The Aligned Woman Podcast

Keri Kugler

Welcome to the Aligned Woman Podcast with your host, Keri Kugler. This is the podcast to get real about what it takes to build a successful online business while becoming the most alive and aligned version of you. After building my dream business from the ground up, leaving my full time job and taking my life coaching business full time in under a year I began falling in love with helping as many women as possible how to answer their calling, take their gifts seriously and build profitable businesses that are rooted in impact and transformation. I'm here to activate and guide you with weekly episodes on energetics, strategy, client attraction, sales, and all things online business sprinkled with a little magic and mysticism Let's dive into this week's episode.

  1. FEB 2

    Ep 276. Building A Business Beyond the Algorithm

    A few weeks ago I shared why I'm taking my business off Instagram. That episode opened up a lot of relief, resonance, and honestly… a big question: Okay… if social media doesn't work the way it used to, then what do we do now? In this episode, I'm talking about what business growth actually looks like in 2026 when: • the algorithm keeps changing • engagement and followers don't mean what they used to • and social media can't be the only place your business lives We'll talk about: – why putting all your eggs in one platform is no longer sustainable – how creativity (not perfection or hacks) becomes the real driver of growth – what it means to let social media be a channel, not the channel – how intimacy, relationships, and service matter more than metrics – and how to simplify without shrinking This episode is for the woman who feels ready for something more honest, more creative, and more aligned than chasing an algorithm. Not louder. Not more posts. More self-expression. More intention. More real connection. My Private Partnership spaces are open for the woman who is already leading meaningful work, but wants high-level, personalized support as she refines her strategy, her identity, and the way she shows up. Not hustle. Not pressure. But more clarity, creativity, and aligned expansion. You can learn more and start the conversation about private partnership here: https://www.kerikugler.com/privatepartnership And if you haven't yet listened to episode 273. Why I'm No Longer Building My Business On Instagram, you can click here to dive in.

    34 min
  2. JAN 27

    Ep 275. When Hypervigilance Stops Being the Way

    In this episode, I share a pattern I have lived inside for years without fully seeing it. Not because I was unaware but because it was woven into my identity. That pattern? Hypervigilance. Always scanning, bracing, managing. Always "on". I didn't associate what I was experiencing with that word until I heard it named. And when I did, something unlocked. It reframed years of trying to fix myself through more training, more information, and more effort. In this conversation, I explore how hypervigilance shapes the way we lead, the way we build, and the way we create. How it keeps us in reactivity. How it severs our connection to intuition, creativity, vitality, and spiritual guidance. And how it becomes normalized as "just the way things are" when in reality, it is a survival pattern asking to be healed. If your life or business feels driven by constant doing, constant checking, and constant control, this episode is an invitation to pause and look more honestly at what is underneath that pace. Because the future you are trying to build cannot be created from the same state that once kept you safe. I also share an opening for a private partnership beginning late winter into spring for the woman who knows she is here to make an imprint and is ready to lead and build in a new way. Links and resources mentioned in this episode: Private Partnership https://www.kerikugler.com/privatepartnership Conscious Business Edge Podcast Series https://www.kerikugler.com/consciousbusinessedge The Aligned Leadership Edit https://www.kerikugler.com/alignedleadershipedit My Substack Follow me on Substack

    29 min
  3. JAN 13

    Ep 273. Why I'm No Longer Building My Business on Instagram

    In this episode, I'm sharing a personal and professional update that's been a long time coming. I've built my business on Instagram for the last eight years. It's been central to my growth, my visibility, and my work in the world. And for a long time now, it hasn't felt right. In this conversation, I speak candidly about what it's been like to realize that something can still "work" and yet feel performative, forced, and empty. I share the moment that made it impossible for me to ignore the truth any longer, when trying to create a simple face-to-camera reel felt so off in my body that I couldn't make it land no matter what I did. This episode isn't about algorithms, strategy, or what you should do instead. It's about outgrowing a container, releasing an identity I no longer resonate with, and choosing to lead and create from a place that actually feels aligned with who I am now. I also talk about: Why I'm stepping out of my "Instagram coach" era The difference between sharing wisdom and performing for attention Why I no longer desire to be on platforms that feel noisy and depleting What it means to stop fitting yourself into a box you've already outgrown If you've been feeling the same quiet resistance, this episode is an invitation to trust it. Links + Resources Mentioned 📝 Substack This is where I'm sharing longer-form writing and reflections moving forward: Follow me on Substack 🎧 The Conscious Business Edge A private 3-part podcast series exploring leadership, consciousness, and building businesses with depth and integrity: https://www.kerikugler.com/consciousbusinessedge 🌿 Work With Me Private partnership opportunities for 2026 are now open. You can learn more about my work and current offerings here: https://www.kerikugler.com

