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The Cycle Advantage
Hosted by Renae Fieck · EN
Welcome to The Cycle Advantage Podcast—where we're redefining what it means to be a woman in business.
We believe your hormones aren't a hindrance—they're your greatest asset. Your menstrual cycle holds the key to scaling your business, leading with confidence, and making a bigger impact without the burnout. It's not about doing more—it's about syncing your work, creativity, and leadership with the natural rhythms of your body.
Here, we challenge the hustle culture and rewrite the rules of success through feminine leadership, cycle syncing, and aligned business strategy. Tune in for raw, unfiltered conversations and practical strategies that will help you harness your cycle as your ultimate superpower—so you can work smarter, earn more, and thrive in both business and life.
It's time to stop fighting your body and start working with it. Let's dive in.
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This Triggered Me… But It Might Set So Many Women Free
1w ago00:18:03Tap to summarizeThe most dangerous lie being sold to women right now isn't coming from men. It's coming from other women. Someone slid into my comments this week and told me that what I teach, helping women use their menstrual cycles to become more effective, more aligned, and more successful is a patriarchal construct. I was just after a coaching call with a client where we dove into this very thing…people judging and criticizing when we speak up our truths. And then I got in my car and hit record because this one needed a response. For every woman who has quietly wondered if wanting wealth somehow makes her less feminine. For every woman who has been told her ambition is too loud, her goals too big, her desire for success is somehow at odds with her softness. This episode is for you. What You'll Hear in This Episode: ✔️ Why I believe the idea that femininity and ambition can't coexist is the actual definition of a patriarchal construct ✔️ How keeping women off their cycle wisdom keeps them locked in hustle culture instead of liberating them from it ✔️ The real reason women in my world want wealth and why it has nothing to do with greed ✔️ What history actually tells us about women as leaders ✔️ Why speaking your truth will always attract misunderstanding (and why that means you're doing it right) Key Takeaways: ➡️Most women don't pursue wealth out of greed. They pursue it so they can do amazing good things in the world. ➡️A fully embodied woman is the most powerful force on the planet. "The belief that women can't own wealth or can't pursue wealth without it being a capitalistic or patriarchal construct, [I think] is the very thing that's limiting so many women." Renae Fieck Why This Episode Matters: There are so many messages right now telling women that femininity means softness, slowness, staying small. That ambition is somehow masculine. That wanting wealth is greedy. That using your body's natural wisdom to achieve your goals is playing into the very system that oppresses you. I think we've got it completely backwards. Because when I look at the women who are the most free, the most alive, the most impactful… they are the women who stopped separating their femininity from their ambition. They stopped treating their cycle like a liability and started treating it like the superpower it actually is. Your womb is not something to keep separate from your goals. It is the source of them. If you're ready to stop hustling against your body and start creating with it, listen to What Every Woman Entrepreneur Should Know About Her Menstrual Cycle's Impact On Business it's where everything starts. This Episode Is For You If… You've ever felt like wanting success somehow contradicts your femininity You've been told directly or indirectly that ambition is a masculine trait You're tired of the hustle and want a smarter, more embodied way to build You've received pushback for the work you do and wondered if it's worth it You believe women with wealth can change the world and you want to be one of them You're curious about cycle syncing but have heard it criticized and want a different perspective You're ready to stop playing small and start showing up fully as who you actually are Ready to Grow Your Business in Flow Without Burning Out? If you're a coach, healer, or feminine leader scaling to $10K–$20K months and tired of hustle-based strategies, here's your next step: Apply for Your Cycle Advantage: A 12-week business planning program that teaches female entrepreneurs how to create a cycle-synced business strategy, build consistent $10K months, and grow without burnout. For the woman ready for aligned business planning, feminine CEO leadership, and sustainable income growth. Grab Your Free Cycle Sync Your Business Book: A guide to planning your coaching business around your menstrual cycle. Designed for women ready to stop hustling and start syncing for more impact, income, and ease. Learn cycle-aligned business planning, hormonal productivity strategies, and how to build a flow-based workweek. Your business and your body will thank you.
