Sometimes it’s not about you.

And sometimes… it is.

In this episode of The Low & Slow Podcast, Crystal & Laken unpack the nuanced, often uncomfortable topic of projections — what they are, how to recognize them, and how to respond without getting recruited into someone else’s inner chaos.

Because projections are sneaky.
They can sound like feedback.
They can feel personal.
They can trigger old wounds.

But not every emotionally charged comment is yours to carry.

This conversation explores how insecurity, discomfort, and unresolved emotion often get redirected outward — and how to stay grounded when that happens. You’ll learn how to distinguish between true feedback and loaded projection, how to notice your body cues when you’re being activated, and how to interrupt the pattern before you spiral.

The goal isn’t to become detached or defensive.
It’s to stay sovereign.

Crystal & Laken offer tools rooted in emotional intelligence, curiosity, and boundaries — so you can respond like a grounded grown woman instead of absorbing or escalating what was never yours to begin with.

✨ Because maturity isn’t about shutting down.
It’s about staying present without over-personalizing.

In this episode, you’ll explore:

• What a projection actually is (and what it’s not)
  
  
  
• How to tell the difference between feedback and projection
  
  
  
• Why projections often stem from insecurity or discomfort
  
  
  
• The body cues that signal you’re being triggered
  
  
  
• How to interrupt the projection cycle
  
  
  
• Using curiosity instead of defensiveness
  
  
  
• Staying grounded without absorbing someone else’s chaos
  
  
  

You don’t have to carry what isn’t yours.
And when it is yours — you can meet it with clarity instead of collapse.

Breathe low.
Stay steady.
Respond with self-trust. 🤍

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A retreat where the armor comes off,
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and self-trust becomes the loudest voice in the room.

June 2026.
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What Your Mars Placement Reveals

Using Astrology as a Language for Real-Life Patterns

How you take action.
How you handle confrontation.
How you respond when things get uncomfortable.

These patterns affect every area of your life, your work, your relationships, your self-trust — whether you’ve ever looked at a birth chart or not.

In this episode of The Low & Slow Podcast, Crystal and Laken explore these patterns through a grounded, practical lens of astrology, using Mars — the planet of action, drive, anger, desire, and assertion as a tool for self-awareness rather than a box to put yourself in.

This is not about labels or predictions.
It’s about giving language to behaviors you’re already living.

If you’ve ever said:

• “I hate conflict.”
• “I get heated fast.”
• “I shut down.”
• “I need time before I respond.”

That’s Mars at work.

Crystal and Laken share personal examples of how different Mars placements show up in real life, how confrontation styles can clash when nervous systems aren’t understood, and why none of these responses are wrong — they’re simply different.

This episode invites curiosity over judgment, compassion over blame, and better questions over quick reactions. By understanding how you’re wired to move, act, and assert yourself, you gain more choice in how you communicate — especially when emotions are high.

✨ Astrology here becomes a mirror, not a rulebook — offering insight that leads to tangible behavior change and deeper connection.

In this episode, you’ll explore:

• Why Mars represents how you take action and handle conflict
• Common confrontation styles and what drives them
• How nervous systems influence reactions during conflict
• Why “I hate conflict” is often a misunderstanding, not a truth
• How compassion and curiosity improve communication
• Using astrology as a tool for awareness, not limitation
• Asking better questions to create better outcomes

This is an entry point into astrology that meets you where you are — practical, human, and immediately applicable.

Breathe low.
Get curious.
And start noticing how you move through the moments that matter most.

Follow along, tune in, and let’s get into your next mindset shift!

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A retreat where the armor comes off,
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and self-trust becomes the loudest voice in the room.

June 2026.
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Responsibility, Conditioning, and the Quiet Cost of Being “The Capable One”

Being the firstborn daughter isn’t just a birth order, it’s a role.

In this episode of The Low & Slow Podcast, Crystal & Laken explore the invisible job title so many high-capacity women have been carrying their entire lives: the responsible one, the emotional fixer, the one who notices what needs to be done… and just does it.

You didn’t wake up and decide to take on the weight.
You noticed the gap.
You stepped in.
You got praised for it.
And that praise quietly became your identity.

