The Low & Slow Podcast

That Girl Magic
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  • MENTAL HEALTH

Welcome to The Low & Slow Podcast, we're your girls Crystal and Laken! We invite you to pull up a seat to the conversation as we help women shift their mindset. Here everything is on the table for real, raw, and honest conversations about women's work. We created That Girl Magic because we’ve been where you are. By sharing our stories and experiences we want to help women see they can redefine their story and take aligned action in their life. That their stories of guilt and shame or being stuck does not have to stay their current reality. Get ready to breathe low and slow xo!

  1. 3D AGO

    Ep. 19: Bold or Soft — Why Women Don't Have to Choose

    For years women have been told they must choose who they are. Be bold and driven…  or be soft and surrendered. In this episode, Crystal and Laken explore the tension many women feel between ambition and softness, unpacking the all-or-nothing patterns that keep us swinging between girlboss grind culture and rest-and-receive messaging. Through nervous system awareness, identity work, and honest conversation, they show how sustainable growth actually lives in the middle — where drive and softness can coexist. Because the truth is, you don’t have to choose. Follow along, tune in, and let’s get into your next mindset shift! It means the world to us if you would rate, like, save, share, and most importantly hit that subscribe button! And if something you heard today hit home for you, share it with your world. There is plenty of room at our table. She looks like she has it together. But inside, she’s tired of being the strong one. Peace. Play. Love. is for her. A retreat where the armor comes off, the nervous system softens, and self-trust becomes the loudest voice in the room. June 2026. This is your pause and your pivot. Check out our Women’s Retreat we are hosting —The Peace.Play.Love Retreat  Deets: https://offers.thatgirlmagic.co/ppl-retreat Request A Remix! If you’re stuck or in a situation you want a new lens on, submit your dilemma anonymously below for a mindset remix from us on a future podcast episode! https://links.ivorey.io/widget/form/Wv3Q0a53AuzjoNDgLvxV Follow us on IG:  @thatgirlmagic.co @i.am.crystal.clear @coachlaken Website:  www.thatgirlmagic.co  Ways to work with us: Book a Connection Call Connection Call - Crystal https://links.ivorey.io/widget/bookings/crystal-connectioncall Connection Call - Laken https://links.ivorey.io/widget/bookings/laken-connectioncall

    1h 9m

  2. MAR 4

    Ep. 18: The Real Talk About Retreats

    What actually happens on a women’s retreat? In this episode, Crystal, Laken, and Laura share the real girl talk behind retreats — the hesitation women often feel before saying yes, the vulnerability that unfolds once they arrive, and the powerful shifts that happen when women step away from their everyday roles. This conversation explores the sisterhood, emotional healing, and personal growth that inspired the creation of the Peace.Play.Love. retreat in Costa Rica, and why slowing down can unlock the clarity many women have been searching for. Check out our Women’s Retreat we are hosting —The Peace.Play.Love Retreat  Deets: https://offers.thatgirlmagic.co/ppl-retreat Request A Remix! If you’re stuck or in a situation you want a new lens on, submit your dilemma anonymously below for a mindset remix from us on a future podcast episode! https://links.ivorey.io/widget/form/Wv3Q0a53AuzjoNDgLvxV Follow us on IG:  @thatgirlmagic.co @i.am.crystal.clear @coachlaken Website:  www.thatgirlmagic.co  Ways to work with us: Book a Connection Call Connection Call - Crystal https://links.ivorey.io/widget/bookings/crystal-connectioncall Connection Call - Laken https://links.ivorey.io/widget/bookings/laken-connectioncall

    1h 5m

  3. FEB 25

    Ep. 17: Why Asking for Help Feels So Hard (and How to Make It Feel Safe)

