Alright, my friends.
Welcome back to another episode of the Zach Pitt Show.
I think that that is the name that we're sticking with.
On the first episode, I wasn't a 100% sure.
I'm like, I'm gonna call it the Zach Pit Show.
Does that sound like too full of yourself.
I don't know.
But you were just saying that that's the name of your show is the Samantha show.
It is.
I mean, when it's just your name, you can go anywhere with it.
Right? Yeah.
So You can go you can go wherever your little heart desires.
Uh, Samantha, by the way, Samantha Red, and you have had quite a cool story.
We met years and years ago when I was hosting Living Dayton, people that know it's it's a it's a local lifestyle show, an Embassy affiliate, uh, in Dayton, Ohio.
And back then, you were part JDRF? Yes.
I was.
So I worked for the juvenile diabetes research foundation, and their goal is to find, uh, it's to fund research, to find a cure for type 1 diabetes.
And I live with type 1 diabetes, so, uh, worked for them to really help their cause and their mission.
That's something that it has always been important to you is trying to be connected to the community and help with whatever way you can based on your personal story.
And I know that that's with some some of the things we're gonna talk about today, that's always been your focus is, like, where can I give through my experiences? Absolutely.
I think you hit the nail on the head.
I think that we, as humans, can learn a lot from each other through the connections that we make.
And so especially as it pertains to type 1 diabetes living with it, um, growing up with it, being a mom, having a baby, like, all these things.
So any way that I can help connect give back as it pertains to type 1 diabetes, but even beyond is really important to me.
Where'd that come from? That that sense of always wanting to help out give back and just be a leader for somebody else who might be struggling with something that you've already overcome.
I think as it relates to type 1 diabetes, it it answers the question why.
So, like, if if something happens, you're I have type 1 diabetes man.
Why me? Why do why do I have to live with this? But then if I can give back or I can impact someone else or make a difference for them, it it justifies it, or I feel better about it.
It's like, okay.
If I have to live with this, wanna make a difference as well.
And that's something that you've really been focusing on a lot is how can I make a difference? And so let's talk a little bit of what you've been up to.
The Samantha show won, but the second is is cycle bar.
Which is something that you've been huge into.
And then you just got back from, like, a conference not terribly long ago.
Right? I was not Instagram stalking you.
I just just moved.
Well, I like to make sure everybody who's connected to me knows what I'm doing and all that.
So I'm a very open book online.
But, yes, I did.
So I am, uh, what we call a senior master instructor for Cycle Bar.
And Cycle Bar is the world's largest indoor cycling franchise.
And the way I describe my job to people, because most don't know what senior master instructor means, which is fine, is that if somebody bought a Burger King franchise and someone had to go teach them how to make the burgers, That's what I do for cycle bar.
So when someone buys a cycle bar franchise, I go out to their location.
I train their instructors and make sure they're ready to go.
Doors are open and they're y'all.
That is super cool.
Yeah.
And it and do you think you're in for the long haul with it? Are do you love it? I am so passionate about cycle bar.
It really, for me, cycle bar has laid the foundation of really everything that I wanna do with my future.
I I currently hold the highest title that I can hold with Cycle Bar.
I'm 1 of 5 senior master instructors out of over 3000 instructors in the country.
And so I'm kind of towards the top.
I love my job.
I wanna keep doing it, but what I'm kind of doing now and trying to discover is how can I take the aspects of what I love to do at cycle bar and do it on a bigger level and kinda do it for me and my way as well? Yeah.
Let's dive into that.
What do you mean by that? So one of the things that we do a cycle bar that I truly love is, like, you're gonna get the workout, but we also take the workout, and it's a it's a huge mind body connection.
So when you come to class, we want you to feel and fired and motivated and, like, you wanna leave and go after your goals and your dreams.
And so I really love in the 45 minutes, I get the microphone.
I get to, like, tell people whatever I want them to hear.
How I want them to feel.
And now I wanna do that on a bigger level.
So I wanna get into motivational speaking, public speaking, baby life coaching at some point.
Like, just start to expand that impact beyond the Four walls of Cycle Bar.
I feel like there's been a big shift in movement in people wanting to lead other people and help people through their own life experiences, you know, life coaching and coaching in general is just something that I feel like is blown up.
