The Caterpillar Soup

Sami Rae explores the evolution of self through conversations around what it takes to release resistance and step into our authentic selves as well as our full potential...whatever that means, however that looks. The Caterpillar Soup is a podcast modeled after the transformation a caterpillar must go through in order to become the butterfly it was destined to become, and the ways in which our human lives mirror that experience. Podcast music written and recorded by Andy Hall of The Infamous Stringdusters and each episode is recorded at Sami's home in sunny Southern California.

S.2 Ep.2 Expand 06/30/2022

S.2 Ep.2 Expand This week Sami pulls the card "Expand" and catches us all up with some of the life happenings between the end of Season 1 and the beginning of Season 2. Sami goes into more nuance of her experince in Human Design and perspectives relative to where she's at in her process of waking up/where she's at in *her* soup process... /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/23590439

Season 2: Episode 1 Emerging in the Unknown 06/14/2022

Season 2: Episode 1 Emerging in the Unknown Sami is BACK and peering through the soup of her own process after a few years of going into her own cocoon! Today is a spontaneous return- so expect more information about the time between Episode 19 (recorded shortly after Sami's Saturn Return!) and today's episode where Sami finds herself in *entirely* new territory. More (hopefully!) to come to bring us all back together and up to speed with whatever wants to be shared here! /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/23427593

Ep. 19 Ebb & Flow 03/23/2018

Ep. 19 Ebb & Flow Join Sami this week in discussing the art of ebbing and flowing from focusing on what you DON'T want to what you DO. There is such incredibly immense power in our choice focus and our entire experience of All That Is is made up of the elements of our experience and the thoughts we formulate around them. We get to choose! And so the question is, what are you focusing on today? Special thanks as always to Andy Hall of The Infamous Stringdusters for the wonderful podcast music! For questions or info email /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/6397882

Ep. 18 New Growth 01/10/2018

Ep. 18 New Growth Join Sami in this weeks episode catching up on lost time and diving into the difference between dealing with life on a content level and digging underneath it all for the patterns that drive it all. Email for inquiry! Special thanks to Andy Hall of The Infamous Stringdusters for the wonderful podcast music! /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/6132887

Ep. 17 Mystic Art Medicine 11/22/2017

Ep. 17 Mystic Art Medicine Join Sami this week in getting to know the voice behind the art and magic of the oracle card deck used in every episode (so far) of this podcast, Cher Lyn! As Cher Lyn shares her story of creating this magical deck these two slowly dive into deepening conversation on what it might take to balance the masculine and feminine within us all. In a time where we see so many extremes of masculinity and femininity, Sami and Cher dive into the possibilities of equality amongst us all- starting within each of us as individuals. To contact Cher Lyn, see her incredible artwork, or buy her deck visit : For questions, or to be a future guest on this podcast email And as always a special thanks to Andy Hall of The Infamous Stringdusters for our wonderful podcast music! /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/5970142

Ep. 16 Mind-Body Magic 11/15/2017

Ep. 16 Mind-Body Magic Prepare to have your mind BLOWN in this weeks incredible lecture-style feature length episode with the absolutely wonderful Dr. Melissa Sell!!! Modern Medicine with a twist! Melissa gets down deep sharing the roots of mind-body connection giving insight into German New Medicine and the importance of finding the emotional conflicts that give rise to our experience of what it's like to be us long before physical ailments begin. Whether we are dealing with physical symptoms of the body trying to heal past conflicts, or the immediate flair ups of current ones, Melissa spins our understanding of the causation of illness entirely on its' head showing us meaning far beyond collective understanding! Join us in expanding what is known as we open to possibilities unseen before! For inquiry or to be a future guest email info@thecaterpillarsoup.com /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/5947792

Ep. 15 Awakening 11/08/2017

Ep. 15 Awakening This weeks' episode takes a magical unexpected turn toward deepening perspective around relationship as Sami and amazing guest Marcia Monaco illustrate how all relationships are ultimately a reflection of our relationship with our Self! Whether we are single, or in partnership of any form, this episode invites us all to consider the ways in which we choose to perceive and therefore box in or not our connection with others. As we release our attachment to the external and recognize the truth of What Is, we find that love and all of our relationships have always been inside us and nowhere else! Join these two as they turn to soup and bring fourth true spirit of co-creation! Special thanks to Andy Hall of the Infamous Stringdusters for our podcast music! Email Sami at for questions, suggestions or to be future guest! /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/5923634

