Charting Your Course: Aligned Leadership

Regyna Curtis
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Charting Your Course: Aligned Leadership is a podcast for motivated, multi-passionate visionaries who want to lead from within and build businesses that feel like home. Hosted by Regyna Curtis, creator of the Charting Your Course system, this show explores aligned leadership, entrepreneurship, and personal development through an inside-out approach. Each episode offers insight and inspiration to support meaningful impact. Impactful leadership begins with YOU.

  1. 2.31_The Questions Don't Change You Do_with Julee Winterbourne

    2d ago

    2.31_The Questions Don't Change You Do_with Julee Winterbourne

    Episode SummaryIn this episode, I sit down with Monica M. Henderson and first-time guest Julee Winterbourne for a candid conversation about what it actually looks like to live with the Charting Your Course framework—not just understand it. Together, we explore how asking the same questions over time continues to reveal new layers of insight because we are constantly changing. Rather than chasing the next strategy or searching for new answers, we discuss the power of returning to simple questions with fresh awareness. Through Julee's experience using her Personal Seasons Calendar alongside her own quarterly planning process, we uncover how curiosity creates clarity, how timing influences growth, and why your relationship with yourself is always evolving. Most importantly, we come back to this truth: the wisdom isn't found in finding better questions—it's found in becoming a different person each time you ask them. In this episode, you'll hear about: Why the same reflection questions reveal different answers throughout your journeyHow daily curiosity creates greater clarity than constantly searching for new strategiesUsing your Personal Seasons Calendar alongside existing planning and goal-setting practicesWhy personal timing matters more than following the collective calendarHow layered reflection helps uncover deeper insight over timeThe relationship between curiosity, capacity, and sustainable growthViewing personal development as a devotional practice rather than something to completeKey Takeaways Clarity isn't something you find once—it deepens every time you return to yourself.Your answers evolve because you are continually evolving.Sustainable growth comes from honoring your own timing instead of forcing someone else's.A simple daily reflection practice often creates more transformation than constantly seeking new information.Curiosity creates space for insight where certainty often creates limitation. Call to ActionChoose one question that matters to you right now. Rather than searching for a better question tomorrow, return to the same one for the next several days and notice how your answer changes as you do.If you know what sojourn you are in, use that question. You can create your Personal Seasons Calendar using the link below. Links Charting Your Course: https://www.atmaitri.com/chartingyourcourse Learn more about Regyna: https://www.regynacurtis.com/ Learn more about Julee Winterbourne: https://www.juleewinterbourne.com/ Learn more about Monica M. Henderson: https://www.monicamhenderson.com/ Work with Regyna and Monica Together: http://geniusmri.com/

    52 min
  2. 2.30 The Problem Is Trying to Get It Right

    Jun 24

    2.30 The Problem Is Trying to Get It Right

    Episode Summary In this episode, I explore why so many of us get stuck when we approach our growth, our business, and even our self-reflection with the belief that there is a "right" answer waiting to be discovered. As we move into the energy of summer, I want you to understand how curiosity creates expansion in ways that sneaky self-judgment frequently blocks. We explore the purpose of summer within the Charting Your Course framework, the difference between asking questions and demanding answers, and why lived experience is one of our greatest teachers. I also share how my own late spring reflections revealed an important distinction between knowing something mentally and fully embodying it. Most importantly, we come back to the idea that your journey is not about getting it right. It's about staying curious enough to discover what is true for you. In this episode, you'll hear about: Why trying to find the "right" answer often blocks growth and insightThe purpose of summer: expression, experimentation, and satisfactionHow curiosity opens possibilities that judging what's right closes offThe difference between following someone else's map and trusting your own compassWhy lived experience teaches lessons that information alone cannotHow to work with the questions in the Charting Your Course Companion JournalThe role of play, exploration, and experimentation in personal and business developmentThe mountain expedition metaphor and what it reveals about your annual cycle of development Key Takeaways Curiosity is often more valuable than certainty.The goal is not to answer the question correctly; the goal is to engage with it honestly.Growth happens through lived experience, not just intellectual understanding.Your path becomes clearer when you stop trying to force the destination.There is no wrong way to wander when you are paying attention to what you're learning.Call to ActionFind out where you are in your Personal Seasons and spend the day exploring it without trying to solve it. Notice what shifts when you explore with curiosity instead of judging what the "right" answer is.LinksCharting Your CourseCharting Your Course Companion JournalEpisode 26: The Mechanics Are Not the Magic

