There's something running your entire life that you can't see. It's setting your prices, choosing your clients, and deciding how hard you push. In this episode, I'm helping you find the blindspot that's been holding you back—so you can finally break through the invisible ceiling.In This Episode:The pattern I couldn't see during my 15 years on Wall StreetWhy the pattern that kept you safe at 7 is keeping you stuck at 47The 4 types of blindspots: Values, Intuitive Discernment, Energetic Alignment, Strategic ExecutionThe buffet metaphor: Why you're eating food you never orderedHow an 8-figure CEO went from wage negotiation to 7-figure exit—in 45 minutesWhy permission is never coming—and what to do about itQuotable Moments:"The pattern that kept you SAFE at seven is keeping you STUCK at forty-seven." "Don't wait for a breakdown to choose a breakthrough."RESOURCES:Here's the Quiz I mentioned in the show, Your Breakthrough Blueprint:The You & Your Soul-Led Business Program: https://ascensionacademy.life/product/you-your-soul-led-business-development-program/Connect with Anik: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anik.malenfantLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anikmalenfant/Website: https://masteringascension.com/coaching/
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Intuition Wins Cases: How a Prosecutor Used her Gut to Get Justice
Can you trust your intuition in a courtroom?Most people think intuition belongs in yoga studios, not in high-stakes legal environments where lives hang in the balance. But JoDee Neil—a former prosecutor who handled crimes against children for 15 years—will tell you straight up: intuition wasn't optional. It was essential.In this powerful conversation, JoDee shares:→ How she used prayer and journaling to prepare for jury trials (and left room in her strategy for what her gut told her to ask in the moment)→ The parallel life she lived as a prosecutor and an undisclosed survivor (and how connecting with survivors became her own path to healing)→ What it feels like when your soul says "I can't do this anymore" (even when you have a steady paycheck, health insurance, and external success)→ The inner work that gave her the courage to leave prosecution and step into advocacy, speaking, and writing her book on disclosure for survivors→ Her advice for anyone who knows they need to make a change but is paralyzed by fearJoDee's story is proof that intuition isn't separate from strategy—it IS strategy. And that the most courageous thing you can do is recognize when your values are calling you toward something different, even when it terrifies you.This episode will challenge you to ask yourself: If success looks good on paper but feels heavy in your body—whose life are you actually living?🔗 RESOURCES & LINKSConnect with JoDee Neil:TikTok: @jodeeneilattorneyInstagram: @jodeeneilattorneyWebsite: neilnowlegal.comPre-order her book: Outcry WitnessWork with Anik:Free Soul-Led Productivity Toolkit Discover how to align your energy with your ambitions—without the burnout. 👉 Get your free toolkit hereYou & Your Soul-Led Business Program The proven framework to decode your patterns, strengthen your intuition, and build a business that doesn't deplete you. For soul-led professionals ready to stop performing success and start living it. 👉 Learn more & apply1:1 Coaching with Anik Private mentorship for leaders navigating major transitions, hitting revenue ceilings, or building businesses that honor who they are. 👉 Explore 1:1 coachingMore from Anik:LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anikmalenfantWebsite: masteringascension.com💬 QUOTABLE MOMENTS From JoDee:"It's exciting scary versus paralyzing scary. When you're connected to your values, fear transforms."From Anik:"When you work from pressure, you over-control. When you work from overflow, you prepare AND trust.""The question isn't 'Can I afford to leave?' The question becomes: 'Can I afford to stay?'"
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The Leadership Crisis No One's Talking About (And the Counterintuitive Solution)
Here's what nobody wants to hear: All those productivity tools you're investing millions in? They're not going to save you. Not because the technology is bad—but because you're using it to optimize a broken system.Right now, 56% of leaders are burned out and nearly half of organizations lost half their leadership teams last year. Companies are spending billions trying to automate their way to productivity, but the real problem isn't efficiency—it's human capacity.In this episode, I'm sharing the counterintuitive solution that has nothing to do with your tech stack and everything to do with how humans actually work. You'll hear the story of how values-based systems allowed us to retain an entire 8-figure book of business during a high-stakes firm transition—while the industry average is losing one in five clients.This is about strategic execution: Building systems that honor the human in the business while scaling for sustainable success.What You'll Learn:• Why spending billions on productivity tools won't fix your burnout problem—and what will• The "quiet cracking" phenomenon affecting 54% of employees (and costing companies $438 billion globally)• How we retained an 8-figure book during a firm transition when competitors lose 19% on average• Why stressed leaders can't make strategic decisions (and what to do about it)• The 3-Question Leadership Audit you can do RIGHT NOW• How to build systems that scale while honoring your soulTop Quotes:💬 "You can't software your way out of a human problem."💬 "We built business models designed to extract value from humans until they break—and then we act surprised when they do."