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Ride Your Tide#042: The Eye & The Ring: What My Recent Meditation Taught Me About Inner Truth and Long-Term GrowthWhat if growth didn’t require urgency—but simply presence?In today’s episode, I share two images that came through during a recent meditation: the eye of a horse and the planet Saturn. While they may seem worlds apart, they came together to teach me something deeply universal—about emotional honesty, sacred discipline, and the kind of inner truth that doesn’t demand perfection, just devotion.This isn’t about adopting my vision—it’s about noticing what your own inner wisdom is revealing. Whether you’re in a season of deep f...2025-05-2028 minRide Your Tide#041: Rest Isn't Laziness, It's Leadership: Redefining Your Relationship with ProductivityWe’ve been taught to treat rest as a luxury — something we earn after we’ve burned ourselves out. But what if rest is something more? What if it’s an act of leadership?In this week’s episode we explore rest not as laziness or weakness, but as a powerful form of self-leadership — the conscious choice to care for ourselves with trust, discernment, and intention… especially when our conditioning tells us not to.Together, we’ll unpack: The cultural messaging that equates rest with failureWhy rest c...2025-05-1330 minRide Your Tide#040: Set Yourself Free: Remembering Joy Beyond DissociationWhen we’ve spent years surviving, dissociation can quietly become part of how we move through life—even long after the storms have passed. It doesn’t just affect the big things like relationships or careers; it seeps into the tiny moments too, robbing us of everyday joy.In this episode we’re exploring how to detect when we’re slipping into unconscious patterns and how to gently come back to ourselves through two powerful anchors: daily reflection and body awareness.We'll talk about how to recognize dissociation as it’s happe...2025-05-0625 minRide Your Tide#039: Write Yourself a Different Story: Rewiring Your MindWhen we live in survival mode for long enough, the stories we tell ourselves can start to feel like the truth — even when they aren't really ours. In this episode, we're exploring how the mind holds onto old patterns, how those patterns shape our reality, and what it means to finally become aware of the story we've been carrying.You’ll hear how survival wiring impacts the way we think, feel, and move through life... and how, with gentle awareness, we can start to repattern our minds and reclaim our lives.2025-04-2919 minRide Your Tide#038: Are You On the Truth Track? 5 Questions to Return to Your Authentic LifeSometimes the life we’re living looks perfectly fine on the surface—but deep down, something feels… off. In this episode, we’re slowing things down and asking some important questions, one of which is:Are the decisions you’re making truly yours—or are they shaped by what others expect from you?Using the metaphor of a train quietly switching tracks, we explore how easy it is to unconsciously drift away from our authentic self—and how to gently course-correct when we realize it.You’ll walk...2025-04-2222 minRide Your Tide#037: Finally Turn Down the Volume on AnxietyAnxiety doesn’t just disappear after we become aware of it. Even when we know it’s there, it can still weigh us down, keeping us stuck in old patterns. But what if we could start reprogramming our minds and bodies—one small shift at a time?In this episode, we explore a simple yet powerful hack to loosen anxiety’s grip and lower its baseline impact on our daily lives. I’ll share a personal story about how my own anxiety used to hold me back and the exact steps I took to shift from...2025-04-1516 minRide Your Tide#036: The Pursuit of Self: Unlocking the Purest LoveIn today’s episode, we dive deep into one of the most crucial aspects of awakening: the pursuit of self. Whether you're in a relationship, seeking one, or healing from past patterns, understanding and honoring who you truly are is key to cultivating love that’s conscious, aligned, and sustainable.We explore how awakening can spark a desire to flourish in connection, but why it’s essential to first turn inward and understand ourselves before we can fully show up for others. By doing the inner work, we can stop repeating old patterns, stop sacrif...2025-04-0831 minRide Your Tide#035: This Isn't That: Finding Calm Amidst Our TriggersIn this episode, we dive into the complexities of emotional triggers and how they shape our reactions. We might think that awareness means we’ve removed our triggers, but the truth is, it’s not about eliminating them — it’s about learning to recognize and navigate them from a place of understanding.We explore how triggers — whether from finances, confrontation, emotional intimacy, or workplace dynamics — are rooted in survival instincts developed during our early years. But as