The Summit Effect

Alanna Crawford
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This podcast explores the space between physical anatomy and energetic intuition — where healing becomes something you actively participate in, not something done to you. Hosted by Osteopathic Manual Practitioner and Reiki Master Teacher, Alanna Crawford, The Summit Effect teaches you how to understand your body, trust your intuition, and reclaim your power in your own health journey and beyond. This isn’t about being “more spiritual” or chasing perfection — it’s about learning to SHOW UP as the truest expression of yourself and letting the ripple of that change everything.

Episodes

  1. 3D AGO

    Power Over Protection: Leading From Love in a World That Feels Heavy

    This episode was originally meant to explore protection versus expansion in your energetic body. But as the world feels increasingly unstable — politically, socially, and morally — that conversation needed to widen. In this episode of The Summit Effect, we talk about what it means to lead from love instead of fear. Not as a spiritual bypass. Not as toxic positivity. But as an embodied, regulated, human response to collective darkness. This is not a right-versus-left conversation. It is a human one. All people are equal — regardless of race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, or where they were born. That is not up for debate here. This episode explores how fear-based systems stay in power, why protection can become contraction, and how embodied love, nervous system regulation, and community are the antidote — personally, locally, and collectively. In this episode, we cover: Protection vs expansion in energy and nervous systemsWhy hiding your energy doesn’t make you safer“With light comes darkness” and how this concept is often misunderstoodThe dark photon theory explained Why darkness is about regulation, not moralityFear-based leadership and nervous system dysregulationSpiritual bypassing Love as a regulated, embodied biological stateWhy hate cannot be healed with more hateCanada’s relationship with the United States and moral accountabilityHow Canadians can hold leadership accountable without burnoutWhy community is the most powerful form of protectionShowing up locally, consistently, and imperfectly Canadian Resources for Accountability & Engagement Contact Your Member of Parliament Find your MP and their contact information here: 🔗 https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en (Use this to email or call your MP and ask where they stand on human rights, immigration, and Canada’s international alliances.) Canada’s Foreign Policy & Diplomatic Stance Track Canada’s official positions, statements, and international actions through: 🔗 https://www.international.gc.ca Global Affairs Canada Immigration, Asylum, and Refugee Policy Follow policies related to immigration, asylum seekers, and refugee resettlement via: 🔗 https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship.html Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Human Rights Oversight in Canada Learn about Canada’s human rights obligations and enforcement through: 🔗 https://www.chrc-ccdp.gc.ca Canadian Human Rights Commission Sexual Violence, Power, and Accountability Support organizations advocating for survivors and systemic change: Canadian Women’s Foundation 🔗 https://canadianwomen.org Canadian Women’s FoundationWomen’s Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF) 🔗 https://leaf.ca Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund

    28 min

  2. JAN 23

    Sleep Divorces: The Science and Soul Behind Why Women Require More Sleep Than Men