Transcribe →Are You Making Decisions With the Wrong People in the Room? with Kylee Ingram
2w ago00:37:34Tap to summarizeWhat if your next bad business decision has nothing to do with your intelligence, your intuition, or your strategy? This episode is one of those "oh wow, I may have been accidentally making life harder" conversations. Because so often, we think strong leadership means carrying the decision alone. Being the one with the answer. Knowing the next move. Holding the whole vision in your brain like some kind of high-functioning human spreadsheet. Except… that might be the exact thing creating blind spots. In this episode, I'm joined by Kylee Ingram, co-founder of Wizer, for a conversation on cognitive diversity in decision-making, why leaders need to design better decision rooms, and how the right mix of people can help you make smarter, more aligned choices. And no, this is not about having more meetings. It's about making better ones. Episode Summary In this episode, Kylee Ingram shares how cognitive diversity, decision science, and intentional team design can help leaders make better business decisions. We talk about why group decision-making can either create better outcomes or amplify bias, depending on who is in the room and how the decision is made. What You'll Hear in This Episode ✔️ Why smart leaders still make decisions with major blind spots ✔️ The real reason the loudest voice in the room often wins ✔️ How cognitive diversity helps teams make better decisions ✔️ Why disagreement can be productive instead of personal ✔️ The three decision-making biases that quietly shape outcomes ✔️ Why women are often left out of the room, and why that hurts everyone ✔️How small business owners can use decision profiles to hire and collaborate better ✔️ Why "messy action" people need process-driven people, and vice versa ✔️ How to stop seeing "difficult people" as the problem and start understanding how they make decisions ✔️ Why better decision-making starts with asking: who's missing? Key Takeaways ➡️ Better decisions are designed, not guessed ➡️ Cognitive diversity is not a nice bonus. It is a business advantage. ➡️ Disagreement is not the enemy ➡️ Your team may be stuck because the wrong voices are missing ➡️ Self-awareness makes you a better leader Why It Matters If you are building a business, leading a team, hiring support, pitching a collaboration, or trying to make your next big move, decision-making matters. Not just the decision itself. The room around the decision. Because the cost of staying stuck is not just wasted time. It is missed opportunities. It is repeating the same leadership patterns. It is building a business that depends on you carrying everything alone. Your future self does not need you to become the smartest person in every room. She needs you to build better rooms. Rooms with the right people. The right questions. The right perspectives. The right process. That is how you create more ease, more clarity, and more aligned growth without making yourself the bottleneck. This Episode Is For You If… 👉 You are tired of being the only one making every decision 👉You lead a small team and want to hire smarter 👉 You struggle with "difficult people" and want a better way to understand them 👉 You know your business needs structure, but too much process makes your soul leave your body 👉 You want to make better business decisions without overthinking everything 👉 You are pitching, collaborating, or trying to get buy-in from people who think differently than you 👉 You want to understand your leadership blind spots 👉 You are ready to stop carrying the whole room on your back Listen to the full episode to learn how cognitive diversity can help you make better business decisions, build stronger teams, and stop letting hidden bias run the show. Meet Kylee Kylee Ingram is the co-founder and CEO of Wizer Technologies, a platform focused on improving how decisions are made inside organisations. Her work draws on research in cognitive diversity, behavioural science, and wise crowd theory to help leaders design stronger decision environments and reduce blind spots. Before founding Wizer, Kylee worked in interactive media and storytelling, creating digital experiences recognised at international festivals including SXSW and Cannes. Connect With Kylee LinkedIn Free Resource Wizer Snaps
Transcribe →How I Sold Out My Retreat After Almost Canceling It
3w ago00:35:12Tap to summarizeThree months before my retreat, I had zero people signed up. Zero. As in, "Should I cancel this whole thing and pretend I never mentioned it?" zero. And if you've ever launched something, promoted something, or put an offer into the world and heard crickets, you know exactly what that can bring up. The scarcity spiral. The overthinking. The very dramatic mental montage of, "Maybe I should just burn it all down and become a florist." But this retreat ended up selling out in the most beautiful way. And not only did it sell out, it became one of the most powerful, expansive, deeply transformational retreats I've ever held. In this episode, I'm taking you behind the scenes of what actually happened, what I had to move through, and the lessons this retreat taught me about trust, receiving, leadership, feminine business, and holding the energy for the thing before the evidence shows up. Episode Summary In this episode, I'm sharing the behind-the-scenes story of selling out my retreat after almost canceling it. We'll talk about what it means to hold the energy for your vision, how scarcity can show up in business, and why your next level of growth often asks you to release control and receive support. I'm also sharing the deeper lessons that came through around hosting retreats, feminine leadership, embodied business, receiving support, sisterhood, vulnerability, and creating overflow in every area of your life. If you've ever wondered how to trust your business when the sales feel slow, how to hold a transformational space, or how to expand into your next level without forcing it, this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale and a loving nudge. What You'll Hear in This Episode ✅ Why setting a clear deadline helped me stop spiraling ✅ Why holding the energy matters before the evidence appears ✅ What I learned about co-creating transformational spaces ✅ The power of sisterhood, vulnerability, and being fully seen ✅ Why receiving support felt stretchy and deeply necessary ✅ How this retreat clarified the next evolution of my work ✅ The story behind my new mentorship: Overflow "When you set the intention and you hold the energy, freaking hold the energy." Renae Fieck Key Takeaways 1. Sometimes the thing you want to cancel is the thing stretching you into your next level 2. Holding the energy does not mean sitting around and hoping 3. The right people complete the container 4. Transformation is co-created 5. Receiving support is leadership work Why It Matters If you are building a business, launching an offer, holding a vision, or stepping into a bigger version of yourself, you are going to meet the edge. The edge where your nervous system wants certainty. The edge where your old identity wants proof. The