Your standards determine your future more than goals do. Let that one land.

And have you ever thought about how your future may be hiding inside the standards you are finally willing to hold?

That is the conversation my husband, Capt. Ryan Van Fleet of Good Karma Sportfishing and Educational Programs, and I have on this powerful The Wake Up Call podcast episode.

We are living in a world where the conversation is extremely goal-focused and very 3D action. However, the main mechanism behind everything is your thoughts and feelings. So if you are ruminating over your decisions, this can cause friction and decision fatigue.

How much energy do you waste repeatedly considering things that do not meet standards you have already established? Where are you still negotiating with a standard you have already decided on?

This is likely your gap, which could also be causing anxiety (fear of the future) or what is being classified as mental health issues when in actuality, it's likely an imbalance of energetics.

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Where does bringing up an old story and reminiscing turn into rumination and hold you back? Reminiscing can lead to rumination, which leads to low frequency in the field. The perfect setup for The Matrix.

This powerful episode with my husband Capt. Ryan Van Fleet of Good Karma Sportfishing and Educational Programs dives into this topic that we have never heard discussed anywhere else.

We sort through my husband's thoughts in real-time and extrapolate how that can affect your business, relationships, and life in general.

The ability to recognize these thought patterns, which turn into low-frequency emotions, is critical in a world where we are being consistently shown things from the past that may trigger us into this state of being.

If you are not aware of this (consciousness) you will be out of balance and this can affect everything from your marriage to your money to your health.

Thank you for listening and sharing this incredible episode that we recorded on our 17th Year Anniversary of leaving Minneapolis. MN on our unparalleled journey to The Florida Keys. You can read about that on my website.

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The question isn't whether experts should use AI. The question is what consumers reasonably believe they're buying when they purchase someone's expertise. How conscious of this are you?

If you are someone who uses AI, you may already be familiar with the Echo Chamber.

I learned about this year as I started to use AI to test my theories with science and psychology. The AI model was always confirming my thoughts, which is referred to as an Echo Chamber AKA Sycophancy.

Sycophancy describes an AI system becoming overly agreeable with the user's beliefs or perspective instead of maintaining independent epistemic accuracy.

Confirmation bias also comes to play a part.

We naturally notice and favor information that supports what we already believe.

AI potentially adds something new to that old human tendency:

Instead of searching through information and finding confirming evidence, we can now have personalized confirming arguments generated specifically for us.

Research has already raised concerns that personalized GenAI interactions can amplify confirmation bias.

What can you do for yourself?

Here are some questions that can help create a more balanced and grounded POV:

What am I missing?

What's the strongest argument against my position?

What assumptions am I treating as facts?

Give me three plausible interpretations that contradict mine.

Separate what I know from what I'm assuming.

What information would change your conclusion?

If you were advising the other person in this conflict, what would you tell them?

Where might confirmation bias be influencing my interpretation?

What would an expert who disagrees with me say?

Don't validate my premise automatically. Examine whether the premise itself is sound.

The second piece of understanding this conversation is who are you following and buying from with the intention to achieve the result they are selling?

And if they have used AI to solidify and amplify their confidence and certainty, you may be caught in a trap you are not aware of.

This is a big conversation, not only in terms of AI but also the personal development landscape which is already tricky in terms of Social Comparison.

Caught up in this cycle and need help with pattern recognition and intelligence?

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The "Believe and Take Action Daily Guide" I mentioned is on the front page of my website in the bottom right corner.

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Have you watched Monsters of God, the new docuseries on HBO by Eric Goode? Capt. Ryan Van Fleet and I watched episode one and recognized several human patterns and were curious about what the patterns reveal about us.

Your calling determines what you're drawn toward; your patterns influence what you create with it.

And it's interesting how obsession can narrow your judgment.

Some of the through-line patterns we discuss are:

• Greed
• Copying
• Energetics
• Blame
• Health
• Avoidance
• Identity

Both of us also share a personal story about copying and respect.

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Where are you expecting expansion and manifestation to be a 3D event? Versus understanding it's an inside game first?

