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On Grief
Grief & Hard Stuff

On Grief

In this 45-minute workshop, Sam Experts and Certified Somatic Grief Coach Amy Bray, along with Trauma and Grief Healing Coach Erika Austin, PhD, guide us through grounded, practical ways to honor grief without losing ourselves in the process. Together, we explore the five types of grief, learn how to hold space for our grief while finding pathways forward, and discover how to reclaim small moments of joy in daily life.

Amy

Amy

October 4, 2026

Leap: Why It's Time to Let Go to Get Ahead in Your Career
Career & Leadership

Leap: Why It's Time to Let Go to Get Ahead in Your Career

Read this book when you're feeling stuck, unfulfilled, or questioning if the career you've built still aligns with who you are and what you want

Jess

Jess

April 22, 2025

Senior Year Success, but for Moms
Belonging & Impact Mindset, Habits & Performance Career & Leadership

Senior Year Success, but for Moms

Founder and CEO Abby Nydam sits down with Sam Expert Raina Gandhi to map how an executive coaching playbook becomes a calm, step-by-step plan for senior year. Raina shares the stadium goodbye moment, the mindset shift from “lasts” to “new beginnings,” and the simple systems that keep momentum and connection at home.

Raina

Raina

October 4, 2026

Women at Work
Career & Leadership

Women at Work

Tune into this podcast when you're navigating challenges as a woman in the workplace whether you're dealing with a difficult boss, seeking to advocate for yourself, aiming for leadership, or just craving relatable stories and advice from women who’ve been there.

Harvard Business Review

Harvard Business Review

April 21, 2025

Civic Engagement: What Can I Do?
Belonging & Impact

Civic Engagement: What Can I Do?

Many of us care deeply about what’s happening civically and politically, but the “where do I even start?” question is real. In this conversation, Maggie shares a practical on-ramp to civic engagement: how to take a first step that fits your life and capacity, what often holds people back, and how to move from overwhelm to contribution without burning out.

Maggie

Maggie

October 4, 2026

Happiness Break: How to Awaken Joy, with Spring Washam
Mindset, Habits & Performance Career & Leadership

Happiness Break: How to Awaken Joy, with Spring Washam

Happiness Break with Spring Washam is a short mindfulness practice for stress or overwhelm, offering a grounding pause to reconnect with your breath, body, and inner calm through compassion.

Greater Good Science Center

Greater Good Science Center

April 20, 2025

The Power Pause: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids ⎼ and Come Back Stronger Than Ever
Career & Leadership Caregiving & Family

The Power Pause: How to Plan a Career Break After Kids ⎼ and Come Back Stronger Than Ever

Pick up this book when you're considering a career break after having kids, are currently navigating stay-at-home parenthood, or are trying to make sense of your identity outside of a job title

Neha Ruch

Neha Ruch

April 23, 2025

Parenthood or Childfree?
Belonging & Impact

Parenthood or Childfree?

Deciding whether you want to become a parent, or remain childfree, can feel like one of the most emotionally loaded decisions of adult life. In this chapter, Paige and Abby unpack why the question can feel so pressurized, how to create real space for your own truth, and what it looks like to set boundaries with family, partners, and culture when everyone seems to have an opinion.

Paige

Paige

October 4, 2026

Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy's Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love
Money & Future Security

Financial Feminist: Overcome the Patriarchy's Bullsh*t to Master Your Money and Build a Life You Love

Reach for this book when you're ready to take control of your finances but don’t know where to start or you’re tired of traditional personal finance advice that feels judgmental, outdated, or irrelevant to your lived experience as a woman

Tori Dunlap

Tori Dunlap

April 23, 2025

The Science of a Good Night’s Sleep
Mindset, Habits & Performance

The Science of a Good Night’s Sleep

Sleep expert Eti Ben Simon and "Sleep With Me" podcast host Drew Ackerman explore science-backed strategies to improve sleep quality and overall well-being.

Greater Good Science Center

Greater Good Science Center

April 20, 2025

How to Prepare Your Nervous System for New Goals
Relationships, Dating & Sexuality Mindset, Habits & Performance Belonging & Impact 2 more...

How to Prepare Your Nervous System for New Goals

This article offers practical, science-based strategies to align your body and mind before pursuing change—helping you manage stress, build resilience, and approach new goals with clarity and care.

Greater Good Science Center

Greater Good Science Center

April 20, 2025

Navigating Midlife Dating & Relationships
Relationships, Dating & Sexuality

Navigating Midlife Dating & Relationships

Whether you are navigating divorce after decades or simply ready to find a new kind of connection, the journey back into dating is often filled with both hope and hesitation. In this episode of Pull Me Out of This, Abby Nydam (CEO of Sam) sits down with Sam Expert, dating and relationship coach Vicki Pavitt to discuss why dating in midlife is a unique, nuanced experience. They explore how to transform fear into discernment and how to rebuild a life—and a heart—ready for healthy love.

Vicki

Vicki

October 4, 2026