Living Embodied: Who I Am When Fear Doesn't Run Me (Even When It Tries)

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2628501/fan_mail/new) I came back from vacation proud — 30 Hard complete, explant anniversary celebrated, the documentary released, Patreon launched. I thought I'd done the work. Then fear came back, bigger and louder than before, and I almost missed it because I was too busy thinking I was past it. In this episode, I get real about what happened when I sat at my altar the Wednesday after vacation and felt a wave of fear and doubt I couldn't explain — and why that moment became the start of a deeper lesson than the 30 Hard ever taught me. I talk about the difference between meditating to escape and meditating with intention, what it means to be "mechanical" in your spiritual practice versus truly present in it, and the candle that took three tries to light and what it revealed about my foundation being tested. This episode kicks off next month's series on fear versus faith, and it's a reminder that fear returning isn't failure — it's growth. We talk about: • What happened when fear showed up unexpectedly after a season of big wins • The difference between spiritual bypassing and doing the real work • Meditating with intention to understand, not to escape • The three-try candle and what each attempt revealed • Why feeling drained after big work is a sign of growth, not failure • What it means to be a warrior with fear, not past it If you've ever done the work, felt proud of your growth, and then had fear knock you right back down — this episode is for you. In This Episode • Grounding practice — breath and affirmation: "I feel fear. I don't let it stop me." • Coming back from vacation "fixed" — and why fear returned anyway • The altar moment — sitting with unexplained fear and doubt • Spiritual bypassing vs. the real work — meditating with intention instead of checking a box • The three-try candle — foundation, fear, doubt, and lighting it anyway • Living Embodied — feeling fear, sitting with it, asking what it's protecting you from, and moving anyway • Introducing next month's series: Fear vs. Faith • Closing affirmations — "I am not past fear. I am a warrior with fear." Resources & Links 🌸 Start your self-love journey today — 7 days free on Elevate Me: studio.com/nyomi (https://studio.com/nyomi) or elevatemenyomi.com (https://elevatemenyomi.com) 📺 The Season of Self Love is now on YouTube — subscribe for behind-the-scenes content and Flashback Fridays 📩 Something in today's episode hit home? Text or leave a voice note using the link in the show notes This episode is brought to you by Golie, Ashwagandha Gummies, and Elevate Me Self-Discovery — partners in nervous system support and spiritual practice. Connect with Nyomi • Instagram / TikTok: @theseasonofsellovepodcast (https://instagram.com/theseasonofsellovepodcast) • Facebook: theseasonofselflove (https://facebook.com/theseasonofselflove) Tags / Keywords fear and faith, spiritual bypassing, self-love podcast, mindset Monday, embodied living, meditation with intention, altar work, spiritual growth, warrior mindset, inner work, Nyomi Banks, Season of Self Love, nervous system support, personal transformation Elevate Me: Self Discovery App (https://studio.com/nyomi/elevate?a=season-user&c=Dle0QNTV) 4-phase self-love journey: meditations, workbooks, coaching chat & journaling. Goli Ashwagandha Gummies (https://go.goli.com/AskNyomi) Daily 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 (https://instagram.com/TheRealNyomiBanks) | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast (Https://instagram.com/theseasonofselflovepodcast) **Website:** theseasonofselflove.com (https://theseasonofselflove.com) **YouTube:** Subscribe to @TheSeasonofSelfLove (https://youtube.com/theseasonofselflove) for video episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and more! --- ## 🎯 ELEVATE ME: SELF-DISCOVERY APP Ready 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 (https://studio.com/nyomi)   Join the mailing list: elevatemenyomi.com (https://elevatemenyomi.com) --- ## 📋 SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES All links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above. --- ## 🙏 CLOSING Be good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy. Love yourself first so you can love others well. **Have a good one.** 💜 --- ...

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Embrace Your Sexuality & Desire #shorts

Discovering sexual pleasure and desire often comes with shame, especially for men. Learn how embracing your true self, even late in life, can lead to profound personal freedom and connection. #SexualWellness #SelfAcceptance #RelationshipGoals #PersonalGrowth

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The Kink Consultant w/ Amanda Dames

