Client Success Inteview with Coach Natalie Deadman & Andrea Acosta

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Yay, we are live! How exciting! Okay, my darling, so I'm just gonna put a comment in the, um, comments for everybody. We would love to know where are you coming from today, where are you joining us from. As we let other women join us, I'm just going to check that all our systems are working. And then we will get started. Brilliant, we are live. Awesome. Okay, so lots of people here. I can already see lots of ladies joining us online and probably an unfamiliar face. Welcome to our testimonial livestream. Um, at Sami Wunder. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Coach Natalie Dedmon. I am the head coach here at Sami Wunder, and I am also very, very active in our 6-month, um, life coaching program called Elevate. Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to one of our most incredible success stories, and we will come to Andrea in just a second. But I also wanted to introduce myself because I am myself a client. I have been a client of this work for over a decade. I'm now passing on all of the magic that Sami gave to me. And a little bit about my history is that I came from the foster care system as a child. I went through the adoption process, and it kind of set me up with a lot of, uh, let's say, behaviors that didn't help in romantic connections. And I had the fortunate experience of a friend introducing me to Sami and her work when I lived in Paris in France. And since then it has been a wonderful journey. I am now happily married to my husband Gavin, and we are the UK-based part of the Sami Wunder team. Hello everybody in the comments, it's lovely to see you. Thank you for joining. Yay! I love seeing clients. How is everybody today? So my darlings, what are we here for? We are here to introduce you to Andrea. Hi. This beautiful lady who's next to me on the screen. She is one of our success stories of Elevate, and Elevate is our 6-month live coaching program where not only do you get fantastic content in the portal, you also get access to a very exclusive and private Facebook group with the rest of our Elevate clients, and you get weekly calls with us where the coaches, the whole coaching team— and there's 5 of us including Master Coach Sami herself— Where we actually help support you to help find and keep love and continue to build really healthy, wonderful relationships with fantastic men that our clients then go on to meet and marry. So, Andrea, my love, I would love for you to just give us the basics, give us the intro, like who is this incredible, successful, smart, sweet soul that we have the honor of introducing today?

Oh, thank you, Coach Natalie. It's truly an honor to be here, and I'm happy to introduce myself as Andrea, one of the Wonder Divas. I live in the fabulous, vibrant city of Las Vegas here in the United States, and I have an amazing career as an executive where I get to plan over-the-top exciting events. So live this magical life, and happy to be here. Thank you, Natalie.

Amazing. So I had the pleasure of meeting Andrea in person. Now, I've known her for a while through Elevate. I've been supporting her on her love success journey along with our team, but I actually got to meet this incredible creature in Dubai. And the energy you see on our screen right now is nothing compared to her in-person energy and lightness. She is just such a phenomenal student and client for us. Um, and so we wanted our whole community to meet this incredible woman and to learn a little bit more about her journey. So Andrea, if I have your permission, I would love to ask you a couple of questions.

Absolutely. I would love to share.

She's like, oh, what's the first question going to be? Okay. So let's rewind a little bit and let's go backwards. Okay. Because I think it's really nice to start a journey from where we came from. Okay. So take us back to where you were before you joined Elevate. Like, what was going on in your love life? What helped you make this decision to join, like, become part of the Sami Wunderworld? But more importantly, like, what was the decision that moved you towards wanting to join us in Elevate?

