Sacred & Sovereign

After spending years exploring hormone health on my own journey through postpartum exhaustion and burnout, I thought I had heard it all. But when a friend introduced me to Amanda Montalvo’s podcast, I realized there was a whole world I hadn’t explored—minerals.

I’d never even considered how mineral depletion might be impacting my energy, hormones, and health… and once I started learning from Amanda, I was hooked. I knew I had to bring her on to share this powerful missing link with you.

In this conversation, Amanda shares her journey from college athlete and nutrition student to hormone expert, and how discovering mineral testing changed the game for her (and her clients). We talk about why so many women feel unseen and dismissed by doctors, how common protocols often skip the root cause, and why your symptoms are not something to suppress—but signals to decode.

If you’ve ever walked out of a doctor’s office feeling unheard, or you’ve been doing “all the right things” and still not feeling better, this episode will be a breath of fresh air.

 In This Episode, We Explore:

• Why minerals are the foundational piece most hormone protocols overlook
• The truth about thyroid health, adrenal fatigue, and why bloodwork doesn’t always tell the full story
• What hair mineral testing is and how it can reveal your body’s unique stress response
• How Amanda's own struggle with post-pill symptoms led her to uncover deeper truths about healing
• Why honoring your body’s signals—rather than overriding them—is the path to sustainable wellness
• How to approach motherhood and healing without overwhelm, urgency, or one-size-fits-all plans

Episode Takeaways:

• Your symptoms are communication, not something to fear or ignore.
• Mineral balance impacts every system in the body—hormones, digestion, thyroid, and even mood.
• Hair testing can offer simple, affordable insights to help you get to the root faster.
• True sovereignty means knowing how to advocate for yourself, decode your body’s needs, and create a wellness plan that actually works for you.

Learn more about Amanda’s work at:

www.hormonehealingrd.com

Podcast links: 

https://hormonehealingrd.com/podcast-episode/s7-e05-iodine-series-part-1-iodine-basics/

https://hormonehealingrd.com/podcast-episode/s7-e06-iodine-series-part-2-how-to-use-iodine-to-support-healing/

Course: https://hormonehealingrd.com/services/master-your-minerals/

Mineral quiz: https://hormonehealingrd.com/guides-support/mineral-quiz/ 

Minerals 101 guide: https://hormonehealingrd.com/opt-in/mineral-101-freebie/

About the Host
Elizabeth Brett is a former NBC reporter turned modern-day priestess, mama, activator & guide. She’s been interviewed on The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Shape Magazine, and Cosmo Radio, has changed countless diapers along with her career multiple times, and now guides women to remember who they were before the world told them who to be. She believes this is the key to wild abundance & soul-level fulfillment.

Her work is an invitation—one that challenges the rules of womanhood and motherhood as we know them, offering a new paradigm where success isn’t just measured by achievement but by the depth of one's aliveness.

Elizabeth lives in Austin, TX, with her beloved husband and two magical kids. She's known to show up in the school pick-up line wearing a unicorn horn, and loves a spontaneous dance party. 

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Have you ever had a vision drop in out of nowhere {so vivid, so visceral} that it made no logical sense, but felt undeniably true?

In this solo episode, I’m sharing a vision that first came to me more than 12 years ago. I didn’t have language for it at the time, and honestly, I didn’t even understand what it meant. But it kept returning. Again and again. Always with that same sense of clarity and magic.

Over the years, I stopped dismissing it as random. I began to see it as sacred... an offering from the divine, placed gently on the altar of my heart.

This episode isn’t just about the vision, it’s about what it means to stay in relationship with our longings, even when they don’t make sense. It’s about what happens when we trust our inner knowing and allow ourselves to dream, when we make our desires and longings holy.

Inside this episode, I share:

• The personal story of a recurring vision that is reshaping my path
• How I’ve shifted from fearing desire to seeing it as holy
• Why storytelling has always been my sacred language
• The moment this vision returned & how it’s beginning to take form in real life

You’ll walk away with:

• Permission to trust your inner visions, even when the "how" isn’t clear
• A renewed sense of magic and reverence for your deepest longings
• Inspiration to revisit the whispers from your soul that just won’t let you go
• A gentle reminder: dreaming is sacred, even when it’s incomplete

About the Host
Elizabeth Brett is a former NBC reporter turned modern-day priestess, mama, activator & guide. She’s been interviewed on The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Shape Magazine, and Cosmo Radio, has changed countless diapers along with her career multiple times, and now guides women to remember who they were before the world told them who to be. She believes this is the key to wild abundance & soul-level fulfillment.

