What if the biggest battle you’ll ever fight happens in your own mind?

In this uplifting conversation, Elaine Starling sits down with D.K. Kang — martial artist, massage therapist, and author of Mindset Metamorphosis — to explore how mental discipline, spiritual faith, and gratitude can transform pain into power.

From infertility and financial struggle to his wife’s breast-cancer journey, DK reveals how reframing adversity rewired his life and his purpose. Listeners learn practical mindset shifts, daily rituals, and the science of movement that empower abundance to flow with ease.

Topics Covered

00 : 00 – The battle in your mind: mindset as a survival skill

04 : 00 – Intention ritual: three breaths and 78 seconds of alignment

08 : 00 – “Why not us?” — turning crisis into faith and service

11 : 00 – The power of “I AM” goals and gratitude in advance

13 : 00 – How to reframe obstacles into opportunities

17 : 00 – The science of influence — your mindset affects millions

18 : 30 – Redefining abundance as availability and accessibility

21 : 00 – Starting small: movement, journaling, and accountability

25 : 00 – Signs of growth and how to measure internal progress

29 : 00 – Humming to activate the vagus nerve and restore calm

30 : 30 – Free resources and DK’s invitation to transform your mindset

Key Takeaways

🌟 Mindset isn’t motivational fluff — it’s a spiritual lifeline.

🌟 “Why not us?” turns suffering into sacred service.

🌟 Gratitude in advance opens you to Divine guidance.

🌟 Movement and humming regulate your energy and mind.

🌟 Working on yourself is the most generous gift to the world.

Step-by-Step Process Shared: Mindset Metamorphosis Framework

1. Awareness → Notice negative thought loops without judgment.

2. Reframe → Ask “How is this a blessing for me?” and shift to gratitude.

3. Action → Move your body to move your energy.

4. Reflection → Journal daily and celebrate tiny wins.

5. Faith → Trust that your Divine partnership multiplies impact.

Questions Answered in This Episode

• How do you rebuild your life when everything falls apart?
• What does “I AM” really mean as a manifestation practice?
• How can movement and breath reset your mind and body?
• Why is gratitude a gateway to abundance?
• What simple habits prove you’re making a mindset shift?

Pull Quotes

“Mindset is not just motivation — it’s a lifeline when life gets hard.” — DK Kang

“Working on your mindset is one of the most generous things you can do for the planet.” — Elaine Starling

“Why not us? If our story helps one person heal, it’s worth it.” — DK Kang

What if your deepest pain was actually a Divine invitation to love yourself more deeply than ever before?

In this tender and profoundly healing conversation, Elaine Starling, The Abundance Ambassador, welcomes Vickie Menendez, author of The Mother of All Memoirs: Crystal's Butterfly Effect. After losing four of her children—including two just twelve days apart—Vickie discovered the sacred truth that love never leaves us. She now helps others navigate loss through breathwork, sacred ritual, and deep self-love.

Listeners will learn how to turn pain into profound connection, reclaim emotional safety, regulate the nervous system, and awaken to the truth that The Divine doesn’t just want you to give love—you are meant to be love.

Topics Covered

0:00 Pain as a Divine invitation to self-love

6:00 The Power of Presence ritual – I AM / CONSCIOUSNESS breath

10:00 Processing grief through sacred self-love and emotional release

18:30 Turning trauma into transformation – the wisdom in our bodies

21:30 Redefining abundance as love, health, and presence

27:00 Releasing old identities and embracing your Divine blueprint

32:00 The ripple effect of healing yourself – influencing millions

34:00 Nervous system regulation and Yin Yoga as daily healing

37:00 Breathwork, vagus nerve activation, and humming practices

41:00 Chakra healing flipbook and alignment practices

45:00 Learning to Live Again community – raising your vibration together

Key Takeaways

· Pain is a portal—the Divine’s invitation to deeper self-love.

· Your body holds both trauma and wisdom; breath and ritual unlock the healing.

· Nervous system regulation is the foundation for sustainable transformation.

· Healing yourself creates a ripple effect that uplifts generations.

· “Working on yourself is the embodiment of Divine grace.” — Elaine Starling

Step-by-Step Process Shared

The Healing Journey

1. Pause & Breathe → Anchor presence with I AM / CONSCIOUSNESS.

2. Regulate the Nervous System → Coherent breathing, Yin Yoga, humming.

3. Release & Receive → Welcome emotions and let the body speak.

4. Realign Energy Centers → Use chakra awareness and sound healing.

5. Rise in Love → Reconnect with your soul and serve through love.

Questions Answered in This Episode

• How can grief become an invitation to awaken to love?
• What daily rituals help regulate your nervous system after trauma?
• How does breathwork support emotional and physical healing?
• What is abundance when life has shattered your heart?
• How do we begin “living again” with Divine partnership guiding the way?

