In this episode, I’m diving deep into one of my favorite topics—creative expression. For the past year, I’ve been exploring what it means to create from truth, to let the unknown take shape through me, and to honor my rhythms instead of forcing myself into a box.

I’m sharing 16 reminders that have been guiding me back to my truest expression—reminders that might be exactly what you need to hear if you’ve been feeling blocked, doubting yourself, or unsure where to go next in your creative process. My hope is that this episode reminds you that your voice matters, your creations matter, and you are here to express what only you can bring into the world.

What We Dive Into:

✧ Why your ideas often feel smaller when you start bringing them to life—and why that’s not a bad thing

✧ How feeling lost in the unknown is actually a sign you’re on the right path

✧ The truth about experimentation and why nothing is ever wasted

✧ How to dance with blocks, frustration, and perfectionism instead of fearing them

✧ Why you don’t have to have it all figured out before you share your work

✧ The importance of honoring your creative rhythms, including rest, input, and play

✧ Letting your expression transform pain into art and meaning

✧ Choosing truth over external validation and trusting yourself to go first

If you’ve been craving permission to create in a way that feels more alive, more honest, and more you, this episode is for you.

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Lindsey Simcik, co-host of Almost 30, returns for a real conversation about motherhood, marriage, and creativity. We explore the “in-between” seasons, what authentic creative expression looks like now, and how to stay present with our kids while still pursuing what lights us up. We also talk about navigating relationship changes, claiming time for ourselves without guilt, and finding joy in the small, everyday moments.

I LOVED this conversation and I’m so excited for you to listen.

We dive into:

✧ Relationship dynamics after becoming parents

✧ The mental load of motherhood

✧ Claiming time for yourself without guilt

✧ Simple joys that ground and energize

✧ Creative expression in an “in-between” season

If you’re craving more presence, joy, and authenticity in your everyday life, you’ll love this episode.

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In this episode, I share a real-time walk through how I brought myself out of a spiral—not by solving everything in my head, but by coming back to center. If your mind has been trying to fix, plan, and figure it all out at once, this episode is a breath of fresh air and a deep exhale.

✧ What it actually looked like for me to walk myself back to alignment

✧ How I shifted from spiraling to presence on a morning walk

✧ Why venting or looping mentally isn’t the same as truly processing

✧ The one shift that began opening space for peace

✧ Six soul reminders to help you ground, feel, and come back to yourself

✧ Why prioritizing your energy changes everything—even when nothing externally has changed

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Feeling lost in the in-between? Like what used to feel aligned no longer does—but you’re unsure of what’s next?

This episode is for the space between death and rebirth, when your old reality no longer resonates and the new one hasn’t yet arrived. Madison shares 7 soul-grounding messages to support you through the emotional, energetic, and intuitive discomfort of outgrowing what was—without forcing what’s next.

✧ The truth about what it means to “feel stuck”

✧ Why emotional tension isn’t a breakdown—it’s expansion

✧ What to do when you’re shedding but clarity hasn’t come yet

✧ How to hear your inner voice through the noise

✧ The surprising magic that unfolds when you stop over-efforting

✧ Why “calm and powerful” can coexist—and how that’s enough

✧ Why messy, imperfect action might be your next right step

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We’ve all been there. That place where your mind is screaming, “Figure it out!”—but your intuition is completely quiet. You’re staring at your to-do list (or your life), and the only thing you feel is… stuck.

This episode of Magnetically You is here for those moments. When you truly don’t know what to do next—whether it’s in a big decision or the tiny moments of a regular day—these seven reminders will help you soften the pressure, return to presence, and allow the next step to come through.

