September - February 2023
I See You, bb.
You’re doing “the work,” but you’re not 100% certain it’s…working.
Sure, you’ve had moments of progress.
You’ve noticed that situations that used to trigger TF out of you are now just “inconvenient.”
But if we’re being totally honest, there’s a voice in your head that worries you’ll be “stuck like this” forever.
And when I say “stuck like this,” you know what I mean
…forever at the mercy of your trauma responses
…feeling like your life is capped and your thriving is limited, based on how much change and uncertainty your nervous system will comfortably allow
…never quite feeling at home in your body, your community, and/or your spirituality.
Maybe you’ve spent years, or even decades, searching for the right modality or healer to swoop in and fix you once and for all.
What if YOU were that healer, my love?
Regardless of your calling, profession, or life path, YOU have the power to heal your life.
In fact, you are the best person to do it.
Unbroken is here to help you become your own self-healing miracle worker. No, seriously.
No one knows your nervous system like you do. No one else on the planet has experienced YOUR trauma, the way you have.
When it comes to healing:
“You are the best thing that has ever happened to you” - Andrea Gibson
You are NOT Who Your Trauma Brain Says You Are
For as long as I can remember, I knew I wasn’t here to fit into anyone’s boxes. I came out in middle school, in a devout southern baptist household. I stopped believing in the gender binary before it was cool. And when it comes to career, let’s just say that until I knew I could create my own business and run it however I wanted…I lived in constant fear of getting fired because I absolutely STRUGGLED with authority and taking direction.
For awhile, because of some pretty intense childhood trauma, I had no idea how to feel safe living a life that felt authentic. I was thoroughly convinced there was something wrong with me, and I regularly found myself trying to perform and contort myself to meet the expectations of others (a partner, a boss, a parent, a professor…you name it).
The only thing that has helped me live authentically is trauma healing. The more I heal and hold space for my trauma, the more courageously I can show up for my life.
Trauma healing can be scary, and it can be so tempting to just want to find someone to do it for us.
But I’ve found time and time again that the deepest work happens between sessions. When something comes up and no one is available. When we've gotta move through our pain, fear, frustration, or anger…alone.
My job is to help you get really good at navigating those moments. Together, we will dance around the edges of your emotional landscape, and expand your capacity to hold space for yourself.
My job is to hold the energy of safety, curiosity, exploration, and empowerment as you become fluent in the language of your nervous system.
You are built exactly right, and you were born to live a full, authentic life.
Welcome to Unbroken.
Imagine…
Having the courage to show up for your scariest, most audacious goals, knowing that you can expertly navigate the emotional aftermath
Accessing a sense peace and closure around traumatic events; one that that truly lives in your body and feels authentic to you (no more generic “everything happens for a reason”)
Owning the confidence to rearrange your relationships in a way that leaves you feeling seen and cherished, including setting firm boundaries, walking away from toxic dynamics, and holding space for difficult conversations with the people you love most
Intentionally waiting to find the right therapists or practitioners for you, trusting that you can hold space for yourself until you find them
Stepping into a dramatically expanded sen
se of what’s possible for you, what you’re capable of, and what you deserve in all areas of your life
Cultivating immense, unshakable self-trust that allows you to hold yourself through any and all situations
Releasing your God trauma and tapping into a renewed, restored faith in something greater; a spiritual understanding that truly supports you and feels like your own
This 6-month 1:1 apprenticeship will give you the tools to master your personal healing journey. This means you’ll no longer feel dependent on outside healers or practitioners, because you will be empowered to direct your own growth.
(of course, if you feel called to or organically excited about a therapist, coach, or healer, you’ll be making the decision to work with them on your terms, and you will show up to the container from a place of power rather than desperation).
Together, we will cast your personal vision of wholeness. You will learn how to see yourself as perfect and complete; no longer scarred by the traumatic impacts of other peoples’ choices, and no longer searching for an external fix.
