

Welcome to the Wild River Podcast! I’m your host Sam. In this podcast, I explore the personal experiences, spiritual lessons, and mindset shifts that allowed me to feel free, authentic, and present in my life and get the most out of it. This podcast is here to be a resource, a catalyst, and template for a different way of living. If you are growth oriented or just know that there is more available for your life, you are in the right place.Website: www.wildriver.liveNewsletter: www.wildriver.live/newsletterInstagram: @wildriverEmail: [email protected]

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Episodes

  1. 56. Osprey Packs founder Mike Pfotenhauer: Finding Freedom through Creative Expression

    In this special episode, Sam invites her uncle, Mike Pfotenhauer, founder and head designer of Osprey Packs (until his recent retirement), to discuss the role of creativity in his life and in Osprey Packs. Osprey Packs is a world class outdoor backpack company headquartered in Cortez, Colorado.…

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  2. 55. Sacred Sexuality: Fall in Love with Your Body

    In this series, Sam explores how she found safety in sexual expression. Five years ago, she felt disconnected from her own sexuality and body, numb, pressured by expectation, sexually closed and wondering if she just wasn’t a sexual person. Now, she feels so alive and expressive, empowered, and...

  3. 54. Trust Yourself to Trust Your Sex

    In this new series, Sam explores how she found safety in sexual expression. Five years ago, she felt disconnected from her own sexuality and body, numb, pressured by expectation, sexually closed and wondering if she just wasn’t a sexual person. Now, she feels so alive and expressive, empowered…

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  4. 53. Feel Safe with Sexual Desire

    In this new series, Sam explores how she found safety in sexual expression. Five years ago, she felt disconnected from her own sexuality and body, numb, pressured by expectation, sexually closed and wondering if she just wasn’t a sexual person. Now, she feels so alive and expressive, empowered…

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  5. 52. Spirituality 101: 22 Ways to Raise Your Vibration

    In this new series, Spirituality 101, Sam explores foundational concepts of spirituality and mysticism. Though this content is great for folks having a spiritual or psychic awakening (whether it be your first or one of many), this series is supportive and engaging for anyone on a spiritual path....

  6. 50. You Can Talk to Trees: Connecting with Nature Intelligence with Kara Daniels

    You can talk to trees, to animals, and to all living things. Earth has a profound intelligence and when you quiet your mind, connect into your heart, and set the intention to connect to the Spirit of the plants and animals around you, you have the ability to connect with them. In this episode…

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  7. 49. How to Stay in Your Heart During the Holidays (Channelled Message)

    Family and old friend dynamics can be challenging! Especially as you continue to grow and evolve and others' perceptions of you don't keep up. In this episode, Sam channels her Spirit Guides for a message to the listeners about how to stay in your heart and stay authentic during this holiday...

  8. 48. Evolving through Big Transformations with Libby Christenson

    Transformation is inevitable. It is part of being alive. But there is a special power to stepping into transformation - with choice and surrender - and fully allowing it to take you wherever you need to go next. Transformation asks you to surrender aspects of your identity, life, and sense of…

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  9. 47. Joy is a Choice

    Joy is a choice. It is an experience you can cultivate much more of through your intention and action. In this mini-episode, Sam explores the importance of this choice and three ways to cultivate more joy in your life: gratitude, grounding, and avoiding bypassing. JOIN THE NEWSLETTER: Join the…

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  10. 46. Channeled Message: Your Body is Your GPS To Success

    In this episode, Sam is channeling for the first time on the podcast (at least, channeling in this way). Channeling is a way of connecting with consciousness and intelligent energy outside this earthly realm. We live in an energetic universe, and channeling is a means to communicating and...

  11. 45. Identifying the Emotional Root of the Problem

    Under nearly every reaction - whether it be anger, contraction, avoidance, exploding, or judgment - is another, more vulnerable emotion. When you understand the underlying emotion that is driving your reactions, you have the opportunity to move forward with awareness and support yourself for your...

