The ModernZen Collective Podcast

Lizzy Sutton & Nikki Sucevic

Are you ready to elevate your mind, body, and spirit? Join Lizzy Sutton and Nikki Sucevic on The ModernZen Collective Podcast, where conscious women come together to explore the art of living with purpose, balance, and spiritual grounding. Whether you're a single professional navigating the pressures of urban life or a stay-at-home seeker yearning for deeper connections, this podcast is your sanctuary for holistic practices and personal growth. Tune in as Lizzy and Nikki delve into ancient wellness secrets, expand your consciousness, and help you discover your true life purpose. We tackle the challenges of work-life stress, the quest for inner peace, and the journey of rediscovering who you truly are, to be able to live in alignment. Here, we embrace the unconventional, celebrate community, and empower you to step beyond societal norms to find balance, joy, and holistic living. The ModernZen Collective Podcast is here to guide, educate, and connect women ready to transform their lives. Discover a world where balance, joy, and holistic living are within reach. Connect, grow, and thrive with The ModernZen Collective—your space for holistic wellness in the modern world.   

  1. 7H AGO

    Chaos By Design: March 2026 Arcturian Channeling

    Chaos is loud right now, and we’re not going to sugarcoat it. Nikki shares a channeled March message that reframes what you’re seeing in the world: as more people wake up and question the “normal” they were handed, more light comes online, and what’s been hidden can’t stay hidden. If that feels unsettling, you’re not alone and it may also be a sign you’re becoming more aware, more sensitive, and more ready to live in alignment. She gets practical about what it takes to stay steady during spiritual awakening and intense collective change. Your body is the channel, so we talk nervous system support, sleep, rest, grounding in nature, hydration, minerals, and movement as real energy protection. When your vessel is depleted, clarity gets blurry. When your vessel is supported, intuition gets louder, your decisions get cleaner, and it becomes easier to hear what your soul is asking for. Nikki also digs into purpose and why the old life script can start to crack. If you’ve been stuck in career loops or feeling pulled toward “something bigger,” we offer ways to explore your path through journaling, free writing, spiritual texts, and tools like astrology, human design, and astrocartography. We close with a challenge that can change everything: stop arguing to win and start seeking information with curiosity, because other perspectives can expand you faster than your comfort zone ever will. Send a text Support the show Thanks for listening to The ModernZen Collective Podcast. 🔮 Ready to step deeper into this work? Our monthly bonus subscription unlocks expanded teachings, guided practices, exclusive interviews, and channeled insights to support your spiritual journey. 📘 Explore our Free Library, where you can access monthly Listener Reflection Guides that pair with our podcast conversation episodes—your space to go deeper, journal, and integrate what you’re learning. 💫 Meet our curated Collective of holistic practitioners—trusted experts who can support your growth and fast-track your transformation through personalized, aligned modalities. ✨ Want to stay connected between episodes? Join our email community to receive first access to new offerings, seasonal challenges, and exclusive wisdom from The ModernZen Collective—straight to your inbox. 🌿 Follow us on Instagram @modernzenco & personally at @lizzysutton.co &...

    18 min
  2. MAR 10

    Becoming Without a Blueprint: Navigating the Messy Middle of Reinvention with Laura Trejo

