If you’re a creative person with a million ideas, but with a growing pile of unfinished ones, this episode is for you.

So many creative women slowly lose trust in their ability to follow through on their ideas, not because they lack talent or discipline, but because something deeper is happening beneath the surface.

In this episode we're unpacking the hidden reasons creative people struggle to follow through on their ideas — from ADHD and creative brain wiring, to cultural conditioning, self-doubt, and the subtle ways we learn to outsource our authority.

If you’ve ever found yourself sitting on brilliant ideas, questioning whether you’re capable of bringing them to life, or feeling like your creativity keeps getting stuck somewhere between inspiration and execution, this conversation will help you understand why, and what might help you move forward.

In This Episode We Explore:

• Why creative people often have a “graveyard” (or purgatory) of unfinished ideas

• How repeatedly abandoning ideas slowly erodes self-trust

• The three common friction points for creative and ADHD brains: starting, sticking with it, and following through

• Why productivity hacks often don’t solve the real problem

• The deeper layers of conditioning that impact creative women, including the “starving artist” narrative and societal messaging around success, visibility, and likability

• How outsourcing authority to experts, systems, and formulas can disconnect us from our intuition

• Why building the capacity to be uncomfortable is one of the most powerful creative skills you can develop

• How experimenting with tools and strategies that work for your brain can help rebuild creative momentum

Mentioned in This Episode:

➡️ Untangling the Creative Frenzy

A self-paced workshop for creative brains who care deeply about their ideas but keep getting stuck somewhere between starting, sticking with it, and following through.

Co-created by Lauren McConnell and illustrator/writer Helen Nesberg, this workshop helps you identify where your creative process tends to break down and gives you practical tools to move your ideas forward in a way that works for your brain.

Learn more at the link above.

✨ use code SPRINGFORWARD26 before the end of April for $20 off.

➡️ Liberated Actress Playground

A creative playground for actresses who crave truth, connection, and confidence in their craft and in themselves.

➡️ Learn more about working with Lauren & Aliyah

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Share it with a creative friend who has a “purgatory pile” of ideas waiting to come to life.

What if the fastest way to feel more connected is asking better questions? In this episode of This Juicy Life, we sit down with Kate Terentieva, the creator of Off the Record—a conversation card game designed to help people skip the surface-level stuff and get to what’s real.

With a decade in creative direction and brand strategy (think major global brands), Kate’s spent years studying what makes people open up—and what shuts them down.

Together, we dig into why so many adult conversations stay stuck in “fine, busy, good” mode… and how to gently (and actually enjoyably) shift into conversations that create real closeness.

We talk about:

• How to start a deeper conversation without making it awkward (even if you’re shy or introverted)

• A simple way to move from small talk into something meaningful without forcing intensity

• Why most adults stop asking real questions, and how to get your curiosity back

• How to use conversation as a way to feel seen and help someone else feel seen

• Why respect matters more than being liked, especially in dating.

• How to spot compatibility faster by listening for what someone’s answers reveal (without “interview" vibes)

• How meaningful conversations create the kind of moments you actually remember

Plus a few really great questions that can instantly upgrade a conversation!

Find Kate + Off the Record:

• Website: playofftherecord.com
• Instagram: @playofftherecord

Connect with Lauren & Aliyah @juicylifeco or @lolomccoco or @aliyahobrien

Lots of love!

What if you are the dating strategy!? 
In this 100th episode, Aliyah and Lauren flip the script: you’re the one you’ve been looking for, and the more you choose yourself, the clearer (and lighter) dating and relationships become.

If you’re tired of turning dating into a referendum on your worth… if you’re done performing, people-pleasing, or chasing “the rules”… and you’re ready to feel more grounded, confident, and magnetic in love — this one’s for you.

Listen if you want to explore:

• How to stop making dating self-worth math (“Why am I not chosen?” → “What’s aligned for me?”)

