Realizing Things

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Breaking down life's big and small realizations through conversation.

Samara Cooper


    • Jun 27, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 22 EPISODES


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    reminders are the spice of life

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 26:56


    realizations and reminders, you know, what you're here for

    one week in new york check

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 21:32


    as the great kim kardashian once said, kowabunga dudettes. i'm baackkkk.

    Realizing Things with Cheyenne

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 77:55


    Rounding out the season with a convo between me and my favorite gal, Cheyenne Adler (@adamantlyadler), that I magically met on a beach in Tulum, only to find out we know all the same people between LA and NY. Cheyenne and I are talking about emotions and how we talk about our emotions, letting go of people pleasing and doing what we please, we're chatting cannabis and mushrooms, and the importance of celebrating the small things.

    Realizing Things with Sydney Parise

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 48:06


    On today’s episode, we’re talking to Sydney Parise (@sydneyparise), founder of @femme.friend, the brand evolving culture through personal expression, about how to tie yourself to your values rather than a singular purpose, celebrating feminine energy, how to evaluate if your environment is truly working for you and why the sum of your experiences are always a benefit to you.

    Realizing Things with Taylor Gordon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 61:43


    Today on the podcast I'm chatting with Taylor Gordon, who I'm lucky to call a friend, about the power of grace, building her brand @realityskincare from scratch and just how much work it takes, letting go of relationships that are no longer serving you and filling up your own cup. And we reminisce on old times and she exposes my cooking skills, or I guess I should say, lack thereof (send recipes pls!!)

    Realizing Things with Jane Park

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 55:46


    I’m talking with my dear friend Jane Park (@janesaisquoi on IG!) about the tricky relationship between our career and our identity (we both lost our jobs last year), getting to the root of our triggers and finding our own path with pressure of internalized, societal timelines always lingering.

    Realizing Things with Delisa Shannon

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 54:44


    This episode, Delisa and I talk about functional friendship, we get real and vulnerable about each of our journey's with growth and grace and we laugh because the Leo x Gemini dynamic is unmatched.

    Realizing Things with Kelli Anne Sewell

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 61:27


    Kelli Anne and I are talking and laughing about it ALL, but mostly–starting your side hustle + rationalizing your dreams, just going for it, staying real andddd the people we were in college….yeah you want to listen to this one.

    Realizing Things with Dror

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 55:25


    Today on Realizing Things we are talking to artist @dror about embracing every side of yourself, staying inspired during this time, the power of music and how to keep yourself grounded in a city like LA.

    Realizing Things with the founders of After the Interlude

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 43:04


    Today on Realizing Things we’re talking to @alexanderwoods and @briarsinterlude, founders of @aftertheinterlude about creativity, spirituality, divine intervention, impact and moving through this new year with intention.

    THE LAST #WIRTW OF 2020 (crying) + THE GREAT CONJUNCTION

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 17:02


    It felt like an all caps day. A lot of emotions, a lot of growth, a lot of thoughts. See you (talk to you via podcast) in 2021 !!!

    #WIRTW, 12/13: I'm an Extrovert?! & PMS is Gaslighting, Period (lol.)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 11:53


    This week I made the shocking realization that I am actually an extrovert instead of the reserved, nice introvert girl I thought I was and am truly shocked, AND it just clicked, PMS is just your body gaslighting you…

    Big Realizations: Sometimes we get stuck boxes we put ourselves in, sticking to a plan out of fear isn't worth it & there's something amazing about convos with "strangers"

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 52:21


    In this Big Realizations episode, I'm talking to Hanna Anderson, a new friend of mine that I quite literally met at a birthday party for 2 seconds and have been admiring from afar on social ever since. Hanna and I recently reconnected in quarantine and I'm so happy we did – we share a lot of the same sentiments about work, friendship and finding balance as we traverse creative and "industry" careers, and we're talking about all of it in this episode!

    #WIRTW, 11/30: Getting Back In Groove Post-Holiday + How I Was Unconsciously Shaming Myself

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 14:25


    On this episode of #WIRTW, I'm talking about bouncing back from the holiday week, how I just realized how the idea of “earning your shower” was affecting me and I didn’t even know it until now, and the what I’m reminding myself this week.

    #WIRTW, 11/22: I Haven't Prioritized Slowing Down Like, Ever and Why I Am Now

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 17:23


    In this week’s episode I’m talking about why I’m finally making time to slow things down, why I'm just as obsessed with my body care routine as my skin care routine now, how integrating some mindless content into my days has actually been good for me, and what is on my BFCM shopping list (Black Friday / Cyber Monday). P.S. I get very excited about soap these days, so just keep that in mind.

    Big Realizations: Friends evolve with time, reprioritizing things is okay and being unapologetically yourself is freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 56:35


    Talking to my angel of a friend, Lindsey (who quite literally keeps me sane) about getting out of your head, accepting yourself & your evolution, why its okay to be picky and always keeping it real. Always.

    Big Realizations: We Make To-Do Lists For Bathroom Breaks, & When You Skimp On Self-Care, Nobody Wins

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 46:30


    Chatting with my good friend Cory who interviewed me for my first job (that I didn't get at first

    Big Realizations: Men + Women Can Actually Speak The Same Language If We Try

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2020 66:22


    Talking to my friend Ty Gates about male + female communication styles, why vulnerability is the key to communicating in relationships and why you should bring every part of your personality into every aspect of your life. Oh and linking Ty's LinkedIn like I said I would, if that's your thing: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tdgates/

    Phoning Home: Brooke Fry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 16:30


    The first episode of a new little series I'm starting where I share the unpolished and real phone calls with people who I have known forever and people who feel like home. Meet Brooke, she's been my BFF since 6th grade and we're talking about leaving LA and moving home, questioning everything amidst all of the uncertainty, and it not so obvious terms, we talk a little bit about boys.

    Big Realizations: We All Have Superpowers, Vulnerability Isn’t Just Something for Romantic Relationships & Meditation Can Actually Be Very Simple

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 52:51


    Talking to my bff alex, who is thankfully a social worker, therapist, life coach (everything I need!) about what superpowers are, the triggering things that can happen in a friendship and sharing a few “fun” personal stories. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

    Realizing you guys probably need an introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 17:28


    The first episode is here, if you're listening THANK YOU and if you're reading this thinking about listening, maybe this will help. This episode is like a quick but telling handshake, if you've never met me this is basically all you need to know. I tell you why I started the podcast and what I have already realized in the midst of getting here...to the first episode. So if you listen you'll meet me and my problems, I mean, what I've learned about myself in quarantine

    Realizing Things (Trailer)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2020 0:52


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