From Default to Devotion: Reclaiming Energy, Identity, and Authentic Leadership Ep. 93
Fri Feb 06 2026
What happens when external success outpaces your inner life?
In this episode, Dr. Kirstin sits down with Alexia Usgaard, private advisor to accomplished entrepreneurs, international speaker, and host of the Elevate Daily podcast, for a deeply resonant conversation on burnout, devotion, and what it truly means to lead from alignment rather than default.
Alexia shares her journey from Silicon Valley high-achiever to devotional leadership guide, shaped by profound loss, identity unraveling, and the realization that success without presence comes at a cost. Together, they explore how many high-performing women unknowingly live inside inherited patterns… golden child conditioning, hyper-responsibility, urgency, and self-abandonment… and why the body so often becomes the place where those patterns finally speak up.
This conversation weaves together nervous system wisdom, ritual, somatic awareness, and the Gene Keys as a framework for reconnecting with your authentic gifts. It’s not about doing more or fixing yourself. It’s about remembering who you are beneath the programming, and creating a life, leadership style, and health foundation that feels sustainable, nourishing, and true.
This episode is for the woman who looks successful on paper, but knows something deeper is calling.
Tune in to hear:
Why burnout is often less about doing too much… and more about doing too little of what brings you joy
How “default mode” leadership shows up in the body as depletion, illness, and emotional exhaustion
The link between authenticity, nervous system regulation, and sustainable success
How the Gene Keys reveal your natural gifts, shadow patterns, and soul-level frequency
Why ritual is different from habit, and how it restores presence instead of reinforcing autopilot
How to integrate change through simple, embodied practices rather than overwhelming protocols
What it really takes to stop self-abandoning, even when it means being misunderstood
If you’ve been craving a slower, truer, more embodied way to lead, heal, and live… this conversation will land exactly where it needs to.
Find Alexia here:
https://www.instagram.com/alexia_usgaard/
alexiausgaard.com
Signature 90 minute experience: ILLUMINATE: https://alexiausgaard.com/genekeys
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What happens when external success outpaces your inner life? In this episode, Dr. Kirstin sits down with Alexia Usgaard, private advisor to accomplished entrepreneurs, international speaker, and host of the Elevate Daily podcast, for a deeply resonant conversation on burnout, devotion, and what it truly means to lead from alignment rather than default. Alexia shares her journey from Silicon Valley high-achiever to devotional leadership guide, shaped by profound loss, identity unraveling, and the realization that success without presence comes at a cost. Together, they explore how many high-performing women unknowingly live inside inherited patterns… golden child conditioning, hyper-responsibility, urgency, and self-abandonment… and why the body so often becomes the place where those patterns finally speak up. This conversation weaves together nervous system wisdom, ritual, somatic awareness, and the Gene Keys as a framework for reconnecting with your authentic gifts. It’s not about doing more or fixing yourself. It’s about remembering who you are beneath the programming, and creating a life, leadership style, and health foundation that feels sustainable, nourishing, and true. This episode is for the woman who looks successful on paper, but knows something deeper is calling. Tune in to hear: Why burnout is often less about doing too much… and more about doing too little of what brings you joy How “default mode” leadership shows up in the body as depletion, illness, and emotional exhaustion The link between authenticity, nervous system regulation, and sustainable success How the Gene Keys reveal your natural gifts, shadow patterns, and soul-level frequency Why ritual is different from habit, and how it restores presence instead of reinforcing autopilot How to integrate change through simple, embodied practices rather than overwhelming protocols What it really takes to stop self-abandoning, even when it means being misunderstood If you’ve been craving a slower, truer, more embodied way to lead, heal, and live… this conversation will land exactly where it needs to. Find Alexia here: https://www.instagram.com/alexia_usgaard/ alexiausgaard.com Signature 90 minute experience: ILLUMINATE: https://alexiausgaard.com/genekeys _____Note: The Description below does contain affiliate links that allow you to find products mentioned in the videos and/or support the channel at no additional cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses these links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support!--------Links from this episode:Ready to restore your energy, reset your metabolism, and finally feel like yourself again? Join the Full Body Reset and get the tools, support, and science-backed strategies to rebuild your health from the inside out. https://www.drkirstin.com/full-body-resetAffiliate Links:Organifi (get an additional 20% off): https://get.aspr.app/SHo9PCounter: https://www.counter.com/?aff=bcnfvxwoNed: www.helloned.com - use code DRK for 15% off at checkout-----Let's connect!Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/drkirstin/----Disclaimer: The Dr. Kirstin Show Podcast and YouTube are for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of medicine, nursing, or other professional health care services, including the giving of medical advice, and no doctor/patient relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, YouTube, or materials linked from this podcast or YouTube is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should not disregard or delay in obtaining medical advice for any medical condition they may have and should seek the assistance of their health care professional for any such conditions.