How My Student Stopped Dimming Her Light & Made Quantum Leaps

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Cathy Heller Podcast

Episode Title: How My Student Stopped Dimming Her Light & Made Quantum Leaps
Host: Cathy Heller
Guest: Angie (Abundance Mastery student)
Date: May 30, 2025

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Episode Overview

This inspiring episode features a heartfelt and empowering conversation between host Cathy Heller and her student Angie, a creative entrepreneur who has recently experienced extraordinary breakthroughs in her business and personal growth. The central theme is spiritual alignment, self-empowerment, and claiming one’s unique gifts as a pathway to abundance, happiness, and making an impact. Angie shares her story of how she stopped playing small, took bold action, and found the courage to “claim it”—with remarkable results, including new opportunities, higher visibility, and the creation of World Calligraphy as Meditation Day. Cathy and Angie explore how shifting internal stories, raising your frequency, and saying “yes” to your calling can lead to quantum leaps in life and business.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Power of Claiming Your Worth (04:19–08:58)

• Angie reflects on her decision in late 2024 to step into her bigger purpose and “claim it,” joining Cathy’s coaching group with the intention that 2025 would be her year.
• As soon as she made this inner decision, opportunities began coming directly to her:
  • A woman contacted Angie via LinkedIn for a paid speaking engagement and calligraphy workshop out west—her first time being paid to speak and teach in this way.
  • Angie decided to confidently name her price (something she hadn't done before), and the company immediately agreed.
    Quote [05:13]:
    “I thought, you know what, I'll just throw out a number. And I threw out a big number. And yes, okay, I'm going to send it to the financial person. And it was happening. And I thought, okay, that was easy.” — Angie
• This marked a pivotal transition from hesitation and dimming one’s light to confidently putting herself out there and embracing new identities (corporate workshops, public speaking, etc.).

2. Manifestation in Action: Synchronicities & New Honors (06:30–08:58)

• Angie shares the story of being invited by the editor of Calligraphy Crush magazine, a prominent industry publication, not only to write an article but to think bigger about calligraphy and mindfulness.
• Together, they co-created the inaugural World Calligraphy as Meditation Day (declared as June 21st, the summer solstice).
  • High-profile calligraphers, including Paul Antonio (“the scribe to Queen Elizabeth”), are participating.
• A manifestation moment:
  After visualizing herself on the magazine’s cover (even making a mockup on Canva at a retreat), Angie received a request for a photo to actually be on the cover—almost immediately after.
  Quote [08:11]:
  “While we're at the retreat in bloom the third morning… I look on my phone and I get the message from the editor of the magazine saying, hey, Angie, can you send me a good photo of you? We're putting you on the cover.” — Angie
• She emphasizes that “claiming it” is available to everyone, and abundance pours in when we say yes and allow ourselves to be seen.

3. The Frequency Shift: Allowing Yourself to Say Yes (08:58–09:46)

• Cathy highlights the palpable energy when someone fully steps into their calling, describing Angie’s energy as “oxygenated everyone.” Quote [08:58]:
  "It's amazing how when you tune to that frequency, there you were at the hotel, like, in Los Angeles. And meanwhile, like, that is felt in the field, like, you are available for the solution in the moment that you just decided to fully stop holding back on who you are." — Cathy
• Cathy frames this as being “safe to say yes to your assignment,” emphasizing the importance of willingness and openness over perfectionism.
• She shares a story of singer Christina Perri, who recently performed for Julie Andrews and (accidentally) forgot the words—reminding listeners that being present is more important than being flawless. Quote [10:19]:
  “She said to me in the dressing room, oh, my God, I've never forgot the words. I've sang this. And I said, you are the words. It doesn't matter. It's almost perfect because everyone in the room needs that message that when you forget the words, the message was still 100% communicated." — Cathy

4. The Ripple Effect: Becoming a Beacon for Others (11:27–12:42)

• Cathy notes that when one person drops their facade and fully shows up, it ripples outward and inspires others.
• She encourages listeners to notice what rises up in themselves when witnessing Angie’s authenticity and empowerment. Quote [11:31]:
  “For everybody who is listening, it's like, I want you to memorize how it feels in your body to be around Angie right now and what moves in you and what rises in you. When you see a woman who's decided to drop the pretending, to drop the dimming her light and just be—as she was divinely meant to be—how does it make you see what's available to you?" — Cathy
• Cathy highlights the importance of community, creativity as mindfulness (calligraphy, coloring, mandalas), and staying in rooms with people who “can see further.”

