The Unique Way

In today's solo episode, I'm giving you a peek behind the scenes of the Lake Keowee Glōw Up Retreat - the experience, the breakthroughs, and the pure magic that unfolded over the weekend.

I share how there was a season where I felt completely burnt out from hosting retreats and teaching public classes. I knew I needed to step back and take a sacred pause, so I did just that. For a couple of years, I went inward and did the deep, energetic work that doesn't always show on the surface…but shifts everything.

And let me tell you - it worked.

That's exactly why I created The Glōw Up brand - to share how I went from burnt out to glōwed up & to show you that it's possible for you too.

In this episode, I share:

• A behind-the-scenes look at the Glōw Up Retreat

• What does it mean to "Glōw Up"?

• A step-by-step guide to upgrade your Identity as you upgrade your vision, goals & life

• Personal reflections, takeaways & celebrations from the weekend

• What's new and exciting in this round of The 30 Day Glōw Up - including strength training & yoga classes, new illuminations (16 & counting!) & so much more.

The 30 Day Glōw Up: Doors are OPEN & we start August 25th!

Join the next round of The 30 Day Glōw Up → [get the early bird rate]

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Upcoming Retreats:

Iceland Yoga Retreat – October 18-25, 2025 (1 roommate spot is available)

Charleston Private Retreat

This episode is a mix of personal updates, powerful lessons & your questions answered - straight from my heart to yours. From the passing of my beloved Papa & the miracles we experienced as a family, to new retreats, books I'm obsessed with & the mindset shifts I'm leaning into right now.

Inside this episode:

• Life update & lessons from loss: My Papa's passing, the miracles we experienced & the wisdom he shared in his final days.

• Books & tools I'm loving: A Happy Pocket Full of Money (life-changing!) and why "I AM" statements are so powerful.

• Frequencies, meditations, & Illuminations: The practices that have changed the game.

• Creating a dream journal

• Going alcohol-free when your friends still drink (and how to build a social life that aligns with your values)

Links + Resources Mentioned:

• A Happy Pocket Full of Money (Book)

• Why I'm Embracing the Alcohol Free Lifestyle & Why Normal is Broken (Podcast Episode)

• Lake Keowee Glōw Up Retreat (1 spot left!)

• Join the August Glōw Up

• Join the Waitlist for The 30 Day Glōw Up - August Session

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Upcoming Retreats:

Iceland Yoga Retreat – October 18-25, 2025 (1 room just opened up!)

Lake Keowee Glōw Up Retreat - July 31-August 3, 2025

Charleston Private Retreat

Grab your journal, this episode is your step-by-step guide to designing a life you're wildly obsessed with. Cortney is sharing actionable tools, mindset shifts, and personal stories to help you stop living by default and actively design the life you want to live..

Inside this episode, you'll learn how to:

• Identify your core values and design a life around them

• Clarify your vision and take aligned action toward it

• Reverse-engineer your goals and plug them into your schedule

• Practice time integrity & track your habits for massive momentum

• Use powerful daily/weekly/monthly routines to stay aligned

• Set intentions that guide your energy and decisions

• Tap into your future self and embody her now

Cortney also shares the exact structure of her AM & PM dream routines, how she uses a large whiteboard calendar to organize her month, and why she's totally fine if some people think her systems are a little "crazy" - because those very practices have helped her create a crazy beautiful life.

You'll walk away from this episode with the mindset, clarity, and tools to get out of the passenger seat and start actively creating your dream life - one aligned day at a time.

Resources Mentioned:

• Alignment Blueprint Masterclass

• Perfect Day Playbook

• Monthly Calendar System

🎧 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you stream your podcasts

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💖 Join the Waitlist for The 30 Day Glōw Up August Session

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Upcoming Retreats:

Iceland Yoga Retreat – October 18-25, 2025 SOLD OUT (1 Female Roommate spot just opened up!)

Lake Keowee Glōw Up Retreat - July 31-August 3, 2025

Charleston Private Retreat

This episode is raw, real, and straight from the heart. Recorded on the fly as Cortney prepares to travel and be with her grandpa (who is currently in the hospital) this conversation explores the depths of grief, the cycles of life, death, and rebirth, and what it means to truly feel it all.