adults, we now have new tools and awareness to face these triggers differently.Join me as...2025-04-0122 minRide Your Tide#034: Reclaim Your Voice: Redeveloping Your Point of ViewIn today’s episode, we dive into the journey of rediscovering and reclaiming your unique perspective. For many of us, trauma and survival mode can create an unconscious disconnect from ourselves, leading to feelings of overwhelm, low self-esteem, anxiety, burnout, or even depression. One of the key aspects that often gets lost in this process is our point of view. Whether it's people-pleasing, avoiding conflict, or simply neglecting our own needs, it’s easy to forget what we truly want or believe.Join me as we explore how to recognize a weakened point of view...2025-03-2528 minRide Your Tide#033: Reigniting Connection: Overcoming Emotional Avoidance & Strengthening Your RelationshipsIn this episode, we dive deep into emotional avoidance and its impact on relationships. Pulling away emotionally or distancing oneself from meaningful connections—whether it’s something you’ve experienced yourself or something you’ve noticed in a partner—this episode is for you.Emotional avoidance often stems from childhood traumas such as neglect, abuse, rejection, or inconsistent caregiving. Though the patterns may be unintentional, they can deeply affect not only ourselves but also those around us, sometimes causing significant pain. We’ll explore some signs of avoidant attachment, such as discomfort with emotional closeness, d...2025-03-1833 minRide Your Tide#032: Out of Trauma, Into Truth: Rediscovering Self After Unconscious LivingIn today’s episode, we’re diving into something deeply personal: rediscovering who you truly are after lifting the veil on past trauma or unconscious living. We all have experiences that shape us, but many of us are unknowingly guided by old patterns and past wounds. When that veil is finally lifted, it’s incredibly freeing... but it can also feel like you’re learning to live all over again.You might find yourself reevaluating everything: your likes and dislikes, your values, your boundaries. It can feel overwhelming trying to figure all of this out whil...2025-03-1129 minRide Your Tide#031: Good Grief: The Importance of Allowing Yourself to Process PainIn this episode we explore the emotional depth of grief and why it's essential to fully allow ourselves to feel and process it. We discuss how avoiding grief or suppressing difficult emotions can keep us stuck in patterns that prevent us from moving forward. While grief is indeed painful and challenging, the goal is to process grief so that it no longer holds us back from living consciously and authentically. When we embrace grief and face it head-on, we don’t erase it, but we build the emotional strength and understanding to carry it in...2025-03-0415 minRide Your Tide#030: Happiness Is Already Within You: How Honoring Self Unlocks the DoorIn this episode, we dive deep into the concept of happiness, a feeling many of us struggle to grasp. It's often thought of as something external that we need to attain, but what if happiness is already inside of us? We explore how honoring yourself—your true, authentic needs—holds the key to unlocking the calm, clarity, and connection that lead to lasting happiness.Join me as we examine the connection between gratitude and happiness. We’ll discuss why simply saying we’re grateful isn’t enough, and how we can truly feel gratitude by first h...2025-02-2515 minRide Your Tide#029: Reframing Setbacks as the Ultimate WinsIn this week’s episode, we dive into the idea that setbacks aren’t what they seem. If you’ve ever slipped back into an old behavior and felt like you’ve undone all your progress, I’ve got some good news: those moments are actually signs of growth. I share a personal story about a time I felt like I was back at square one, only to realize that my awareness of the "setback" was the real breakthrough.We’ll explore how to reframe these moments, embrace them as opportunities for growth, and move forward...2025-02-1815 minRide Your Tide#028: Why Hustle Culture Is Ruining Your Life & How to Break AwayThis week on the podcast, we dive into Hustle Culture; what it is, and perhaps more importantly, what it ISN'T. We talk about how influences from our lives can create a compulsion within us to work, hustle, and grind away our present moments, and then we discuss some strategies that you can put in place today in order to break away and create more balanced and fulfilling life.==========WORK WITH ME: 1:1 Coaching & Speaking Engagements==========2025-02-1116 minRide Your Tide#027: A New Approach to Goals: 5 Tips for Creating Lasting Fulfillment in Your LifeThis week on the podcast we talk about a new approach to setting goals, one that focuses more on the root of fulfillment versus targeting such a specific end-result that may not satisfy our true desires.