Ep. 14 Unfolding Authenticity 11/02/2017

Ep. 14 Unfolding Authenticity In this weeks' episode Sami admits some recent struggles with bringing subconscious fears to the light of her conscious awareness. Unfolding authenticity requires patience, self-love, honesty, and an ability to accept the ups and downs of growth as necessary parts of expansion. Self Mastery therefore seems to be the art of taking the reigns of one's thoughts and directing them toward what is wanted vs. unconsciously continuing to think in terms of what we don't want. Join Sami this week in choosing (as best we can!) to shift our focus on what we do want, even in those yucky moments when we come face to face with the truth of what we have been unconsciously focusing on that pulls us away from the core of who we are. For inquiry or to be a future guest email /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/5902097

Ep. 13 Unconditional 10/26/2017

Ep. 13 Unconditional Join Sami and special guest Katie McGhie as they dive deep into the topics of truth and what it means to be unconditional in the love that we are, give, and receive. Prepare yourself for a barrel of laughs and "ah-ha" moments as these two giggle into the depths of their perceptions surrounding what it is like to stand firm in ones' truth and love. /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/5880919

Ep. 12 Buckle Up 10/16/2017

Ep. 12 Buckle Up This week Sami is back from her trip to Arizona with some extra fun stories to tell after her episode leading up to the trip! Sometimes life likes to throw in some curve balls just to make us smile...but do we always smile when we can? What if our job really is just to observe how it all unfolds without our adding stress to the mix. Special thanks to Andy Hall of The Infamous Stringdusters for our wonderful podcast music. Please email for general questions, to share your story or be an episode guest. /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/5846297

Ep. 11 Feeling good about feeling good 10/04/2017

Ep. 11 Feeling good about feeling good This week Sami prepares for a trip out of state while contemplating the simplicity of the choice to feel good. Is it necessary that we work hard to earn good feeling or is it really possible that we can feel amazing without needing all of that stress, nor earning? What would life be like if we made the decision to reach for better and better feeling thoughts as if it were our destiny to feel really, really good? For episode questions or to be a guest email Special thanks to Andy Hall of the Infamous Stringdusters the incredible podcast music! /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/5794177

Ep. 10 Going with the Flow 09/27/2017

Ep. 10 Going with the Flow Join Sami this week with special guest and slide guitarist Andy Hall of the Infamous Stringdusters as they discuss all things related to going with the flow. Andy shares his journey to success and the two crack the code on how to enjoy the way there knowing that its not about the destination. Andy dives into his experience of spirituality along his path and the importance of relaxation. Andy is the creator of our wonderful podcast music, so, thanks Andy, as always! Email Sami at for questions, suggestions, or if you would like to be a guest on future episodes! /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/5776385

Ep. 9 Self-Love Sphere 09/22/2017

Ep. 9 Self-Love Sphere This weeks episode is all about LOVE, self-love! Sami passionately dives into the connection of being in the flow, following good feeling and expressing love as an act of self-love. After creating the Facebook group Self-Love Sphere, Sami is feeling very inspired to share her findings on this very powerful subject that is breaking the shell of all that she once knew. Email Sami @ for questions, topic pitches or to be a guest on a future episode! /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/5767519

Ep. 8 Transforming Fear 09/15/2017

Ep. 8 Transforming Fear In this weeks' episode Sami dives into the topic of fear and the notion that some fear is just "False Evidence Appearing Real." What if fear arises as a signal toward all that is inside of us that is begging to be illuminated and ultimately set free? What if fear is the perfect tool or catalyst in contrast urging us further toward What Is Wanted? Special thanks to Andy Hall of the Infamous Stringdusters for the wonderful podcast music! If you would like to be featured, share your story, be a guest or submit a topic to be discussed, please email Sami at info@thecaterpillarsoup.com /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/5743806