    Standing at the hinge of winter and spring, we explore what it really takes to evolve when there’s no clear roadmap. Lizzy welcomes Laura Trejo, the heart behind @evolvingandresilient, for an unfiltered conversation about identity shifts, postpartum depression, and the brave decision to leave patterns that no longer fit. Laura opens up about grieving the family she imagined, redefining loyalty, and choosing practices that help her regulate instead of react; breathwork, somatic awareness, and a supportive circle that reflects truth without shame. We move beyond inspiration into integration. Laura shares how ayahuasca ceremonies and mindful microdosing supported her through the fog of postpartum and the ache of transition, not as escape, but as structured spaces for intention, medicine songs, and communal processing. She demystifies what a ceremony looks like, how to protect sensitivity afterward, and why integration is where change takes root. Along the way, we decode the body’s signals, panic in the chest, skin breaking out during misalignment, and show how listening early can spare months of confusion. This is also a reclamation of maternal power. From medicalized birth narratives to the “boss mode” grind, we unpack how culture praises output while discounting the sacred intelligence of motherhood. Laura reframes success around timing, nervous system capacity, and community care, finding deep confidence in a body that carried life and continues to lead her home. If you’re outgrowing an old self and can’t see the new one yet, you’ll leave with practical anchors: track your sensations, choose friends who are clean mirrors, and practice devotion over perfection. You don’t have to know the way; the way knows the way. Episode Links The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture by Gabor MateSacred Contracts: Awakening Your Divine Potential by Caroline MyssConnect with Laura on Instagram @evolvingandresilientSend a text Support the show Thanks for listening to The ModernZen Collective Podcast. 🔮 Ready to step deeper into this work? Our monthly bonus subscription unlocks expanded teachings, guided practices, exclusive interviews, and channeled insights to support your spiritual journey. 📘 Explore our Free Library, where you can access monthly Listener Reflection Guides that pair with our podcast conversation episodes—your space to go deeper, journal, and integrate what you’re learning. 💫 Meet our curated Collective of holistic practitioners—trusted experts who can support your growth and fast-track your transformation through personalized, aligned modalities. ✨ Want to stay connected between episodes? Join our email community to receive first access to new offerings, seasonal challenges, and exclusive wisdom from The ModernZen Collective—straight to your inbox. 🌿 Follow us on Instagram @modernzenco & personally at @lizzysutton.co &...

    1h 7m
  3. MAR 6

    Grounding in the In-Between Guided Meditation

    The space between who you were and who you’re becoming can feel loud with questions and quiet on answers. We lean into that threshold with a guided practice designed to regulate your nervous system, ease restlessness, and let clarity emerge without force. March sits between winter’s hold and spring’s promise, and we use that seasonal mirror to normalize the “messy middle” of transformation while offering practical tools to move through it with grace. We start by reframing urgency as a signal, not a command. Through a simple breath sequence—steady inhales, brief holds, and longer exhales—you’ll cue the vagus nerve to soften and create the physiological safety that insight needs. A slow, head‑to‑toe body scan unwinds hidden tension in the jaw, throat, shoulders, hips, and feet, so presence can take root. Then we step into a visualization: standing between what has been and what is becoming, free of the clock, resting on ground that’s steady and supportive. This is where stillness becomes fertile and your pace becomes wise. To anchor the shift, we offer three affirmations that cut through perfectionism and hurry: I do not need all the answers to move forward. I can trust my peace. My body knows how to recalibrate. These lines invite a kinder momentum that translates beyond meditation into work, relationships, and daily routines aligned with seasonal energy. By the end, you return gently—wiggling fingers and toes, turning the head, and taking one deep, clearing exhale—arriving not at a solved life but at a regulated one. If this threshold is where you are, you’re not behind. You’re becoming, at the speed of truth. If this practice supported you, follow the show, share it with a friend who’s in the in‑between, and leave a quick review so others can find this calm too. Send a text Support the show Thanks for listening to The ModernZen Collective Podcast. 🔮 Ready to step deeper into this work? Our monthly bonus subscription unlocks expanded teachings, guided practices, exclusive interviews, and channeled insights to support your spiritual journey. 📘 Explore our Free Library, where you can access monthly Listener Reflection Guides that pair with our podcast conversation episodes—your space to go deeper, journal, and integrate what you’re learning. 💫 Meet our curated Collective of holistic practitioners—trusted experts who can support your growth and fast-track your transformation through personalized, aligned modalities. ✨ Want to stay connected between episodes? Join our email community to receive first access to new offerings, seasonal challenges, and exclusive wisdom from The ModernZen Collective—straight to your inbox. 🌿 Follow us on Instagram @modernzenco & personally at @lizzysutton.co &...

