You know that moment when strategy makes your whole body cringe? When you open the rubric, the course, the "next step" — and everything in you tightens? That's not a sign you're doing it wrong. It's a sign you're doing it out of order.

In this quickie solo episode, I'm breaking down the real reason strategy gets such a bad rap — and it's not because strategy is the problem. It's because we try to manufacture energy instead of following where the current already is.

I'm sharing two real client moments that perfectly illustrate what happens when you force it versus when you follow the flow — including the woman who sat by the pool with a glass of Prosecco and channeled the best sales copy of her life.

Inside this Episode:

The only question that ever matters: where's the current? When you follow it, even strategy feels like flow. When you fight it, even "ease" feels like effort. Stop asking "is this strategy or flow?" and start asking "does this have energy right now?"

Want to go deeper? Check out The Met Woman for more tools to build the kind of business that moves with you, not against you.

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In this episode, I'm joined by the magnetic, wildly talented Chellie Carlson — the woman who went from a retail wage and zero savings to $40,000 styling packages in just a few years. And she did it starting at 40.

Chellie Carlson isn't just a stylist—she transforms lives through style. As an LA-based stylist working with top executives, entrepreneurs, and industry leaders from around the world. She takes clients from feeling just fine in their clothes to feeling absolutely magnetic every time they walk into a room.

With 25 years in fashion and a deep understanding of the psychology and the energetics of style, Chellie created The Method, a game-changing approach that blends closet therapy, strategic shopping, and personalized styling to unlock next-level confidence. Featured in The New York Post and Business Insider, she’s on a mission to help people step into their full power—because when you dress like your most unstoppable self, you become them.

This one will make you look at your closet (and yourself) completely differently.

Here's what we play with in this one:

✨ Try this: For the next 30 days, get your hot ass dressed every single day — even if you're not leaving the house. Watch how your energy shifts, how people respond to you, and how your confidence compounds. Stack your wins daily. Then DM Chellie and me, and tell us what changed.

Remember, you are so resourced. Here are the ones mentioned in this episode:

What happens when two people who've done "all the work" move in together and old blueprints come roaring back?

In this episode, Andrea and Keith (the Internet's boyfriend) get raw about what really happened when they moved in together after a year of euphoric connection. Andrea shares how she regressed 20 years into "perform for love, earn your safety" patterns. Keith reveals what it's like when your woman is bracing and you can't figure out why, even when you're saying everything "right."

This isn't a cute couples episode. This is the biology of what actually breaks relationships down, and how to repair them by staying in your heart even when you're scared shitless.

Key Moments:

"Even though I'm so well trained in emotional regulation and I do this for work...he's not my client, he's my partner. I need to know and trust that he's gonna dig in and do his own inner work."

"One of the sexiest fucking things you could do or be for your woman is to be sturdy. Not wishy-washy. A solid, truthful, sturdy message."

"I had to ask myself: What are my belief systems about men and why do I want them to be true? My answer: I'll be disappointed. Why? Because that way I can prove that I'll save myself."

"I was a runner until I met the man I didn't wanna run from."

"The second you're like 'let me say this perfectly' to manage their emotions, all the nonverbal biological signals start saying: I don't trust you. I don't trust us. I don't trust this situation."

"No conflict can be resolved from your mind. You'll always say the healthy thing if you can stick in your fucking heart the whole time."

"We created this devotional practice: If there's conflict, we can't speak to each other unless we can stay in our heart. And if we pop out, we breathe and drop back in."

"The first emotion that comes up when somebody brings you something is not the truth. That's your old blueprint. That's a trigger."

"I developed an allergy to defending myself. Every single time I did, nothing good happened."

"Become the masterclass. When I started clearing all my triggers (sometimes 10 a day) my spine got straighter and straighter. The second I was decisive and held my Queen posture, he was like 'whatever you need, I'm all in.'"

Resources Mentioned:

You know that feeling when you're about to have a hard conversation and your whole body tenses up? Your shoulders shrink, your jaw clenches, or you come out swinging with boundaries because you're terrified of losing connection?

That's what Andrea calls "Princess OS"—your girlhood blueprint for how to receive love. And it's fucking up every difficult conversation you're trying to have.

In this raw, visceral episode, Andrea breaks down what happened when she moved in with her man and her entire nervous system went haywire. She shares the exact moment in the Denver airport when everything changed—when she discovered that conflict resolution isn't about scripts or steps. It's about biology.

This is the science behind why your tone keeps getting called out. Why people can't hear you even when you're being "calm." Why you hit stalemate after stalemate in relationships and business. And exactly how to hold what Andrea calls "The Spine of a Queen"—staying in your heart even when you're scared shitless.

The Four Things Andrea Does Before Any Difficult Conversation:

Introducing: Spine of a Queen

Andrea's 12-month mastermind for 25 women starting January 2026 ($25,000 investment). Real-time trigger clearing, blueprint updating, and learning to hold sovereign presence in every area of life—business, relationships, visibility, money, all of it.

Four core pillars:

By the end, you'll need new messaging because you'll be a different person. (Andrea's bringing in a messaging expert for this reason.)

DM Andrea the word "SPINE" on Instagram to learn more.

Key Moments:

"The person who understands themselves the best will be the person that leads the emotional tone of the room."

"We're not afraid of somebody telling us a difficult truth. We're afraid of what the truth might cost us."

"If you're using tears to try to get them to create an external sense of safety, that's control. That's manipulation. We've all done it."

"Authority doesn't need to speak that loud. Authority just speaks with fucking certainty."

"When you say thank you from like the mushy gushy part of your heart, you fork the other person. They want nothing else."