Her work is an invitation—one that challenges the rules of womanhood and motherhood as we know them, offering a new paradigm where success isn’t just measured by achievement but by the depth of one's aliveness.

Elizabeth lives in Austin, TX, with her beloved husband and two magical kids. She's known to show up in the school pick-up line wearing a unicorn horn, and loves a spontaneous dance party. 

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Stop Reacting. Start Remembering.
We’re told to hustle. To move fast. To stay on top of it all.

But what if the most powerful life isn’t built from urgency... but from intention?
In this episode, I’m inviting you into a completely different way of approaching time, energy, and the choices that shape your everyday life.

This is for the high-capacity woman—the one who’s juggling motherhood, leadership, partnership—and still wondering:

Why doesn’t my life feel the way I want it to feel?
If you’re craving more presence, more clarity, and a deeper sense of alignment with what actually matters, this episode will give you a powerful place to begin.

More than a decade ago, I was introduced to a framework that changed how I move through the world.

It helped me stop reacting to the noise—and start reclaiming my time, energy, and attention as sacred.

Inside, you’ll hear:

• The life-shifting framework that helps you move from reactivity to intention
• Why urgency is often rooted in fear—and how to make choices from power instead
• What it really means to live a sovereign life (beyond the buzzwords)
• How to identify your Quadrant II priorities—those sacred, non-urgent pieces you’ve been postponing
• Two accessible practices to embody this work—no extra hours in your day required
• A journaling prompt + a 3-day challenge to realign your daily rhythms with your deepest values

This is the soul work that doesn’t come with a deadline.

It’s the quiet, often-overlooked work of inner alchemy—
and it’s the foundation of a life that feels intentional, alive, and fully yours.

So if you’ve been whispering “I don’t have time”—this episode is your invitation to take it back.

Because your time isn’t just something to manage.
It’s something to honor.

About the Host
Elizabeth Brett is a former NBC reporter turned modern-day priestess, mama, activator & guide. She’s been interviewed on The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Shape Magazine, and Cosmo Radio, has changed countless diapers along with her career multiple times, and now guides women to remember who they were before the world told them who to be. She believes this is the key to wild abundance & soul-level fulfillment.

Her work is an invitation—one that challenges the rules of womanhood and motherhood as we know them, offering a new paradigm where success isn’t just measured by achievement but by the depth of one's aliveness.

Elizabeth lives in Austin, TX, with her beloved husband and two magical kids. She's known to show up in the school pick-up line wearing a unicorn horn, and loves a spontaneous dance party. 

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Episode Summary:

What if your body held the exact instructions for how to live a more aligned, satisfying life—and you’ve just been taught to ignore it?

I first met Lindsey Means at an event in Austin, and I was immediately drawn to her presence. There was something about her energy—so grounded, magnetic, and clear—that made me stop in my tracks. And the more I learned about her work with Human Design, the more I knew: I have to share her with everyone I know.
In this powerful conversation from the Modern Sovereignty Summit, Lindsey and I explore how understanding your energetic blueprint can shift everything—from your health to your relationships to your ability to trust yourself. Lindsey shares how Human Design helped her move from constant self-doubt to full-bodied confidence—and how this system can help you reclaim your own inner authority too.

We dive into strategy, authority, and the real-life impact of living in alignment with your unique design (especially as a mother, leader, or partner). If you've ever felt like you’re “too much,” “not enough,” or “just can’t figure out what’s wrong,” this episode is a loving invitation to stop fixing—and start remembering who you really are. 

In This Episode, We Explore:

• How Human Design helps you stop shape-shifting and start trusting your body’s YES (even when your mind says no)
• Why understanding your type, strategy, and authority is the foundation of sovereignty
• How Human Design can transform your health, decision-making, relationships, and parenting
• What happens when we live against our design (and the physical cost of ignoring our body's wisdom)
• Why sovereignty starts in the body—and how honoring your own rhythm creates deeper compassion for others

 Episode Takeaways:

• Human Design is not just information—it’s a practice of self-honoring.
• There’s no one-size-fits-all path to sovereignty. Understanding your unique energetic makeup allows you to navigate life with more ease, trust, and integrity.
• You don’t need to earn your right to rest, say no, or move slowly. Your design already knows.
• When you understand your own design, you stop outsourcing your power—and you stop trying to change others too.