Through story-led reflection and nervous-system truth, this episode unpacks how early conditioning around responsibility, emotional labor, and competence shapes adult patterns of over-functioning, people-pleasing, and self-abandonment. Crystal & Laken name the cost of always being “the strong one,” and why learning to soften doesn’t mean losing your edge — it means reclaiming your energy.

This is a mirror for the woman who’s been holding it all together for everyone else… and is finally ready to ask what it would feel like to set some of it down.

You’re allowed to rest without earning it.
You’re allowed to disappoint people.
You’re allowed to put this down.

Tune in if you’re ready to explore:

• Why firstborn daughters often become emotional managers by default
  
  
  
• How childhood praise can turn into lifelong pressure
  
  
  
• The nervous-system roots of over-responsibility
  
  
  
• Why strength doesn’t mean doing it all alone
  
  
  
• How to begin setting boundaries without guilt
  
  
  
• Tiny, practical reps for releasing emotional labor
  
  
  
• What it looks like to choose softness without shrinking
  
  
  

This episode isn’t about blaming the past — it’s about recognizing the pattern, honoring how it protected you, and giving yourself permission to choose differently now.

Breathe low.
Let yourself be held.
You don’t have to carry this alone anymore. 🤍

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Peace. Play. Love. is for her.

A retreat where the armor comes off,
the nervous system softens,
and self-trust becomes the loudest voice in the room.

June 2026.
This is your pause and your pivot.

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How to set boundaries when it doesn't feel safe yet

Setting boundaries is often framed as empowering — but for many women, it feels anything but safe.
In this episode of The Low & Slow Podcast, Crystal and Laken unpack why boundary-setting can feel emotionally charged, confusing, or even threatening, especially when you’ve been conditioned to prioritize harmony, performance, or other people’s needs over your own.
They explore how emotional avoidance can quietly masquerade as boundaries, and why real boundaries require emotional presence, self-regulation, and self-loyalty — not shutdown or distance.
This conversation starts where most boundary work is missed: with yourself. Crystal and Laken walk listeners through how to build internal safety first, involve the nervous system, and collect “reps” of staying with your own emotions before taking boundaries into bigger spaces like the workplace, relationships, and family dynamics.
Rather than focusing on perfect scripts or outcomes, this episode reframes boundaries as a relationship with yourself — one built through honesty, regulation, and staying present through discomfort.
✨ If you’ve ever felt like boundaries “don’t work,” leave you spiraling afterward, or feel unsafe to set — this episode offers a slower, more sustainable way forward.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
Why boundaries can feel unsafe even when they’re necessary


How emotional avoidance can look like “healthy” boundary-setting

Why self-regulation comes before communication

How to practice boundaries internally before externally

What self-loyalty actually looks like in real life

How to bring boundaries into work, relationships, and family with more clarity

Breathe low. Stay with yourself.
That’s where real boundaries begin. 🤍

Follow along, tune in, and let’s get into your next mindset shift!
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A retreat where the armor comes off,
the nervous system softens,
and self-trust becomes the loudest voice in the room.
June 2026.
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Check out our Women’s Retreat we are hosting —The Peace.Play.Love Retreat
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From Problem → Pattern → Opportunity → Action

In this integrative episode of The Low & Slow Podcast, Crystal & Laken guide listeners through a deceptively simple but powerful truth: the language you use determines whether your nervous system goes into defense or into trust.

Change doesn’t fail because you’re incapable.
It fails because the words you’re using frame your experience as a threat instead of information.

In this conversation, they break down why calling everything a problem keeps your body in fight mode — and how shifting just one word can change everything. By reframing challenges as patterns, you move from self-criticism into curiosity. From there, patterns become opportunities, and opportunities create space for aligned action.

✨ One breath recap:
Problem = fight.
Pattern = information.
Opportunity = choice.
Action = trust.

Crystal & Laken walk listeners through a practical exercise: choosing one thing they’ve been calling a problem, running it through the full progression, and taking one small action to build self-trust in real time. This episode is less about insight alone and more about integration — bringing awareness into the body, the language, and the next step forward.