    Rewiring the Default Pattern of Doing It Alone If asking for help makes your chest tighten…  If you’d rather figure it out yourself…  If receiving support feels more uncomfortable than over-functioning… You’re not dramatic. You’re patterned. In this episode of The Low & Slow Podcast, Crystal & Laken unpack why asking for help feels so hard for so many women — not because we’re incapable, but because our nervous systems learned that independence was safer than vulnerability. They explore how old wounds, conditional support, early conditioning, and identity armor shape our relationship with receiving. Why asking can feel like losing control. Why not asking can quietly build resentment. And why over-functioning often masquerades as strength. This conversation isn’t about forcing vulnerability. It’s about building safety in it. Crystal & Laken walk through the nervous system’s role in help-seeking, the fear of rejection and power dynamics, and the hidden cost of always being “the capable one.” They also introduce a practical 7-day support challenge designed to help listeners collect evidence that asking doesn’t equal danger. ✨ Small steps build trust.  ✨ Trust builds safety.  ✨ Safety makes support possible. If you’ve been doing it alone because that’s all your body knows — this episode offers a new way forward. In this episode, you’ll explore: Why asking for help activates the nervous system How past wounds and conditional support shape your default pattern The link between independence, control, and emotional safety How resentment builds when support goes unasked Scripts for asking in a grounded, self-respecting way The 7-Day Support Asking Challenge How to build a support web beyond one person Rewiring inherited beliefs around vulnerability You don’t have to collapse to be supported.  You don’t have to earn help.  You just have to practice asking — slowly. Breathe low.  You’re not alone in this. 🤍 Follow along, tune in, and let’s get into your next mindset shift! It means the world to us if you would rate, like, save, share, and most importantly hit that subscribe button! And if something you heard today hit home for you, share it with your world. There is plenty of room at our table. She looks like she has it together. But inside, she’s tired of being the strong one. Peace. Play. Love. is for her. A retreat where the armor comes off, the nervous system softens, and self-trust becomes the loudest voice in the room. June 2026. This is your pause and your pivot. Check out our Women’s Retreat we are hosting —The Peace.Play.Love Retreat  Deets: https://offers.thatgirlmagic.co/ppl-retreat Request A Remix! If you’re stuck or in a situation you want a new lens on, submit your dilemma anonymously below for a mindset remix from us on a future podcast episode! https://links.ivorey.io/widget/form/Wv3Q0a53AuzjoNDgLvxV Follow us on IG:  @thatgirlmagic.co @i.am.crystal.clear @coachlaken Website:  www.thatgirlmagic.co  Ways to work with us: Book a Connection Call Connection Call - Crystal https://links.ivorey.io/widget/bookings/crystal-connectioncall Connection Call - Laken https://links.ivorey.io/widget/bookings/laken-connectioncall

    1 hr

  4. FEB 20

    Ep. 16: It’s Not About You…(Until It Is) Spotting & Stopping Projections

    Sometimes it’s not about you. And sometimes… it is. In this episode of The Low & Slow Podcast, Crystal & Laken unpack the nuanced, often uncomfortable topic of projections — what they are, how to recognize them, and how to respond without getting recruited into someone else’s inner chaos. Because projections are sneaky.  They can sound like feedback.  They can feel personal.  They can trigger old wounds. But not every emotionally charged comment is yours to carry. This conversation explores how insecurity, discomfort, and unresolved emotion often get redirected outward — and how to stay grounded when that happens. You’ll learn how to distinguish between true feedback and loaded projection, how to notice your body cues when you’re being activated, and how to interrupt the pattern before you spiral. The goal isn’t to become detached or defensive.  It’s to stay sovereign. Crystal & Laken offer tools rooted in emotional intelligence, curiosity, and boundaries — so you can respond like a grounded grown woman instead of absorbing or escalating what was never yours to begin with. ✨ Because maturity isn’t about shutting down.  It’s about staying present without over-personalizing. In this episode, you’ll explore: What a projection actually is (and what it’s not) How to tell the difference between feedback and projection Why projections often stem from insecurity or discomfort The body cues that signal you’re being triggered How to interrupt the projection cycle Using curiosity instead of defensiveness Staying grounded without absorbing someone else’s chaos You don’t have to carry what isn’t yours.  And when it is yours — you can meet it with clarity instead of collapse. Breathe low.  Stay steady.  Respond with self-trust. 🤍 Follow along, tune in, and let’s get into your next mindset shift! It means the world to us if you would rate, like, save, share, and most importantly hit that subscribe button! And if something you heard today hit home for you, share it with your world. There is plenty of room at our table. She looks like she has it together. But inside, she’s tired of being the strong one. Peace. Play. Love. is for her. A retreat where the armor comes off, the nervous system softens, and self-trust becomes the loudest voice in the room. June 2026. This is your pause and your pivot. Check out our Women’s Retreat we are hosting —The Peace.Play.Love Retreat  Deets: https://offers.thatgirlmagic.co/ppl-retreat Request A Remix! If you’re stuck or in a situation you want a new lens on, submit your dilemma anonymously below for a mindset remix from us on a future podcast episode! https://links.ivorey.io/widget/form/Wv3Q0a53AuzjoNDgLvxV Follow us on IG:  @thatgirlmagic.co @i.am.crystal.clear @coachlaken Website:  www.thatgirlmagic.co  Ways to work with us: Book a Connection Call Connection Call - Crystal https://links.ivorey.io/widget/bookings/crystal-connectioncall Connection Call - Laken https://links.ivorey.io/widget/bookings/laken-connectioncall