    17 min
  4. MAR 3

    Between Seasons, Between Selves And The Art Of Gentle Emergence

    Caught between winter’s hush and spring’s first breath, we step into a month that asks for courage without hurry. Nikki opens up about feeling restless in a season that keeps whispering “slow,” then channels a clear, compassionate read on why the Year of the Fire Horse can feel both electric and uncomfortable. Think of it as cosmic tough love: momentum that exposes the job, habit, or story you’ve outgrown so you can travel lighter. Nikki explores how eclipse season spotlights what’s been hiding in the corners—money fears, comparison, old triggers—and why awareness is 90% of healing. Instead of forcing output, she reframes this as a level-set phase where soul work looks like movement, water, minerals, and unglamorous rituals that rebuild capacity. You’ll get practical tools for energetic hygiene: end-of-day showers to clear static, Epsom salt baths, time in salt caves, adding trace minerals or sea salt to your water, and knowing the exact moment to close your apps when your body says “enough.” Along the way, she names the collective vibration—uncertainty braided with a rising unity—and how discernment helps you step off autopilot and choose what actually nourishes you. This conversation lands with a grounded, channeled reminder: you’re not late, you’re right on time. Some of us are sprinting into new roles that came with ease; others are honoring a sacred pause before the next wave of service. Both tracks serve when they’re honest. If you’re ready to trade noise for nerve, to let gratitude become voltage, and to move from survival into thrival, press play and breathe with us. Episode Links S2/EP125: Crossing into the Year of the Horse: Clearing Space for Forward EnergyThe Mountain is YouFeel the Fear and Do It Anyway Send a text Support the show Thanks for listening to The ModernZen Collective Podcast. 🔮 Ready to step deeper into this work? Our monthly bonus subscription unlocks expanded teachings, guided practices, exclusive interviews, and channeled insights to support your spiritual journey. 📘 Explore our Free Library, where you can access monthly Listener Reflection Guides that pair with our podcast conversation episodes—your space to go deeper, journal, and integrate what you’re learning. 💫 Meet our curated Collective of holistic practitioners—trusted experts who can support your growth and fast-track your transformation through personalized, aligned modalities. ✨ Want to stay connected between episodes? Join our email community to receive first access to new offerings, seasonal challenges, and exclusive wisdom from The ModernZen Collective—straight to your inbox. 🌿 Follow us on Instagram @modernzenco & personally at @lizzysutton.co &...

    43 min
  5. FEB 27

    Motherhood, Unfiltered: From Layoff To Life Redefined with Lizzie Myers

    Welcome to this *special preview* of ModernZen Co+, our deeper subscription space for those who want to go beyond the weekly podcast and truly integrate the work.   This bonus episode is from Motherhood, Unfiltered, which is a fly-on-the-wall bonus series featuring honest, no-BS conversations about the real, lived experience of motherhood — exactly as it’s unfolding. Enjoy this MZC+ preview! A single email can feel like the end of a chapter - or the start of a better one. When Lizzy's good friend and coaching client, Lizzie Myers, a high-performing Amazon recruiter, got word of a mass layoff, she and her husband didn’t brace for chaos; they built a plan. What happens next is a refreshingly honest look at identity, money, and meaning: cutting extras without losing joy, trading constant output for presence, and building a home that feels calm when workdays feel anything but. If you’re weighing a career pivot, craving a calmer home, or just need proof that a layoff can become a launchpad, this story offers both practical structure and heartfelt courage.  Thanks for being here with us for this episode of Motherhood, Unfiltered. If this conversation resonated with you, just know you’re not in it alone and I see you! We’re so glad you’re part of this space, and we’ll meet you right back here next time. Episode Links The Joy of Missing Out: Live More by Doing Less by Tanya DaltonConnect with Lizzie on IG @lizzieherndonmyersSend a text Support the show Thanks for listening to The ModernZen Collective Podcast. 🔮 Ready to step deeper into this work? Our monthly bonus subscription unlocks expanded teachings, guided practices, exclusive interviews, and channeled insights to support your spiritual journey. 📘 Explore our Free Library, where you can access monthly Listener Reflection Guides that pair with our podcast conversation episodes—your space to go deeper, journal, and integrate what you’re learning. 💫 Meet our curated Collective of holistic practitioners—trusted experts who can support your growth and fast-track your transformation through personalized, aligned modalities. ✨ Want to stay connected between episodes? Join our email community to receive first access to new offerings, seasonal challenges, and exclusive wisdom from The ModernZen Collective—straight to your inbox. 🌿 Follow us on Instagram @modernzenco & personally at @lizzysutton.co &...