    30 min
  3. 2.29_Creating Courageous Spaces Through Supported Independence with Monica M. Henderson

    Jun 17

    2.29_Creating Courageous Spaces Through Supported Independence with Monica M. Henderson

    Episode SummaryIn this episode, I sit down with Monica M. Henderson to explore a distinction that feels especially important as we move into the season of Expression: the difference between creating safe spaces and creating courageous spaces. I want you to understand how supported independence allows us to grow, collaborate, and lead more effectively without sacrificing our individuality. We explore the ways toxic independence can quietly limit our growth, how courageous communication creates stronger relationships, and why some of our greatest refinement happens through honest interaction with others. Most importantly, we come back to the idea that leadership is not about having all the answers. It's about creating environments where people can show up fully, tell the truth, ask for help, and continue growing together. In this episode, you'll hear about: The difference between supported independence and toxic independenceWhy courageous spaces create growth that safe spaces often cannotHow leaders unintentionally limit themselves by trying to do everything aloneThe role of conflict, feedback, and honest communication in personal and professional developmentWhy expressing feelings is only part of the process—and what must happen nextHow responsive building and real-world collaboration help refine ideas, systems, and leadershipThe metaphor "knives sharpen knives" and what it teaches us about growth through relationshipWhy Monica believes the opposite of problematic leadership is joyful leadershipKey Takeaways Independence becomes more sustainable when it is supported rather than isolated.Courageous conversations create opportunities for growth, refinement, and deeper trust.Expressing your feelings is important, but understanding what needs to happen next creates forward momentum.Some of your greatest strengths are sharpened through interaction with people who challenge and expand your thinking.Leadership is less about having all the answers and more about creating spaces where truth, curiosity, and growth can coexist.Call to ActionTake a moment to reflect on where you may be operating in toxic independence. Where could inviting support, feedback, or honest conversation create more growth than continuing to navigate it alone?LinksCharting Your CourseMingle! Learning Collaborative (the community Monica and I co-architect) The World of Monica's Genius

    50 min

  4. Jun 10

    28. Learning to Trust the Shift

    Episode SummaryIn this episode, I explore what it feels like to recognize that a season of growth is coming to completion and something new is beginning to emerge. I want you to understand that shifts rarely arrive with certainty or a clear roadmap. More often, they reveal themselves through subtle changes in satisfaction, curiosity, energy, and desire. We explore how personal timing influences our awareness, how curiosity can become a compass for what comes next, and why trusting a shift doesn't require having all the answers. I share my own experience of sensing a transition within the Charting Your Course podcast and how that mirrors the larger process of cyclical growth and evolution. Most importantly, we come back to the understanding that growth is not about forcing change. It's about learning to recognize when something within you is naturally ready to evolve and trusting yourself enough to follow that invitation. In this episode, you'll hear about: The late Spring question: When will I know it's time to move on?How shifts in satisfaction, curiosity, and energy often signal change before clarity arrivesWhy completion and transition are different from quitting or abandoning somethingThe role of personal timing and seasonal awareness in decision-makingHow curiosity can serve as a guide when the next step isn't fully visibleThe transition from Emergence into Expansion and what that feels like in real lifeWhy exploration is an essential part of self-discovery and growthHow the Charting Your Course questions help reveal what is ready to evolveKey Takeaways You don't need complete certainty to recognize that a shift is happening.Curiosity is often one of the first indicators that something new is trying to emerge.Growth happens in cycles, and every season eventually asks something different of us.Paying attention to changes in satisfaction, energy, and desire can provide valuable guidance.Trusting the shift allows you to move forward before you can fully explain where you're headed.Call to ActionTake a few moments to reflect on this question: Where in your life or business am I beginning to sense a shift, even if I don't yet know what comes next? Notice what arises without trying to solve it immediately. LinksCharting Your Course

