New Day with Sybil Amuti

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New Day Ep 4 - Are You In Survival Mode? Feb 24, 2026

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Today’s episode is a loving wake-up call: Are you in survival mode… and calling it “just life”?
I’m breaking down how high-functioning women normalize their resilience, discount their lived experience, and quietly underestimate themselves. If you’ve been saying “I just need more time” or “I’m still learning” while sitting on a mountain of earned wisdom, this conversation is your interruption.
In This Episode
• The subtle signs you’re still operating in survival mode
• Why humility can quietly turn into self-minimizing
• How resilience becomes invisible when you’ve worn it too long
• The difference between being unprepared and being unwilling to trust yourself
• Why confidence is built through evidence, not feelings
Practical Activation Steps

Conduct an evidence audit: List three hard things you survived
Name three people you’ve helped or impacted
Identify three moments you figured it out with zero instructions
Choose one area where you’ve been “waiting” — and take one imperfect action this week
Replace “I’m not ready” with “I’ll figure it out”

Episode Affirmations
I am more capable than I’ve allowed myself to believe
I honor the wisdom I earned
I move with what I have
Journal Prompt
Where am I discounting my lived experience, and how has it already prepared me?
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New Day Ep 3 - The Novel you won't put down - If I Ruled the World by Amy DuBois Barnett Feb 17, 2026

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Today’s episode is a conversation with award-winning author and cultural trailblazer Amy DuBois Barnett about her debut novel, If I Ruled the World, and what it means for women to stop following other people’s playbooks and write their own rules instead. We dive into story, strategy, and real-life wisdom for women who aren’t waiting for permission; they’re creating the path.
👉 Grab your copy of If I Ruled the World: https://amzn.to/40fTWI8
In This Episode
• What inspired Amy to turn a powerful idea into this story
• How If I Ruled the World reflects women creating new systems instead of fixing old ones
• The rules women’ve been told to follow and how we’re rewriting them
• How creativity, courage, and community intersect in leadership and in life
• Practical takeaways for listeners ready to lead, build, or break ground
Practical Activation Steps

Write your rule list: What “shoulds” are you retiring?
Identify one area where you’ve followed someone else’s rule and replace it with yours
Share your rule with a friend or write it publicly (because owning it increases impact)
Choose one action this week that aligns with your new rule

Episode Affirmations
I am authorized to shape my life
My rules reflect my truth
I lead with intention
Journal Prompt
What rule have I been living by that isn’t mine, and what would happen if I rewrote it?
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New Day with Sybil Amuti is brought to you by The Great Girlfriends - A media company dedicated to empowering women in community.
Got a show idea? Want Sybil as a guest on your show? Want to advertise your business with us? Want to share episode feedback? Want to ask a question that's featured on the show? Email us - welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com
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New Day Ep 2 - The Reason Why Momentum May Be Hard For You Feb 17, 2026

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In this episode, I’m breaking down overthinking and why it quietly kills momentum.
If you’ve been stuck in analysis, waiting for clarity, or afraid to choose wrong, this conversation explains what’s happening and how to get moving again. Overthinking feels responsible, but it’s often fear disguised as preparation. And the longer you stay in your head, the harder it becomes to trust your next step. This episode is about interrupting that loop and rebuilding momentum in real-time.
In This Episode
• Why overthinking is a fear response, not a strategy
• How perfectionism delays progress
• The real cost of waiting to feel ready
• Why momentum creates clarity, not the other way around
Practical Activation Steps1. Put a deadline on one decision you’ve been avoiding
2. Ask for the next step, not the final outcome
3. Use movement to reset your nervous system (walk, stretch, clean)
4. Make one imperfect decision on purpose this week
Affirmations
I trust myself to decide and adjust
Motion brings clarity
I do not need certainty to begin
Journal Prompt
What decision have I delayed because I’m afraid to be wrong, and what changes if I choose anyway?
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New Day with Sybil Amuti is brought to you by The Great Girlfriends - A media company dedicated to empowering women in community.
Got a show idea? Want Sybil as a guest on your show? Want to advertise your business with us? Want to share episode feedback? Want to ask a question that's featured on the show? Email us - welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com
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New Day Ep 1- Wake Up Your Power Feb 17, 2026