edge where your mind says, "Maybe this is not working." And this is where so many women pull back too soon. They cancel the retreat. They stop talking about the offer. They change the whole business model. They convince themselves the vision was wrong when really, they were just in the messy middle. This episode is your reminder that your future self is not built by controlling everything harder. She is built through trust. Through aligned action. Through receiving support. Through holding the energy of what you know is possible before the world catches up. And maybe, just maybe, through letting someone else be in the kitchen while you go actually lead the room. A revolutionary concept. Apparently. This Episode Is For You If… ➡️ You've ever launched something and immediately wanted to panic ➡️ You've almost canceled an offer, retreat, or event because sales felt slow ➡️ You want to host retreats or transformational in-person experiences ➡️ You're learning how to trust your business vision more deeply ➡️ You struggle to receive support without micromanaging everything ➡️ You crave sisterhood, depth, intimacy, and real connection ➡️ You know your next level requires more overflow, not more hustle ➡️ You're ready to create more money, time, vitality, pleasure, and ease If this episode spoke to something in you, especially the part of you that is ready to stop just "balancing it all" and start living from overflow, I want to invite you into the next evolution of my work. Overflow is my intimate mentorship for women who are ready to create more money, more time, more spaciousness, more ease, more vitality, more sensuality, and more overflow in every area of life. This is a small, deeply held container with Voxer support, quarterly planning, access to Your Cycle Advantage and The Flow Collective, and two in-person retreats, including our next retreat in Sedona focused on embodied wealth. There are only five spots available. If your body is already whispering, "this is for me," trust that. Apply here: renaefieck.com/overflowexperience And if this episode has you thinking about the bigger shifts your business is asking of you, listen to this related episode: This One Shift Will Change the Trajectory of Your Business. It's the perfect next listen if you're ready to stop building from old patterns and start leading from the woman you're becoming.
Transcribe →2 Non-Negotiables to Grow Your Business
May 500:20:58Tap to summarizeYou don't have a time problem. You have a focus problem. And I say that with so much love… because I've been there too. Trying to do everything in your business, posting, tweaking, redesigning, overthinking while secretly wondering why it's not growing the way you thought it would. Especially when you're juggling life, work, kids… and building your business in the in-between moments. This episode is your reset. Because if you only did two things consistently in your business… everything would change. Episode Summary In this episode, we're breaking down the two core business strategies that actually drive growth. If you've been feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or like you're doing "all the things" with little return, this is your permission slip to simplify. We dive into how to grow your business with limited time, why most entrepreneurs avoid selling, and how focusing on the right activities can increase revenue and impact. If you want a simpler, more aligned business strategy, this conversation will shift everything. What You'll Hear in This Episode ✔️ Why "being busy" is not the same as growing your business ✔️ The real reason your offers aren't converting (it's not your branding) ✔️ How to sell without feeling pushy or spammy ✔️ The truth about social media and whether it's actually working for you ✔️ Why jumping from offer to offer is keeping you stuck ✔️ The "polishing" method that turns average offers into client magnets ✔️ How to make it ridiculously easy for people to buy from you Key Takeaways ➡️ Growth doesn't come from doing more, it comes from doing the right things. ➡️ Selling is not selfish. It's how you create impact and sustainability. ➡️ Serving your clients deeply creates long-term referrals and trust ➡️ You don't need more platforms (you need more clarity) ➡️ Consistency in your core offers beats constant reinvention Why It Matters You might be pouring energy into things that look productive… but aren't actually moving your business forward. And that's the quiet burnout no one talks about. The kind where you're doing your best, showing up, trying hard and still feeling like it's not working. But what if your next level didn't require more effort? What if it required less… but better? When you focus on selling and serving, you stop spinning your wheels and start creating real momentum. "Make it so damn easy for people to buy from you, and then serve the heck out of your people." Renae Fieck This Episode Is For You If… ✅ You feel busy in your business but not profitable ✅ You keep tweaking things instead of actually selling ✅ You're scared of coming off "too salesy" ✅ You've created offers but struggle to fill them ✅ You're juggling life and business and need a simpler strategy ✅ You're ready to grow but without burnout Ready to go deeper? Listen to this related episode: The Belief That Will Help You Attract More Wealth to uncover the mindset shifts that support sustainable business growth and aligned income. If this episode hit you (and I know it did), don't just nod along and go back to old habits. Take a look at your calendar this week. Ask yourself honestly: 👉 "Is this helping me sell or serve?" And if it's not… it might be time to let it go. If you loved this episode, share it with a friend who's been stuck in busy mode and let's start building businesses that actually support our lives 🤍 Ready to Grow Your Business in Flow Without Burning Out? If you're a coach, healer, or feminine leader scaling to $10K–$20K months and tired of hustle-based strategies, here's your next step: A 12-week business container for women who are ready to stop building their business around pressure and start building it around flow. It walks you through integrating your energy, your cycle, and your capacity into the actual structure of how you work, with a 90-day personalized roadmap, core modules on cycle awareness and task management, and weekly group calls for feminine leadership and business acceleration. You'll walk away with your roadmap to a business and life built around your cycle, your capacity, and the rhythm that feels so freaking good and allows you to hit your biggest goals! Apply for Your Cycle Advantage: https://renaefieck.com/ycawaitlist For the woman ready for aligned business planning, feminine CEO leadership, and sustainable income growth. A guide to planning your coaching business around your menstrual cycle. Designed for women ready to stop hustling and start syncing for more impact, income, and ease. Grab Your Free Cycle Sync Your Business Book: https://renaefieck.com/freebook Learn cycle-aligned business planning, hormonal productivity strategies, and how to build a flow-based workweek. Your business and your body will thank you.
