authenticity — The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott

This Full Moon in Leo, Step Into the Light of Who You Are | February Full Moon 2025 | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 195

Today, we have a gorgeous full moon in Leo. In this episode, I talk about how this full moon is the perfect opportunity to step into the full luminosity and brightness of who you are. Stop living in the shadows, and reconsider your connections with people that do. Life is too short to be lived by half measures; life is too short and too beautiful to be dishonest or in shame about who you are, who you want, and who you want to be. The only way to have it all is to be authentic, self-loving, and honest: double lives are sure to crash. An important full moon in Leo message, right in time for Valentine's Day!

Healing, AstrologySabrina ScottFebruary 25, 2025full moon, full moon in leo, healing, authenticity, living well, secrecy, honesty

When We Live Honest Lives We Create Space for Acceptance and Love | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 194

For many, it can be so tempting to live a secret life. Being our true, honest selves can be scary: will anyone accept us in our mess? Will we get called out by friends and family for behaving badly or acting out of line? Would anyone truly love us if they knew all our kinks, desires, mistakes, and ugly points? When no one knows who we truly are, we insulate and isolate ourselves. When our friends, family, and community don't know who we actually are behind closed doors or what we're going through, it's easy to delude ourselves that everything is all good. Self-isolation is an unhealthy avoidance tactic: when we do this, we avoid both the possibility for true love and acceptance (and growth), and also having to be accountable (and perhaps make amends) for who we truly are. In this episode, I talk about why it's so much better to live an honest, transparent and vulnerable life, than one hidden in the darkness and the shadows.

Healing, Mindset, RelationshipsSabrina ScottFebruary 11, 2025honesty, authenticity, living well, healing

Authenticity and Loss: You Can’t Have One Without the Other | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 182

In this episode, I talk about the relationship between authenticity and loss, and how they are truly inseparable and intertwined. However, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing. I also discuss the importance of honouring others in their authenticity, even if it means they aren’t for us and we aren’t for them.

Healing, MindsetSabrina ScottJanuary 15, 2025authenticity, integrity, loss, living well

Understanding Authenticity Through the Lens of Plastic Surgery | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 181

Somehow the thing my haters love to dunk on me the most is how I’ve had plastic surgery. Yes I have! And I have absolutely no shame about it. In this episode I talk about why plastics are soooo triggering to some people, the nature of authenticity, and how we can see plastics (and other stuff) as intentional acts of self-creation.

Healing, MindsetSabrina ScottJanuary 15, 2025authenticity, plastic surgery, living well, beauty

Post Eclipse Reflections and Integration: Embracing Authenticity | Claim Your Magic w Sabrina Scott

In this episode I chat about my experience of the eclipse, and how I’ve felt in the days since as well as immediately afterwards. What lessons does this total solar eclipse have for all of us?

Astrology, EnergySabrina ScottJanuary 13, 2025eclipse, eclipse season, solar eclipse, total solar eclipse, authenticity

Tell Her: Or, the Importance of Doing the Right Thing | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 155

Married dudes sliding into my DMs and asking me out on dates - how fun! Did I tell the wife? Of course! Sadly this isn’t the first time this has happened and likely won’t be the last. In this episode I talk about integrity, honesty, values, and the importance of doing the right thing even when it’s hard. This can help our spiritual growth, too.

Energy, Relationships, MindsetSabrina ScottJanuary 12, 2025boundaries, rejection, breakups, honesty, integrity, authenticity, living well, love

Things To Leave In 2023: Wanting To Be Told What To Do | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 150

Hi friends! In the last episode of Secrets of a Witch for 2023 I talk about something I really hope we can all leave behind… and why. Happy new year friends!!

Healing, MindsetSabrina ScottJanuary 12, 2025new years eve, new year, authenticity, living well

Why It’s Easier Long Term To Move With Integrity | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 143

It can be hard as hell to live in alignment with our values - at first. But over time, it gets easier and easier, and catapults us into a life that feels uncomplicated and aligned. In this episode I talk a bit about this, and my own journey around these topics. I also share the most common reason folks come to me for tarot readings, and how holding our breath for the potential of other people can be a death sentence.

Mindset, Relationships, ManifestationSabrina ScottJanuary 12, 2025integrity, inner peace, authenticity, boundaries

Why Honesty Is Crucial For Living Your Best Life | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 105

In this episode, I discuss the current culture of fear around fully expressing ourselves. We are not in an expressive, heart open, anything goes, experimental and experiential culture - we’re in a moment where there are good opinions and bad opinions, moral identities and immoral identities. Nuance has all but disappeared, and anyone who dare be a little more complicated in their thought can look forward to being publicly shamed. In this episode I discuss why honesty is too important to abandon, and how when we halt our speech and expression, we block ourselves mentally, emotionally, and can even cause physical health issues.

Healing, MindsetSabrina ScottJanuary 12, 2025honesty, integrity, authenticity, living well

Can You Tell Intelligence By Someone’s Accent? Nope! Response to a Hater | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 98

In this episode I riff off of a nasty review of this podcast, where someone basically said I sound like a dumbass due to my “valley girl accent.” Topics of discussion include: code switching; voice, class, and regionality; the performance of intelligence and how that intersects with respectability politics; and of course, I discuss my first book Witchbody and why it was (and still is) so important for me to make academic ideas accessible to every day people.

Critique, MindsetSabrina ScottJanuary 11, 2025haters, authenticity, accents

Identity and Identity Politics are Boring. Who Are You Really? | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 96

In this episode, I share a bit about how and why I am extremely over the age of identity politics. Over the last decade, the focus on identity has shifted from inclusive and positive, to nasty, essentialist, and exclusionary, with an emphasis on rewarding victim mentalities and with identity being a fast-track to being right, and also as a replacement for any actual argument. I talk a bit about what I’m interested in right now instead of identity: character and values.

Critique, MindsetSabrina ScottJanuary 11, 2025identity, identity politics, living well, integrity, authenticity

When You Reject What You Don’t Want, You Make Room For What You Do | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 94

A lot of people cling to what they don’t like - things, people, jobs, whatever. They often do this because they’re afraid there isn’t anything or anyone better out there - a classic scarcity mindset. However, that just keeps us all trapped. When we embrace the energy of The Fool tarot card and take a bold leap into faith in the mystery… beautiful things and people show up for us.

Not Everyone Is For You: Radical Honesty and the Importance of Claiming Who We Are | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 91

Hi friends! In this episode I talk about radical honesty, prolonged adolescence, personal growth, and how when we are in our integrity and honest with ourselves and others about who we are and what we want… a lot will fall away. As it should! That’s okay and it’s awesome. In this episode, I explain why.

Relationships, MindsetSabrina ScottJanuary 11, 2025living well, honesty, authenticity, mindset

Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say | The Secrets of a Witch Podcast with Sabrina Scott episode 85

In this episode, I share a really confusing miscommunication blunder I experienced this week - fascinating! I talk about the importance of clear and direct communication, and how limiting beliefs are often a big contributor to miscommunication and misunderstanding. Everyone wins when we learn to challenge our limiting worldviews, communicate our truth, and take people at their word. In this episode I share a bit about how these things are connected.

Mindset, RelationshipsSabrina ScottJanuary 11, 2025integrity, living well, connection, communication, authenticity