Learn more about Lindsey and explore her work at:
www.lindseymeans.com

About the Host
Elizabeth Brett is a former NBC reporter turned modern-day priestess, mama, activator & guide. She’s been interviewed on The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Shape Magazine, and Cosmo Radio, has changed countless diapers along with her career multiple times, and now guides women to remember who they were before the world told them who to be. She believes this is the key to wild abundance & soul-level fulfillment.

Her work is an invitation—one that challenges the rules of womanhood and motherhood as we know them, offering a new paradigm where success isn’t just measured by achievement but by the depth of one's aliveness.

Elizabeth lives in Austin, TX, with her beloved husband and two magical kids. She's known to show up in the school pick-up line wearing a unicorn horn, and loves a spontaneous dance party. 

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Episode Summary:
 

This week, I come to you completely unscripted, fresh out of a week-long retreat diving into archetypal frequencies and inner alchemy. What I share isn’t polished or perfectly packaged—it’s vulnerable, raw, and real.

This is an invitation into the goo—that sacred, messy middle space between who you were and who you’re becoming. The space where identity unravels, timelines dissolve, and something deeper stirs awake.
In this episode, you’ll hear me reflect on:

• Why true spiritual work is not a straight line, but a sacred spiral
• The power of working with archetypes, especially the Great Mother
• Why healing isn’t about “arriving” but about returning—again and again—to yourself
• How I'm surrendering old business strategies to create from a place of embodied truth
• Why the messy middle is not a detour—it’s the initiation

Whether you’re in a season of dismantling, dreaming, or deep rest, this episode is a reminder that your process is sacred. You don’t need to rush through it. There is wisdom right here, even when nothing feels clear.

About the Host
Elizabeth Brett is a former NBC reporter turned modern-day priestess, mama, activator & guide. She’s been interviewed on The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Shape Magazine, and Cosmo Radio, has changed countless diapers along with her career multiple times, and now guides women to remember who they were before the world told them who to be. She believes this is the key to wild abundance & soul-level fulfillment.

Her work is an invitation—one that challenges the rules of womanhood and motherhood as we know them, offering a new paradigm where success isn’t just measured by achievement but by the depth of one's aliveness.

Elizabeth lives in Austin, TX, with her beloved husband and two magical kids. She's known to show up in the school pick-up line wearing a unicorn horn, and loves a spontaneous dance party. 

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What if your voice was never meant to sound like anyone else’s?

 What if the very thing you’ve been taught to quiet holds the key to your healing, your power, and your sovereignty?

In this episode, I’m joined by vocal alchemist and sacred guide Andrea Nicholas for a rich, grounded conversation on voice as a tool for reclamation. Andrea shares how the voice is more than expression... it's a way back to the truth of who we are, and a way forward into the world we’re here to help shape.

We talk about the ancestral imprinting so many women carry around their voice, how to begin listening for the subtle cues your body gives you when your voice feels unsafe, and why this reclamation is more than just personal, it's generational.

Andrea also guides us through beautiful, accessible voice activation practices you can try right away, no matter your background. Whether you think of yourself as “a singer” or not, this conversation is a powerful reminder: you have a voice, and it matters.

What We Cover in This Episode:

• What it means to reclaim the voice... not for performance, but for sovereignty
• How sound helps us move emotion, access intuition, and regulate the nervous system
• The surprising ripple effect of reconnecting with your voice in motherhood, leadership, and relationships
• Simple vocal practices to ground, soften, and reconnect to yourself
• Why every woman has a soul song & how to begin hearing yours

Mentioned in This Episode:

  Learn more about Andrea’s work at soulfulvessel.com

  Follow Andrea on Instagram: @andrea.e.nicholas

  Watch the full Modern Sovereignty Summit: elizabethbrett.com/summit 

About the Host
Elizabeth Brett is a former NBC reporter turned modern-day priestess, mama, activator & guide. She’s been interviewed on The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Shape Magazine, and Cosmo Radio, has changed countless diapers along with her career multiple times, and now guides women to remember who they were before the world told them who to be. She believes this is the key to wild abundance & soul-level fulfillment.

Her work is an invitation—one that challenges the rules of womanhood and motherhood as we know them, offering a new paradigm where success isn’t just measured by achievement but by the depth of one's aliveness.

Elizabeth lives in Austin, TX, with her beloved husband and two magical kids. She's known to show up in the school pick-up line wearing a unicorn horn, and loves a spontaneous dance party. 

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This week, my family is moving through a big transition—and I decided to pause my regularly scheduled episode to take you behind the scenes and share it in real time.

