The Zen AF Hustle

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Welcome to The Zen AF Hustle Podcast — where ambition is sacred and hustle isn’t a dirty word. This is the podcast for founders and ambitious women who refuse to build their dreams through burnout, self-abandonment, or constant pressure. Master certified life and mindset coach Julia Garcia Devenishek is helping bring the zen back into your hustle with conversations on mindset, confidence, boundaries, emotional wellness, and nervous system regulation. Because you can have it all — a thriving career and a life you love — without sacrificing what matters most

  1. APR 23

    Ep.38 The Truth About Consistency: Why It's an Identity, Not a Rigidity

    Most ambitious women don't have a consistency problem. They have an identity problem dressed up as one. In this episode of The Zen AF Hustle, Julia answers a Mindset Coach Hotline question that lives in the back of almost every high-achieving woman's mind. Why can I follow through for everyone else but struggle to follow through for myself? Why do I start strong and then fall off? Why does consistency feel harder than it should when I know exactly what I want? The answer isn't more discipline. It isn't a better planner, a stricter routine, or another productivity system. It's identity. Consistency isn't something you force. It's something you become. The women who move through their lives with quiet, steady follow-through aren't doing it through willpower. They've built an internal identity that makes the follow-through inevitable. They don't have to motivate themselves to show up, because showing up is simply who they are. In this conversation, Julia breaks down why discipline-based consistency collapses under pressure, how identity-based consistency actually works, and why the gap between the woman you are and the woman you want to become is closed through self-concept, not self-control. She also shares the quiet shift that happens when you stop trying to perform consistency and start letting it become part of how you already see yourself. This is the episode for the woman who has tried every system, every habit tracker, every morning routine, and still feels like something is slightly off. It's for the woman who knows what she wants, knows what she needs to do, and is quietly frustrated with the version of herself who keeps starting over. It's for anyone ready to stop managing her behavior and start shifting who she believes she is. In this episode: Why consistency as discipline creates exhaustion and internal friction The difference between doing something consistently and being someone who is consistent What identity-based consistency actually looks like in real life Why most women default to willpower, and what to build instead The quiet shift from "I'm trying to" to "I am" How self-concept shapes follow-through more than motivation ever could The role of nervous system regulation in making new identities feel safe A reframe for anyone who has ever called herself inconsistent About the Mindset Coach Hotline: This episode is part of the Mindset Coach Hotline series, a new feature on The Zen AF Hustle where Julia answers anonymous questions submitted by listeners. If you have a question about mindset, ambition, follow-through, rituals, or any of the quiet struggles that come with building a life you actually want, you can submit it anonymously through the Instagram highlights at @juliagarciadeveni Connect with Julia and The Zen AF Hustle: Instagram: @juliagarciadeveni @get.zenaf Submit a Mindset Coach Hotline question through the highlights The Zen AF Wellness Planner is the tool designed to help ambitious women move toward their goals from a grounded, regulated state. It's built around the same principles Julia uses in her coaching practice, including the identity-first approach you'll hear in this episode. If this episode resonated, share it with a friend who needs to hear it, and leave a review to help more women find the show.

    29 min

  2. APR 16

    Ep.37 Christina Kuklinski of Kook on Building an Ocean-First Beauty Brand Without Burning Out

