Loving yourself first isn’t selfish — it’s the foundation ✨
In this tea time sesh on Dare To Be Iconic, Amanda Paolicelli guides you through a grounding meditation to release what’s been weighing you down, rise into your power, and radiate self-love — on purpose.
Through breathwork, visualization, and affirmations, this episode is an invitation to stop carrying the pain and start choosing yourself — softly, boldly, and without apology.
No fixing. No forcing. No proving.
Just presence, power, and self-love — from within.
🎧 Press play, breathe deep, and dare to love yourself first.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome Back to Dare To Be Iconic
00:28 Iconic Announcement: Iconic Behavior Masterclass Series Returns
01:02 Secure Your Break Up With the Past: Fall In Love WIth The Futre Masterclass Tickets today!
01:39 Why Turning Pain Into Power Matters (Amanda’s Story)
02:45 Guided Meditation Begins: Settle In & Breathe
08:23 See You Next Week!
What's up, radiant icons and welcome back to Dare To Be
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:Iconic, the podcast made for icons
who are daring to be themselves.
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:I'm your host, Amanda Paolicelli,
and for today's tea time sesh, we are
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:loving ourselves first, radiant icons.
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:We are loving ourselves out loud
with a little guided meditation.
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:Before we get into that radiant
icons, I have a very iconic
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:announcement that I truly cannot
wait to spill the tea on about.
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:So without further ado, I'm so excited
to announce that Dare To Be Iconic's
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:Iconic Behavior Masterclass series
is officially back for:
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:we're kicking it off with a banger.
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:We're kicking it off with one of my
most requested topics, and you guys,
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:it's a dare to be iconic pillar.
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:Our first masterclass of 2026 is "Break
Up With The Past, Fall In Love With
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:The Future" because it is time to turn
your pain into power, radiant icons.
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:And on March 22nd at 1:30 PM Eastern,
we are going to be doing that together.
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:We are going to be releasing
old stories and narratives.
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:We are going to reconnect with our truest
selves, and we are going to step into
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:our iconic future boldly and fearlessly.
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:I am truly so excited
for this masterclass.
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:This is a subject that is so close to
my heart, as you guys know, especially
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:with what I have spoken about in the last
couple of tea time sessions recently.
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:I mean, this concept of turning
your pain into power is the core
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:foundational pillar of dare to be iconic.
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:If I didn't take that pain from
that breakup and turn it into this
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:power that is now dare to be iconic.
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:Like we would not be here today
with this mic and headphones.
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:and Everything that dare
to be iconic has become.
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:I'm so excited to spill the tea
and dive into this together.
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:I want to see you there, radiant
icons, so make sure to secure your
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:spot today at daretobeiconic.com
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:under the empowerment events section.
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:You can also find that link
in the show notes below.
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:So now with all of that out of the
way, oh my God, I'm so excited.
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:Let's get to that guided
meditation, shall we?
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:Are you ready for your tea time
sesh, because it's starting now.
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:All right, radiant icons.
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:Find a comfortable position whether
you're sitting or lying down.
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:Close your eyes and take a slow,
deep breath in and exhale fully.
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:Let's do that again, radiant icon.
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:Inhale feeling your chest and
belly expand and exhale releasing
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:tension, releasing doubt.
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:Feel the weight of the day melts
away with each breath, allow yourself
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:to simply be here in this moment.
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:Giving yourself permission to
feel, to release, and to heal.
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:Now, bring to mind any pain you
might be holding, heartbreak,
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:disappointment, or self-doubt.
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:Don't try to push it away.
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:Instead, I want you to visualize it.
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:Visualize it as a small,
heavy stone in your hands.
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:Feel its weight.
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:Notice any tension or emotions that arise.
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:This is your pain, your
truth, and it's valid.
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:Breathe into it, and as you
inhale, gather that energy .As
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:you exhale, know that you
are safe, you are strong.
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:Now imagine a warm, glowing
light above your head.
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:This light is your power, your inner
strength, resilience, and self-love.
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:As you breathe in, feel it flowing
down from the top of your head,
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:filling your body surrounding
the stone of pain in your hands.
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:With every inhale, this
light grows brighter.
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:With every exhale, it transforms
the weight of the stone, the
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:hurt, the disappointment into
power, clarity, and courage.
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:Say to yourself quietly, I honor my pain.
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:I transform it into strength.
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:I am powerful.
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:I am enough.
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:I'm radiant.
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:Repeat it with me.
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:I am powerful.
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:I am enough.
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:I am radiant.
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:Let your heart feel it.
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:Visualize yourself standing tall,
holding the light of your newfound power.
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:The stone of pain is still there.
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:But it has been reshaped, no longer
heavy, no longer controlling you.
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:It is part of your growth, part of your
story, part of the icon you are becoming.
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:Take a deep breath in radiant
icon and exhale, feeling
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:grounded, strong, and radiant.
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:When you're ready, slowly open your eyes.
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:Carry this feeling of strength
and empowerment with you.
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:Not just today, but every day.
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:Remember, radiant icons,.
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:Your pain does not define you,
but what you do with it does.
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:Fashionably Single Ad: Welcome to the
Fashionably Single Podcast, where single
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:life meets real talk, hosted by Hannah.
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:This guy is sitting next to me and
this was like a no shoe kind of house,
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:so he had to take his shoes off.
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:They were playing cards, drinking, and
then all of a sudden he starts rubbing his
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:foot on my leg and her co-host Jessica.
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:So he leaves me at the table, he gets
his suit, he goes back to his car.
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:I'm thinking he's
dipping out on this date.
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:I just told him I don't want to marry
him and I won't let him kill me.
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:So two millennials in
Austin, Texas, navigating.
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:Independence and becoming your best
self with confidence and style.
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:Amanda Paolicelli: All
right, radiant icons.
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:That is your tea time session for today.
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:If you enjoy today's episode, make
sure to subscribe, to leave a rating,
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:a review to tell your friends about us,
to tell everyone and anyone, because
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:you know we love more radiant icons
and our iconic community of ours.
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:Radiant Icons, if you loved today's
guided meditation, then I know.
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:I actually promise you, you will love
our masterclass "Breakup With The
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:Past, Fall In Love With The Future".
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:That is on March 22nd at 1:30 PM Eastern.
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:I want to see you there, radiant icons
so we can turn our pain into power
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:together and start healing out loud.
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:So I dare you to secure your spot today
by clicking the link in the show notes
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:below, or going to dare to be iconic.com
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:under the empowerment events section.
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:Speaking of turning our pain
into power radiant icons.
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:Let's chat about next
week's Tea Time session.
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:Next week, we are doing an episode
Rewind on Love letters from Within
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:Boundaries, Healing, and Trauma.
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:This episode pushed me to start talking
about harder conversation topics, and
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:it really challenged me to get more
comfortable with using my voice and I'll
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:chat more about why that episode means so
much to me in next week's Teatime sesh.
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:But basically what I'm telling you is
you wanna make sure you subscribe so
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:you don't miss I Radiance icons because
we're turning our pain into power
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:power together this year at dare to
be iconic and I am so excited to go on
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:this journey with the radiant icons..
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:So...
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:I guess I'll chat with you next week.
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:Remember, radiant icons,
dare to be iconic.
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:Bye.