Hi, I’m Samara
I love holding space for emotional healing, and I’ve been doing it one way or another for the past 9 years.
Before starting my business, I provided trauma-informed counseling at a drop in center, specializing in issues of sexuality, gender, and relationships, under the supervision of a licensed therapist. I supported folks through a range of situations including romantic, familial, and identity-based trauma. In grad school, I studied the ways governments could apply trauma-informed principles to survivors of eviction and natural disasters.
In parallel with all of that, I have been continuously healing from my own PTSD as a survivor of an abusive household. I have worked with countless therapists, coaches, and healers in an effort to make sense of this fucked up world we live in, and find my place in it.
I’ve dedicated the past 9 years of my life learning how to self-actualize and manifest my dreams even within the confines of white supremacy, ableism, hetero/cis-normativity, and capitalism. Along the way, I’ve studied various coaching modalities and been certified in 10 styles of breathwork. I’ve had a VERY “colorful” journey navigating this world of spirituality and wellness, and I am bringing you Unbroken to provide a safe space for you to do that exploration, free from the erasure, tokenization, and victim-blaming that I’ve faced over the years.
FWIW: a lot of my clients also feel comforted to know that I have a first-house stellium in cancer, a 3/5 profile in human design, and have been practicing spellwork and divination for many years.
How it Works
Unbroken Includes:
2 one-hour private mentorship sessions and 1 two-hour mentorship session per month for 6 months
An exclusive curriculum that includes 4 teachings per month on topics related to psychology and spirituality (see the full curriculum below)
Bonuses
As a perfect compliment to our work together, Unbroken also comes with my Emotional Alchemy program, which is a 6-week program on shadow integration.
THIS ROUND ONLY:
All founding members of Unbroken will ALSO receive access to Moody and Magnetic, my best-selling program on manifestation for trauma survivors
Curriculum Walkthrough
In addition to 4 hours of 1:1 session time per month, Unbroken members receive an exclusive training curriculum that will re-awaken their innate self-healing abilities. Four teachings will be released each month, according to the topics below:
Month 1 - Your Highest Self is Your Most Authentic Self
Imagine taking off the armor of hypervigilance, shedding the mask of perfectionism, and allowing yourself to be exactly who you are. Month 1 will help you shed the idea that you need to become a different person in order to experience the healing you desire. You will start to see your authentic personality and your unique life story as ASSETS to your healing journey and you will realize that you are not who your trauma brain says you are.
Month 2 - Divest From Wounded Storylines
What if you truly were an all-powerful being, with absolute authority over your life? This isn’t to say that systemic oppression doesn’t exist, or that there aren’t interpersonal abusers, but this IS an invitation to start getting really clear on your sphere of influence, and start living from a place of agency. You’ll start to dissolve the victimized narrative that leaves you feeling like others have irreparably harmed you. Not everyone is ready for these conversations, and it will honestly get a little edgy, but if you’re up for it, the liberation that comes from this work is IMMENSE.
Month 3 - Re-Calibrate Your Relationships
You deserve to feel seen and cherished inside each of your relationships, and you deserve to be surrounded by a loving and supportive community infrastructure. As you heal, your relationships will naturally change. This is expected. But most people don’t intentionally recalibrate their relationships to reflect how much they’ve grown. This month equips you with the confidence to do just that. We’ll talk about setting firm boundaries, walking away from toxic dynamics, and holding space for difficult conversations with the people you love most. Sometimes, the most empowered thing to do is apologize and take accountability, so we’ll be talking about that too.
Month 4 - Normalize a State of Continuous Healing
You’ll learn to stop making healing a big “event,” and instead start to easily see how healing can just fit into your everyday life. You will literally embody (live out, and represent) the idea that healing is 1,000 tiny choices all adding up. You’ll learn the art of moment-to-moment processing, and you’ll start to notice your healing journey moving a lot more quickly.
