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Be Freaking Awesome Podcast
Tired of surface-level conversations and sugar-coated advice? You’re in the right place.
Be Freaking Awesome is not your average personal growth podcast. Hosted by Angela and Sami, an insightful mother-daughter duo with a gift for keeping it real, this is the space where authenticity, emotional intelligence, and radical self-awareness come together.
We’re not here just to inspire you. We’re here to equip you with tools, stories, and soul-level truths that will help you grow in the real world, not some Pinterest-perfect version of it.
Each week, we open up the real stuff: the messy middles, the limiting beliefs, the grief we never processed, the boundaries we were never taught to hold, and the dreams we’re still afraid to say out loud. From navigating burnout and setting healthy boundaries to healing your relationship with money and learning how to sit with hard emotions, we go deep and we do it with compassion, humor, and zero judgment.
This show is especially for the big-feeling, high-achieving, people-pleasing, growth-obsessed folks who are ready to stop pretending they’ve got it all together and actually start living aligned. If you've ever said, “I know there’s more for me,” or “I’m tired of carrying all this alone,” this podcast was made for you.
We bring two generations of experience, two distinct but complementary perspectives, and one shared mission: to help you stop settling, start healing, and live a freaking awesome life.
You’ll hear from a mix of powerful guests including trauma-informed financial coaches, creatives who turned pain into purpose, and business leaders with heart. We also share solo and co-hosted episodes where we dive into our own struggles and triumphs from the therapy room to the boardroom to our own kitchen table.
We’re not into quick fixes or perfectionism. We’re into progress, emotional regulation, nervous system safety, redefining success, and showing up with more courage, joy, and clarity than you ever thought possible.
No matter where you are on your journey, whether you’re starting over, in transition, building something bold, or just feeling a little lost, we’re here to remind you that you are not broken, you are not too much, and you are capable of far more than you’ve been led to believe.
Take a breath. Hit play. And get ready to do the deep work of becoming who you were always meant to be.
This is your space to grow, heal, laugh, cry, question, and transform. Because life’s too short to settle for anything less than freaking awesome.
Be Freaking Awesome Podcast
EP156 Talking Politics Without Losing Friends: Strategies for Difficult Conversations
In today’s episode of Be Freaking Awesome, we dive into one of the most challenging topics of our time—political conversations. Whether at work, with family, or on social media, it’s easy to feel stuck between avoiding tough conversations or getting into heated debates. But what if there was a better way?
Join Angela Belford as she interviews Sami Kinnison, a communication expert, about how to navigate difficult conversations with curiosity, clarity, and connection. Sami shares why she believes you can be friends with people across the political spectrum, the biggest mistake people make when discussing divisive topics, and how shifting your approach can turn arguments into meaningful, productive discussions.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
✅ The #1 communication mistake keeping people divided—and how to avoid it
✅ Why understanding someone’s story is more important than debating their stance
✅ The power of curiosity and how asking the right questions can change the game
✅ How to talk politics without losing friends (or your sanity!)
✅ Why leading with connection, not confrontation, is the key to real conversations
✅ The long game of persuasion—why meaningful change doesn’t happen overnight
Related Episodes to Explore:
🎧 [EP143] How to Keep Going in Divided Times
🎧 [EP142] From Overwhelmed to Empowered: Simple Ways to Build a Better World
🎧 [EP141] How to Stay True to Yourself When Life Gets Messy
🎧 [EP129] Navigating Adult Friendships: Challenges, Intentionality, and Connection
🎧 [EP121] Embracing the Roller Coaster: Encouragement for Every Season
Recommended Resources & Books:
📖 Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High – Learn essential skills for handling high-stakes discussions with confidence.
📖 Supercommunicators: Unlock the Secret Language of Connection – Discover how the best communicators build deep connections and navigate difficult conversations.
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