Hello, hello — and welcome back to the show!

It’s been a minute.

The last time you heard from me, we’d just arrived in Greece. I was recording under those gorgeous trees, with cicadas louder than my mic. It was beautiful, but not ideal for a podcast. So, I decided to take a break.

Key word: decided.

In this episode, I’m sharing why I pressed pause on posting and podcasting, what the past six months of travel taught me, and how I’m coming back with more clarity and excitement than ever.

Because no, this wasn’t burnout. It was alignment — the strategic kind.

• The difference between fire and flow — and why we need both → Fire is the structure, the systems, the strategy. → Flow is the joy, the intuition, the being.

• How taking six months off to travel with my family helped me reset my goals and reconnect with what freedom actually looks like

• Why I believe alignment isn’t about doing what feels good in the moment — it’s about intentional decisions backed by strategy

• How I’m building and planning for 2026

• The 9-part Fire + Flow Framework: strategy, systems, and support — and how each area fuels a different kind of freedom

This episode includes: Why I still believe in balance (and what it actually means when you’re running a business, raising a family, and living life on your terms)

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