A.M. sisters Podcast

In this episode, we talk about the importance of understanding our own energy and also acknowledging that the information we receive from news channels, the people who surround us, as well as the places we walk by in our daily lives leave an energetic imprint on us. This charged energy can impact not only our quality of life but also what is collectively manifested. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

We dedicate this episode to a central aspect of Valentine’s Day: relationships. We talk about some important red flags we should notice at the beginning of relationships, as well as aspects of healthy relationships and how people can nourish them. You can find out more conversations about love and relationships in episodes 4 and 5 of season 1. Episode 4 - LOVE - styles of attachment, love languages and self-love https://podcasts.apple.com/kr/podcast/ep-4-love-styles-of-attachment-love-languages-and-self-love/id1548917544?i=1000507980099 Episode 5 - Valentine’s Day - origin and differences between Japan, Korea and Brazil https://podcasts.apple.com/kr/podcast/ep-5-valentines-day-origin-and-differences-between/id1548917544?i=1000508866750 Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, you will find a conversation about practical things you can do to soothe your heart. We discuss the importance of identifying your emotions and we give tips on how to transmute negative ones, whether by writing or by talking to a trusted friend. Also, we talk about how completing small tasks can bring you great peace of mind. TED talk mentioned in the episode: How boredom can lead to your most brilliant ideas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c73Q8oQmwzo You can find out more about the episode at: www.amsisters.com/words/soothe-your-heart Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we have a conversation about the importance of creating physical and mental clarity and decluttering your life. We discuss how these elements are central in opening up space, which allows you to invite the new. You can find out more about the episode at: https://www.amsisters.com/words/find-space-declutter-and-invite-the-new Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we have a conversation about going back home and facing possible triggers. We discuss that when facing these situations, it is important to establish boundaries, especially emotional ones. However, these can be great opportunities for healing yourself and maybe even your family line. We also talk about how facing your past and healing old wounds can allow you to reintegrate younger versions of yourself, bringing a sense of peace and wholeness. You can find out more about the episode at: www.amsisters.com/words/going-home-reconciling-with-the-past-and-healing Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we have the pleasure to announce the release of season 2 of the A.M. sisters Podcast! We want to bring you closer to us during this season, building friendship and being able to inspire and guide each other on this beautiful, yet chaotic, journey that is life. We share our exercise of gratitude for 2021 and the way we welcomed the new year. Also, we talk about the energy of 2022 from a numerology stand point and the meaning of the year of the water tiger, according to the Chinese zodiac. You can find out more about the episode at: https://www.amsisters.com/words/welcoming-2022 Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

Merry Christmas everyone! In this episode, we'd like to celebrate the spirit of Christmas by presenting some other pre-Christian celebrations like Saturnalia and Yule, and also delve into the origins of some beloved Christmas symbols like Santa Claus. We also share a little bit about our Christmas memories and how you can make this day special, even if you're spending the day alone. Warm hugs from us! Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

Do you have holiday traditions? What about including some self-assessing and contemplation into them? In this episode, join us in a series of questions that might enlighten you a bit more on who you are, who you are becoming, what you value, and what changed in your life during this past year. Also, let’s get into the best mindset to welcome 2022! Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode we continue our conversation about the representation of femininity and masculinity in film and TV. This time, we discuss the different categories that women and girls are often placed in, such as “the cool girl,” “the femme fatale” and “the smart girl.” We question what is missing from these narratives and think of ways we can create characters that have more depth and strength that goes beyond muscles. We also give some examples of shows that are doing a good job of creating complex female characters. So, we wonder, which one is your favorite? Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode we have a conversation about how male characters are mainly portrayed in film and TV and how they usually can be put into different categories, such as “the nice guy” or the “the bad boy”. We also talk about how the power of the male lead is often related to his personality and, consequently, to the way he speaks - or better saying, to the lack of speech - as this character often relies more on actions than words. Note on the episode: Sorry guys, Rocky actually sings that he is 7 hours old, and not 7 days old. Even more comic, right? "I am just seven hours old Truly beautiful to behold" Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we discuss the popularly beloved romantic comedy! We talk about the typical storyline of a rom-com and how unrealistic it is. We discuss the predictability of the character development arc and the expectations that make the female protagonist search for “true love.” The holiday season is the season of rom-coms, so let’s start seeing them with new eyes? Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sistersa

