Podcast Summary: She's So Lucky — "The Science of Manifesting Your Dream Life (Even When It Feels Impossible)"

Host: Les Alfred
Guest: Olivia Rose Thomas
Date: November 25, 2025

Overview

In this inspiring episode, Les Alfred welcomes manifestation coach and creator Olivia Rose Thomas for a deep dive into manifesting your dream life, even when it seems impossible. Together, they explore personal stories, break down the science behind manifestation, and discuss practical techniques for rewiring your mindset to create desired outcomes. The conversation is honest, motivating, and packed with actionable tools, all delivered with a sense of warmth, curiosity, and humor.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Understanding Manifestation and Personal Stories

[01:06 – 07:38]

• Les and Olivia share their first conscious manifestation experiences:
  • Olivia’s skepticism turned curiosity in 2020: “I saw the quote, you have the power to create your own reality. And I was, like, triggered by that. ... But I figured, you know, if that is true, I might as well test it out.” (02:00, Olivia)
  • Experimenting with vision boards, “delusional goals,” and noticing remarkable results—like manifesting her move to NYC and specific living arrangements.
  • Les describes moving from Seattle to LA, pushing past fear, and how things like a remote job and ideal living situation fell into place: “I just never really let it go. But every year when it came time to renew my leases ... I just kept staying largely out of fear.” (04:51, Les)

2. Mindset: Get Your Hopes Up

[03:32 – 04:42]

• The conversation reframes the fear of disappointment as a worthwhile trade-off for believing in possibility.
• Olivia: “If for some reason you don’t get what you want, something even better is gonna come. ... Rejection is redirection and understanding that everything’s happening for you.” (04:08, Olivia)

3. Learning the Science: Quantum Physics, Neuroscience & Frequency

[07:38 – 16:34]

• Olivia’s self-education journey: books, YouTube, podcasts, and digging into “the nerdy science pieces.”

• Introduction to quantum physics for laypeople:

  • The “crepe cake” analogy: layers of infinite, stacked realities; we shift between them through our frequency, which is determined by thoughts and feelings. (11:55, Olivia)
  • Reticular activating system explained: “Our reticular activating system ... is filtering out 99.999% of reality. ... That is a huge determinant of what version of reality we're tuned to.” (13:07, Olivia)
  • Law of assumption: “Whatever you are assuming is going to happen, that’s what version you are tuning to.” (13:07, Olivia)

• Notable example: Study where belief in being lucky/unlucky affected participants’ perception of reality and opportunities.

• Makeup experiment: Assuming you look confident makes others treat you differently—because you notice confirmation of your assumption. (14:33, Les)

4. Subconscious Mind: The Real Engine

[22:54 – 26:37]

• Subconscious mind as the true driver: likened to the iceberg analogy, with conscious thought as just the visible tip.
• Olivia outlines her “3R Formula” for mind transformation:
  1. Recognize: Honest awareness of thoughts, often through meditation.
  2. Rewire: Use techniques like affirmations, repetition, and positive input.
  3. Regulate: Manage your nervous system, ensuring you feel safe enough to shift.

5. Practical Manifestation Tools

[26:41 – 40:25]

Techniques for Rewiring the Brain

• EFT Tapping:

  • Relieves resistance and fear by calming the amygdala; helps shift limiting beliefs through “tapping” on energy meridian points.
  • “When you’re yawning, it means that your nervous system is, like, calming down … or some people cry, you know, if they're really releasing a lot of resistance.” (31:41, Olivia)

• Subliminals:

  • Affirmations layered quietly over music, picked up by the subconscious mind.
  • Olivia recommends High Frequency Guru on YouTube or creating your own for even stronger results.

• Identity Change:

  • “People echo back to you what you whisper within yourself.” (27:02, Olivia)
  • Altering internal labels can radically shift outer experience.

