In this heartfelt episode, Mitchell Levy reconnects with inner work strategist Anik Malenfant for an eye-opening conversation on values, alignment, and living one unified life. Anik supports soul-led women in recognizing patterns that hold them back, weaving together intuition, emotional awareness, nature, astronomy, family life, and deep self-reflection. Through stories about her daughter, her husband, and her past in finance, she reveals why values must be the foundation of everything—from family time and business decisions to policies, workflows, investments, and household routines. She explains how core values remain consistent whether she is parenting, supporting clients, or collaborating with her husband, a sound healer, while offering wisdom on emotional responsibility, productivity, employee empowerment, executive sustainability, and the powerful question that changed her life: “There has got to be more to life than this.” This episode is a grounded and inspiring look at what it means to live fully aligned and intentional every day.
Summary
Anik Malenfant, an inner work strategist and founder of Mastering Ascension, supports soul-led women in feeling empowered and aligned. She explains how patterns show up in nature, astronomy, family life, and business, and why values must guide everything. Anik shares stories of her daughter keeping the family accountable to their commitments, her husband helping maintain structure, and the family bringing openness, communication, and emotional honesty into everyday life.
She reflects on past years in finance when she lived two separate lives and felt deeply disconnected. A moment of dread and clarity sparked a complete transformation, leading her toward holistic living, inner work, and a year-long transition into the life she now teaches. She also explores workplace culture, remote work, productivity, and helping leaders shift from squeezing output to cultivating environments for people to excel in their zone of genius. Anik also outlines her four-pillar framework that takes someone from values to strategic execution.
Quotes
* “I love to live what I do. The values I have at home must be the values I have in business.”
* “She kept us in integrity with our commitment to family time.”
* “Your emotional state tells you exactly where you are and what needs to change.”
* “I used to live with two different personalities. I didn’t realize the answer was to be the same me everywhere.”
* “People who love going to work and feel pride in what they do are naturally productive.”
* “Once I asked, ‘There has got to be more to life than this,’ everything shifted.”
* “My framework is values, intuitive discernment, energetic alignment, and strategic execution.”
Takeaways
* Values are only real when they are lived consistently at home, at work, and in every decision, not just written on a wall.
* Emotional awareness is a powerful navigational tool, revealing when something is out of alignment and what needs to change.
* People are naturally more productive and engaged when they work in their unique zone of genius rather than being forced into a one-size-fits-all all model.
* Leaders who focus only on squeezing more productivity miss the opportunity to design environments that support true creativity, ownership, and joy.
* Living two separate identities for work and home creates disconnection, exhaustion, and a sense that “something is missing.”
* Transformation often begins with a simple but honest question, like “Is there more to life than this?” and the willingness to listen to the answer.
* A more holistic, values-based approach to strategy can improve both the bottom line and the well-being of the humans behind the numbers.
* Having a clear framework from values to execution helps turn inner insight into consistent, aligned action.
Timeline
[0:00:05] Welcome Back and Introduction
[0:00:40] Reconnecting with Anik
[0:00:57] Who Is Anik Malenfant
[0:02:12] Living What You Do
[0:02:35] Motherhood and Family Values
[0:04:08] Lessons from Her Daughter
[0:05:43] Values and Integrity Across All Areas of Life
[0:06:57] How Her Husband Holds the Family Accountable
[0:08:10] Integrating Family into Her Business
[0:10:29] Bringing Inner Work into the Home
[0:11:14] Why Living Two Different Lives Doesn’t Work
[0:12:21] The Return to the Office Conversation
[0:14:27] True Productivity and Zones of Genius
[0:15:50] Strategic Execution and Leadership Challenges
[0:16:55] Employee Productivity vs. Employee Alignment
[0:18:39] Leaders’ Misconceptions and Overcompensation
[0:20:04] The Quality vs. Quantity Conversation
[0:20:37] Why Holistic Thinking Isn’t Taught
[0:21:46] Speaking to Leaders Through Their Lens
[0:22:31] Anik’s Transition from Finance to Inner Work
[0:23:04] The Question That Changed Everything
[0:26:12] When Success Doesn’t Equal Happiness
[0:26:53] How to Reach Anik
[0:27:19] Anik’s Four Pillar Framework
[0:28:39] Closing Exchange and Final Thoughts
Conclusion
Mitchell Levy and Anik Malenfant deliver a deeply moving and practical conversation on what it means to live in alignment with your values. Anik’s stories illustrate the power of accountability, emotional honesty, curiosity, and unity between personal and professional life. Her journey from finance to soul-led leadership demonstrates how transformation begins with one courageous question and a willingness to follow where it leads. Her insights into productivity, leadership, personal patterns, and strategic execution offer a refreshing shift from traditional corporate thinking. This episode is an inspiring reminder that values are not something we claim—they are something we live, at home, at work, and within ourselves.
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