Claiming Your Space: The Work of Unashamed Growth (Action Wednesday)

You 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 community • Accountability prompts • What 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 time • 4 categories of space: Time, Energy, Physical Space, Bandwidth • How to name what you want to grow • Choosing ONE bold, visible action for this week • Addressing shame, fear, and guilt when they show up • Real examples: Sarah, Marcus, Jasmine, David, and Nyomi • Accountability: sharing your action • What 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/seasonofselflove • Instagram: @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast • Tune in: Ask Nyomi Bridging the Gap - ThursdaysEpisode Hashtags: #ActionWednesday #SeasonOfSelfLove #UnashamedGrowth #ClaimYourSpace #TakeAction #BoldMoves #GrowthWork #ReclaimedAndUnashamed Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss) . "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 @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast visit theseasonofselflovepodcast.com (http://theseasonofselflovepodcast.com) 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/171967138753618818df2d7f3 Until Monday – keep choosing YOU. This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."

from Nyomi's World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRtMZbSzr9A

Unashamed Growth: Redefining What It Means to Bloom Week 1: Unashamed Space - Taking Up Room to Grow

"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 ones • Even in the hard moments, she saw the blessing, the growth, the opportunity hidden in difficulty • The 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 loves • The 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 see • For others (like Nyomi): growth means becoming a better you, finding who you are, self-love journey, not being limited by expectations or fear • Growth 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: 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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 bathroom • She took down silver wallpaper, got green paint swatches three months ago, finally committed • Started 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 truth • It'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 Growth • After reclaiming boundaries in March, now it's time to say YES—to expansion, blooming, taking up space, becoming more of who you already are • Doing this without shame, guilt, or making ourselves smallNEW FORMAT: Mindset Monday + Action Wedn...

from Nyomi's World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MN2_aPM1ED8

Season of Self-Love: Self-Discovery & Empowerment Journey #shorts

Naomi Banks welcomes listeners to the Season of Self-Love podcast, a transformative journey of self-discovery and empowerment. Sponsored by Ask Naomi and Elevate Me Self-Discovery, the podcast offers practical tips and inspiring stories for personal growth. It's time to embrace your beautiful self! #selflove #podcast #wisdomwednesday #personalgrowth #selfdiscovery

from Nyomi's World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fosP6jTyolU

"Long-Distance Love & Bedroom Toys (When He's Intimidated

Ask Nyomi: Bridging The Gap - Talk To Me Tuesday LIVE "Long-Distance Love & Bedroom Toys (When He's Intimidated)" THE SITUATION: Tracy loves her husband. They travel constantly for work. She bought an app-controlled couples vibrator (We-Vibe Sync 2) so they could stay intimate across the miles. But when she showed him, he shut down. He feels like toys are unnecessary. Like they're replacing him. Like his manhood is being challenged. Sound familiar? TONIGHT WE'RE TACKLING: Why men feel intimidated by toys in the bedroom (and why those feelings are VALID) How to have the conversation without making your partner feel inadequate The difference between "replacing" and "enhancing" intimacy Long-distance intimacy solutions for couples who travel Communication scripts that actually work We-Vibe product showcase: Sync 2 (Purple Passion), Date Night Set (gets HIM involved), Romance Set (12-piece exploration kit for $99!) YOUR HOSTS: Nyomi Banks (Da Goddess of Self Love) & Dog Pound Mike Mike bring real talk, male perspective, and zero judgment to this conversation. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS: 🎗️ May Love & Mental Health series RETURNING for Mental Health Awareness Month! 👕 NEW SHIRTS dropping NEXT WEEK - all proceeds go to Mental Health Awareness! 18+ Topic | Safe Space | Real Talk Shop We-Vibe (featured products): https://wevibe-north-america.sjv.io/PO6zNX Submit your letter for Talk To Me Tuesday: AskNyomi.com Be good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy! 💜 Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5788763212218368

from Nyomi's World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ux8ih40_C8

What Is Satisfaction? Exploring Meaning in Life #shorts

Unlocking true satisfaction: could it all come down to shifting one's paradigm? It seems insights await in a beloved book. "Change Your Paradigm, Change Your Life?" #satisfaction #paradigmshift #personalgrowth #bookrecommendations

from Nyomi's World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brmSwaawBsw

The Month You Reclaimed Your Boundaries: A March Reflection (Mindset Monday) What if March was th...

In 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 truth • The real purpose of boundaries: peace, autonomy, self-respect, and protection • How boundaries reveal who respects you—and who benefits from your lack of them • What you learned about your voice, your energy, and your relationships this month • 5 journal prompts to help you integrate March and commit to your next 30 days • A 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 unashamed March 2026 Episodes Mentioned: • Michael Ostrolenk (March 4) - Somatic Boundaries • Tracy Smith (March 11) - People-Pleasing to Self-Trust • Russell Van Brocklen (March 18) - Shame-Free Learning • Terry Bean - Reclaimed & Unashamed Joy: Remembering the Magic Within • Mindset Monday: Breaking Free from the Recovery Bubble • Mindset Monday: Impeccability of the WordConnect with Nyomi: • Website: AskNyomi.com • Instagram: @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 #SelfRespect Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support (https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-season-of-self-love--6003379/support?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss) . "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 @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast visit theseasonofselflovepodcast.com (http://theseasonofselflovepodcast.com) 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/171967138753618818df2d7f3 Until Monday – keep choosing YOU. This is your girl, the goddess Nyomi Banks. Stay in your season."

from Nyomi's World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MMcr85wOcE

Speak Your Truth: Find Inner Peace and Courage #shorts

Find inner peace now. It’s time to release anything that no longer serves you! Discover the power of your authentic voice and speak your truth with confidence. Connect with love and clarity. #innerpeace #authenticity #speakyourtruth #mindfulness #selflove

from Nyomi's World https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3gqAU9wsk0