The Aligned Life Podcast

Send a text In this episode I share about your cycle and exercise.  I talk about tracking your cycle, the phases of your cycle, and how you may feel in each of the phases.  I share my own experience, how I plan my exercise and routine and how it changes from week to week. I touch a little on rest, the phase of life you are in, and food. This is for informational purposes only. I am sharing my expe...

Send a text It's easy for a smoker to smoke, a runner to run, an over thinker to overthink or a chef to cook - because there is no effort to be who you claim yourself to be.  THIS is the power of your self concept. Action becomes automatic when it aligns with your identity. You don't have to rely on endless willpower or motivation because it's just a part of who you believe yourself...

Send a text In this episode I'm sharing my running tips with you! I share my own running schedule, the different types of runs I do, heart rate zones, and more. I have been running since 2008 (minus a couple years when I was pregnant), but it's only been in the last 3 years or so that I have been following this schedule and seen a pretty good improvement in my running.  I'm not a ru...

Send a text In this episode, we’re diving deep into the truth that you are always choosing—whether you realize it or not. Even in the moments where it feels like life is happening to you, you’re still making choices: what to believe, how to respond, what to hold on to, what to let go of. We’ll talk about: -the importance of responsibility and ownership over your choices (and ultimately your life!)...

Send a text In this weeks' episode we're talking about the connection between your mindset and your energy - and how to shift both to feel more positive and in control of your life. You'll learn: what it really means to shift your mindset and how to catch thoughts that are draining, unhelpful, negative etc the conscious and subconscious mind what it means to elevate your energy and...

Send a text Next week is the start of the Full Potential Challenge happening in my new membership: Daily Practice. While I don't actually believe we'll ever reach our Full Potential, I love the idea of striving towards it because we will accomplish so much more that way. I believe that we are forever a work in progress and that we are meant to evolve and grow. It's by working toward...

Send a text The Align membership has had a re-brand and is now Daily Practice . The idea behind Daily Practice is that you create results based on what you do daily, the habits, practices, rituals or autopilot behaviours, and that change can happen easily (or easier) by focusing on a few key things: Self Concept work Self belief/Certainty Repetition Inside the membership you'll learn how to m...

Send a text This week's episode is about the details of an upcoming online group program, Wellness From Within, which starts on March 26. This is a group program for women who are wanting to transform their health by transforming their relationship with food, exercise and their body. Some of the topics we will cover are: Wellness Wheel Primary and Secondary foods Mastering your mind, belief s...

Send a text You are a worthy goal. If you feel like you are lacking clarity or direction in your life, consider making your health and your personal growth your goal. Taking care of yourself, in both mind and body, will give your life a sense of purpose.  The purpose of life is growth - so choose growth deliberately. Learn new skills, build self awareness, master your mindset, prioritize your heal...

Send a text Yesterday I was listening to a talk from Sydney Banks on "The Power of Thought" and I wanted to share some take-aways from what he shared. Some of the key points in today's episode are: Becoming conscious of what you think is always the first step It's not what you think but that you think that is so important to remember You can't help thoughts that pop into y...

Send a text In this episode I'm breaking down a lesson I learned from a Kabbalah teacher, David Ghiyam, about the purpose of personal and spiritual growth. The inner work and personal transformation you do is what "creates the vessel" to receive the things you want in life. There is no God in the sky that you need to convince. Your free will is to transform yourself to be able to &q...

Send a text I've been a vegetarian for over 16 years and while I don't think that just being a vegetarian makes you healthier, it led me down a path of learning about the food industry, learning about ingredients and food labels, and being conscious about what I feed myself and my family. It can be paradigm shifting to learn that just because something is in the grocery store doesn'...

Send a text This week we are talking about the importance of personal growth work and what "working on yourself" actually looks like. This episode was inspired by the quote from Neville Goddard: "To seek on the outside for that which you do not feel you are is to seek in vain, for we never find that which we want; we find only that which we are." and  Personal growth work benef...

Send a text It's been a minute since my last episode! After a couple months off I felt inspired today to share a back to the basics episode on the 4 components of an Aligned Life. I really do believe that each of us has a responsibility to be all that we can be and living an Aligned Life isn't just a nice concept but something that we each deserve to create for ourselves. By doing the wo...

Send a text This week i'm sharing 6 ways you can create better mental health and have a rock solid mindset. A few things I really want to emphasize are: We are not meant to "feel good" all the time, because we don't! Life is both "positive" and "negative" and so nothing has gone wrong when we are experiencing negative emotions. And as you have probably heard...

Send a text Yesterday was my full marathon and on this episode I'm sharing the details of what went well for my training and on the run, and what didn't go well or what I would do differently for my next marathon. If you are a runner or have a race coming up, I hope this episode will be helpful for you! . Follow me on instagram @megan.schmidt.coaching . Visit my website www.meganschmidt....

Send a text The marathon I've been training for since January is finally here (on Sunday) and I've been sick for the last 11 days. On this weeks' episode I share about my mindset and dealing with the disappointment of missing runs and adjusting my schedule and goal time. I also talk about making meaning of circumstances and learning lessons during those difficult times. One of the l...

Send a text I'm currently training for a marathon, which is on May 26th, and the process has me thinking about the importance of doing hard things and creating a big vision for yourself. The point of having a big goal is about the person you become in the process of working towards it. Even if you don't accomplish the goal (this time), you will have become so much "bigger" and...

Send a text If you want to create a life that's aligned and fulfilling you need to be clear on your values and what matters to you. In this weeks' episode we talk about: -how to know what's in alignment for you -valuing what you want to value -learning why something matters to make it a value -the Universe wants you to be fulfilled just as much as you want it for yourself -the ruthl...

Send a text I've talked about Confidence a few times on the podcast but this week I'm sharing a few new perspectives about it that you might not have heard before. As I share in this weeks' episode, confidence is not something that's outside of you, it comes from inside you, from how you think about yourself. I also share how we need to have awareness on why we say something or...

Send a text This week I'm sharing the 5 things I see as the biggest "blocks" that hold women back from creating better health and wellness for themselves AND how to overcome them. I truly believe we all want to be our best, feel our best, and do our best, but wanting something isn’t always enough. Especially as a mom, it takes a certain mindset and time management to prioritize your...

Send a text In this weeks' episode I share 7 reasons why people DON'T reach their goals. Chances are, if you haven't accomplished a goal you'd like to for yourself, there are a few of these that are coming up for you. Always remember: you are the cause, so within each of these 7 points, it's important to think about what you think about yourself that is creating this effec...

Send a text It sounds so simple and obvious: you need to really know yourself for you to be able to create an Aligned Life. This weeks' episode will help you get to know yourself on a deeper level. I believe we all start off living default lives, trying to "fit in", be like others and follow the pre-paved path that everyone follows, only to find ourselves unhappy, unfulfilled, and o...

Send a text This week we are talking about the mind-body connection on the podcast. I share how you can build a better relationship with your body, be on your own side, learn what's coming up within the body and the connection between what you think, how you feel and any pain or disease going on. Some resources I share in this episode: When the Body Says No (Book), Dr. Gabor Mate The Body Kee...

Send a text Welcome to the Aligned Life Podcast! A new year called for a slight refresh since we talk about more than wellness on this podcast. I am also sharing my episodes on YouTube so be sure you subscribe to my channel ! This weeks' episode is about connecting to your purpose and giving meaning to your life. As I share in the episode, no one really needs to try to become more disciplined...