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Al Raqs Conference 2023 |

Fear feeds desperation, scarcity, and that constant feeling of not-enough.

Confidence on the other hand is rooted in trust, courage, and staying grounded…even when things get hard.

But most women are under the impression that fear and confidence cannot share the same space.

As a professional Belly Dancer, Samantha knows firsthand that fear and confidence can coexist.

In this talk, Samantha will share how you can:

  • Challenge the all-or-nothing emotional loops that keep women stuck and depleted
  • Learn to hold more than one emotion at a time—without shutting down, running away, or faking it
  • Implement tools to live with real confidence and unapologetic boldness, no matter what life throws your way

Spending hours a day questioning whether your body makes you belong is not only mentally exhausting-it’s eroding your body image, confidence, and sense of self. In a culture that has groomed women to believe self-worth is synonymous with attractiveness, it’s time to question everything.

In this workshop, you will:

  • Redefine Your Worth: Break free from the belief that your value is tied to appearance, productivity, or size, and embrace a deep sense of self-worth.
  • Build Real Confidence: Learn how confidence shows up as both a skill you develop over time and the courage to take action, even when it feels uncomfortable.
  • Cultivate Body Confidence: Discover how to nurture a lasting, empowered relationship with your body, rooted in true self-worth, even when your inner critic shows up.

It’s time to question what you’ve been taught, show up differently, and leave the nay-sayers in your head behind.

The only reason we rush to achieving a goal is because we are trying to get out of feeling inadequate or incapable as fast as possible.  Because once we reach our goal, it solves all our problems, right? Then why do we feel so damn tired and depleted once we get there?

In this topic, attendees will:

  • Learn how to release "do it at any and all cost to me" culture
  • Learn how to cultivate a rich and meaningful experience to approaching goals based in love, kindness, and appreciation
  • Learn how to establish a simple and effective routine that turns dreams into reality

Why Choose Samantha Karim?

 

Samantha, a wife and mother of two, has over 20 years of experience teaching, is internationally known on social media, and has won awards for her Belly Dance performances.  Putting all of this experience to use, she is able to not only lead but help women transform the way they see their own lives and deepest desires as valid and worth living to the fullest extent possible..

Her no-bullshit approach is refreshing and light-hearted but also a testament to her authenticity.  What you see and feel is what you get.

After hearing out her lived failures and experiences, first-time acquaintances have often told her, 'you should write a book'...they heard and felt the challenges Samantha had experienced and yet, are shocked to see the transformed Samantha in front of them.

Going through extreme family drama, battling body image lows since a child, and succumbing to people-pleasing as a core identity facet gave Samantha the unique opportunity to become more than her circumstances and subconscious learned ways of being.  She overcame her excuses and situations to create a life of fulfillment, joy, and deep satisfaction.

Her mission is to use her resolve of being in alignment with one's self and transformational skills to empower women to claim their place in this world, be seen, and be themselves unapologetically.

Her core belief is "you have everything you need inside you, right now, to get where you want to go and be who you want to be. You are worth so much."

When the world tells you 'you can't or shouldn't'...tell them 'Bullshit. I get to decide what happens.'