I recently had to reckon with this and a mirror showed up for me yesterday with someone else's podcast episode about manifestation.

Understanding where expansion is an inside game first is crucial. And unfortunately with Lions Gate and other astrological things such as eclipse, we get caught up in only being appreciative of the 3D manifestation.

Here is some enlightening information about the Lions Gate Portal and the Eclipse in Leo which is happening on August 12th, 2026.

YouTube video about the Lions Gate Portal. https://www.youtu.be/CxgvVWQCHOk?si=M0s0Olm9075bi0NY

1. The Event: Total Solar Eclipse in Leo (August 12)

While today (August 10) falls in the dark-moon phase of the lunar cycle, the official New Moon and Total Solar Eclipse occurs on August 12, 2026 at approximately 20° Leo.

• New Moon Mechanics: Every solar eclipse is structurally a New Moon (when the Moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun).

• The "Reset" Energy: While standard New Moons are great for setting conscious intentions, Solar Eclipses act like a energetic circuit-breaker or "cosmic reboot". They tend to collapse outdated timelines and rapidly open new ones over an 18-month arc.

2. The Connection to the Lion's Gate Portal

The Lion's Gate Portal opens annually around July 26 and peaks on August 8 (8/8), aligned with the heliacal rising of the star Sirius alongside the Sun in its home sign of Leo.

What makes this year's Lion's Gate extra potent:

• The Eclipse Closing: Rather than quietly tapering off, the 2026 Lion's Gate window seals directly into this Total Solar Eclipse on August 12. Astrologically, this is viewed as "sealing the container"—taking the downloads and clarity that surfaced around 8/8 and locking them into concrete reality.

• Nodal Shift: This eclipse is the first major lunation since the Lunar Nodes shifted onto the Leo/Aquarius axis, initiating an 18-month collective cycle focused on individual sovereignty versus collective conformity.

3. Key Astrological Themes & "Extra Properties" Theme Astrological Dynamics Authentic Sovereignty Moving away from performing for approval or holding onto roles built on old expectations. Leo asks: Who are you when you aren't seeking external validation? Unfinished 18/19-Year Cycles Solar eclipses belong to Saros cycles that recur roughly every 18.6 years. Astrologers highlight this event as a direct continuation of themes or shifts that first emerged around 2008. Shedding the Persona Because eclipses obscure the Sun's light (the ego/identity), this period often highlights where pride, burnout, or rigid self-concepts need to soften so genuine creative expression can step forward.

A Quick Practical Note: Eclipses bring high, volatile energy. Traditional astrological wisdom suggests using these few days to observe, rest, and release, rather than forcing rigid manifestation rituals. Let the old dust settle first!

Further, there is a lot to be said here with comparison, expectations, and Cognitive Dissonance that I didn't even get into...future episode!

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Welcome to Lions Gate 2026! What internal changes are you tracking? Or are you even aware of what internal changes need to happen in order to achieve success? Are you aware of the patterns that need to be changed?

Because the more you tolerate what violates your standards, the more your identity begins to organize around accepting less.

We are in the midst of Lions Gate which is a very powerful portal that is from 7/28 to 8/12 with 8/8 being the most powerful day. Lions Gate has Ancient Egyptian Roots and is an extended cosmic portal.

Every year, we pay specific attention to what we are going through during this time, take notes in a journal, and then review them a year later. We both love how it all plays into Pattern Intelligence.

This powerful, insightful and authentic podcast with my husband Capt. Ryan Van Fleet shares insights over the past year to help create some Aha moments, ideas, and ways to consider things so you can achieve more success in your life, business and relationships too.

Couples accelerate change when both are pattern aware.

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Going viral on social media isn't a strategy, it's most often a receipt and that's where people get it confused and get stuck in The Matrix.

They "try" to do the thing (go viral on social media), which only causes more resistance in the field.

And your nervous system creates differently than a strategy deck.

Hence why pattern recognition is crucial to going viral.

