What does it actually mean to live in alignment—and why do so many women feel exhausted, disconnected, or stuck even when life looks “fine” on the outside?

In the first episode of 2026, Dawn Bouillon is joined by somatic practitioner and collaborator Dottie Griffin for a powerful conversation about living in alignment—not as a mindset shift, but as a whole-person experience.

Together, they explore why misalignment isn’t a failure, but a survival strategy—and how living out of alignment often shows up as chronic anxiety, people-pleasing, exhaustion, resentment, and feeling like life is on autopilot. Dottie introduces a simple but profound framework for alignment: mind, body, heart, and spirit moving in the same direction.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why saying “yes” when you mean “no” is one of the clearest signs of misalignment
• How your body communicates misalignment long before your mind catches up
• The difference between mindset work and true embodied alignment
• Why many women were conditioned to abandon their intuition to stay safe or accepted
• What begins to shift when you stop betraying yourself to keep the peace
• How alignment leads to clarity, energy, confidence, and authentic connection

This conversation is an invitation—not to become someone new—but to return to who you already are.

If your body responded while listening… if something inside whispered this is me… trust that.

You’re not that girl anymore.

As the year comes to a close, this final episode of the Braving the Holidays series offers a gentler way to step into what’s next.

Host Dawn Bouillon, joined by Dottie Griffin and Ashley Woodard, invites you to pause at the doorway between who you’ve been and who you’re becoming—without pressure, resolutions, or fixing yourself.

Together, they reflect on:

1. Honoring what this year has held
2. Letting go of people-pleasing and shame
3. Learning to trust your body, your story, and your inner voice
4. Choosing alignment over approval
5. Becoming more of who you already are—gently

This conversation weaves personal reflection, healing insights, somatic grounding, and intention-setting into a safe, spacious moment for anyone navigating grief, growth, complicated family dynamics, or a quiet desire for something more aligned.

If the new year feels loud, heavy, or overwhelming, this episode is an invitation to slow down, choose yourself, and remember: you matter—and healing is allowed to be soft.

Happy New Year from Not That Girl Anymore.

The holidays can be beautiful—and deeply tender. In this episode of Not That Girl Anymore, Dawn Bouillion is joined by Dottie Griffin and Ashley Woodard for an honest conversation about braving the holidays with gentleness, presence, and self-compassion.

They explore grief, pressure, people-pleasing, and the longing for connection, while offering grounding practices and reminders that your worth isn’t earned through performance. This episode is a soft place to land—permission to slow down, protect your peace, and honor where you are.

You’re not alone. You don’t have to be perfect. And you’re braving this season in real time.