Do you feel like missing out on life? In this episode, we have a conversation about our fear of missing out on our youth and the social expectations that are associated with maturing. Should we be young and free or should we find stability and settle down? In the midst of this contradiction, we would like to ask you: what does it mean to live life to its fullest for you? Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we have a conversation about the origins of Halloween and how this celebration has changed since the time of the Celts, by the influences of the Roman Empire and later by Christianity that also shaped our beloved Halloween. We also share the Irish myth of Jack O'Lantern with you and give you some ideas on how you can celebrate your Halloween or Samhain, alone or with your loved ones! Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we have our first guest, Yomna Mo! She shares with us some great stories from Egypt and Oman, from spirits and pharaoh curses to Islamic mythology genies (jinns). Get comfortable and enjoy this episode in which you are guaranteed to expand your horizons on the supernatural. You can find Yomna at: https://www.instagram.com/yomnaashraf/ Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we have another spooky talk to share with you! From current day vampires and Japanese ghost folklore to our perspective on spirits, we hope you can expand your Halloween tales and start seeing the supernatural all around! Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we have a conversation about the history of witches and how women have been associated with this archetype for so long. From the dark periods of the witch trials, to witchcraft being reinvented through current Wiccan practices and pop culture, we delve into this fascinating topic and invite you to perhaps see a new layer to the well-known witch. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we dive into the meaning and the challenges of “following your heart.” We provide some exercises to help you face your fears when entering a new direction in your life and to gain clarity about which path would lead to your greatest fulfillment. Following your intuition above social expectations can be daunting, but we are here to be the friends who are rooting for your success. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we would like to invite you to celebrate the fall equinox, which is known as the Mabon holiday among pagans. We dive into its symbolism, history, and fun activities that you can incorporate to celebrate this day of balance between light and dark, as you welcome crisp orange leaves and cooler days. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

Can you reveal your “true self” by answering 35 questions? That’s the promise of the Proust questionnaire. So, in this episode, we share our spontaneous answers to this questionnaire, and we hope this allows you to get to know us a little better. We hope you have fun and try answering it yourself! Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we have a conversation about the importance of resilience and perseverance in the face of challenges throughout our lives. While the stones in our roads may be our biggest (and toughest) teachers, we must also learn to give ourselves a little love and allow ourselves to choose what feels good. We then discussed how the completion of cycles can have a bittersweet taste and that we should embrace the complexity of our feelings during these moments. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we have a conversation about how social media is shaping our behavior and impacting our lives. Although it has been very useful and entertaining in some situations, the price we pay for it is high. We invite you to join us in thinking about the links between social media, social control, the banality of serious issues, and mental health. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we discuss the importance of reconceptualizing our relationships, especially marriage and long term relationships, in a way that allows room for change, rediscovery, and adaptability. Often, the knowledge that people are sure to change in a relationship can be a cause of worry and anxiety, but in reality it is one of the most crucial elements we need to embrace to allow our relationships, and ourselves, to thrive and evolve. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

We all know how childhood can impact our adult development, however, did you know that trauma can be passed down in a family line for generations? In this episode, we explore ways you can identify if you are carrying an intergenerational trauma, how to deal with it, and the importance of healing for yourself and future generations. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we have a conversation about our experiences of growing up as twins! Have you ever wondered what it's like to have someone so similar to you that other people can't tell you apart? We share the beauties of having a twin, but also some of our reflections on the challenges of being one, including the quest for individuality and the construction of one's own identity. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we have a conversation about exploring different facets of our personality. We talk about how changing our social circles, as well as changing physical spaces, can bring out aspects of ourselves that we may not have experienced previously. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

When everything is gone, what's left inside? In this episode, we have a conversation about gaining awareness, letting go of external expectations, and finding our way back in alignment with our true path. Let's work together to find our self-worth and create a fulfilling life! Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

We're past the middle of the year! Join us in a conversation about reassessing our lives and how, after a long period of isolation, you can recover your social life in a way that is not overwhelming or energetically draining. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we share some practices we've implemented that have helped us get back on track whenever we feel lost. From practical exercises, like meditation and yoga, to practices of divination, we share a variety of ways you can reconnect with your inner guidance system, also known as your intuition. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

Join us in a conversation about gender in this month of June, also known as Pride Month! We discuss the beginning of the LGBTQIA+ movement and how the journey towards more equity has to include not only love, but power shifts. Let’s open this conversation and learn from each other, after all, we all perform gender. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we discuss the dark shadows that the history of colonization has left on so many lands and peoples, especially remembering all the indigenous children who were killed while attending indigenous residential schools in North America. Furthermore, we invite you to perceive your own reality through a decolonizing mindset, seeing with new eyes what you always thought you knew, making efforts to decenter Western mentalities and ideologies. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode we discuss the importance of taking care of our mental health, especially considering that May is the Mental Health Awareness Month in the US. Do you pay attention to your mental state and to your emotions? Do you notice people around you needing a helping hand? We invite you to join the discussion on this important topic! Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode we talk about one inevitable thing in life: change. Once in a while transformational times arrive, they can be abrupt and act as an external force, but other times they are initiated by us as we crave a new direction in life. Join us in this conversation about some memorable times of change in our own lives. We also leave all our listeners with some advice on how to embrace the new! Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode we explore what beauty means and how beauty standards are articulated by society in different contexts, from barbie dolls to Instagram filters and plastic surgery. In the context of being pressured to fit a specific beauty standard, we share some creative ways you can feel more empowered and beautiful in your own skin, in your own unique way! Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we take a moment to share some words of encouragement and to give some advice to our younger selves. We look back on topics that are constantly evolving in our lives, such as our personal goals, lifestyle, friendships and romantic relationships, mental health and self-care. We hope that you too can reflect on what you would like to say to your younger self and maybe even apply this advice to your current life! Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode, we dive into our relationship with Mother Earth, how this is a long connection that we humans have established with our environment, ranging from honoring Nature as a deity to rituals and grounding exercises that we can practice today. We also give some tips on how you can make more sustainable choices in your daily life. I hope this episode inspires you to take action towards a more sustainable lifestyle and reawakens the seeds of respect and wonder towards the planet. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

