In this episode of Your Business, Your Next Level, host Eunicia Peret sits down with Candice Van Dertholen, founder of the Grounded Spiritually framework and a powerful voice in the integration of energy medicine and strategic leadership. Candice shares how her personal mental health journey led her to energy work, and how she now helps high-performing leaders align with purpose, overcome stagnation, and dismantle deeply rooted mental and emotional blocks. Together, they discuss imposter syndrome, energetic alignment, generational trauma, and how business owners can tune into their bodies and intuition to unlock new levels of clarity, success, and personal peace.

Key Takeaways:

Execution requires alignment: Leaders must feel safe and grounded in themselves before they can lead others effectively

Imposter syndrome is often misdiagnosed fear: It may actually be a call for skill elevation or external support

Trapped emotions create energetic blocks: When unaddressed, these can show up as burnout, indecision, or financial ceilings

Energy work clears root causes: Identifying subconscious patterns frees leaders to move forward confidently

Business growth begins with self-awareness: Founders often sabotage success when disconnected from inner alignment

Scarcity mindsets are inherited and embodied: Healing generational trauma can shift your financial trajectory

Not all coaches are created equal: Vet your mentors—real results come from those who also do their own inner work

Clarity precedes everything: Business success is impossible without clear internal and external direction

Timeline Summary:

[00:00:00] Introduction to Candice’s work with leaders in transition

[00:01:00] Her mental health journey and discovery of energy medicine

[00:03:00] Understanding energetic peace and emotional healing

[00:06:00] Imposter syndrome and subconscious self-sabotage

[00:08:00] How to know when it’s time to get support

[00:10:00] Finding the right coach and setting standards

[00:13:00] Why all practitioners should also have coaches

[00:15:00] Outgrowing advisors and tuning into your evolving needs

[00:17:00] What energy work really is—and how it shows up in your life

[00:20:00] Finance, trauma, and the energetic blocks to abundance

[00:23:00] The science of generational trauma and energetic programming

[00:28:00] Intuitive listening, language patterns, and root cause healing

[00:30:00] How childhood events shape lifelong beliefs and behaviors

[00:33:00] Biggest regret: not advocating for herself or finding clarity sooner

[00:35:00] The importance of listening to your body and intuition

[00:36:00] Final reflection: it’s never too late to begin the inner work