The Universe Is Your Friend
An uplifting weekly podcast where we stop overthinking and start creating the life we actually want with the Universe by our side!
Hi! I’m Kristen Greenwood, your manifestation mentor, self-trust hype girl, and spiritual bestie with a side of tough love. Welcome to The Universe Is Your Friend Podcast. I’m so glad you’re here.
This podcast was born from my own “what am I doing with my life?”
moments — working a job I hated, doubting every step I took, and feeling like everyone else had the manual to life except me. I always knew I was meant for more… I just had no idea how to start.
Now I’m figuring it out one step at a time and I’m bringing you with me.
Each week, you’ll get:
· Real talk about the Law of Attraction (minus the fluff)
· The rituals and mindset shifts that actually help
· Stories from my own journey - the wins, the wobbles, and the weird signs from the Universe
· Book recs, pep talks, and little nudges when you need them most
This podcast is your reminder that you can do big things - even if your life feels like chaos right now, even if you don’t have it all figured out, and even if you're still eating cereal for dinner some nights (bc same).
So grab your headphones and let’s manifest some magic, one Monday at a time.
And don’t forget... The Universe Is Your Best Freaking Friend <3
The Universe Is Your Friend
81. Stop Treating the Universe Like Amazon Prime
This week’s episode of The Universe Is Your Friend explores a trap that so many of us fall into without even realizing it: treating The Universe like Amazon Prime. We get caught up in this constant cycle of asking, scripting, visualizing, manifesting—where every spiritual practice becomes a means to an end. Instead of meditating to feel peace, we meditate to become “magnetic.” Instead of writing gratitude lists to actually immerse in appreciation, we do it because we think it’ll speed up our desires arriving. Without meaning to, we start interacting with The Universe purely to get something out of it.
And here’s the truth: that mindset doesn’t just feel empty, it actively disconnects you from the deeper relationship you could be building with Source energy, God, or whatever higher power you connect with. Because spirituality and manifestation aren’t about performance. They’re about presence. They’re about returning to yourself, experiencing your practices for the genuine rewards they bring, and reconnecting with the energy that holds you through it all.
In this episode, I’ll walk you through:
✨ The difference between genuinely connecting with The Universe vs. treating it as a transaction.
✨ How to spot when you’re performing your rituals for the “reward” instead of the experience.
✨ Why this mindset keeps you stuck in lack and constantly chasing your desires.
✨ How to reframe meditation, gratitude, visualization, and other practices so they light you up in the moment.
✨ Practical steps to nurture your relationship with The Universe just for the joy of connection.
Here’s the shift: when you journal, meditate, visualize, or practice gratitude, do it for the sake of it. Do it because it feels good. Because you value peace, clarity, connection, and joy. Because these practices make your human experience richer even without a manifestation attached. That’s the real magic. That’s the natural reward that expands your vibration in the most authentic way. And ironically? That’s also when your manifestations flow more effortlessly, because you’re no longer chasing—you’re simply existing in alignment.
If you’ve been feeling disconnected, burned out, or like your manifestations are always just out of reach, this episode will help you reframe your practices and rebuild a genuine, non-transactional relationship with The Universe. Because manifestation isn’t about scheming your way to what you want—it’s about becoming the person who no longer needs to chase.
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I appreciate you so much for being here, you are making my dreams come true Diva and just know, I'm rooting for you every step of the way!