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The Season of Self Love

The Season of Self Love

By: Nyomi Banks
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 Take a deep breath and get ready to embark on an extraordinary journey of self-discovery and healing. Welcome to "The Season of Self Love," hosted by Nyomi Banks.

In this captivating podcast, join Nyomi as she delves into the depths of personal growth, unraveling the secrets to embracing one's inner power and fostering an intimate relationship with oneself. Each day, Nyomi will guide you through a transformative exploration of self-love, healing beyond betrayal, and the profound impact it can have on every aspect of your life.

Nyomi Banks, a renowned expert in the field of self-love and healing, shares her own inspiring journey, offering guidance, wisdom, and practical tools for navigating the challenges of self-discovery. Through raw and authentic conversations, she reveals the power of resilience and how to overcome obstacles on the path to personal transformation.

Discover the true essence of self-love as Nyomi dives deep into topics such as understanding your worth, reclaiming your identity, cultivating self-compassion, and embracing vulnerability. With compassion and grace, she explores the wounds of betrayal, guiding you through the process of healing and forgiveness, ultimately leading you to a place of empowerment and freedom.

Get ready to unlock your true potential as Nyomi shares actionable steps, practical exercises, and expert insights from leading voices in the field of self-love and healing. Unleash your inner strength, learn to set healthy boundaries, and develop a renewed sense of self-awareness that will empower you to show up authentically in the world.


If you're ready to embark on a profound journey of self-discovery, healing, and self-love, then "The Season of Self Love" with Nyomi Banks is the podcast for you. Tune in daily as Nyomi takes you on an adventure of transformation, guiding you towards a life filled with self-acceptance, resilience, and the unwavering belief in your own limitless potential.




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  • Gratitude & Abundance: Turning Challenges into Opportunities with Chancellor K. Jackson | Season of Self Love Podcast

    Gratitude & Abundance: Turning Challenges into Opportunities with Chancellor K. Jackson | Season of Self Love Podcast
    Sep 17 2025
    Join host Nyomi Banks for this inspiring episode featuring Chancellor K. Jackson, author of "Fourteen Days in Beijing" and testament to the power of transforming adversity into abundance. From a promising football career to an unexpected detainment in China, Chancellor's journey demonstrates how gratitude and resilience can turn life's most challenging moments into platforms for empowerment and purpose.🎯 What You'll Discover: • How to maintain mental strength and accountability during life's lowest moments • The power of transforming trauma into purpose through storytelling • Why adversity introduces us to our true character and potential • How to rebuild identity after losing what defined you • Practical ways to turn setbacks into comebacks through mindset shifts • The importance of embracing every choice and decision as part of your growth💫 Chancellor's Transformation Story: Born and raised in Atlanta, Chancellor didn't start playing football until 8th grade - late by Georgia standards where most kids begin at 4 or 5. Through sheer determination and manifestation ("I'm going D-I" became his daily mantra), he earned a Division I scholarship to Stetson University. After graduation, he moved to China to teach English, but six months into what was supposed to be a year-long journey, everything changed with three knocks on his apartment door.⚡ The Beijing Experience: On April 4, 2019, Chancellor was arrested by Beijing police for cannabis use and spent 14 days in Beijing Penitentiary as the only foreigner among 14 Chinese cellmates. With no shared language, no communication with the outside world, and only a plastic bowl and spoon, he faced the ultimate test of mental resilience. Rather than breaking him, this experience became the foundation for his purpose-driven life.🌟 The Power of Accountability: "I constantly knew what I was doing and the repercussions from my decision making. I can't really get upset with nobody but myself. I got to take this to the chin. I knew my mental was still going to be intact, my spirit was still going to be intact."🔥 From Prison to Purpose: What started as casual storytelling to friends about his experience became a bestselling book when his friend DeMarco Reddens suggested he write about it. Taking Chancellor's phone and creating an outline in his notes app, DeMarco sparked what would become a publishing empire - six books and counting, with "Fourteen Days in Beijing" hitting #1 in multiple genres over 15 times.💎 The Coaching Connection: Chancellor now uses his experience to coach young football players, teaching them that "adversity introduces a man to himself." His prison experience provides powerful lessons about pushing through challenges, maintaining character under pressure, and discovering what you're truly made of when everything is stripped away.🛠️ Building Abundance from Adversity: Chancellor's journey from detained teacher to bestselling author and coach demonstrates several key principles:Accountability Over Blame - Taking full responsibility for your choicesMental Resilience - Maintaining inner strength regardless of external circumstancesPurpose from Pain - Recognizing that difficult experiences often contain your greatest giftsManifestation Power - Speaking your goals into existence with unwavering beliefIdentity Reinvention - Learning to redefine yourself when old identities no longer serve📚 The Publishing Empire: Since "Fourteen Days in Beijing" launched in 2020, Chancellor has:Published 6 books total (4 authored, 2 mentored)Released "The Power of Becoming: Seven Pillars of Growth and Empowerment"Mentored authors including 15-year-old Tanesa Sadler, whose book held #1 for 9 straight daysBuilt Corlett Publications LLC, specializing in creating bestsellers🎭 Key Insights on Gratitude & Abundance:Gratitude in Crisis: Even in prison, Chancellor found things to be grateful for - his intact mental state, spiritual strength, and the lessons being revealedAbundance Through Service: His greatest success came from helping others tell their stories and achieve their dreamsIdentity Beyond Circumstances: True abundance comes from knowing who you are regardless of external situationsThe Marathon Mindset: Success is a long-distance run, not a sprint - every setback is setup for a comeback🌈 Powerful Quotes & Wisdom:"Adversity introduces a man to himself - you're in the fog of war where the true leader thrives""Nothing lasts forever - this chapter might be done but a new one is beginning""The ancestors were with me for sure - it was like a movie how I remembered everything in full detail""We produce bestsellers here at Corlett Publications LLC"💪 The Nipsey Hussle Philosophy: Chancellor lives by Nipsey's words: "The best teacher in life is your own experience. None of us know who we are until we fail. A person is defined by their reaction to any given situation. Who would you want to define you? Someone else or yourself?"...
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    37 mins
  • Breaking Free from Hustle Culture: Cultivating Gratitude & Abundance with Jamie Gant

