"The Final Release Ritual: Declaration & Commitment- Week 4: Speaking Your Truth Into Existence

 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 Release • Final 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 Ritual • Part 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 Ceremony • Stand in your closet (look at what SERVES you now) • Say "I AM" statements OUT LOUD: • I AM reclaimed • I AM unashamed • I AM alive NOW • I AM someone who lets go • I AM free from the past • I AM living in the present • I AM creating my future • I AM powerful, worthy, enough • Speak YOUR personal declaration 3 times: "I am someone who [your declaration]"Exercise 4: The Commitment Ceremony • Write 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 serves • Commit to quarterly audit (every 3 months) • Commit to maintaining closet as tool for BECOMING • Read commitment OUT LOUD (like a vow, like a promise) • SIGN and DATE it (contract with yourself)Exercise 5: Celebrating the Transformation • Document 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 building • Can you enjoy it? Be ALIVE in it?Maintaining Your Possibility Closet (3 Rules): 1. Feeling test never stops - How does this make me feel? If bad, release immediately. Closet is living tool. 2. Quarterly audit (every 3 months) - What's not serving? What's missing? Does it support becoming? 3. 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: 1. Maintain possibility closet (quarterly audits, immediate releases) 2. Build ONLY intentionally (feeling test, becoming energy, actual life) 3. Be UNASHAMED (no guilt, shame, apologies for evolving) 4. Enjoy dream happening RIGHT NOW (not past, not waiting for future) 5. Speak truth into existence (words have POWER, use them) CONNECT Instagram: @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast | @TheRealNyomiBanks YouTube: @TheSeasonofSelfLovewNyomiBanks DM Nyomi: • Your declaration statement • What you released this final week • How you're celebrating • What 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 #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 re...

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Laughing Through It: Mental Health, Stigma & the Healing Power of Comedy

Nobody told us healing could sound like laughter. Until now. 🎤 We close out Mental Health Awareness Month with our series finale of LOVED, LOST & RECLAIMED — and we are ending the way real healing feels when you have made it to the other side. With joy. With truth. With laughter. Our special guest sat down with us before hitting the road on tour. Tonight we watch his interview TOGETHER — in four powerful parts — with live panel reactions after each one. AND immediately following tonight's live show — the COMPLETE unedited interview streams in full. You will not want to leave. EPISODE 4 — SERIES FINALE Laughing Through It: Mental Health, Stigma & the Healing Power of Comedy featuring Sam Ridley III — comedian, Air Force veteran & mental health advocate Join Nyomi Banks, Dogg Pound Mike Mike & Dr. Will Washington LIVE. Thursday May 28, 2026 · 6PM PST · LIVE Ask Nyomi: Bridging the Gap Love & Mental Health Awareness Month 💜 Love & Mental Health Fund — link in show notes 💙 Help Maverick Fight — link in show notes 🔍 Social Catfish — link in show notes Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5788763212218368

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"Unashamed Letting Go" - The Final Release

This 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 clothes • Week 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 loud • You must DECLARE your truth, not just think itWhat "Unashamed Letting Go" Means: 1. No apologies for how long it took (growth is a spiral) 2. No guilt about money spent (it's gone already, can't get it back) 3. No shame about the chapters (they were part of your journey) 4. No embarrassment about starting over (quality over quantity = power) 5. 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: 1. What am I STILL holding onto out of fear, guilt, or shame? 2. What OLD story am I ready to release? What NEW story am I speaking into existence? 3. What's the dream happening RIGHT NOW in my life? Can I enjoy it fully? 4. What does "unashamed letting go" mean for ME specifically? 5. 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 Ritual 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=8hGVRXgWRcQ

Desire After Darkness: Reclaiming Your Body, Your Want & Your Heart

Five years of silence. And then one day — the door cracked back open. 💜 Tonight on Ask Nyomi: Bridging the Gap we are talking about what happens to your desire, your body and your heart after you have been through it. And what it means when it finally starts to come back. EPISODE 3 — Desire After Darkness: Reclaiming Your Body, Your Want & Your Heart Joining Nyomi Banks and Dogg Pound Mike Mike tonight is health psychologist Dr. Will Washington AND a very special returning guest — author and inspirational speaker Krista Nicole, author of God's Divine Plans for Marriage. This is the conversation Da Goddess was born to lead. Come ready to be real. Thursday May 21 · 6PM PST · LIVE Ask Nyomi: Bridging the Gap Loved, Lost & Reclaimed — Love & Mental Health Awareness Month 💜 Love & Mental Health Fund — link in show notes 💙 Help Maverick Fight — link in show notes 🔍 Social Catfish — link in show notes Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5788763212218368

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Creating Your Possibility Closet MAY 2026 - Week 3: Visioning, Identifying Gaps, Building Intenti...

You'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 like • Ask what that energy needsExercise 2: Visioning Your Possibility Closet • Answer questions about colors, fabrics, silhouettes, categories, overall vibe • Complete: "My possibility closet is a place where..."Exercise 3: The Gap Analysis • What's working? (5-10 pieces you love) • What's missing? (specific gaps) • What has biggest impact? (focus item)Exercise 4: Building Intentionally • Define your criteria (non-negotiables) • Create your becoming shopping list (specific, not general) • Set a timeline (don't rush, find RIGHT pieces)Intentional Shopping Guide • Before, during, and after shopping protocols • 3 questions to ask every pieceWhat If You Can't Afford It? • Shop your closet differently • Alter what you have • Thrift or swap • Save 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 clearly • When I'm grounded, I move slowly, breathe deeply, feel connected • When 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 amazing • To support my groundedness, I need clothes that feel good on my skin, don't restrict me • To 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 boss • Missing: Flowy dresses in colors that support my goddess energy • Missing: 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: 1. Make me feel [your becoming energy words] 2. Support my actual life needs 3. Pass 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 boss • By July 1st, I will have 3 dresses in colors that support my goddess energyINTENTIONAL SHOPPING Before Shopping: • Review your criteria • Review your becoming shopping list • Know EXACTLY what you're looking forWhen Shopping: Ask 3 questions: 1. How does this make me feel? 2. Does this support my becoming energy? 3. 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 closet • Confirm it still feels good • If 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 di...

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From Pressure to Possibility MAY 2026 - Week 3: Your Closet Supporting Who You're BECOMING

Your 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 BECOMING Today'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/them • I am stepping into that energy now • My closet supports who I am now and who I am becoming • I release pressure. I embrace possibility.THE SHIFT: PRESSURE VS. POSSIBILITY PRESSURE Feels Like: • Overwhelmed by too many choices • Guilty about what you haven't worn • Ashamed about your body • Stuck in the past • "Nothing works" / "Nothing to wear" even though closet is fullPOSSIBILITY Feels Like: • Excited about your options • Confident in your choices • Supported by your clothes • Connected to yourself • Free 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 #YourClosetIsATool 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=YEf9fcYAz28

RED FLAGS & ROSE COLORED GLASSES : Why We Ignore What We Already Know

You saw the flag. You felt it. And you stayed anyway. 🚩 Tonight on Ask Nyomi: Bridging the Gap — we are getting honest about the role WE play in our own heartbreak. Love bombing. Future faking. The narcissistic abuse cycle. We are breaking it ALL down. Join Nyomi Banks, Dogg Pound Mike Mike & Dr. Will Washington LIVE. WEEK/EPISODE 2 — Red Flags & Rose Colored Glasses: Why We Ignore What We Already Know Thursday May 14 · 6PM PST · LIVE Ask Nyomi: Bridging the Gap Loved, Lost & Reclaimed — Love & Mental Health Awareness Month 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=q9RbA6tvC7U