I mean, I definitely uh, drank the Kool Aid a few years ago, and, um, you know, I'm not afraid to invest in a coach.
I'm really not.
And so why is that important for you? And, obviously, being a master instructor, which is just a cool name by itself, I was like, I'm a master instructor.
Why is it important for you to, um, really embrace that that characteristic of being a leader and and helping people get to the finish line? I mean, when you're honest, I mean, you're literally not going anywhere, but it's all it's all a mental game.
Right? Right.
Right.
I think that it's rewarding.
To see somebody maybe come in and feel, uh, maybe a little lost or, you know, I I'm here for the physical workout, but then to see them share with you and say things like, man, I just was thinking about what you said all day, and it really impacted me.
And it just changed my whole mood, and I felt so much better, or I really needed to hear that today and just like knowing that you can have that kind of influence and other people, um, it's just a great feeling.
And I feel that as a master instructor for a cycle bar when someone comes in and they're timid and they're nervous to get on the bike and start teaching, and they have a lot of doubt and fear.
And then you get take them through this training process.
And at the end, just see them self reflect and say, well, how I did that? And know that you played some part in in that growth and that journey, it's an incredible thing.
What would you say since you said it's kind of that mind body connection? I could only imagine that with some of the people that you work with, you become close in in many ways in terms of because I can't imagine that for somebody who's never got on a bike or made physical, new activity, part of their habits, it starts unlocking different parts of you.
It absolutely does.
I I think that, well, for one, you know, exercises and mood booster in general.
And then the experience that we create at Cycle Barwood, I we're rhythmic based studio.
So anybody, when you start to move your body to music, I mean, and I know you're you're in a band.
So you know the power of music, especially if there's, like, a big instrumental moment or you you can evoke emotion through music.
And so we use that in cycle bar to then tap into something deeper.
So it it acts as like a distraction, and they can really dive deep as the writer and have these moments of kind of internal reflection and thoughts while they're working out.
It kinda distracts them for like, oh, we're also, like, you're you're working really hard right now too.
Let's talk about that real quick.
Music, what's your go to, like, jams for when you're leading the class? Like, what do you like to put on? Do this do the Other master instructors or instructors in general get to, like, pick their own playlist.
Absolutely.
It's a huge part of our job is every time you come to psychobart, it's a brand new playlist, and we encourage that.
So we and us instructors, we take our music very, very seriously.
It's personal.
Uh, we always try to appeal to the masses and be mindful of of playing to a wide audience, but admittedly, I love to dance on the bike.
So I'm big into the EDM, I specifically love, like, Alenium.
Um, John's Summit had some good remixes out right now.
Griz has some that hit hard but I also love hip hop.
Anything we can dance to.
And, but nowadays too, you can find, like, some awesome eighties, nineties remixes that we can really get down to.
So it's all over the board.
I did not know any of those artists that you just mentioned.
It's a festival crew.
It's the best.
Are you a big festival? Like I I have some No.
No.
Because, honestly, the I did not get into EDM until now in my adult, like, later adult life and I'm way too high maintenance to go stand in a field of, like, sweat and, like, crowd and do the festival thing.
I'm I'm not doing it.
The only festival that I would say, like, when I was younger, do you remember, like, warped tour I've been there.
Did you? Done that.
Oh, yeah.
You did that too.
Let's let's that was the only festival that I ever, like, attended, but I I agree with you.
Like, people that say they wanted to go to, what's banner rooms, stuff like that.
Bonner o.
Like, the the idea of sleeping intense, which doesn't bother me, but, like, 3 days of sweat and, like, you just have like, porta potties and just, like, mutt.
Just that sounds nasty.
What was that? I watched a documentary on Netflix.
Is it the The big festival? Yeah.
Hold on.
From the 9 in the 9 This is important that we get this right now.
Woodstock.
Yes.
What the one where is, like, the last one? Yeah.
Uh, and sound like a real disaster.
It's like traumatized watching the show.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I'm not going to any music festivals.
I'm good.
Well, yeah, that was the last one.
And then it's like, then the, the guy who I don't know if he was the founder.
He was, like, the organizer or whatever, then, like, died by 2 months later.
Like, he did this interview.
He's like, yeah, I had this, like, music festival.