Month 5 - Break Free from God Trauma
OH, God Trauma. LOLOL. This is for you if you were handed a relationship with God that does not serve you. Given that Christianity is such an influential piece of our global culture, and given that so many atrocities are committed in the name of Christianity, you might carry this even if you think you don’t. No matter where they’re at with their God trauma healing journey, this month will meet you, embrace you, and take you to your next level of spiritual liberation. My goal this month is for you to encounter a concept of God that feels safe, unconditionally loving, generous, and supportive. Ultimately, you’ll be invited to cultivate an intimate, experiential relationship with THAT God. Sorting this out will help you feel safe to be your own self-healer while knowing you are never alone.
Month 6 - Live as Your Unbroken Self
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of putting broken pottery pieces back together with gold — built on the idea that in embracing flaws and imperfections, you can create an even stronger, more beautiful piece of art.
You are that piece of art.
In psychology, this is called post-traumatic growth - the idea that through devoting yourself to a healing journey, you get to shift the trajectory of your life and create something even stronger and more beautiful that what you feel you were “set up” for.
This greatly expands your sense of agency, and will leave you showing up to life in a way that aligns with your values and moves you closer to your purpose for living.
“Omg Samara’s Daily Self Soothing Workshop was medicine. Literally, soooo good!! Samara always fills their workshops with experiential exercises that not only teach practical tools, but give you the practice and experience of using them in the moment, so you walk away having something you can remember to go back to. I literally took 9 pages of notes in an hour-long workshop because sitting in Samara’s energy and working with their magic immediately started calming my nervous system and energizing my ability to channel, find solutions to problems that had been stressing me, and anchor my awareness into a more positive emotional state. I literally felt a ball of sick, anxious energy disappear from my gut during the workshop so by the time it was complete, my entire body felt better. Samara is the sovereign of self care and I cannot wait to be a part of their Emotional Alchemy next month!!!!!”
“Before I worked with Samara, it was hard for me to receive openly and accept money without feeling guilty or like I needed to perform for it. I equated money to time and also found it hard to separate the two.
Now, I can take time off and feel much more comfortable offering my services and putting myself out there. I am releasing those residual thoughts that money is bad/greedy/makes me an unethical healer. I am able to see money as a positive concept and look forward to earning more without apologizing for it!”
“I’ve been extremely lucky to work with Samara as a coach throughout the process of launching my own tarot reading practice. I’ve felt supported in many ways - from setting up logistical details to working through foggy, emotional breakthroughs. Samara has shown that they are skilled in holding space for me to work through whatever emotions I’m feeling and ushering me through the moments of self-doubt or uncertainty. My 1:1 coaching sessions with them have undoubtedly helped me create a practice that represents my values and my authentic vision for the world.”
Are YOU Ready?
There are 4 spots available in Unbroken, and the investment is 1 payment of $6,000 or 6 monthly payments of $1,111
Enrollment closes at 8/31 at midnight Pacific Time
“I hesitate to say this because it sounds like a line from a Hallmark movie, but Oh my God, Samara changed my life!
From our very first intro meeting, they have been a wonderful resource and support for me as I continue to grow my business and develop new offerings. As a spiritual person with a spiritual business that is rooted in an activist message, Samara’s perspective is one that truly resonates with me. I not only feel like I am growing as a business owner with their guidance, I feel like I am also healing and tending to my soul throughout our coaching sessions. If I could have Samara as my forever coach, I totally would!
I’m so proud of the shifts I have made.
I think becoming more confident as a business owner was super important. But it was more important that I felt confident as someone who could serve others with my craft. And we did that!
Healing my relationship with money was also HUGE. I’m now on this wonderful journey where I get to break ancestral wounds around money and that feels so powerful. I feel like that wound is a big part of me being a business owner and just a human, so beginning that journey with Samara was super transformative.
I don’t know if this sounds weird, but I feel re-parented by Samara in a lot of ways that I feel like I needed.
