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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
EP171 The Cascade Effect of Self-Awareness: Growth That Impacts More Than Just You
This week, Angela and Sami are joined by Kathryn Heizer, also known as The Cascade Effect Coach, for a real and powerful conversation about how we influence others — often without even knowing it.
From corporate leadership to parenting, from grief to goal-setting, we unpack what it means to live and lead intentionally. Kathryn shares her transition from the corporate world into coaching, the inspiration behind “The Cascade Effect,” and how even our smallest actions ripple outward.
We also talk about:
- The difference between our true self and the "avatars" we put on
- How stress and grief change how we show up (and why that’s okay)
- Letting go of dreams that no longer fit — and realizing you may already have what you wanted
- How leaders can support team members without taking it all on themselves
- Why coaching isn’t about fixing — it’s about freeing
If you’ve ever felt like you’re wearing a mask, holding too much, or unsure how you’re impacting those around you — this one’s for you.
🔥 Favorite Takeaways:
- “You're never too far down the river to pivot.”
- “Your energy shapes the room — even when you don’t say a word.”
- “We don’t have to blow everything up to begin again. Sometimes it’s just about the first next step.”
🧠 About Our Guest:
Kathryn Heizer is a certified life coach helping high-performing professionals find clarity, calm, and momentum — in and out of the workplace. She partners with leaders to support teams, offering coaching for individuals or on-site “office hours” to create real-time transformation.
Find her at CascadeEffectCoach.com or follow her on Instagram and Facebook @CascadeEffectCoach.
If this episode sparked something in you or reminded you of someone who needs to hear it — share it! Let’s keep the cascade effect going. 💧✨
Until next time, go be freaking awesome.
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