It was really, terrible and Yeah.
No regrets.
No regrets and then he dies.
Yeah.
What putting on a Sound Valley, the local music festival here in Dayton, you watch Fire Festival? Did you ever watch that documentary? That one too.
Okay.
Yeah.
And when I watched that, like, I was, like, so fearful for the longest time.
I'm like, oh my Like, what happened to me? Like anyway, cycle bar has been something you've been incredibly passionate about.
Like, have you brought family and friends? Like, have they, quote, unquote, drank the Kool Aid of the cycle bar life as well? You know, my family and friends were really amazing when I first started come ride with me and and try it out, but it's either for you or it's not.
And even people who like to work out Like, because we're rhythmic, because our experience is kind of unique in what it is, there are some people who just wanna go to, like, an orange theory fitness and, like, grind it out and, like, work hard.
But because ours is this, like, music kind of different different aspects to it, it's not for everybody.
So I I have recruited most of my family and friends to at least come try I don't know that many have drank the Kool Aid.
I think the the right people found the place.
My husband, let's see.
I've been doing this for 7 years.
He's been to, like, 7 classes.
And that's what I was gonna ask you.
Is is it predominantly more female than than male? That's a good question.
I would say it's definitely more female, but we have a lot of males.
I have a lot of males who read in my classes.
So I think there's, like, this idea that it's a female group fitness.
I think appeals to women, more commonly, but, I mean, we definitely have guys that, right, we have outdoor riders that come in too.
And even though they may not, like, ride to the beach, because that's not their style.
Why do you think that is? You said appeals to more female because it's a group class.
What do you think the difference is between men and women when it comes to physical activity? Whereas, Some wanna be in this group class, supportive.
Like, for me, I I I I can understand what you said.
Like, I'm very solo.
Like, like, do this on my own? I think there's some of that mindset just, uh, not to make assumptions on the way men think or women think, but you know, that we connect and we're a community.
I think women are up to.
I mean, we we sit after class.
We have coffee.
Like, it's a whole thing for us.
Um, I think to your point, especially a lot of men, like, wanna come in, be busy and, like, get their workout done and, like, go.
We call them we call them the Craig and Gregs at our studio and Craig and Greg are there to grind out the gear and work as hard as they can and leave.
Greg and Greg.
Did you guys make that up? We made it up.
Craig and Greg.
Craig and Greg is there.
They're there just to work a as hard as they can at least.
They're not there to dance on the bike.
I don't wanna know you.
I wanna have a conversation.
I'm here to burn it out on the bike.
That's it.
Drink my protein shake on the way out.
Go.
Yeah.
Yeah.
It's cool.
And we love and Craig and Greg are welcome to ride.
We still love having them.
But Okay.
Well, there might be a Craig, Greg and a Zach might show up at some point.
I don't know.
That's really cool.
And then another thing that if you are, um, Instagram stalking you, you'll see, you know, obviously, this gym city, that's something else that has been near dear to your heart, even brought the sash with you.
I brought the sash.
Missus Jim City.
Um I'm sorry.
I think I just said miss.
So it's a missus.
Oh, I missus.
I'm sorry.
Married.
Uh, of course.
The married the married missus here.
I didn't realize there was pageantry for misses until, like, 2 years ago.
Yeah.
And I had, uh, Missus Ohio America 2021 came to my cycle bar class, and she had this sparkly water bottle.
Yeah.
So I gotta love your water bottle at sparkles.
And she's like, oh, this is a sponsor of the Missus Ohio America pageant.
And I was like, I didn't realize women our age did patents.
We're married.
We have kids.
And she's like, oh, it's a whole industry.
And we went to coffee.
And now I miss this, Jim.
There you go.
So did you is that something you ever wanted to do when you were younger, like, and you wanted to be a miss? Like, I think it always appealed to me, but admittedly, you know, the miss pageantry, and I don't wanna make assumptions because I'm new to this industry, so I really don't know it deeply.
But how you look physically is is a real thing in the mix.
So, like, miss USA, Mister Mayor, I mean, they are gorgeous women with, you know, very, like, defined toned bodies.
And I think for me, it was always like, I'm never gonna look like that.
And if it if I was a kid, it was, like, toddlers and tears style, like, that was never gonna happen because of, like, the stereotype around that.