    This is not the episode you think it is. This conversation is not about convincing anyone to sleep away from their partner, and it isn’t just for people considering a “sleep divorce.” It’s for any woman who feels exhausted, wired, foggy, emotional, or disconnected from herself and is trying to understand what her sleep is actually telling her. In this episode, sleep is treated as data, not a moral issue. We unpack why women both need more sleep and are more negatively impacted by sleep loss, how hormones and the nervous system change sleep across a woman’s lifespan, and why listening to your body around rest is often the first place intuition tries to get your attention. In this episode, we cover: My personal experience with sleeping separately during pregnancy and postpartumRemoving shame, secrecy, and “extreme solution” narratives around sleepWhy women need more sleep than men, backed by researchThe role of estrogen and progesterone in sleep quality and REM sleepHow sleep loss impacts the nervous system, cortisol, and intuitionViewing sleep and sleeping arrangements as information, not failureAn introduction to the Traditional Chinese Medicine clockEnergy, sensitivity, and what happens when two nervous systems are in different placesThe real benefits of sleeping together and when they actually workWhy rest has to come before co-regulation and connectionThe Summit Takeaway: This episode isn’t asking you to change your sleeping arrangements. It’s asking you to listen to what your sleep is already communicating. Fixing your sleep isn’t about choosing distance. It’s about choosing clarity so whatever you choose next is actually aligned. If this episode resonated, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Let’s continue the conversation over on Instagram @alannacrawford_. And if this landed for you, please like, share, or comment to help keep this podcast growing. Have a beautiful week — I’ll be setting sail on a Caribbean cruise while the rest of you brave the polar vortex, and I wish I could pack you all in my suitcase. Sources: Horne, J. (2010). Sleepfaring: A Journey Through the Science of Sleep. Oxford University Press. Duke University Medical Center sleep research summaries Baker, F. C., & Driver, H. S. (2007). Circadian rhythms, sleep, and the menstrual cycle. Sleep Medicine National Sleep Foundation reports on women and sleep Mong, J. A., Baker, F. C., Mahoney, M. M., et al. (2011). Sleep, rhythms, and the endocrine brain: Influence of sex and gonadal hormones. Journal of Neuroscience, 31(45), 16107–16116. Baker, F. C., & Driver, H. S. (2007). Circadian rhythms, sleep, and the menstrual cycle. Sleep Medicine, 8(6), 613–622. Zhang, B., & Wing, Y. K. (2006). Sex differences in insomnia. American Academy of Sleep Medicine Goldstein, A. N., & Walker, M. P. (2014). The role of sleep in emotional brain function. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology

    22 min

  3. JAN 14

    The Breadcrumbs That Led Me Here: Understanding the 4 Clairs

    In this episode, intuition is explored through personal stories that only make sense in hindsight. The concept of “breadcrumbs” is introduced as the subtle moments, relationships, and experiences that quietly guide us toward our path. The episode breaks down the four clairs and shows how intuition has been speaking all along, even before there was language for it. Topics Covered  Connecting past experiences to present purposeBreadcrumbs as quiet moments that make sense laterBeing drawn to places, people, and topics without knowing whyDream visitation versus ordinary dreamsLearning choice and free will through tarotIntuition as a muscle you buildSummit Take Away Intuition guides all life paths, not just spiritual ones. If this resonated or sparked curiosity, continue the conversation over on Instagram @alannacrawford_. Share the episode, leave a review, or send it to someone who’s been questioning their own intuition—your support keeps this podcast alive and growing.

    24 min

  4. JAN 7

    Your Intuition Isn’t Broken — Your Nervous System Is Overstimulated

    In this episode, the relationship between the nervous system and intuition is broken down through both science and lived experience. Chronic stress, sympathetic dominance, and lack of safety in the body are explored as the real reasons intuition feels quiet or inaccessible. Regulation is presented as the foundation for clarity, self-trust, and active participation in health and healing. In this episode, we cover: Why intuition goes quiet in survival modeEveryone has intuition, but not everyone can access itNervous system regulation as the gateway to intuitionWhy healing cannot be outsourcedThe role of self-efficacy in health outcomesNavigating the healthcare system without giving your power awayWhy meditation is suggested and what it actually doesHow quickly the nervous system can begin to shiftWhy you can’t think your way into parasympatheticIntuition as body-based informationHow intuition communicates through physical sensationsSimple daily nervous system regulation practicesCreating safety before asking for answersSummit Takeaway: If you want clearer intuition, don’t ask better questions — create more safety. Reflection prompts: Where in your life are you asking for answers before offering safety? What would change if you regulated first? If this episode resonated, share it with someone who needs it. To continue the conversation, find me on Instagram @alannacrawford_. I’ll see you next Wednesday. ** sited source ** Bandura, A. (1977). Self-efficacy: Toward a unifying theory of behavioral change. Psychological Review, 84(2), 191–215. 🔗 https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295X.84.2.191

