This episode is a switch-up: Samantha is the one in the hot seat, interviewed by her dear friend Dr. Onalee Makam, for a grounded, honest conversation about relationships—and what it actually takes to call in a true life partner.

If you’ve ever said, “Love has been hard,” or “There aren’t any good men,” or “No one can handle me,” this is your gentle (but firm) reality check. Samantha pulls back the curtain on the real process behind meeting her husband, Kurt: the mindset rewiring, the nervous system work, the identity shift, and the practical action that gets skipped when people reduce love to “just make a list.”

You’ll hear why healthy relationship examples matter, how Samantha’s “ask hot guys out” era helped her expose anxious attachment patterns, and why your relationship won’t thrive if your partner is your only source of emotional oxygen. This is a conversation about safety, self-respect, magnetism, and building a life so full you’re not begging love to complete it.

If you want a relationship that feels like two best friends on the same team—this one will expand what you believe is possible.

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→ ⁠Apply to the Thought Leader Accelerator You’re not invisible because you’re underqualified. You’re simply under-expressed. Samantha pulls back the curtain on why high-achieving women (and plenty of men) stay stuck in “best-kept secret” mode, tracing the sabotage back to childhood patterns of peace-keeping, perfectionism, and staying small.

Samantha breaks down the emotional and strategic roots of visibility—why your business keeps hitting a glass ceiling, why your boldest ideas stay stuck in drafts, and why your public presence doesn’t yet match your private brilliance. You’ll learn how internalized humility becomes a brand problem, why visibility is a practiced skill (not a personality trait), and what it takes to step into true thought leadership with clarity, conviction, and volume.

If you’re ready to stop hiding, start leading, and build a brand around your voice—not your fears—this episode hands you the first moves.

KEY TOPICS DISCUSSED

• The hidden childhood patterns sabotaging adult visibility

• Why experts aren’t overlooked—they’re under-expressed

• The emotional cost of being respected privately but unknown publicly

• How “humility conditioning” blocks brand growth

• Visibility as a practiced skill, not an innate personality trait

• The difference between being unqualified vs. under-expressed

• Why thought leadership begins with message clarity, not more certifications

• How internal conflict creates plateaus in business, brand, and leadership

• Rebuilding your voice as an identity—not a marketing tactic

• The sneaky ways fear shows up as overthinking, procrastination, or perfectionism

• The power of building a brand around your voice, not a scattershot offer suite

• What to expect inside Samantha’s 90-Day Thought Leader Accelerator

  
  

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Do you have to choose between God and spirituality? After a TikTok video on this topic went viral—7,000+ likes and over 1,700 comments—Sam brings the conversation to the podcast to unpack what people are really feeling: a longing for truth, unity, and a spiritual identity that integrates both God and energy, intuition, and personal evolution.

Sam shares her journey growing up Catholic, discovering intuitive gifts, rejecting rigid religious structures, and ultimately realizing that God and New Age spirituality are not opposites—they are interconnected. This episode explores intuition, leadership, past lives, mission, calling, and why so many leaders are waking up to a “both/and” paradigm that doesn’t fit neatly into old boxes.

If you’ve ever felt caught between religion and spirituality, repelled by dogma yet deeply connected to God, or if you’re a leader who knows your mission is bigger than you… this episode will hit home.

KEY TOPICS DISCUSSED

• Why so many people feel torn between God and spirituality

• The divide between religion, New Age spirituality, and the “awakening” happening right now

• Intuition as a spiritual gift—and how everyone has it

• How leaders are being “called” into deeper purpose and mission

• Why old structures are collapsing and what that means for 2026

• The role of God (or Source/Universe) in thought leadership and creative expression

• How surrender, listening, and co-creation accelerate your mission

• Using prayer, nature, and presence to hear divine guidance

• Why your next direction often won’t come from your mind

• How God works through other people, teams, and collaboration

• Stepping into your calling even when it feels terrifying

• The deeper spiritual message behind virality, collective resonance, and the BOTH/AND movement

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How do you stop comparing yourself to others? Well, first you need to understand why you do it. Second, you need to know the plan you need to put in place to go from comparison to enoughness. In this episode, you’ll understand why you compare, how to stop comparing yourself and the actionable steps you can take to protect your energy, keep a growth mindset and align with your true mission.

