Anchored & Alive with Blaze

Blaze Schwaller
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Anchored & Alive is seasonal living and grounded support for sensitive women who are ready to stop forcing growth and start living in rhythm with their energy and with the natural cycles of the year. If you're emotionally overwhelmed, burnt out from pushing harder, or tired of trying to "fix" yourself every January, this podcast offers a steadier way forward. Each week, Blaze explores burnout recovery, boundaries, communication, rest, and sustainable growth — all through the lens of the turning year. Because you don't need constant reinvention. You need support that moves with the natural cycles of the seasons - and with your own. Through lived reflection and grounded tools, you'll build emotional steadiness that lasts instead of motivation that fades. The podcast opens the conversation. The Anchored & Alive course and seasonal gatherings hold the container for deeper, supported integration. 🌿 New here? Grab the free Living in Rhythm Toolkit to start your journey. (Visit anchoredandalive.com) New episodes every week. Let's Anchor In, and Come Alive.

  1. 6d ago

    What Was Real This Year — What Your Actions Tell You About Your True Values

    What did you actually care about this year, and what were you just performing? In this episode, Blaze turns to the emotional truth of your year: distinguishing what came from your heart from what you showed up for out of obligation. Using her own year of "belonging" as an example, Blaze explores how your life is less a list of goals and more a living ecosystem: a home, a business, a body, a community; all connected like a forest. She shares a vulnerable realization about the energetic cost of certain roles (like motivating or managing others), and why knowing what you'll never do is just as valuable as knowing what you love. You'll learn why what you actually did — not what you said you cared about — reveals your true values, why resistance is information rather than a character flaw, and how to give the person you are on your best and worst days some genuine appreciation. This episode is an invitation to stop pushing through out of principle, start trusting what you already know about yourself, and find the freedom to live your life from a place of alignment instead of performance. You can read a full transcript of this episode here. If this conversation resonates and you want to dig deeper into what your values actually are, download the free Living in Rhythm Starter Kit for a quick exercise that will leave you feeling refreshed and calmer.

    What Was Real This Year — What Your Actions Tell You About Your True Values

  2. Sep 28

    Reading the Feedback From Your Year: What Your Efforts Actually Produced

    Last week, we looked at what happened this year as a whole, including all the things you planned along with what you didn't plan but that happened anyway. Now comes the more nuanced work of reading it. In this episode, Blaze helps you sort your year into complete, incomplete, and unfinished, then shows how unexpected events (like her basement floods, solar panels, and health appointments) legitimately consumed hours your self-concept never accounted for. She walks through the lived evidence of her own year: the garden that grew, the email list signups, the 40-listens threshold, the viola set aside. It's honest math for long timelines — you're at signpost 3, not signpost 100 — and the things that got derailed were derailed because your energy went to things you'd choose again anyway. That's not failure; that's alignment. You can read a full transcript of this episode here. If you'd like to explore more of this work, you can find the podcast, resources and other ways to work with me at anchoredandalive.com

    Reading the Feedback From Your Year: What Your Efforts Actually Produced

  3. Sep 21

    Review Your Year Without Judgment: An Honest Look at What Actually Happened

    Nine months into the year, most of us are carrying a secret tension: the map we started with is not the same the road we actually traveled. In this episode, Blaze walks you through a reality-based year review — no judgment, no fixing, no scoring yourself against who you thought you'd be by now. She shares her own full year: the podcast reboot, building a garden from scratch while a family of ravens nested overhead, the solar panel crisis, the water tank disaster, the first big family trip in years, perimenopause surprises, and a deep reckoning with how she wants to use (or not use) AI and technology in her creative work and daily life. If you're tired of measuring yourself against social media's highlight reels and want to know where you actually stand right now, this is the clean assessment you need. And next week, Blaze will help you figure out what to do with this information. You can read a full transcript of this episode here. 🌟 IMPORTANT: Blaze didn't mention this live on the recording! The Autumn Equinox Gathering is this Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026, at 7pm Eastern. This is the why behind the gatherings: real belonging, real connection, real people supporting each other through honest reflection. Register now. #YearEndReview #SelfCompassion #HonestReflection #NoJudgment #SeasonalLiving #BurnoutRecovery #RealConnection #AutumnEquinoxGathering #AnchoredAndAlive