5. Synchronicity and Intuitive Alignment (12:42–13:19)

• Angie shares a delightful—almost magical—moment of predictive synchronicity, when her mother suggested she might one day work with Cathy, only for Cathy moments later to invite Angie to teach calligraphy at a future retreat. Quote [13:08]: “My mother said, maybe, maybe you could work for Kathy someday. And I said to her, I'm going to do calligraphy at her retreat. And you just said it. That's how it works.” — Angie

6. Gratitude, Community, and Ongoing Expansion (13:15–13:19)

• Both Cathy and Angie close the main discussion by expressing gratitude for their supportive community and the serendipitous energy that emerges when aligned with purpose.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Manifestation and Claiming It:
  “I was always so, you know me, like, why am I so special? We're all special. But you have to claim it. You have to say, yes, I'm ready, and allow it to come in. And it's just pouring in.”
  — Angie [08:54]

• On Being a Channel, Not Striving for Perfection:
  “You have to be available to be the vessel, and the divine light that is meant to flow through you is going to do it all. You're just going to be a channel. You're just going to be you. You're just going to be your sweet present self.”
  — Cathy [10:00]

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Important Timestamps

• 04:19: Angie joins, shares her story of claiming her light and opportunities arising
• 05:13: Angie negotiates her first high-paying workshop deal
• 06:30: Angie discusses her feature in Calligraphy Crush magazine and co-founding World Calligraphy as Meditation Day
• 08:11–08:58: Angie receives confirmation of being on the magazine cover; realization of the power of “claiming it”
• 08:58: Cathy describes the shift in energy from stepping fully into purpose
• 10:00–11:27: Cathy’s Christina Perri anecdote: being the vessel and the message
• 11:31: Cathy’s reflection on how authenticity inspires others and creates ripple effects
• 12:42: Angie’s synchronicity story of her mother's prediction coming true
• 13:15: Final words of gratitude and magic

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Episode Tone & Vibe

• Uplifting, heart-centered, and spiritually empowered.
• Cathy and Angie both speak with openness, warmth, and a sense of awe at the “magic” that happens when aligned action meets spiritual faith.
• Listeners are encouraged to step into their own greatness and allow abundance to “pour in” by being brave enough to claim their light.

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Key Takeaways

• Claiming your gifts and saying “yes” to visibility creates energetic openings for growth and prosperity.
• Community, synchronicity, and spiritual alignment are powerful catalysts for quantum leaps in business and life.
• Authenticity inspires not just yourself, but everyone around you.
• Miracles happen—sometimes instantly—when you allow yourself to be seen and say yes to your assignment.

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This episode is a must-listen for anyone on the verge of stepping into more authentic self-expression, abundance, and spiritual purpose. The real-life examples and candid wisdom demonstrate how transformation unfolds when you stop dimming your light and allow the universe to meet you halfway.

Transcript

[A]

Okay, so I'm so excited because guess what? My paperback of Abundant Ever after is coming out on 11 11. How cool is that? Simon and Schuster said that they picked that date without Even realizing that 1111 is kind of that date that's like known for synchronicity and that's what the whole book is about. So I'm really excited. It would mean the world to me if you would pre order a paperback. And there's so many perks. If you pre order one copy of the paperback, you get to come, you get a virtual ticket to a live event we're doing that day. If you order three co, you can have a free in person ticket to the event we're doing in person in Los Angeles. If you order five books, five free order of paperback, you get to come sit in the front row and get some perks. And if you order 22 copies, just the first few that do this, I'm going to do a one on one coaching session with you. So go pre order the paperback. It would mean the world to me. And then you can just email helloathyheller.com and you can let us know if you did any of those things and we will get you all the insights and we'll get you the inside scoop on all those perks. I love you guys so much and thank you for supporting Abundant Ever After. It's been so cool to read your reviews and how well the book is doing. And it did hit the USA Today bestseller list, which totally means the world to me. So thank you, thank you, thank you.