So I think for me, it was just always an industry where I was like, I probably can't compete in that industry.
So I'm just not even gonna go there because I like to, like, be successful at what I do.
So I think for me, in my mind, I was like, that's not what my body looks like.
I'm not gonna get into that.
I'm not even gonna explore it.
Mhmm.
So What has this done for you since starting it in terms of this path that you're on, um, which when it's all said and done, you're walking the walk of personal development.
100%.
You had the experience with JDRF, had this life experience, something that you've lived with, you wanted to help there.
You're in the cycle bar realm right now, and you're literally at the front of the class, leading people who maybe struggling with, you know, whatever, but like that, uh, release of actual physical exercise is is something that's getting them to be a better version of themselves.
So there you are leading them there.
And now you're also doing Mrs.
Jim City, and you're an inspiration to a lot of other women who I mean, you're you're walking the walk.
Why why is that important? Like, have you have you always been that way, or did you have a moment in your life that you said, I need to be that for someone else.
I think that really all of that started back um, kind of, like, at the beginning of our conversation, like, with type 1 diabetes, I think as I got older living with type 1 diabetes and there were people who kinda came up and they needed guidance and they needed support and, um, knowing that I could offer that to them was so great.
And then getting to do that at cycle bar and seeing the impact that I can have in a room in 45 minutes.
And so I think in time and and really working my way up in cycle bar, since the pandemic, I would say in my mind, kind of twofold here, it was like, How can I start building something for me? My personal brand, my personal business? Like, how can I start to develop something for myself? But then also do what I love and what does that look like? And one of the the just the best things that I love about psychobar, like I shared, is just the impact that I can have on other people.
And to inspire them.
And so I'm a big I don't wanna get too woo woo on the podcast, but I'm a big believer in the doors that open.
I I want you to get woo woo on the podcast because hear I didn't mean to cut you off.
Yeah.
No.
Yeah.
Sorry.
Like, because I know where you're about to go.
Yeah.
And, and I'm very grateful that you're going there because the thing is it's like, I feel that we have lived in such a small minded inside this box.
Right? And I believe how could you not believe that there are greater powers at play? How could you not? Right.
I've witnessed it.
I've experienced it.
Right.
And I know when I'm not experiencing it, there's a reason it's because I'm not being the better version of myself that I know I could be.
100%.
And so you are so I I want you to go Tell me what go go.
Go.
Woo.
Okay.
So I really feel like the universe was opening some doors.
You know, I'm loving my time at CycleBar.
Kristen Houchins, the name of Missus Ohio America.
She came in.
We had this conversation.
I just felt this pull that I was like, this is a door that's gonna open for you And, you know, as Mrs.
Jim City, I'm competing for the title of Mrs.
Ohio America.
If you win that, you go on to compete in Mrs.
America.
That would be a great goal and dream.
But for me, this experience has been like, let's open the door and see where the universe wants you to go with this and just enjoy each step continue to become the best version of yourself and buckle up and enjoy the ride.
And so it really has snowballed since then into these new goals and dreams of, you know, do I become a life coach? Can I get into motivational speaking, public speaking, and really embrace these new opportunities that I feel like are just coming up so fast? Almost to the point where I can't keep up where I'm like, okay.
I I hear you, universe.
Like, I'm going as fast as I can and just have a have a bigger impact in whatever way.
It's clear to say you, uh, you do believe in law of attraction, manifestation, all those sort of things.
I am so big on the manifestation.
I'm so all the things.
The thing that I struggle with sometimes too is that, like, it is not about, like, sitting there.
It's like, I want this.
I want it, like, you know, I am the, like, you have to put in the work.
You have to Yeah.
It doesn't happen without action.
Right.
And, um but again, you are walking that walk.
And the one thing I really admire about you, the way you put yourself out on social media, and you come across not only as approachable, but, like, I can see that you are doing everything that you're doing with confidence, and that's what inspires people to move.
Is you are certain about where you're going, or at least it appears that way.
And I don't think, you know, any of us have it a 100% figured out, but, like, you know where you want to go.
And I've I can only imagine that you know that you're gonna get their deep down.
You know it's gonna happen, so it will.