    30 min
  4. JAN 6

    Ep 272. 2026 Is the Stretch Year

    The final weeks of 2025 asked more of me than I expected. They asked me to slow down. To release control. To stop forcing clarity before it was ready to arrive. In this episode, I share the deeper lessons and tests I moved through as the year closed, especially around trusting my timeline, honoring what's complete, and allowing space for what wants to be built next. I also speak into what I see so clearly for 2026. This is the stretch year. Not the kind driven by pressure, comparison, or proving. But the kind that comes from knowing, in your body and your bones, that you're ready to move differently than you ever have before. Bigger rooms. Bigger conversations. Bigger clients, opportunities, and leadership. We talk about why the structure of your beliefs matters more than anything else as you step into this next chapter, and how to expand those beliefs from soul-truth instead of willpower. If you can feel that something is shifting for you, if you know the work you've done over the past months and years has been preparing you for this moment, this episode is an invitation to trust that you're exactly where you need to be. If you're feeling called to go deeper this year, you can explore my current offerings and private coaching opportunities on my website. https://www.kerikugler.com I've also created a private podcast series called Conscious Business Edge for women ready to expand their leadership, strategy, and belief structures in a grounded, intentional way. https://www.kerikugler.com/consciousbusinessedge

    28 min
  5. 12/16/2025

    Ep 271. Stillness, Stretch, and the Season That Builds What You're Praying For

    In this episode, I'm sharing something that's been very alive for me over the past few months. It's been a season of stretch, challenge, and pressure. The kind that asks you to slow down instead of push harder. The kind that exposes how busy the mind can be, how reactive we can become without realizing it, and how easily we lose touch with stillness in the middle of full lives and growing responsibilities. I talk about why stillness isn't passive, soft, or unproductive but a real leadership skill. One that allows clarity, intuition, and grounded decision-making to come online, especially when you're building something meaningful. I also share personally about the last four-ish months of my life. Navigating family transitions, grief, responsibility, and the internal recalibration that happens when the external world keeps asking more of you. This episode is honest, embodied, and real. At a certain level, the work isn't about doing more or fixing yourself. It's about noticing what you've outgrown, learning how to pause instead of react, and recognizing that the very season you're in may be the one that's building what you've been praying for. If you're craving more clarity, more truth, and a deeper way of leading in your life or your business, drop in. Private Partnerships (2026) I'm currently open to a small number of 2026 private partnerships. Learn more on my website: https://www.kerikugler.com/privatepartnership — The Aligned Leadership Edit Join my weekly email for grounded leadership reflections and practices. Subscribe here: https://www.kerikugler.com/alignedleadershipedit — The Conscious Business Edge Explore my work at the intersection of strategy, leadership, and consciousness. Download the series here: https://www.kerikugler.com/consciousbusinessedge

    23 min
5
out of 5
54 Ratings

About

Welcome to the Aligned Woman Podcast with your host, Keri Kugler. This is the podcast to get real about what it takes to build a successful online business while becoming the most alive and aligned version of you. After building my dream business from the ground up, leaving my full time job and taking my life coaching business full time in under a year I began falling in love with helping as many women as possible how to answer their calling, take their gifts seriously and build profitable businesses that are rooted in impact and transformation. I'm here to activate and guide you with weekly episodes on energetics, strategy, client attraction, sales, and all things online business sprinkled with a little magic and mysticism Let's dive into this week's episode.