The Aligned Living Podcast - Conversations on living from congruence: body, heart, mind & soul.

Intentional Parenting: Creating A Parenting Charter

In this episode, we explore one of the most grounding tools in conscious parenting: a Parenting Charter - a living guide that helps you raise your child with clarity, intention, and alignment.You’ll learn:✨ How to parent with the end in mindClarifying the skills, capacities, and qualities you want your child to grow into, and why this makes everyday parenting decisions so much easier.✨ How a Parenting Charter becomes an anchorA framework that reduces overwhelm, builds confidence, and helps you stay aligned even on the messy days.✨ How this approach strengthens connectionWhy intentional parenting creates more safety, honesty, curiosity, and mutual respect, and how it shapes the way your child will relate to others later in life.✨ Why this work supports you as much as themClarity makes “picking your battles” simpler, softens self-judgment, and gives you direction when you feel lost, tired, or unsure.✨ What becomes possible in co-parentingHow a shared charter brings you back to alignment as a team, even when your styles differ or emotions run high.If you're ready to parent with more intention, clarity, and self-trust, or you’d like help creating your own Parenting Charter — you can book a free discovery call through my website:https://ieshadelune.com.au/offerings/wholistic-coaching/

Aligned Relationships: Compromise

Episode 7 — Aligned Relationships: CompromiseThe Aligned Living Podcast with Iesha DeluneIn this first instalment of the Aligned Relationships episodes, Iesha explores two phrases many people use without realising the impact they can have:“No one is perfect.” & “Relationships are about compromise.”While both statements are true, they’re often used to justify staying in relationship dynamics that slowly erode alignment, honesty, vitality and connection.In this episode, Iesha explores:✨ Inner vs outer compromise • Inner compromise: when you trade your alignment, values, or integrity • Outer compromise: circumstantial flexibility that doesn’t cost you your congruence • A helpful self-check: “Am I compromising my preferences, or am I compromising me?”✨ Patterns of over-compromise that drain relationships • Choosing short-term harmony over long-term alignment • Giving up because conversations feel too hard • Folding instantly when someone is disappointed • Quietly abandoning your real thoughts, needs, or values • How resentment often reveals layers of self-abandonment✨ A clearer way to navigate compromise in relationships • Begin with your true 100% alignment before you shrink or adjust • Share what you would genuinely love • Invite the other person’s aligned starting point too • Why honesty at the beginning makes compromise more creative, transparent and empoweringThrough real client stories and grounded examples, this episode offers a fresh, aligned approach to compromise - one that strengthens connection rather than diminishing it.Connect with Iesha via her website:https://ieshadelune.com.au/

When Someone Doesn’t Like You: Self-Approval, Resilience & Authentic Connection

What really happens when someone doesn’t like you - or you feel that they don’t?In this episode of The Living Aligned Podcast, Iesha Delune unpacks the discomfort of disapproval and explores how to stay true to yourself when you’re met with judgment, misunderstanding or difference. Through two powerful client stories, she illustrates how self-awareness, emotional resilience, and clear communication can turn moments of rejection into opportunities for deeper alignment.You’ll learn:✨ How to bring awareness to what’s really happening beneath the feeling of disapproval✨ Why self-approval and alignment form the foundation of genuine connection✨ A three-part process (plus a bonus step) for staying centred and self-connected when approval isn’t guaranteed✨ The difference between resilience that keeps you incongruent - and the kind that anchors you in authenticityWhen you’re centred in your own alignment, you don’t lose yourself to keep the peace. You bring more honesty, more stability, and more real connection to every relationship you’re part of.For further Free ResourcesFrom my heart to yours, freely given (no email address required)please visit my website: https://ieshadelune.com.au/

How Confidence Really Works

What if true confidence isn’t something you “get,” but something you grow - from congruence, awareness, and practice?In this episode of The Living Aligned Podcast, Iesha Delune unpacks the myths around confidence and offers a deeply practical, self-honouring reframe of how it really develops.So many people see confidence as a fixed trait, something you either have or you don’t, but as Iesha explains, confidence is a weaving, not a switch. It’s shaped by who we’re with, what we’re doing, how resourced we are, and whether we’re living in alignment with our true nature.Through relatable stories and grounded insight, Iesha explores three essential keys to cultivating confidence that endures:🌿 1. Be You The foundation of real confidence is congruence: being yourself. You can’t be confident pretending to be someone else, because confidence grows from integrity with your own essence. When you know and honour your natural design, confidence becomes the natural byproduct of alignment, not performance.🌿 2. Confidence is a Weaving, Not a Fixed State Confidence fluctuates. It depends on your internal state, the situation, your environment, and how others respond. A brain surgeon can lose confidence in a personal conversation; a confident athlete can falter in a boardroom presentation. Seeing confidence as dynamic dissolves self-judgment and helps you recognise the areas where you already shine.🌿 3. Name It as a Skill Set What we perceive as “confidence” is usually a collection of learnable skills. By identifying what you want to become more confident in, whether it’s speaking up, expressing needs, or learning a new craft, you can approach it as a skill-building project rather than a personal flaw. Iesha distinguishes between two kinds of confidence: the confidence that comes from competence, and the deeper self-trust that you can learn whatever is needed. Both are cultivated through time, patience, and willingness to practice.✨ In this episode, you’ll explore:Why real confidence begins with alignment and self-knowledge.Why confidence isn’t fixed, it’s a dynamic weaving of state, skill, and circumstanceHow to reframe ‘I’m not confident’ as an invitation to learn, rather than a flawThat every skill, from walking to public speaking, is learned through trial and correction.When you’re aligned with who you truly are, confidence takes care of itself. It becomes the effortless expression of being at home in your own life.Welcome to The Living Aligned Podcast - where confidence grows naturally from alignment, self-awareness and, where needed, practice.Website: https://ieshadelune.com.au/