  12. 44. Lessons from Living on the Road

    After 15 weeks living out of her car, Sam has completed an epic roadtrip. 11 states. 10,000 miles. Dozens of hikes, tea ceremonies, and new friends. This episode is a personal life share. Sam talks about her intentions for hitting the road, the logistics for living out of your car (but not…

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  13. 43. How to Make and Deepen Adult Friendships

    Let’s talk about making and keeping authentic, intimate, fulfilling friendships an adult. It can be so hard to make new friends as an adult, yet it is something most of us are craving for more of in our lives. In this episode, Sam discusses: The importance of prioritizing meaningful friendship…

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  14. 42. Holding the Highest Vision of Your Life

    In this episode, Sam discusses what it is like to really hold the vision of what you want out of your life. Even when you know what you want, it’s so important to be patient while the details and inspiration come in, and then to pursue it while holding the greater vision. It takes patience and...

  15. 41. Your Desires are the Pathway to Your Highest Self

    GIVEAWAY REMINDER! You can leave a review for the Wild River Podcast and get a free mini human design reading! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts and email a screenshot to [email protected] . In that email, also include your birth info (birthday, birth time (am/pm) and location of birth) and any...

  16. 40. Finding Magic in Big Transitions: Breakups, Moves, and Grief with Nadia Last

    Following calling off her wedding and breaking up with her partner of 7 years, Sam shares how she navigated the next six months. After any big life changes - whether it be a breakup, a move, or a new job - there is an opportunity for growth and exciting opportunities. In this episode, Sam shares...

  17. 39. Calling Off My Wedding

    In today’s episode, Sam shares about calling off her wedding and ending her long-term relationship of seven years. She takes you into this very personal experience - the most painful and transformative of her life - to express what it felt like, what she did to get to clarity, and how she feels...

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    JOIN THE NEWSLETTER: Join the Wild River Newsletter and get personal updates, helpful resources, and information about Sam’s work. Join the Newsletter here. LEAVE A MESSAGE for the show! Call 206-590-1030 and leave a 30 second voice message with any question, comment, or story about the Wild…

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  19. 38. Empowering Your Voice as a Reflector with Juliana James and Becca Daly

    Human Design Reflectors make up only 1% of the population. Reflectors have an incredible ability to see a person and the community, to see how everyone is doing and working together, and what needs to change. In this episode, we interview two 3/5 Reflectors and business partners, Becca Daly and...

  20. 37. Finding Wellbeing, Energy, and Intuition as a Projector with Amber

    Human Design Projectors are our guides. They can see deeply into people, projects, systems, and organizations. They provide illuminating guidance that can help us see yourselves or our lives in a different way. In this episode, Nadia Last - host of the Current podcast and a projector herself…

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  21. 36. Generators Explained with Emily the Medium

    In today’s episode, we dive into the energy type of Generator. The Human Design Generator are the energizing creators and builders here to apply their magnetic energy to what lights them up and literally make the world go round. Human Design is a system that helps you access greatest gifts and...

  22. 35. Flow, Joy, and Self-Love as a Manifesting Generator with Dayna Faye

    Human Design is a system that helps you access greatest gifts and release resistance in your life. A core component of Human Design is the energy type, which gives you the most information about your role, the way to find flow and alignment in your life, and tap into your own power. This episode…

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  23. 34. Owning Your Emotional Expression as a Manifestor with Katie

    Human Design is a system that tells you your greatest gifts, the ways to access those gifts, and how to release resistance in your life. A core component of Human Design is the energy type, which gives you the most information about your role, the way to find flow and alignment in your life, and...

  24. 33. Communicating with the Spirit Realm with Emily the Medium

    I am thrilled to bring you this episode with Emily the Medium. Emily is an incredibly gifted medium and guide. In this episode, Emily shares about what it’s like to be a medium, how you can connect with your intuitive gifts, and the beautiful and vast world of spirit babies. She shares about: Her...

  25. 32. Your Emotions Are Your Superpower

    Your emotions are your superpower! But for most of us, we turned off our connection with our emotions, especially challenging emotions. And that is a huge disservice to yourself, because your emotions are incredibly valuable. In this episode, I cover all the reasons your emotions are valuable…

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  26. 31. Human Design IRL: Undefined Root Center

    Welcome back to the Wild River Podcast! With this episode, Sam is beginning a new series called Human Design In Real Life aka “HD IRL”. HD IRL is a series where Sam shares her candid and free-flowing thoughts about how various aspects of human design feel in real life. In todays episode, Sam talk...

