Ep 5/12 || Oryx Desert Salt, Soul and Starting again - Samantha Skyring
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In this deeply inspiring episode of Through the Fog, Pierre speaks with Samantha Skyring, adventurer, visionary, and founder of the globally loved Oryx Desert Salt.
From a transformative kayaking journey and losing her island dream, to single motherhood and building a business rooted in purpose, Samantha opens up about the intentionality behind everything she does.
Expect powerful stories about resilience, spiritual connection, team empowerment, and the surprising truth about the white crystal we all consume daily. If you've ever wondered how to blend soul with strategy, this is the conversation.
00:00 – 03:04
Opening: Introducing Samantha’s work at the intersection of spirituality, systems, and self-inquiry.
03:05 – 07:35
Samantha reflects on her teenage years and early sense of spiritual authority. Feeling more connected to the mystical than the practical.
07:36 – 12:20
Family dynamics, religious language, and the complexities of being “the good child” who carried others' emotional weight.
12:21 – 17:58
Unpacking ambition, spiritual bypassing, and how disembodiment can hide in high-performance environments.
17:59 – 23:14
Therapy, body-based practice, and the moment she realized “words weren't enough.”
23:15 – 28:49
How early roles shaped her adult patterns of caretaking, control, and over-functioning.
28:50 – 33:41
Shifting from achievement to presence: learning to let go of “doing” as a form of worth.
33:42 – 39:08
The disillusionment with coaching and spiritual branding. Feeling like a fraud while holding space for others.
39:09 – 44:25
Rupture and recalibration: what happens when you deconstruct your public identity.
44:26 – 50:12
Power, truth-telling, and the limitations of language in healing work.
50:13 – 55:39
Working with complexity: letting clients bring contradiction, grief, and silence into the room.
55:40 – 1:01:12
What “the fog” feels like in her own life—uncertainty, resistance, and choosing not to rush clarity.
1:01:13 – 1:06:28
The sacred and the secular: finding god in doubt, confusion, and the body.
1:06:29 – 1:12:11
Learning to listen again—why spiritual leadership now means being less certain.
1:12:12 – 1:16:27
Samantha’s practices for being with discomfort and staying open in transition.
1:16:28 – 1:20:15
Final reflections on beauty, complexity, and trusting what's emerging—even when you can’t see it yet.
🔗 Learn more about Oryx: https://oryxdesertsalt.com
💌 Feedback or guest ideas? Email Pierre: hi@thisispierre.co
Learn more about pierre https://thisispierre.co
From a transformative kayaking journey and losing her island dream, to single motherhood and building a business rooted in purpose, Samantha opens up about the intentionality behind everything she does.
Expect powerful stories about resilience, spiritual connection, team empowerment, and the surprising truth about the white crystal we all consume daily. If you've ever wondered how to blend soul with strategy, this is the conversation.
00:00 – 03:04
Opening: Introducing Samantha’s work at the intersection of spirituality, systems, and self-inquiry.
03:05 – 07:35
Samantha reflects on her teenage years and early sense of spiritual authority. Feeling more connected to the mystical than the practical.
07:36 – 12:20
Family dynamics, religious language, and the complexities of being “the good child” who carried others' emotional weight.
12:21 – 17:58
Unpacking ambition, spiritual bypassing, and how disembodiment can hide in high-performance environments.
17:59 – 23:14
Therapy, body-based practice, and the moment she realized “words weren't enough.”
23:15 – 28:49
How early roles shaped her adult patterns of caretaking, control, and over-functioning.
28:50 – 33:41
Shifting from achievement to presence: learning to let go of “doing” as a form of worth.
33:42 – 39:08
The disillusionment with coaching and spiritual branding. Feeling like a fraud while holding space for others.
39:09 – 44:25
Rupture and recalibration: what happens when you deconstruct your public identity.
44:26 – 50:12
Power, truth-telling, and the limitations of language in healing work.
50:13 – 55:39
Working with complexity: letting clients bring contradiction, grief, and silence into the room.
55:40 – 1:01:12
What “the fog” feels like in her own life—uncertainty, resistance, and choosing not to rush clarity.
1:01:13 – 1:06:28
The sacred and the secular: finding god in doubt, confusion, and the body.
1:06:29 – 1:12:11
Learning to listen again—why spiritual leadership now means being less certain.
1:12:12 – 1:16:27
Samantha’s practices for being with discomfort and staying open in transition.
1:16:28 – 1:20:15
Final reflections on beauty, complexity, and trusting what's emerging—even when you can’t see it yet.
🔗 Learn more about Oryx: https://oryxdesertsalt.com
💌 Feedback or guest ideas? Email Pierre: hi@thisispierre.co
Learn more about pierre https://thisispierre.co