Absolutely, Natalie. It's so crazy to think back to that woman because I'm so different. So going back, I was completely frustrated. I was giving up on love. And it's really sad to admit that honestly, in my heart, I thought, I don't understand what the point of having a relationship is. What— this is what I used to always say. What can a man do for me that I cannot do myself? And that was so sad because I didn't realize and remember, you know, what a gift a relationship was. So I was literally on the verge to just succumb to the fact that I was going to be single forever, that I, you know, was divorced. had tried to invite love in my life and it didn't work. And I was just giving up. I was giving up. And my heart was very closed off. I had big walls. I wasn't speaking up. I didn't know how to place boundaries. And so my love life and dating was nonexistent. You know, it was just off and on, letting men that weren't high value in my life and Yeah, just—

Yeah, so many of us can relate to this story because that's a very similar story I had when I came into the Sami Wunder world. And I think before I met my husband, I completely had just given up on men. And it's a very common theme. And you know yourself in the Elevate program that so many successful women come in and they're just like, you know, what's the point in having a man? I can do it all. And we actually end up really missing the beauty of the feminine energy and relaxation and the joy that men can actually bring to us. So it's been it's interesting to hear that perspective and, and know that it's actually quite a common theme and that we're not alone when we join. Yeah. Um, so just for anybody who's listening, if you're resonating with the story, please do like give us likes, give us hearts, like write in the comments. Um, if we get the opportunity, we would love to engage with you. Like, this is live, this is not like a fake, we've recorded this. Um, and it's really nice to also hear and see other ladies from the US. So there's the Andrea gang, woohoo! There's also the UK gang, hands up. Awesome. And let's keep going. Let's ask the next question, which is, what was your— I mean, you've just given us like a little teeny insight, but like, what, what do you think was your biggest struggle when you came in to Elevate? And what the things that you found along the way with the, the blocks that were coming forward for you?

Absolutely. I think, you know, my biggest, biggest struggle and the biggest pattern that I realized is I simply wasn't Speaking up. I didn't have the courage to share, this is really what I desire. This is really what I want in my life. I wasn't empowered to do those things. And so that fear of losing myself, losing my freedom in a relationship was just blocking me. You know, I would feel a connection with someone, get so excited, and then all those fears would come in. It's like I didn't have a voice. And so everything would just once again crumble because it was just easier to push it to the side. So

it was easier to be the good girl and not say anything, wasn't it? And I remember this was a really big struggle for you. Um, and actually, I think one of— it's fair to say one of your biggest breakthroughs was speaking up was actually our Dubai Elevate retreat after you had worked with us in Elevate and we had shown you how to script, and we had shown you how to navigate different situations. And the most important part was you were actually going out and embodying the work that you were learning in Elevate and implementing it on dates with men. And I think that really just helped you gather the experience and the boldness and the braveness. And of course, we'll come to the point of where you're at now, which is very exciting, but as a result of speaking up and finding your confidence. honestly, Andrea has just taken off and things have clicked into place. So it's very exciting to share. But at the same time, we also want to be realistic, right? For the ladies who are listening, like Elevate isn't a cheap program, okay? It's not like a $199 program. Like there's a lot of energy and effort and in-depth following that the coaches do. Like We know your stories. We make a conscious effort to know as much about you as possible. So knowing that now, let's just come back a little bit. When you were considering joining Elevate and you realized that it was not a cheap program to invest into, did you ever have any like fears of investment, like fear, money fears that came up? Um, what was the turning point like? Do you remember the turning point where you decided that actually it was going to be worth the investment? with the coaching team, with Elevate, and all of the 6 months of basically constant, we follow you, right? So yeah, my question there is how did you overcome the fear? Did you have a fear and how did you overcome it? What was that turning point for you?

Absolutely. I can raise both hands and say I had that fear. You're right. It's a big investment. And at the time I just Oh my goodness, am I worthy of this investment of myself? I was afraid of the time commitment, committing to myself, and it was such a high price tag. But the turning point was this truly, I felt deep in my bones, was my last hurrah. It was my last hope that I just remember watching the lives. I remember listening to you, listening to Sami's work, and I thought, In a bit of disbelief. Is this real? Is this really real? These women just look so relaxed and so in themselves and calm and peaceful. And that turning point was that I really took a look at my life. And, you know, I've been raised to be an independent executive woman. Don't worry about being married. Exactly. You could do it. Don't worry about a family. Focus on yourself. But really, my heart's desire is to be married and to have a family and to enjoy love. And so that was the turning point. I just wasn't ready to give up on my dreams, and I thought, okay, I'm gonna do this and I'm gonna go all in. And looking back, Natalie, I can say this wholeheartedly, I would pay 3— Times, 5 times, 10 times. I remember hearing women say this, but the gift, the magic that has shown up in my life is absolutely priceless. I don't even know how you put a dollar amount on what I feel. So I love that question.

