Write of Passage Podcast

A Conversation Between Childhood Friends: 23 Years of Love, Support, and Growth

This week, Sammi got to speak with her childhood best friend, Sam Balbierz, about their 23+ year friendship. Reflecting on both their personal and joint growth, the two discuss their shared journeys from childhood to adulthood. This episode dives into hot topics like navigating differences in long-term friendships, surviving wedding culture as "the single friend," facing your own shadow, and dating in your upper 20s.

Fostering Self-Worth: Advice From a Stranger at My Local Cafe

Today, Sammi talks about an interaction she had with a woman at her local cafe. The wisdom she took away from the conversation sparked self-reflection and led to beautiful insights that could benefit anyone listening. If you're someone with a habit of putting everyone else's needs above your own, this episode is perfect for you.

Overcoming Spiritual Doubts and an Existential Crisis

Whether you're atheistic, agnostic, religious, or spiritual, you likely have faced spiritual starvation and existential thoughts at some point. This episode explores common spiritual doubts amid individual and collective suffering. Dive into the essence of spirituality on both a personal and communal level, and learn how you can tune into the interconnectedness of humanity.

The TRUTH About OCD with Yoga Instructor Julia Teters

Yoga instructor Julia Teters joins Sammi to discuss the ins and outs of obsessive-compulsive disorder, a highly misunderstood and stigmatized anxiety disorder characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive behavior. Both girls share their personal struggles with OCD, examples of intrusive thoughts/compulsions, as well as the treatments that have worked for them.

Navigating Life as an Artist with Writer Julia Burke

Welcome Julia Burke, published author/poet and full-time writer, to Rite of Passage Podcast! In this week's episode, Julia opens up about becoming a writer, navigating life from an artist's POV, and connecting with your emotions/intuition. Be sure to purchase Julia's poetry collection, Moonstruck: Told by the Seasons [https://www.amazon.com/Moonstruck-Told-Seasons-Julia-Burke-ebook/dp/B0C2N3JBNL]. You can also find some of her work on Instagram at @j_burke_poetry.