    28 min

  5. 12/31/2025

    Alcohol, Intuition & the Truth No One Talks About

    Welcome back to The Summit Effect. Funny enough, this episode drops on New Year’s Eve — a night basically synonymous with alcohol. So today, we’re diving straight into a question I get asked all the time… and one I personally wrestled with for years: Can you drink alcohol and still be on a spiritual path? Short answer? For most people — yes. But the why, the how, and the when matter more than almost anything else. In this episode, we explore alcohol through both lenses — science and soul — without shame, labels, or spiritual superiority. We talk about when alcohol can coexist with intuition, when it absolutely can’t, and why the nervous system is the real gatekeeper of intuitive clarity. This conversation might ruffle feathers. Sobriety is a powerful and necessary path for many — and I deeply respect it. But healing isn’t black and white, and spirituality isn’t a performance. This episode is about nuance, honesty, and learning to trust your own body instead of outsourcing your knowing. The Summit Takeaway:  “Spirituality isn’t about perfection. It’s about presence. Alcohol doesn’t make you less spiritual — disconnection does. Your only job is to notice: does alcohol bring you closer to yourself… or further away today?” You are a human living a human experience — grace is part of the path. And the experience itself? That’s the real teacher. This is one of those conversations that doesn’t end when the episode does. Come continue it with me on Instagram @alannacrawford_ and let me know what landed for you.

    43 min

  6. 12/31/2025

    Making Intuition Make Sense: The Starting Point You Never Got

    If you’ve ever tried to understand intuition or energy and thought, “This feels too abstract,” you’re not alone. Most spiritual education jumps straight to the deep end without giving people the buy-in, grounding, or tangibility they need to actually use these tools. In Episode 1, Alanna explains why — and offers the starting point she wishes she had years ago. What you’ll hear: Why intuition and energy feel so “unreliable” at firstHow her clinical training made her intuitive gifts strongerWhy she wants to become the practical, everyday bridge into intuitionThe difference between feeling energy vs. interpreting itWhat this podcast will actually teach you over the long runSummit Takeaway: Start simple. Intuition becomes powerful when it becomes usable. If today’s episode made intuition feel a little more human and a lot more doable, hit follow so you never miss an episode. We’re just getting started, and every week I’m giving you one practical tool to help you understand your body and your energy more deeply. **reference from episode** Body Literacy = Knowing your internal language. These 8 questions build that fluency: Nervous System: Am I regulated or activated?Hormones: Do my energy + mood make sense for where I am in my cycle?Metabolism: Did my meals support stable blood sugar today?Digestive Axis: How is my gut talking to me through bloating, cravings, or mood?Pain Patterns: Is tension showing up as information, not a problem?Sleep Cycles: Do I feel restored or wired-tired?Intuition: Did anything feel like a yes/no in my body today?

    36 min

  7. 11/22/2025

    The Summit Effect Trailer

    The Summit Effect is where physical healing meets energetic healing — and where you learn to become an active participant in your own health. Hosted by Alanna Crawford, Osteopathic Manual Practitioner and Reiki Master Teacher, this podcast explores the way your body, your intuition, and your identity are always in conversation with one another. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by labels, protocols, “Top 5 signs you’re ____” posts, or the sense that you should already know what you need — this is your reminder that you are not a diagnosis or a category. You are a whole human being with a lived experience that is uniquely yours. Each week, we dive into: The relationship between anatomy, the nervous system, and energyHow to develop and trust your intuitionUnderstanding your symptoms, emotions, and patternsTaking your power back in your health and your lifeExpect grounded science, real talk, and space for your soul to explore itself. Mostly solo episodes — with the occasional guest who brings perspective, expansion, or something that wakes up a part of you that’s been waiting. Whether you're returning to yourself... or stepping into the next evolution of who you’re becoming — The climb begins here.

    3 min
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This podcast explores the space between physical anatomy and energetic intuition — where healing becomes something you actively participate in, not something done to you. Hosted by Osteopathic Manual Practitioner and Reiki Master Teacher, Alanna Crawford, The Summit Effect teaches you how to understand your body, trust your intuition, and reclaim your power in your own health journey and beyond. This isn’t about being “more spiritual” or chasing perfection — it’s about learning to SHOW UP as the truest expression of yourself and letting the ripple of that change everything.

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  • Creator
    Alanna Crawford
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 The Summit Effect
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    The Summit Effect