Transcribe →The Belief That Will Help You Attract More Wealth
Apr 2800:23:00Tap to summarizeI want you to have an insane amount of money in your pocket. And I really do mean that. And I know that might feel like a weird thing to lead with. But the more I do this work, the more I see it… women are capping their own wealth before they ever give themselves a chance to create it. Not because they're not smart enough, not because they're not working hard enough, but because of one sneaky little habit that most of us don't even realize we're doing. This episode is that aha and I think it's going to change how you think about money, time, clients, and every area of your life where you've been quietly telling the universe exactly how small to make your future. What You'll Hear in This Episode: ➡️ The sneaky reason I never set a budget (and why it's actually a money mindset superpower) ➡️ Why telling someone your budget is secretly capping what's possible for you ➡️ How reverse engineering your desires instead of your bank account changes everything ➡️ The playground of possibility concept and why women who play there create more wealth Related podcast episode: Why Chasing 10K Months Will Never Fill You Up Key Takeaways: ✅ Your budget is a ceiling in disguise. ✅ Playing in the playground of possibility is not delusional. It's a strategy. ✅ Your current reality is not your only reality. ✅ Manifestation plus action is the real formula. "You have to get so delusional about what it is you want and believe that it's so possible for you. It's already here for you." Renae Fieck Why This Episode Matters I've spent years helping women feel more ease, more flow, more rhythm in their lives and businesses. And this year, I am fully on a mission to help the women in my world actually crush their financial goals too. Because when women have wealth? We do good things with it. We create impact. Women with wealth are women with influence, and the world needs more of that right now. But none of that happens if we keep quietly capping our potential before we even get started. That's what this episode is really about. If you want to start understanding how your body's natural rhythm plays into how you create, receive, and attract more in your life, grab my free book. It's the foundation for everything I teach and it will shift how you see yourself as a creator. This Episode Is For You If… ✔️ You've ever said "I can't afford that" before even finding out what it costs ✔️ You set budgets that keep you stuck in the same financial reality year after year ✔️ You're curious about manifestation but want it paired with real business strategy ✔️ You feel like time is always working against you instead of for you ✔️ You want to raise your wealth but aren't sure where the mindset piece starts ✔️ You're craving high-level support to actually make your financial goals happen this year So the next time you catch yourself saying "I can't afford that"… Pause. And ask yourself: "If I believed this was already mine… what would I do next?" Then go do that. And if you're noticing resistance coming up… especially around wanting more money in the first place… That's your next layer. 👉 Go queue up Is it OK for Good People to Desire More Money? Because desire is where this whole thing actually starts. Ready to Grow Your Business in Flow Without Burning Out? If you're a coach, healer, or feminine leader scaling to $10K–$20K months and tired of hustle-based strategies, here's your next step: A 12-week business container for women who are ready to stop building their business around pressure and start building it around flow. It walks you through integrating your energy, your cycle, and your capacity into the actual structure of how you work, with a 90-day personalized roadmap, core modules on cycle awareness and task management, and weekly group calls for feminine leadership and business acceleration. You'll walk away with your roadmap to a business and life built around your cycle, your capacity, and the rhythm that feels so freaking good and allows you to hit your biggest goals! Apply for Your Cycle Advantage: https://renaefieck.com/ycawaitlist For the woman ready for aligned business planning, feminine CEO leadership, and sustainable income growth. A guide to planning your coaching business around your menstrual cycle. Designed for women ready to stop hustling and start syncing for more impact, income, and ease. Grab Your Free Cycle Sync Your Business Book: https://renaefieck.com/freebook Learn cycle-aligned business planning, hormonal productivity strategies, and how to build a flow-based workweek. Your business and your body will thank you.