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I'm back girlfriends, and it's a NEW DAY!
In this premiere episode, I’m talking about what happens when we trade alignment for comfort and slowly disconnect from our own power. This conversation is about recognizing where you’ve been shrinking, over-accommodating, or choosing approval over truth and how to start reversing that pattern in real life, not just in theory. If you’ve felt stuck, drained, or unsure of yourself lately, this episode explains why and gives you practical steps to reconnect with your voice and your decisions.
In This Episode
• How “keeping the peace” can weaken self-trust
• The signs you’re playing small without realizing it
• Why power is built on self-trust, not confidence
• What changes when you choose alignment over approval
Practical Activation Steps1. Do a power audit: Identify one area where you’re avoiding honesty to stay comfortable
2. Practice one direct statement this week without over-explaining
3. Make one daily decision based on alignment, not approval
Episode Affirmations
I am safe to take up space
I trust my decisions
I choose alignment over approval
Journal Prompt
Where am I staying comfortable instead of being honest, and what would change if I stopped?
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New Day with Sybil Amuti is brought to you by The Great Girlfriends - A media company dedicated to empowering women in community.
Got a show idea? Want Sybil as a guest on your show? Want to advertise your business with us? Want to share episode feedback? Want to ask a question that's featured on the show? Email us - welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com
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Forgive and Forget - How to move past hurt in friendships Sep 04, 2025

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🚨 ATTN!!! 🚨
Friendfest is taking place on September 26th in Los Angeles!
Get your tickets now: www.thegreatgirlfriends.com
Now, get ready to listen and learn from today's episode!
What does it take to experience longevity in friendships? And, can you actually live next door to your bestie?
Our guests today Erinna and Kelly, are two of the leading ladies of FriendHood, a real-life friend circle who share proximity of the heart, mind, and zip code. These besties decided to take their connection to the next level, as neighbors and now friendship enthusiasts, spreading their story and their best practices around the world!
Listen and Learn:
1. How these besties manage to create safe spaces over time in their friendship and community
2. Their formula for togetherness in friendship
3. How forgiveness plays a role in the longevity of their relationship
4. Tips and tools for going the distance and choosing lifelong besties!
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New Day with Sybil Amuti is brought to you by The Great Girlfriends - A media company dedicated to empowering women in community.
Got a show idea? Want Sybil as a guest on your show? Want to advertise your business with us? Want to share episode feedback? Want to ask a question that's featured on the show? Email us - welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com
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Ain’t no Hood Like FriendHood - Learning how to get along and live along as friends! Aug 27, 2025

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🚨 ATTN!!! 🚨
Friendfest is taking place on September 26th in Los Angeles!
Get your tickets now: www.thegreatgirlfriends.com
Now, get ready to listen and learn from today's episode!
What does it take to experience longevity in friendships? And, can you actually live next door to your bestie?
Our guests today Kristi and Sarabeth, are two of the leading ladies of FriendHood, a real-life friend circle who share proximity of the heart, mind, and zip code. These besties decided to take their connection to the next level, as neighbors and now friendship enthusiasts, spreading their story and their best practices around the world!
Listen and Learn:
1. How one viral video sets the tone for Friendhood to be birthed.
2. How Kristi and Sarabeth approach friendship and safe space in their relationship
3. The values that make Friendhood such a great example of chosen sisterhood
4. Tips and tools for going the distance and choosing lifelong besties!
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I'd love your feedback... If you enjoyed this episode, tell me why! Leave me an iTunes review and make sure you subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.
Send me a DM directly to www.instagram.com/sybil_amuti or an email to welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com
Follow now 👉🏽 www.instagram.com/thegreatgirlfriends
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If you are interested in advertising on this podcast or having me as a guest on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com
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New Day with Sybil Amuti is brought to you by The Great Girlfriends - A media company dedicated to empowering women in community.
Got a show idea? Want Sybil as a guest on your show? Want to advertise your business with us? Want to share episode feedback? Want to ask a question that's featured on the show? Email us - welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com
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Get Out of Your Own Way - Go For It Aug 13, 2025

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🚨 ATTN!!! 🚨
Friendfest is taking place on September 26th in Los Angeles! Tickets for FriendFest are going live next week! Grab your girlfriends and get ready for the Early Bird pricing! 🎉 www.thegreatgirlfriends.com
Now, get ready to listen and learn from today's episode!
Have you been waiting on the right time, right people and right reason to start activating your dream idea? Then this episode is for you!
Listen and Learn:
1. The three types of success you'll experience when you're activating a dream.
2. What doubt looks and feels like.
3. Is your idea small? Reasons why that matters to God.
4. How to flip the script on doubt and negativity!
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I'd love your feedback... If you enjoyed this episode, tell me why! Leave me an iTunes review and make sure you subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.
Send me a DM directly to www.instagram.com/sybil_amuti or an email to welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com
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If you are interested in advertising on this podcast or having me as a guest on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com
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New Day with Sybil Amuti is brought to you by The Great Girlfriends - A media company dedicated to empowering women in community.
Got a show idea? Want Sybil as a guest on your show? Want to advertise your business with us? Want to share episode feedback? Want to ask a question that's featured on the show? Email us - welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com
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Do You Need a Miracle? If so, listen to this episode Aug 06, 2025

