In this episode of the Aligned Heart Podcast, we continue the Ordinary and Extraordinary series—conversations with women who are living proof that an extraordinary life is often built one simple and ordinary step at a time.

Today’s guest is Jen Springer, an artist who has a remarkable gift for bringing beauty, creativity, and meaningful connection to life for women.

Jen is known for creating incredible experiences through her makeup transformations, her epic Halloween Night, curated events, and travel experiences that help women step into a deeper sense of confidence, joy, and belonging. She is a master at turning the ordinary into something extraordinary.

You may have seen her artistry on Instagram at @classbyjen, where she transforms herself into celebrities and movie characters with stunning detail—creations that truly have to be seen to be believed.

But behind the artistry is a deeper story.

This conversation explores how Jen has learned to follow both the subtle whispers and the neon-sign moments of guidance from God along her path. It’s a story of faith, courage, creativity, and trusting the gifts she’s been given.

Jen shares what it has looked like to take ordinary steps forward even in moments of uncertainty… and how those steps have led to a life that blesses and connects women in beautiful ways.

Through our conversation, you’ll hear about:

• How Jen began creating extraordinary experiences from very ordinary beginnings

• Learning to recognize and trust God’s guidance—both the quiet nudges and the unmistakable signs

• Overcoming fear, doubt, and the feeling that the path might be impossible

• Using creativity and personal gifts as a way to bless and uplift other women

• Creating spaces where women feel seen, connected, and like they truly belong

• What it looks like to build something meaningful one faithful step at a time

Jen’s story is a reminder that the extraordinary is rarely created overnight. More often, it unfolds when we are willing to listen, trust, and take the next step placed in front of us.

If you’ve ever felt the nudge to follow a calling that feels bigger than you… or wondered if your gifts could make a meaningful difference in the lives of others… this conversation will inspire you.

Because the extraordinary often begins in the most ordinary moments.

Connect with Jen

Follow Jen’s incredible artistry and transformations on Instagram:

@classbyjen

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This short guided meditation is an invitation to stop waiting for happiness to arrive — and begin creating it from within.

Through gentle awareness and a simple “prayer of the heart,” you’ll soften the mental noise and reconnect to the quiet, steady place inside you where joy is cultivated — not chased.

Happiness isn’t something you find in the future.

It’s something you make — right here.

Come back to the stove.

Come back to your heart.

Let what is unnecessary gently boil away, leaving something simple, rich, and nourishing.

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“You do not find the happy life. You make it.” — Camilla Kimball

In this episode, we explore the shift from waiting for happiness to intentionally creating it.

For so long, many of us live as if happiness is a guest — something that arrives when the circumstances are right, when the pressure lifts, when the work slows down, when we finally “arrive.”

But happiness isn’t the guest.

It’s the meal.

And it doesn’t cook itself.

If life is a kitchen, we don’t get to sit at the table staring at raw ingredients and wonder why we’re still hungry. We are the ones standing at the stove.

In this episode, I share the metaphor that has deeply impacted me:

1. The Flour — the repetitive, unglamorous routines of work and daily responsibility
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3. The Salt — the sting of criticism and small failures that bring depth and flavor
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5. The Heat — the pressure and stress that actually change our internal chemistry

Happiness isn’t something we discover hidden in the back of the pantry.

It’s something we cultivate with intention.

We talk about:

1. Why waiting for “better circumstances” keeps us disconnected from joy
2. How to “season” your day with intentional practices like gratitude snd the prayer of the heart.
3. How to adjust the heat — turning it down when you’re burning out and turning it up when you’re stagnant
4. Why happiness is less about addition and more about reduction — allowing unnecessary mental noise to boil away

I also share my personal practice of “praying without words” — a prayer of the heart — and how this quiet, embodied communion has helped me cultivate joy from the inside out.

This episode is an invitation to:

Stop waiting.

Start stirring.

Use what’s already in your life.

Because a happy life isn’t found.

It’s made — slowly, intentionally, and in partnership with God.

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This guided meditation helps you become steady inside discomfort.

Through gentle breath awareness and body presence, you’ll practice holding two truths at once — the fear and the deeper truth beneath it.

Instead of pushing away anxiety or forcing confidence, you’ll learn to soften into neutrality, regulate your nervous system, and take your next step from grounded calm.

Leave feeling centered, safe in uncertainty, and ready to move forward even without perfect clarity.

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Expansion almost always feels uncomfortable at first.

In this episode we explore duality surfing — the ability to hold two truths at once. When you step into growth, fear will always show up. And… fear is never the full story. The real question becomes, what else is also true?

In this episode you will learn how to stop interpreting discomfort as misalignment, regulate your nervous system, and move toward grounded action instead of avoidance.

You don’t need certainty to move forward — just the courage to stay present in the tension long enough for clarity to emerge.

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This meditation helps you release pressure and return to the quiet power within your heart. You’ll gently soften the voice of fear, listen to your body, and reconnect with the God-given desires already guiding you. From a place of peace and alignment, allow clarity, trust, and your next small step to naturally unfold.

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In this episode of Aligned Heart, we explore the difference between power vs force and how it changes the way you create what you want. What happens when you feel a deep desire to grow — even when nothing in your life is broken? Many women question their desires, wondering if focusing on personal growth, purpose, or fulfillment is selfish or impractical. But what if that desire is actually guidance?

You’ll learn how to recognize the voice of expansion versus the voice of fear, why true desires often come before clarity, and how creating from pressure and fixing yourself keeps you stuck. When you create from alignment — not force — life begins to unfold with more peace, confidence, and connection to God.

We also introduce the Aligned Heart process: Awake, Aware, Align — and how honoring your desires can transform not only your life, but the lives of those around you.

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This gentle meditation invites you to soften out of the mind and into the wisdom of your body and heart. Through quiet presence, you’ll listen for how your body communicates a clear “no” and how it expresses an expansive, grounded “yes.” As you attune to these subtle signals, you begin practicing the sacred skill of discernment—learning to trust the language that has been guiding you all along.

Ready to Go Deeper?

If you're feeling called to explore what is possible for you—and how to create your life with flow and intention—I’d love to support you. Book a free consult call with me here: https://www.mistyspringer.com/consult

Want more?

Check out my website for more meditations, breathwork, and free resources at

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