    54 min
  6. FEB 24

    Practitioner Feature: Healing, Integration & Emotional Safety with Caitlin Kohls

    Anxiety doesn’t have to be the enemy. In this grounded, practical conversation, we shift from shame and all-or-nothing thinking into skills that transform stress into clarity, confidence, and momentum.  Nikki sits down with Licensed Professional Counselor Caitlin Kohls. We explore the difference between useful nervousness and anxiety that disrupts your life. We unpack radical acceptance and Wise Mind, address functional freeze and nervous system overload, and share simple, daily practices that steady your energy, protect your focus, and help you move forward with intention. We explore nervous system patterns like functional freeze and overload, and why high achievers can feel numb or crash when they try to relax. You’ll learn how sleep, movement, and small rituals support regulation, and how compassionate limits around scrolling help restore focus and presence. Tune in, slow down, and remember that steadiness already lives within you. If you are feeling suicidal ideation, or are looking for someone to talk to, there is a free text crisis line. Text 988 for support or visit https://988lifeline.org/ Reflection Moment Notice where safety, or the lack of it, shows up in your growth process. What would it look like to honor your nervous system as you continue to evolve? Episode Links dbtselfhelp.comBraiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Will KimmererBlog - What Is Functional Freeze?Blog - How to Diagnose AnxietyUncover the unique design of your soul with our 23-page Soul Blueprint, a beautifully crafted guide combining Human Design & Astrology.Book an in-office or Telehealth appointment online with C Send a text Support the show Thanks for listening to The ModernZen Collective Podcast. 🔮 Ready to step deeper into this work? Our monthly bonus subscription unlocks expanded teachings, guided practices, exclusive interviews, and channeled insights to support your spiritual journey. 📘 Explore our Free Library, where you can access monthly Listener Reflection Guides that pair with our podcast conversation episodes—your space to go deeper, journal, and integrate what you’re learning. 💫 Meet our curated Collective of holistic practitioners—trusted experts who can support your growth and fast-track your transformation through personalized, aligned modalities. ✨ Want to stay connected between episodes? Join our email community to receive first access to new offerings, seasonal challenges, and exclusive wisdom from The ModernZen Collective—straight to your inbox. 🌿 Follow us on Instagram @modernzenco & personally at @lizzysutton.co &...

    1h 38m
  7. FEB 20

    Practice: Re-Engage With Intention & Find Honest Momentum

    What if clarity arrived when you stopped trying to force it? We share a calm, guided practice designed to replace urgency with honest momentum and help you hear what your body already knows. This is a short, spacious session that invites you to breathe deeply, check in without judgment, and imagine one small step that feels true right now. You’ll leave with a clear, repeatable ritual for days when you feel stuck, rushed, or disconnected from purpose. Expect less noise, more signal, and a sense of momentum that doesn’t ask you to abandon yourself. This episode supports mindful living, nervous system regulation, and embodiment, making it a powerful reset for anyone seeking alignment, ease, and sustainable progress. If this resonated, follow the show, share it with someone who needs a softer path forward, and leave a review to help others find these practices. Reflection Moment As you return to your day, consider where gentle momentum is naturally emerging. What feels ready for your attention without force or pressure? Send a text Support the show Thanks for listening to The ModernZen Collective Podcast. 🔮 Ready to step deeper into this work? Our monthly bonus subscription unlocks expanded teachings, guided practices, exclusive interviews, and channeled insights to support your spiritual journey. 📘 Explore our Free Library, where you can access monthly Listener Reflection Guides that pair with our podcast conversation episodes—your space to go deeper, journal, and integrate what you’re learning. 💫 Meet our curated Collective of holistic practitioners—trusted experts who can support your growth and fast-track your transformation through personalized, aligned modalities. ✨ Want to stay connected between episodes? Join our email community to receive first access to new offerings, seasonal challenges, and exclusive wisdom from The ModernZen Collective—straight to your inbox. 🌿 Follow us on Instagram @modernzenco & personally at @lizzysutton.co &...