    57 min

  5. FEB 11

    Ep. 15: How You Take Action & Handle Confrontation

    What Your Mars Placement Reveals Using Astrology as a Language for Real-Life Patterns How you take action. How you handle confrontation. How you respond when things get uncomfortable. These patterns affect every area of your life, your work, your relationships, your self-trust — whether you’ve ever looked at a birth chart or not. In this episode of The Low & Slow Podcast, Crystal and Laken explore these patterns through a grounded, practical lens of astrology, using Mars — the planet of action, drive, anger, desire, and assertion as a tool for self-awareness rather than a box to put yourself in. This is not about labels or predictions. It’s about giving language to behaviors you’re already living. If you’ve ever said: “I hate conflict.”“I get heated fast.”“I shut down.”“I need time before I respond.”That’s Mars at work. Crystal and Laken share personal examples of how different Mars placements show up in real life, how confrontation styles can clash when nervous systems aren’t understood, and why none of these responses are wrong — they’re simply different. This episode invites curiosity over judgment, compassion over blame, and better questions over quick reactions. By understanding how you’re wired to move, act, and assert yourself, you gain more choice in how you communicate — especially when emotions are high. ✨ Astrology here becomes a mirror, not a rulebook — offering insight that leads to tangible behavior change and deeper connection. In this episode, you’ll explore: Why Mars represents how you take action and handle conflictCommon confrontation styles and what drives themHow nervous systems influence reactions during conflictWhy “I hate conflict” is often a misunderstanding, not a truthHow compassion and curiosity improve communicationUsing astrology as a tool for awareness, not limitationAsking better questions to create better outcomesThis is an entry point into astrology that meets you where you are — practical, human, and immediately applicable. Breathe low. Get curious. And start noticing how you move through the moments that matter most. Follow along, tune in, and let’s get into your next mindset shift! It means the world to us if you would rate, like, save, share, and most importantly hit that subscribe button! And if something you heard today hit home for you, share it with your world. There is plenty of room at our table. She looks like she has it together. But inside, she’s tired of being the strong one. Peace. Play. Love. is for her. A retreat where the armor comes off, the nervous system softens, and self-trust becomes the loudest voice in the room. June 2026. This is your pause and your pivot. Check out our Women’s Retreat we are hosting —The Peace.Play.Love Retreat  Deets: https://offers.thatgirlmagic.co/ppl-retreat Request A Remix! If you’re stuck or in a situation you want a new lens on, submit your dilemma anonymously below for a mindset remix from us on a future podcast episode! https://links.ivorey.io/widget/form/Wv3Q0a53AuzjoNDgLvxV Follow us on IG:  @thatgirlmagic.co @i.am.crystal.clear @coachlaken Website:  www.thatgirlmagic.co  Book a Connection Call: Connection Call - Crystal https://links.ivorey.io/widget/bookings/crystal-connectioncall Connection Call - Laken https://links.ivorey.io/widget/bookings/laken-connectioncall