Are you making decisions—or are your decisions making you? In this illuminating episode, author and transformational teacher Gwyneth Flack shows how trusting your inner guidance can shift you from overthinking to aligned action. We explore how intuition, creativity, and embodiment unlock clarity, confidence, and genuine abundance. Listeners will learn simple grounding tools, how to “collect intuitive data,” and why gamifying intuition makes it easy (and fun) to start today.

Topics Covered (add timestamps if available)

• [00:00] Are your decisions making you? The intuition–transformation connection
• [00:06] Energy alignment ritual: 3 breaths + Intention as your spiritual GPS
• [00:12] Defining abundance: A state of being you cultivate—not something you chase
• [00:18] Receiving over forcing: Moving beyond intellect to embodied intuition
• [00:24] Somatics vs. emotions: Distinguishing sensation, judgment, and energetic pickup
• [00:32] Two baby steps: Grounding + validating past intuitive wins (start low-stakes, gamify)

Key Takeaways (Skimmable Wins)

· Abundance is a state of being—develop awareness to notice and amplify what’s already within.

· Pause + ground to turn down mental noise and access intuitive clarity.

· Validate your intuition by tracking where it already guided you well.

· Gamify low-stakes choices (parking spot, restaurant) to build trust without pressure.

· Somatic cues first, labels second: sensations are neutral; judgment turns them into “emotions.”

Step-by-Step Process Shared

Intuitive Activation Mini-Flow

1. Ground & Breathe → presence in the body
2. Set Intention (“spiritual GPS”) → align energy with desired outcome
3. Notice Somatics → separate sensation from borrowed emotion
4. Validate a Win → recall a time intuition worked
5. Low-Stakes Play → ask intuition for a tiny decision today (repeat daily)

Questions Answered in This Episode

• How do I tell if I’m overthinking instead of intuitively aligning?
• When do people finally decide to prioritize intuition?
• What’s the difference between a somatic signal and an emotion?
• What does “abundance” really mean beyond money or outcomes?
• What are two easy first steps to start using my intuition today?

Pull Quotes

“Abundance isn’t something we chase; it’s a state of being we learn to notice and cultivate.”

“Set your Intention like a spiritual GPS—then let The Divine guide the route.”

“Start where the stakes are low and gamify intuition. That’s how trust takes root.”

Did you know that nearly two-thirds of business owners experience burnout—and most admit it’s threatening their income and health?

In this powerful conversation, Elaine Starling sits down with Monica “MJ” Mitchell, a holistic life and business coach with 30+ years of experience, to talk about burnout recovery, sustainable success, and the sacred rhythm of energy.

MJ shares how to move from Hustle to Harmony by embracing balance, boundaries, and the courage to slow down. You’ll discover the mindset shifts and simple daily practices that let you thrive in business and life—without sacrificing your wellbeing.

Topics Covered

0:00 – Startling burnout statistics and why it’s a global epidemic

2:15 – Setting the energetic Intention: honoring the rhythm of your energy

8:00 – Why self-care is the highest act of love

9:30 – MJ’s journey from burnout to holistic balance

13:00 – What abundance really means when health and happiness matter most

16:40 – Recognizing burnout: signs, symptoms, and when to act

20:30 – The 10-80-10 Rule: how to stay calm under pressure

24:10 – The courage to take up space and ask for help

25:30 – “Hiring the Heavens” — how Divine assistance supports you

27:00 – The inner shift that creates outer harmony

31:00 – Two small steps that prevent burnout before it starts

33:30 – “Slow is Fast”: why pausing accelerates progress

37:20 – MJ’s free Burnout Prevention Blueprint + bonus strategy call

40:00 – How listeners can support MJ’s mission to help women lead with ease

Key Takeaways

· Burnout isn’t a badge of honor—it’s a warning light calling for balance.

· Caring for yourself is the highest act of love because it fuels your ability to serve.

· You can’t fill anyone else’s cup when your pitcher is empty.

· “No” is a complete sentence—saying it creates room for something better.

· Slowing down can accelerate your growth; clarity and creativity thrive in rest.

Simple Burnout Prevention Framework

Step 1 – Say “No” Without Guilt

Honor your limits and release the need to explain or justify.

Step 2 – Redefine Self-Care

It’s not about bubble baths—it’s rest, laughter, movement, and joy.