00:00 Introduction: Embrace Your Unique Path

00:22 Authenticity and Evolution of the Show

01:09 The Couch Story and Setting the Scene

02:14 Shifting from Image Perfection to Truth

03:38 The Dangers of Comparison

04:16 Taking Action: Detox Your Social Media

06:48 The Importance of Protecting Your Energy

19:08 Trusting Your Inner Authority

23:29 Final Thoughts and Encouragement

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this episode is a real-time snapshot of what happens before everything clicks — the messy middle between "I want to start a podcast" and a full blown brand being built.

It’s part of an ongoing series where I sit down with our client, Steve Sapourn of the Neuro's Journey, to capture what really happens behind the scenes as my podcast company Voice and Visibility helps him build his personal brand and own his story in real time.

Together, we talk about the energy of visibility, the fear of being seen, and the moment when alignment begins to take shape. Steve shares how he’s finding his authentic voice, shaping his message, and aligning who he is with what he’s creating.

If you’ve ever felt the call to share your story and your voice, this episode will meet you right where you are.

02:00 The aspects of building a brand from scratch – with zero followers or visibility

07:15 Facing the fear of visibility: Harnessing the energy shift that follows

12:38 The inner work before the strategy

18:50 Fighting through external validation while navigating the creative process

25:00 Using life as your guru to find true brand alignment

31:42 How to build momentum even when you feel vulnerable

58:00 Avoiding the trap of losing yourself: Staying true to your brand’s purpose

01:10:00 Steve’s official podcast launch

01:17:30 Celebrating alignment while being high on life

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Welcome to the very first episode of Own It! After a powerful period of evolution, the podcast has its final, most embodied name, and this is the episode that defines the entire movement. If you've ever felt like you're living in victim mode, people-pleasing your way through life, or dimming your light to make others comfortable, this is your official invitation to stop. It's time to own who you are, what you want, and the incredible life you're here to create.

In this fiery solo episode, Samantha Warren breaks down what it truly means to "own it." It's about taking radical responsibility for every aspect of your life, from your body to your bank account. It's about understanding that in order to be a true leader, you cannot be a people-pleaser. Samantha shares raw, personal stories of her own unconventional choices—from dating a 50-year-old man at 25 to leaving the safety of her 9-to-5—to illustrate the power of tuning out the noise and trusting your own inner authority. This episode is your permission slip to stop asking for permission and start living a life that is unapologetically yours.

TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Welcome to the first official episode of "Own It"

01:21 What the new show name "Own It" truly means

03:32 The turning point: moving from victim mindset to radical responsibility

05:00 The core of "owning it": taking ownership of your life and who you are

05:24 Why you cannot be a people-pleaser and own your life at the same time

08:39 The terror and power of leaving a safe 9-to-5 to follow your soul's calling

10:00 The hard truth: owning it will make you unpopular at times

12:33 The reframe: magnetism is not being loud, it's being calmly centered in your power

13:32 Why we're done with the people-pleasing era

16:00 The "Behind the Brand" series announcement

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If you've ever looked at a leader you admire and thought, "Wow, they have it all together," this episode is a powerful and necessary look behind the curtain. For the first time, Samantha is peeling back the layers of her "put together" persona to share a raw, unfiltered, and deeply vulnerable update on what's really been going on in her life and business. This isn't a formal lesson; it's an intimate conversation about the messy middle of leadership.

Samantha opens up about her long-term battle with burnout, the high achiever's curse of never stopping to celebrate, and the frustrating process of overthinking and losing self-trust. She shares her journey of navigating her identity as a psychic, the pain of being misunderstood, and a powerful "Zone of Genius" exercise that brought her to tears mid-episode. This is a testament to the fact that no one has it all figured out, and the path of a high-frequency leader isn't always pretty. If you're ready for real connection and a reminder that you're not alone in your struggles, this episode is a must-listen.

TIMESTAMPS:

01:32 Why vulnerability is so hard (and why Samantha is choosing it now)

03:54 The problem with performative content (and why we crave the truth)

05:29 Samantha's raw admission: "I think I've been burnt out."

07:00 The fear of slowing down (and never starting back up)

09:00 The High Achiever's Curse: why we never stop to celebrate ourselves

15:08 The journey of figuring out HOW you want to work with clients

19:17 Navigating her psychic gifts and the fear of being misunderstood

26:28 Her biggest shame: the frustrating cycle of overthinking

33:40 A powerful "Zone of Genius" exercise you can do with a friend

38:00 The question that made Samantha cry on air

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