Um, what's that like for you, or what was that like for you having just that I'm gonna I'm gonna start putting myself out there and and hope that someone connects with with, um, you know, what I have to say where I'm going was there any hesitation to diving head first into putting out content, starting your own podcast, really sharing the things you're passionate about, your family, your your love for cycle bar that misses Jim City, all those things.
Was there ever any hesitation with with going all in on that? I think, yeah, I think there's always hesitation and doubt.
I also I see a therapist every 2 weeks she gets to handle all that hesitation for me.
I think that that's important, though, because, I mean, when I first saw her, she was like, what do you wanna do? I was like, honestly, just talk to you every 2 weeks.
Just get it off my chest.
Yeah.
Things that keep me up at night.
You know, when I this this year, like, like, January 1, I I was like, I'm going to just be more I mean, I've always been bold in social media.
Anybody who you know, knows me or follows me for a long time.
Like, I always put a lot out there.
But this year, I was like, I wanna really create content that I wanna create, not just pictures of my family or my dog, like, stuff that I think can have a greater impact.
And there was a lot of hesitation around that, and I would even you know, god love my mom at 36.
I saw caller.
I'm like, mom, am I making a mistake? Like, what what's going on? And my nerves and, you know, she she's so wonderful and supportive.
She's like, do it.
You know? Like, who cares if, like, Bobby from high school, things like, oh, what are you doing, Samantha? Like, do what you wanna do and, you know, be bold in.
What would you say your nickname was? Wait.
Wait.
Did you did your does your mom have a nickname for you? Oh, no.
I called Bobby from high school.
Oh, okay.
But Like, you called her Bobby Joe? No.
Wait.
What? I was referencing, like, I I think I think so on my hesitation posting on social media is that, like, some of the people I'm connected to, like, Bobby.
Oh, okay.
Sorry.
Sorry.
I got so No.
I expected.
Well, that was my best.
Yeah.
And, uh, but I was worried about the Bobby's in the world who don't know me maybe on a personal level now, but they're like, we're still connected.
And they're like, oh, why is Samantha doing that? Or, like, who does she think she is? I I totally know what you mean.
First off, um, give it up for moms.
Yes.
Yes.
You know, I I'm, uh, at my mid thirties, but, yeah, it's like, the thing is, I like what you said there about, like, you know, worried about the Bobby's and and let's go back to the manifestation thing.
Right? So many of us and what we still dip our toes in it, even if you are connected to, like, hey, like, I believe that there is something greater.
We believe that our external world is what defines us.
And so, yeah, like, the Bobby's, you know, the hell Bobby, you know, like, whether he's a nice person or not.
You know, but the thing is, it's like, you believe is shaping you when you have the power to transform yourself from the inside out.
Yeah.
So, I mean, I mean, I think that's it.
I think we always have doubt, but for me, it it's just about being confident and being bold.
And, you know, when I when I talked about the podcast and we were kinda connecting joking earlier, it was like, I I bought the equipment, literally 2 AM Amazon.
You can get it in 12 hours.
It was at the door.
I was like, I recorded an episode.
I'm putting it out.
And, uh, it was messy.
I, like, took it off because, like, now that I, like, have it going, I, like, took that first episode off because it's just I'm so embarrassed.
Well, he's I you already took it off? You should taking it back on.
Put it put it because here's the deal.
Here's the deal.
If there's one thing that I regret, I really regret not saving my very, very, very, very first time on the morning news when I my first job in Lima, Ohio because I suck.
So Yeah.
In fact, my I got demoted.
Like, I was so bad.
Like, I got demoted in me, like, a daytime.
Oh my gosh.
See, I'm gonna keep that in there.
I don't care that it's not perfect.
Right.
But because I really wish I could have seen that growth, And I, like, you're gonna wanna see that.
You're gonna wanna listen to it, you know, that podcast episode.
And I really mean it when I said that earlier before we started this this episode, this podcast episode, that's where you have me beat is that you just took action right away.
You ordered the mic and you just got started.
Whereas, like, when we were in here joking around, it's like, nope.
It's like, I have to have this this fancy monitor.
I had to have the fancy mics to lie in, like, put a full brick on the wall, you know, like, because, like, coming from, like, a TV world where, quote unquote, I think things have to be picture perfect when it's not true.