Join Nyomi Banks, Dog Pound Mike Mike and Amanda Dames, The Kink Consultant, for a raw, real conversation about communication, intimacy, and desire. Why do so many of us feel ASHAMED of what we want? Why is it so hard to talk about our needs without fear of judgment or rejection? And what can we learn from kink and BDSM communities about REAL communication? Amanda Dames is a Somatica® Certified Sex and Relationship Coach, former NYC Dominatrix, and host of The Kink Consultant podcast. With 300,000+ followers, she's featured in Cosmopolitan, HuffPost, Women's Health, and more - teaching people how to explore desire WITHOUT shame. In this episode, we're diving DEEP into: ✓ Why shame keeps us silent (and what that costs us) ✓ Why communication is BETTER in kink dynamics ✓ What "vanilla" couples can learn from negotiated consent ✓ The difference between healthy power exchange and unhealthy control ✓ How to build confidence expressing what you actually want ✓ Lessons from being a Dominatrix that apply to everyday relationships ✓ Misconceptions about BDSM and the truth behind them ✓ How honesty and clear communication strengthen intimacy & trust This is NOT sensationalized. This is EDUCATIONAL, REAL, and NECESSARY. Because self-love means knowing yourself - ALL of yourself. Your mind. Your heart. Your body. Your desires. You can't love yourself if you're hiding parts of yourself. Tune in for a conversation that will change how you think about communication, intimacy, and authenticity in relationships. Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5788763212218368

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Untitled Episode

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2628501/fan_mail/new) Thirty days ago, I started the 30 Hard thinking it was about discipline — pushing my body, checking boxes, staying consistent. Four days after completing it, I'm sitting with the real lesson: it was never about discipline at all. It was about listening. In this episode, I break down what 30 days of daily meditation, movement, altar work, learning, and nutrition actually taught me — starting with a dream that sent excruciating pain through my right ear and led me to a message at my altar: trust what you know and stop making yourself prove it to yourself. I share the four biggest lessons from the challenge, why my body "said no" on days 13 and 14 and what that taught me about listening instead of pushing, and how I almost let the busyness of new opportunities cause me to miss celebrating my own one-year post-explant anniversary. This one is about trusting your inner knowing over proving your worth. We talk about: • Why the 30 Hard was a container for spiritual work, not a fitness challenge • The dream and the altar message that changed everything mid-challenge • Four lessons: spiritual connection over physical strength, listening to your body, decoding dream language, and how consistency (not perfection) creates spiritual space • Why she almost missed celebrating her own one-year explant anniversary in the middle of the challenge • Closing affirmations on trusting your inner knowing as your greatest teacher If you've ever finished a challenge — a 30 Hard, a 75 Hard, a 7-day reset, anything — and felt like the "real" lesson happened somewhere you weren't expecting, this episode is for you. In This Episode • Grounding practice — breath and affirmation to open the show • Why she thought 30 Hard was about discipline — and why it wasn't • The dream and the altar message — "trust what you know and stop making yourself prove it to yourself" • Lesson 1: Spiritual connection over physical strength • Lesson 2: The body speaks — what days 13–14 taught her about listening instead of pushing • Lesson 3: Dream language and what the ear pain meant • Lesson 4: Consistency over perfection — how showing up (not perfectly) creates spiritual space • Almost missing the moment — celebrating one year post-explant in the middle of the challenge • Closing affirmations — "I trust what I know. My body is wise. My spirit is wise." Resources & Links 🌸 Start your self-love journey today — 7 days free on Elevate Me (Phase 3: Rooting in Self-Love): studio.com/nyomi (https://studio.com/nyomi) or elevatemenyomi.com (https://elevatemenyomi.com) 📺 The Season of Self Love is now on YouTube — subscribe for behind-the-scenes content and Flashback Fridays 📩 Something in today's episode hit home? Text or leave a voice note using the link in the show notes Connect with Nyomi • Instagram / TikTok: @theseasonofsellovepodcast (https://instagram.com/theseasonofsellovepodcast) • Facebook: theseasonofselflove (https://facebook.com/theseasonofselflove) Tags / Keywords 30 Hard, self-love podcast, spiritual growth, discipline vs trust, inner knowing, altar work, dream interpretation, consistency over perfection, self-worth, spiritual transformation, mindset Monday, Nyomi Banks, Season of Self Love, body wisdom, healing journey Elevate Me: Self Discovery App (https://studio.com/nyomi/elevate?a=season-user&c=Dle0QNTV) 4-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 (https://instagram.com/TheRealNyomiBanks) | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast (Https://instagram.com/theseasonofselflovepodcast) **Website:** theseasonofselflove.com (https://theseasonofselflove.com) **YouTube:** Subscribe to @TheSeasonofSelfLove (https://youtube.com/theseasonofselflove) for video episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and more! --- ## 🎯 ELEVATE ME: SELF-DISCOVERY APP Ready 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 (https://studio.com/nyomi)   Join the mailing list: elevatemenyomi.com (https://elevatemenyomi.com) --- ## 📋 SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES All links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above. --- ## 🙏 CLOSING Be good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy. Love yourself first so you can love others well. **Have a good one.** 💜 --- ...

