In this powerful and grounded conversation, Carol Elizabeth sits down with systems strategist and soulful mentor Staci Gray to explore the intersection of spiritual alignment, structure, and scaling yourself before scaling your business. Together, they dive into the truth of reinvention, the magic of awareness, and what it means to root yourself in something greater than the hustle.

From her signature Calendar Code™ system to her philosophy that you can’t scale chaos—you can only scale trust, Staci shares how integrating your human, home, and business operating systems can completely transform your energy, your peace, and your results.

This episode is a beautiful reminder that joy is not the same as happiness, and that your calendar—and what you choose to fill it with—reveals your soul’s true priorities.

🔑 Key Takeaways

1. Radical Responsibility & Awareness

• You attract what you emit. Your external world mirrors your internal state.
• “You can’t organize and scale your business until you organize and scale yourself.”
• Awareness is always the win—because it shifts your lens and opens new pathways.

2. The Calendar Code™ Framework

• Human Operating System: managing your energy, emotions, and health.
• Home Operating System: nurturing your relationships and community.
• Business Operating System: aligning systems and structure with your values.
• Color-coding your days—red (draining), yellow (neutral), green (energizing)—helps you visualize your energy and shift toward joy and purpose.

3. Joy vs. Happiness

• Happiness is circumstantial; joy is a frequency.
• Build your days around joy and meaning, not achievement and productivity.

4. The Power of Presence & Integrity

• “If it’s not on the calendar, it doesn’t exist.”
• Keeping promises to yourself builds confidence and self-trust.
• The only way to solve eyes-open problems is through eyes-closed peace.

5. Spiritual Rooting

• Anchor in something higher than your circumstances—God, Source, Universe.
• True peace comes when your human, habits, and soul are in alignment.
• Learn more about The Calendar Code™ and her work at: stacigray.com
• Follow @staci_gray on Instagram
• Listen to Carol’s guest episode on The Rooted Founder with Staci! - https://youtu.be/dNNuiX-8_QY?si=JrxcH2u3K1xkfSRb

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