Elevate + Align with Nikki

Nikki Lanigan

Still figuring it out, just like you. Mindset, movement & midlife magic. Yoga teacher, podcast host, burnout un-doer. A wife and mom trying to balance life. A podcast about Health, wellness, fitness, yoga, business and life.

  1. 16h ago

    Danielle Lowery’s Breast Cancer Journey: Self-Advocacy, Treatment, Motherhood, and Redefining Wellness

    On today's episode I am joined by my friend Danielle Lowery, registered nurse, wife and mom of three. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Danielle discovered a lump near her armpit after a normal mammogram, pushed for immediate imaging and biopsy, and was diagnosed August 2025 with triple-negative breast cancer. She describes an aggressive regimen. Danielle discusses parenting through treatment, advocating for care, helpful vs harmful support language, frustrations with “pinkwashing,” redefining wellness and joy, a book recommendation (The Measure), and urges self-exams, timely mammograms, and earlier screening based on family history. Find Danielle on Instagram @danielle.lowery09 Find Nikki on Instagram @elevate_and_align_podcast

  2. Oct 7

    Ryanne Saucier on Grief, Creativity, and Finding Joy

    In this episode of Elevate + Align, host Nikki welcomes back Ryanne Saucier — second-generation broadcaster, entertainment and media attorney, and creator/host of the podcast "How Do I Do This? with Ryanne." Ryanne shares the deeply personal story of how losing her mother unexpectedly in November 2024 led to the creation of her podcast, born from a moment of prayer and a message she believes came from her mom: "Why don't you create it?" They discuss how the creative process has been healing through grief, how friendship dynamics shift when you're in pain, what wellness actually looks like day to day, and how joy and sadness can coexist. Find Ryanne: Instagram - www.instagram.com/howdoidothispod Listen to her podcast on all major platforms - How Do I do This Pod with Ryanne Find Nikki on Substack - https://nikkilanigan.substack.com/

  3. Sep 30 ·  Bonus

    Grounding Meditaiton For Anxiety, Overthinking and Overwhelm

    The last Wednesday of the month a bonus podcast episode will drop. A meditation or a breathing practice.

  4. Sep 30

    When Everything Feels Urgent: The CALM Method for Midlife Women

    In this episode of Elevate and Align with Nikki, we're digging into why everything feels like an emergency in midlife — from the mental load of work, kids, aging parents, and notifications, to the habit stacking and multitasking that keeps our nervous systems stuck in overdrive. Nikki introduces the CALM method, a simple four-step framework — Check in, Assess the load, Lower the intensity, and Move or be still — to help you pause, breathe, and create space between the feeling of urgency and your reaction. Plus, a guided breathing exercise you can try right now, and a reminder that not everything and not everyone deserves immediate access to you. Links to Nikki's Substack and the free CALM Method guide are in the show notes. Free Calm Method Guide - https://stan.store/nikklanigan/p/get-my-free-calm-method- Substack - https://substack.com/@nikkilanigan?r=usp93&utm_medium=ios

  5. Sep 23

    Life After Cancer, Impossible Standards & Rediscovering Who You Are W/Chelsea Piazza Willsey

    In this episode, Nikki sits down with Chelsea Piazza Willsey author of Finding Chelsea: How Cancer Ripped Me Open and Brought Me Home. Chelsea shares her raw, honest journey from a breast cancer diagnosis at 37 — with two small children at home — to the unexpected reckoning that came after treatment ended. They dive into the impossible standards women hold for themselves, the identity loss that comes with being a patient, and how feng shui became the unexpected tool that helped Chelsea rediscover who she really is. In this episode: Chelsea's cancer diagnosis at 37 while balancing motherhood and an HR executive careerWhy life after cancer is oddly harder than treatmentThe impossible standards women set for themselves in today's societyHow donating a kidney to her brother was part of a pattern of over-serving othersThe awakening: "What's the point of life? What do I want to be remembered for?"How feng shui helped Chelsea reclaim control and reinvent her space — and herselfMind, body, spirit: why you can't ignore one and favor the othersThe mom guilt of not knowing how to talk to your kids about cancerRapid-fire round: Buffy, Practical Magic, mantras, and what wellness means nowGuest Links: Book: Finding Chelsea: How Cancer Ripped Me Open and Brought Me Home — available October 1 on Amazon and Barnes & NobleWebsite/business: https://sunbloomawakening.comInstagram (business): @sunbloom_awakeningInstagram (decorating/feng shui): @decoratingw.purpose

  6. Sep 16

    You Can Manifest It, But You Still Need a 401(k)

    This episode on financial literacy, money psychology, and how spirituality and manifestation can coexist with practical money management. She clarifies she is not a financial advisor and critiques “woo” financial advice that encourages people to spend money they don’t have on challenges or expensive coaching by maxing out credit cards. Nikki advocates for building a savings cushion, understanding cash flow, debt and interest rates, and learning about retirement options like 401(k)s (including employer matches), IRAs, and 529 college savings plans. She frames financial stability as supporting nervous system regulation and wellness. She discusses Tara Swart’s The Source and summarizes key ideas from Morgan Housel’s The Psychology of Money, emphasizing spending less than you make, saving consistently, investing long term, compounding, and defining “enough." Time Stamp: 00:00 Welcome to the Podcast 00:30 Money Meets Manifestation 02:12 Why We Need Both Worlds 04:08 Gabby Bernstein Manifestation Challenge 07:18 Calling Out Costly Coaching 10:43 Practical Money Basics 15:01 The Woo Woo Side 17:46 Books and Money Lessons 22:46 Your Next Money Steps 24:04 Be Both Spiritual and Practical Find Nikki online: Substack - https://nikkilanigan.substack.com/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/elevate_and_align_podcast

  7. Sep 9

    September Systems: How I Survive Back-to-School Season

    Welcome back to Season 7 of Elevate + Align with Nikki! This episode is all about navigating September — from sending kids off to college and back-to-school jitters, to the everyday systems that keep home life running smoothly. Nikki shares her go-to dinner shortcuts, after-school snack ideas, favorite books and planners for teens, and more. Find Nikki: Instagram: @elevate_and_align_podcast Substack: https://nikkilanigan.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips

  8. Sep 2

    Season 7 is Loading

    Elevate + Align with Nikki (formerly Fit, Fun, and Frazzled Podcast) is a podcast for women navigating real midlife — covering strength, stress, motherhood, perimenopause, wellness, and pop culture. Host Nikki Lanigan brings real conversations for real women, focused on strong bodies, calm minds, and wellness that supports your life instead of taking it over. No perfection, no wellness BS — just honest talk for this next chapter. Season 7 is coming — new episodes start Wednesday, September 7thRebrand announcement: the show formerly known as Fit, Fun, and Frazzled is now Elevate + Align with NikkiWhat to expect this season: strength, stress, motherhood, perimenopause, wellness, and pop culture — real talk for real women in midlife

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Still figuring it out, just like you. Mindset, movement & midlife magic. Yoga teacher, podcast host, burnout un-doer. A wife and mom trying to balance life. A podcast about Health, wellness, fitness, yoga, business and life.

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  • Creator
    Nikki Lanigan
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    353
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Nikki Lanigan
  • Show Website
    Elevate + Align with Nikki