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.
The Discipline Trap No One Warns High Performers About: When self-control stops working and leadership gets heavier
Discipline builds momentum early in business. Then, at a certain level, it starts working against you. This article explores why discipline stops working when your business outgrows you and what higher-level leadership actually demands.
You’re Not Bad at Goal Setting. You’re Just Overloaded. The 3 Phases of Aligned Planning for High Achievers
Goal setting doesn’t feel overwhelming because you’re unfocused.
It feels overwhelming because you’re overloaded.
This article breaks down why clarity disappears under pressure, how cognitive overload affects motivation and follow-through, and how high achievers can plan goals without burnout starting with capacity, not discipline.
Why Being “Busy” Is the Least Profitable Habit You Still Defend (And What High Performers Must Do Instead)
Busyness and productivity are often mistaken for the same thing, but for high performers, staying busy can quietly become a leadership bottleneck. This article explores why capable leaders stay overloaded, how it impacts clarity and growth, and the shift required to move forward without burnout.
7 Habits High-Performing Women Are Leaving Behind (Because They’re Costing You More Than You Think)
Most high-performing women don’t fail because they lack discipline. They burn out because they keep running habits that once worked; but now quietly drain clarity, energy, and leadership authority.
These aren’t bad habits.
They’re expired operating standards.
In this article, you’ll uncover the 7 habits high-performing women are leaving behind;not to do less, but to recalibrate how they lead, decide, and sustain momentum without burning everything down.
The Overwhelm Hangover: Why You Don’t Feel Ready for the New Year (Even When You Want To)
You’re not overwhelmed because you’re behind. You’re overwhelmed because you’ve spent a full year carrying invisible weight, pressure, decisions, emotional labor, expectations.
This article breaks down why your nervous system feels overcapacity, how to recognize your “Overwhelm Hangover™,” and the 3 rhythm shifts that help you start the year aligned instead of exhausted.
You Don't Need a New Year. You Need a New Way of Being You.
You don’t need a new year, you need a new way of being you. This high-performance reset shows you how to stop carrying 2025’s overwhelm into 2026 using nervous-system-safe strategy and identity-based execution.