Transcribe →This One Shift Will Change the Trajectory of Your Business
Apr 2100:20:37Tap to summarizeIf you've ever caught yourself spiraling in that luteal phase, questioning everything you're building, wondering if you're actually cut out for this, this one's for you. I just got off a hot yoga class, dripping with sweat, sitting in my car, and I could not stop talking. Because something came up inside our Your Cycle Advantage call today that I needed to bring here and expand on. A small idea that turned into a full-on passionate rampage (my favorite kind). This isn't about fixing your limiting beliefs. It's not about doing more healing work before you're "ready." This is about making your vision, your identity, and your remembering of who you truly are so big, so bold, and so alive inside your body that self-doubt literally has nowhere left to stand. What You'll Hear in This Episode: ✅ Why self-doubt isn't something to fix and the mindset shift that actually moves the needle ✅ The surprising reason online business owners quit too soon (and what brick-and-mortar owners know that we don't) ✅ How becoming a master at your craft is the most underrated strategy for becoming unignorable in your space ✅ How human design gave me full-body permission to show up exactly as I am ✅ What your luteal phase is actually trying to remind you of ✅ The cycle-based approach to identity work that helped me stop shrinking and start owning my space Key Takeaways: 👉 Your identity is the antidote. 👉 Stop pivoting. Start mastering. 👉 Certainty over clarity. 👉 You are not a project to fix. 👉 Repetition builds belief. Why This Episode Matters You've probably been told the reason things aren't clicking is because you have more mindset work to do. More healing. More blocks to clear. More versions of yourself to become before you're ready. I used to believe that too. I spent years taking coach after coach's advice, wondering why things weren't growing the way I wanted. And a big part of it was that I was working in opposition with what I deep down knew I needed, I just didn't have the words for it yet. It wasn't until I had my human design blueprint read that everything clicked. I saw in black and white that I am meant to help women break the rules. To help women love their bodies and create rhythm inside them. That reading gave me the deepest permission I had ever felt to just be who I already was. The woman who builds the life and business she actually wants isn't the one who's finally "fixed." She's the one who decided with full certainty and full devotion that she already is who she needs to be, and then got to work becoming undeniably good at what she does. That woman is you. This episode is for her. If you want to go deeper into living in alignment with your cycle and your natural rhythm, grab my free book here it's the perfect starting point for understanding how to stop working against yourself and start flowing with the seasons of your body. "When our identity of who we are and the vision of where we're going is so big and so strong, it essentially squashes out all the doubt. There's just no room for self doubt left there anymore." Renae Fieck This Episode Is For You If… ➡️ You keep circling back to the same self-doubts especially in your luteal phase ➡️ You've pivoted your business or offer more times than you can count ➡️ You feel like you're waiting to feel "ready" or "clear" before fully committing ➡️ You want to build something that feels aligned, not exhausting ➡️ You're curious about how human design and cycle syncing can work together to unlock your fullest expression Ready to Grow Your Business in Flow Without Burning Out? If you're a coach, healer, or feminine leader scaling to $10K–$20K months and tired of hustle-based strategies, here's your next step: A 12-week business container for women who are ready to stop building their business around pressure and start building it around flow. It walks you through integrating your energy, your cycle, and your capacity into the actual structure of how you work, with a 90-day personalized roadmap, core modules on cycle awareness and task management, and weekly group calls for feminine leadership and business acceleration. You'll walk away with your roadmap to a business and life built around your cycle, your capacity, and the rhythm that feels so freaking good and allows you to hit your biggest goals! Apply for Your Cycle Advantage: https://renaefieck.com/ycawaitlist For the woman ready for aligned business planning, feminine CEO leadership, and sustainable income growth. A guide to planning your coaching business around your menstrual cycle. Designed for women ready to stop hustling and start syncing for more impact, income, and ease. Grab Your Free Cycle Sync Your Business Book: https://renaefieck.com/freebook Learn cycle-aligned business planning, hormonal productivity strategies, and how to build a flow-based workweek. Your business and your body will thank you.
Transcribe →Why I Stopped Cycle Syncing (And What I Do Instead)
Apr 1500:30:08Tap to summarizeOkay… this may seem kind of crazy coming from the cycle syncing coach but….I've stopped cycle syncing.. And before you spiral for a second.. no, I didn't throw everything out the window. But I did stop using my cycle like it's some rigid rulebook that I have to schedule everything against.. Don't get me wrong, using your cycle to discover when you are the most aligned to get stuff done is magical (and makes a world of difference). But stopping there is where most women miss out and feel stuck when life happens or when things don't match up with your cycle. Because your cycle isn't meant to control you. It's meant to guide you back to you. What We Get Into This Episode ➡️ Why cycle syncing can start to feel restrictive (even when it helped you at first) ➡️ The subtle shift from awareness → dependency ➡️ How I realized I was controlling my cycle instead of listening to my body ➡️ What "flow" actually looks like in real life (not just in theory) ➡️ The difference between honoring your energy vs. forcing alignment ➡️ Why rigid systems no matter how "feminine" can still disconnect you ➡️ The real goal behind cycle syncing (that most women miss) Key Takeaways ✅ Cycle syncing is a tool, not a rulebook ✅ Awareness without self-trust still creates pressure ✅ Your body doesn't need perfect structure ✅ True alignment happens when you adjust in real time ✅ Flow comes from listening, not controlling ✅ You don't need to "get it right" to be in rhythm ✅ The deeper work is learning to trust yourself, not your schedule "There's so much magic when a woman really taps into this innate sense of connection, like going back to the sense of self-trust." Renae Fieck This Episode Is For You If.. 