    Breaking Free from Hustle Culture: Cultivating Gratitude & Abundance with Jamie Gant
    Sep 3 2025
    Join host Nyomi Banks for this transformative Wisdom Wednesday episode featuring purpose-driven coach, speaker, and upcoming author Jamie Gant. From corporate burnout to digital nomad freedom, Jamie's journey demonstrates how breaking free from hustle culture and embracing gratitude can unlock authentic abundance and joy.🎯 What You'll Discover:• Why the "busy equals productive" mindset leads to burnout and unfulfillment • How to shift from task completion to meaningful prioritization• The difference between chasing success and designing an aligned life • Practical gratitude exercises that attract genuine abundance • How to identify your true values versus inherited expectations • Why silence and self-intimacy are essential for authentic living💫 Jamie's Transformation Story: Growing up in an unstable, abusive household with parents struggling with addiction, Jamie decided early on to be "not that." After getting clean, she threw herself into the hustle - business degree, corporate ladder climbing, checking all the "success" boxes. Despite looking perfect on paper with a great job, marriage, and lifestyle in Chicago, she developed severe anxiety and debilitating OCD that left her unable to function.⚡ The Breaking Point: "I had done everything right. I was following the rule book. But underneath all of that, I had severe anxiety and panic attacks so bad I couldn't get out of bed. Everything was falling apart, and I couldn't understand why because I had done all the things I was supposed to do."🌟 The Gratitude Revolution: After quitting her corporate job with no plan, Jamie discovered that gratitude literally saved her life multiple times. In moments of complete surrender and rock bottom experiences, focusing on simple blessings - breathing, tasting food, hearing birds sing - became her pathway back to abundance and authentic success. 🔥 The Hustle Culture Trap: Jamie reveals how hustle culture creates the illusion of productivity through:Task Completion Over Prioritization - Filling to-do lists with busy work instead of meaningful actionReactive vs. Proactive Thinking - Putting out fires instead of building for the futureQuick Wins Addiction - Focusing on what can be checked off today rather than what moves the needle forwardBurnout Cycle - Feeling exhausted and depleted while seeing no real progress💎 The 2020 Message We Missed: Both Nyomi and Jamie reflect on how 2020 was meant to teach us to stay still, but instead of learning presence and gratitude, society hit fast-forward and multiplied the hustle by ten. The pandemic was an invitation to pause, reflect, and reconnect with what truly matters. 🛠️ Practical Gratitude & Abundance Tools: Daily Gratitude Practice:Three Good Things Method (University of Berkeley study) - Write down 3 good things dailyTen Blessings Approach - Start small with simple things like working ears or morning coffeeBuild momentum - Once you start, finding 10 things becomes naturalSelf-Love Notes:Leave sticky note love letters around your houseWrite notes on your coffee maker, mirror, and other daily touchpointsCreate future love letters to yourself and hide them to find laterTreat yourself with the same care you'd give a loved oneValues Alignment Exercise:Identify Your True Values - Not what others say is important, but what feels important to YOUFind Your Top 5 - What are your non-negotiables?Do an Alignment Audit - Where are you honoring your values vs. living others' expectations?Course Correct - Make decisions based on your authentic values🧘‍♀️ The Power of Silence: "We cannot hear what our heart has to say if we're not sitting in silence. Our relationship with silence is just as important as our relationship with ourselves." 🌈 Powerful Quotes & Wisdom:"Gratitude has saved my life more times than I can count""When I'm grateful for what I have, I only get more. It never fails every time""We chase these ideas of success, but if it's not who we are, it can all unravel""The most intimate relationship you'll ever have is the one with yourself""At our core, we are love embodied - we just lose that so easily""Your story is just as valuable and important as long as it's yours"📚 About "Becoming Myself": Jamie's upcoming book explores the "beautiful unfolding of authenticity" that comes from choosing what feels good in your gut versus what you've been told is right. It's about unlearning inherited beliefs and trusting your inner wisdom through gratitude and self-love. 🎭 The Comparison Trap: Social media creates "compare and despair" mentality, making us think everyone else achieved overnight success. Jamie reminds us that what we see is "years and years of figuring stuff out" - use others' success as inspiration to unlock what's inside you, not as a reason to copy their exact path. 🌟 Chicago Connection: Both Nyomi and Jamie are Chicago natives, creating an instant kinship and shared understanding of resilience, authenticity, and ...
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    44 mins
  • Building Inner Strength & Resilience: A Healing-First Approach with Trent Carter

