Episode Summary

In this episode, Alex explores the difference between living a tailor-made life versus a mass-produced one. She shares how free will is the gift that allows us to choose authenticity over templates handed down by fear, tradition, or convenience.

Drawing from her own story of burnout in full-time ministry, Alex examines how misplaced measures of “success” often lead to unhealthy habits, sacrifice, and burnout—and how redefining success begins with accountability, ownership, and health.

Through metaphors like maps, plants, and tangible tools like personal development tools, she challenges us to zoom in and zoom out on our lives—to see both the details of our patterns and the bigger picture of our purpose.

This episode is an invitation to stop living mass-produced stories and instead become Leaders of Your Own Storyline.

Show Notes

• Tailor-made vs. mass-produced living – Why humans weren’t designed for cookie-cutter templates.• The gift of free will – Co-creating a life that honors your essence.• Burnout and broken metrics of success – What Alex learned from a decade in full-time ministry.• Healthy vs. unhealthy – Rethinking good/evil through the lens of growth and health.• Personal development as a rebuild kit – Turning leadership tools inward.• Zooming in & zooming out – Balancing details and big picture for true alignment.• Your personal care card – Why one-size-fits-all doesn’t work for plants or people.• Owning your story – Confession, accountability, and the power of ownership.

Resources

Enneagram - https://enneagramuniverse.com/

MBTI - https://www.16personalities.com/personality-types

Kolbe A Index - https://www.kolbe.com/kolbe-a-index/ (There is a fee for this one)

Natal Chart - I personally use the FREE version of the AstroFuture App because I like the circular viewpoint and like that I can toggle between just my natal chart and my natal chart with the current placements and transits. Astro-Seek is another option. Regardless of what app or website you use, you’ll need your exact TIME, DATE, & PLACE of birth to pull your FULL Natal Chart.

Once you have your full natal chart, I have created an Astrology Integration EBook as a 101 and Beyond to help give you an index as you begin decoding your chart. I will be adding bonus episodes where I show you how I started understanding my own chart, and the questions that I asked to help bring clarity to my own internal map. If you want access to all the bonus material and episodes, consider subscribing to my Patreon.

I'm rooting for YOU!

- Alex