Because most women don’t need more discipline.
They need better language.

Tune in if you’re ready to:

• Understand how language impacts your nervous system
  
  
  
• Shift from shame-driven self-talk into curiosity and clarity
  
  
  
• Reframe problems into patterns you can work with
  
  
  
• Create choice instead of pressure
  
  
  
• Take small, sustainable actions that build self-trust
  
  
  
• Move from awareness into embodied follow-through

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What No One Sees Before the Transformation

In this episode of The Low & Slow Podcast, Crystal & Laken pull back the curtain on what actually happens before the glow up.

Because while the highlight reel gets the applause, the real work happens in the quiet moments — the uncomfortable conversations, the boundary-setting, the self-reflection, and the decisions no one claps for.

This episode is about the unsexy, vulnerable, and often unseen work that builds momentum over time. Crystal & Laken challenge the idea that awareness alone is enough, reminding listeners that transformation requires action — especially when it feels uncomfortable, messy, or uncertain.

They explore why we default to familiar patterns even when they keep us stuck, why “feeling ready” is often just an emotional delay tactic, and how being seen in your messy middle is part of owning your growth.

✨ The glow up isn’t the work — it’s the byproduct of choosing yourself when it’s inconvenient.

Tune in if you’re ready to:

• Understand what really happens behind the glow up
  
  
  
• Move from awareness into aligned action
  
  
  
• Break free from default comfort patterns
  
  
  
• Normalize the messy middle of growth
  
  
  
• Question what you truly want vs. what you think you should want
  
  
  
• Set boundaries that support your evolution
  
  
  
• Take ownership of your truth — even when it’s uncomfortable
  
  

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TGM Turns 1 Celebrate Our Wins With Us!

In this milestone episode of The Low & Slow Podcast, Crystal & Laken pause to celebrate something big — That Girl Magic™ turning one.

This conversation is a reflection, a celebration, and a love letter to the journey. From the early days of dreaming and deciding to take action, to the mindset shifts, challenges, and breakthroughs that shaped both the business and the women behind it — this episode honors the magic created along the way.

Crystal & Laken share how showing up before feeling “ready,” releasing perfectionism, and trusting the process led to profound personal growth, powerful client transformations, and the cultivation of a deeply supportive community. They reflect on the stories that were shared, the confidence that was built, and the ripple effect of choosing to believe in themselves — even when the path wasn’t clear.

This episode is also a reminder to slow down long enough to celebrate the wins, acknowledge the growth you’ve lived, and let yourself feel proud before racing toward the next goal.

✨ You don’t need to wait until the destination to honor how far you’ve come.

Tune in if you’re ready to:

• Reflect on your own growth and wins
  
  
  
• Be reminded that action creates clarity
  
  
  
• Normalize learning as you go
  
  
  
• See how mindset shifts create real transformation
  
  
  
• Feel inspired by community, coaching, and shared stories
  
  
  
• Celebrate one year of That Girl Magic™ — and what’s still unfolding

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From Force to Freedom

In this episode of The Low & Slow Podcast, Crystal & Laken unpack one of the most exhausting inner tug-of-wars high-capacity women face: the swing between discipline and devotion.

Discipline, as most women were taught, feels like grit-your-teeth force — living in the future, chasing the next win, postponing rest until you’ve “earned it.”
Devotion, on the other hand, feels like a soft pull into the present — intuitive, attuned, alive. But without structure, devotion can quietly turn into drift… where “aligned” becomes avoidance and outcomes start to blur.

Inside this tension lives a familiar pattern:
✨ future-fixated grind ↔ present-moment float
Neither side alone feels like freedom.

Crystal & Laken explore how discipline doesn’t have to be punishment, and devotion doesn’t have to mean lack of direction. Together, they reframe both as supportive forces — when held in balance — and offer a new way to relate to structure, presence, and self-trust.

This conversation is an invitation to stop choosing sides and start creating a container that holds both: discipline that serves you, and devotion that keeps you connected to yourself.

✨ Freedom isn’t found in force or flow alone — it’s found in the dance between the two.

Follow along, tune in, and let’s get into your next mindset shift!

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