👉 You've been cycle syncing… but something still feels off 👉 You feel like you're "doing it right" but not getting the results you expected 👉 You're tired of trying to follow systems perfectly 👉 You want more ease, flexibility, and flow in your business or life 👉 You notice yourself second-guessing your energy or decisions 👉 You're ready to move from structure → self-trust Why This Matters So many women don't need another system. They need to reconnect with themselves. Cycle syncing was never meant to box you in.. it was meant to wake you up to your body, your rhythm, and your power. But if you stop at structure, you miss the real transformation. This shift from following your cycle to trusting yourself is what creates: ✔️ consistency without force ✔️ alignment without pressure ✔️ and results that actually feel sustainable This is where your power lives. 🎧 Listen to the full episode This one is going to land differently. I can feel it. And I'd love to hear what shifts for you when it does. If something in this episode hit deeper than just "that was interesting"… pay attention to that. Because this is the work we go all the way into inside Awaken Your Wild Feminine Retreat. Not surface-level strategy. Not another system. But the kind of nervous system and embodiment shifts that completely change how you show up, lead, and receive. If you're ready for that level of transformation… come join us. Ready to Grow Your Business in Flow Without Burning Out? If you're a coach, healer, or feminine leader scaling to $10K–$20K months and tired of hustle-based strategies, here's your next step: A 12-week business container for women who are ready to stop building their business around pressure and start building it around flow. It walks you through integrating your energy, your cycle, and your capacity into the actual structure of how you work, with a 90-day personalized roadmap, core modules on cycle awareness and task management, and weekly group calls for feminine leadership and business acceleration. You'll walk away with your roadmap to a business and life built around your cycle, your capacity, and the rhythm that feels so freaking good and allows you to hit your biggest goals! Apply for Your Cycle Advantage: https://renaefieck.com/ycawaitlist For the woman ready for aligned business planning, feminine CEO leadership, and sustainable income growth. A guide to planning your coaching business around your menstrual cycle. Designed for women ready to stop hustling and start syncing for more impact, income, and ease. Grab Your Free Cycle Sync Your Business Book: https://renaefieck.com/freebook Learn cycle-aligned business planning, hormonal productivity strategies, and how to build a flow-based workweek. Your business and your body will thank you.
Transcribe →What's Actually Blocking Your Next Level (It's Not What You Think)
Apr 700:20:10Tap to summarizeRecording this one from my car. After dance class, with a dead microphone and ya know, life is life-ing right now. It's been a beautiful, wild, a little chaotic season and it's teaching me so many things in the midst of the mess. This episode is about what happens when everything starts feeling like too much and your brain starts whispering that the solution is to burn it all down and start over. Again. (I get it. I actually asked my husband to hold me accountable to the next time my mind started going down the "should I try this instead" rabbit holes. And he so politely called me out this last weekend cause I was doing it again). The spiral doesn't always happen. But when it does, chances are it's always happening at the same time of the month. Thanks luteal phase. That phase has a way of pulling everything to the surface. The self-doubt. The "is my offer even good?" doubts. The inner critic who's suddenly got a full TED Talk prepared on why your business, your message, and possibly your entire existence need a complete overhaul. Right now. Urgently. Menstrual cycle awareness gets talked about a lot. What doesn't get talked about nearly enough is how your nervous system patterns are quietly amplifying every single one of those thoughts. What if it's not your offer? Your consistency? Your strategy? What if you've been solving the wrong problem this whole time? This episode goes into the cycle-driven thought patterns that keep women looping through the same story in business, in relationships, in their own growth and what's actually running underneath them. If you've ever restructured your entire business mid-luteal and wondered why nothing shifted… this one's going to resonate with you. Episode Summary In this episode, I'm unpacking the nervous system patterns that keep women repeating the same cycles in business and life, especially during the luteal phase. We're talking about fight, flight, freeze, default behaviors, feminine rhythm, and why your brain will always choose the most familiar path unless you consciously create a new one. If you keep burning things down, pulling away, freezing up, or starting over every month, this episode will help you understand what's actually going on and how to shift it. What You'll Hear in This Episode ✔️ The decision you keep making in your business that has nothing to do with strategy ✔️ Why burning it down feels like progress but is actually keeping you exactly where you are ✔️ There's a difference between refinement and a spiral. Here's how to tell which one you're in ✔️ The moment fight, flight, or freeze took the wheel in your business and why you didn't even notice ✔️ Why motivation was never going to save you (and what actually will) ✔️ What it looks like when you stop repeating the pattern and start writing a new one Key Takeaways 👉 Your unconscious default mode is shaping more than you think. 👉The luteal phase does not create the problem. It reveals it. 👉 Repetition wires the brain. 👉 Awareness is the beginning of change. 