We cover 5 helpful tips that can allow you to look at goal-setting in a new way and accomplish two things in the process:
1: Achieve REAL, lasting fulfillment, and...
2: Be there and present for ALL of your life, not just one area.
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This conversation is an eye-opening look into the current health of our nation and into how we can start making intentional choices for our own individual health and future. When we realize that we have the power to break free from...2025-01-282h 37Ride Your Tide#025: Breaking Unwanted Patterns: 3 Questions to Start Auditing Your Nervous SystemHave you ever felt like you continuously desire change? Like you notice that life looks very similar after years of attempting to find peace? This week on the podcast we dive into a high-level technique that can start to help you uncover some truths about how and why certain things have played out in your life.
We look at how our nervous systems are connected to our behavior and to our decision-making, and we discuss 3 simple, yet very powerful questions that can help you learn more about the mind-body connection, ultimately leading to the...2025-01-2118 minRide Your Tide#024: Being Called to Choice: How to Identify the Feeling of ConvictionThis week we talk about specific ways to identify when a calling is presenting itself in your life. While these times can be challenging, they can also be incredibly liberating. We'll walk through two key identifiers that you can use, as well as a solution to help guide you to the decision that's right for you.
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It's time to be the REAL YOU.
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In this episode, we walk through 3 important actions we can take to fully step into trusting the unknown sides of manifestation.
Additionally, we talk about letting go of "control" and how choosing love over fear...2024-12-3113 minRide Your Tide#021: No More Failed Resolutions: How to Build Habits That LastHow many of us have made "New Year's Resolutions" only to wind up forgetting about them by the end of January?... Well, no more.
In this episode, we explore how taking a different approach to our goals can allow us to form habits that will actually create the life that we want for ourselves.
Instead of crafting resolutions that are broad, we talk about how to build intentional and focused habits, that will in turn become a lifestyle, leading us down a path of action toward our desires.
2024-12-2433 minRide Your Tide#020: Festive but Firm: 5 Tips for Navigating Holiday Gatherings with ConfidenceThe holidays are in full swing, and with that can come added anxiety around implementing and maintaining our boundaries. In this episode, we cover 5 Helpful Tips that can allow us to enter holiday gatherings feeling confident and prepared.
Additionally, these 5 Tips don't just apply to the holidays. Any time we feel stressed around a social interaction or a group setting, these 5 Tips can help us honor our needs and feel strong doing so.
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In this week's episode, we explore the shifts we can make internally that will allow us to finally own our uniqueness and call in all of the abundance that life has to offer.
When we're finally able to recognize that our uniqueness is our SUPERPOWER... our lives completely change.
2024-12-1012 minRide Your Tide#018: The Initial Steps Out of People-Pleasing: Where to Start When You Uncover Your TruthsPeople-Pleasing can take a massive toll on us and our nervous systems. When we finally uncover our unique truths around our people-pleasing tendencies, we can finally see the path to a new life.
At the beginning, our confidence can be shaky and we might not fully trust ourselves, which is why the initial steps are all about the INTERNAL focus.
There will come a time for us to implement our new found values and to communicate our newly developed boundaries, but first, we need to take the initial steps...2024-12-0317 minRide Your Tide#017: Get Your Thoughts OUT: Putting and End to OverthinkingIn this episode of Alignment Mindset, we discuss ways to get our thoughts OUT of our heads, so that we can decipher between what is true and what is false.
In doing this, we can learn to LET GO of the lies that our minds try to place on us and we can break free from the subconscious programs that try to keep us down.
WORK WITH ME : 1:1 Mentorship2024-11-2617 minRide Your Tide#016: Who, Not What: Keeping Identity Rooted in TruthSo often, we can feel like external validation is what gives us identity. In reality, it's who are are, NOT what we do, that's important.
On this episode of Alignment Mindset, we walk through some reminders that we can carry with us in our daily lives to help us remain true to ourselves.
