Be Freaking Awesome Podcast

Be Freaking Awesome Podcast

Angela Belford & Sami Kinnison

Episodes 214
Avg. Duration 40m
Activity Highly Active
Since Nov 2021
Latest Episode Mar 2026

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About This 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.

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Recent Episodes

S1E212 Bonus Episode Living for 80-Year-Old You: The Europe Trip Recap (Extended)

Mar 03, 2026 1h 18m Bonus

Send a textFive countries. Six cities. Olympic tickets. A two-star Michelin restaurant. A near meltdown over very expensive seats. And more walking in the cold than Angela would normally…

S1E212 EP212 Living for 80-Year-Old You

Mar 03, 2026 43m

Send a textWhat if the person you should be trying to impress isn’t the internet, your boss, or even the people around you, but 80-year-old you?Fresh off a whirlwind Europe trip that included five…

S1E211 EP211 What to Do When You Achieve Your Goals and Feel Disappointed

Feb 25, 2026 23m

Send a textYou worked hard, you stayed focused, you finally got there. So why doesn't it feel the way you thought it would?Nobody talks about this part. We spend so much time chasing our goals that…

S1E210 EP210 Why Accepting People Isn't the Same as Approving of Them

Feb 18, 2026 25m

Send a textYou've been told your whole life that if you don't call someone out, you're letting them get away with it. But what if that's completely wrong and it's actually making things worse?Most of…

S1E209 EP209 Why Fear and Resistance Appear Right Before Growth

Feb 10, 2026 21m

Send a textEvery time we go after something meaningful, a new goal, a big conversation, a leadership role, or personal growth, fear and resistance seem to show up right on cue.In this episode, Sami…

S1E208 EP208 Stop Waiting for Permission to Belong

Feb 04, 2026 14m

Send a textEver walked into a networking event or professional gathering wondering if you're wearing the right thing, saying the right things, or even supposed to be there? You're not alone. In this…

S1E207 EP207 Why You Shouldn’t Fire Your Inner Critic (And What to Do Instead)

Jan 28, 2026 34m

Send a textIf you’ve ever tried to silence your inner critic by sheer willpower, only to end up overwhelmed, anxious, or spiraling into imposter syndrome, this episode is for you.This week, Angela…

S1E206 EP206 Why You Feel Guilty No Matter What You Choose

Jan 20, 2026 34m

Send a textHave you ever made a decision and still felt bad afterward? No matter what you choose, there is guilt, second-guessing, or that lingering feeling that you are letting someone (or yourself)…

S1E205 EP205 The Unexpected Side Effects of Emotional Healing

Jan 13, 2026 27m

Send a textWhat if growth doesn’t make life easier… at least not right away?In this episode of Be Freaking Awesome, Sami Kinnison and Angela Belford get real about the unexpected side effects of…

S1E204 EP204 Doing Hard Things on Purpose with Dominique Blake

Jan 07, 2026 31m

Send a textIn this conversation, Olympic medalist and entrepreneur Dominique Blake joins Angela and Sami for an honest, high-energy look at what it means to stay committed to growth when life doesn’t…

S1E203 EP203 Family Business and Holiday Drama: Tips That Work for Everyone

Dec 30, 2025 30m

Send a textLet’s be honest. Working with your family can be equal parts beautiful and bananas. And when the holidays hit? Whew. That’s when the lines between pass the gravy and circle back on that…

S1E202 EP202 Coaching vs. Consulting: Nervous Systems, Business Growth, and Why Your Brain Resists Change

Dec 23, 2025 27m

Send a textIn this episode of Be Freaking Awesome, Angela and Sami dive deep into the world of coaching, what it is, what it isn’t, and why it can be such a powerful catalyst for personal and…

S1E201 EP201 How to Actually Improve Communication at Work

Dec 16, 2025 21m

Send a textIf you’ve ever sat through a workplace training that sounded great in theory but didn’t change a thing, this episode is for you.Angela and Sami are pulling back the curtain on why team…

S1E200 EP200 Milestones and Magic: Live Celebration

Dec 09, 2025 1h 6m

Send a textWelcome to Episode 200, our first ever live episode! We’re celebrating a huge milestone, giving major shout-outs, reflecting on what this podcast has meant so far, and sharing what’s next…

EP199 Neurodivergence at Work: What Needs to Change with Summer Jelinek

Dec 02, 2025 40m

Send a textIn this powerful and personal episode, Angela and Sami sit down with speaker, leadership trainer, and PhD researcher Summer Jelinek to talk about what it really means to be neurodivergent…

S1E198 EP198-Mom Guilt: Let’s Talk About It with Dr. Juhi

Nov 19, 2025 37m

Send a text🎙️ EP198: Mom Guilt: Let’s Talk About ItYou know that feeling when you're serving up mac & cheese for dinner (again) and thinking, "Am I totally dropping the ball as a parent?" That…

S1E197 EP197 What 50 Concussions Can’t Take From You with Nick Morrison

Nov 11, 2025 35m

Send a textWhen life hits hard—really hard—how do you get back up?In this raw and powerful episode, Angela and Sami sit down with Nick Morrison, a former professional bull rider whose life was…

S1E196 EP196 Stop Waiting for a Crisis: What Happy Couples Know That Others Don’t with Karen Maloney

Nov 04, 2025 32m

Send a textLet’s be real. “Fine” is not the goal. And yet, so many couples find themselves stuck in the land of just-okay, coasting through life like roommates instead of staying deeply connected.In…

S1E195 EP195 Radical Self-Care Is an Act of Resistance with Dr. Joi Lewis

Oct 30, 2025 35m

Send a textWhat if self-care wasn’t just a luxury, but a life-saving, community-shifting, revolutionary practice?In this episode, Angela and Sami sit down with the extraordinary Dr. Joi Lewis, a…

S1E194 EP194 Pineapple, Taylor Swift, and the Truth About Limiting Beliefs

Oct 21, 2025 25m

Send a textWelcome to a delightfully unfiltered episode where Angela and Sami get grumpy, but not without a purpose.This week, we’re talking about the everyday annoyances that poke at our peace and…

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Be Freaking Awesome Podcast has published 214 episodes since November 2021, covering topics in Education, Health & Fitness.

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