What my divorce, my rock bottom, and losing the "dream house" taught me about home, identity, and rebuilding from the inside out.

For years, I thought I was chasing a bigger house, a better neighborhood, the "we made it" life. I got the house — 1823, mid-century, 10-foot ceilings, everything I thought I wanted. And I still didn't feel at home.

In this episode, I'm taking you back to my rock bottom in 2013 — the binge eating, the disassociating, the losing myself in motherhood — through the 36 pounds I lost, the business I built from it, and the 2023 decision to ask for a divorce after 13 years of marriage. I talk about what it really meant to walk away from that house in 2024, why I didn't fight harder for it, and what I've learned about home, identity, and rebuilding since.

If you're waiting for the house, the weight loss, the promotion, the relationship to finally feel like yourself — this episode is your permission slip to stop waiting.

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• My upcoming book, Permission Granted
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Jupiter hasn't been in Leo in 12 years — and it's calling you to stop shrinking. Plus: the eclipse season ahead, and a first look at my book, Permission Granted.

Welcome back to the Queen Rising Podcast — this is a big one. Jupiter entered Leo for the first time in 12 years, and it's a collective invitation to stop playing small and finally go for it. I'm walking through what this means if you have strong Leo placements, why this transit lines up with major moments in my own business history, and what's ahead with the full moon in Aquarius and the upcoming Leo and Pisces eclipses.

I'm also sharing an announcement I've been sitting on for a while: I'm writing a book called Permission Granted, and you can follow along chapter by chapter as I write it.

Topics covered:

• Jupiter's move into Leo and why it matters for everyone (not just Leos)
• Leo's higher and lower expression, and why it triggers people
• Eclipse season: the full moon in Aquarius, the Leo eclipse, and the Pisces eclipse
• The nodes shifting from Pisces/Virgo into Aquarius/Leo
• Announcing Permission Granted — my book, and how to read along with me on Substack

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Having Your Own Money Changes Everything: What Financial Independence Actually Looks Like for Real Women

Financial independence isn't about six figures overnight. It's about buying yourself a coffee without asking permission. It's about paying a bill and feeling proud. It's about having options when you need them most.

In this episode, Misty gets vulnerable — sharing her journey from carrying deep shame around money and having no financial access of her own, to building the confidence and income that gave her the freedom to finally choose herself.

If you've ever felt like you were bad with money, like you didn't deserve more, or like asking for it made you small — this episode was made for you.

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You Were Never Bad With Money: You Were Just Never Given the Right Tools

What if your financial struggles aren't a character flaw — they're a training program? In this episode, Misty breaks down how the money beliefs we absorbed growing up (from our parents, our households, our culture) are quietly running the show in our finances today.

From scarcity mindsets passed down through generations to the difference between "paying the bills" energy and wealth-building energy, this conversation will help you become a gentle observer of your own money story — and start rewriting it.

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Trigger warning on child abuse, neglect and sexual abuse

What a house of horrors in Ohio reveals about financial abuse, generational trauma, and why women stay

This week I'm doing something different — a Beyond the Headlines episode. If you've seen the news out of Ohio about 16 children found living in horrific conditions, you already know the headlines. But I want to go deeper than outrage.

We're unpacking the backstory of Elizabeth Siders — married as a teenager, pregnant at 13, and now the mother at the center of a national news story — through the lens of Cancer season, the current Mercury retrograde, and the astrology of family, safety, and generational trauma. But more than that, this episode is about the much bigger pattern hiding in plain sight: financial abuse, why "why didn't she just leave" is the wrong question, and how so many women — not just Elizabeth Siders — lose themselves one small compromise at a time.

This isn't really about one family. It's about every woman who's confused survival with living, and what it actually takes to come home to yourself.

***this episode discusses child abuse, sexual abuse of a minor, and domestic violence.

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Cancer season is asking you to come home — to yourself. In this episode, Misty gets personal about rebuilding her foundation after divorce, unemployment, and the unlearning that happens when life strips away everything that "looked good on the outside." We're diving into the astrology of Cancer season and Mercury retrograde, and what it really means to stop abandoning yourself and start receiving.

In this episode:

• Why growth isn't always about becoming someone new — sometimes it's about returning
• The difference between devotion and sacrifice (and why one depletes you)
• Cancer season's shadow side: giving to everyone but yourself
• Mercury retrograde as a review process for unfinished dreams
• How inherited money beliefs are keeping you stuck
• Learning to receive — compliments, support, and opportunities

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What if the hustle you're most proud of is the very thing keeping you broke?

In this episode, Misty breaks down the real ceiling problem with trading time for money — and the three income levers that shift you from being the machine to owning one. From turning your knowledge into products, to building systems that run without you, to stacking recurring revenue that shows up every month whether you're working or not.

Plus, a behind-the-scenes story from her time at a CPA firm that perfectly illustrates why recurring income isn't always the biggest income — but it's the one that keeps the lights on and builds real wealth over time. If you're ready to go from I am the product to I own the product, this one's for you.

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Why Restriction Is Killing Your Money (And Your Life) The permission-based approach to abundance that budgeting will never give you Most accountants will tell you to cut expenses, budget harder, and restrict your way to financial freedom. I'm here to tell you that is exactly backwards — and I have the receipts. In this episode, I'm sharing the real story behind how I attract abundance: not through discipline and deprivation, but through joy, flow, and radical permission. From landing a dream side gig I never went looking for, to dropping 36 pounds without a single calorie counted — I'm breaking down why the feminine doesn't respond to restriction, and what she responds to instead. We talk about: • Why playing it safe and staying "comfortable" quietly closes the door on bigger opportunities • The surprising connection between your health transformation philosophy and your money mindset • What masculine success culture gets wrong — and how to stop applying it to your life • How to use your birth chart to discover the money-making path that's actually fun for you If budgeting has never worked for you, this is your permission slip to try something else. 🔗 Join the Power of Possibilities Challenge — 7 days of playing into abundance over restriction → https://buy.stripe.com/aFa3cu6fp7q92hq4UCeAg0c

You've thought about leaving.

Maybe every Sunday night. But something keeps you stuck — and it's not fear, it's fog. In this episode, Misty breaks down the 5 signs you're making a major career decision without the full financial picture: you don't know your number, your savings feel big but your expenses are invisible, debt is lurking, you're confusing bridge income with next-job income, and you're letting your nervous system fill in the blanks your budget should be answering.

She also shares the story of the moment she finally opened her bank account after weeks of avoidance — and what she found when she did. If you've been delaying the leap, this episode will tell you exactly why, and what clarity actually looks like.

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The Season of Ideas, Income & Reinvention: What Gemini Season Means for You

Why your words, your brand, and your income are all up for a powerful upgrade right now

What if the cosmos just handed you permission to show up bigger in your business? In this episode, we're diving deep into Gemini season — the season of communication, curiosity, and fast-moving ideas — and exactly what it means for your money and your brand right now.

We're talking about the historic Uranus-in-Gemini shift (the first time in 84 years!), what it means for innovation and disruption, the powerful Venus-Jupiter conjunction on June 9th that won't repeat for 12+ years, and the new moon in Gemini on June 15th. Plus — how to use this season's energy to test new income streams, refine your messaging, and plant seeds for serious growth.

In this episode:

• What Gemini season energy means for your mindset and your money
• Why Uranus moving into Gemini is a big deal (and how to use it)
• The Venus-Jupiter conjunction — the luckiest day of the season
• How to use Gemini's curious, playful energy to grow your income
• What's coming up on Substack + the Cosmic Cash Flow offer

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