Have you ever wondered why, after doing all of the right steps, implementing the strategies, and paying for expensive systems, success still seems elusive? I can pinpoint exactly what it is.  I shared vulnervaly on today’s podcast, which is an excerpt from a keynote I gave at The Finish Line Summit. I opened my heart and shared an experience I had in meditation that reminded me of what it truly takes to be able to succeed and create that dream life. Having done the work on myself and having helped thousands of women do the work, it has become clear to me that success is about more than systems, steps, and strategies. The most resilient, long-term success is built upon engineering a new identity. And then, and only then, will the reverse engineering of the steps make all the difference. After listening to today’s podcast if you want more messages like this, make sure to go to thefinishlinesummit.com to register for the replay. After this week, your chance will be gone!

And if you’d love to hear these women speak and meet them in person, make sure to join me + over 16 speakers and special guests at ALIGN AWAKEN 2026, in sunny San Diego this January. Head to https://www.brookehemingway.com/align to save your seat!

Welcome to The Finish Line Series, your motivation to close the year with clarity, peace, and purpose. This special collection of episodes leads up to The Finish Line Summit, a free 2-day virtual event happening November 10–11, 2025, designed to help you finish 2025 strong and launch into 2026 with momentum.

Each episode features one of eight inspiring women sharing real strategies, mindset shifts, and personal stories to help you create more of what matters, not just more to do. On today’s episode I’m interviewing trailblazer, Jessica Hoogendorn, an ND, modern day medicine woman, leader, and founder of Eat2Live, a luxury, healing focused skincare and wellness brand.

Join Jessica and 7 other trailblazers at the Summit, where we talk about true success and how to complete 2025 in your way! Because success isn’t about chasing more; it’s about becoming more.

Join us for this free experience of growth and expansion → TheFinishLineSummit.com (https://thefinishlinesummit.com/)

To learn more about ALIGN visit aligneventslive.com (http://aligneventslive.com/) where Nancy will be speaking this year.

Welcome to The Finish Line Series, your motivation to close the year with clarity, peace, and purpose. This special collection of episodes leads up to The Finish Line Summit, a free 2-day virtual event happening November 10–11, 2025, designed to help you finish 2025 strong and launch into 2026 with momentum.

Each episode features one of eight inspiring women sharing real strategies, mindset shifts, and personal stories to help you create more of what matters, not just more to do. On today’s episode I’m interviewing trailblazer, Heather Gibson, an industry leader in pet nutrition, ethical humane breeding, and an advocate for mental health and the role pets play in the healing journey. She’s a community builder, leader to thousands, and mom of 7, including 4 who were foster to adopted. 

Join Heather and 7 other trailblazers at the Summit, where we talk about true success and how to complete 2025 in your way! Because success isn’t about chasing more; it’s about becoming more.

Join us for this free experience of growth and expansion → TheFinishLineSummit.com (https://thefinishlinesummit.com/)

To learn more about ALIGN visit aligneventslive.com (http://aligneventslive.com/) where Heather will be speaking this year.

Welcome to The Finish Line Series, your motivation to close the year with clarity, peace, and purpose. This special collection of episodes leads up to The Finish Line Summit, a free 2-day virtual event happening November 10–11, 2025, designed to help you finish 2025 strong and launch into 2026 with momentum.

Each episode features one of eight inspiring women sharing real strategies, mindset shifts, and personal stories to help you create more of what matters, not just more to do. On today’s episode I’m interviewing trailblazer, Nancy Moore, an event creator and community builder, podcast host of the Sharing Purpose and Passion Show, and college professor.

Join Nancy and 7 other trailblazers at the Summit, where we talk about true success and how to complete 2025 in your way! Because success isn’t about chasing more; it’s about becoming more.

Join us for this free experience of growth and expansion → TheFinishLineSummit.com

To learn more about ALIGN visit aligneventslive.com where Nancy will be speaking this year.

Welcome to The Finish Line Series, your motivation to close the year with clarity, peace, and purpose. This special collection of episodes leads up to The Finish Line Summit, a free 2-day virtual event happening November 10–11, 2025, designed to help you finish 2025 strong and launch into 2026 with momentum.

Each episode features one of eight inspiring women sharing real strategies, mindset shifts, and personal stories to help you create more of what matters, not just more to do. On today’s episode I’m interviewing the magnetic Anniston Riekstins, best selling author of “The Universe is Hiring,” podcast host, and transformational speaker.  Her passion is in helping women remember who they are and return to their authentic power.

Join Anniston and 7 other trailblazers at the Summit, where we talk about true success and how to complete 2025 in your way! Because success isn’t about chasing more; it’s about becoming more.
Join us for this free experience of growth and expansion → TheFinishLineSummit.com (https://thefinishlinesummit.com/)

To learn more about ALIGN visit aligneventslive.com (http://aligneventslive.com/) where Jessica will be speaking this year.