My kids are not only finishing the school year, they’re also leaving the school they’ve loved for years. They’re 8 and 10 now... old enough to feel the fullness of this change. There’s grief, uncertainty, and a whole lot of feelings. And there’s also deep trust in the choice we’ve made.

In this episode, I’m walking you through how we’re approaching this season with reverence and intention... not rushing past the discomfort, but using ritual, presence, and honest conversations to stay grounded and connected.

Whether you’re facing a big life shift or simply transitioning into summer, my hope is that this episode reminds you: how we move through the in-between moments matters.

I share:

• Why transitions are sacred thresholds & how we often miss them
• The rituals I use with myself, my partner, and my kids to stay rooted in what matters most
• How I’m helping my children process grief, celebrate their experiences, and feel held in what’s to come
• A behind-the-scenes look at the family ceremony we’re doing this week
• Two powerful practices you can use right now to move through your transitions with more clarity and calm

This isn’t just about this season. It’s about legacy. And the kind of presence we pass on when we choose to live intentionally... especially when it would be easier {or totally understandable} to rush through all that needs to get done and move on to the next thing.

About the Host
Elizabeth Brett is a former NBC reporter turned modern-day priestess, mama, activator & guide. She’s been interviewed on The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Shape Magazine, and Cosmo Radio, has changed countless diapers along with her career multiple times, and now guides women to remember who they were before the world told them who to be. She believes this is the key to wild abundance & soul-level fulfillment.

Her work is an invitation—one that challenges the rules of womanhood and motherhood as we know them, offering a new paradigm where success isn’t just measured by achievement but by the depth of one's aliveness.

Elizabeth lives in Austin, TX, with her beloved husband and two magical kids. She's known to show up in the school pick-up line wearing a unicorn horn, and loves a spontaneous dance party. 

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🔥 Discover your Soul Code through my {free} quiz: who were you before the world told you who to be? 

{Episode Summary}
There’s a moment in every woman’s life where she realizes: the way we’ve been taught to relate to our bodies, our cycles, and our power… isn’t the full truth. And it never was.

In this sacred and sovereign conversation, I’m joined by my dear friend and soul sister Charlotte Pointeaux—a cyclical guide, rites of passage facilitator, and fierce advocate for menstrual and womb wisdom. Together, we explore the ripple effects of a culture that teaches women to override their bodies—and the revolutionary power of choosing to remember instead.

This conversation is an invocation.
A reclamation.
A coming home.

Whether you’ve been living in tune with your cycle for years or are just beginning to ask the deeper questions, this episode is here to stir something ancient in you.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why menstrual shame is one of the earliest forms of disempowerment—and how to unravel it
• How modern women can reclaim their cycles as a source of power, creativity, and sovereignty
• What it looks like to raise daughters who honor their bodies and trust themselves from the start
• The soul-level impact of living in harmony with your inner and outer seasons
• How honoring your bleed can change the way you mother, lead, and relate to the world around you

Mentioned in This Episode:

❤️‍🔥 Charlotte Pointeaux: Learn more about Charlotte and her work at Charlotte Pointeaux's Website

❤️‍🔥 The Modern Sovereignty Summit: Watch the full summit with 14 powerhouse speakers here: Elizabeth Brett's Summit Replay

❤️‍🔥 Charlotte's Instagram: Explore Charlotte’s work and wisdom on cyclical living, menstruation, and rites of passage on her Instagram

About the Host
Elizabeth Brett is a former NBC reporter turned modern-day priestess, mama, activator & guide. She’s been interviewed on The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Shape Magazine, and Cosmo Radio, has changed countless diapers along with her career multiple times, and now guides women to remember who they were before the world told them who to be. She believes this is the key to wild abundance & soul-level fulfillment.

Her work is an invitation—one that challenges the rules of womanhood and motherhood as we know them, offering a new paradigm where success isn’t just measured by achievement but by the depth of one's aliveness.

Elizabeth lives in Austin, TX, with her beloved husband and two magical kids. She's known to show up in the school pick-up line wearing a unicorn horn, and loves a spontaneous dance party. 

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🔥 Discover your Soul Code through my {free} quiz: who were you before the world told you who to be? 

This episode is unlike any I’ve ever released because I'm taking you inside a ceremony to give you an experience of being held in sacred space.

What you’re about to hear is a powerful excerpt from Rise: A Modern Sovereignty Ceremony, an event that cracked open so many women last weekend that I knew I had to bring part of it here, to you.