[B]

Hi guys. I'm just popping in with a couple things to say. Number one, we're moving into the month of June, which on the Hebrew calendar is the month of Sivan. This is the portal for the most amount of wisdom and consciousness and clarity because these are the brightest, longest days of the year. And we feel that in the month of Gemini, in the month of Sivan, also my birthday is this month to celebrate that we are doing something unique in this abundant life. You can get in this week for $97 a month. And I'm sending you every day of the month of June a meditation that, that will set an intention for every day. It's 90 seconds of your day that if you give yourself and me these 90 seconds to listen to the meditation, you're then gonna have your whole day be set with the intention for you to meet your highest self. That is awesome. So get in now because this is the month to do it. And we lowered the price to $97 so that we could celebrate this month of Gemini, my birthday, and have everybody move into greater consciousness. Go to kathyhoe.com join and join us. You don't want to miss it. You don't just get the meditations, by the way, there's also classes from me live. And you're going to be supported by the community and you're going to love the people you meet. And I'm going to be teaching you on the live calls mindfulness practice to develop a quick morning potent practice to really anchor you into the sanctuary within you and for you to start having that inner guidance system leading your life. Also today you're going to hear from Angie, who I absolutely love. She's been in our community for years and she's now in our Abundance Mastery program, which is our high level mastermind. And you're going to hear what's been happening for her and it's so palpable and it's so inspiring. And for those of you who are already beyond the basics, you are leaders. You know that to get the edge in your life, it's about opening up more of your spiritual leadership. Abundance Mastery is for you. If you want to move into what wants to pour out from you on a deeper spiritual capacity, Abundance Mastery is here for you. This is my mastermind. And by the way, when you join it now, you can still get a huge discount if you go to kathyhough.com join you go to the Abundance Mastery page, you'll see the discount is there. And also those of you who join for the year, because you can join month to month, if you join for the year, you actually get a one on one VIP day with me, which pays for the whole thing. So those are two things that are happening right now to celebrate my birthday, to celebrate this gorgeous extra glow of the longest, brightest days of the year, which is right now available to all of us to access. So I wanted to tell you that I hope that you'll dive in with us and I hope that this episode you're about to hear inspires you.

[C]

Angie, I love that I just got to see you. I'm going to be quiet now and let you guys talk.

[D]

I'm so excited to be here. Thank you for inviting me on. And in the fall of last year, I decided I was claiming it. And as soon as I made that decision to claim it, I joined the group and I thought, I'm claiming it. 2025 is going to be my year. I joined in October and people started coming to me. So in November, a woman found me on LinkedIn and said, hey, can you fly out west in January to do a talk and teach a calligraphy workshop? And I thought to myself, okay, like, I gotta travel. I thought, this is the first time I'm actually gonna get paid to actually speak first and then do my thing and then do the hands on experiential calming calligraphy that I teach. So I thought, well, I don't know, I thought, you know what, I'll just throw out a number. And I threw out a big number and yes, okay, I'm going to send it to the financial person. And it was happening. And I thought, okay, that was easy. Then I thought, okay, this came to me and I am just going to continue to put myself out there, to stop playing small and to reach out to people now, like, because, you know, she came to me and I thought, like, how did you find me? Oh, a Google search. Okay. So I started putting myself out there and I decided this is the year I'm going to really do a lot of corporate workshops. So I started getting my LinkedIn set up and everything. And I've got a coach that's going to help me with setting up all of my corporate stuff. In the meantime, though, like, my energy is big. Then a woman two months ago reaches out to me from Calligraphy Crush magazine. An editor. And so I'm a calligrapher, but I only consider myself, you know, an intermediate type calligrapher. I teach calligraphy as a mindfulness thing. That's why I do it. But because I practice every day, I'm getting better at it, right? So my calligraphy has improved. In the meanwhile, this woman books a call with me and I'm thinking, what, she's going to ask me to be in the magazine where Paul Antonio, the scribe to Queen Elizabeth, has been in this magazine and I'm going to be in this magazine. So she meets with me and she says, angie, yes, I want you to write an article for this magazine. But I'm thinking bigger. And she says, I love the take you've got on this calligraphy thing. Do you know what I'm thinking? And I said, I know what you're thinking. We're going to have a calligraphy as meditation day. So two months ago, we declared June 21st is World Calligraphy as Meditation Day. I have reached out to these huge names, including Paul Antonio, and they're all saying yes. And everybody here is invited, by the way. It's free. And while I'm on this call with her, you know, we're both Very excited. And she says to me, okay, you know, let's start talking about this. We'll talk about it next week. But in the meantime, can you write an article for the magazine? Sure. I sent it to her. I get off the call, and I knew I was coming to bloom. And I thought to myself, what would Kathy say? Kathy would say, this is great. This is great. What's the. And so I thought, okay, the. And I went into Canva. I created a post of me on the COVID of the magazine saying, look, Mom, I'm on the COVID of the magazine. While we're at the retreat in bloom the third morning, Kathy says, does anybody have anything to say? And Kathy says, oh, people are always saying when they come to these retreats, magical things happen. And people were saying their thing. And in the meantime, you know, I'm just listening to everybody in awe of everything. That little session ends. I look on my phone and I get the message from the editor of the magazine saying, hey, Angie, can you send me a good photo of you? We're putting you on the COVID I didn't get a chance to tell you. I told a bunch of ladies at the retreat, right? And they're like, when are you going to be on? So it's coming out in the next few days. So I'm very excited about that. And, yeah. So I decided, yes, we can all claim it. I was always so, you know me, like, why am I so special? We're all special. But you have to claim it. You have to say, yes, I'm ready, and allow it to come in. And it's just pouring in. It's pouring in. And there's even more. But, like, I had to tell you, that big highlight.

