Rehearsing feeling states and brain science

Colette describes rehearsing desired feeling states and the reticular activating system that filters experience.

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Manifesting has been turned into a social media vending machine: think it, post it, get it. Spoiler alert: the universe is not Uber Eats.

In this episode, Nicole goes full curious skeptic with Colette Baron-Reid, internationally respected intuitive, oracle expert, and bestselling author—to reclaim manifesting from influencer fluff and bring it back to what it actually is: alignment over attachment, being over chasing, partnership over control.

This is not about “good vibes only” or visualizing a yacht and waiting for it to dock. It’s about who you’re becoming, how you’re showing up, and what you’re rehearsing every single day—consciously or not.

What We Get Into:

Why performative spirituality cheapens real intuition (and why it feels so off)
The truth bomb: you don’t manifest what you want—you manifest what you are
Why attachment to outcomes kills trust, joy, and momentum
How curiosity + gratitude open the door to synchronicity
The science behind perception, focus, and your brain’s internal “sorting system”
Colette’s Art of Manifesting practice: a meditative drawing method using circles and flowy lines to rewire patterns and co-create with intention
Destiny vs. free will—and why it’s not either/or
Why manifesting doesn’t eliminate pain or challenge, but can radically transform how you experience your life

Bottom line: manifesting isn’t a magic trick—it’s a practice. You don’t get to control the universe, but you do get to control how you show up, what you rehearse, and what you’re available for… and that’s where the real power (and real transformation) lives.

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Connect with Colette:

Website: https://www.colettebaronreid.com

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Art-Manifesting-Meditative-Drawing-Practice/dp/1401997856/ref=

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IG: https://www.instagram.com/colettebaron_reid/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ColetteBaronReid/featured

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