    23 min

  6. FEB 4

    Ep. 14: The Job Title You Didn’t Apply For: The First Born Daughter

    Responsibility, Conditioning, and the Quiet Cost of Being “The Capable One” Being the firstborn daughter isn’t just a birth order, it’s a role. In this episode of The Low & Slow Podcast, Crystal & Laken explore the invisible job title so many high-capacity women have been carrying their entire lives: the responsible one, the emotional fixer, the one who notices what needs to be done… and just does it. You didn’t wake up and decide to take on the weight.  You noticed the gap.  You stepped in.  You got praised for it.  And that praise quietly became your identity. Through story-led reflection and nervous-system truth, this episode unpacks how early conditioning around responsibility, emotional labor, and competence shapes adult patterns of over-functioning, people-pleasing, and self-abandonment. Crystal & Laken name the cost of always being “the strong one,” and why learning to soften doesn’t mean losing your edge — it means reclaiming your energy. This is a mirror for the woman who’s been holding it all together for everyone else… and is finally ready to ask what it would feel like to set some of it down. You’re allowed to rest without earning it. You’re allowed to disappoint people. You’re allowed to put this down. Tune in if you’re ready to explore: Why firstborn daughters often become emotional managers by default How childhood praise can turn into lifelong pressure The nervous-system roots of over-responsibility Why strength doesn’t mean doing it all alone How to begin setting boundaries without guilt Tiny, practical reps for releasing emotional labor What it looks like to choose softness without shrinking This episode isn’t about blaming the past — it’s about recognizing the pattern, honoring how it protected you, and giving yourself permission to choose differently now. Breathe low.  Let yourself be held.  You don’t have to carry this alone anymore. 🤍 Follow along, tune in, and let’s get into your next mindset shift! It means the world to us if you would rate, like, save, share, and most importantly hit that subscribe button! And if something you heard today hit home for you, share it with your world. There is plenty of room at our table. She looks like she has it together. But inside, she’s tired of being the strong one. Peace. Play. Love. is for her. A retreat where the armor comes off, the nervous system softens, and self-trust becomes the loudest voice in the room. June 2026. This is your pause and your pivot. Check out our Women’s Retreat we are hosting —The Peace.Play.Love Retreat  Deets: https://offers.thatgirlmagic.co/ppl-retreat Request A Remix! If you’re stuck or in a situation you want a new lens on, submit your dilemma anonymously below for a mindset remix from us on a future podcast episode! https://links.ivorey.io/widget/form/Wv3Q0a53AuzjoNDgLvxV Follow us on IG:  @thatgirlmagic.co @i.am.crystal.clear @coachlaken Website:  www.thatgirlmagic.co  Ways to work with us: Book a Connection Call Connection Call - Crystal https://links.ivorey.io/widget/bookings/crystal-connectioncall Connection Call - Laken https://links.ivorey.io/widget/bookings/laken-connectioncall

    54 min

  7. JAN 28

    Ep. 13: Boundaries Without Emotional Avoidance

    How to set boundaries when it doesn't feel safe yet Setting boundaries is often framed as empowering — but for many women, it feels anything but safe. In this episode of The Low & Slow Podcast, Crystal and Laken unpack why boundary-setting can feel emotionally charged, confusing, or even threatening, especially when you’ve been conditioned to prioritize harmony, performance, or other people’s needs over your own. They explore how emotional avoidance can quietly masquerade as boundaries, and why real boundaries require emotional presence, self-regulation, and self-loyalty — not shutdown or distance. This conversation starts where most boundary work is missed: with yourself. Crystal and Laken walk listeners through how to build internal safety first, involve the nervous system, and collect “reps” of staying with your own emotions before taking boundaries into bigger spaces like the workplace, relationships, and family dynamics. Rather than focusing on perfect scripts or outcomes, this episode reframes boundaries as a relationship with yourself — one built through honesty, regulation, and staying present through discomfort. ✨ If you’ve ever felt like boundaries “don’t work,” leave you spiraling afterward, or feel unsafe to set — this episode offers a slower, more sustainable way forward. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why boundaries can feel unsafe even when they’re necessary How emotional avoidance can look like “healthy” boundary-setting Why self-regulation comes before communication How to practice boundaries internally before externally What self-loyalty actually looks like in real life How to bring boundaries into work, relationships, and family with more clarity Breathe low. Stay with yourself.  That’s where real boundaries begin. 🤍 Follow along, tune in, and let’s get into your next mindset shift! It means the world to us if you would rate, like, save, share, and most importantly hit that subscribe button! And if something you heard today hit home for you, share it with your world. There is plenty of room at our table. She looks like she has it together. But inside, she’s tired of being the strong one. Peace. Play. Love. is for her. A retreat where the armor comes off, the nervous system softens, and self-trust becomes the loudest voice in the room. June 2026. This is your pause and your pivot. Check out our Women’s Retreat we are hosting —The Peace.Play.Love Retreat  Deets: https://offers.thatgirlmagic.co/ppl-retreat Request A Remix! If you’re stuck or in a situation you want a new lens on, submit your dilemma anonymously below for a mindset remix from us on a future podcast episode! https://links.ivorey.io/widget/form/Wv3Q0a53AuzjoNDgLvxV Follow us on IG:  @thatgirlmagic.co @i.am.crystal.clear @coachlaken Website:  www.thatgirlmagic.co  Ways to work with us: Book a Connection Call Connection Call - Crystal https://links.ivorey.io/widget/bookings/crystal-connectioncall Connection Call - Laken https://links.ivorey.io/widget/bookings/laken-connectioncall