💬 "Sustainable success isn't going to come from the old model of business. It's built on systems that honor the human in the business."The Leadership Audit (Do This Now):Pull out your phone and answer these three questions honestly:Am I leading from OVERFLOW or PRESSURE? Write the first word that comes to mind.What's my REAL retention number? How many top performers left in the last 12 months?Are my systems designed for EXTRACTION or RECIPROCITY? Do they fuel people or drain them?If you don't like what you see? That's not failure. That's DATA. Now you know what needs to change.Ready to Build Systems That Scale—While Honoring Your Soul?Your Soul-Led Business Program – We work through all four pillars to create systems that honor the human AND scale the business:• Values – Know exactly what you stand for and what you won't tolerate• Intuition – Make confident decisions without second-guessing yourself• Energy – Build from overflow, not fumes• Strategic Execution – Create systems that work even when you're not in the roomTwo Ways to Work With Me:Option 1: Group Program – All 4 pillars with coaching and implementation support. Cohort starts soon. 👉 Learn More & EnrollOption 2: 1:1 Coaching – Custom-built for YOUR business model. 👉 Apply HereFree Resource:📥 Soul-Led Productivity Toolkit – Get instant access to tools and frameworks for building from passion, not pressure 👉 Download FreeConnect With Anik:🔗 LinkedIn 🌐 Website
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Why You're Successful but Exhausted (And What to Do About It)
Are you building a business that fuels you—or are you fueling your business with YOU?If you're fully booked, revenue is consistent, but you dread Monday mornings... this episode is for you. We're diving into Pillar 3 of the Soul-Led Business Framework: Energetic Alignment.In this episode, you'll discover:Why success and exhaustion have been falsely packaged together (and how to break that pattern)The moment I realized I was borrowing time from my daughter's childhood to serve everyone—and what I restructured to hit six figures while working lessHow one client quadrupled her clientele by getting CLEAR on her focus instead of trying to serve everyoneThe difference between "tired" and "depleted" (and why most high-achievers can't tell anymore)The two questions that reveal your energetic drainsThe Time Energy Audit you can do this week to identify what's lighting you up vs. soul-suckingThis isn't about time management or productivity hacks. This is about building a business from overflow instead of depletion.Because you can have crystal-clear values and razor-sharp intuition—and still burn out if you're saying yes to too many things (even aligned things).RESOURCES MENTIONED:Time Energy Audit WorksheetYou & Your Soul-Led Business Program - Flash Sale ends Tuesday, November 12th at midnight. Use code BREAKTHROUGH.Connect with Anik: Website: masteringascension.com/coaching/Instagram: instagram.com/anikmalenfantLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anikmalenfant/Facebook: facebook.com/anik.malenfantReady to go deeper? Join me for the You & Your Soul-Led Business Program where we build all four pillars together. Flash sale pricing available through Nov 12th. Link in show notes.
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The Best Accountants Trust Their Gut (Not Just the Numbers)
There's something most people don't know about the best financial advisors, the sharpest accountants, and the portfolio managers who consistently beat the market: They don't just trust the numbers. They trust their gut.Chrissy Hollis is a Chartered Accountant and CPA. When she became the sole income earner for her family while carrying debt, most people would have panicked and hustled harder. Instead, every time scarcity kicked in, she used it as data—a red flag to get still, breathe, and let the right action reveal itself.Three years later? Debt-free. Business growing every year. With more peace than she's ever known.In this episode, you'll discover:Why scarcity is information, not a directive—and how to read itThe moment Chrissy launched her business in March 2020 despite everyone telling her noHow she navigates high-stakes decisions from peace instead of panicWhy 5 minutes of intentional stillness outperforms 5 hours of grindingThe unconscious pattern that kept her stuck (and how breaking it led to her biggest revenue jump)Featured Quote: "I get more done now in less time than I ever did in the grind." — Anik MalenfantThe Bottom Line: When you start your day grounded—hydrated, walked, still—your nervous system has capacity. You can deep listen, see root problems, and have hard conversations without getting triggered. When you start with coffee and panic, you work twice as hard to get half the results.Peace doesn't mean everything is easy. It means you're grounded enough to handle what's hard.READY TO DECODE YOUR PATTERN? Join me for a FREE 90-minute VIP Masterclass on November 4th: The Pattern BreakthroughWe're going live to identify YOUR specific pattern—the one keeping you stuck at the same revenue level, second-guessing decisions, or succeeding externally while unraveling internally.This isn't just talk. We're doing live pattern-breaking work together.Register free: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/drlHQ-ebRd6KmbnREZwMXgCONNECT WITH CHRISSY HOLLIS: Website: www.chrissyhollis.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrissy.hollis/RESOURCES: The You & Your Soul-Led Business Program: https://ascensionacademy.life/product/you-your-soul-led-business-development-program/CONNECT WITH ANIK: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anikmalenfant/Website: https://masteringascension.com/coaching/NEXT EPISODE: Pillar 3: Energetic Alignment—why you can have clarity, sharp intuition, perfect strategy, and still be exhausted. Subscribe now.
Succeeding on the outside. Unraveling on the inside.You've built something impressive—but you're white-knuckling your way through success, wondering why clarity feels impossible and your next level stays just out of reach.I'm Anik Malenfant. I spent 15 years on Wall Street before discovering: your subconscious patterns are writing your business plan.Every Monday, I decode what's really keeping you stuck. Solo deep-dives on the patterns you can't see. Raw conversations with leaders scaling without sacrifice. Insights that shift everything.If you're done choosing between your soul and your success—Welcome home.
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