What We Dive Into:

✧ Why the pause might be the exact medicine you need

✧ The trap of “mind-made action” and how to stop spinning

✧ A three-breath practice for allowing uncertainty

✧ How clarity often comes after permission to not know

✧ Why you’re not wrong or lost—you’re waiting with intention

✧ What to do when the desire to “figure it out” feels urgent

✧ A powerful intention to set when you want life to show you the way

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Have you ever followed an intuitive yes—only to watch it unravel into frustration, confusion, or unexpected twists? In this episode, I’m sharing the messy beauty of those moments. From nail drama to unexpected interruptions, we’re exploring how to trust the unfolding—even when it doesn’t go the way your mind hoped.

This one is a journey: part storytime, part soul reminder. If you’ve ever questioned whether you “got it wrong,” this episode will help you find peace in the detour.

✧ Why intuition doesn’t promise comfort—but it does promise clarity

✧ What it really means when your intuitive yes leads to disappointment

✧ My full nail saga (from hard gel to builder gel) and the surprising spiritual insights that came with it

✧ How small disruptions (like missing a coffee cup) might be divine redirections

✧ A reframe for those moments when you feel like you’ve “wasted” time, money, or energy

✧ The difference between preference and attachment

✧ Why your flow isn’t being ruined—it’s being refined

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Have you ever felt torn between doing what feels aligned and doing what looks productive? In this episode, I take you into a real-time moment of navigating that inner tug-of-war—and the intuitive wisdom that came through.

I share a story from my birthday, when I gave myself the gift of time to align… only to find myself feeling pressured to make that time “count.” What unfolded was a deeply healing conversation between my mind and intuition that reminded me: you don’t need to prove your worth through constant output.

✧ Why your worth isn’t tied to what you create or produce

✧ The layup metaphor that changed how I see “progress”

✧ How to trust you're not falling behind when you rest

✧ What to do when you feel pressure to “use your time well”

✧ A 3-step practice to return to your own natural flow

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Motherhood has a way of surfacing everything—every emotion, every edge, every belief you didn’t know was still living inside you. In this episode, I’m sharing a real behind-the-scenes look at a recent season that brought me to my edge… and the clarity, freedom, and flow that came through on the other side.

Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed or simply want to experience motherhood with even more calm, presence, and alignment, this episode is here to support you.

✧ What it looks like to come back to center in the middle of chaos

✧ The hidden wisdom inside emotional spirals

✧ How big challenges can lead to unexpected breakthroughs

✧ Why honoring your own emotions helps you hold space for your child’s

✧ What to do when the pressure of time starts spiraling you

✧ Real-life shifts I made in breastfeeding, sleep, and our daily flow

✧ A powerful reframe if you feel like you need a break or alone time to find peace

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If you’ve been spiraling lately — overthinking, second-guessing, emotionally overwhelmed — this episode is for you. I share my recent experience of moving through a heavy mental and emotional spiral, how I made it worse before it got better, and the grounded truths that brought me back to center.

Whether you're in a spiral now or want a few reminders for the future, these insights will help you breathe deeper, trust more, and stop trying to "fix" what just needs to move through.

What We Dive Into:

✧ What emotional spirals often really mean

✧ How overthinking feeds the loop (and how to interrupt it)

✧ 6 grounded reminders to come back to center when you're spiraling

✧ Why clarity doesn’t come from figuring it out — but from feeling it

✧ A personal story (yes, involving a soaking wet blanket in the driveway) about letting go of perfection

✧ A reframe to stop making your emotions a job to solve

✧ A soft prayer to hand it over to your intuition

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If you’ve been craving a faster, gentler way to reset your energy and come back into alignment, I’m so excited to share this 7-minute morning ritual with you. I’ve been doing it for the past couple of months—not every day, but when it flows—and it’s been such a powerful anchor. It’s amazing how just a few minutes of intentional breath, movement, and tuning in can completely shift how I feel and set the tone for my entire day.

✧ A short practice to reconnect and feel more like yourself

✧ How alignment changes everything—even your energy and day

✧ Why feeling your emotions directly matters more than fixing them

✧ A ritual you can return to anytime you feel ungrounded or overwhelmed

✧ A reminder that devotion > perfection in your morning routine

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