850. You Need to Stop Trying So Hard: Why Forcing Is Blocking Your Flow

850. You Need to Stop Trying So Hard: Why Forcing Is Blocking Your Flow

Author: Krista Williams & Lindsey Simcik March 5, 2026 Duration: 1:11:31
What if the clarity you’ve been searching for isn’t in your mindset—but in your heart? In this conversation with Kimberly Snyder, we explore heart coherence, emotional regulation, intuition, and why so many high-achieving women are stuck in the “propelled heart” phase of constant doing. Kimberly shares the five stages of the heart + how stress, ambition, trauma, and ego keep us disconnected from our true power. We talk about nervous system rewiring, hormonal balance, and how dropping from the mind into the heart can change your relationships, health, and magnetism. From manifesting her husband in six weeks to building a wellness empire while raising two kids, Kimberly reveals how living from the heart creates ease, intuition, and alignment. If you’re tired of forcing, hustling, or overthinking your next move—this episode will feel like a reset. We also talk about: The five heart stages: dark heart, propelled heart, steady heart, devoted heart, and clear heart Heart coherence and its impact on cortisol, DHEA, hormones, and longevity Why “manifestation culture” often keeps women in the mind instead of the heart Healing grief + how tragedy can open your heart Ego vs. authenticity in relationships The difference between emotional reactivity + true heart connection Nervous system regulation through heart-focused breathing Intuition vs. overthinking How partnership accelerates spiritual growth Magnetism, energy fields, and how your heart affects others Redefining success beyond hustle + achievement Why ordinary moments can feel extraordinary when you’re embodied Resources: Website: mysolluna.com  Book: The Hidden Power of the Five Hearts: Empower Your Thoughts, Balance Your Emotions, and Unlock Vibrant Health and Abundance Order our book, Almost 30: A Definitive Guide To A Life You Love For The Next Decade and Beyond, here: https://bit.ly/Almost30Book.  Sponsors: Ka’Chava | Go to https://www.kachava.com and use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your next order. Ritual | Don’t settle for less than evidence-based support. My listeners get 25% off your first month at https://www.Ritual.com/ALMOST30.  Hero Bread | Hero Bread is offering 10% off your order. Go to https://hero.co and use code ALMOST30 at checkout. Revolve | Shop at https://www.REVOLVE.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 for 15% off your first order. #REVOLVEpartner BetterHelp | This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://www.betterhelp.com/almost30 and get on your way to being your best self with 10% off your first month. Chime | It just takes a few minutes to sign up. Head to https://www.Chime.com/ALMOST30. Paleovalley | Head to https://www.paleovalley.com/almost30 for 15% off your order! Our Place | Visit https://www.fromourplace.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 for 10% off sitewide.  Fatty15 | Get an additional 15% off their 90-day subscription Starter Kit by going to https://www.fatty15.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 at checkout.  Our Place | Visit https://www.fromourplace.com/ALMOST30 and use code ALMOST30 for 10% off sitewide.  To advertise on this podcast please email: partnerships@almost30.com. Learn More: https://almost30.com/about https://almost30.com/morningmicrodose https://almost30.com/book Join our community: https://facebook.com/Almost30podcast/groups https://instagram.com/almost30podcast https://tiktok.com/@almost30podcast https://youtube.com/Almost30Podcast Podcast disclaimer can be found by visiting: almost30.com/disclaimer.  Almost 30 is edited by Garett Symes and Isabella Vaccaro. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosted by best friends Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik, Almost 30 feels like a series of candid, late-night talks with people who genuinely get it. This podcast centers on the messy, transformative journey of navigating your late twenties and beyond, blending heart-centered conversations between the hosts with raw and impactful interviews. Their discussions naturally span modern spirituality, practical health and wellness, fitness, self-improvement, and the complexities of dating and relationships. What you’ll hear isn’t prescriptive advice but rather shared exploration-hilarious, vulnerable, and often surprising. The aim is to create a supportive audio space that challenges listeners to expand their view of what’s possible for their lives. Tuning into this podcast means joining a conversation that fuels a more conscious evolution, offering both laughter and tangible insights for personal growth. Krista and Lindsey build each episode with the intention to empower, making the often-isolating topics of alternative health and personal development feel accessible and deeply relatable.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 500

Almost 30
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Almost 30 Trailer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:55
Welcome to Almost 30 — a supportive space to fuel your conscious evolution. Join us, LA-based best friends Krista Williams and Lindsey Simcik, for heart-centered, hilarious conversations and real, raw, impactful intervie…
Ep. 397 - Dr. Josh Axe: Secrets to Healing with Ancient Remedies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:15:03
THE INTERVIEW The gut is our second brain, and the control center for so much of what happens with our health. Around 70% of our immune health is hosted in the gut, and with all we’ve been through this past year, learnin…
396. Healing the Female Friendship Wound [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:33
THE SOLO At Camp Almost 30, K+L led a session on healing the female friendship wound... It's a transformative act of healing + compassion that can change so much in your life, even outside of your friendships. They share…
Ep. 395 - The Spirit and Science of Ancestral Healing with Ash Johns [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:50:55
THE INTERVIEW Trauma that our ancestors experienced still lives within us. Ancestral speaker + spiritual guide Ash Johns offers space to help us connect with those ancestors and work through those traumas so that we can…
Ep. 394 - How I Reconnected with My Intuition with Krista Williams [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:57
THE SOLO Feeling a strong connection to your gut and intuition is such a validating and comforting feeling—there’s nothing else like it in the world. Being connected to your intuition allows you to confidently know you’r…
Ep. 393 - Dave Asprey: The Truth About Fasting [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:24
THE INTERVIEW Dave Asprey is one of the biggest names in biohacking, and he’s no stranger to sharing his unique points of view and telling it how he sees it. The founder and former CEO of Bulletproof Coffee continues to…
Ep. 392 - 5 Astrologers Share Their 2021 Forecast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:33
THE INTERVIEW I’m sure we’re all ready to leave 2020 behind us. Maybe it isn’t about leaving 2020 behind us so much as it is heading into the new year with good intentions, and integrating all of the hard lessons we’ve l…
Ep. 391 - 5 Psychics Share Their 2021 Insight [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:45
THE INTERVIEW If there’s one thing we can all agree on, it’s that 2020 was a YEAR. As we change the calendars, I’m sure we’re all looking for some light to help guide us through the uncertainty… and you’re in luck! K+L a…
Ep. 390 - Meet Your Soul with Elisa Romeo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:42:09
THE INTERVIEW Elisa Romeo is an author therapist and intuitive, and she’s SO on point when she talks about spirituality. She’s the author of “Meet Your Soul,” which is practically the bible of soul knowledge and informat…
Ep. 389 - Discover + Live Your Dharma  with Sahara Rose [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:26:28
THE INTERVIEW Happy New Year, y’all! We’re ringing it in with the powerful Sahara Rose. She just launched a new book, “Discover Your Dharma,” all about helping you find your purpose through ancient ayurvedic wisdom, whic…