    If you're an ambitious woman building something of your own, the hardest part isn't the work itself. It's figuring out how to do the work without losing your health, your clarity, or the version of yourself you actually like being. In this episode of The Zen AF Hustle, Julia sits down with Christina Kuklinski, founder and CEO of Kook, the ocean-first beauty brand creating reef-safe, high-performance hair and skincare for people who live in the sun, salt, and surf. But this conversation is less about the product and more about what it really takes to build a company in a way that doesn't cost you your wellness. Christina shares the turning point that led her to leave a demanding consulting career at Deloitte Digital, take two years to travel and scuba dive, and eventually build the brand she couldn't find on the shelf. She talks about the moment she realized her corporate life was quietly draining her, why she no longer forces herself into a 5 AM workout just because someone told her successful people do, and how she learned to design her day around her actual energy instead of someone else's template. Together, they get into the real questions ambitious women are asking right now. How do you define success when the traditional markers stop feeling like enough? What does it mean to have it all when your priorities shift season to season? How do you build the kind of internal rhythm that lets you work hard without running yourself into the ground? This is a conversation about wellness as infrastructure, not indulgence. About listening to your body's signals before they become symptoms. About the difference between the linear life path you were handed and the one you actually want. About community, small daily wins, and building a business that reflects your values from the inside out. Christina also opens up about Kook's partnership with Sea Trees, the nonprofit planting a mangrove in a UNESCO World Heritage site in Baja for every product sold, and why environmental impact is part of how she defines success. If you're in a season of building, recalibrating, or quietly wondering if there's a more sustainable way to go after what you want, this episode was made for you. In this episode: The catalyst moment that made Christina walk away from her corporate path A new framework for designing your day around your actual energy, not someone else's routine Why the linear life path many ambitious women were taught doesn't hold up in real life How to recognize the body signals telling you to slow down before you hit the wall The seasons of ambition and why priorities shifting is a feature, not a flaw A more grounded definition of success that includes the life you're living, not just the one you're building toward Why female founder community and real mentorship are some of the most overlooked wellness tools The small daily rituals Christina credits for keeping her grounded in her first year of business Kook's partnership with Sea Trees and what real environmental impact looks like for a product company Christina's Zen AF non-negotiables and the family phrase that shaped how she runs her business Connect with Christina and Kook:Website: gotcook.comInstagram and TikTok: @got.kookAvailable on Amazon, TikTok Shop, and in Free People Connect with Julia and The Zen AF Hustle:Follow @get.zenaf @juliagarciadeveni for more from the brand and podcast. Submit a question to the Mindset Coach Hotline through Instagram highlights. Visit https://linktr.ee/juliagarciadeveni If this episode resonated, share it with an ambitious friend who's building something of her own, and leave a review to help more women find the show.

    46 min

  3. APR 9

    Ep. 36 We are back

    If you're new here, this one's for you. And if you've been around for a while, this one's for you too. In this first episode Julia gets personal. She shares her journey, where she's been, the pivots, the lessons, and the version of herself she had to grow into to build what she's building now. She also gives you a full look at what's coming on this show and why she started it in the first place. This is the honest, unfiltered origin story behind Get Zen AF and the woman behind the brand. No highlight reel. Just the real thing. If this resonates, stick around. The best is truly just getting started. Ready to go deeper? Grab your Zen AF Wellness Planner and start showing up for yourself every single day. linktree.com/juliagarciadeveni

    17 min

  4. 07/28/2025

    Ep. 35 Life Update and Intro to What I've been working on

    Hey ambitious babe. I'm baaack, kinda. Just an update about what life has been like this year and what I have been working on for all of you!

    39 min

  5. 11/21/2024

    Ep. 34 Navigating Being a Multi-Passionate Person for Success

    More than indulging your multi-passionate tendencies, I know deep down you prefer success. In this episode I share what has helped me navigate the personality trait in order to make progress towards my goals. https://linktr.ee/juliagarciadeveni

    29 min

  6. 11/14/2024

    Ep. 33 Reframe Your "Just" a Mom Mindset

    if you find yourself saying you are "just" a mom and want to understand how to reframe this mindset, then tune-in. I've been working on this for some years now so I am really understanding not just where it's coming from but how to reframe and rewire it for more success and happiness. https://linktr.ee/juliagarciadeveni

    36 min

  7. 11/07/2024

    Ep.32 Delaying Instant Gratification

    In this episode I explain an example from motherhood of how I'm teaching my daughter the important skillset of delaying instant gratification and also the jealousy thought error. Listen in and let me know you favorite takeaways

    31 min

  8. 10/31/2024

    Ep. 31 Being honest about your capacity

    Its something Ive had a lot of practice with during this pregnancy. I'll share with you the factors to consider in this episode https://linktr.ee/juliagarciadeveni

    33 min
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Welcome to The Zen AF Hustle Podcast — where ambition is sacred and hustle isn’t a dirty word. This is the podcast for founders and ambitious women who refuse to build their dreams through burnout, self-abandonment, or constant pressure. Master certified life and mindset coach Julia Garcia Devenishek is helping bring the zen back into your hustle with conversations on mindset, confidence, boundaries, emotional wellness, and nervous system regulation. Because you can have it all — a thriving career and a life you love — without sacrificing what matters most

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  • Creator
    @juliagarciadeveni
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    40
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