The Anniston Riekstins Show

By Anniston Blair Riekstins

You don’t need another podcast full of tips you’ll never use. You need a place that helps you remember who you really are.

This is The Anniston Riekstins Show — a space for the woman who's done the w... more

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December 02, 2025Ep 32: Your Fire Horse Year: How to Lead Yourself into 2026
What if the end of a year isn’t just a date on the calendar but an energetic doorway?
In this powerful solo episode, Anniston Riekstins guides you through the profound closing of the Universal Year 9 and the electrifying beginning of 2026’s Universal Year 1, a year of rebirth, fire, and fierce new beginnings. Drawing from her deep experience as a certified master numerologist, Anniston takes you behind the scenes of the universal cycles, helping you understand what 2025 was truly asking of you and what you must release before stepping into the bold, creative energy waiting in 2026.
The 2026 Energetic Forecast Live call happening on Dec. 4th @ 1pm EST -
Register Here: https://www.annistonriekstins.com/2026energeticforecastmasterclass
💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
What the Universal Year 9 really brought to the surface and why everything that left you was meant to How the “void” or in-between space is actually a sacred spiritual cocoon, not a sign of being lost
Why 2026’s Universal Year 1 and “Year of the Fire Horse” will demand courage, authenticity, and bold creation
How to understand the three-year energetic arc (Years 8, 9, and 1) and why it intensifies internal and external transformation
What it means to release emotional, physical, and energetic clutter so the new cycle can take root
Why intuition, not logic, will be your most important compass during 2026 and beyond
The importance of relaxing the body and mastering your nervous system to receive the ideas and guidance meant for you
If you’ve felt emotional, tender, unsteady, or strangely “between versions of yourself” this year, this episode will help you understand exactly why and how to step into 2026 with clarity, confidence, and cosmic alignment.
Connect with Anniston Riekstins:
Join the Magnetic Woman Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AhydevBzk
Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annistonblairriekstins/
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39min
November 25, 2025EP 31: Audacious Expansion: Grit, Grace & Going Big with Erika Rothenberger
What if your biggest breakthroughs are born from your most difficult moments?
In this powerful and deeply inspiring episode, Anniston Riekstins sits down with Erika Rothenberger, corporate executive, author, and host of the Grit, Grace, and Glitz podcast to talk about what it really means to live audaciously and unapologetically.
💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
What it means to live audaciously and how to define “having it all” for yourself
The powerful mindset shift that turns tragedy into transformation
How to protect and steward your energy as your greatest asset
Why surrounding yourself with aligned women accelerates your growth
The importance of boundaries, alignment, and saying no without guilt
How to turn your pain into purpose and create meaningful impact
If you’ve ever faced a setback that made you question your strength, this conversation will remind you that your hardest moments can become the very thing that ignites your most powerful expansion.
Connect with Erika Rothenberger:
Website: https://www.erikarothenberger.com/ Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/erikalearothenberger/ Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/erika.rymsha/ Book Pre-sale:
https://www.erikarothenberger.com/audacious-expansion
Connect with Anniston Riekstins:
Join the Magnetic Woman Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AhydevBzk/
Follow Anniston: https://www.instagram.com/annistonblairriekstins
www.annistonriekstins.com
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51min
November 18, 2025Ep 30: Lead Yourself First - The Rule Every Powerful Woman Lives By w/ Melissa Ashton
What if true leadership isn’t about doing more but about being more connected to yourself?
In this powerful and insightful episode, Anniston Riekstins sits down with Melissa Ashton, leadership coach, mentor, and nervous system practitioner, to explore what it truly means to lead yourself first. Melissa shares her personal journey of moving from burnout and people-pleasing into grounded, embodied leadership and how that transformation began the moment she stopped leading from obligation and started leading from awareness.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
Why self-leadership is the foundation of every successful relationship, career, and mission
The connection between your nervous system and your ability to stay calm, confident, and clear
How to identify when you’re leading from survival and how to shift into regulation
The subtle signs of burnout and how to recover through awareness and embodiment
Why powerful leadership begins with emotional literacy and self-trust.