  27. 30. Showing Up Authentically With Old Friends and Family

    It can be really challenging to show up authentically over the holidays, especially with friends or family who may not know about or be accepting of parts of you. Maybe you live a different lifestyle, perhaps others don’t understand your spirituality or what you do for work, maybe you have made a...

  28. 28. Don’t Wait for a Health Crisis to Start Living Your Best Life with Drew Stockton

    In this episode, Sam interviews health and life coach, Drew Stockton. Five years ago, Drew was diagnosed with cancer, and it changed his life. Following his cancer diagnosis, Drew radically shifted his life. He recognized that prior to this diagnoses, he wasn’t showing up as his authentic self…

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  29. 27. Human Design Relationships through Energy Types

    I’m back with Season 2 of the Wild River Podcast! This new season represents a shift in my expression through my brand and platform Wild River. I have clarified my messaging, shifted my branding, and refined my offerings, and I want my podcast to reflect that. In this episode, my bestie and...

  30. 26. Redefining Purpose & Examining the Role of Human Design with Alex Cantone

    In this episode, Sam interviews Alex Cantone, a thoughtful and intuitive human design reader and teacher. Alex is also a 6/2 Self-Projected Projector. Together, Sam and Alex talk about: Looking to Human Design as a tool to connect them to their bodies Examples of when they gave their power and...

  31. 25. Tapping into the Power of Your Voice with Nadia Last

    Join Nadia Last (coach and host of The Current podcast) and I for a conversation around tapping into the power of our voices. We discuss the challenges and benefits of sharing our voices in a public way, having difficult conversations, sharing our dreams with others, and expressing ourselves. We...

  32. 23. Human Design Authorities Part 2: Ego Authority, Self-Projected Authority, Mental Projector, Lunar Authority

    In this episode, Sam and Nadia Last discuss some of the human design authorities. According to Human Design, each person has an inner authority, which is the specific way that you may aligned decisions and connect with your intuition. There are 8 authorities in Human Design. We covered the three...

  33. 22. Human Design Authorities Part 1 (Emotional, Sacral, Splenic)

    In this episode, Sam and Nadia Last discuss the Human Design authorities. Each person's inner authority is how they make decisions and connect with their intuition. There are 8 different authorities, all held in the body. In this episode, Sam and Nadia discuss the most popular three authorities:...

  34. 21. The Chakra System: Exploring Safety, Slowness, and Sacred Connection with Luna Brooke

    In this episode, I interview my friend Luna Brooke to discuss the chakra system. Luna explains what the chakra system is and why it is a valuable tool for inner inquiry, reflection, and healing. In this episode, we especially focus on the lower three chakras: the root, the sacral, and the solar...

  35. 20. Short Meditation to Connect with Earth and Ground in Your Body

    Connecting with Earth consciousness in meditation has been a very powerful tool for me in cultivating peace and presence in the moment, grounding, managing fear and anxiety, and strengthening my intuition. I created these meditations on the Wild River Podcast (a 30 minute episode, a 16 minute...

  36. 19. 16-Minute Meditation to Connect with Earth and Ground in Your Body

    Connecting with Earth consciousness in meditation has been a very powerful tool for me in cultivating peace and presence in the moment, grounding, managing fear and anxiety, and strengthening my intuition. I created these meditations on the Wild River Podcast (a 30 minute episode, a 16 minute...

  37. 18. 30-Minute Meditation to Connect with Earth and Ground in Your Body

    Connecting with Earth consciousness in meditation has been a very powerful tool for me in cultivating peace and presence in the moment, grounding, managing fear and anxiety, and strengthening my intuition. I created these meditations on the Wild River Podcast (a 30 minute episode, a 16 minute...

  38. 17. Loss, Identity, and Leadership with William Igbokwe

    In this episode, I interview my friend William Igbokwe to explore the aspects of his identity. Will is a lawyer, an actor, a son, a caregiver, a man, and a brother, among many other roles. He is one of the most embodied people I know and lives with intention and purpose. I love talking with him…

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  39. 15. Human Design Profile Lines with Nadia Last

    As a part of your human design, you have a profile. It is two numbers, separated by a backslash, like a fraction. For example, 4/1, 1/3, 2/5, 4/6, 6/2, etc. Your profile is how you are designed to share your gifts with the world and the role and personality type you are here to express. There are...

