Season 4 opens with an invitation: to break subconscious contracts, to honor the duality of being and becoming, and to claim the inevitability of who you already are, embracing the fullness of your dreams with bravery and commitment. This episode walks you through the arc of survival, fear, and limitation - into freedom, expression, and truth. It maps the narrative arc of survival into self-expression, exploring the psychology of subconscious contracts and the practice of choosing your own inevitability over fear. x JOIN THE MAILING LIST FOR 10% OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER OF MERCH + A FREE GROUNDING & ENERGY PROTECTION MEDITATION: (BOTTOM OF THE PAGE) https://www.figuringshtout.com/ COSTA RICA MARCH 2026 RETREAT: 2 EARLY BIRD SPOTS LEFT - https://trovatrip.com/trip/central-america/costa-rica/costa-rica-with-vanessa-fontana-mar-2026?_gl=1*orumvo*_ga*MTgxNTAxODM4NS4xNzQ2MDI5NTk4*_ga_CTXTJH4LZ0*czE3NTA3MDU4NzkkbzE3JGcxJHQxNzUwNzA1ODgyJGo1NyRsMCRoMA.. IG: @byvanessafontana TIKTOK: @butterflyfountain Youtube Video: @figuringshitout Advertising Inquiries: contactbutterflyfountain@gmail.com x CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Figuring Sh!t Out - SEASON 4 2:00: the narrative arc - when the road less traveled becomes.. the road you're on 9:00: you are inevitable 14:00 the profound responsibility of taking responsibility for your own life 18:00: your subconscious contracts + failure pre-emption 20:00: ways that I break my own subconscious contracts 22:00: the myth of working "hard": let it be easy 23:00: the loyalty we pay to our fear vs our dreams & the contract of unworthiness 25:00: PRACTICAL TIPS TO TURN survival into self-expression 30:00 the responsibility of being inevitable Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/figuring-sht-out/donations

gentle reminders for when you're overthinking, overwhelmed, and over-doing it. the art of let oneself be (without guilt) is a love letter to the magic that appears when you let go and it is done with the intention of: taking the BEING very seriously and the DOING very unseriously. this is the last episode of season three and the last page of the road less traveled chapter. so much more to come. see you very soon for episode 100. x WATCH THE VIDEO EPISODE HERE FSO COSTA RICA RETREAT 2026: LIMITED 10% OFF EARLY-BIRD SPOTS FSO Instagram Personal Instagram: @vanessaafontana TikTok: butterflyfountain IF YOU LOVE FSO, RATE THE PODCAST ON YOUR PREFERRED STREAMING PLATFORM, LEAVE A COMMENT, SHARE THIS EPISODE & STAY CONNECTED: Artist's Way Community Sign-Up for partnerships or inquiries, please contact: contactbutterflyfountain@gmail.com x Chapters: 0:00-5:00: the art of intentional living and the radical act of beingness 5:00-7:18: the inevitable highs and lows, inhales and exhales, and sitting in between 7:18-12:30: potential portals to beingness 12:30-14:00: this is your sign to live more fully, freely, and joyfully 14:00-18:00: embodying See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/figuring-sht-out/donations

every day is dress rehearsal for the life you want to live and the person you want to be. if you're trying, you're trying too hard. let this episode remind you of the truth of who you are - stop trying. start being. let go of the story & start LIVING your truth. and start now. x WATCH THE VIDEO EPISODE HERE FSO COSTA RICA RETREAT 2026: LIMITED 10% OFF EARLY-BIRD SPOTS FSO IG Personal Instagram: @vanessaafontana TikTok: butterflyfountain IF YOU LOVE FSO, RATE THE PODCAST ON YOUR PREFERRED STREAMING PLATFORM, LEAVE A COMMENT, SHARE THIS EPISODE & STAY CONNECTED: Artist's Way Community Sign-Up for partnerships or inquiries, please contact: contactbutterflyfountain@gmail.com x Chapters: 0:00-4:00: You're Not Special, but You Are Powerful 4:00-8:00: Coming Clean 8:00-10:00: your worth starts right now 10:00-12:00: What you want reveals who You Are 12:00-14:00: what is driving you? Fear or love? 14:00-16:00: what if I don't believe it? 16:00-18:00: the distinct polarities 18:00-20:00: don't stare at fear. don't linger. 20:00-21:00: the trap of "trying" and how it keeps us stuck without realizing it 21:00-23:00: life is a process of creation, not discovery. 23:00: let go of the story & start LIVING your truth See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/figuring-sht-out/donations