This episode is dedicated to bring you back into alignment with your full potential! We uncover layers of conditioning and how, as we get older, it is central to recover our inner guiding system: our intuition. I hope that this episode opens your eyes to all the possibilities that already exist within you and inspires you to act towards your greatness. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

This episode is dedicated to boundaries. Here you will find out the possible reasons for your over malleable boundaries and what you can do to build healthy boundaries in all areas of our lives. Creating healthy boundaries is like creating a lifestyle, it goes beyond learning how to say “no” to people, it is a skill we have to honne. So stay here until the end, as we give you great tips on what to say to stand your ground in uncomfortable situations! You can find the blog post mentioned in the podcast below. The ultimate guide for setting healthy boundaries: https://www.amsisters.com/words/healthyboundaries Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

This episode is all about the connection between senses, food and memories. We share our passion for food, how it brings people together, and how it reminds us of places and special occasions. We also share some funny stories and holiday memories that connected us to certain dishes and recipes. Listen to this fresh episode to make sure you don’t miss a delicious topic and some poetry. You can find the poems mentioned in the podcast below. Scent: https://www.amsisters.com/words/scent The cereal tastes different: https://www.amsisters.com/words/the-cereal-tastes-different Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

Description: In this episode we talk about the power of stories! They can be shared in diverse media, such as literature, movies, TV shows or even through spoken word. We share our thoughts on some movies that inspired us and express the need for more representativity in the entertainment industry. After this fruitful conversation, we would like to ask: what story do you have to tell? Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode we talk about Saint Patrick’s Day, an Irish festivity that just happened on March 17th, followed by a conversation about the Spring Equinox and how it was celebrated in pagan traditions. Also, we invite you to welcome spring and plant seeds of intentions to this new season that arrives. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

March is Women’s History Month, so in this episode we talk about women throughout history, their roles as caregivers, medicine women, and how a capitalist and patriarchal system ended up excluding and marginalizing their voices from history. Also, we discuss how female energy can teach us so much about balance and community building, definitely an energy that we need to incorporate into our lives! Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

We all go through a "dark night of the soul", we may feel that something is turned off in our mind and that we are unable to be present or happy in the now. In this episode, we share some practices that you can use to change your inner state and perspective of life and find excitement and joy once again! Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode we share 5 lessons we’ve learned in the process of becoming young adults. We talk about our experiences of moving away from home, living in different countries and how this shaped our perception on support systems, comfort zones and much more. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode we share the results of Ana's MyHeritage DNA Test and some surprising ethnicities that showed up in our ancestry. This leads to our discussion about the misleading sense of belonging to only one ethnic group that exists in some countries. We also share our thoughts on the experience of mixed people, or “half”, living in Japan. Then, we end the episode on reflections about finding a sense of belonging. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

This is a special episode dedicated to Valentine’s Day! We explain the origin of this celebration and the meaning of “White Day”. We also dive into some cultural and dating differences between Japan, Korea and Brazil. We hope you have a beautiful and loving Valentine’s Day! Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode we have a conversation on the topic of LOVE. Since it’s February, we are embarking on topics that can warm your heart and also make you better understand yourself and your partner, if you have one. This episode is about finding love within yourself! We discuss how childhood experiences can shape your adulthood loving patterns and your attachment style, then we present the love languages and dive into the topic of self-love. Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode we talk about some of our supernatural experiences and how we entered the path of holistic healing. From real life fairy-tales and ghost stories from our childhood to current interests in holistic healing practices, we invite you to enter our magical world. Studies mentioned: Heim C, Plotsky P, Nemeroff C. Importance of Studying the Contributions of Early Adverse Experience to Neurobiological Findings in Depression. Neuropsychopharmacol. 2004; 29: 641–648. https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.npp.1300397 Bernard K, Butzin-Dozier Z, Rittenhouse J, Dozier M. Cortisol Production Patterns in Young Children Living With Birth Parents vs Children Placed in Foster Care Following Involvement of Child Protective Services. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010; 164(5): 438–443. doi:10.1001/archpediatrics.2010.54 Lick your rats study: https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/epigenetics/rats/ Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode we talk about identity and self-acceptance! Join us in a conversation about how authenticity is a key element for you to feel comfortable in your own skin. We also share some tips on how to gain confidence and radiate it to different areas of your life! Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode we talk about inspiration and manifestation! Join our conversation and learn how you can use the moon phases to boost your manifestations and why the vision board is such an amazing tool to help you achieve your dreams! Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters

In this episode we introduce this podcast and its hosts, Ana and Maria Sarem. We share with you the main topics that we'll be discussing in the show and a brief introduction of ourselves. But most importantly, we wanted to say that this podcast was created for you, ever-evolving, inspiring, creative being! May you be a new or older member of the A.M. sisters community, we would like to say welcome! Let's dive deep! Website: www.amsisters.com Instagram: @amsisters13 YouTube: A.M. sisters