  40. 14. Human Design Reflector Deep Dive with Nadia Last and Tanya Reyes

    Reflectors are our insightful, aware mirrors that helps us understand ourselves and the health of our community. They are rare birds and are such gifts. We have a special guest on this episode - a 5/2 reflector and human design reader, Tanya Reyes! Nadia Last and I have put together a series on...

  41. 13. Human Design Manifesting Generator Deep Dive with Nadia Last

    Manifesting Generators are our non-linear, multi-passionate creators and builders! As a 4/1 emotional manifesting generator (“MG”) myself, I am so excited to bring you this episode. Nadia Last and I have put together a series on foundational aspects of Human Design, a modality we are passionate...

  42. 12. Human Design Manifestor Deep Dive with Nadia Last and Carolyn

    Manifestors are the impactful and powerful leaders! Nadia Last and I have put together a series on foundational aspects of Human Design, a modality we are passionate about. (Check out the 08. What is Human Design Episode if you are new to Human Design.) We are providing an episode for each energy...

  43. 11. Human Design Generator Deep Dive with Nadia Last and Mandee Rae

    Beautiful, sparkly, life-giving generators! Nadia Last and I have put together a series on foundational aspects of Human Design, a modality we are passionate about. (Check out the 08. What is Human Design Episode if you are new to Human Design.) We are providing an episode for each energy type...

  44. 10. Settling into Beingness, Coming Back to Basics, My Winter Threads, and a Personal Updates

    After four months on hiatus from this podcast, I wanted to share an episode right from my heart that didn’t focus on Human Design. While I love human design, it is not everything! In this episode I share about a transition I have had recently stepping from a learner and observer to a leader and a...

  45. 09. Human Design Projector Energy Type Deep Dive with Nadia Last

    Let’s talk about projectors! Nadia Last and I have put together a series on foundational aspects of Human Design, a modality we are passionate about. (Check out the 08. What is Human Design Episode if you are new to Human Design.) We are providing an episode for each energy type where we dive…

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  46. 08. What is Human Design?

    Welcome back to the Wild River Podcast! After a four month hiatus, I am so excited to be back creating podcast episodes. This is the first episode in a human design series I am co-creating with my dear friend Nadia Last. Both Nadia and I are passionate about human design and wanted to create some...

  47. 07. Connect with Earth to Heal Yourself, Heal the Planet with Rachel Pfotenhauer of Vast Earth

    Join me for a conversation with Rachel Pfotenhauer of Vast Earth. Rachel is an earth channel, a powerful psychic and healer, and a counsel. She is also my aunt!! In addition to always being a loving and fun aunt, Rachel has also been an important, instructive, and empowering spiritual teacher for...

  48. 06. Rewild Your Spirit with Liz Bowden

    I interview my dear friend Liz Bowden, an intuitive coach, yoga teacher, and micro-dosing mentor. In this episode, we explore our path to connecting with our inner wild and developing our spirituality. Liz and I discuss: What re-wilding means to us and Liz’s path (and a little of my own) towards...

  49. 05. Finding Ground in Post-Pandemic Life with Nadia Last

    Sam and Nadia, host of the Current (@nadialast), share a personal conversation about navigating post-pandemic life. After more than a year of COVID-19 related restrictions in the United States, the country is beginning to re-open. With that comes opportunities to travel and gather, a faster pace…

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  50. 01. Introduction to the Wild River Podcast - Purpose & Intention

    Welcome to the Wild River Podcast! We are so glad that you are here. In this mini-episode - the first episode of the Wild River podcast (!) - Sam, the host of this podcast, briefly introduces herself and the podcast. She explains that the purpose of this podcast is to celebrate self-expression…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to the Wild River Podcast! I’m your host Sam. In this podcast, I explore the personal experiences, spiritual lessons, and mindset shifts that allowed me to feel free, authentic, and present in my life and get the most out of it. This podcast is here to be a resource, a catalyst, and template for a different way of living. If you are growth oriented or just know that there is more available for your life, you are in the right place.Website: www.wildriver.liveNewsletter: www.wildriver.live/newsletterInstagram: @wildriverEmail: [email protected]

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