Episode 28

Ep 28. You’re Not Behind: How to Lead Like a CEO in Your Suitcase Era | Heart-led CEO

In this honest, kitchen-recorded conversation, she shares what it’s really looked like behind the scenes, why you are absolutely not behind, and how to rebuild a gentle CEO rhythm when your capacity is at an all-time low. Think tough love, suitcase floors, nervous system care, and permission to start where you are—not where you “used to be.”

In This Episode, You’ll Hear:

  • What “Suitcase Era” has looked like: moving from Okinawa → Bali → Honolulu with a toddler and no stable setup
  • Why feeling “behind” is actually a sign you’re using old standards in a new season
  • How identity whiplash shows up when you go from CEO-in-flow to full-time stay-at-home mom again
  • The difference between self-abandonment dressed as ambition vs true leadership
  • How the Aligned CEO Ritual App became a lifeline during PCS chaos (and how you can create your own tiny ritual)
  • A simple daily CEO rhythm: one relationship to nurture, one business action, one way to honor your body
  • Three reflection questions to define the season you’re actually in and what you can realistically commit to

Your Tiny Action Step

Grab your notes app or journal and answer:

  1. What season am I actually in right now? (Name it: PCS season, new baby season, grief season, rebuild season, caregiving season, etc.)
  2. What is one daily CEO move I can realistically commit to for the next 7 days? (Present me, not fantasy me.)
  3. What can I pause or simplify—without making it mean I’ve failed?

Pin those somewhere you’ll see them all week. That’s your new starting line.


Resources Mentioned

🌊 EmpowerHER Wave Website

📲 Aligned CEO Ritual App – Your Daily CEO Anchor

💬 Free Community – EmpowerHER Biz Collective

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Anacani Walters

Anacani Walters is a heart-led entrepreneur, podcast host, and founder of EmpowerHER Wave Agency. Her journey began in nursing, where she cultivated a deep sense of service and care. After stepping into entrepreneurship, she built multiple businesses — including My Yoga Magic, a prenatal and postnatal yoga practice, and PHAT Mermaids, a stand-up paddleboard brand in Japan. Both ventures now serve as case studies in her work, showcasing how her systems and the Alchemized Content Method™ can be applied to any business model to create visibility, consistency, and sustainable growth.

Through her podcast, Heart-Led CEO, Anacani shares practical tools and soulful strategies for women in wellness and entrepreneurship. She blends AI, automation, and marketing with mindset shifts, teaching CEOs how to scale smarter, simplify content creation, and protect their mental health while growing their income.

At EmpowerHER Wave Agency, she mentors women to build businesses that align with their purpose, create space for family and self-care, and redefine success on their own terms. Her mission is simple yet radical: to prove that scaling can be soulful, profitable, and duplicatable — whether you’re teaching yoga, running retreats, or launching your own wellness brand.