In other words, your intuition usually knows what to post before your marketing plan does. And the people who follow that more often than not are the ones who have the biggest opportunity because energy leaves fingerprints.

In this episode of The Wake Up Call Podcast I share two recent Instagram examples where both Ryan and I went viral, breaking down my hindsights and insights, but not saying "this is what you should do."

That's the difference.

The Matrix teaches study everyone else until you finally become successful.

But the reality is, pay attention to yourself enough that your originality has room to emerge.

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The biggest mistake people make with Human Design, is that they view it as a box, not a baseline. It's about understanding the difference between what comes naturally and what needs more energy.

Your Human Design chart doesn't limit you, but the story and identity you attach to it can. The goal isn't to fit your chart; it's to understand yourself more fully.

Hence, why a lot of people don't like Human Design and it can get a bad rap.

I have been a "student of Human Design" since November 2020. I wrote about Human Design in my best-selling book Life and Love Lessons— How to Discover Confidence Through Your Spiritual Journey 2021. Chapter 10- Obsessed with Human Design. Both of my books are available on Amazon in paperback, eBook and Audible.

Why do I love Human Design? Because as a Generator, when I started to learn about myself, my energy, and how I best operate— I stopped doubting myself.

I also share what my friend called to ask me about and how that ties into energy type expansion (Generator and Manifestor) vs. being in a box, but also identity. Understanding Cognitive Dissonance (Leon Festinger 1957) in terms of identity is a piece of this equation.

In 2023, I worked with a local business team of five managers and hosted Human Design Workshops along with individual 1:1 readings/sessions. It was an incredible experience not only of the team members learning about themselves but also how to best work together and structure their daily activities. If this is of interest to you, please send me an email at [email protected] to set up a call to further review.

The Taylor Swift 2026 Songwriter of the Year Acceptance Speech I mentioned.

The Theo Von and Ella Langley YouTube Podcast I mentioned.

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Why would someone stop and look at your brand? What brand ideas are working and where are there some gaps? What ideas did we see and get inspired by at ICAST 2026? How can you build your brand in the new memory economy? Do you have an ecosystem built or are you still relying on the same marketing to build your brand?

Capt. Ryan Van Fleet of Good Karma Sportfishing and Educational Programs and I attended the first day of ICAST 2026. We have a well-developed ecosystem as part of that is that Ryan is a buyer for the Chris's Bait and Tackle Shop at Tavernier Creek Marina.

We were inspired by the human connection, collaborations, new products, marketing trends and more. There is more building a long-term brand than social media. You have to create reasons for someone to come back.

Getting out fo your comfort zone and attending a marketing event is crucial to not only learn what's going on in brand building and event marketing but also customer experience, community building, brand loyalty, and relationship marketing.

All of these intrinsic aspects of marketing also contribute to your ecosystem, which helps build a memorable business model not just an attention business model.

What aspects are you focusing on?

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The quality of your life and business is heavily influenced by whether you are living from borrowed expectations or from an examined identity.

So many people confuse "I can do this" or "I love this" with "Should I build my life and business around this?"

As an entrpreneurial business owner with my husband Capt. Ryan Van Fleet of Good Karma Sportfishing and Educational Programs, we created and built our business based on our ingrained identities (including Human Design) and it has morphed from there.

And since "Not everyday is sunshine and rainbows," you really need to love what you do along with having grit, perservance and support.

We recorded this episode as the business and entrepreneurial identity conversation is huge and still, people are having an identity crisis which bleeds into comparison, judgment, social media and more.

If you are someone who is struggling, please use these questions to help you get grounded:

—Where do I consistently feel more energized?

—What environments drain me?

—What decisions repeatedly prove correct for me?

—What kinds of problems do I enjoy solving?

Sit with these, over time, and see what evolves. We all have gifts that are our purpose and passion— Ikigai.

Your capability is not the same as your calling and if you do not realize this is will lead to burnout. You don't know you've found the right path because it's easy. You know you've found the right path because the hard work still feels worth doing.

Be the person who builds a life out of expressing who you are.

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