The Nutrient Benefit of Looking Backwards

Can looking backwards be nourishing?In this episode of The Living Aligned Podcast, Iesha Delune reframes what it means to look back, transforming it from a practice of self-criticism into one of nourishment, learning, and emotional maturity.Many of us have been taught that “there’s no point looking back”, that the past can’t be changed, or that reflection will only pull us into negativity. But what if, instead, looking backwards is one of the most nutrient-rich skills for growth and alignment?Iesha unpacks the resistance many people have to reflection - from spiritual bypassing (“just stay in the now”) to recovery-based rigidity (“never look back”) - and reveals why our past experiences are essential sources of wisdom. Through her signature blend of clarity and compassion, she explores how the process of intentional, strategic reflection allows us to learn from what has already been lived, without sinking into self-judgment or regret.Using relatable examples, from toddlers learning to walk, to athletes refining their form, to everyday relationship conversations, Iesha demonstrates how reflection helps us build skill, presence, and authenticity. When we ask: What went well? What could I do differently next time? we transform hindsight into an ally for alignment.She also connects this process to earlier teachings from the series: 🌿 How resourced or unresourced we are shapes how we show up.💬 Reflection helps us recognise patterns — like people-pleasing, defensiveness, or withdrawal, and replace them with more congruent responses. 💗 Owning our reflections in conversation (“I’ve been thinking about that exchange and what I could do differently next time”) deepens trust and connection.✨ In this episode, explore:The difference between reflective learning and dwelling in the past.Why looking backwards, with intention, is essential to authentic growth.How to use reflection as a practical skill for communication and congruence.Ways to re-enter past moments with compassion, for yourself and others.How conscious self-reflection can even change someone’s experience of the past through genuine acknowledgment.By learning to look back wisely, you gather the nutrients of experience that help you move forward — more awake, resourced, and aligned.Welcome to The Living Aligned Podcast — where reflection becomes nourishment, and awareness becomes transformation.Website: https://ieshadelune.com.au

Your Inner Landscape: Happiness, Resources & Your Buffer

What’s really going on inside you when life feels flat, reactive, or “off”?In this episode of The Living Aligned Podcast, Iesha Delune invites you to explore your inner landscape through three foundational ideas that reveal how alignment, or misalignment, shapes your day-to-day experience.✨ 1. Two Types of Happiness Most of us have been taught to chase happiness through external fixes: the exercise high, the night out, the beautiful sunrise. These moments of surface happiness are wonderful, but they can’t correct deeper incongruence in our lives. Iesha introduces the deeper layer of soul-deep happiness, the kind that arises when we live congruently, in alignment with our body, heart, mind, and soul. This isn’t about constant positivity; it’s about the kind of fulfillment that steadies us through life’s weather.🌿 2. Resourced & Unresourced Next, Iesha shares her unique language for understanding your energy and emotional reserves: being resourced (cup full) or unresourced (cup empty). She explores how your capacity for patience, compassion, and clarity is directly linked to your level of inner resource, and how daily awareness of this can prevent burnout, reactive habits, and emotional fatigue. You’ll learn to listen for your body’s feedback, honouring it as innate wisdom.💧 3. The Buffer Finally, Iesha introduces the concept of the buffer - your energetic cushion that allows you to live with flexibility and resilience. Life will always bring busier seasons, difficult weeks, or circumstances that momentarily pull you out of alignment. The key is learning to notice your buffer before it runs dry, and replenishing it through intentional self-care, alignment, and foresight.Through these three teachings, Iesha offers a practical framework for self-understanding, one that helps you read your inner signals with compassion and make choices that keep you nourished, balanced, and true to yourself.✨ In this episode, you’ll explore:The difference between surface happiness and soul-deep fulfillment.How to recognise when you’re resourced or unresourced - and why it matters.What your buffer is, and how to maintain it through life’s changing seasons.How to align your energy, choices, and care so that thriving becomes sustainable.By learning to track these inner signals, you can begin to live with more steadiness, vitality, and joy. No longer chasing temporary fixes, but building a deeply resourced, soul-aligned life from the inside out.Welcome to The Living Aligned Podcast — where awareness becomes embodiment, and congruence becomes your everyday way of being.