    20 min

  5. Jun 3

    27. Confidence Is an Inside Job with Karen Laos

    Episode SummaryIn this episode, I sit down with confidence and communication expert Karen Laos to explore what confidence actually is and where it comes from. Together, we unpack the relationship between internal alignment and external expression, and why confidence isn't something you perform, it's something you embody. We explore how self-awareness, personal inquiry, and intentional reflection can help you better understand who you are, what you stand for, and how you want to show up in the world. Through the lens of the Charting Your Course system, Karen experiences her Personal Seasons Calendar for the first time, leading to powerful insights about reputation, leadership, and the difference between being known and being hired for. Most importantly, we come back to the idea that lasting confidence is built from the inside out. When your internal truth and external expression align, leadership becomes more authentic, communication becomes more powerful, and your impact expands naturally. In this episode, you'll hear about: Why confidence is rooted in internal alignment rather than external performanceThe difference between what you want to be known for and what you want to be hired forHow reputation is revealed through awareness, not just created through brandingKaren's personal story of losing her voice in a boardroom and reclaiming her self-trustThe role of self-inquiry in uncovering deeper truths about yourself and your workHow the Charting Your Course system uses seasonal questions to create meaningful reflectionThe difference between leadership and performing leadershipWhy intentionality, agency, and self-trust are essential for creating an extraordinary lifeKey Takeaways Confidence becomes sustainable when it is supported by internal alignment.The questions you ask yourself influence the awareness you gain.Reputation is often uncovered through authentic expression rather than manufactured through strategy.Leadership emerges when your internal truth and external actions are working together.Self-trust grows when you stop waiting for permission and start listening to your own wisdom.Call to Action Where are you seeking permission when what you really need is self-trust? Notice the moments when you're looking outside yourself for validation, certainty, or approval. What might change if you trusted your own wisdom first? Links Charting Your Course Karen's Free Resource: Three Strategies to Speak Up in MeetingsLeadership Accelerator: The Power House Leadership Lab

    51 min

  6. May 27

    26. The Mechanics Are Not the Magic

    Episode SummaryIn this episode, I explore the difference between understanding a system intellectually and actually living it in real time. I want you to understand how the Charting Your Course system becomes transformational through application, not just information. We explore the role of storytelling as a practical integration tool, the energetic shift happening in late spring, and how your internal timing influences the way you experience growth, pressure, momentum, and clarity. Most importantly, we come back to the truth that your life is already giving you the clues you need. The invitation is to slow down enough to recognize them and trust your own knowing.In this episode, you’ll hear about: The difference between the mechanics of a system and the lived application of itWhy storytelling helps translate abstract concepts into usable wisdomThe energetic transition from spring into summer within the Annual Cycle of DevelopmentHow internal timing and external timing interact differently for each personWhy your recurring patterns and experiences are providing clues into who you are becomingHow rituals, reflection practices, and touchstones help you work with your energy more intentionallyThe role of perception in late spring and recognizing when you are ready to move forwardWhy documenting your process helps you build a toolkit based on your own lived wisdomKey Takeaways Understanding yourself intellectually is different from learning how to work with yourself in real time.Your life already contains the evidence, patterns, and insights you need to move forward.Timing matters. External momentum and internal readiness do not always move at the same pace.Reflection is not about overanalyzing yourself. It’s about recognizing what is already true.You do not need to force clarity in this season. Knowing unfolds naturally when you give yourself space to observe.Call to ActionTake a moment to reflect on the clues your current season is offering you. What patterns, needs, or desires keep showing up right now, and what might they be trying to teach you?LinksCharting Your CourseCompanion Journal