Welcome to The Finish Line Series, your motivation to close the year with clarity, peace, and purpose. This special collection of episodes leads up to The Finish Line Summit, a free 2-day virtual event happening November 10–11, 2025, designed to help you finish 2025 strong and launch into 2026 with momentum.

Each episode features one of eight inspiring women sharing real strategies, mindset shifts, and personal stories to help you create more of what matters, not just more to do. On today’s episode I’m interviewing trailblazer, Angie Ambrosetti, a top leader, podcast host, and community builder. As a teenage and adoptive mom she defied the odds and never let her past define her future.  

Join Angie and 7 other trailblazers at the Summit, where we talk about true success and how to complete 2025 in your way! Because success isn’t about chasing more; it’s about becoming more.

Join us for this free experience of growth and expansion → TheFinishLineSummit.com (https://thefinishlinesummit.com/)

To learn more about ALIGN visit aligneventslive.com (http://aligneventslive.com/) where Jessica will be speaking this year.

Welcome to The Finish Line Series, your motivation to close the year with clarity, peace, and purpose. This special collection of episodes leads up to The Finish Line Summit, a free 2-day virtual event happening November 10–11, 2025, designed to help you finish 2025 strong and launch into 2026 with momentum.

Each episode features one of eight inspiring women sharing real strategies, mindset shifts, and personal stories to help you create more of what matters, not just more to do. On today’s episode I’m interviewing Dana Hildebrand, licensed counselor specializing in trauma, transformational coach, and podcast host.

Join Dana and 7 other trailblazers at the Summit, where we talk about true success and how to complete 2025 in your way! Because success isn’t about chasing more; it’s about becoming more.

Join us for this free experience of growth and expansion → TheFinishLineSummit.com

To learn more about ALIGN visit aligneventslive.com where Jessica will be speaking this year.

To learn more about Dana, follow along on IG at @calledanddangerous

Welcome to The Finish Line Series, your motivation to close the year with clarity, peace, and purpose. This special collection of episodes leads up to The Finish Line Summit, a free 2-day virtual event happening November 10–11, 2025, designed to help you finish 2025 strong and launch into 2026 with momentum.

Each episode features one of eight inspiring women sharing real strategies, mindset shifts, and personal stories to help you create more of what matters, not just more to do. On today’s episode I’m interviewing social media expert Jordan Reynolds, founder of the Social Powerhouse Community, podcast host, and founder of the Elevate and Create Events.

Join Jordan and 7 other trailblazers at the Summit, where we talk about true success and how to complete 2025 in your way! Because success isn’t about chasing more; it’s about becoming more.

Join us for this free experience of growth and expansion → TheFinishLineSummit.com

To learn more about ALIGN visit aligneventslive.com where Jessica will be speaking this year.

To learn more about Jordan, follow along on IG at @jordankylieofficial

Welcome to The Finish Line Series, your motivation to close the year with clarity, peace, and purpose. This special collection of episodes leads up to The Finish Line Summit, a free 2-day virtual event happening November 10–11, 2025, designed to help you finish 2025 strong and launch into 2026 with momentum.

Each episode features one of eight inspiring women sharing real strategies, mindset shifts, and personal stories to help you create more of what matters, not just more to do. On today’s episode I’m interviewing visionary Jessica Papineau, founder of CSJ Styling, a podcast host and transformational speaker.

Join Jessica and 7 other trailblazers at the Summit, where we talk about true success and how to complete 2025 in your way! Because success isn’t about chasing more; it’s about becoming more.

Join us for this free experience of growth and expansion → TheFinishLineSummit.com

To learn more about ALIGN visit aligneventslive.com where Jessica will be speaking this year.

To learn more about Jessica, head to csjstyling.com

Have you ever caught yourself wishing you could go back to a time before kids, before responsibilities, before life got “complicated”? Or maybe pining for the glory days of your business or relationships? In today’s episode, I’m unpacking why that mindset, romanticizing the past, is holding you back from your next level, your next breakthrough, and your most aligned life.

I share personal stories from my own life: from nostalgic moments of raising toddlers on the beach, to the early days of my business, to reflecting on friendships and relationships that have shifted. I break down why the past is never as perfect as it seems, and how longing for it is really a trap set by our ego to keep us safe and familiar.

Most importantly, I give you practical steps to shift your mindset:

• How to honor and appreciate your past without getting stuck in it
• How to see the growth, lessons, and progress that came from the struggles
• Why the only way forward is forward, and how to lean into that confidently

If you’ve ever found yourself stuck wishing life, business, or relationships could go back to “simpler" or "better" times, this episode is for you. Let’s step into the truth, release the illusion, and focus on what’s next, because your forward momentum is waiting. And forward IS the only way.

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