• How to break the cycle of self-judgment after dating disappointment (without shutting down)

• What aligned dating actually looks like when you’re not performing or chasing a persona

• How to avoid people-pleasing in dating and get honest about what’s a yes and what’s a no

• Why compatibility is about alignment, not proving your value

• Permission to desire: how to admit what you actually want in relationships (even if it scares you)

• How to build confidence in dating by choosing yourself before someone else does

• What it means to be authentic in relationships — and why integrity is magnetic

• How to fall more in love with your life (and why that energy changes everything about relating)

• Why relationships are mirrors (and how relationship patterns shift when you shift)

• Plus how to start a Special Sauce Journal to strengthen self-trust

Aliyah is hosting a free live online workshop:

The Most Magnetic You
March 21 at 10 a.m. PST
A live (not-a-webinar) workshop on aligned dating & relating, somatic embodiment, reflection work, and falling in love with your life — so dating gets lighter and relationships become a reflection of who you truly are.

Sign up here:

https://www.aliyahobrien.com/

What if astrology wasn’t about predicting your future… but about understanding the deeper why behind who you are?

This week on This Juicy Life, we’re joined by Jill Brown, certified evolutionary astrologer and founder of Eight Stars Co., for a grounded, fascinating conversation that bridges science, soul, and self-trust.

With a background that includes being a licensed pilot, working in marketing at Disney, and building a career as a NASA research scientist, Jill brings a refreshingly practical, no-fear lens to astrology — one that’s less about fate and more about awareness, healing, and choice.

We dive into evolutionary astrology, past-life patterns, Chiron (the “wounded healer”), and how shame can actually become one of your greatest sources of power (all with humor, warmth, and zero cosmic doom.)

We talk about:

• What evolutionary astrology is — and how it differs from traditional astrology

• How past-life patterns and karma can show up as subconscious blocks in this life

• Why your early childhood can mirror a past-life storyline

• Chiron placements and the hidden personal power inside your deepest wounds

• Why astrology isn’t here to dictate behavior, but to act as a mirror

• A refreshing reframe on retrogrades (spoiler: they’re not bad news)

• The connection between self-worth, perfectionism, and people-pleasing

Jill Brown often says spirituality doesn’t have to be serious, and this conversation proves it.

Where to find Jill:

• Website: https://eightstars.co

• Instagram: @eightstarsastrology

Jill also offers a free Chiron workbook on her website The Chiron Key: How to Find Your Karmic Wound and Unlock Your Cosmic Mission Statement, plus 1:1 readings and upcoming workshops.

We’d love to hear what resonated for you in this episode — leave a review and let us know.
See you next week!

When the world feels heavy, joy can start to feel selfish, and creativity can feel pointless. We're here to tell you that that couldn't be further from the truth!

In this episode, we're talking about the emotional “stuckness” so many sensitive, creative humans are experiencing right now: fear, anger, grief, guilt, and the invisible rule that if you’re not suffering, you’re not doing enough. 
This often shows up as feeling frozen, abandoning your goals, or quietly asking yourself, “What’s the point of any of this right now?”

We explore why this isn’t about spiritual bypassing, how nervous system regulation is actually generous, and why living lit-up and creating what matters to you can be a quiet, powerful form of activism.

Inside the Episode:

• Why joy can feel “selfish” right now + the surprising way that belief keeps you stuck

• The guilt spiral that sounds like “If I’m not suffering, I’m not doing enough” (and how to get out of it)

• The difference between staying informed and being emotionally hijacked 

• The nervous system truth: your regulation doesn’t just help you, it helps everyone around you (co-regulation is real)

• A reframe that might save you: you don’t need to “go global” to make change; your sphere of influence matters

• The “relaxed woman revolution” and why calm is actually a power move - not complacency

• How anger can be fuel for creation (instead of a place you get stuck)

• Micro-tools to shift out of paralysis: shaking, sounding, journaling, gratitude, sensory grounding, and creative momentum
  

Tools & Practices Mentioned

These are gentle, nervous-system-friendly ways to support yourself when you’re feeling overwhelmed or frozen.