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"CAUGHT 2: LISA'S BACK - Cast Celebration + Behind-the-Scenes"

CAUGHT 2: LISA'S BACK officially premieres on Tubi TOMORROW (August 14, 2026). Tonight, we're celebrating with the cast and creative team. Simeon Henderson (Agent Anthony Martin) and Greg Ellery (Mr. Thomas Hofferman) join live. Pre-recorded segment with Monique LeClair (Agent Jennifer Reed). This is a CELEBRATION of: - A project born in 2017 - The RESURRECTION of Caught in the Game (originally 2006) - New chapters + new characters - The cast reuniting after nearly a decade - Real friendships + creative partnerships - Independent filmmaking - What it means to come back for something you believe in THIS IS ABOUT THE STORY, THE COMMUNITY, THE LOVE. Want to create live streams like this? Check out StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5788763212218368

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One Year Later: My Explant Anniversary, The Proof of Choosing Freedom, and Nyomi's Intimate Corner

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2628501/fan_mail/new) One year ago today, I made a choice to stop proving myself and start trusting myself — I removed my breast implants. Today, I'm celebrating that choice with proof: real footage, the full journey, not the highlight reel. In this episode, I open up about what it's meant to live one year past my explant surgery, why "the choice created the proof," and how showing up in truth — not just talking about transformation, but living it — has become the heartbeat of Season 5. I also share big news: my documentary-style anniversary film drops today exclusively on my new Patreon, Nyomi's Intimate Corner, and my film To Unleash Us Back premieres this Friday on Tubi. We talk about: • Why I chose to remove my implants and what fear tried to tell me along the way • The difference between telling people about transformation and showing them • What's inside the full explant anniversary footage — surgery day, post-op, and one year later • The launch of Nyomi's Intimate Corner on Patreon, and what it means to go deeper into sexuality, sensuality, and spirituality alongside self-love • Why I believe your body isn't the problem — it's the proof If you or someone you love is navigating breast implant illness (BII) or a major body-reclamation decision, this episode — and the footage behind it — is for you. In This Episode • Grounding practice — starting the show with breath and affirmation • The announcements — documentary drop on Patreon + To Unleash Us Back premieres on Tubi • The choice vs. the proof — reframing a year of "telling" into a moment of "showing" • What's in the footage — night before, morning of, post-op days, and one year later • Why she's releasing it raw and unfiltered, including topless imagery, for anyone facing BII • Introducing Nyomi's Intimate Corner — the new home for deeper conversations on sex, sensuality, and spirituality, launching in October • Closing affirmations — "My body is not the problem. My body is the proof." Resources & Links 🌸 Start your self-love journey today — 7 days free on Elevate Me: studio.com/nyomi (https://studio.com/nyomi) or elevatemenyomi.com (https://elevatemenyomi.com) 🔓 Watch the full 1-Year Explant Anniversary film (unedited, unfiltered) — exclusively on Patreon: patreon.com/cw/NyomisIntimateCorner (https://patreon.com/cw/NyomisIntimateCorner) 🎬 To Unleash Us Back — premieres Friday on Tubi 📩 Got something from today's episode? Text or leave a voice note using the link in the show notes. Connect with Nyomi • Instagram / TikTok: @theseasonofsellovepodcast (https://instagram.com/theseasonofsellovepodcast) • Facebook: theseasonofselflove (https://facebook.com/theseasonofselflove) Tags / Keywords self-love podcast, breast implant illness, BII, explant surgery, body reclamation, transformation journey, self-love journey, Nyomi Banks, Season of Self Love, Patreon exclusive content, healing journey, choosing freedom, body autonomy, women's health, sensuality and spirituality Elevate Me: Self Discovery App (https://studio.com/nyomi/elevate?a=season-user&c=Dle0QNTV) 4-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 (https://instagram.com/TheRealNyomiBanks) | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast (Https://instagram.com/theseasonofselflovepodcast) **Website:** theseasonofselflove.com (https://theseasonofselflove.com) **YouTube:** Subscribe to @TheSeasonofSelfLove (https://youtube.com/theseasonofselflove) for video episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and more! --- ## 🎯 ELEVATE ME: SELF-DISCOVERY APP Ready 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 (https://studio.com/nyomi)   Join the mailing list: elevatemenyomi.com (https://elevatemenyomi.com) --- ## 📋 SHOW NOTES & RESOURCES All links, templates, exercises, and resources mentioned in this episode are available in the full show notes above. --- ## 🙏 CLOSING Be good to one another and yourselves, and always keep it sexy. Love yourself first so you can love others well. **Have a good one.** 💜 --- ...

