Your Momentum Doesn’t Need Motivation—It Needs Capacity.

In today’s episode, we’re talking about momentum—not just how to start, but how to keep going. The biggest myth we tell to ourselves is that getting started is the hardest part. It’s not. The real challenge is staying in motion without burning out. We dive deep into self-trust, nervous system capacity, and learning how to ride your wave of momentum instead of forcing it.

I’m sharing the story of how I spent a decade wanting to start a podcast—and launched this one in just three days. What changed? Not my skills. Not my readiness. My capacity. Plus, a surfing analogy on how finding your rhythm changes everything, why pushing harder is never the answer, and how a $6 digital product in 2022 became the first domino for everything I’ve built since.

If you’ve ever felt like you know what to do but can’t make yourself do it, if you start strong but always burn out, if resistance kicks in the second you commit—this one’s for you.

In Today’s Episode, We Talk About:

🧩 Why motivation is overrated, and why micro-movements are the real key to momentum

🧩 Self-trust & nervous system capacity—why you only attract what you’re ready to hold

🧩 How to read your own waves of momentum instead of wiping out

🧩 The story of how I spent 10 years wanting a podcast, but launched this one in 3 days

🧩 How a $6 template in 2022 became the seed for everything I’ve built since

🧩 Why pushing harder never works—you don’t need more effort, you need more capacity

🧩 The cracked vessel analogy—why no matter how much you pour in, it leaks if you’re not expanded enough to hold it

🧩 How resistance is not a stop sign—it’s actually proof that you’re right on time

Resources mentioned:

🌀 Gyan Chakra Kriya – The 40-day Kundalini practice we’re starting together inside Substack Chat (Join us there! free)

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So much love

M