In this deeply honest birthday episode, Leah opens up about the real story behind 2025, a year marked by transformation, uncertainty, survival mode, and the moment she finally realized she hadn’t taken a full exhale in almost twelve months.

From the Malibu fires to the energetic intensity of the Year of the Snake, Leah shares how a subtle undercurrent of fear shaped her choices, her nervous system, and her ability to trust life… until something shifted.

This episode is for you if you’ve been bracing all year, carrying a quiet heaviness, or feeling like you’re navigating life alone. Leah breaks down what survival energy really is, how it disconnects us from our intuition, and the powerful moment she finally put down the weight she didn’t know she was carrying.

You’ll also hear:

• The energetic themes of 2025 and why so many of us felt stretched
• The long-lasting impact of the LA fires and how trauma hides in the body
• What survival mode looks like when it’s subtle — and why it’s so draining
• How her 40-day devotion practice brought hidden fear to the surface
• Why 2026 (the Year of the Fire Horse + a universal 1 year) requires grounding
• How to reconnect with your soul, your intuition, and the universe again
• Why trust is a practice, not a mindset
• The intention Leah is anchoring for 2026 and how you can join her

If 2025 humbled you, stretched you, awakened you, or exhausted you… this conversation will feel like the exhale you’ve been needing.

Resources & Mentions:

• 40 Days of Devotion – A sacred Kundalini-based practice for clearing blocks, opening intuition, and reconnecting to your inner power.
• The Collective – Leah’s year-long container for soul-led growth, momentum, grounding, and energetic alignment throughout 2026.

Connect with Leah:

Instagram: @leah.brathwaite Website: leahbrathwaite.com

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In this episode, Leah speaks to the collective awakening happening right now as we close out a nine-year cycle and step into 2026—a fresh one-year cycle of new beginnings. She shares her own awakening moments and explores what it truly means to stop searching outside yourself and start listening to the power already within you. This episode is an invitation to recognize that you're not broken, you're waking up—and the world needs you awake.

✨Key Takeaways From This Episode:

• We are at the end of a nine-year cycle (2025); 2026 begins a one-year, a completely fresh start and new permission to begin again
• The old paradigms and strategies that got you here won't get you there—you're being called into something new, more aligned, more true
• People are waking up to realize success ≠ fulfillment, achievement ≠ satisfaction, having it all ≠ wholeness; if you're experiencing this, you're awakening, not broken
• The biggest paradigm shift: stop searching outside for answers and recognize the answer is already inside you
• Your intuition is your inner education—your soul's knowing, your guidance system; the connection you have with your soul is the beginning of all your power
• Nine months of daily Kundalini practice created a direct line to her soul and downloaded everything she needed for her life's purpose
• The forgetting cycle is real: we remember, disconnect, drift, suffer, search outside again—the question becomes, what if you didn't have to drift?
• The question before 2026 isn't "Where do I want to go?" but "Who do I need to become to build the life my soul is calling me toward?"
• You have structural, energetic permission from the universe to start over and build from truth instead of habit
• Your awakening right now is not accidental; the next nine years of your life depend on how you answer your soul's call to come home

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🔗Learn More About The Live Free Collective (Year-Long Journey for 2026): Monthly activations to keep you anchored in your power and connected to your soul throughout the year. Details coming soon—check socials or reach out for more information.

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🔗Get A Copy of Leah's Book: A New Way of Life: A Guide For Transformation From Living A Lie To Freeing Your Soul https://www.amazon.com/New-Way-Life-Transformation-Freeing/dp/199903550X

🔗Find Leah Online:

• Instagram: @leah.brathwaite
• Website: www.leahbrathwaite.com

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In this solo episode, Leah shares a real-time lesson about resilience and trust. When a highly anticipated guest interview fell through due to unexpected technical difficulties, instead of seeing it as failure, Leah reframes it as a powerful redirection from the universe. She explores the profound spiritual perspective that everything is always working in your favor—even when it doesn't look like it. This episode is an invitation to trust the process, validate your feelings, and stay open to the miracles that emerge when you expand beyond disappointment.

✨Key Takeaways From This Episode:

• Redirection is not rejection—closed doors are the universe course-correcting you toward something better
• Everything is working in your favor, even when circumstances don't look favorable in the moment
• Control is an illusion; real power comes from who you are in the circumstances, not the circumstances themselves
• The question "Is this a friendly universe or not?" shapes your entire perspective on life's challenges
• Your worthiness is not tied to outcomes; it's tied to how you see yourself and move forward
• The difference between planning and controlling: planning with flexibility is powerful, controlling everything is limiting
• Anchor into the WHY, not the HOW—your deeper intention is bigger than any specific outcome
• Intention + Validation = Resilience; this is the core of the Live Free Method in action
• Hidden gifts live in detours; challenges often build the skills and expansion you need to truly embody what you're calling in
• When you contract from disappointment, you attract more contraction; when you expand and stay open, you magnetize miracles
• If you immediately give up at the first sign you're not getting what you desire, you're telling the universe you don't actually want it
• Staying connected to your truth when plans crumble makes for a powerful story when things do work out
• The human experience is one of trial, error, resilience, and growth—not immediate gratification

🔔Subscribe for more conversations about manifesting authentically, spiritual resilience, and creating a life that truly feels as good as it looks.

🔗Learn More About The Live Free Lifestyle Experience: https://www.thelivefreelifestyle.ca

🔗Get A Copy of Leah's Book: A New Way of Life: A Guide For Transformation From Living A Lie To Freeing Your Soul https://www.amazon.com/New-Way-Life-Transformation-Freeing/dp/199903550X

🔗Find Leah Online: Instagram: /leah.brathwaite Website: www.leahbrathwaite.com

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