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🚨 ATTN!!! 🚨
Friendfest is taking place on September 26th in Los Angeles! Tickets for FriendFest are going live next week! Grab your girlfriends and get ready for the Early Bird pricing! 🎉 www.thegreatgirlfriends.com
Now, get ready to listen and learn from today's episode!
How many times have you been in situations where the outcome felt beyond your control? Are you in a space now where you need a MIRACLE?
Today's episode is all about the power of a miracle and why you and I need to foster space for miracles in our lives.
Listen and Learn:
1. What is a miracle, and why are they important?
2. How does a miracle happen, really?
3. Why are miracles so hard to believe?
4. My personal story of a miracle she never imagined!
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I'd love your feedback... If you enjoyed this episode, tell me why! Leave me an iTunes review and make sure you subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.
Send me a DM directly to www.instagram.com/sybil_amuti or an email to welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com
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If you are interested in advertising on this podcast or having me as a guest on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com
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New Day with Sybil Amuti is brought to you by The Great Girlfriends - A media company dedicated to empowering women in community.
Got a show idea? Want Sybil as a guest on your show? Want to advertise your business with us? Want to share episode feedback? Want to ask a question that's featured on the show? Email us - welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com
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Overthinking? Ways to Stop the Cycle with Dr. Crystal Leonard Jul 15, 2025

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🚨 ATTN!!! 🚨
Friendfest is taking place on September 26th in Los Angeles! Tickets for FriendFest are going live next week! Grab your girlfriends and get ready for the Early Bird pricing! 🎉 www.thegreatgirlfriends.com
Now, get ready to listen and learn from our guest today, Dr. Crystal Leonard!
What would happen if you stopped overthinking and holding yourself hostage? What's waiting on the other side of fear?
Tap in as me and Dr. Crystal Leonard discuss OVERTHINKING and all of the many ways that it's keeping your dreams at bay and making you second-guess your brilliance.
Listen and Learn:
1. What is overthinking, and why do we do it?
2. How does overthinking paralyze your dreams?
3. How do you end the cycle of overthinking and do something different immediately?
4. How do you sustain momentum when you're on the other side of overthinking?
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Sybil would love your feedback... If you enjoyed this episode, tell her why! Leave her an iTunes review and make sure you subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.
Send Sybil a DM directly to www.instagram.com/sybil_amuti or an email to welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com
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New Day with Sybil Amuti is brought to you by The Great Girlfriends - A media company dedicated to empowering women in community.
Got a show idea? Want Sybil as a guest on your show? Want to advertise your business with us? Want to share episode feedback? Want to ask a question that's featured on the show? Email us - welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com
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Top Pod - Can Your Friendships Travel Through Life and Time? Jun 24, 2025

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ATTN!!!
Friendfest is taking place September 26th in Los Angeles! Tickets for FriendFest are going live next week! Grab your girlfriends and get ready for the Early Bird pricing! 🎉 www.thegreatgirlfriends.com
Now, get ready to listen and learn from one of our Top Pods!
People speak about the season and reasons for friendship, but how do you get to the ones that last a lifetime?
My mom is here to help! At the ripe age of 81, Jean Clark has so many thriving friendships that are centered around loving, accepting, and celebrating each friend as they are. I've gained so much observing my mother in friendship and mirror many of her qualities in efforts to one day be as good a friend as she is to the women she loves! I invited her to join me to share nuggets of wisdom with you!
Listen and Learn:
1. How great girlfriendship keeps my mom thriving at all ages
2. What you need to know to have great girlfriendship in your life
3. How to appreciate your friends and not discard them when it's hard
4. How great friendships bring out the best in you!
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Sybil would love your feedback... If you enjoyed this episode, tell her why! Leave her a review and make sure you subscribe on your favorite podcast platform.
Send Sybil a DM directly to www.instagram.com/sybil_amuti or an email to welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com
Follow now 👉🏽 www.instagram.com/thegreatgirlfriends
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If you are interested in advertising on this podcast or having Sybil as a guest on your Podcast, Radio Show, or TV Show, reach out to welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/new-day-with-sybil-amuti--5408422/support.
New Day with Sybil Amuti is brought to you by The Great Girlfriends - A media company dedicated to empowering women in community.
Got a show idea? Want Sybil as a guest on your show? Want to advertise your business with us? Want to share episode feedback? Want to ask a question that's featured on the show? Email us - welcome@thegreatgirlfriends.com
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