Learn how to redefine your identity, find meaning beyond external validation, and align your next chapter with purpose, presence, and peace.
ALIGNMENT FIRST PODCAST
Mycal Anders has spent decades watching talented leaders optimize the wrong things. The hustle is there. The strategy looks good. But something’s off.
This podcast is about finding it. Each week Mycal sits down with leaders, founders, and guests who are figuring out what aligned work actually looks like — and talking about it honestly.
Alignment first. Progress always.
The Truth Behind Alignment: Stop Doing, Start Being
True alignment begins when you stop performing and start being. Discover how radical honesty and stillness unlock your next level of growth.
Tirza Jova: Making Moms A Priority
Milk by Mom founder Tirza Hova shares how freeze-dried breast milk empowers families—combining flexibility, safety, and real-world postpartum support.
Focus Keyphrase: modernizing breast milk
Healing Addiction Through Self-Leadership and Integrity
Former attorney Craig Perra rebuilt his life from addiction and shame through mindful habits and self-leadership—proving that healing starts with integrity, not avoidance.
From Uniform to Unstoppable: Turning Service & Sport into a Superpower
Discover how athletes and veterans can turn service and sport into superpowers with J.R. Butler of Shift Group on Alignment First.
From Broken to Building: What the Veteran Community Can Learn from Athletes About Belonging
Athletes and veterans share similar challenges in transitioning to civilian life — but one community thrives where the other struggles. Here’s what The Post taught me about identity, belonging, and growth beyond the uniform.
From Hustle to Harmony: When Leadership Finally Starts to Serve You
Discover how to shift from constant hustle to strategic harmony. Learn why alignment, structure, and clarity create true freedom in leadership.
Aaron Morrison: Stop Suffering Needlessly
Mindset coach Aaron Morrison shares how taking ownership, anchoring discipline, and communicating about emotions (not from them) can end wasted potential and accelerate growth.
How Intentional Adversity Creates Aligned Leadership
Discover how intentional adversity and vulnerability fuel aligned leadership with Mycal Anders. Learn how to find your 20% and evolve without burnout.
Alignment Over Discipline: The Hidden Key to Lasting Performance
Struggling to stay consistent? Discover why alignment — not discipline — is the key to lasting health, performance, and leadership success.
Brett Stern: Systems Empower Discipline
Former athlete Brett Stern shares how he rebuilt discipline after sport, turned lessons from tennis into business success, and launched OneThrive to help others thrive.
Redefining Yourself After the Military & Sport
Learn from Navy SEAL Mike Wisecup how to redefine yourself after the military or sport and build a life aligned with your values.