[C]

Energy. Look at the energy of how mesmerizing. It's oxygenated everyone. I. I feel it fully. I am so here for you in this season, in this era where you're just like. And so it is like, let's go. And it's amazing how when you tune to that frequency, there you were at the hotel, like, in Los Angeles. And meanwhile, like, that is felt in the field, like, you are available for the solution in the moment that you just decided to fully stop holding back on who you are. Right? And all of these things have happened because you've. You've just allowed yourself to say yes to what is coming in, right?

[D]

Yes.

[C]

You are just safe to say yes, you're safe to say yes to your assignment. And as I say all the time, like, when you realize, you know, Christina Perry called me recently. And she's like, I have to perform in front of Julie Andrews. They were doing a whole thing at the Disney Concert hall to honor her. And she was going to sing A Spoonful of Sugar. And she's like, I'm singing this for her, and I'm getting in my head and I'm like, no, no, you don't have to sing it for her. You have to be available to be the vessel and the divine light that is meant to flow through you is going to do it all. You're just going to be a channel. You're just going to be you. You're just going to be your sweet present self and the most impressive person. And she, by the way, we know this. She specifically came to our event last year and she sang A Thousand Years and she forgot the words and everybody was singing along. And she said to me in the dressing room, oh, my God, I've never forgot the words. I've sang this. And I said, you are the words. It doesn't matter. It's almost perfect because everyone in the room needs that message that when you forget the words, the message was still 100% communicated. They actually that was divine that you forgot the words. Because those 400 women need to see you forget the words to know you just being available here in the moment, open your heart. That's the words. The most incredible artists are the ones who know something's moving through them.

[B]

I love.

[C]

By the way, I'm already thinking, like.

[B]

You have to do calligraphy at one.

[C]

Of our retreats or for us, because it's so amazing that you put together. Of course, calligraphy is a mindfulness practice. So is coloring. So is making a mandala. It's so perfect. And by the way, for everybody who is listening, it's like, I want you to memorize how it feels in your body to be around Angie right now and what moves in you and what rises in you. When you see a woman who's decided to drop the pretending to drop the dimming her light and just be and just show up as she was divinely meant to be, how does it make you see what's available to you? It's awesome, Angie. Like, that's the secondary benefit of what you're doing, is how this, not just the work you do, inspires you, but who you are now has multiple impacts in the world. And this is why I'm like, you gotta be in the room with people who can see further. And I love when that woman said, I'm thinking bigger. And June 21st is the summer solstice. It's the longest day of the year. It's the brightest day. Yeah, I'm obsessed with the story.

[D]

You have to be obsessed with this part of it too. When I came home from the retreat, the Bloom retreat, my mother said, oh, it sounds like you had a good time. Oh, it was amazing being in that energy. And she said, maybe. Maybe you could work for Kathy someday. And I said to her, I'm going to do calligraphy at her retreat. And you just said it. That's how it works. I don't know. She can't hear your conversation, but she's just over there.

[C]

She'll be like, okay, well, there's the magic. And this is.

[D]

It's so lots of magic.

[C]

This is why who we spend our time with matters. I mean, it's.

[D]

I'm so grateful to all of you. Thank you.