In the ceremony snippet, you’ll be guided through:

• A grounding visualization to reconnect with your body and soul wisdom
• A collective rooting practice to anchor into the feminine web of support
• A redefinition of authentic power—not as force, but as embodied presence
• An activation ritual to turn your power all the way on, cell by cell

Women who attended live have told me this experience shifted how they show up for their families, their mornings, their businesses—and most importantly, how they show up for themselves.

 One woman said she now starts every day with a ritual from this ceremony.

 Another told me it was the first time she’s ever felt like she wasn’t giving her power away.

 And one said it’s changed the way she relates to her family—centered, calm, and clear.

If this resonates, the full replay is available for you to experience the ceremony in its entirety.

 HOP OVER HERE FOR THE FULL REPLAY. 👑

About the Host
Elizabeth Brett is a former NBC reporter turned modern-day priestess, mama, activator & guide. She’s been interviewed on The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Shape Magazine, and Cosmo Radio, has changed countless diapers along with her career multiple times, and now guides women to remember who they were before the world told them who to be. She believes this is the key to wild abundance & soul-level fulfillment.

Her work is an invitation—one that challenges the rules of womanhood and motherhood as we know them, offering a new paradigm where success isn’t just measured by achievement but by the depth of one's aliveness.

Elizabeth lives in Austin, TX, with her beloved husband and two magical kids. She's known to show up in the school pick-up line wearing a unicorn horn, and loves a spontaneous dance party. 

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✨ Let’s Connect! I love hearing fro you. DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode over on Instagram

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🔥 Discover your Soul Code through my {free} quiz: who were you before the world told you who to be? 

You won’t need to make a grand announcement—but there will be signs.

The way you move.
The way you say no without guilt.
The way you stop performing and start living from your soul.

That’s the quiet power of a woman who has reclaimed her sovereignty.

In this intimate and reflective solo episode, I share the personal shift that changed everything—not just in my work, but in my marriage, my motherhood, and my relationship with my own energy. I talk about the invisible transformation that happens when you stop outsourcing your worth, when you stop trying to “get it right,” and instead start leading from within.

This is for the woman who has already checked the boxes… and still feels like there’s something more.

✨ In this episode, you’ll hear:

• What sovereignty really looks like when it becomes a way of being
• How I shifted the energy in my marriage—not through strategy, but through presence
• Why most leadership frameworks still teach you to look outside yourself—and how to come home to your own
• The difference between "having power" and living powerfully
• How to create not from pressure, but from devotion and overflow

This is a conversation about soul-led living. It's about showing up for your life in a way that is rooted, resourced, and radically aligned with who you really are.

Because the truth is, you don’t need another template.
You need a deeper relationship with your own truth.

🌿 Introducing: The Modern Sovereignty Course

A 6-week ceremonial immersion for women who are ready to:
💫 Stop performing and start leading from within
💫 Build a foundation of discernment, devotion, creation, and sovereign action
💫 Drop out of the noise and into your body’s knowing
💫 Create, relate, and lead from overflow

Each week includes:

• A 60-minute guided ceremony
• Deepening practices (rituals, teachings, meditations)
• Optional 1:1 support during sanctuary hours
• A private community space on WhatsApp
• Lifetime access to revisit the work again and again

📅 Enrollment is open now.
🔗 Join the course here 

🕊️ Still feeling the whisper?

I’m also offering 1:1 soul sessions if you want to explore what modern sovereignty means for you.
Let’s sit together and feel what’s real.

📲 Book a clarity session here 

About the Host
Elizabeth Brett is a former NBC reporter turned modern-day priestess, mama, activator & guide. She’s been interviewed on The Today Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Shape Magazine, and Cosmo Radio, has changed countless diapers along with her career multiple times, and now guides women to remember who they were before the world told them who to be. She believes this is the key to wild abundance & soul-level fulfillment.

Her work is an invitation—one that challenges the rules of womanhood and motherhood as we know them, offering a new paradigm where success isn’t just measured by achievement but by the depth of one's aliveness.

Elizabeth lives in Austin, TX, with her beloved husband and two magical kids. She's known to show up in the school pick-up line wearing a unicorn horn, and loves a spontaneous dance party. 

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✨ Let’s Connect! I love hearing fro you. DM me your biggest takeaway from this episode over on Instagram

💌 Get the Inside Scoop: sign up for my weekly emails {aka love notes} 

🔥 Discover your Soul Code through my {free} quiz: who were you before the world told you who to be?