"Every 0.2 seconds we are sending biological cues that either tell people to open up or wall up. Lean in or lean away."

"The spine of a queen is like: I trust myself. I trust this. I trust us. And I trust you. But you have to believe that spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically."

What happens when you know you need to fire someone... but you wait? And wait. And wait some more?

In this brutally honest solo episode, Andrea shares the painful truth about delaying a firing decision that cost her $35,000 in additional salary—plus lost team momentum, delayed projects, dropping income, and the biggest cost of all: her self-trust.

This isn't your typical "how to fire someone" business podcast. This is about the pattern most feminine leaders fall into: collapsing, people-pleasing, bubble-wrapping the truth, and choosing to be liked over being clear. Andrea reveals how childhood blueprints around receiving love show up in every difficult business conversation and why "being nice" often means disempowering everyone involved.

If you've ever hesitated on a hard decision—firing a team member, ending a partnership, closing a program, leaving a relationship—because you were afraid of being the bad guy, this episode will hit home.

Introducing: Spine of a Queen

Andrea shares her new 12-month feminine leadership mastermind starting January 2026, limited to 25 women. This container focuses on clearing the micro-triggers that cause collapse in real-time, so you can stand in your truth and lead from presence instead of fear—in business, relationships, and every area of life.

Investment: $25,000 (payment plans available)

Resources Mentioned:

In this episode, I’m joined by my brilliant (and dangerously fun) friend Berkley Sweetapple — attorney, entrepreneur, and the woman making legal protection feel like a power move instead of a panic attack.

We’re talking trademarks, contracts, client terms, and how to avoid those “oh sh*t” moments that every coach or creator eventually faces. But we’re also talking dating, manifestation, and the kind of aligned energy that makes business feel like foreplay with the universe.

Here’s what we play with in this one:

✨ Try this: Set a timer, drop into your CEO energy, and ask yourself: “Where in my business am I trusting the vibe instead of protecting the vision?” Then… fix it.

Remember you are so resourced here are the ones mentioned in this episode:

Follow Berkley on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/berkleysweetapple/

https://www.thebusinessstudio.com/

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Some stories crack you open — this one rebuilds you from the inside out.

In this episode, I sit down with Melissa, author of Scar Tissue: How to Find Relief from the Pain of Your Emotional Wounds Without Toxic Positivity — and what unfolds is part soul confession, part masterclass in alchemy.

Want to go deeper? Check out The Met Woman - Get Your Feminine Spark Back for more tools to embody the queen energy that has your desires chasing you.

After losing her daughter, Melissa learned what it really means to live awake inside your grief. She doesn’t sugarcoat it — she shows us how to name it, move with it, and let it transform you into someone more powerful, more present, more alive.

This one will shake something loose in you (and then teach you how to hold it).

Here’s what we explore:

✨ Try this: Next time your heart aches, resist the urge to fix it. Sit with it. Name it. Ask what it’s here to teach you. That’s where your power hides.

Grab Melissa’s book Scar Tissue wherever you read — and if this episode cracked you open, share it with someone who needs to remember that healing doesn’t mean happy… it means holy.

You are so resourced here are the ones mentioned in this episode:

https://www.speakingofmelissa.com

Follow Melissa on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/melissadlugolecki/

https://scartissuebook.com/

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Some episodes feel like a full circle moment… and this one? Whew. She’s got goddess energy all over her. I’m taking you behind the scenes of a real convo with my man that turned into a masterclass in feminine communication — not the cutesy kind, the kind that lets you be fully met in love, power, and deep self-respect.

You’ll hear how one book, a little AI magic, and a whole lotta truth brought me back to my Dating God experiment — and helped me unlock a level of sovereignty that had my man showing up like the king I knew he was without me collapsing or performing for it.

Book Mentioned - Inspire His Devotion

Here’s what we’re playing with in this one:

Action step: Try it for yourself — next time you want to defend, explain, or prove... pause. Put your hand on your heart and ask: is this my truth, or is this my trauma? Then speak from the place that keeps your crown on.

Want to go deeper? Check out The Met Woman - Get Your Feminine Spark Back for more tools to embody the queen energy that has your desires chasing you.

Thank you to Faryl Moore for being a Legend Live Sponsor:

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In this episode of the More Alive Podcast, I sit down with Kat Torre—The Brand Architect, branding coach & speaker, and founder of Bold Brand Energy—to talk about getting down to the depth of your brand. Kat opens up about losing herself in an abusive relationship, rebuilding from the inside out, and the simple, grounded ways she now helps leaders clarify who they are and how they show up.

This episode is honest and practical. I ask Kat about identity, pricing, and how much of your story to share. She brings clear, doable steps that make branding feel human again—so you can stop second-guessing and start speaking in a voice that actually sounds like you.

What we cover:

Remember you are so resourced here are the ones mentioned in this episode:

Legend AI 30 Day Experience

Follow Kat on Instagram

Bold Brand Energy Membership

Not Nice, Clever Podcast

https://radiate.online/ use code SIPGLOW

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Here’s your quick-hit, edge-of-your-seat Q&A: I run straight at the ache—rejection, inconsistency, and that hollow “now what?” after a no.

I show you how to transmute disappointment into data, find a new yes fast, and build a vision so compelling your body moves before your brain negotiates. No pressure. All pull. I’ll tell you to ask for the damn sale, track what’s true, and let desire set the metronome for consistent income.

Thank you to my friend Kim Bilyk for being a sponsor of Legend Live! Follow Kim on Instagram and check out her cycle supportive teas!

Also, listen to Episode 97 where Kim and I talk about cycle syncing, hormones, and more! 

Hit play if you’re ready to stop white-knuckling the void and use it as a launchpad.

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