Like, all those are are needs to feel adequate, you know, to feel like you know what you're doing.
I admire you that you just did that.
And and then I hope that someone listening to this, watching this, what have you, will take that from this episode among many of the great little nuggets that you've already provided, but if there's something that you wanna do, don't wait for someone else's permission or or wait for things to be perfect.
And I I truly admire that.
You know, where do you want the podcast to go? I need to start making video.
Okay.
I wanna be video.
I want my own talk show.
I want 4 o'clock on ABC.
I wanna I'll take Ellen's spot.
Like, whoever I need to replace, I want to look.
That that's big dream.
That's a big dream.
I'm a speak it out to the universe.
That's the big dream.
That is really cool.
Um, where I can interview anyone and and, you know, have fun little playful segments.
Anything that's gonna continue to bring, and that's what I try to do with my podcast show is it's about being inspirational and, uh, motivational and all these little things, but it's also fun and enjoying.
Like, I have my husband on every other week, and he's he's not gonna be deep fealty with me.
So we we joke and have a good time, but just to to bring some light into sometimes a pretty dark world.
So Yeah.
Yeah.
I I I I may ask if you wanna be co host one day.
Seriously.
Uh, but that's a really, really cool.
You know, like the thing, if you say, I think there's so much power in the talk show.
I really do believe it.
And, you know, I learned it, you know, when I was doing living dating, you know, for for, you know, uh, a number of years, but, um, it's amazing to me how anybody can do it.
But the only the, you know, it stops people is the judgment of others.
That's it.
That stops people from doing a lot of stuff, unfortunately.
It's yeah.
Well, then the thing is it's again, going back to perfection, social media has made people believe that you have to be this picture perfect because there's There is there there are people on social media that that put on this front, put on this mask.
It just puts so much toxic energy out into the world.
It really does.
And, you know, I think about, like, teenagers.
How how old are your kids? She I have one daughter.
She's 7.
Okay.
Okay.
So but teenagers, like, how they operate and function in their day to day lives is based on the number of double taps you know, and that is likes, not like wasn't that movie, uh, what's that zombie movie, the double tap or shoot the zombie twice? Oh, I'm looking.
I know that one.
Forget the zombieland, anyway.
Uh, squirrel.
Anyway, they base their lives on the likes and the follows and the just I I tell you what, like, that that was probably for me what, like, I wanted to take a back seat for a while, like, after doing TV for a while, just because it's, like, you do.
You kind of forget who you are sometimes.
Yeah.
The one thing that, like, right now with where I'm at on social media is that I feel like I can really protect my energy.
Like, anytime I feel like a bot follows me or I see something naked, like, I block I block all the time on social media.
Like, because I protect, like, because I don't wanna ever log on.
Feel worse about myself or feel bad.
Do you feel like when in TV? So, like, in my mind, I can start to grow and get bigger and and get more attention, I worry about how I'll be able to handle negative feedback negative comments on videos or whatever that looks like.
Yeah.
I remember, like, again, when I was in Lima, like, I was so bad.
I remember this, like, kid sent me this email.
So you I mean, use a lot of explicit, uh, language, and he's like, you basically have ruined my mornings.
Oh, oh, my.
But but and I and I mentioned this on an episode before.
Over the last several months, I've done some deep reflection and and, like, thought, like, how did I end up going into TV? How did I end up being a talk show host? And, like, the thing is the manifestation thing, knew I was gonna be the host of Lippy Dayton.
I knew I was gonna be a morning news anchor.
I knew it.
Yeah.
And and and I did it.
Box is checked.
Yeah.
And so, like, I was like, okay.
I'm done.
But anyway, so I thought about, like, how did I get there? It became very clear to me after some, like, reflection, like, when I was younger, when I was in in grade school, I was picked on, and even in in high school, like, you know, like, just always stupid stuff, like, and I didn't like it.
I didn't like it, but I got really good at one thing.
Once I figured out, like, how I can get you to like me.
Yeah.
I got really, really good at it.
Yeah.
And, um, you know, almost very people pleasing.
Yeah.
Very, very good at it.
That is what I think when I talk about, you know, you forget who you are.
Mhmm.
