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Alignment First

Alignment First

Written by: Mycal Anders EMGM MS CSCS
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You’re not broken—you’re out of alignment. Welcome to Alignment First, the podcast intended to help leaders return to peace, presence and power! Hosted by Mycal Anders, founder of Next Level Performance Consulting, each episode gives direct, no-BS strategies to reclaim time, sharpen mindset, build resilience, and lead with integrity. Through integrity, courage and ownership you’ll align habits with your highest self. Alignment first. Progress Always.Mycal Anders, EMGM, MS, CSCS
Episodes
  • Megan Joseph: Your Health is an Inside Job
    Jan 20 2026

    In this episode of Alignment First, I sit down with Megan Joseph, founder of Megalife Integrative Wellness, to explore how herbs, mushrooms, and spiritual connection can restore the body when traditional medicine can’t. We dive into her journey through Ehlers-Danlos, autoimmunity, trauma healing, parasitic detoxing, and why peace—not speed—is the real metric of health.

    Key Takeaways

    1. True healing starts internally—breath, prayer, nature, and removing sugar create the baseline for transformation.

    2. Trauma and unprocessed emotion manifest physically, often long before symptoms surface.

    3. Microdosing supports slow, sustainable rewiring, while heroic doses can overwhelm the system without proper facilitation.

    4. Parasite + heavy metal cleansing can radically shift energy, mood, cognition, especially in kids.

    5. Identity matters—you are not your diagnosis; the words “I am” shape your biology and your outcomes.

    Quotes

    • I refused to accept ‘there’s nothing you can do.’ That wasn’t going to be my story.” – Megan Joseph


    • Breath, prayer, nature. Start there—your body already knows what to do.” – Megan Joseph


    • Don’t become your diagnosis. Speak what you want, not what you fear.” – Megan Joseph

    Connect with Megan Joseph

    Megalife Integrative Wellness
    📍 2240 N. Scottsdale Rd, Unit 110, Tempe, AZ
    🌐 https://megalifeinw.com
    🌐 https://megalifeskinbeauty.com


    Stay Connected & Take Action

    ✅ Join the Alignment Village → ⁠https://nextlevelvillage.com/⁠

    ✅ Ready to be the Fittest Leader Possible? → ⁠https://go.coachderz.com/

    ✅ Enhance Your Fitness Journey → ⁠https://www.nextlevelpfc.com⁠

    ✅ Subscribe to Progress Always on Spotify → ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5DmNDDIPLiYIfO278S32hM?si=258af1623c974b00

    @ThorneHealth → ⁠thorne.com/u/progressalways⁠

    @StrongCoffee → ⁠strongcoffeecompany.com⁠ — Use Code: NEXTLEVEL15

    @wearshepherds → ⁠Shepherds.com⁠

    @team4kor → ⁠4korfitness.com⁠ — Use Code: NEXTLEVEL15

    Build Your Vision Espresso → ⁠VisionEspresso.co⁠

    @TYRsport → ⁠fitness.tyr.com⁠ — Use Code: 14034

    @MorozkoForge → ⁠morozkoforge.com⁠ — Use Code: NEXTLEVEL350 / NEXTLEVEL500

    Progress Always.

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    1 hr
  • Tiffany Carole: Pattern Liberation
    Jan 13 2026

    In this episode of Alignment First, I sit down with Tiffany Carole—creator of Aroma Point Therapy Fundamentals, founder of Master Creator Academy, and visionary behind the Lumina Guild—to explore the bridge between science, plant medicine, and spiritual awakening. We dive into healing as a return to wholeness, betrayal as humanity’s oldest wound, and why high performers struggle to receive support. This is a conversation for leaders ready to reconnect with life force and reclaim their peace.