People should know that they need to work with Samara. ”
FAQ:
When is Unbroken running?
Unbroken starts in September 2023 and runs for 6 months.
How is the program delivered?
I will coordinate private session times based on your schedule. The curriculum will be delivered asynchronously as 4 additional teachings per month.
How much time should I expect to have for this program?
Unbroken entails 4 hours of session time per month, and 1-2 hours of asynchronous lessons per month. You will also be expected to have your own personal healing routine outside of what I’m providing. This is generally for people who are looking to make healing a devotional practice, and will commit the time required to master these skills.
What does it mean that this program is “trauma-informed”?
Using my clinical background in counseling as well as my experience as a survivor, I’ve designed this program in line with the trauma-informed principles created by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). While this program is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical conditions, it is designed to prevent re-traumatization by cultivating a sense of physical and emotional safety for all participants.
Is this a form of counseling or therapy?
While I am currently pursuing a master’s in counseling, I am not a licensed therapist (or a medical professional of any kind). This program is not designed to diagnose or treat any medical conditions. If a therapist is part of your support team, think of this as a compliment, not a replacement.
What would make me a bad fit for this program?
This program is likely not a fit for you if:
You don’t believe in psychology or therapy
You’re athiest or otherwise uninterested in spirituality
You don’t believe in paying for emotional labor
You have a history starting programs and not finishing them (this is an intentionally-curated 6 month journey)
You won’t make time to attend your sessions or work with the asynchronous teachings (about 6 hours per month)
You don’t already have a personal healing journey that you’ve been on for at least 2 years
You are more invested in your self-identity as a wounded, victimized person than you are in creating an empowered self-image based on wholeness and agency
Will I feel safe in this program if I’m not a cis woman?
Absolutely, because neither am I! My pronouns are they/them and I identify as non-binary. All of my work is designed to be a safe haven for those who have experienced gender-specific violence or felt othered in mainstream business programs. Also, as a trauma-informed practitioner, all of my spaces are designed to prevent re-traumatization and ensure the safety of all participants.
What is your refund policy?
Enrolling in Unbroken entails a financial commitment. Please sit with yourself and determine your own comfort level before deciding to invest. At this time, I am not able to offer refunds or payment plan cancellations.
I have another question!
I am here to help you make an informed decision about this important next step on your path. You are more than welcome to email me at hello@kasaithrive.com and I’ll help you get your questions answered! If you’d like, we can also set up a 20-minute Q&A call to go over anything in greater detail.
“I love working with Samara! I come away from our sessions uplifted, and invigorated, and always with practices that help me move on things where I’m stuck, play where things have gotten too heavy, and make use of the gifts I already have but am reluctant or unsure of how to engage. At every turn, Samara helps me think bigger, not just about myself, but about how my work can be of benefit and service more broadly. Working with Samara is empowering me to hone and clarify my vision and celebrate the impact I do and can have with my clients and in the world.
I’m more relaxed about the business parts of my business; I trust myself more to be able to navigate by using my intuition, my own values, and my vision for the way I want the world to be as a guide. I feel less lonely, because even though I don’t work with a team the way I did when I worked in organizations, I have a sense of companionship from the earth and the universe. I trust my joy more and feel more able to navigate through my insecurities.
The biggest piece of healing that I’m in touch with right now is an easing of my sense of conflict with capitalism and the demands of capitalism. I came into the program resenting capitalism in a pretty personal way, which I think was rooted in my continued investment in/adherence to the expectations and demands that I perceived I needed to meet to run a business in our modern economy. I feel more settled and easeful in trusting my heart and my vision as I navigate running a business and working with clients. I suspect this healing will continue, and I bet if you ask me this question in a year, I’ll have a whole nother perspective!”
Are YOU Ready?
There are 4 spots available in Unbroken, and the investment is 1 payment of $6,000 or 6 monthly payments of $1,111
Enrollment closes at 9/5 at midnight Pacific Time