    30 min

  8. JAN 21

    Ep. 12: The Language Shift That Builds Self-Trust

    From Problem → Pattern → Opportunity → Action In this integrative episode of The Low & Slow Podcast, Crystal & Laken guide listeners through a deceptively simple but powerful truth: the language you use determines whether your nervous system goes into defense or into trust. Change doesn’t fail because you’re incapable.  It fails because the words you’re using frame your experience as a threat instead of information. In this conversation, they break down why calling everything a problem keeps your body in fight mode — and how shifting just one word can change everything. By reframing challenges as patterns, you move from self-criticism into curiosity. From there, patterns become opportunities, and opportunities create space for aligned action. ✨ One breath recap:  Problem = fight.  Pattern = information.  Opportunity = choice.  Action = trust. Crystal & Laken walk listeners through a practical exercise: choosing one thing they’ve been calling a problem, running it through the full progression, and taking one small action to build self-trust in real time. This episode is less about insight alone and more about integration — bringing awareness into the body, the language, and the next step forward. Because most women don’t need more discipline.  They need better language. Tune in if you’re ready to: Understand how language impacts your nervous system Shift from shame-driven self-talk into curiosity and clarity Reframe problems into patterns you can work with Create choice instead of pressure Take small, sustainable actions that build self-trust Move from awareness into embodied follow-through Follow along, tune in, and let’s get into your next mindset shift! It means the world to us if you would rate, like, save, share, and most importantly hit that subscribe button! And if something you heard today hit home for you, share it with your world. There is plenty of room at our table. Check out a retreat we are hosting 2026 — Peace.Play.Love Retreat Deets: https://offers.thatgirlmagic.co/ppl-retreat Request A Remix! If you’re stuck or in a situation you want a new lens on, submit your dilemma anonymously below for a mindset remix from us on a future podcast episode! https://links.ivorey.io/widget/form/Wv3Q0a53AuzjoNDgLvxV Follow us on IG:  @thatgirlmagic.co @i.am.crystal.clear @coachlaken Website:  www.thatgirlmagic.co  Ways to work with us: Book a Connection Call Connection Call - Crystal https://links.ivorey.io/widget/bookings/crystal-connectioncall Connection Call - Laken https://links.ivorey.io/widget/bookings/laken-connectioncall

    39 min
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Welcome to The Low & Slow Podcast, we're your girls Crystal and Laken! We invite you to pull up a seat to the conversation as we help women shift their mindset. Here everything is on the table for real, raw, and honest conversations about women's work. We created That Girl Magic because we’ve been where you are. By sharing our stories and experiences we want to help women see they can redefine their story and take aligned action in their life. That their stories of guilt and shame or being stuck does not have to stay their current reality. Get ready to breathe low and slow xo!

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  • Creator
    That Girl Magic
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 The Low & Slow Podcast
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