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Meds & Magic with Sam

Meds & Magic with Sam

Written by: Samantha Wakefield
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Meds & Magic Podcast is your bi-weekly dose of real talk at the intersection of traditional healing, mind-body medicine, Biomedicine, and cultural wisdom. Each episode explores how ancient practices and modern medicine can work together to support whole-person healing—mind, body, and spirit. Tune in for conversations that honor both the science and the soul of wellness.

2025 Samantha Wakefield
Alternative & Complementary Medicine Hygiene & Healthy Living Self-Help Success
Episodes
  • Turning the Overwhelm into Empowered Self Mastery
    Feb 22 2026

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    The conversation explores the GLOW framework for personal transformation, focusing on the key elements of Grounding, Flow, Power, Expansion, and Heart Intelligence. It delves into the birth of GLOW, the GLOW experience, and the practical application of each element in daily life and community.

    Takeaways

    • GLOW Framework for personal transformation
    • Grounding, Flow, Power, Expansion, and Heart Intelligence

    Chapters

    • 00:00 The Birth of GLOW
    • 10:23 Grounding: The Foundation of GLOW
    • 16:39 Owning Your Power and Heart Intelligence

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    32 mins
  • Navigating Fear and Anxiety: Tools for Healing with Dr. Stephanie Wright
    Jan 20 2026

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    The conversation delves into the origin story, archetypes, spirituality, and the impact of fear and anxiety on healing. It explores the role of community, emotional intelligence, and the body as a computer in the healing process. The importance of regulating the nervous system and embracing emotional intelligence is highlighted, along with the need to move past awareness to curiosity and activation around fear.

    Takeaways

    • Understanding fear as a common denominator in emotional challenges
    • The role of community and emotional intelligence in healing

    Chapters

    • 00:00 Introduction to Total Healing
    • 06:29 Navigating the Dark Night of the Soul
    • 16:35 Emotional Intelligence and Awareness
    • 22:52 Tools for Healing and Self-Regulation
    • 28:28 Normalizing Trauma as the Baseline
    • 35:00 Embracing Emotional Intelligence
    • 43:24 The Role of Community in Healing
    • 51:19 Activating Around Fear
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    50 mins
  • Embrace Imperfection: Natalie's Journey
    Jan 4 2026

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    The conversation delves into Natalie Forte's journey from the entertainment industry to the health and wellness space. It explores her career shifts, personal challenges, and the pursuit of her passion for health coaching. The discussion also highlights the importance of family priorities and the supportive network in her life. The conversation covers a range of topics including navigating life's seasons, completing the IIN program, challenges of motherhood, reflecting on hardships and resilience, balancing work and parenting, supporting moms and setting boundaries, leveraging life lessons as a health coach, simplifying wellness for busy moms, identity and purpose in motherhood, the importance of community and social engagement, navigating empathy and setting boundaries, self-care and a balanced approach to health, embracing self-love and compassion, and upcoming projects and podcast plans.

    Takeaways

    • Pivoting Careers
    • Health and Wellness Journey Seasons call for different things
    • Validation and support are crucial for navigating challenges

    Chapters

    • 00:00 Introduction and Career Shift
    • 06:02 Pursuing Passion and Career Challenges
    • 11:54 Dream Job and Lifestyle Shift
    • 18:04 Balancing Health and Career
    • 23:58 Relocation and Family Priorities
    • 29:26 Reflecting on Hardships and Resilience
    • 35:24 Identity and Purpose in Motherhood
    • 42:50 Navigating Empathy and Setting Boundaries
    • 48:20 Self-Care and Balanced Approach to Health
    • 53:40 Embracing Self-Love and Compassion
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    53 mins
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