Did you know that masculine and feminine energy are opposing but complementary energies in all humans? In this episode, I dive into these energies and how they can affect our lives. They are not gender exclusive. Men and women have both energies inside of them. Chinese medicine refers to them as yin and yang. The yin energy represents the more feminine side, while the yang energy represents the more masculine side.

In many industries, including the trades, masculine energy has been more highly rewarded. As women, we may be toning down our feminine energy and leaning more toward the masculine to fit in. But what happens when we ignore our natural feminine energy? It can lead to tension, burnout, and a lack of motivation in our daily lives, even causing arguments with loved ones.

In this episode, I will break down the differences between masculine and feminine energy and explore how embracing your natural feminine energy can lead to more balance, joy, and success in your personal and professional life. So grab a cup of tea, sit back, and get ready to learn all about the power of feminine energy.

Episode Highlights:

[03:24] When I'm talking about masculine energy, I'm specifically talking about logic, goal-oriented, ambitious, confident, and strong, stable, clear energy.

[03:41] The feminine energy is more intuitive, generous, nurturing, creative, and collaborative.

[04:19] The state of Hawaii would have a more flowing feminine energy where Chicago or New York would be more goal driven and masculine. I became very comfortable in this masculine energy.

[04:51] I started working at a young age, and I was very focused on achieving goals and making money.

[05:07] Most of my female mentors were confident in their masculine energy. My horse trainer was a woman, and she was really tough on me. I kept gravitating towards more masculine mentors.

[06:23] Our school system also tends to reward this masculine energy.

[07:00] I share how I was interested in masculine mentors like Grant Cardone and Jocko Willink. When I was pregnant with my daughter, I became more interested in feminine mentors like Cayla Craft. I also became more interested in journaling, prayer, and reading the Bible.

[08:49] Researching masculine and feminine energy was mind-blowing.

[09:55] I began experiencing extreme burnout, because I wasn't in touch with the feminine side of my energy.

[11:09] The feminine side is highly intuitive, generous, fun, flirty, and playful.

[12:04] A lot of women become so comfortable in this masculine energy that they're not able to tap into their superpower of feminine energy.

[12:32] There is value in both types of energy. To stay in Balance I carve out time for my feminine energy.

[13:21] The state of being is more feminine. The more masculine is the doing or being on the go.

[14:32] I have to bring in practices to keep me grounded in my feminine essence.

[15:50] What putting more time into the flow state and being mode meant for me was spending more time journaling, meditating, and even dancing.

[17:19] I would like men and women listening to this to be more aware of the feminine and masculine energy and try to find a balance.

[19:11] I share a method to identify your natural state. If you're a woman and you feel more burnout, it could be because you're in a hyper-masculine state and you need to create balance with your feminine state.

[20:34] As women, tapping into our superpower is when we're in our feminine state.

[21:02] I was meditating, and had a clear image of people in our company who were no longer in alignment with our core values and company. My husband disregarded my intuition.

[23:08] Six to eight months later one of these people came into the office and said he was starting his own business. For the months prior to this, he created discontent within our team. It would have been better to have trusted my intuition.

[23:48] Our superpower is our intuition and our feelings. It's important as a woman to play to our feminine superpowers. Create time within your day to be in a being state.

[25:57] Start your own meditation practice with breath and use your time to receive any messages that God wants to give you. Also, get your body moving.

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I'm so excited to welcome you to Queen of the Trades. I'm your host Alexis Aranda. Today, I'm sharing my story with all of you, listeners. I was born in a suburb outside of Chicago and had a fantastic childhood. My parents were supportive. We had a lot of love and a lot of great memories, but we didn't have a lot of money. At a very young age, I strongly desired to create wealth for my family.

I knew this was what I was called to do. I also had a passion for working. From babysitting to working at a local grocery store, I was always earning money. My best friend's dad was a tradesman. His work intrigued me, but I also noticed how exhausted the physical labor made him. I knew that I was going to work in the trades and improve the lives of tradesmen and women. I hope you enjoy my story.

Episode Highlights:

[01:35] I knew at a very young age that I wanted to create wealth and never have financial struggles. I also had a passion for working.

[02:23] My best friend's dad was a tradesman. I was intrigued by his ability to fix things, but I also saw how exhausted the physical labor made him.

[03:07] I had a huge passion for creating wealth and income, and I also despised the cold.

[03:36] I went to college at UNLV. I fell in love with Las Vegas but was deeply homesick.

[04:03] I went to Europe during my sophomore year. I started journaling and this was the first time I manifested a vision for my life.

[04:26] I got really clear on the woman I wanted to become, and I started showing up in life as her.

[05:14] After graduating from college, I landed a job doing accounts payable for a manufacturing company. I was miserable.

[05:48] I realized that I needed to do something with my life that gave back to society as well as generating wealth and income.

[06:36] I started to pursue my Masters in Education to become a teacher, so that I could work with children.

[07:13] I share the story of how I met Andy. Our eyes locked, and I knew he was the man I was going to marry.

[08:15] We started dating, got married, and now we have three beautiful children.

[09:21] We moved to Las Vegas during the housing crash. Andy fell back on plumbing. My grandmother had told me that plumbers were always successful.

[11:17] Service plumbing was fun, and Andy liked helping people. It also reignited his passion for plumbing.

[11:47] We got clear about creating a home service business that would attract people like ourselves who wanted to create generational wealth and better themselves.

[12:05] I went to school at night and earned an MBA, and we spent about 3 years planning our business.

[13:26] We had a vision of making plumbing hot. By our second year of business, we surpassed a million dollars in revenue.

[13:45] We now have a home service business in Las Vegas where we do plumbing and HVAC. We also have a second location in Dallas.

[14:07] We are committed to helping customers and bringing respect and passion back to the trades.

[14:37] This podcast is about how we can help our team create generational wealth for themselves.

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