Aligned & Ambitious Podcast

Taylor Slango
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  1. 8h ago

    The Art Of Releasing Control (It'll Make You Richer)

    An energy that repels wealth is control. And that's a mindfuck because so many of us have control issues around money — we think if we can control the amount coming in and the amount going out, it creates safety. But energetically, you're holding your hands closed with white knuckles. And if your hands are closed, you can't receive. In this episode I'm talking about the illusion of control, why trying to control exactly where every dollar comes from is blocking your receiving, and the story of how my meticulously planned 10-year life plan (thank god) didn't work out. This is about opening your palms and letting go. Key Takeaways: Why control repels wealth (even though it feels like safety)The white knuckle grip: if your hands are closed, you can't receiveWhy I never put all my eggs in one basket (money can come from anywhere)The illusion of control: you try to plan every detail and the cards never fall that way anywayMy story: the 10-year plan I made in high school that thank god didn't happenWhat's on the other side of letting go is so much better than you could conceptualizeYour job is to position yourself to receive — not to control how it comes Scaling to multiple 6-figures? Apply for the CEO Mastermind here. Stabilizing your revenue before your scale? Get inside The Inner Circle here. Integrate AI systems & workflows into your business this weekend: Save $100 on Claude in a Weekend Try out the software I use to run my ENTIRE business: 30 day free trial for Go High Level

  2. Aug 10

    Do It for the Joy, Not the Gram

    We had friends over for game night and my friend was repositioning the lime on her margarita to get the perfect photo. And she doesn't even do social media. So I said, "Do it for the joy." And that's when it hit me — what a great motto to live by. In this episode I'm talking about the moments that feel like the meaning of life (the farmer's market mornings, the perfect margarita by the fire), why we're so conditioned to capture and package everything for other people instead of just being in it, and the prompt that will help you come back to what actually matters: do it for the joy. Key Takeaways: The margarita moment that sparked this whole downloadWhy we're so conditioned to do things for the gram (or for other people) instead of for the joyThe farmer's market morning where I connected with a stranger over strawberriesWhat I want to remember when I look back on my life (not the big milestones — the rich, small moments)The note I keep in my phone of moments I want to bottle upThe prompt: do it for the joy, not for the gram Scaling to multiple 6-figures? Apply for the CEO Mastermind here. Stabilizing your revenue before your scale? Get inside The Inner Circle here. Integrate AI systems & workflows into your business this weekend: Save $100 on Claude in a Weekend Try out the software I use to run my ENTIRE business: 30 day free trial for Go High Level

  3. Aug 3

    Get Behind Your Choices (We Make 35,000 Decisions a Day)

    We make between 33,000 and 35,000 decisions every single day. And our entire life is compounded by those thousands of decisions. The question is: are you making them for you, or are you making them out of fear, FOMO, politeness, or the need to avoid disappointing someone? In this episode I'm talking about getting behind your yeses and your nos, the difference between making decisions from a place of clarity vs. lack, and why I said no to a concert invite with friends-of-friends even though past-me would have said yes out of FOMO or politeness. This is about owning your choices without guilt, shame, or the afterthought spiral. Key Takeaways: We make 33,000–35,000 decisions every single dayOur entire life is compounded by those thousands of decisionsAre you making decisions from clarity or from fear, lack, FOMO, or politeness?The concert invite I said no to (and why past-me would have said yes)JOMO > FOMO: joy of missing outThe 0.5 second check-in before you say yes or no: who am I making this decision for?Your life experience is a physical manifestation of all the choices you're making Scaling to multiple 6-figures? Apply for the CEO Mastermind here. Stabilizing your revenue before your scale? Get inside The Inner Circle here. Integrate AI systems & workflows into your business this weekend: Save $100 on Claude in a Weekend Try out the software I use to run my ENTIRE business: 30 day free trial for Go High Level

  4. Jul 27

    Holding The Energy, Confidence & Conviction....EVEN WHEN

    Your capacity to stay grounded in your confidence, your excitement, your certainty — even when things don't go as planned — is everything. It's easy to be there when you're winning. It's 1% of people who can have shit hit the fan and not waiver in who they are. In this episode I'm talking about the difference between strategy and identity, why most people try to out-strategize an identity problem (and why it doesn't work), and what it actually means to hold the standard even when a launch flops, a client asks for a refund, or a team member quits unexpectedly. This is about becoming unfuckable with. Key Takeaways: Why it's easy to stay confident when you're winning — and why that's not the testThe 1% who can have shit hit the fan and stay grounded in who they areWhy most people try to out-strategize this problem (and why it doesn't work)This comes down to identity: who do you believe you are? What do you believe you're capable of?Can you show up in your joy, your passion, your conviction — even when?The oak tree metaphor: rooted, grounded, unmoved by external circumstancesIf you're fluctuating externally every time something fluctuates internally, that's unsustainable Scaling to multiple 6-figures? Apply for the CEO Mastermind here. Stabilizing your revenue before your scale? Get inside The Inner Circle here. Integrate AI systems & workflows into your business this weekend: Save $100 on Claude in a Weekend Try out the software I use to run my ENTIRE business: 30 day free trial for Go High Level