    9 min
  8. FEB 17

    Crossing into the Year of the Horse: Clearing Space for Forward Energy

    The snake helped us shed. Now the Fire Horse asks us to run. This conversation dives into a year defined by natural propulsion, honest choices, and forward motion that doesn’t require hustle. We explore why courage isn’t loud bravado but quiet alignment, how truth beats comfort when you’re ready to stop shrinking, and why creating space outperforms chasing speed. If you’ve felt pulled in five directions or stuck in familiar patterns, this guide to Fire Horse energy gives you the tools to clear clutter—physical, mental, and social—and move with intention. Nikki breaks down the symbolism of the horse as life force in motion and the clarifying power of fire to reveal what no longer fits. You’ll learn how to spot people pleasing, overexplaining, and overcommitting before they drain your momentum, plus a simple somatic compass for decision-making: expansion versus contraction, clean yes versus obligated yes. Instead of forcing progress, we map a path for aligned movement that sustains like a marathon—direction over drifting, simplicity over noise, and small steps that compound into real change. You’ll hear practical ways to travel light—renegotiating outdated roles, decluttering your environment, and resisting the urge to fill newly opened space with the nearest familiar substitute. We talk nervous system regulation, healing signals from the body, and how release often returns your vitality faster than any motivation hack. The Fire Horse year rewards initiation, integrity, and the willingness to choose purpose over permission. Start the page, send the email, take the class you’ve delayed for a decade. Your alignment serves your circle and strengthens the collective. Reflection Moment As we cross into the Year of the Horse, reflect on what you’re ready to release so momentum can feel free rather than forced. What becomes possible when you travel lighter? Episode Links S2/E110 - Numerology For 2026: From Closure To CreationInspiration video by Send a text Support the show Thanks for listening to The ModernZen Collective Podcast. 🔮 Ready to step deeper into this work? Our monthly bonus subscription unlocks expanded teachings, guided practices, exclusive interviews, and channeled insights to support your spiritual journey. 📘 Explore our Free Library, where you can access monthly Listener Reflection Guides that pair with our podcast conversation episodes—your space to go deeper, journal, and integrate what you’re learning. 💫 Meet our curated Collective of holistic practitioners—trusted experts who can support your growth and fast-track your transformation through personalized, aligned modalities. ✨ Want to stay connected between episodes? Join our email community to receive first access to new offerings, seasonal challenges, and exclusive wisdom from The ModernZen Collective—straight to your inbox. 🌿 Follow us on Instagram @modernzenco & personally at @lizzysutton.co &...

    38 min

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Are you ready to elevate your mind, body, and spirit? Join Lizzy Sutton and Nikki Sucevic on The ModernZen Collective Podcast, where conscious women come together to explore the art of living with purpose, balance, and spiritual grounding. Whether you're a single professional navigating the pressures of urban life or a stay-at-home seeker yearning for deeper connections, this podcast is your sanctuary for holistic practices and personal growth. Tune in as Lizzy and Nikki delve into ancient wellness secrets, expand your consciousness, and help you discover your true life purpose. We tackle the challenges of work-life stress, the quest for inner peace, and the journey of rediscovering who you truly are, to be able to live in alignment. Here, we embrace the unconventional, celebrate community, and empower you to step beyond societal norms to find balance, joy, and holistic living. The ModernZen Collective Podcast is here to guide, educate, and connect women ready to transform their lives. Discover a world where balance, joy, and holistic living are within reach. Connect, grow, and thrive with The ModernZen Collective—your space for holistic wellness in the modern world.