Welcome back to Vibrations and Manifestations! Alicia and Jared explore the challenges of trying to manifest positive outcomes when life feels overwhelming; can we stay positive and manifest good things even when we're just trying to get by? Tune in to shift your mindset and explore faith and resilience in the face of adversity, helping you to maintain an optimistic outlook.
Are you feeling too tired, overwhelmed, or emotionally flat to “get in alignment”? You’re not alone—and you’re not failing. In this powerful episode of Vibrations and Manifestations, Alicia and Jared share raw personal stories, neuroscience-backed insights, and spiritual wisdom to remind you:
✨ Survival mode is not a block. It’s a starting point.
✨ You don’t have to feel good to manifest good.
✨ Your next step doesn’t need to be big—it just needs to be honest.
This episode is a warm blanket for your nervous system and a spark for your soul. If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing manifestation “wrong” because life is hard… this one’s for you.
We explore:
The emotional guidance scale (Abraham Hicks)
The science of stress (Dispenza, Huberman, Resmaa)
Gentle manifestation tools that actually help when you’re in survival mode
The “emotional override trap” and how to soften instead of force
A guided visualization to reconnect with your inner light
🎧 Share this with someone who’s struggling. Let them know:
You’re not behind. You’re not broken. You’re becoming.
⏱️ Timestamps
00:00 – Intro: What survival mode feels like
01:07 – Are you “blocking” manifestation?
02:10 – Jared’s story: paralyzed, exhausted, and the power of less numb
04:53 – “I’m tired, but I’m still here.”
06:24 – Survival mode as the cocoon before becoming
07:03 – Alicia’s story: spiritual hustle and panic
10:21 – The surrender moment: “I don’t know how to fix this. But I’m open.”
12:17 – The common thread: permission, not performance
13:01 – What is survival mode, really? (Fight/Flight/Freeze/Fawn)
15:13 – Abraham Hicks: The emotional guidance scale
16:04 – Dr. Joe Dispenza: How the body memorizes stress
16:18 – Resmaa Menakem: “You can’t think your way out of survival”
17:02 – Understanding the nervous system: Polyvagal theory & DMN
18:04 – Andrew Huberman: The physiological sigh & gaze dilation
20:25 – Abraham Hicks: Pivoting and finding better-feeling thoughts
21:12 – Silva Method & Alpha brainwaves
21:41 – Florence Scovel Shinn: “Fear is inverted faith”
22:23 – Huberman & Goddard: Small physical shifts → internal change
23:12 – Recap: Soft shifts over forced positivity
24:16 – 🔧 Manifestation Debug Mode: The Emotional Override Trap
25:22 – The myth of louder affirmations
26:53 – Neville Goddard: Assumption as a gentler alternative
28:41 – Real-vibe thoughts: “Maybe it won’t always feel this hard…”
30:05 – Reframing: “This sucks, but I’m still here.”
31:13 – 🌈 Guided Visualization: The Lantern Within
35:10 – Integration & Takeaways
36:34 – Core mantras: “I am not broken. I am becoming.”
37:05 – Final encouragements + call to action
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