Step 3 – Slow Down to Speed Up

Let go of hustle. Ground in your body and allow clarity to guide your next aligned action.

Questions Answered in This Episode

• How can women entrepreneurs prevent burnout before it starts?
• What does abundance really look like beyond money and achievement?
• How can you tell if your business is running you instead of the other way around?
• What are the early warning signs that it’s time to reset and rest?
• How can slowing down actually accelerate your success?

What if every moment in your day—every chore, every conversation, every challenge—was actually a sacred request for love?

In this solo episode, Elaine Starling, The Abundance Ambassador, explores The Science of Sacred Play and how love, curiosity, and joy work together to awaken your Divine essence. Drawing on insights from Mike Dooley, Lynne McTaggart, and Ann Albers, Elaine reveals how playful presence transforms not just your mood—but your biology, relationships, and abundance flow.

Discover why love and play aren’t luxuries—they’re sacred strategies for healing, creating, and living in partnership with The Divine.

Topics Covered

0:00 – Welcome: The Abundance Journey and the power of sacred play

2:45 – Setting our energetic Intention and connecting with The Divine

6:30 – The Divine message: “I must love you before I can know you.”

10:20 – Why love and play are sacred strategies for living with ease and grace

14:00 – How the vagus nerve links love to healing and safety

17:45 – The science behind play and how it rewires your brain

22:10 – The trap of control, productivity, and “earning love”

26:30 – From survival mode to sacred co-creation

30:00 – The three-step practice to embody sacred play

36:20 – Simple ways to respond to every interaction as a request for love

40:00 – How love reflects back to you a thousandfold

Key Takeaways

• Every interaction in your life is a sacred request for love.

• Love and play are spiritual technologies that regulate your nervous system and invite healing.

• Control and hustle drain your energy; connection and curiosity renew it.

• The fastest way to reclaim your power is to lead with love.

• “The love you make doesn’t just come back—it comes back a thousandfold.”

The 3-Step Practice: The Science of Sacred Play

Step 1 – Recommit to Your Intention

Before entering any situation, reaffirm: “I express and experience love in every interaction.”

Step 2 – Welcome Every Moment as a Request for Love

See every trigger, silence, or annoyance as a Divine invitation to love.

Step 3 – Help Others Feel Safe, Seen, and Valued

Through presence, listening, and kindness, you mirror Divine love—and that reflection heals you too.

Questions Answered in This Episode

• How can love and play become sacred spiritual practices?

• What happens in the body when we lead with love?

• Why do control and overthinking disconnect us from Divine flow?

• How does play strengthen resilience and creativity?

• What daily habits help us respond with love instead of react from fear?

Pull Quotes

“As we love, The Divine loves through us—it flows through us.” Elaine Starling

“Resilience doesn’t come from control. It comes from connection.” Elaine Starling

“Stop trying to manifest from the wound—start receiving from the well.” Elaine Starling

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Resources Mentioned

• Messages from the Universe – Mike Dooley

• The Healing Power of Love – Lynne McTaggart Blog

• Angel Messages Newsletter – Ann Albers

• Related Episode: E162 – The Power of Loving Awareness

• Article: Why Every Interaction Is a Request for Love

About the Host – Elaine Starling

Elaine Starling, international TEDx speaker, bestselling author, coach, and host of The Abundance Journey, helps spiritually minded women align with Divine...

About the Host – Elaine Starling

Elaine Starling, TEDx speaker, bestselling author, coach, and host of The Abundance Journey, helps spiritually-minded women partner with the Divine to activate abundance in every area of life.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elaine.abundance

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elainestarling/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3eXgwdMYYzLicCEcB1Ddrg

TEDx Talk, “Abundance Is a Choice” https://youtu.be/tMQ0D4sfEys

Website: www.TheAbundanceJourney.com

5 Steps to Activate Your Abundance Universal Book Link: https://books2read.com/u/3kD9AR

What if your approach to wealth could expand your lifespan, deepen your relationships, and bring more joy—without sacrificing prosperity? In this eye-opening episode, Elaine welcomes Tim “Jai” Baker, CEO of Luminous Wealth and author of The Awakened Investor. After a two-year sabbatical and a three-decade career as a wealth advisor, Jai returned with a new mission: bridging financial stewardship with soulful well-being.

Discover how integrating evidence-based wealth management with Blue Zone living transforms not only your finances but also your health, relationships, and legacy. This conversation challenges outdated beliefs about success and reveals how true abundance starts from within.