Simple, daily practices to ground yourself before leading others
If you’ve ever felt like you’re giving everything yet losing yourself in the process, this conversation will remind you that your most powerful leadership begins the moment you pause, breathe, and lead yourself first.
Connect with Melissa Ashton:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/melissalynneashton/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-lynne-ashton
Connect with Anniston Riekstins:
Join the Magnetic Woman Community-https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AhydevBzk/
Follow Anniston: https://www.instagram.com/annistonblairriekstins
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52min
November 11, 2025Ep 29: Why Your Joy is a Daily Practice, Not a Destination w/ Amberly Lago
What if joy isn’t something you find at the end of your journey, but something you choose again and again, even in the moments that feel impossible?
Together, Anniston and Amberly dive into the real truth about resilience: that it isn’t about staying upbeat or pretending everything is fine. It’s about staying open, grounded in gratitude, and anchored in faith even when life breaks you open. They explore how joy can coexist with grief, why vulnerability is a form of courage, and what it takes to rebuild your life when your body, identity, or dreams shift overnight.
💡 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
Why joy isn’t a destination but a daily practice
The truth about resilience and how to cultivate it in real, messy life
How Amberly found strength through faith, community, recovery, and grace
Why asking for help is not weakness but the beginning of healing
The difference between toxic positivity and authentic gratitude
How to turn your deepest wounds into wisdom, purpose, and service
If you’ve ever felt like you needed to be “okay” before you could show up for others, this conversation will remind you of something powerful: Your story — exactly as it is — has the ability to heal, uplift, and inspire.
Connect with Amberly Lago:
Website: https://amberlylago.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amberlylagomotivation
Community: https://www.instagram.com/unstoppablelifewomen
Connect with Anniston Riekstins:
Join the Magnetic Woman Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AhydevBzk/
Follow Anniston: https://www.instagram.com/annistonblairriekstins
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49min
November 05, 2025Ep 28: Why Your Nervous System is Your Best Leadership Tool w/ Sam Willing
What if wellness isn’t about perfection but about presence?
In this practical and empowering episode, Anniston Riekstins sits down with Sam Willing, a mom, clean-living advocate, and educator to unpack how small, consistent “clean swaps” can transform your home, your health, and your relationship with your body.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
How to spot hidden toxins in everyday foods, skincare, and household products
A simple “clean swap” framework to upgrade your pantry, bathroom, and laundry without breaking the budget
The truth about reading labels (what to look for, what marketing terms to ignore)
Daily rhythms that reduce stress: gentle mornings, tech boundaries, and family routines that stick
How to raise label-smart, body-positive kids who feel empowered not afraid Ways to cultivate self-respect and self-talk that make wellness feel nourishing, not punishing
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by wellness advice or unsure where to start, this conversation offers a calm, clear road map: begin with one swap, repeat, and let your home become the easiest place to feel well.
Connect with Sam Willing: Website: https://samwilling.myflodesk.com/
Retreat: https://brookebeardall.com/ Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/coachsamwilling
Connect with Anniston: Join the Magnetic woman community -
https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AhydevBzk/
IG: @annistonblairriekstins
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57min
October 28, 2025Ep 27 - The Clean Swap Era: Raising Healthy Kids, Reading Labels, & Loving Your Body w/ Jessica Hoogendorn
What if wellness isn’t about restriction, but about what you lovingly let in?
In this insightful and empowering conversation, Anniston Riekstins sits down with Jessica Hoogendoorn, mother, and founder of Eat to Live to explore practical, heart led ways families can transition to cleaner living.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
How Jessica’s family health journey shaped a simple, sustainable clean-living philosophy (and why your “place of pain” can become a place of purpose).