Cortney reflects on:

• The gift of being alcohol-free during emotional seasons & the power of sitting with grief without numbing

• Why "Glōwing Up" isn't just about basking in the light - it's about having the courage to face the dark (the pain, the shadow & the messy parts we'd rather avoid)

• How facing the reality of death can give us a newfound appreciation for life.

• How exploring our shadows helps us step into our light more fully

This episode is a reminder that life is precious & a true glōw up doesn't come from pretending life is perfect - but in the moments you choose not to hide from the dark.

If you're navigating grief or loss, you're not alone. This one's for you.

🎧 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you stream your podcasts

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Upcoming Retreats:

Iceland Yoga Retreat – October 18-25, 2025 SOLD OUT (1 Female Roommate spot just opened up!)

Lake Keowee Glōw Up Retreat - July 31-August 3, 2025

Charleston Private Retreat

In this powerful episode, we explore what it really means to break free from the "good girl prison" and reclaim the wild, sensual, embodied self that lives within all of us.

Topics of Conversation: ✨ Why people are so triggered by the presence of a sensual, embodied woman and how those triggers are actually invitations to growth. ✨ How judgment can reveal your next edge and why the best teachers might trigger you. ✨ Her inspiring story and the creation of her studio that doesn't fit in any box - where self-reclamation, sisterhood, and sensual movement meet. ✨ The magic of her 6-foot round sensory mats (yes, they're as incredible as they sound) and the signature slow and wild movement method. ✨ The power of moving beyond rigid, linear movement practices into something fluid, freeing, and deeply feminine. ✨ The 10 themes of self-reclamation explored in her Slow & Wild method: Body, Voice, Time, Space, Intuition, Sensuality, Sexuality, Spirituality, Passion, Desire. ✨ The balance of Alpha/Omega and masculine/feminine dynamics and how this transforms relationships. ✨ And yes—we talk about her Dirty Vanilla Parties (part workshop, part sex-ed, part dance party!)

"Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field—meet me there." - Rumi

✨ Links + Resources

• Slow & Wild Studios

• Dirty Vanilla Parties

• Slow & Wild on Instagram

• Book recommendation: Unbound

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Kris Ward is a lifelong dancer, choreographer, somatic movement teacher, and Self-Reclamation Coach. With a background in Marriage and Family Therapy, conscious power dynamics, and over a decade of experience training other coaches, she brings both deep expertise and lived wisdom to her work.

Her Slow & Wild Method is rooted in the hard-earned lessons of saving and strengthening her own 20-year marriage and healing from a depression that took hold during her early years of motherhood. Through a powerful blend of somatic, sensual, and relational practices, Kris helps women cultivate both erotic and emotional intelligence—deepening intimacy, strengthening their sense of self, and creating relationships built on trust, respect, and devotion.

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Upcoming Retreats:

Iceland Yoga Retreat – October 18-25, 2025 SOLD OUT (1 Female Roommate spot just opened up!)

Lake Keowee Glōw Up Retreat - July 31-August 3, 2025

Charleston Private Retreat

In this fun & unfiltered solo episode, I'm back with Part 2 of our Q+A series — answering your juicy questions straight from the DMs!

✨ In this episode, I riff on:

• Why celebration expands your energetic field (& yes, what I did for my bday!)

• The paranormal activity in my house 😳

• My new go-to athleisure brand

• My favorite hidden gems in Charleston — including a plug for CHS private retreats 🌴

• Stories from my childhood (including a D.A.R.E. award - you're not ready for this 😂)

• What made the 30 Day Glōw Up so powerful & how I'm improving it for the next round

• How I stay positive when the world feels like a dumpster fire (spoiler: it's energetic hygiene, not delusion)

• My current diet & fitness routine (am I becoming a gym girlie?!)

• Dating Qs! (Check out ep 137 with Andrew Cebulka + send in more Qs for a full dating episode!)

• My skincare routine + why not wearing makeup has been my best beauty hack

• My thoughts on the Aubrey Marcus situation...🤐

• How to stop stressing about aging & make peace with the passage of time

🔥 Plus: There are still spots open for the Lake Keowee Retreat (link below) — come glōw up with us IRL!

