The Brave Shift: Conscious Leaders Go First
For leaders who are done pretending the old systems are still working — and ready to decode what’s actually running the show.
What used to work just isn’t anymore. At work. At home. In the mirror. You’re not falling apart. You’re outgrowing the container. This is where that conversation lives.
Hosted by Anik Malenfant, Inner Work Strategist — where capital markets precision meets the inner work, and the pattern running your leadership becomes the strategy that transforms it.
The leader who goes first changes everything.
The Brave Shift: Conscious Leaders Go First
S1 E14: The Goal Graveyard: Why Your Goals Keep Dying (And What to Do Instead)
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A few years ago, I found a journal from 2017. The goals I'd written? I was still writing them. Different year. Same list.
That moment changed everything — because I finally realized this isn't a discipline problem. It's a foundation problem.
In this episode, I'm breaking down the three questions you need to ask BEFORE "what's my plan?" — and why skipping them is the reason your goals keep dying.
In this episode:
- Why the same goals keep showing up year after year (and it's not what you think)
- The difference between relief goals and resonance goals — and why one drains you while the other fuels you
- The three questions that have to come before strategy
- A client story that might sound uncomfortably familiar
- What's actually possible when you build on a solid foundation
Memorable Moments:
"Relief goals run FROM pain. Resonance goals run TOWARD purpose."
"Her soul hadn't been blocking execution because she was undisciplined. It was protecting her from building something she didn't actually want."
Resources mentioned:
- Breakthrough Blueprint Quiz: https://subscribepage.io/breakthroughblueprint
- You & Your Soul-Led Business Program: https://ascensionacademy.life/product/you-your-soul-led-business-development-program/
Connect with Anik:
- Website: https://masteringascension.com/coaching/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anikmalenfant
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anikmalenfant/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anik.malenfant
Next Episode: When Everything's in Place But Nothing's Moving (January 12)