  5. Jul 20

    The Prize Is You: Start Acting Like It

    We talk a lot about positioning when it comes to business — positioning our offers, our brand, our messaging. But what about positioning our energy? Positioning ourselves as the prize, the ones to be sought after, instead of the ones hoping they pick us. In this bite sized episode I'm talking about the energetic shift that happens when you flip "I hope they hire me" to "do I pick them?" Why being selective with your time and energy is magnetic. And how maintaining congruency with your own evolution changes everything — including your pricing, your standards, and who gets access to you. Key Takeaways: The energetic undertone in most sales conversations: "I hope they pick me"What happens when you flip that to "do I pick them?"Why being selective with who gets your time and energy is positioning your magnetismHow I introduced an application process to CEO Mastermind after years of open enrollmentWhy every time I go through an upgrade, my programs get upgraded tooThe real prize isn't making the sale — the prize is you Scaling to multiple 6-figures? Apply for the CEO Mastermind here. Stabilizing your revenue before your scale? Get inside The Inner Circle here. Integrate AI systems & workflows into your business this weekend: Save $100 on Claude in a Weekend Try out the software I use to run my ENTIRE business: 30 day free trial for Go High Level

  6. Jul 13

    How To Start Owning Your Full Range As A Creator

    The things that make you unique, profound, and magical — you're making them wrong. You're turning them into the reason you can't or shouldn't, instead of using them as leverage and owning the full range of who you are. In this episode I'm talking about the multi-dimensionality that makes you magnetic, why "who are you NOT to?" is the better question, and what happened when I stopped trying to fit myself into a box. This is about proudly bragging on yourself — not humbly, not quietly — and giving other people permission to do the same. Key Takeaways: Why we make our unique gifts wrong instead of using them as leverageThe identity conflict I had early in my career (am I a manifestation coach? A business strategist? A marketing expert?)Why "who are you NOT to?" is the question that changes everythingThe range of support you bring when you stop trying to fit into one categoryWhy proudly bragging (not humbly bragging) is a permission slip for othersThe prompt: what am I making wrong about myself that's actually so f*****g right? Scaling to multiple 6-figures? Apply for the CEO Mastermind here. Stabilizing your revenue before your scale? Get inside The Inner Circle here. Integrate AI systems & workflows into your business this weekend: Save $100 on Claude in a Weekend Try out the software I use to run my ENTIRE business: 30 day free trial for Go High Level

  7. Jul 6

    My Pricing Recipe (And Why It's Not a Formula)

    Pricing isn't a perfect calculation. There's no template that says "if you sell a course with five modules, charge $97." Instead, pricing is a recipe — and today I'm walking you through the five ingredients I use every single time. In this episode I'm breaking down customer value perception, your lived experience and expertise, demand and capacity, high-end vs. DIY buyers, and the most important piece: what feels like an aligned energetic exchange. This is how I price everything — and why I've lowered prices just as often as I've raised them. Key Takeaways: The 5 ingredients in my pricing recipe (and why it's different every time)Customer value perception: what are you giving them back? (Time, energy, clarity, financial ROI)How your lived experience and investments get infused into everything you priceThe role of demand and capacity in pricing decisionsHigh-end buyers vs. DIY buyers (and why both are valid markets)What feels like a good deal for both of us — the energetic exchange that matters mostWhy Southwest doesn't put first class seats on BOGO (and what that teaches us about holding your price) Scaling to multiple 6-figures? Apply for the CEO Mastermind here. Stabilizing your revenue before your scale? Get inside The Inner Circle here. Integrate AI systems & workflows into your business this weekend: Save $100 on Claude in a Weekend Try out the software I use to run my ENTIRE business: 30 day free trial for Go High Level

  8. Jun 29

    The Hidden Cost Of Influence & Visibility

    If you've been holding back from being more visible because you're afraid of hate comments or negative feedback, this episode is for you. The truth is, for every person you attract, there's someone you're repelling — and that's exactly how it's supposed to work. In this episode I'm talking about the duality that comes with influence, why polarity is actually your magnetism, and how to protect your energy when strangers on the internet try to take you out. Your time, your energy, your emotional bandwidth — it's all too precious to waste on people committed to misunderstanding you. Key Takeaways: Why strong viewpoints are required for influence (and why that means you'll repel some people)The two types of people who disagree with you: healthy dialogue vs. energy vampiresHow I let a hate comment shrink my voice years ago and what I learned from itWhy being polarizing is actually proof your magnetism is workingThe mirror test: if you don't like what you see, you adjust it — no one else is coming to fix it for youYour energy and sense of self are sacred — never let a stranger on the internet take that away Links: Claude in a Weekend — Save $100 through the PodcastTry GoHighLevel free for 30 days Scaling to multiple 6-figures? Apply for the CEO Mastermind here. Stabilizing your revenue before your scale? Get inside The Inner Circle here. Integrate AI systems & workflows into your business this weekend: Save $100 on Claude in a Weekend Try out the software I use to run my ENTIRE business: 30 day free trial for Go High Level

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    Taylor Slango
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
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