Trust yourself, be authentic, and remember that you are so much more powerful than you realize.
WORK WITH ME2024-11-1921 minRide Your Tide#015: How to Stay Calm When We Don't Get What We "Think" We WantIn this week's episode, we look at what happens when we don't get the outcomes or results that we desire. We talk about the initial reactions that some of us face and we explore how we can develop calm responses to some of life's more challenging situations.
While we can't change what happens, we CAN change how we respond and that makes all the difference.
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WORK WITH ME2024-11-1215 minRide Your Tide#014: Stop Carrying the Extra Weight: Releasing the Idea of PerfectionThis week on the Alignment Mindset Podcast, we dive into how we can all stop carrying the weight of imperfection, and instead embrace its beauty!
Life is TOO SHORT to feel guilty about NOT being perfect... None of us are, we never will be, and when we remember that, we can finally, with TRUE peace of mind and confidence, RELEASE self criticism and ENJOY LIFE!
Free yourself... Drop the weight.
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WORK WITH ME: 1:1 Mentorship Program2024-11-0514 minRide Your Tide#013: Master the Art of Letting Go: Actively Choosing the PresentIn this episode, we chat about letting go of what we can't control, allowing us to actively choose life in the present moment. We cover some practical strategies for making this change in our lives and we discuss the powerful role that gratitude plays in shifting our perspectives.
"Perhaps the secret to the sweet life is realizing you're already living it."
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00:00 Choosing the Present Moment
03:01 Holding Space for Feelings
08:02 Reacting vs. Responding
12:09 Clearing Your Mind
15:04...2024-10-2931 minRide Your Tide#012: Why Are We Here?... Does There Need to be a Reason?In this episode we discuss the topic of purpose and how that term impacts our lives.
When we hear the term “purpose,” we often feel like we have to classify ourselves as one thing… Our title, our relationship, our status… The list goes on...
Additionally, the term “purpose” can sometimes make us feel like we’re failing if we don’t know exactly WHY we’re doing something.
With society so focused on defining who we are, we can get stuck in a never-ending loop of chasing th...2024-10-2211 minRide Your Tide#011: Opening Life's Doors: Why Communication is Always the KeyIn this episode we talk about the importance of communication and how it moves beyond verbal and into the energetic.
What are you hoping for in a partner? What are you looking for in a career? What are your true wants, needs, and desires?
When we communicate our intentions to the world and then support that communication by EMBODYING the behavior aligned with it, that's when things begin to come TO us.
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00:00 Introduction
02:10 The Importance...2024-10-1515 minRide Your Tide#010: Battling Discouragement in the MundaneIn this episode we chat about how we can maintain motivation and enthusiasm in our day-to-day lives. When we set new goals, or get thrown into life-altering change, it can be difficult to maintain a positive outlook when we're not seeing the results that we're hoping to get.
We dive into strategies that can help us manifest the results we're looking for, and that can allow us to enjoy and be grateful for the times that might seem "mundane."
WORK WITH ME: 1:1 Mentorship Program2024-10-0817 minRide Your Tide#009: Manifestation & Healing with Author & Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Joseph GallenbergerThis week on the Alignment Mindset Podcast we feature a very special guest, Dr. Joseph Gallenberger!
Dr. Gallenberger is an internationally renowned Author, Clinical Psychologist, and Manifestation expert. He has been a Senior Trainer at The Monroe Institute, the worlds leading education center for the study of human consciousness, for over 30 years, and he has appeared on television series’ such as Gaia TV's “Superpower: Ignite Your Intuitive Intelligence.”
We speak on all things grounding, manifestation, and we get his personal take on how we can all begin strengthening our hearts...2024-10-011h 16
Ride Your Tide#008: You Can't Go Wrong When You're Coming from the Heart (with Life Coach, Austen LeTourneau)In this episode, we dive into some of the complexities of imposter syndrome and discuss the importance of authenticity and the need to share one's work despite fears of judgment. When we understand our "Why," and the positive impact that our creations can have on others, we can then overcome self-doubt and embrace our unique gifts.