🎧 Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you stream your podcasts

💖 Join the Waitlist for The 30 Day Glōw Up August Session

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Upcoming Retreats:

Iceland Yoga Retreat – October 18-25, 2025 SOLD OUT (1 Female Roommate spot just opened up!)

Lake Keowee Glōw Up Retreat - July 31-August 3, 2025

Charleston Private Retreat

It's my birthday week, so I'm switching things up with a special Q & A solo episode to give you a peek behind the curtain into who I am, what I'm loving right now, what's lighting me up, how "money is falling out of the sky!". ✨

This is Part 1 of a two-part Q+A celebration and today I'm answering the Unique Way Questions I normally ask my guests.

Here's what we dive into in this episode:

🌙 My Astrology + Human Design 🎧 What music I've been loving lately 🌿 My fav refreshing summer beverage 🔮 My obsession with Quantum Physics + how it's changing everything 🤓 The book I haven't been able to put down: The Seeker's Code 🎙 My favorite podcasts 🏡 What I love about Charleston & a peek into my Charleston Private Retreats 🏞 Lake Keowee magic. The retreat is filling up - get your spot while you still can!

Next week in Part 2, I'll be answering YOUR questions — and y'all sent in some juicy ones! 👀🔥

🎧 Listen Now wherever you like to stream podcasts 📩 Got a question or topic you want me to cover? DM me @cortney108 or email me: [email protected]

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Upcoming Retreats:

Iceland Yoga Retreat – October 18-25, 2025 SOLD OUT (1 Female Roommate spot just opened up!)

Lake Keowee Glōw Up Retreat - July 31-August 3, 2025

Charleston Private Retreat

Topics of discussion:

• Modern dating

• The importance of men finding their community and how men's groups have been essential on Andrew's journey

• The masculine core - what does that actually mean & how does it look in modern day relationships?

• Understanding masculine and feminine polarity

• When female empowerment isn't actually empowering

• Childhood healing and its role in adult relationships

• Overcoming "Nice Guy Syndrome"

• Living with purpose and the concept of being "blissfully dissatisfied"

• The role of worthiness and willingness in partnerships

• and so much more!

Resources:

• Men's Groups & Communities:

• The Mankind Project

• Sacred Sons

• Influential Mentors/Teachers/Coaches:

• Jake Woodard

• Connor Beaton (Man Talks)

• Quinton Decamp

• Julian Turecki

• Jeremiah Litimo

• Matthew Hussey

• Tim Ferriss Podcast: Episode 373 – The Coach with the Spider Tattoo

• Books Recommended:

• The Way of the Superior Man by David Deida

• Fire in the Belly by Sam Keen

• The Masculine in Relationship by GS Youngblood

• She Comes First by Ian Kerner

• Unbound: A Woman's Guide to Power by Kasia Urbaniak

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Upcoming Retreats:

Iceland Yoga Retreat – October 18-25, 2025 SOLD OUT (*WAITLIST SPOTS AVAILABLE)

Lake Keowee Glōw Up Retreat - July 31-August 3, 2025 EARLY BIRD RATE: $997 UNTIL JUNE 1ST

This week on the pod, I'm sharing the behind-the-scenes story of how Illuminations were born — and how they've become the most loved part of the Glōw Up App.

We're talking about my journey to Bali doing my first yoga teacher training and creating voice memos in 2009… to present-day soul-stirring audio + movement experiences that are helping women raise their vibe, reset their mindset and feel lighter & brighter.

You'll hear about:

• What Illuminations are & how you can use them

• The two kinds of Illuminations: 1: Audio & 2: Video/Movement

• How sound, movement, breath, mindset & manifestation all collide in this practice

• The importance of moving to mobilize stuck emotions

• A love note to my younger self — and to you, if you're still figuring it all out

Whether you're new here or a longtime Glōw Getter, this episode will light you up from the inside out and remind you that your purpose isn't something you find — it's something you remember. 💖

✨ Want to experience the power of Illuminations IRL? Join me lakeside this summer for our Lake Keowee Glōw Up Retreat (July 31–Aug 3). Iceland is sold out — but there are still some spots available at the Lake!