Journaling & Shadow Work

• Shadow work helps uncover and heal core wounds or limiting beliefs—often done via specific prompts that “bring suppressed memories to paper.”
• Les shares a personal shadow work breakthrough on setting boundaries in relationships: “Stopped what I was doing. I went to my journal. … ended up forgiving myself for all those things and, like, really taking that lesson and releasing it.” (39:02, Les)

6. Manifestation as a State of Being vs. Ritual

[45:44 – 49:37]

• Les observes the confusion (and pressure) created by viral manifestation rituals requiring exact steps.
• Olivia: “Manifesting really can be and is just a state of being. … Law of assumption ... whatever you decide is true is the truth.” (46:40, Olivia)
• Rituals and tools are only as valuable as your belief in them; the core is deciding and embodying your desired state.

7. Identity-Based Manifestation

[49:37 – 51:58]

• Both hosts share fitness journeys, describing how adopting the identity of a “fit” person led to discipline and routine.
• “Sometimes we want the feeling to come before the action, but the action actually usually needs to come before the feeling.” (49:37, Les)
• When the identity is set, actions follow with less resistance.

8. “Delusional” or Audacious Goals & The Power of Radical Optimism

[51:59 – 60:21]

• Olivia reclaims “delusional goals” as essential for inspiration and motivation, referencing research on the dopamine boost from big goals.
  • “The bigger the goal is, I take more inspired action.” (52:24, Olivia)
• Visualization normalizes big outcomes, making them less scary and more attainable.
• Expanders: Surrounding yourself with people who have achieved big things opens your mind to new possibilities.
• Les prefers “audacious” to “delusional,” emphasizing that aiming higher leads to higher results.
• Motivational quote: “Being realistic is the fastest road to mediocrity.” (Will Smith, cited at 57:10, Olivia)
• Nervous system regulation and feeling safe are foundational for holding big dreams without self-sabotage.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On fear of disappointment:
  “I would so much rather feel that [pain of disappointment] than feel like things aren’t possible. That feels so much more painful than maybe being a little bit disappointed.” (03:32, Les)

• On shifting perspective:
  “If you are assuming that you’re a lucky person ... you’re going to start seeing more opportunities in your life.” (13:07, Olivia)

• On shadow work revelations:
  “I think a lot of times you kind of realize, like, oh, I’ve been the one that’s like, holding myself back. ... This has been holding me back for so long.” (39:56, Olivia)

• On method vs. mindset:
  “Whatever you decide is true is the truth ... you can change that identity at any time. It might feel fake at first ... but eventually you’re going to start seeking out more things to prove that you are a lucky person.” (46:40 and 51:41, Olivia)

• On dreaming big:
  “If you know that you’re destined for more ... dream bigger. ... The higher you aim, the higher you’re gonna land.” (57:10, Olivia)

• On radical optimism:
  “Radical optimism is the only way out. ... It’s a much better way to live life.” (60:52, Olivia)

Useful Segment Timestamps

• 01:06–07:38 – Personal stories of first manifestations
• 07:38–16:34 – Introduction to science: quantum physics and neuroscience
• 22:54–26:37 – Subconscious mind, iceberg analogy, 3R formula
• 26:51–34:03 – Practical techniques: EFT, subliminals, identity
• 37:06–40:50 – Shadow work and getting “unstuck”
• 45:44–51:58 – Methods vs. mindset, identity-based manifestation
• 51:59–60:21 – Big goals, radical optimism, and feeling safe enough to dream

Final Thoughts & Resources

The discussion wraps up with Olivia sharing how to connect on Instagram and TikTok (@oliviarosethomas), learn about her coaching programs, and listen to her podcast, Inspired Delusions. Both women encourage listeners to allow themselves to dream boldly, act in alignment with their desired identity, and prioritize nervous system regulation for true transformation.

Key takeaway: Manifestation isn’t about magical thinking or elaborate rituals—it’s about rewiring the subconscious, regulating your system to feel safe enough to dream, and repeatedly showing up as the person you want to become.

For More:

• Follow Olivia Rose Thomas on Instagram and TikTok
• Listen to her podcast: Inspired Delusions
• Find more episodes of She’s So Lucky with Les Alfred on your favorite podcast app

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