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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
EP174 Joy Isn’t Beige: The Bold Psychology of Color with J.Nichole Smith
What if the colors around you could transform your mood, mindset, and even your life?
In this vibrant episode of Be Freaking Awesome, Sami and Angela sit down with brand architect and color psychology expert J. Nichole Smith (Nic) to explore the powerful (and often overlooked) connection between color, psychology, and joy.
From navigating burnout to creating joy-centered brands, Nic unpacks how we can all use color as a tool for emotional resilience, intentional living, and everyday rebellion against the beige life.
💡 In This Episode:
- The real difference between joy and happiness (and why it matters)
- How color works on a psychological level—and what that means for your home, wardrobe, and energy
- The subtle ways we avoid joy in the name of comfort or safety
- Why choosing color is a form of courage (yes, even your throw pillows count!)
- A practical challenge to help you feel the shift starting today
🧠 J. Nichole Smith (Nic) shares:
- Why joy is the antidote to fear and manipulation
- How her clients transform their brands and their lives through color harmony
- Her go-to framework: The Color Brand Method
- A peek into her upcoming book on “Joy-First Decision-Making”
🛠️ Take Action:
- 🌈 Challenge of the Week: For 7 days, avoid wearing black, white, or gray near your face—and watch what shifts.
- 🎨 Take Nic’s Color Quiz: Discover your personality-based color group at joyfirstworld.com
- 📲 Follow Nic on Instagram & LinkedIn: @jnicholesmith
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