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From Fear to Freedom: The Power of Making the Choice

💬 Got something to share? Text or voice note me (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2628501/fan_mail/new) From Fear to Freedom: The Power of Making the Choice Season 5 | August Week 2 Mindset Monday | Day 27 of 30 Hard | Hosted by Nyomi Banks 📖 EPISODE SUMMARY Fear kept me from making the choice. But the moment I made the CHOICE — to reclaim, to listen, to trust — everything shifted. Not my body. My MIND. Not my circumstances. My KNOWING. Today we talk about what happens when you stop running from fear and start CHOOSING freedom. Because the choice? That's where the power lives. 🧘 60-SECOND MEDITATION Place one hand on your heart. "I choose freedom over fear." Inhale. Exhale. "I have the power to make this choice." Inhale. Exhale. "From this moment forward, I'm choosing differently." Inhale. Exhale. "Fear tried to run me, but I run me now." One more breath. Release. 💡 THE TEACHING: FEAR IS A CHOICE, NOT A FEELING Fear doesn't just happen to you. Fear is a HABIT you've been practicing. You practice it when you: • Tighten your shoulders to take up less space • Clench your jaw to not speak • Collapse your chest to not be seen • Numb your belly to not feel You've practiced these patterns so long, they FEEL like truth. But they're not. They're just choices you keep repeating. 🙏 THE ALTAR MESSAGE THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING A few weeks ago: Powerful dream. My right ear in excruciating pain. Next morning at my altar, the message came: "Trust what you know and stop making yourself prove it to yourself." This broke me open because: I've been PROVING myself to myself this whole time. Proving I'm worthy. Proving I'm healed. Proving I can do 30 Hard. Proving my body is good. PROVING. PROVING. PROVING. The message was clear: STOP PROVING. TRUST WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW. 🔄 WHAT CHANGED WHEN I CHOSE DIFFERENTLY When I made the CHOICE to stop proving and start trusting: Everything shifted. Not my circumstances. My INNER KNOWING shifted. I stopped asking permission from my fear. I stopped asking my doubt if I was ready. I stopped checking my insecurity if I was enough. I just CHOSE. And that choice freed me. 🎯 THE GYM QUOTE HITS DIFFERENTLY NOW "Don't be afraid to work hard enough to find out how good you can really be." THEN: Work hard to PROVE myself. Push harder, get stronger, show the world. NOW: Stop being afraid. You ALREADY know how good you can be. Stop making yourself PROVE it. The work isn't to PROVE your worth. The work is to STOP DOUBTING IT. 💫 FROM FEAR TO FREEDOM = CHOOSING TO TRUST Fear says: You need proof. You need permission. You need to prove you're worthy. Freedom says: You already know. You already ARE. Now TRUST IT. The beautiful thing: Freedom isn't something you FIND. Freedom is something you CHOOSE. Every single day when you: • Choose trust over proof • Choose knowing over doubt • Choose inner wisdom over external validation That's when you move from fear to freedom. 📝 CLOSING AFFIRMATION I choose freedom over fear. I have the power to make this choice. I stop proving and I start trusting. What I know about myself is TRUE. I don't need permission. I don't need proof. I don't need approval. I have inner knowing and I TRUST IT. My choice is my power. I am free. I am reclaimed. I am unashamed. I am unstoppable. 💬 REAL TALK FROM NYOMI "Fear isn't just a feeling—it's a choice that I kept making." And: "The real work isn't physical. The real work is choosing to trust what you already know about yourself." 🎯 WHAT'S COMING This Week = CELEBRATION Wednesday (Aug 12): One-year explant anniversary + YouTube video release of the full journey. We celebrate the CHOICE that created the PROOF that choosing freedom changes everything. 🏆 WE'RE #100! The Season of Self-Love Podcast is ranked #100 on Million Podcasts for Self-Love Podcasts in the US! 👉 See our listing: https://public.millionpodcasts.com/v1/public/tk/GEbRwGQf5u8Y3d1TCQ1a1u9KCPSeXO3lFCgoXNICTwUbSwPunlgXGUYkJVjS%2BFUG3lX57JQWHyVbFt5VE%2FlJ%2BiJWB69tSCYoSO4XFgMDSxASQwHwj1IaJAvUF0oDyh3P4BnNtloVJy9VFu4lCflPDRhRAqxaViIaSu7xFg%3D%3D 💬 CONNECT WITH ME Text or voice note: Link in show notes Instagram: @TheRealNyomiBanks | @TheSeasonofSelfLovePodcast Website: theseasonofselflove.com YouTube: @TheSeasonofSelfLovewNyomiBanks (Flashback Fridays + NEW video coming Wed!) Million Podcasts: See link above 🎯 ELEVATE ME APP Phase 3: Rooting in Self-Love is designed to anchor you in what you KNOW about yourself. Access guided practices to listen, trust, and act from your inner wisdom. 👉 Start today: studio.com/nyomi or elevatemenyomi.com #️⃣ HASHTAGS #ChooseFreedom #StopProving #StartTrusting #InnerKnowing #TheChoice #FromFearToFreedom #30HardChallenge #Day27 #AltarMessage #TrustYourself #SeasonOfSelfLove #ReclaimedAndUnashamed #UnderestimatedAndUnstoppable #MillionPodcasts #YourPowerIsYourChoice 🙏...

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