    Review Your Year Without Judgment: An Honest Look at What Actually Happened

  4. Sep 14

    You Don't Need a Fresh Start This September: Finding Your Place on the Track

    Summer's expansion is fading, autumn's structure hasn't landed, and the pressure to immediately reinvent ourselves is everywhere this month. In this episode, Blaze explores why we instinctively constrict and lock down harsh new routines when we crave control, and why writing out big plans (even if we never do them all) can be a healthy act of dreaming, as long as we balance it with an honest reckoning of what we've already done this year. Blaze shares her own year's highlights: her daughter blooming on stage, magical fairs discovered with a visiting friend, learning to recognize individual raven voices in her garden — alongside her ongoing struggles with perimenopause and modeling self-kindness for her daughter entering puberty. If you're feeling the end-of-year panic to gather more nuts, this episode is permission to stop sprinting: you don't need a new routine, a fresh start, or a perfect plan. Right now is just about placing yourself where you are on your track. You can read a full transcript of this episode here. ✨ Want a cozy, supported space to honestly review your year? Join Blaze's Autumn Equinox Gathering on September 23rd to join with a community of likeminded women moving through this work together. Or, grab your free Living in Rhythm Starter Kit to get more grounded today.   #SeptemberEnergy #SeasonalTransitions #SlowLiving #BurnoutRecovery #NervousSystemCare #NoFreshStartNeeded #PerimenopauseJourney #SelfCompassion #AutumnEquinox #AnchoredAndAlive

    You Don't Need a Fresh Start This September: Finding Your Place on the Track

  5. Sep 7

    The Bittersweet Energy of September: Finding Rhythm in the Late Summer-to-Fall Transition

    September is full of contradictions: the joy of routines returning, the warmth of cooler mornings, and the quiet ache of a season tinged with grief and nostalgia. In this episode, Blaze explores the bittersweet energy of the late-summer-to-autumn transition. Why we're expected to feel pleasant about it all (even when we don't), and what Traditional Chinese Medicine's "metal element" teaches us about grief, melancholy, and the happy-sads of seasonal change. She also opens up about parenting through this shift: how to let your child's growing independence change your role from focal point to scenery, and how delegating chores to her kid sparked a bigger question — where do I actually want my energy to go? If you're feeling the pull to plan everything all at once (while quietly hashing and rehashing the past), this episode offers permission to pause, test, and dream instead of sprinting into fall. you can read a full transcript of this episode here. ✨ Want help reflecting on your year without the scorecard? Join Blaze's autumn equinox gathering on September 23rd, or If you'd like to explore more of this work, you can find the podcast, resources and other ways to work with me at anchoredandalive.com

    The Bittersweet Energy of September: Finding Rhythm in the Late Summer-to-Fall Transition

  6. Sep 3

    Carrying the World's Pain: Navigating Collective Grief, Finding Local Joy, and the Power of Community Circles

    In this special bonus episode, Blaze sits down with Liz Moyer Benferhat to explore the work of holding awareness for both our personal struggles and the collective pain of the world. As we move into autumn, many of us feel the weight of global crises, climate anxiety, and societal division pressing against our own grief and burnout. Liz and Blaze share powerful insights on how to stop trying to "fix" everything alone and instead find nourishment in tangible, local actions like gardening, sharing seeds, and showing up for neighbors. They discuss the importance of creating safe community circles where we can process complex emotions without judgment, the trap of performative activism on social media, and how to trust our bodies' wisdom over the noise of the news cycle. If you're feeling overwhelmed by the state of the world or exhausted from trying to be a superhero, this conversation offers a gentle reminder that you don't have to carry it all alone. You can be present, connect with your community, and trust that social change happens through us, not just around us. You can read a full transcript of this episode here. If this episode resonated with you, consider grabbing the free Living in Rhythm Starter Kit to lean into aligning your life with natural seasons and building sustainable emotional capacity.  You can learn more about Liz and her work at WeHealforAll.com #AnchoredAndAlive #CollectiveGrief #CommunityHealing #BurnoutRecovery #SeasonalLiving #EmotionalResilience #LocalAction #SoulLetters