    29 min

  7. May 20

    25. Can a Template Really Create More Customization? with Monica M. Henderson

    Episode Summary In this episode, I’m sharing something completely raw and unfiltered: a real behind-the-scenes conversation between myself and Monica M. Henderson about perfectionism, timing, self-awareness, systems, and what it actually means to build a business that supports the way you naturally work. I want you to understand how personalization is not created by endlessly reinventing the wheel. It’s created through awareness, timing, and knowing how to apply the right tools at the right moment. We explore the sneaky ways perfectionism shows up, why intentional self-reflection changes the way you lead, and how templates can actually create deeper customization when they’re designed to support your natural rhythms instead of forcing you into someone else’s process. Most importantly, we come back to the idea that sustainable success comes from understanding yourself deeply enough to work with your patterns instead of constantly fighting against them. In this episode, you’ll hear about: The hidden ways perfectionism shows up through impatience and “not ready yet...”Why awareness changes how you move through fear, analysis, and self-doubtThe difference between generic templates and personalized implementationHow timing impacts productivity, fulfillment, and decision-makingWhy Charting Your Course focuses on understanding your rhythms instead of predicting the futureThe relationship between intuition, self-trust, and consistent self-reflectionHow systems can help visionary entrepreneurs scale without losing their magicThe power of applying the same tools differently based on where you are in your annual cycleKey takeaways Self-awareness becomes more powerful when practiced consistently over time.Templates become more personalized when timing and application are individualized.Perfectionism often disguises itself as “I’m/it's not ready yet.”Sustainable business growth comes from building systems that support how you naturally operate.The more deeply you know yourself, the easier it becomes to trust your intuition and decisions.Call to ActionPay attention to where you might be waiting to feel “fully ready” before moving forward. Ask yourself whether you actually need more information, or whether you simply need to trust the process you’re already in... A.K.A. Stay the course!LinksCharting Your Course: https://www.atmaitri.com/chartingyourcourse Minklife Principles: https://www.monicamhenderson.com/ F*ck Around And Find Out Elite Partnering Program: https://www.atmaitri.com/connect Mingle! Learning Collaborative: https://www.minglecollaborative.com/ NEXT Global Events: https://www.nextglobalevents.com/

    33 min

  8. May 13

    24. Building a Business That Fits Your Brain with Maisie Rose

    Episode Summary In this episode, we explore what happens when you stop trying to force yourself into systems that were never designed for you in the first place. I want you to understand the relationship between patience, capacity, structure, and authentic leadership in a way that feels practical, compassionate, and usable in real life. Maisie and I explore the experience of navigating entrepreneurship with ADHD, the shame that can come from trying to operate inside rigid productivity expectations, and how understanding your own rhythms changes the way you work, lead, and create. We also talk about the difference between external systems and internal alignment, and why sustainable success begins with understanding how you actually function. Most importantly, we come back to the idea that you are the expert on yourself, and that aligned leadership starts by honoring the way your brain, energy, and creativity naturally work. In this episode, you’ll hear about: The relationship between patience, capacity, and sustainable momentumWhy traditional productivity systems often fail creative and neurodivergent entrepreneursThe shame many people carry around “not being able to just do the thing”How external structure and internal alignment work togetherThe difference between forcing productivity and creating supportive environmentsUsing adventure, curiosity, and playfulness as tools for motivationWhy being the expert on yourself changes how you lead and make decisionsHow the Charting Your Course system helps you work with your natural timing instead of against itKey takeaways: You are not broken because traditional systems don’t work for you.Alignment comes from understanding yourself, not forcing yourself into someone else’s framework.Patience and capacity are deeply connected.Sustainable leadership requires structures that support who you actually are and how you actually work.Your uniqueness is not the obstacle. It’s part of your contribution.Call to ActionTake a moment to notice where you may be forcing yourself into systems, expectations, or timelines that don’t actually support the way you naturally work. What would change if you built more softness, structure, and spaciousness into your process? LinksCharting Your Course: https://www.atmaitri.com/chartingyourcourseMaisie Rose: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maisie-rose-neurodivergent-business-coach/

    51 min
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Charting Your Course: Aligned Leadership is a podcast for motivated, multi-passionate visionaries who want to lead from within and build businesses that feel like home. Hosted by Regyna Curtis, creator of the Charting Your Course system, this show explores aligned leadership, entrepreneurship, and personal development through an inside-out approach. Each episode offers insight and inspiration to support meaningful impact. Impactful leadership begins with YOU.

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