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The Spiritual Gangster Podcast

The Spiritual Gangster Podcast

by Amanda Pieraldi

Mental Health Spirituality

Season 2

Episode 85: Living With Intention Instead of Urgency

Episode 85: Living With Intention Instead of Urgency In this episode, we explore the difference between constantly reacting to life and consciously choosing how we move through it. So many people are living in survival mode — rushing, overcommitting, people-pleasing, and feeling like they’re always behind. But urgency isn’t the same thing as purpose. Episode 85 is a conversation about slowing down enough to reconnect with what truly matters. We dive into intentional living, nervous system awareness, boundaries, alignment, and how to stop making decisions from pressure, fear, or burnout. This episode is an invitation to pause, breathe, and ask yourself: Am I building a life that actually feels aligned… or just trying to keep up? Because a meaningful life isn’t created through constant urgency. It’s created through intentional choices made day by day.

Episode 84: Guest Spotlight - Tami Forster

Episode 84: Guest Spotlight - Tami Forster Disclaimer: The views, opinions, experiences, and beliefs expressed by guests on The Spiritual Gangster Podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, The Spiritual Gangster Podcast, or its affiliates. This podcast is intended for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical, legal, financial, psychological, or professional advice. Tami Forster - Bio My story centers around resilience, rebuilding, identity transformation, and learning how to navigate life after adversity. After enduring over 100 family court hearings across a 10-year journey, I transformed my pain into purpose and now help others become “Unbothered & Unbreakable” through mindset, strategy, and personal growth. I’m a resilience mindset coach, financial consultant, speaker, author and founder of The Legal System Warrior™ and The Warrior Success System™. A lot of the conversations I’m passionate about include rebuilding after trauma, overcoming fear, personal reinvention, motherhood, confidence, healing, faith, entrepreneurship, and creating stability after chaos. I believe your audience would connect deeply with my perspective because my journey isn’t about perfection, it’s about perseverance, rebuilding from the inside out, and learning how to rise while life is still hard. Connect with Tami ✨ Instagram: @tamiforster Facebook: @tami.forster.5

Episode 83: Creating Meaning in the Ordinary

Episode 83: Creating Meaning in the Ordinary In this episode, we dive into the idea that meaning isn’t always found in the big milestones, breakthroughs, or dramatic life changes — sometimes it’s created quietly in the everyday moments we often overlook. Episode 83 explores how presence, gratitude, connection, and intention can transform ordinary routines into something deeply fulfilling. From morning coffee and conversations with loved ones to small acts of kindness and moments of stillness, this episode is a reminder that life is happening now — not someday. If you’ve been feeling disconnected, constantly chasing the next thing, or waiting for a “bigger purpose” to arrive, this conversation will gently bring you back to the beauty already woven into your daily life. Because meaning isn’t always something you find. Sometimes it’s something you create.

Episode 82:Guest Spotlight - Natalie Zacharias

Episode 82:Guest Spotlight - Natalie Zacharias Disclaimer: The views, opinions, experiences, and beliefs expressed by guests on The Spiritual Gangster Podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, The Spiritual Gangster Podcast, or its affiliates. This podcast is intended for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical, legal, financial, psychological, or professional advice. Natalie Zacharias Bio - I’m Natalie — a healer, space-holder, and fellow traveler on this wild human path. My work lives at the intersection of energy healing, depth psychology, and sacred ceremony, with one core purpose: helping people come home to themselves. My path wasn’t linear. Like many of us, I spent years chasing external versions of success — degrees, achievement, the life that looked right from the outside — while quietly feeling called toward something deeper. In my mid-twenties, I finally listened. I left the corporate world, moved across the country, and earned my Master’s in Integral Counseling Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco. That decision opened the door to communities rooted in plant medicine, ancestral healing, indigenous wisdom, and transformational inner work. Through ceremony, loss, love, and lived experience, my understanding of healing and human potential expanded profoundly. For nearly a decade, I’ve worked alongside Liv Wheeler supporting sacred ceremonies and community healing around the world. Through it all, one truth has remained constant: you are not broken — you are becoming. The people I support are often standing at important crossroads. Some are moving through grief, spiritual awakening, emotional overwhelm, or major life transitions. Others simply know there is more available to them and are ready to reconnect with their truth. I work with modalities including the Emotion Code, Gestalt therapy, subconscious rewiring, ceremony, song, and nervous system healing to help people move beyond surface-level coping and into deeper transformation. You are not stuck. You are not alone. And you don’t have to navigate this life without support. Connect with Natalie ✨ https://www.heal.me/tendingyourspirit https://www.tendingyourspirit.com https://www.instagram.com/tendingyourspirit https://www.instagram.com/daughtersofthemilkyway https://www.youtube.com/@tendingyourspirit https://www.youtube.com/tendingyourspirit https://youtube.com/@daughtersofthemilkywaypodcast?si=gfBQAW_w6Mr448ez Online shop: https://payhip.com/TendingYourSpirit

Episode 81: You Don't Have to Monetize Everything

Episode 81: You Don't Have to Monetize Everything In this episode, we dive into the pressure to turn every passion, hobby, talent, or healing journey into a business — and why it’s okay to simply enjoy things without needing to profit from them. In a world that constantly pushes productivity and hustle culture, this conversation is a reminder that not everything meaningful needs to become content, a side hustle, or a brand. We explore the importance of creating for joy, resting without guilt, and allowing space for experiences that nourish the soul rather than serve an algorithm. Purpose and fulfillment are not always tied to income, and sometimes the most healing things in life are the ones kept sacred and personal. This episode is an invitation to reconnect with what genuinely lights you up — without the pressure to perform, produce, or monetize it.