And to be fair, this is a woman lady sat in front of you who had that fear and just made a decision to join Elevate. And what happened is she actually then went on to get a career rise, which came with an incredible pay rise, which then allowed her to move to the next level of Elevate, which is our Platinum, where we do one-to-one. And I actually now have the honor of being able to support Andrea in one-to-one because she made that choice. She invested in Elevate. And actually what happened— and we see this so much, and Andrea, you can absolutely tell me if I'm wrong— but the magic that you create through the support with Elevate actually starts to, if you like, nicely bleed out into many, many other areas of your life. And it's a very common feedback we get from women, that those women who really embrace the work, who really embody the work, then go on to start making magic in all areas of their life, then find that actually it's paid off because what they've learned from Elevate has then allowed them to magically manifest new pay rises. And then they're like, well, now it was definitely worth it. It was really— I remember that happening, and you were like, I got this job career opportunity which came with more money, and now it's like not a problem at all anymore. So, and it's a very common thing. So yeah, it's a scary jump to make, but it's actually— they say that like that scary jump is always the, the hint that like that's the jump you should be making, right? And Andrea is a perfect example of this and the results that she's then gone on to manifest. And so, talking about results, let's do the, the fast forward part, which is to today. So Andrea, tell us, where are you at in your journey now, like as of today, and what changed in how you date, how you relate to men, and how you feel overall?

Oh, this is my favorite part. I wake up every morning and pinch myself that I'm leading and loving this life thanks to the Wunder community. But I'm very happy to share. I remember learning one of the first lessons in Elevate was that dating is healing. And I was not understanding that. It didn't make sense. But I'm so happy to share. I truly feel that dating is Dating is easy. Um, it's just so relaxing, and it's where I feel honestly, uh, most alive and like myself. And because of putting in the work, because of leaning back, really embodying who I am as a feminine woman, um, being open to receiving, I am so excited to share I am dating 2 of the most Amazing men. So I have 2 incredible men in my rotational dating, and both of them are just showing up, working so hard to get to the ring. It's very exciting to share that one of them is just a little bit faster and more bold, has shared dates for ring shopping. We're talking about wedding planning, and he's leading and guiding, you know, future logistics. And it's just so amazing to feel something that is so priceless and that support and love and just the way that men show up. I just appreciate them so much more and they will do anything just to see me smile and keep me happy. And it's very, very exciting. Very exciting.

It's honestly been such um, such an inspired— like, inspiring viewpoint for, for the coaching team to sit at and see you really just take off with this work to another level. Because one thing, and I was, I was sharing this with one of our, uh, coaching team members earlier, and I was just saying, you know, I'm so freaking proud of Andrea because this woman has just gone 100% in on Sami's work. Like, she is properly dating until the ring.

Yeah.

