Episode 7: Sam and Ciara of Nourish
SAM AND CIARA RECENTLY STARTED A VIRTUAL MEMBERSHIP EXPERIENCE FILLED WITH INTENTIONAL CONTENT MINDFULLY CRAFTED FOR EVERY BODY. Body - We believe that mindful movement is magical and good for the soul. Breath - we believe that your breath is the gateway to unlocking your body’s innate wisdom. Soul - we believe that a nurtured soul is the only way to fully experience living - and we are here for it - we are here for you.
THEIR BACKGROUND
Sam talks about her affinity towards the supernatural and holistic which led her to work with herbs, as an energy healer and more recently working with teenage girls through Blossom Bright holding group mentorship programs. Ciara talks about her introduction to yoga, meditation and mindfulness and how she fell in love with movement and then jumped into yoga training while in college. From there she opened three yoga studios before moving back to the South Shore where she opened her own studio, Wicked Om Yoga. They speak to both blending their skill sets and wisdom together into their Nourish community.
COMING TOGETHER & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Sam and Ciara discuss how they started working together. The first time they met in person was at an event that they co-hosted together and their partnership was born from there as they continued to work together. We discuss their path to entrepreneurship and Ciara speaks to knowing that she was better suited to entrepreneurship and discovering that through her past experiences. Sam speaks about the beauty of not having to show up for someone else's dream and how it directed her into entrepreneurship somewhat seamlessly.
OVERCOMING DIFFICULTIES IN BUSINESS
Ciara discusses always having support from others in her entrepreneurial journey and having to navigate other’s giving input into her business and being sure that she was always in alignment with her decisions and choices that she was making and having the support to do that. We talk about going back to your original intentions and honing in on what you are passionate about. Ciara speaks to being able to evolve with your intention. Sam discusses what a spiritual and self healing endeavor entrepreneurship was for her and talks about how it cracks you wide open and puts you in a vulnerable place. She talks about the self-healing and self-growth that occurs and how it is not linear and is very unpredictable. We all discuss how being a business owner can be lonely at times and emphasize the support system and that it takes courage to seek out support at times.
ON COMPETITION AND SHIFTING MINDSET
We discuss the natural feeling of competition that tends to arrive with women as entrepreneurs and Sam and Ciara speak to having really honest conversations with one another. We talk about playing the comparison game and how it can be so difficult and discuss the growth that it takes to look at what others are doing and shift your mindset from a place of competitiveness to a place of inspiration and feeling as though, if they can do it so can I. Sam talks about how comparison shows up in so many aspects of life and that for women there is an idea that is taught at such a young age that there is only so much room at the top. Sam talks about how she tries to dismantle that notion and how she teaches this at Blossom Bright. She also shares a tool for how to shift this mindset which is to focus on the growth and give yourself the reminder to feel confident in what you are doing and to focus on the trigger that is making you feel uncomfortable and focus on the awareness of the feeling so that you can make the shift to the positive. Ciara talks about coming from a place of abundance and that there is truly room for everyone and when you can step back and come from a palace of abundance you are in a much better place to grow.
NOURISH
Sam and Ciara talk about their newest venture together, Nourish. Ciara discusses how she was actually in the middle of potty training her little one when the idea came up and that it was truly an evolution of what Sam and Ciara had started with their in person classes and offerings and how they shifted that to an online community with a continued focus for sharing their experiences and expertise. They discuss the idea behind body, breath and soul and how it drives the content within the Nourish membership. Ciara emphasizes the benefit of movement for your body and Sam touches on the breath and soul practices and how they work with herbs and focus on breathwork and meditation focused around different concepts that all nourish the body. They wanted to come up with something that addresses all the layers of being a human.
PIVOTING TO DIGITAL
Sam and Ciara talk about having to pivot to an online space and the need to simply do it and not focus on the fear. They speak to their intention which is really to make all of their offerings accessible and the reach that comes with being online. They talk about the support that they want to provide to people and being able to focus in on details in ways that they otherwise wouldn’t be able to. Ciara talks about the excitement of a digital platform and that there are no limits to what they can offer which really excited them in the process. We also discuss your own fears and sometimes needing a hype person to get over them and take the leap.
ON PARTNERSHIP AND BALANCING RESPONSIBILITIES
Sam and Ciara speak about their partnership and how they balance their strengths and energies and really allow them to complement each other. They speak to having similar visions and goals and talk about the importance of having a similar wavelength and ability to connect with others. We also talk about having honest and open conversations and seeing patterns come up and continuing to address and support one another in the process.
SELF CARE AND EMOTIONAL WELL BEING
Ciara recommends finding a podcast such as Brené Brown and how it makes her feel at ease as well as gain education in the process. She also recommends The Highest Self podcast and loves being able to fill her own cup in that way and find some time for yourself even if it is just five minutes in the car. Sam talks about having radical self awareness and checking in with yourself daily and making sure your own needs are met.
NEWS AND UPDATES
Sam and Ciara talk about Nourish and the new content that can be found there as well as their upcoming teacher training that is happening online at the end of October.
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