Episode 80: Guest Spotlight - Kristen Renee

Episode 80: Guest Spotlight - Kristen Renee Disclaimer: The views, opinions, experiences, and beliefs expressed by guests on The Spiritual Gangster Podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, The Spiritual Gangster Podcast, or its affiliates. This podcast is intended for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical, legal, financial, psychological, or professional advice. Kristen Renee Bio - Kristen is an author, speaker, and transformational coach who guides people to reclaim their healthy foundation, transform their wealth mindset, and step fully into their potential. She combines high-level corporate experience with the proven framework she created through her own physical and financial transformation and wellness journey, to help others walk the path of courage, expansion and growth. Her current books include, The Elements of Healing, Healing the Money Wound, & The Purpose Workbook, and a book on workplace wellness should be out in June. Connect with Kristen! ✨ www.kristenreneerebuilding.com @kristenreneerebuilding @kristenreneehealing

Episode 79: Purpose Evolves As You Do

Episode 79: Purpose Evolves As You Do In this episode, we dive into the idea that purpose is not something fixed — it grows, shifts, and evolves as we do. So often people put pressure on themselves to have everything figured out, but the truth is that every season of life brings new lessons, new passions, and new directions. This conversation explores letting go of outdated versions of yourself, trusting the changes unfolding within you, and giving yourself permission to evolve without guilt. From career paths to relationships, healing journeys to personal identity, purpose is allowed to look different as you grow. If you’ve been feeling disconnected, uncertain, or like you’re outgrowing old dreams, this episode is a reminder that change is not failure — it’s transformation.

Episode 78: Guest Spotlight - Julianna Rose

Episode 78: Guest Spotlight - Julianna Rose Disclaimer: The views, opinions, experiences, and beliefs expressed by guests on The Spiritual Gangster Podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, The Spiritual Gangster Podcast, or its affiliates. This podcast is intended for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical, legal, financial, psychological, or professional advice. Julianna Rose Bio - Raised in humble beginnings within a family shaped by scarcity and emotional hardship, Julianna Rose experienced early on the burden of trauma and lack. As a deeply empathic child, she sought refuge in nature — finding safety and tranquility in the earth, plants, and animals. Amidst the chaos, she discovered how to self-regulate, heal, and reconnect to something greater. Later in life, these initial experiences became her greatest lessons, revealing her life’s mission: to embody the soul power of love and abundance, guide others toward awakening, and help people reconnect with themselves on a deeper level. With over twenty-five years of transformational coaching experience, Julianna helps people turn pain into purpose and uncover the gifts encoded within their soul’s journey. Her passion for healing and empowerment led to the creation of JRoseHealing, an academy focused on soul awakening and higher consciousness. Her broader vision is to cultivate a global community of awakened, soul-aligned leaders and earth stewards who are committed to healing, growth, and living with greater intention. Julianna is also a best-selling author of two multi-author books, where she shares powerful stories of trauma-to-triumph and everyday miracles — reminding readers that magic is not rare, but remembered. Connect with Julianna! ✨ www.facebookcom/jrosehealing www.jrosehealing.com julianna@jrsehealing.com https://www.jrosehealing.com/embodied-mystic

Episode 77: Self-Expression as a Spiritual Practice

Episode 77: Self-Expression as a Spiritual Practice This episode dives into self-expression as a spiritual practice — because the way people speak, create, dress, share, feel, and show up in the world carries energy far beyond surface level. This episode explores the connection between authenticity and healing, and how suppressing parts of yourself can lead to emotional exhaustion, disconnection, resentment, and burnout. From people-pleasing and shrinking to finally owning your voice and taking up space, this conversation is a reminder that self-expression is not selfish — it’s sacred. In this episode, we dive into: • The fear of judgment and being misunderstood • How self-expression impacts the nervous system and energy • The difference between performance and authenticity • Why hiding parts of yourself creates internal disconnection • Learning to express yourself without needing permission or validation If freedom, honesty, creativity, and alignment have been calling your name lately, this episode will feel like a deep exhale for the soul. Protect your peace. Trust your intuition. Own your story. 🤍

Episode 76: Guest Spotlight - Victoria Steward

Episode 76: Guest Spotlight - Victoria Steward Disclaimer: The views, opinions, experiences, and beliefs expressed by guests on The Spiritual Gangster Podcast are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the host, The Spiritual Gangster Podcast, or its affiliates. This podcast is intended for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered medical, legal, financial, psychological, or professional advice. Victoria Steward Bio - Victoria Steward is a Financial Empowerment Coach who helps senior corporate women build the financial clarity and self-trust to leave corporate on their own terms, their own timing, and their own scenic route. A former civilian engineer who spent 20 years working for the U.S. Navy, she left in 2023 with over $100k in the bank, expecting relief. Instead, the anxiety got worse. What finally shifted things was not another spreadsheet; it was building a real relationship with herself and her money. Today she teaches the inner work alongside the math, because the spreadsheet was never the whole problem. Victoria is a Certified Profit for Keeps® Coach and hosts The Scenic Route with Victoria Steward. Connect with Victoria! ✨ Website: https://victoria-steward.com Pivot Clarity Call: https://victoria-steward.com/pivotclarity LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/victoria-steward-coaching Instagram: https://instagram.com/victoria.steward.coach Podcast (YouTube): https://youtube.com/@scenicroutewithvictoria Podcast (Apple): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-scenic-route-with-victoria-steward/id1887594748 Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/76JW7T9RgaNcOQKfftk6V3

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