In this powerful and soul-filled episode, I sit down with Anniston Riekstins —bestselling author of The Universe Is Hiring and host of The Aniston Rickstein Show. What began as a conversation on divine timing quickly evolved into an expansive dialogue on surrender, trust, healing, and how to embody your truest, most magnetic self in real time.

We explore:

• The difference between passive waiting and active surrender
• Why inspiration often arrives before your nervous system is ready
• How resistance isn’t a sign to stop—but a signal for embodiment and expansion
• Why healing can sometimes become a trap—and how remembering is the true breakthrough
• The power of feminine magnetism, rest, and honoring your cycles
• How to regulate your nervous system when stepping into the unknown
• Why revolutionary women don’t outsource their validation

If you’re ready to stop striving and start aligning, to move beyond self-doubt and into divine remembering, this conversation is your invitation back home to yourself.

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RESOURCES & LINKS MENTIONED
— Follow Anniston on Instagram: @annistonblairriekstins
— Listen to The Anniston Riekstins Show here

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-anniston-riekstins-show/id1818337035

— Order her book The Universe Is Hiring

https://a.co/d/ioQ8Iah

Have you ever felt like nothing is happening—like you’re stuck, uncertain, or maybe even forgotten? I’ve been there. In this episode, I’m opening up about what I call “the waiting season.” I’ve had seasons of massive momentum where everything felt golden, and I’ve had seasons where it felt like nothing was moving, and all the doubts started to creep in.

If you’ve been wondering if your waiting means something’s gone wrong, I want to invite you into a new perspective. The waiting season isn’t a punishment—it’s a preparation. In this episode, I share what I’ve learned through my own slower seasons, and how they’ve grown me in ways that wild momentum never could.

Here’s what I’m diving into:

• How to do a powerful pulse check on your path and the people walking with you
• Why disconnection from your deeper “why” might be the real block
• The importance of rekindling your vision and letting it come alive again
• The hidden gifts inside slower seasons that are easy to miss
• What it really means to be ready for the next level (and what to do while you wait)

This one’s honest, hope-filled, and packed with reminders that your season is sacred—even if it’s not what you planned. Let’s stop striving and start stewarding.

Journaling Prompts from the Episode:

• What is this season asking me to learn or release?
• Who am I becoming while I wait?
• If I had everything I wanted today, could I actually sustain it?
• What does my vision feel like—not just look like?
• What hidden blessings exist in my current reality?

Key Quotes:

“The waiting season is not a punishment. The waiting season is an opportunity.”
“You may not be stuck—you may just be ripening.”
“Peace, joy, and love—not momentum—are the true markers of success.”

If this episode spoke to you:

• Send it to a friend who’s been feeling stuck or discouraged
• Leave a 5-star review—it helps more people find this kind of encouragement
• Share your biggest takeaway with me on Instagram @hemingwayhalfdozen—I’d love to hear from you

Thank you for being part of the Align community. I’m so grateful you’re here. Keep showing up, even in the waiting.

In this episode, I sat down with the wildly energetic, joy-filled, and deeply inspiring Lacee Green—Today Show trainer, host of the Woot Woot Podcast, and the original Curvy Girl Trainer.

If you’ve ever struggled with body image, felt like you had to “look the part” to be in fitness or leadership, or wondered how someone like Lacee stays so lit up—this conversation is for you.

We talk about everything from:

• How “woot woot” became a global joy movement
• Why self-love is the foundation of lasting change
• The real difference between positivity and toxic positivity
• How gratitude and community are non-negotiables for mental wellness
• Her path to becoming a nationally recognized super trainer—starting as the “modifier” and turning it into a movement
• Why she says fitness is a feeling, not a pant size
• The revolutionary power of saying YES, even when it’s scary
• Her take on SMART goals—with a twist: S.M.A.R.T.S. (the “S” stands for self-love!)

This episode is packed with laughter, truth bombs, and the kind of grounded encouragement we all need—especially as women learning to love ourselves in every chapter.

If you’ve ever needed permission to show up fully, take up space, and lead with joy… consider this your green light.

Woot woot, baby.

Listen in, tag us, and share your favorite moment on IG @thecurvygirltrainer and @hemingwayhalfdozen

Links:

Join Lacee's Woot! Woot! Community: https://lacee-green.mykajabi.com/offers/gCqhRUVz/checkout

Listen to the Woot Woot Podcast: https://laceegreen.myflodesk.com/ajlov6xs21