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00:00 The Importance of Authenticity in Creation
02:26 Overcoming Fear and Self-Doubt
05:31 Finding Your 'Why' as a Creator
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Ride Your Tide#007: Putting Yourself First with Reiki Healer, Linda StoecklyGUEST BIO: Linda Stoeckly is the Founder and Operator of Love Your Body & Soul Healing, a Reiki Energy Healing & Sound Bath Studio in Holmen, WI. With a mission to help others hold space for themselves and reconnect to the world through the movement of energy, Linda has been operating her studio since 2018.
Having been heavily influenced by her father, the community healer of her hometown, Worthington, MN, Linda seeks to guide others through personal transformation, emotional healing, and day-to-day life by providing the tools and philosophies that help to foster awareness, mind-body connection, and...2024-09-171h 58
Ride Your Tide#006: Finding Your Purpose Through PainIn this episode, we talk about uncovering your purpose through challenging or painful times and allowing ourselves to feel and navigate through the emotions that come with difficult situations.
During times such as these, when we're ready, we have the opportunity to shift our mentality from a victim mindset, to one of healing and intentionality.
We look at the powerful role that intuition plays in providing authentic answers and directions for us to follow and I share a bit about my personal experience of how intuition led me to...2024-09-1012 min
Ride Your Tide#005: The Power of Knowing YourselfEPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode, we discuss the power of knowing yourself. We take a high-level look at this lifelong pursuit and we explore the importance of remembering that perfection is not attainable; which is the beauty of life.
Knowing oneself is an intricate, constant, and beautiful cycle of life that initially involves observing how our pasts have shaped our behaviors and how those behaviors have ultimately shaped the lives we live today. We focus on the importance of asking ourselves deeper questions to uncover the root causes of our behaviors, which in turn...2024-09-0311 min
Ride Your Tide#004: Filtering Out the NoiseEPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode, we discuss the importance of making decisions based on your own values and foundation. People-Pleasers often struggle with this, but it is something that everyone deals with to some extent.
We talk about how to carefully consider advice from others as well as applying your own internal filter, ensuring that decisions are made from a place of truth and we navigate the ins and outs of truly trusting your intuition.
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00:00 Introduction
00:33 Taking Advice and Applying...2024-08-2711 min
Ride Your Tide#003: The Journey of a Creative Professional with Sound Engineer, Jon TuckerGUEST BIO: Jon Tucker is an experienced Sound Engineer for Morrisound Recording and the Recording Studio Manager for Night Castle Studios, which is one of the local Florida recording hubs for the legendary rock band, Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO). Founded by the late Paul O'Neill, TSO has sold over lO million albums worldwide, played to over 100 million people in 80+ cities, and has become known for the extravagant and fully-immersive live experience that they provide to their audiences.
Additionally, Jon is a classically trained jazz saxophonist with a Master of Music in Jazz Performance from the University of South...2024-08-192h 27
Ride Your Tide#002: Making Peace with Your Past & Charting the Way ForwardEPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode of Alignment Mindset, we discuss the importance of making peace with your past in order to move forward in life. I share a bit about my personal experience with childhood trauma and the process of dealing with resentment. I also provide a high-level outline of tools and strategies that I have found helpful for navigating your future, including developing values and boundaries, communicating and implementing them, rewiring the body and mind, and practicing self-expression.
We also emphasize the importance of consistency, conscious choice, and checking in with oneself throughout...2024-08-1821 min
Ride Your Tide#001: The Who, The What, & The Why: An Introduction to Alignment MindsetEPISODE SUMMARY: In the first podcast episode for Alignment Mindset, we explore The Who, The What, & The Why behind the mental health and personal development platform. Created and hosted by me, Austen LeTourneau, Alignment Mindset offers a variety of resources. From One-on-One Mentorship and Coursework, to Public Speaking and Podcast, the platform is a safe space for all of us to learn, stay curious, and focus intently on the importance of Authenticity and Presence.
The mission of Alignment Mindset is to help individuals overcome societal conditioning, dissociation, and trauma, allowing them to access their true selves while enjoying the...2024-08-1811 min