Connection is Magic.

“A Lighthouse For Creatives”

The parts of ourselves we keep locked away are the very parts that have the power to free us, and those around us.

We don’t find deeper meaning and appreciation for life in spite of adversity – we find them because of adversity.

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Talking with Samson is like going into a supercool rabbit hole & coming out on the other side with more self-awareness with an abundance of golden tickets and a higher appreciation of life. He is the inspirer. My vocabulary went from synchronicities to syncrodestinys because of Samson.
— Yonas Michael, 35, Los Angeles. Artist & Award Winning Musician
 
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MY STORY

I’m a serial survivor.

By age 23, I’d survived the death of my dad, an emotionally abusive mom, switching schools 15 times, a chronic illness and a debilitating addiction.

Somehow, I kept bouncing back.

 
 

I hustled hard and landed an internship with Interscope Records (Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Billie Eilish) and worked my way up to A&R, before becoming a music coordinator at The Tonight Show, then launching an artist development & talent management company called 5AM Collective, where I helped advance the careers of emerging artists.

After 12+ years of working in the entertainment industry and seeing first-hand just how challenging it is for both artists and executives alike, I decided to pivot and embark on a path to make a difference in the space. I became a substance use disorder certified counselor and am currently completing my Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology at Antioch University, Santa Barbara.

My Story →

 
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COACHING & SUPPORT


“All change is hard at first, messy in the middle and gorgeous at the end”

-Anonymous

Together we will partner to leverage the challenges you are facing and explore brand new possibilities. We will start shifting toward using your frustration and struggles as building blocks to fulfill your highest innate potential. I always say, “we don’t find deeper meaning and appreciation for life in spite of adversity – we find these because of adversity.”

Let’s start turning your blocks into breakthroughs!

Book a coaching session with Samson via link below…

 
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Samson is fearless to broach challenging topics and he’s had an ability to make me feel very safe, while discussing past trauma and hardships.
— ABIGAIL HOBBS, 23, IDAHO. ARTIST & POET.
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The Podcast

Connection is Magic is a community and safe haven for artists, entrepreneurs, athletes, and other compelling humans to share openly their unique life-career stories: how they got started, what drives them, and how the twists and turns of their journeys have led to new wisdom. 

We resonate. We relate. We smash the illusion that separates us and feel more alive and connected with our fellow humans (and with ourselves).

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