    Key Takeaways

    1. Healing is less about fixing symptoms and more about remembering your wholeness.

    2. Betrayal constricts the energetic heart, limiting one’s ability to receive support, joy, and abundance.

    3. Essential oils on acupoints can act as vibrational “plant medicines” that open consciousness and restore regulation.

    4. Pattern liberation requires wanting freedom more than the drama of the healing journey.

    5. Choosing self, despite external resistance, is the path to deeper alignment and leadership evolution.

    Quotes

    • “Healing is remembering our wholeness.” – Tiffany Carole

    • “You must want liberation more than the drama of healing.” – Tiffany Carole

    • “Your next breakthrough is in becoming the version of you who can finally receive.” – Mycal Anders

    Connect with Tiffany Carole
    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@tiffany_carole
    Email: tiffany@tiffanycarole.com
    Book: The Inner Nature of Essential Oils → https://monara.org


    Stay Connected & Take Action
    Join the Alignment Village → https://nextlevelvillage.com/
    Ready to be the Fittest Leader Possible? → https://go.coachderz.com/1-1-high-performance-coaching/
    Enhance Your Fitness Journey → https://www.nextlevelpfc.com
    Subscribe to Progress Always on Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/5DmNDDIPLiYIfO278S32hM?si=258af1623c974b00


    Partners & Sponsors
    @ThorneHealth → https://www.thorne.com/u/progressalways
    @StrongCoffee → https://strongcoffeecompany.com/?ref=2YN5cnK8v9zQ4D — Code: NEXTLEVEL15
    @wearshepherds → https://www.shepherds.com
    @team4kor → https://4korfitness.com — Code: NEXTLEVEL15
    Build Your Vision Espresso → https://visionespresso.co/fastpass?am_id=mycal7450
    @TYRsport → https://fitness.tyr.com — Code: 14034
    Start Your Healing Journey → https://www.morozkoforge.com — Codes: NEXTLEVEL350 / NEXTLEVEL500

    Progress Always.


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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Melissa Nanavati: Peak Performance Love
    Jan 9 2026

    In this episode of Alignment First, I sit down with Melissa Nanavati—speaker, author, and relationship architect redefining how high performers connect and communicate at home. We dive into the neuroscience of chemistry, the power of updated agreements, and the frameworks that help couples protect their peace, presence, and power.


    Key Takeaways

    1. Chemistry isn’t magic, it’s biology maintained through intentional habits.
    2. High performers need systems for connection just as much as systems for business.
    3. The BRAVE Framework creates safety for difficult conversations.
    4. Couples thrive when they routinely update agreements for new seasons of life.
    5. Presence, curiosity, play, and courage are the core skills of peak-performance love.


    Quotes

    • “Chemistry is biology, and biology can be maintained with intention.” – Melissa Nanavati
    • “Unresolved conversations are open loops draining your energy.” – Melissa Nanavati
    • “If you want high-performance love, treat your relationship like the most important system you run.” – Mycal Anders

    Connect with Melissa Nanavati
    • Instagram: @melissananavati
    • Website: https://peakperformancelove.com
    • YouTube: Peak Performance Love


    Stay Connected & Take Action

    Join the Alignment Village → ⁠https://nextlevelvillage.com/⁠

    Become the Fittest Leader Possible → ⁠https://go.coachderz.com/1-1-high-performance-coaching/⁠

    Level Up Your Fitness → ⁠https://www.nextlevelpfc.com⁠

    Subscribe on Spotify → ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5DmNDDIPLiYIfO278S32hM?si=258af1623c974b00⁠


    Partners & Sponsors

    @ThorneHealth → ⁠⁠⁠⁠thorne.com/u/progressalways

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠@StrongCoffee → ⁠⁠⁠⁠strongcoffeecompany.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Code: NEXTLEVEL15

    @wearshepherds → ⁠⁠⁠⁠Shepherds.com

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠@team4kor → ⁠⁠⁠⁠4korfitness.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Code: NEXTLEVEL15

    Build Your Vision Espresso → ⁠⁠⁠⁠visionespresso.co⁠⁠⁠⁠

    @TYRsport → ⁠⁠⁠⁠fitness.tyr.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Code: 14034

    Start Your Healing Journey → ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.morozkoforge.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ — Codes: NEXTLEVEL350 / NEXTLEVEL500

    Progress Always.

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    58 mins
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