    Carrying the World's Pain: Navigating Collective Grief, Finding Local Joy, and the Power of Community Circles

  7. Aug 31

    Early Burnout Signals: How to Rest Before You Hit the Wall

    Are you noticing that normal routines feel harder than they should? Do you find yourself snapping at small things, procrastinating on tasks you usually handle well, or numbing out with scrolling? In this episode, Blaze explores the subtle, cumulative signals of burnout that most of us dismiss until it's too late. Discover why we're taught to ignore these warning signs, how to distinguish between normal fatigue and nervous system depletion, and why rest is a practice that needs to be learned—not just a reward for exhaustion. Blaze shares compassionate strategies for building support earlier in the burnout trajectory, reducing inputs without guilt, and learning to "turn down the dial" on what you're consuming. If you feel like you're on the precipice of a crisis, this conversation is your guide to stepping in with care before your body forces you to stop. You can read a full transcript of this episode here. 🌿 Want help identifying where you are and finding the support that already exists? The Living in Rhythm Starter Kit offers grounded tools to help you recognize your current emotional state, understand your nervous system's signals, and uncover the support systems already present in your life. It's a gentle guide to finding clarity and connection when you feel saturated. Download it here. 🌿 Looking for a deeper, live experience this season? I'll be hosting an Autumn Equinox gathering on September 23rd — a space to slow down, reflect, and work with the energy of harvest and release in real time. We'll be exploring how to let go of what no longer serves us and prepare for the quiet wisdom of winter. You can learn more and save your spot here.

    Early Burnout Signals: How to Rest Before You Hit the Wall

  8. Aug 24

    Decision Fatigue & Nervous System Saturation: How to Restore Before Fall

    Do you feel like your brain is "buffering," snapping at small things, or dreading the simple question, "What do you want to do?" In this episode, Blaze explores the phenomenon of nervous system saturation that hits hard at the end of summer. Discover why months of novel experiences, social demands, and seasonal chores have depleted your capacity, leading to "decision fatigue" and irritability. Blaze shares the powerful analogy of your brain as a computer running too many programs and offers compassionate strategies for a "hard reboot." Learn how to reduce inputs, simplify your routines, and build trust systems to spread the load without guilt. If you feel tired but wired, this conversation is your guide to restoring your nervous system before the autumn rush begins. You can read the full transcript of this episode here. 🌿 Want help building rhythms that work with your energy instead of fighting it? The Living in Rhythm Starter Kit offers grounded tools to help you recognize your current emotional state, understand your nervous system's signals, and uncover the support systems already present in your life. It's a gentle guide to finding clarity and connection when you feel saturated. Download it here. 🌿 Looking for a deeper, live experience this season? I'll be hosting an Autumn Equinox gathering on September 23rd — a space to slow down, reflect, and work with the energy of harvest and release in real time. We'll be exploring how to let go of what no longer serves us and prepare for the quiet wisdom of winter. You can learn more and save your spot here. #AnchoredAndAlive #DecisionFatigue #NervousSystemSaturation #BurnoutPrevention #Restoration #SeasonalWisdom #TiredButWired #EmotionalRegulation

    Decision Fatigue & Nervous System Saturation: How to Restore Before Fall
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Anchored & Alive is seasonal living and grounded support for sensitive women who are ready to stop forcing growth and start living in rhythm with their energy and with the natural cycles of the year. If you're emotionally overwhelmed, burnt out from pushing harder, or tired of trying to "fix" yourself every January, this podcast offers a steadier way forward. Each week, Blaze explores burnout recovery, boundaries, communication, rest, and sustainable growth — all through the lens of the turning year. Because you don't need constant reinvention. You need support that moves with the natural cycles of the seasons - and with your own. Through lived reflection and grounded tools, you'll build emotional steadiness that lasts instead of motivation that fades. The podcast opens the conversation. The Anchored & Alive course and seasonal gatherings hold the container for deeper, supported integration. 🌿 New here? Grab the free Living in Rhythm Toolkit to start your journey. (Visit anchoredandalive.com) New episodes every week. Let's Anchor In, and Come Alive.

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  • Creator
    Blaze Schwaller
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Blaze Schwaller
  • Show Website
    Anchored & Alive with Blaze