What to look for on food, skincare, and household labels and easy swaps that make the biggest difference fast.
Why topical choices matter (the “skin as conduit” idea) and how to align daily routines with your values and biology.
Practical support for common families needs sun care, muscle relief, and seasonal respiratory comfort using cleaner, multi-purpose formulations.
Simple rhythms for moms (weekly downtime, gentle mornings) that reduce overwhelm and model embodied self-care for kids
How to raise confident, label-smart kids who feel empowered to make healthy choices at school and beyond.
If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by wellness trends or unsure where to start, this episode offers a grounded roadmap: begin with one loving swap, repeat, and let your home become the easiest place to feel well.
Connect with Jessica Hoogendoorn:
Website: https://eat2live.life/
Instagram:@jessicahoogendoorn_nd
Join Jessic's free Facebook community, the Natural Wellness Hub - https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1ZQDZTp33C/
Connect with Anniston:
Join the Magnetic Woman Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AhydevBzk
Join the Rooted Woman Retreat: https://www.annistonriekstins.com/therootedwomanretreat
Instagram: @annistonblairriekstins
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49min
October 21, 2025EP: 26 - Discover Your 7 Primal Wounds with Dr. Michaela Johnson
What if your “wounds” aren’t proof that you’re broken — but signs that you’re beautifully human? In this illuminating conversation, Anniston Riekstins sits down with Dr. Michaela Renée Johnson — psychologist, author, and founder of the Wounds to Wings™ framework — to explore how your deepest emotional pain can become the key to lasting healing, freedom, and alignment.
Dr. Michaela shares how our earliest emotional experiences shape how we think, love, and lead — and why the patterns we label as “problems” are often our greatest teachers. Together, she and Anniston unpack how to identify your core wound, reframe it as your superpower, and find the balance between drive and rest, doing and being, healing and wholeness.
They also explore the power of nervous system regulation, the feminine practice of stillness, and what it really means to feel safe in your own skin.
✨ In this episode, you’ll learn:
The psychology behind the 7 Primal Wounds™ and how they shape your beliefs, behaviors, and relationships
Why you’re not broken — your emotional survival system is just working overtime How to recognize your prevailing wound and use it as a source of strength
The difference between the Hero’s Journey and the Heroine’s Journey (and why it matters for your healing)
Simple practices to regulate your nervous system and restore balance between doing and being How stillness, self-awareness, and connection accelerate real healing If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing all the “work” but still not feeling whole, this conversation will remind you that healing isn’t about fixing yourself — it’s about coming home to yourself.
💫 Connect with Dr. Michaela Renée Johnson:
🌐 Website: michaelarenee.com
🧭 Take the Primal Wounds Quiz: https://7primalwounds.com/quiz
📘 Preorder 7 Primal Wounds: https://7primalwounds.com/book
📸 Instagram: @skytalkdoc
🌿 Connect with Anniston:
✨ Join The Magnetic Woman Community (it's free): https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AhydevBzk
🌹 Attend The Rooted Woman Retreat: https://www.annistonriekstins.com/therootedwomanretreat
📸 Follow on Instagram: @annistonblairriekstins
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48min
October 16, 2025EP 25: How to Exit Your Career Gracefully and Step Into What’s Next
In this heartfelt solo episode, Anniston shares her personal journey of leaving a high-level corporate role and the unexpected identity shift that followed. Whether you're contemplating a career change or already in the messy middle of transition, this episode is for you.
She dives deep into how to know when it’s truly time to leave a job (hint: are you running, or are you being called?), what happens emotionally and energetically after you exit, and the powerful tools that helped her navigate the unknown. Anniston also opens up about the 30-day sabbatical that changed everything — revealing the uncomfortable but beautiful process of expansion, nervous system healing, and reconnecting with a deeper purpose. This episode is both a permission slip and a roadmap for anyone standing at a crossroads, wondering what comes next.