• “Feeling dates”: set a timer, go be with your emotions (cry, rage, feel), then rest

• Shaking + movement to get energy moving (especially when frozen/stuck)

• Sounding / guttural vocal release (stimulates the vagus nerve; supports calming)

• Journaling to move thoughts into emotion and create flow

• Gratitude shift (5 things you’re grateful for—simple, fast nervous system pivot)

• Happy-place sensory visualization (focus on sensations, not just imagery)

• Somatic naming: “tight chest,” “hot face,” “heavy stomach” to reconnect to the body

• Creativity as a portal: cooking, coloring, making anything, turning on the “rusty tap”

• Channeling anger into art/work rather than forcing yourself to “calm down”

If this episode hit home, send us a message and tell us what's coming up for you lately, or what tool you’re going to try this week.
And if you want more episodes with practical reframes and nervous-system-friendly strategies, let us know so we can make them for you!

This episode is a lively, big-energy conversation that explores joy, self-trust, courage, and what it means to live fully...with plenty of strong opinions along the way.

Today we’re joined by Bernard Hiller, a transformative Performance & Communication Coach who works on movie sets, TED Talks, Mindvalley, and conference stages around the world.

This conversation is a little different than our usual episodes. It's faster, and more free-flowing — and ultimately one we decided to share because the core themes align deeply with what we believe a Juicy Life is really about: joy, love, courage, creativity, and being fully alive.

Rather than treating this as a blueprint, we invite you to listen the way we did:
take what resonates, leave what doesn’t, and trust yourself to know the difference.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why joy and laughter aren’t “extra," they’re foundational

• The idea that you don’t attract what you want, you attract who you are

• The difference between unrealistic dreaming and unrealistic action

• Charisma as presence rather than performance

• How self-love fuels courage (and not the other way around)

• Reconnecting to desire after years of survival mode

• A reframe we loved: you are the party

We also touch on how art, creativity, and performance remind us of what actually matters; connection, aliveness, and shared humanity — and why living a joyful life on an individual level ripples outward into the collective.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Homecoming by John Bradshaw
• The Revolution: From Auditioning to Acting by Bernard Hiller

Learn more:

• Bernard Hiller: https://bernardhiller.com

This episode is best enjoyed with curiosity, discernment, and a sense of play.

What if the reason your life hasn’t changed yet isn’t a lack of motivation... but a lack of decision?

In this solo episode, Lauren shares a simple but powerful framework for creating real change in 2026, without hustle, burnout, or trying to become a totally different person overnight 😱

This conversation is about daily decisions, investing in the future you, and the courage to be seen trying.

In this episode, Lauren talks about:

• Why waiting to feel ready keeps most people stuck

• The difference between intuition and impulsivity

• How the frontal lobe (aka the “monkey mind”) talks us out of change, and how to work with it instead of fighting it

• Why small, repeated decisions matter more than big declarations

• How to invest in your future self without spending money

• Why “being seen trying” is the missing ingredient for real momentum

• How to build courage gently... especially if rejection hits your nervous system hard

• Why change is usually subtle, gradual, and easier than we fear

If you’re in that in-between space, between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming... this episode is for you!

Additional Resources Discussed:

• Listen to last year’s This Juicy Life year-end reflection episode

• Creative Brain Untangling Sessions with Lauren (90-minute clarity + momentum sessions)

• Year-end Bonus for ongoing coaching support - DM Lauren if interested in learning more.

• Free CCC Vision Boarding event — January 14

• Upcoming Courage Workshop & Challenge — February

If something in this episode sparked something within, trust yourself to know if now is your time for support.

For more information on any of the above, follow Lauren on IG, book a consult call, or check out her website.

Happy Holidays to each and every one of you, let it be juicy.

This week we’re joined by psychic medium and 3-time author MaryAnn DiMarco. You guys are going to love her and quickly see why she's known for her grounded, straight-talking New-York energy and her refreshing no-BS approach to intuition. She’s real, hilarious, deeply gifted, and brings a ton of clarity to how intuition actually works.