👉 You do not need a totally new business or offer.. You just need a new rhythm. Why It Matters Too many brilliant women are blaming their lack of progress on discipline… when the real issue is a patterning. A pattern of: 👉 fighting harder 👉 shutting down 👉 disappearing 👉 doubting themselves 👉 starting over 👉 never letting momentum build And love, that gets exhausting. This matters because your nervous system will cap the results you get if it does not feel safe in the expansion you say you want. This episode is your invitation to stop asking, "Why do I keep doing this?" And start asking, "What pattern is running right now?" If this conversation resonates, you'll also love the deeper embodiment and nervous system work we do at Awaken Your Wild Feminine Retreat. This is exactly the kind of inner shift that changes everything outside of you too. This Episode Is For You If… ✔️ You keep reworking your offers instead of actually moving them forward ✔️You notice the same spiral hits every luteal phase ✔️ You tend to burn everything down when you feel uncertain ✔️ You disappear from your business when things feel too hard ✔️ You freeze, overthink, or stop showing up when fear kicks in ✔️ You are done repeating the same cycle and ready to create a new rhythm "When we can tap into that rhythm and we can tap into aligning with that rhythm, things get so much easier and things move so much faster." Renae Fieck Ready to Grow Your Business in Flow Without Burning Out? If you're a coach, healer, or feminine leader scaling to $10K–$20K months and tired of hustle-based strategies, here's your next step: A 12-week business container for women who are ready to stop building their business around pressure and start building it around flow. It walks you through integrating your energy, your cycle, and your capacity into the actual structure of how you work, with a 90-day personalized roadmap, core modules on cycle awareness and task management, and weekly group calls for feminine leadership and business acceleration. You'll walk away with your roadmap to a business and life built around your cycle, your capacity, and the rhythm that feels so freaking good and allows you to hit your biggest goals! Apply for Your Cycle Advantage: https://renaefieck.com/ycawaitlist For the woman ready for aligned business planning, feminine CEO leadership, and sustainable income growth. A guide to planning your coaching business around your menstrual cycle. Designed for women ready to stop hustling and start syncing for more impact, income, and ease. Grab Your Free Cycle Sync Your Business Book: https://renaefieck.com/freebook Learn cycle-aligned business planning, hormonal productivity strategies, and how to build a flow-based workweek. Your business and your body will thank you.
Transcribe →Burnout, Menopause, and the Lie About Women in Midlife with Dr. Melanie Gray
Mar 3100:31:44Tap to summarizeWhat if burnout isn't just about doing too much? What if it's also about how long you've been trying to prove your worth? In this conversation with Dr. Melanie Gray, we go way beyond the surface of burnout and menopause. We talk about the deeper pressure so many women carry to keep performing, keep producing, keep holding it all together, and how that pressure follows them straight into midlife. We also unpack the truth that too many women were never taught: menopause is not the end of your power, your relevance, or your impact. If anything, it can be the moment you finally stop letting the world define who you are. Episode Summary In this episode, Dr. Melanie Gray and I talk about burnout in women, menopause symptoms, confidence, self-worth, and the deeper identity shifts many women face in midlife. We unpack why women often tie their value to productivity, titles, and external validation, and how that fuels burnout long before menopause begins. This conversation is a reminder that your body is changing, yes.. but that does not mean your life is shrinking. It may actually be the beginning of your most powerful chapter. What You'll Hear in This Episode Why so many women are quietly tying their worth to their work, titles, and how much they do The identity trap that keeps women proving, pushing, and burning out What menopause can reveal about the way you've been living all along Why midlife is not the end The signs and symptoms more women should know before menopause arrives Why women need better conversations around menopause instead of silence, shame, or guessing The real reason so many women feel like they're "losing themselves" in this season Key Takeaways ✅ Burnout is not always about workload. ✅ Menopause is not your ending. ✅ Women need better preparation for menopause ✅ There's no age that diminishes your choices. Why It Matters Because too many women are hitting midlife thinking the problem is their body… when really, the problem might be the pressure they've been carrying for years. The pressure to keep going. To keep proving. To keep doing it all. To keep acting like nothing has changed. This episode matters because it offers a different lens. One where menopause is not a failure. But a wake-up call. A chance to stop living by old rules that never really served you in the first place. And honestly? More women need that conversation. This Episode Is For You If… ✔️ You feel like your worth has been tied to how much you can do ✔️ You're noticing shifts in your body and wondering what's happening ✔️ You've been trying to "power through" symptoms that don't feel sustainable ✔️ You want to understand menopause before it blindsides you ✔️ You're tired of feeling like burnout is just part of being a woman ✔️ You're craving a new definition of confidence and success for this season "Make the most of where you are and celebrate who you are and where you are." Dr. Melanie Gray If this episode gave language to something you've been feeling, send it to a woman who needs to hear it too. And if you're ready to stop building your life around burnout and start working with your body instead of against it, this is exactly the work I care about most. Listen to the full episode, save it for later, and share it with someone who needs the reminder: You are not your title. You are not behind. And your best years are not over. Meet Melanie Dr. Melanie Gray is a registered nurse, entrepreneur, and confidence strategist who helps high-achieving women—especially those in healthcare and leadership—rebuild their energy, reclaim their voice, and