Align Your Energy, Align Your Life - Podcast Recap | Episode 26
- Hayley Scott Summers
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Abridged from the Mindset, Mess & Magic podcast transcript | Episode 26 | Align Your Energy, Align Your Life - Podcast Recap |
Lately, I’ve been in full treat yourself mode. If you know me, you’ll know this tends to kick in well before my birthday — I start buying myself shit and justifying it by saying, “Well… it’s almost my birthday.”
This week it’s been artwork, frames (none of which fit anything), and a diary. And that diary is actually what led me into today’s episode.
I bought the 1% Diary by Stephen Bartlett. This isn’t sponsored, gifted, or affiliated — although if anyone from the Diary of a CEO team happens to hear this… here for all those things haha!
What I loved about it is the focus on incremental change. The idea that growth doesn’t come from one big, dramatic moment, but from the tiny decisions you make every single day. I’ve been saying this for years — it’s not the big things that change your life, it’s the small, consistent ones.
And that idea led perfectly into what I really wanted to talk about today: energy.
You can change anything by changing the energy you bring to it
Last week on the podcast, I mentioned I’d been doing some energy work that felt like a game-changer — and then I completely forgot to come back to it. So here we are.
I’ve been reading a book by Amanda Francis, and she said something that genuinely stopped me in my tracks:
“You can change anything by changing the energy that you bring to that thing.”
I must have read it about 25 times.
Not because it was brand new information — this idea exists everywhere in energy work — but because the way she said it landed. It hit differently. It actually made me hear it in a way that changed me
And that’s such a powerful reminder:
It doesn’t matter if something has been said before. The way you say it might be the way someone finally understands it.
That quote is now written on my bathroom mirror in gold pen for the whole family to see. And honestly? It’s been shifting things.
Instead of trying to change the thing — the situation, the work, the problem — I started changing what I brought to it. And other people noticed.
Someone said to me recently, “What’s Hayley on? I want what she’s having.”
(It’s energy. And caffeine. Mostly caffeine.)
Energy flows where attention goes
One of the first quotes most of us hear in personal development is:
“Energy flows where attention goes.”
And it’s cliché because it’s true.
You might say you want something — a business goal, a creative project, a new chapter — but if your day-to-day attention isn’t actually going in that direction, your energy isn’t either.
That’s why energy audits are so powerful.
And if the idea of “energy work” feels a bit woo to you, reframe it. This isn’t about mystical forces. It’s about understanding the very real relationship between where you put your time, focus, emotion, and effort — and what you get back.
I like to think about it as:
Serve vs sabotage
Energising vs draining
There’s no right or wrong — just alignment or misalignment.
The core areas of an energy audit
When I do energy audits with clients, we go deep — but here are a few of the key areas I want you thinking about.
1. People & relationships
Your time and energy are wildly valuable resources.
If you have relationships that drain you — partners, family members, colleagues — that’s energy you don’t get to put into your goals, dreams, or yourself.
You can’t control how other people show up, but you can control:
How much access they have to you
How you respond rather than react
I tolerated a lot of bullshit when I was younger. My capacity for it now? Zilch.
That’s a choice. And boundaries are one of the most powerful forms of energy protection.
2. Your environment
Your space matters.
I’ve been creating my new studio and it genuinely gives me life. It’s energising because it was designed with intention — for creativity, reflection, writing, and rest.
You don’t need a fancy studio, but you do need to ask:
Does my environment energise me or drain me?
Where is energy blocked?
What needs clearing?
Decluttering isn’t just practical — it’s symbolic. Creating space creates possibility.
3. Mindset & internal stories
The stories you tell yourself every day matter more than almost anything else.
Ask yourself:
Are these thoughts serving me or sabotaging me?
Do they energise me or drain me?
Do they support the life I want to build?
If your internal story says you’re not capable, worthy, or ready — you won’t take the aligned action required to move forward.
One of my favourite quotes says:
“If you want to fly, you must first let go of everything that weighs you down.”
That includes beliefs.
4. Daily habits & actions
This is where it gets very real.
If you say you want to launch a podcast but spend every evening on Netflix, your energy isn’t aligned with your goal.
No judgement. Just awareness.
Energy audits show you what things are actually costing you — time, focus, momentum — so you can choose differently.
5. Emotional energy
This one is so underrated.
Learning to feel your emotions without letting them consume you is a skill. And it’s one I’ve had to learn the hard way.
You’re allowed to feel pissed off. You’re human.
But you can’t make aligned decisions while sitting inside emotional chaos.
Energy audits help you shift from reacting emotionally to responding intentionally — based on the outcome you actually want.
Why energy audits change everything
When you understand where your energy is leaking, you stop making it mean:
“I’m not good enough.”
“I’m not capable.”
“I’m failing.”
Instead, you realise:
“My energy hasn’t been directed in a way that supports me.”
And that’s powerful — because it’s fixable.
Clarity leads to aligned action.
Boundaries get stronger.
Self-trust grows.
And suddenly, you’re not in survival mode anymore.
Final thought
I want to leave you with this quote from the great philosopher and poet, Taylor Swift, who recently said:
“You should think of your energy as expensive — like a luxury item that not everyone can afford.”
Your energy is valuable.
Not everyone deserves access to it.
And where you choose to spend it will shape your life.
Thank you for being here. I love you for listening.
And if you want support with an energy audit — for you or your business — I offer 1:1 coaching and audits. The link is in the show notes.
Hayley 💫
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