Welcome to THE ALIGNED ADVANTAGE

WITH FELECIA ETIENNE podcast:

Feeling overwhelmed, stretched too thin, and stuck in survival mode? You’re not alone, and you don’t have to stay there.

Each week, we dive into practical strategies, real stories, and powerful tools to help high-achieving women like you reclaim your clarity, protect your energy, and lead with alignment. From navigating burnout to building boundaries that stick, this podcast is your guide to creating success that feels as good as it looks.

You’ll leave every episode feeling inspired, empowered, and ready to lead like the CEO of your life and business, without sacrificing yourself in the process.

Let’s reset, realign, and rise together.

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The Good Girl Contract: The Silent Leadership Script Costing Women Their Confidence, Clients, and Capacity

You’re not too soft—you’re playing by rules that were never meant for your power. The Good Girl Contract is the invisible script many high-achieving women unknowingly live by—favoring perfection over presence, politeness over power.

In this post, discover:

  • The neuroscience behind why boundaries feel safety threats

  • How high performers mistake visibility for vulnerability

  • Why "being good" became your go-to energy trap

  • The 3 contract clauses keeping you stuck—and how to rewrite them

  • What nervous-system-safe leadership really feels like when it replaces approval-seeking

This isn’t a pep talk.
It’s your Energy Integrity™ reset—designed for women ready to lead boldly and beautifully in their bodies.
Read on to set yourself—and your leadership—free.

(Keywords: Good Girl Contract, high-achieving women, approval addiction, energy integrity, nervous-system safe leadership.)

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Visibility Wound: Why High-Achieving Women Freeze at the Show-Up Point

You’re not hiding because you're insecure—you’re protecting your energy. The Visibility Wound is the nervous-system response that holds high performers back from showing up in their power.

In this post, you’ll discover:

  • Why visibility can trigger your body’s threat response

  • How “perfect invisibility” keeps you safe—but small

  • The 3 clarity checkpoints to unlock your presence

  • What nervous-system-safe visibility looks and feels like

This isn't vulnerability porn—it’s the blueprint for stepping into your power without panic.

Read on to show up anchored, visible, and unshakeable.

#VisibilityWound #HighAchievers #ShowUpWithoutFear #ResilientCEO #NervousSystem

visibility wound, nervous-system safe visibility, clarity, energy management

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Imposter Syndrome Reset: Why You’re Not Underqualified—You’re Under-Calibrated

Feeling like a fraud doesn’t mean you are one. It means your system is fogged. Imposter Syndrome Reset reframes this common high-performer trap as a nervous-system reaction—not a personal flaw.

In this post, you’ll learn:

  • The neurobiology behind feeling like a fraud

  • Why success fuels imposter cycles

  • 3 levels of nervous-system-focused resets

  • How to shift from “fake it” to feel real leadership

It’s not about faking confidence. It’s about owning your grounded, unshakable presence. Read on to come home to your power.

Keywords: imposter syndrome reset, nervous system, confidence, high performers

#ImposterSyndromeReset #HighPerformanceCoach #MentalFitness #CEOConfidence #FIREMethod


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The Clarity Collapse Cycle: The Hidden Burnout Loop That Looks Like High Performance

You’re not broken. You’re in a biologically-driven burnout loop that looks like high performance—until your nervous system hits the brakes.

In this blog, we’re breaking down the Clarity Collapse Cycle™: the five invisible phases that keep high-achieving women stuck, exhausted, and confused about why they can’t “just get back on track.”

You’ll learn the science behind executive dysfunction, why rest isn’t restoring you, and how to reset using the C.E.O.™ Framework—so you can lead from clarity, energy, and ownership without burning out again.

This isn’t about doing less.
It’s about doing what’s aligned.

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