lead from wholeness instead of burnout. A PhD-prepared nurse with more than two decades in acute care leadership and higher education, she is a nationally recognized expert in trauma-informed care, psychological safety, and wellness-centered leadership. Through Melanie Gray Solutions, she partners with organizations to create cultures of trust, emotional safety, and sustainable performance. Her signature STOP-IT™ Framework and "Regulate First, Lead Second™" approach translate complex neuroscience and trauma research into practical strategies leaders can use in real time with themselves and their teams. Dr. Gray is also a sought-after speaker, author, and coach. She designs evidence-informed keynotes, trainings, and online programs that help women confront fear, navigate life transitions, and align their health, work, and purpose. Rooted in Midwestern values and informed by her own journey through career pivots, caregiving, and reinvention, she brings a grounded, hopeful perspective to change and resilience. A woman of faith since 1981, Dr. Gray's work is shaped by a deep conviction that every person deserves to feel seen, safe, and supported as they grow. Whether she is working with a C-suite team, a room of nurses, or a circle of women in transition, her mission is the same: to empower people to lead well and live whole. Connect with Melanie Facebook Facebook Page Instagram Follow Melanie on X LinkedIn YouTube Want the deeper reset? Come to Awaken Your Wild Feminine Retreat 2026 in San Diego, April 20–24, 2026. It's strategy, nervous system restoration and real sisterhood. Ready to Grow Your Business in Flow Without Burning Out? If you're a coach, healer, or feminine leader scaling to $10K months and tired of hustle-based strategies, here's your next step: A 12-week business planning program that teaches female entrepreneurs how to create a cycle-synced business strategy, build consistent $10K months, and grow without burnout. Apply for Your Cycle Advantage: Learn cycle-aligned business planning, hormonal productivity strategies, and how to build a flow-based workweek. A guide to planning your coaching business around your menstrual cycle. Designed for women ready to stop hustling and start syncing for more impact, income, and ease. Grab Your Free Cycle Sync Your Business Book: Your business and your body will thank you.
Transcribe →5 Surprising Ways Your Cycle Can Change How You Run Your Business
Mar 2400:36:10Tap to summarizeFor so long, I believed the problem was me. Why could I feel so clear, creative, and confident one week… and then feel exhausted, foggy, and questioning everything the next? But when I began understanding how my menstrual cycle influences creativity, productivity, visibility, and leadership, it completely shifted the way I approach my work and my life. Cycle syncing didn't just change my schedule. It changed how I trust my body, make decisions in my business, and show up as a leader. If you've ever wondered why some weeks you feel unstoppable and other weeks you feel like everything takes twice as much effort, this conversation might give you the clarity you didn't even know you were missing. Episode Summary In this episode, I share the five surprising lessons cycle syncing taught me about running a business and managing energy as a woman. We will also explore how menstrual cycle phases impact creativity, productivity, visibility, and leadership. Related podcast episode: What Every Woman Entrepreneur Should Know About Her Menstrual Cycle's Impact On Business What You'll Hear in This Episode ✔️ Why some of your best business ideas might appear during your menstrual phase (and why most women miss them) ✔️ The surprising clarity that can show up when you stop forcing productivity and actually slow down ✔️ Why traditional productivity systems often leave women feeling inconsistent, exhausted, or like they're doing something wrong ✔️ The hidden ways patriarchal business structures shape how women think they "should" work ✔️ How learning about cycle syncing helped me release shame and show up more authentically in my business ✔️ Why aligning your business with your natural rhythms can transform the way you create, lead, and make decisions Key Takeaways ➡️ Your cycle can be a powerful strategic tool Instead of seeing hormonal shifts as a problem, they can guide when to create, plan, and execute. ➡️ The menstrual phase can bring clarity Many women experience deep intuition and creative insight (and your highest revenue ideas) during this phase. ➡️ Productivity isn't meant to look the same every day Women operate on a monthly rhythm, not a 24-hour cycle like men. ➡️ Shame around our bodies keeps women disconnected from their power When women understand their cycle, they often feel more confident and authentic. ➡️ Listening to your body creates sustainable leadership Your body isn't working against you, it's offering signals that can improve how you live and work. "When we create this rhythm [and] when we can create this predictability, that actually is a big part of what creates the freedom that we desire." Renae Fieck This Episode Is For You If… ✅ You feel inconsistent with your productivity ✅ Some weeks you feel unstoppable and other weeks exhausted ✅ You're curious about cycle syncing for business ✅ You want to build success without burnout ✅ You want to understand how hormones influence leadership Want the deeper reset? Come to Awaken Your Wild Feminine Retreat 2026 in San Diego, April 20–24, 2026. It's strategy, nervous system restoration and real sisterhood. Ready to Grow Your Business in Flow Without Burning Out? If you're a coach, healer, or feminine leader scaling to $10K months and tired of hustle-based strategies, here's your next step: A 12-week business planning program that teaches female entrepreneurs how to create a cycle-synced business strategy, build consistent $10K months, and grow without burnout. Apply for Your Cycle Advantage: Learn cycle-aligned business planning, hormonal productivity strategies, and how to build a flow-based workweek. A guide to planning your coaching business around your menstrual cycle. Designed for women ready to stop hustling and start syncing for more impact, income, and ease. Grab Your Free Cycle Sync Your Business Book: Your business and your body will thank you.
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