It's like, wait, which ones is which ones is Zack or Am I this version to make you happy? And I'm waiting this version to make you happy, and as you got all these different personalities, and I I I'll never forget during a time when I was hosting living dating, there was this period where I was just cuckoo for cocoa puffs as my mom would say.
Yeah.
She didn't say that.
That's just something that Brenda will say, I remember going into my boss's office office and saying like, hey.
I need to take a couple days off.
I don't know who I am.
Yeah.
Like, and I it's but it's because I got really good at I know how to get you to like me.
I created this character.
Yeah.
And I was like, I'm pretty sure, like, I wanna be kind and and and and personable, like, and all those things, but it's like, when you put on that face every day, it's hard.
And and that's the thing.
Like, so many people live that persona on social media, and you meet them in person, you're like, you're kind of a jerk.
Yeah.
Yeah.
That is not you.
Yeah.
Yeah.
You know, said something like that that I thought was really Jim Carey said something.
Okay.
He's, like, so insightful.
Yeah.
He made this, um I don't know if he was giving a a graduation speech or something like that, but he said, I'm not Jim Carey.
Like, Jim Carey is the character that I made up.
You know, you know, is like, hey, I don't even like that guy.
But because when you actually listen to him, speak, he's so brilliant.
Yeah.
Yeah.
And I don't know.
Sorry.
I just went off at the but No.
That's definitely interesting.
Yeah.
Yeah, it's just it's just so it's just I think that that's where a lot of people are are striving to to go in their life as how can I meet the most authentic, genuine version? Because there's 2 schools of thought.
There's like, hey, I'm gonna fake it over here on social media.
But on the inside, you're crumbling and falling apart.
Yeah.
But I think that people like you, like, I've been through some things.
I've experienced these things, and then it's kinda like, come out of here.
It's it's it's yeah.
It's better over here if you just say, Hey.
Like, we're or this is the first time we've all been on this rock, you know, there's no perfect manual on how to do it.
You just gotta figure it out, but it's like, hey.
I figured it out.
Let me show you how.
You know? Yeah.
You'll you'll appreciate this.
Then kind of with that conversation.
I recently heard, um, going a little woo again about, like, the vibrations that we put out into the world and Someone had recently shared with me that, like, on the vibration scale, that authentic, uh, um, authenticity is actually, like, higher than love.
So, like, when you can truly tap into being just your genuine, confident, comfortable self accepting, walking through life, just just living out your truth, that's when you're vibrating the highest.
That's when the best is gonna come to you.
That's when you're gonna receive the most.
So, like, living and that, like, ultimate authenticity and, um, being very comfortable with that, that's when all the rest of the magic happens.
So when you can give yourself permission to to do that, then you can expect great things to come your way.
That's so interesting.
And I'm very fascinated by those, like, your vibrational frequency season and how that all works.
And, you know, again, we're talking about law of attraction and just how the universe really works and and knowing that just like gravity, it's a law.
Like, when you're vibrating at a certain thing, that's how those things come into your life.
Right.
And I'm not gonna sit here and act like I'm an expert whatsoever on that matter.
But, like, I've researched enough on my own and and taking coaching programs and courses to understand it, you know, because I I do believe that just because we can't see it.
Doesn't mean it's not there.
Yeah.
I've I've been really trying to live in this state of being grateful for today.
And this is truly even what I wanna share is like, missus if I could win Missus Ohio America, if I could win Missus America, is that you know, really, it's about, like, your happiness, your joy, living the best life lived that you can right now.
Like, that that is what it's about.
So you know, could it be a title, like, Warning News Host Senior Master instructor, Mrs.
America? Maybe.
Sure.
Yeah.
But, like, Are you enjoying the journey? Are you happy when you wake up? Do you feel full? Do you feel good? Because that's the ultimate goal.
At the end of the day, it's not just the title.
It's what it feels like to wake up and experience life every single day.
And so that's, like, the message that I wanna share when I can get a bigger platform and I can I wanna speak in front of students as school when they're trying to decide their career or what they wanna do? It's like, what's gonna make you the happiest? Not not because you're you think you should be a lawyer because it sounds fancy.
You should you think you should be a doctor? Like, what what is your heart calling you to do? What's gonna make you the happiest and, um, lead to the best life lived? And that's what you have to pursue, whether it means taking risks, or, um, you know, changing careers, doing something different, but really leaning into that because that's where you're gonna find true happiness and get the most from life.