What We Get Into

• Why everyone is psychic — and how to reconnect with your intuitive abilities

• The lesson inside resistance and how it directs you back to flow

• The difference between reaching vs. receiving (and why burnout lives in the reaching)

• Who your spirit guides are and how to work with them in a way that feels personal and human

• The 5-Second Rule for telling intuitive guidance from ego

• A guided meditation for connecting with loved ones who’ve passed

• Why acting on intuitive nudges is how you find real momentum

• MaryAnn’s Baggage Check Strategy for clearing the inner blocks that keep you stuck

• How to journal with Spirit

• Dating through a spiritual lens — how to tune into your inner knowing in relationships

• A powerful, emotional moment where MaryAnn connects with Aliyah’s and Lauren’s guides live on the call

About MaryAnn

MaryAnn DiMarco is a psychic medium, teacher, and motivational speaker whose work has been featured in The New York Times, The Sunday Paper, Women’s Health, Elle, Bustle, MindBodyGreen, and more. She’s taught sold-out workshops around the world and is a regular presenter at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health.

Her newest book is The Guide(s) Book: Mapping Out Life’s Journey with Spirit by Your Side.

Where to Find MaryAnn

Website:
https://maryanndimarco.com

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/maryannthemedium

Her Books (all available on Audible or wherever you get your books):

• The Guide(s) Book

• Medium Mentor

• Believe, Ask, Act

We'd love to hear what you thought about this episode! Leave a review and let us know.

See you next week!

What if the only thing standing between you and the life you want… is the permission you’ve been waiting for?

In this week’s solo episode of This Juicy Life, Aliyah drops into a real, grounded, and deeply liberating exploration of permission slips — the ones we wait for, the ones we outsource, and the ones we’re finally ready to give ourselves.

This episode unpacks how so many of our desires get blocked not by reality, but by old inherited stories - the “rules” we picked up from family, culture, teachers, heartbreaks, and other people’s fears.

In this episode, Aliyah explores:

• The subtle ways we outsource our knowing - and how to reclaim your inner authority
• Why desire is a compass (not a threat)
• How old stories create invisible fences around joy, creativity, love, rest, and self-expression
• The Byron Katie “Work” questions that soften fear and open possibility
• How to identify the belief underneath your stuck pattern
• What happens in your body when you stop arguing with reality
• Practical tools for clarity - how to listen for what you actually want
  

This episode is an invitation to return to yourself, to trust your inner voice, and to remember that the next chapter of your life doesn’t require perfection - just permission.

Connect with Aliyah

Work with Aliyah

See you next week!

What if astrology wasn’t about telling you where you’ll succeed or fail, but about helping you remember who you are?

In this week’s episode of This Juicy Life, we sit down with Jana Roemer—yogi, astrologer, and cosmic truth-teller for a grounded, heart-opening conversation about astrology, marriage, grief, and the very human practice of showing up for it all.

Jana shares how she and her husband built a juicy baseline in their relationship, how Saturn shows up as a teacher in our charts, and why even the hardest seasons can become rich soil for growth.

In this episode, we explore:

• Astrology as a mirror that helps you remember who you are (not something to fear)
• The “Wine & Design” ritual that keeps Jana’s marriage playful and connected
• How proactive therapy and weekly check-ins create safety and laughter in long-term love
• Why monogamy can actually expand freedom when safety is foundational
• Saturn in your chart — the lord of karma, time, and integrity, and how his lessons “pay you” when you face them
• What Jana learned about self-trust, grief, and letting go after losing her mother
• Why dropping your rituals or practices can sometimes be the most spiritual act
• How listening to your cravings (even for cookies!) can restore connection to your body and joy

This episode is a reminder that the crisis, the grief, and even the tough transits can all serve your growth when you meet them with curiosity, compassion, and a little cosmic humor.

Connect with Jana:

• @jana_roemer
• @attunetothemoon
• Learn more about Jana's upcoming retreat, moon circles, astro nidras, and courses and more.

Special Gift for Listeners from Jana:

• Scorpio Astro Nidra Transmutation