Your Unique Care Label: Thriving as You Are

What if the secret to feeling more alive isn’t about changing yourself — but about understanding how you’re designed to thrive?In this episode of The Living Aligned Podcast, Iesha Delune invites you to explore the idea of your personal care label: the invisible set of guidelines that describe the conditions under which you flourish.Just as a wool jumper comes with washing instructions and a plant thrives when its unique needs are met, each of us has our own natural requirements for well-being. Yet unlike jumpers or plants, our care labels aren’t printed anywhere. They must be discovered through gentle self-reflection, awareness, and lived experience.Through grounded examples and relatable stories, Iesha walks you through how these care label elements show up in everyday life. She explores the spectrums that make us beautifully diverse: from structure ↔ freedom, solitude ↔ connection, predictability ↔ variety, and teamwork ↔ independence, and how knowing where you sit on each can transform how you relate to yourself and others.You’ll hear how mismatches between our innate design and our daily lives can lead to fatigue, frustration, or flatness — and how realignment brings renewed energy and clarity. From the person who thrives outdoors but finds themselves trapped behind a desk, to the new parent or recent retiree wondering why “everything looks good on paper” yet something still feels off, Iesha reveals how honouring your care label restores harmony from the inside out.This episode also shines a compassionate light on misinterpretation, the tendency to label ourselves or others as “wrong” simply for having different needs. Iesha reminds us that no position on the spectrum is better or more evolved; they’re simply different expressions of life. One person’s peace may come through stillness, another’s through movement; one may feel full in solitude, another in company. None are wrong, they’re just wired uniquely.As you listen, you’ll be invited to reflect on your own preferences, rhythms, and needs, and to notice how your body and emotions offer feedback when you’re living out of alignment with them. Rather than seeing these signals as flaws, you’ll begin to understand them as gentle invitations to care for yourself more wisely.✨ In this episode, explore:What your “human care label” really means, and why knowing it changes everything.The key spectrums that shape your energy, joy, and connection.How self-judgment softens when you understand your design.Why alignment, not comparison, is the foundation of authentic thriving.How to apply your care label insight in real-life transitions, from career shifts to parenting to retirement.When you stop trying to be like everyone else and start living in tune with your uniqueness, life begins to feel more effortless, spacious, and nourishing.Welcome to The Living Aligned Podcast — a space for honest reflection, soulful alignment, and the return to who you really are.

What does it take to truly flourish?

What does it really mean to flourish - not someday, but now?In this opening episode of The Living Aligned Podcast, Iesha Delune invites you into a grounded, soulful exploration of what it takes to truly thrive in your life, not through endless striving or “when-then” thinking, but through alignment, foundations, and wholeness.So many of us are caught in one of two traps:✨ Waiting for life to finally “get good” once the external pieces fall into place. ✨ Or pushing ourselves tirelessly to become the “best version” of who we think we should be.In both cases, we can miss the quiet wisdom already available in the present moment. Iesha gently unpacks this through three essential themes that form the elements of real flourishing:🌿 Congruence: Living in alignment with body, heart, mind, and soul. Discover why inner consent, that cellular “yes”, is the foundation of aliveness, and how ignoring it keeps us looping in misalignment, burnout, or disappointment.🌱 Foundations: Looking beneath the what of your choices to the why. Whether it’s joining a gym, starting a business, or deepening a relationship, your motivation shapes the nourishment you receive. True growth stems not from self-criticism or fear, but from self-honoring intent.🌏 Holistic Ecology: Seeing your life as an interconnected whole rather than separate compartments. Flourishing isn’t about perfecting one area while neglecting others. It’s about tending to the full ecosystem of your life so vitality flows through every part of you.Through grounded metaphors - from the farmer tending their soil to the tropical fish trying to build a business at the North Pole - Iesha brings humour, clarity, and deep compassion to the conversation about what alignment truly means. You’ll come away with a fresh understanding of how to orient your life toward inner congruence, sustainable vitality, and soulful fulfillment.If you’ve ever wondered why your best efforts sometimes don’t bring peace, or how to live with a sense of flow and integrity that includes all of you, this episode offers a beautiful place to begin.✨ Listen in and explore:What flourishing really means in a human life.The difference between comfort and congruence.Why your foundations matter, not just your strategies.And how tending to your whole ecology - your relationships, work, health, and soul - opens the way for authentic thriving.Welcome to The Living Aligned Podcast - where body, heart, mind, and soul come together, and where flourishing becomes your natural state of being.