I think that's so interesting.
Like, how at the end of the day, that's all you sell or buy.
That Our feelings.
Yeah.
Isn't that crazy? Like, when when I came, like, cycle bar or watching the morning news or what like, you're selling feel like.
You're right.
Isn't that great? Yeah.
Yeah.
But that's such that's so powerful.
I didn't know that.
I'm glad that we pulled that out of this conversation that you wanna have your own little talk show one day.
Like, that's so cool.
Yeah.
Yeah.
I mean, that I feel like that's, like, been an But you let me I'm sorry to be but you are doing it.
Like, I wanna make that very clear.
You are doing it.
Yeah.
And, like, just because you're not Oprah status right now.
Right.
Right.
But you're doing it.
And you have your own show.
The Samantha show is a tangible thing.
Like, now the only thing is it's like, there's only one way for it to go, and that's just to keep getting better and better.
Like, you you you're doing audio now, but you wanna do video next, then you're gonna start having bigger guests in the line.
So you're already doing the damn thing.
Yeah.
I think too it was, uh, you know, that's like, uh, has been, like, an internal goal that I've kept kinda quiet for a long time.
But now that I do have the podcast and stuff, it it's you could start to see it happen.
I think that with a lot of things, I think it was like Steve Harvey.
I saw him talk on some, you know, as Graham reel or something where it was like, just state what it is you wanna do.
You don't have to know how you get there, and then it goes back to manifestation.
Right? Like, just just say what it is you wanna do.
You do have to still start doing things.
You can't just sit on the couch and be like, I'm gonna have my own TV show one day and, like, not try anything, but you don't have to know how it all unfolds.
Just start start to do things.
And I've heard people talk like, I interviewed a girl on my pass, uh, podcast one time.
She has her own bakery, and it was like just starting to make cupcake out of her house to sell to her friends.
And and she recently won, um, like, one of Toledo's top businesses.
So, you know, it's just it's just taking the first step and and starting to make it happen.
But, yeah, maybe one day I can have my my my show.
And That's so cool.
And that's something that, you know, heard many times before, Don, and I appreciate you mentioning that just like the end will force the means.
And that's something that I think Steve Jobs said.
He said something that's like, know, I just have to focus on the end and the dots will connect themselves, um, which is so cool.
You know, the what's the one thing you want someone who has Listen to this episode.
Got in a chance to get to know you or gotten a chance to know you want a deeper level.
Some of your listeners are, you know, your your viewers that are gonna be part of your big talk show or watching, listening right now, and, um, they got to know you on a deeper level.
What's the one thing you want people to walk away with after consuming this episode that they can take with him for the rest of the day, the rest of the week, the rest of the month, the rest of the year, the rest of their lives.
Whatever it is that they wanna do, the dream is not too big.
It's not too far fetched.
You don't have to call it a pipe dream.
Just state what it is that you wanna do and then just start taking action.
However, big, however small, want people to feel motivated and believe in themselves that they actually can, that they're worthy, that they're capable, and they believe that to their core, um, to the point where they do start to take action and make the best life possible that they can for themselves.
I love it.
And before we wrap up this episode, you know, cycle bar is huge.
Uh, Missus Jim City, where can people go to, a, uh, learn a little bit more about you.
Start taking action to become the better version of themselves and, um, just other ways they can connect with you.
Admittedly, I don't have a website yet, but Um, my life lives on Instagram.
So my Instagram page is the connection point for my my Spotify playlist my cycle bar classes, my, um, Spotify podcast where you can listen to it.
So my just my Instagram page, should I share my handle? Please do.
Underscore samantha.
erin_.
There we go.
We'll also make it down below the show.
Whether you're watching on YouTube or podcast, what have you.
We'll make sure that you have it.
And, um, I can't thank you enough for this has been a really good conversation.
I've really enjoyed like, we haven't had a convert, like, we, uh, since, like, living dating.
I don't think you've spoken two words, you know, from for a few years, but Yeah.
I've really enjoyed everything that we talked about and so much shared so much like my mind's blown right now.
Thanks.
Good.
Well, yeah, thank you so much for this opportunity.
It's been great.
Absolutely.
Thanks for watching