Ep. 7 Anything and Everything 09/06/2017

Ep. 7 Anything and Everything This weeks' episode invites The Caterpillar Soups' very first guest Dr. Steven Ravnstag of The Ever Better Life Technologies to discuss "Anything and Everything!" Sami and Steven turn to "soup" as they explore topics ranging from Unconditional Love, Self-Love, Truth, Law of Attraction, Self-Acceptance and Creating Positive Change. Join them on this special feature length episode as they journey through conscious capability toward All That is Wanted. And as always, big thanks to Andy Hall of the Infamous Stringdusters for the incredible Podcast Music! /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/5715177

Ep. 6 The Long Journey Home 08/31/2017

Ep. 6 The Long Journey Home This week Sami shares her personal story of hitting "rock bottom" from a couple years ago when she moved to 3 states in just under 2 months flat. From Arizona to Colorado, Colorado to Oregon, and ultimately from Oregon all the way back home to Southern California, Sami shares the lessons she learned and the experiences she had along her way. One thing she knows...wherever you go, there you are. Special thanks to Andy Hall of the Infamous Stringdusters for the wonderful podcast music! /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/5692451

Ep. 5 Deception Perception 08/24/2017

Ep. 5 Deception Perception In this weeks episode "Deception Perception" Sami dives into the connection between deception and inauthenticity as well as the ways in which deceiving oneself ultimately connects to how we deceive one another. This weeks podcast is all about letting the core truth of who we are authentically shine in all that we say, think and do. The more we are able to change the world of truth and authenticity inside ourselves, the more we change the world as we know it outside. Special thanks to Andy Hall of The Infamous Stringdusters for the beautiful podcast music! /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/5671249

Ep. 4 Inner "Space" 08/17/2017

Ep. 4 Inner "Space" This week Sami gets "lit up" about the idea of personal/inner "space." Sami asks what would happen if we created more space inside of ourselves and let it be space without rushing in to immediately fill it with something else. What will life do when it realizes just how attached we are to certain people/circumstances in our lives? Can we handle the heat of creating space between ourselves and those people/circumstances before we self-sabotage or self-destruct? Can we ultimately surrender everything we have ever known or grown to expect in favor of the unknown? Are we willing to choose trust and love as our guides through old conditioning? Join Sami on a journey through her thoughts as she turns to soup in order to explore the many facets of inner "space." Special thank you to Andy Hall of The Infamous Stringdusters for the absolutely incredible original podcast music! /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/5650416

Ep.3 Love as a kitchen 08/09/2017

Ep.3 Love as a kitchen Sami dives right into the topic of Unconditional Love as she relates a story from The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel Ruiz to her personal experience. In this weeks episode Sami explores the topics of self-worth, full self-expression, showing up, giving up our power, reclaiming our power and much, much more! Sami plays with the notion that maybe only when we are able to surrender what we want to What Is, are we then able to have everything we have ever wanted and more. Special thanks to Andy Hall of the Infamous Stringdusters for podcast music. Have a question or suggestion for an episode topic? email thecaterpillarsoup@gmail.com /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/5626873

Ep. 2 "Enough" Soup 08/02/2017

Ep. 2 "Enough" Soup Sami Rae shares her heart-felt emotions behind her personal journey in arriving more and more into the moment and out of her need to control the outcome of circumstance and/or the perceptions of others in order to be ok in the Now. Sami then goes on to share her journey in becoming a full-time Jewelry maker as well as a true story from her childhood when she first wished upon a star. Special thanks to Andy Hall of The Infamous Stringdusters for the groovy podcast music and to Bethany Cooler or Pepper Pony Designs for the most incredible and creative Caterpillar podcast logo! /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/5604322

Ep. 1 What is Caterpillar Soup? 07/23/2017

Ep. 1 What is Caterpillar Soup? Sami Rae explains the symbolic journey and story behind The Caterpillar Soup as well as discusses the topics of freedom, self-worth and the importance of choosing transformation over resistance. Special thanks to Andy Hall of The Infamous Stringdusters for the groovy podcast music and to Bethany Cooler of Pepper Pony Designs for the most incredible and creative Caterpillar podcast logo. /episode/index/show/thecaterpillarsoup/id/5565391

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