Early bird rate: $997. Prices go up June 1st!

🧘‍♀️ Daily yoga, movement, breathwork 💫 Illuminations 🌿 Nourishing food 🔥 Epic sisterhood 🚤 Sunset boat rides & immersing yourself in nature

➡️ More info at [Lake Keowee Retreat]

Thank you for listening, sharing, and being part of this wild, beautiful journey. Keep glowing gf!

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As a big THANK YOU for subscribing, rating & leaving a review for the pod, I've got a gift for you:

✨ The Morning Motivation Illumination — a soul-igniting, music-layered audio pep talk designed to elevate your vibe & kickstart your day feeling empowered AF.

To claim yours: 📱 Screenshot your review & email it to [email protected] I'll send the magic straight to your inbox!

Thank you SO much for your support — I love pouring into this show & couldn't do it without you! 💖

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Upcoming Retreats:

Iceland Yoga Retreat – October 18-25, 2025 SOLD OUT (*WAITLIST SPOTS AVAILABLE)

Lake Keowee Glōw Up Retreat - July 31-August 3, 2025

Life gets lifey—but you don't have to stay stuck. In this powerful episode, Cortney walks you through the bounce back method to help you move through hard things faster, with more grace, resilience, and realness.

If you've been knocked down, doubting yourself, or spiraling in the same old drama, this episode is your wake-up call. It's time to reclaim your power, flip the script, and become the kind of woman who turns her mess into her magic.

You'll learn:

• The 4-step Bounce Back Method to shift out of funk + back into your power

• How to stop outsourcing your energy/power to what hurt you

• A 90-second emotional resilience trick

• Why mindset, embodiment, and emotional release are your superpowers

• How to train your brain for resilience & become unshakable

• What it means to be a bounce back baddie in today's world

This isn't toxic positivity. This is emotional mastery. 🔥

Whether you're in a breakdown, breakthrough, or rebuilding season — this one's for you.

✨ Mentioned in this episode:

• Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor's 90-second rule

• Post-it note affirmations for brain rewiring

• How to shift from victim to hero mindset

• Tools for emotional release: movement, journaling, music, community

• The Glōw Up Community & August enrollment info

Listen now on Apple, Spotify or wherever you tune in.

→ Want to go deeper with Cortney?

Join the waitlist for the next round of The 30 Day Glōw Up launching in August: [SIGN UP HERE]

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Upcoming Retreats:

Iceland Yoga Retreat – October 18-25, 2025 SOLD OUT (*WAITLIST SPOTS AVAILABLE)

Lake Keowee Glōw Up Retreat - July 31-August 3, 2025

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As a big THANK YOU for subscribing, rating & leaving a review for the pod, I've got a gift for you:

✨ The Morning Motivation Illumination — a soul-igniting, music-layered audio pep talk designed to elevate your vibe & kickstart your day feeling empowered AF.

To claim yours: 📱 Screenshot your review & email it to [email protected] I'll send the magic straight to your inbox!

Thank you SO much for your support — I love pouring into this show & couldn't do it without you! 💖

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Cortney is the visionary behind the Glōw Up Universe — a multi-dimensional, multi-passionate solopreneur on a mission to light up the world by helping women ignite the fire within. With over 21 years in wellness, yoga, and self development, she's guided thousands of women to reconnect with their bodies, transform their lives, and reclaim their radiance.

A living, breathing example of personal transformation, Cortney created the 30 Day Glōw Up using the exact system that helped her reignite her own sparkle.

What began as a coaching program has since evolved into a full-blown universe — featuring the Glōw Up app (packed with resources, tools, inspiration, live coaching, and a vibrant social feed), weekly Audio & Movement Illuminations to shift your energy and elevate your mindset, transformational Glōw Up Retreats around the world, the Glōw Up Membership (join the high vibe community on the app & receive ongoing support, connection, and weekly content drops), & some seriously exciting surprises coming soon.

With her down-to-earth vibe, deep expertise in energy and embodiment, and unapologetic passion for helping women thrive, Cortney is here to help you feel vibrant, aligned, and wildly alive.

If you're ready to glōw up your life — Cortney's your girl. 💖✨