Topics Covered

• How Jai’s sabbatical reshaped his philosophy of money and meaning
• What Blue Zone research reveals about wealth, longevity, and quality of life
• The real definition of abundance—and why it starts internally
• Common patterns that keep people stuck in scarcity
• Practical shifts to align your wealth with your well-being

Key Takeaways

• Wealth is more than money—it’s about health, joy, and connection
• Abundance begins with inner alignment before it shows up externally
• Negative beliefs about money are widespread and must be reprogrammed
• Blue Zone principles offer a roadmap for living a longer, more fulfilling life
• Respect and gratitude for money shifts it from stress to flow

Step-by-Step Process Shared

The Holistic Wealth Alignment Framework

1. Reframe wealth to include health, relationships, purpose, and spirituality
2. Identify internal blocks and negative associations with money
3. Align with a mission statement for family and finances
4. Trust a multidisciplinary advisory approach for stewardship
5. Focus daily on joy and inner connection to sustain prosperity

Questions Answered in This Episode

• What truly defines “wealth” beyond money?
• Why do even the wealthiest people often feel stressed and unfulfilled?
• How do Blue Zone principles apply to financial wellbeing?
• What internal shift is essential before external prosperity can last?
• How can we cultivate gratitude and joy in our relationship with money?

Pull Quotes

“Abundance is the freedom to be your authentic self. Money is just the support system.” – Jai Baker

“Money in America is not just the elephant in the room—it’s the room.” – Jai Baker

“What you appreciate, appreciates.” – Jai Baker

Free Gift

Take Jai’s Human Archetype Assessment to uncover your natural persona, strengths, and blind spots. Based on Carl Jung’s work, this 15-minute quiz helps you know thyself—the foundation of authentic wealth.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode

• The Awakened Investor by Tim “Jai” Baker [Amazon Link]
• Human Archetype Assessment – Luminous Wealth [Free Gift Link]
• Power vs. Force & The Map of Consciousness Explained by David Hawkins [Amazon Links]

What happens when the very life you worked so hard to build starts suffocating your spirit? In this powerful episode of The Abundance Journey, Elaine Starling, The Abundance Ambassador, sits down with former attorney turned soul-aligned entrepreneur Tammara Nicole Garner. After checking all the boxes of traditional success, Tammara realized that what looked perfect on paper was costing her something far more precious—her alignment with her soul.

Her courageous reinvention led her to create the 12 Guiding Stars System, a transformational framework that blends strategy and intuition to help women—especially in midlife—rediscover who they truly are beneath the roles they’ve been conditioned to play.

If you’ve ever felt like your success was secretly breaking your spirit, this episode is your invitation to release the hustle, reconnect with your soul’s desires, and step into a life of clarity, courage, and deep personal meaning.

About the Guest:(bio, personal links, resource links)

Tammara-Nicole Gardner is a former attorney turned personal development author, speaker,

and soul-aligned entrepreneur. After years of living a life that looked “successful” on the outside but left her spiritually depleted, she embarked on a journey of deep reinvention. Her signature 12 Guiding Stars System was born from that transformation—blending her analytical mind with her intuitive heart. Today, she teaches her system to others, with a special focus on empowering women in midlife to re-design their lives to reflect who they truly are, not who they’ve been conditioned to be. Her work resonates with readers drawn to personal growth, conscious living, and intuitive life design, especially those seeking clarity, courage, and a meaningful next chapter.

Free Gift:

A meditation to reconnect with your soul's true desires. Can be accessed at tammaragardner.com.

How to Show Support:

One thing I would love the audience to do to support me is to visit my website and download my free guided meditation to discover your soul’s true desires. It’s a powerful first step in aligning your life with your purpose—and it also helps us stay connected.

Social Media Links:

https://www.instagram.com/12starstammara; https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554353036727

About the Host, Elaine Starling: (bio, personal links, resource links)

An international TEDx speaker, bestselling author, coach and mentor, Elaine Starling is recognized for her video show and podcast, The Abundance Journey. Known as The Abundance Ambassador, Elaine helps high-achieving women stop proving and start receiving by aligning with Divine guidance. Through her coaching, podcast, and The Soul Aligned Life Process™, Elaine empowers women to embody their worth, speak their truth, and create deeply fulfilling relationships—from the inside out.

Welcome to The Abundance Journey—where we don’t just talk about abundance, we embody it.

I’m Elaine Starling, The Abundance Ambassador™. After a spiritual near-death experience, I was called to help you align your energy, purpose, and voice with the Divine abundance already within you.

Each week, you’ll hear practical tools, spiritual insights, inspiring guests, and powerful Intention Activations to help you:

· Reconnect with your true self

· Reclaim your intrinsic...