There is complete, um, authentic honesty there. There's nothing disrespectful. Like, these men know that they're in competition with other men, and like, even them knowing this are just really, really stepping up to the plate, right? And this is the power of what Sami teaches. It's the same process that I went through when I met my husband, um, and to see this continually working for such an incredible woman— and Andrea is an incredible woman. I said to her yesterday on voice message And she says yes to is going to be a very, very, very lucky man for the rest of his life. And the only people that he's like— he's in— going to be in the group of those men who, um, just have totally won the best women ever. And I said, well, unfortunately, he has to be— he can't just be the only one in that group because he also has competition with people like Sami's husband Chris, my husband Gav, and the rest of the team's partners as well. So we'll put them in the top group for men. I just want to read the comments to you. Everybody is writing the sweetest things. They're saying you're a total— my favorite people. Like, um, there's some really like, oh my goodness, this is so lovely to read. Thank you. Um, Dave's even written 100% lucky, lucky men. By the way, they're called Dave. We're talking about one of our incredible sales team, Natalie Barry. Um, but as you can see, there's 2 of us, 2 Nathalies. Um, there is no men in this at the moment. Okay, enough of me rambling. Let's keep going for our very final question before we wrap things up, my lovelies. Thank you for commenting. Our final question is, Andrew, my love, if you could give any wise words of wisdom to the ladies who have joined us today who are just teetering on the edge of like, I really want to jump in to Elevate, like I'm just, I'm not quite sure. What would you say to these ladies?

I'm going to get a little emotional here. So apologies, community, but I'm being very authentic and real here. And that is that you are so worthy and your dream may feel so far away like it did when I was really on that edge of just giving up. And don't give up on your dream because I'm so passionate about being here and so grateful for this community. That if I can inspire one woman to just say yes to herself, then I will be so honored because it's such a gift. I woke up this morning feeling so much gratitude in my heart that I get to be here to share my story. And, you know, it's just amazing to know that my dream is just right around the corner, and it's a beautiful thing to feel true love and support. So thank you. I just, you know, just say yes.

Who else is crying? I'm like having to hold them back so we don't smear makeup right now. Andrea, thank you so much. Um, honestly, again, words of wisdom are so important. Um, the whole coaching team ourselves are actually clients of this work. We resonate so deeply with what Andrea just said. And it's what we continue to do is inspire you ladies to have the dream that we've received as well. And Andrea is one of our success stories that we wanted to introduce you to, to see that it isn't just the coaches. We really make such a great impact around the world. We really do genuinely love what we do, and we want to see you have the same success that we had, that Andrea is currently on the path to with the ring not far, not too far in the future. Which is very exciting. I reckon at least, you know, we're looking within the next 3 to 4 months easily, and it's going to be such a pleasure, hopefully in the future, if Andrea says yes.

Yeah.

Bring her back and update her testimonial, update her journey in love, so that you will all get to see not just this interview but her future interview where she will be Mrs. Andrea. And until then, my lovelies, Andrea, thank you so much for doing this. Honestly, it's just been such a pleasure from start to finish. It will continue to be a pleasure because we will both go back to Elevate now, um, and continue to support Andrea in her journey so that the ring comes in. And for those of you, my lovelies, who are joining us here today, thank you for showing up. I can see we have lots of ladies who have joined us online. There's so many love hearts that have come through, Andrea, for you as well.

Thank you.

If you're watching this and you feel called and you resonate with Andrea's story, um, in the, in the comments you will see a link to book yourself a call with our incredible sales team. It's a no-pressure call. It literally is just for you to be able to find out more and find out whether Elevate is going to be the right program for you. We do talk to everybody who comes into Elevate, so everybody who comes in When you are ready, our SABS team are trained to know when you are ready and give you that invitation. And if we feel you're not quite ready, or, you know, it's not something you feel you're ready for just yet, but you want to continue to hear the rest of our incredible testimonial stories that will be coming in the next following weeks— so keep an eye out, my lovelies— just click the link below in the comments, get yourself booked in for one of those calls, the same thing that Andrea did. with her call and joining Elevate. And we would love to help you get to where Andrea is and our future ladies who we have— married ladies, we have ladies who are also engaged, we have ladies in long-term relationships that we have helped to heal. So we have many, many more exciting stories from real clients, real success clients coming for you. Um, and Yeah, that's it from us today. I hope this has been helpful. It's been such a joy. Again, thank you to you, Andrea. Thank you so much for sharing, sharing your story with us, and we look forward to seeing you all very soon. Take care, my darlings. Bye.

Thank you. Bye.