Here's what nobody wants to hear: All those productivity tools you're investing millions in? They're not going to save you. Not because the technology is bad—but because you're using it to optimize a broken system.

Right now, 56% of leaders are burned out and nearly half of organizations lost half their leadership teams last year. Companies are spending billions trying to automate their way to productivity, but the real problem isn't efficiency—it's human capacity.

In this episode, I'm sharing the counterintuitive solution that has nothing to do with your tech stack and everything to do with how humans actually work. You'll hear the story of how values-based systems allowed us to retain an entire 8-figure book of business during a high-stakes firm transition—while the industry average is losing one in five clients.

This is about strategic execution: Building systems that honor the human in the business while scaling for sustainable success.

What You'll Learn:

• Why spending billions on productivity tools won't fix your burnout problem—and what will

• The "quiet cracking" phenomenon affecting 54% of employees (and costing companies $438 billion globally)

• How we retained an 8-figure book during a firm transition when competitors lose 19% on average

• Why stressed leaders can't make strategic decisions (and what to do about it)

• The 3-Question Leadership Audit you can do RIGHT NOW

• How to build systems that scale while honoring your soul

Top Quotes:

💬 "You can't software your way out of a human problem."

💬 "We built business models designed to extract value from humans until they break—and then we act surprised when they do."

💬 "Sustainable success isn't going to come from the old model of business. It's built on systems that honor the human in the business."

The Leadership Audit (Do This Now):

Pull out your phone and answer these three questions honestly:

1. Am I leading from OVERFLOW or PRESSURE? Write the first word that comes to mind.
2. What's my REAL retention number? How many top performers left in the last 12 months?
3. Are my systems designed for EXTRACTION or RECIPROCITY? Do they fuel people or drain them?

If you don't like what you see? That's not failure. That's DATA. Now you know what needs to change.

Ready to Build Systems That Scale—While Honoring Your Soul?

Your Soul-Led Business Program – We work through all four pillars to create systems that honor the human AND scale the business:

• Values – Know exactly what you stand for and what you won't tolerate

• Intuition – Make confident decisions without second-guessing yourself

• Energy – Build from overflow, not fumes

• Strategic Execution – Create systems that work even when you're not in the room

Two Ways to Work With Me:

Option 1: Group Program – All 4 pillars with coaching and implementation support. Cohort starts soon. 👉 Learn More & Enroll

Option 2: 1:1 Coaching – Custom-built for YOUR business model. 👉 Apply Here

Free Resource:

📥 Soul-Led Productivity Toolkit – Get instant access to tools and frameworks for building from passion, not pressure 👉 Download Free

Connect With Anik:

🔗 LinkedIn 🌐 Website

Are you building a business that fuels you—or are you fueling your business with YOU?

If you're fully booked, revenue is consistent, but you dread Monday mornings... this episode is for you. We're diving into Pillar 3 of the Soul-Led Business Framework: Energetic Alignment.

In this episode, you'll discover:

1. Why success and exhaustion have been falsely packaged together (and how to break that pattern)
2. The moment I realized I was borrowing time from my daughter's childhood to serve everyone—and what I restructured to hit six figures while working less
3. How one client quadrupled her clientele by getting CLEAR on her focus instead of trying to serve everyone
4. The difference between "tired" and "depleted" (and why most high-achievers can't tell anymore)
5. The two questions that reveal your energetic drains
6. The Time Energy Audit you can do this week to identify what's lighting you up vs. soul-sucking

This isn't about time management or productivity hacks. This is about building a business from overflow instead of depletion.

Because you can have crystal-clear values and razor-sharp intuition—and still burn out if you're saying yes to too many things (even aligned things).

RESOURCES MENTIONED:

1. Time Energy Audit Worksheet
2. You & Your Soul-Led Business Program - Flash Sale ends Tuesday, November 12th at midnight. Use code BREAKTHROUGH.

Connect with Anik:

1. Website: masteringascension.com/coaching/
2. Instagram: instagram.com/anikmalenfant
3. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/anikmalenfant/
4. Facebook: facebook.com/anik.malenfant

Ready to go deeper? Join me for the You & Your Soul-Led Business Program where we build all four pillars together. Flash sale pricing available through Nov 12th. Link in show notes.

There's something most people don't know about the best financial advisors, the sharpest accountants, and the portfolio managers who consistently beat the market:

They don't just trust the numbers. They trust their gut.

Chrissy Hollis is a Chartered Accountant and CPA. When she became the sole income earner for her family while carrying debt, most people would have panicked and hustled harder. Instead, every time scarcity kicked in, she used it as data—a red flag to get still, breathe, and let the right action reveal itself.

Three years later? Debt-free. Business growing every year. With more peace than she's ever known.

In this episode, you'll discover:

• Why scarcity is information, not a directive—and how to read it
• The moment Chrissy launched her business in March 2020 despite everyone telling her no
• How she navigates high-stakes decisions from peace instead of panic
• Why 5 minutes of intentional stillness outperforms 5 hours of grinding
• The unconscious pattern that kept her stuck (and how breaking it led to her biggest revenue jump)

Featured Quote: "I get more done now in less time than I ever did in the grind." — Anik Malenfant

The Bottom Line: When you start your day grounded—hydrated, walked, still—your nervous system has capacity. You can deep listen, see root problems, and have hard conversations without getting triggered. When you start with coffee and panic, you work twice as hard to get half the results.

Peace doesn't mean everything is easy. It means you're grounded enough to handle what's hard.

READY TO DECODE YOUR PATTERN? Join me for a FREE 90-minute VIP Masterclass on November 4th: The Pattern Breakthrough

We're going live to identify YOUR specific pattern—the one keeping you stuck at the same revenue level, second-guessing decisions, or succeeding externally while unraveling internally.

This isn't just talk. We're doing live pattern-breaking work together.

Register free: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/drlHQ-ebRd6KmbnREZwMXg

CONNECT WITH CHRISSY HOLLIS:

Website: www.chrissyhollis.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrissy.hollis/

RESOURCES:

The You & Your Soul-Led Business Program: https://ascensionacademy.life/product/you-your-soul-led-business-development-program/

CONNECT WITH ANIK:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anikmalenfant/

Website: https://masteringascension.com/coaching/

NEXT EPISODE: Pillar 3: Energetic Alignment—why you can have clarity, sharp intuition, perfect strategy, and still be exhausted. Subscribe now.