🔑 You’ll Learn:
How to tell if it’s really time to leave your job
The difference between running away vs. being called forward
Why your nervous system plays a critical role in career transitions
What to expect in the “cocoon phase” after a major change
How to create clarity, alignment, and confidence before your next step
🌟 Ready for Your Next Chapter?
💫 Join The Magnetic Woman Community — a space for soul-led women ready to expand their purpose and step fully into their power. Join here https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AhydevBzk/
🌿 Come Home to Yourself at The Rooted Woman Retreat — November 6–9 in North Carolina. A transformational 3-day experience of reconnection, restoration, and expansion. Learn more + enroll here - https://www.annistonriekstins.com/therootedwomanretreat
If this episode speaks to your heart, please share it with someone who’s navigating a similar crossroads. And don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review The Anniston Riekstins Show for more real, raw, and purpose-filled conversations.
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42min
October 14, 2025Ep: 24: What's Your Money Story w/ Corree Roofener
What if your relationship with money isn’t about numbers but about narrative?
In this insightful and empowering episode, Anniston Riekstins sits down with Corree Roofener, a bookkeeper, financial coach, and non-profit founder, to unpack the stories we tell ourselves about money and how those stories silently shape our success, our self-worth, and our sense of freedom.
Corree shares how early childhood experiences and unspoken beliefs form our “money thumbprint”, a unique emotional blueprint that drives how we earn, save, and spend. Together, she and Anniston explore how women can rewrite those inherited money stories, move beyond shame and scarcity, and begin to create wealth from a place of clarity, alignment, and authenticity.
In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
How your early beliefs about money still influence your financial reality today
The difference between earning for security and earning in alignment
Why clarity, not hustle, is the key to creating lasting wealth How to identify your unique “money thumbprint” and rewrite limiting stories
What to do when your purpose and your paycheck don’t yet match Practical ways to build financial structure without losing your soul in the process If you’ve ever felt fear, guilt, or confusion around money or wondered why abundance feels inconsistent this conversation will help you shift from shame to sovereignty.
Connect with Corree Roofener:
Website: https://crfinancialfoundations.com/about
Instagram: @correeroofenercoach
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/corree.roofener
Connect with Anniston Riekstins:
Join the Rooted Woman Retreat: https://www.annistonriekstins.com/therootedwomanretreat
Join the Magnetic Woman community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AhydevBzk
Connect with Anniston on Instagram: @annistonblairriekstins
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57min
October 07, 2025Ep 23: Finding Meaning in the Mess - Motherhood, Healing & the Heroine's Journey
What if the chaos isn’t a setback — but a sacred initiation?
In this insightful and deeply transformative episode, Anniston Riekstins welcomes Dr. Nicole Dolan, a depth psychologist, author, and mother, for an intimate conversation on the intersection of motherhood, healing, and the feminine path of transformation.
Drawing from her professional expertise and personal experience, Dr. Dolan opens up about her journey through motherhood and neurodivergence, and how it redefined her understanding of what it truly means to “heal.”
In this episode, you’ll discover:
The difference between the Hero’s Journey and the Heroine’s Journey and how each shapes our healing paths
Why motherhood is often a spiritual initiation into deeper presence, patience, and purpose
How to find meaning and coherence in life’s most chaotic and uncertain seasons
The importance of integrating both science and spirituality in the healing process
Conscious ways to support neuro-divergent children and families with empathy, grace, and structure
Why true healing is not about fixing yourself but remembering your inherent wholeness
Connect with Dr. Nicole Dolan:
Website: www.drnicoledolan.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drnicoledolan/
Connect with Anniston Riekstins:
Join The Magnetic Woman Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1AhydevBzk
Register for The Rooted Woman Retreat:https://www.annistonriekstins.com/therootedwomanretreat
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FAQs about The Anniston Riekstins Show:

How many episodes does The Anniston Riekstins Show have?

The podcast currently has 51 episodes available.