    Building Inner Strength & Resilience: A Healing-First Approach with Trent Carter
    Aug 27 2025
    Join host Nyomi Banks for this empowering Wisdom Wednesday episode featuring Trent Carter, nurse practitioner, founder of Renew Health, and author of "The Recovery Tool Belt." From small-town Texas to transforming lives through addiction recovery and mental health, Trent's healing-first approach demonstrates how true resilience comes from addressing root causes, not just symptoms.🎯 What You'll Discover:• Why traditional medical approaches often miss the root of healing • How to break free from limiting beliefs that are actually self-imposed • The difference between motivation and discipline in building resilience • Practical tools for rewiring your brain through affirmations and journaling • Why knowledge without action is just potential power • How small daily wins create a compound effect for transformation 💫 Trent's Transformation Story: Growing up in Boyd, Texas, Trent became a registered nurse working in trauma ICU and neurology ICU before becoming a nurse practitioner. During clinical rotations with a family practice doctor treating opioid addiction, he witnessed transformation but recognized massive gaps in traditional treatment approaches. This led him to become board-certified in addiction medicine and found Renew Health in New Mexico.⚡ The Gap in Traditional Medicine: Trent observed that traditional medical approaches often treat symptoms with medication rather than addressing root causes. His healing-first philosophy focuses on giving patients tools rather than just prescriptions, emphasizing that lasting change requires active participation from the person seeking healing.🌟 The Tool Belt Philosophy: "If all you've got is a hammer, then everything's a nail. By having these tools, you can now approach something differently, more effectively, more efficiently, and more safely." Trent's approach gives people multiple tools for recovery and resilience, but emphasizes that it's up to them to use those tools.🔥 Knowledge vs. Action: "Knowledge isn't power - knowledge is potential power. If you've got this new information but don't do anything with it, it didn't do anything. I would argue it's worse because now you have newfound knowledge yet you're not utilizing it."🛠️ Building Inner Resilience - Practical Steps: 1. Awareness First:Recognize when you're in a cycle that isn't serving youAcknowledge that something needs to changeDon't judge the situation - just observe it2. Acquire Knowledge:Tap into free resources online, in your community, or through trusted friendsSeek out information that addresses root causes, not just symptomsFind resources that speak your language and resonate with your experience3. Build Support Systems:Lean on positive support that builds you upAvoid people who criticize destructively or want to keep you downAccept constructive criticism that helps you grow4. Take Action:Move beyond just learning to actually implementingStart with small, manageable stepsStay consistent even when motivation is low💎 The Discipline vs. Motivation Truth: "Discipline trumps motivation. Motivation comes and goes, waxes and wanes. If you can set habits, routines, and stay disciplined, you just got stronger when you push through without motivation. This leads to self-confidence and makes it easier to make right choices when motivation is low."🧘‍♀️ Daily Resilience Practices: Morning Wins Strategy:Start with small wins like making your bedStack 2-3 small accomplishments early in the dayBuild psychological momentum for larger challengesTrack your wins to see progress over timeJournaling for Reflection:Write down thoughts, feelings, and progress regularlyDate entries to track mindset shifts over timeUse reflection to identify what's working and what needs adjustmentTreat it like before/after photos for your mental stateAffirmations & Mindset Work:Practice positive affirmations consistently (not just once a day)Write them down to reinforce the neural pathwaysFocus on changing thought patterns and how you interpret inputRemember: you can think something into existence through consistent practice🌈 The Compound & Ripple Effects: Small daily actions compound over time, creating dramatic changes that seem unrelated to the original effort. When you improve yourself, it ripples into your relationships, parenting, work, and every area of life. Looking back over 12 months, the transformation can seem miraculous.📚 About "The Recovery Tool Belt": Written for people struggling with substance abuse, their loved ones, and clinicians who want better tools. The book provides practical strategies that can be applied globally, emphasizing empowerment and actionable steps rather than just theory.🎭 Powerful Quotes & Wisdom:"The limit we put on our beliefs is self-imposed - you can break through that ceiling""There is no failure if you're learning from it - it's only failure if you don't adapt and grow""You can change your world by changing your mindset and how you ...
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    39 mins
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