"What aspects of myself do I wish to experience now in the face of this calamity? What aspects of being do I choose to call forth? For all life exists as a tool of your own creation, and all of its events merely present themselves as opposites for you to decide to be who ou are. There are no victims. Only creators" - Neil Walsch, Conversations with God Thought-Daughtering my way through every major challenge and transition in my life and remembering: Everything is an opportunity to deepen your most high truth - especially, your biggest challenges. Layers within them, are blessings. CHAPTERS: 0:00-7:00: life update & backstory: where am I... living? 7:00-19:00: challenges & hardship are opportunities to go deeper into who we really are 19:00-25:00: we are pure creative potential 25:00-29:00: you are not a victim!!! 29:00-31:00: the misconception of the higher self 31:00-35:00: how lucky are we to have a last time? x: WATCH THE VIDEO EPISODE HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OKOGbozAag FSO COSTA RICA RETREAT 2026: LIMITED 10% OFF EARLY-BIRD SPOTS FSO IG Personal Instagram: @vanessaafontana TikTok: butterflyfountain IF YOU LOVE FSO, RATE THE PODCAST ON YOUR PREFERRED STREAMING PLATFORM, LEAVE A COMMENT, SHARE THIS EPISODE & STAY CONNECTED: Artist's Way Community Sign-Up for partnerships or inquiries, please contact: contactbutterflyfountain@gmail.com x See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/figuring-sht-out/donations

life is happening FOR you, not to you. your access to freedom is right here and now - in the chance and opportunity to trust when your faith is shaken. on this week's episode, i give you background into how this mindset is keeping me steady and strong after finding out i may have to leave my home of three years on a week's notice (stay tuned to find out what happens next week! figuring sh!t out in real time! haha! it's so not funny! but i have to laugh! because what else! is there! to do!! haha!!) x WATCH THE VIDEO EPISODE HERE: https://youtu.be/Lifni4Oshfw FSO COSTA RICA RETREAT 2026: LIMITED 10% OFF EARLY-BIRD SPOTS Personal Instagram: @vanessaafontana TikTok: butterflyfountain IF YOU LOVE FSO, RATE THE PODCAST ON YOUR PREFERRED STREAMING PLATFORM, LEAVE A COMMENT, SHARE THIS EPISODE & STAY CONNECTED: FSO IG Artist's Way Community Sign-Up for partnerships or inquiries, please contact: contactbutterflyfountain@gmail.com x Chapters: 0:00-4:30: If You're Forcing: Stop.  4:30- 13:00: Backstory of Being (potentially) Displaced in NYC:  13:00: Resisting vs Surrendering, The RatRace & Hamster Wheel 15:00: There is nothing that could take you from your path. it will emerge  19:00: tests of trust come through uncertainty  23:00: the process is the point See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/figuring-sht-out/donations

This episode is an ode to reclaiming your creativity and individuality after being flooded and energetically dulled from phone addiction, a noisy world of aesthetics and trends, and overstimulation. In it, I give you a six-step ritual to reclaim spaciousness inside of your own head, to hear your own voice, and to unravel the subtle signal of yourself beneath all of the noise. In a world that demands so much of our attention, where every desire is boxed into a trend or an aesthetic to curate onto a Pinterest board, where we are drowned by stimuli the moment we step into the deep-end of unlocking our phones - individuality and autonomy is no longer a birthright, but a skill.  And in a culture of immediacy and urgency, choosing to listen, have patience, and prioritize play is a radical act. This is not performance. This is learning how to breathe again. x WATCH THE VIDEO TO THIS EPISODE HERE! I LOVE YOU!! IF YOU <3 FSO, RATE THE PODCAST ON YOUR PREFERRED STREAMING PLATFORM, LEAVE A COMMENT, SHARE THIS EPISODE & STAY CONNECTED: FSO IG JOIN THE Community! To Support the Show! For Bonus Meditations, Episodes, & Discounted/Free Access to Workshops. Free Grounding & Energy Cleansing Meditation in the FSO Together community <3 Personal Instagram: @vanessaafontana TikTok: butterflyfountain x Mentioned in the episode: Artist's Way Community Sign-Up FSO COSTA RICA RETREAT 2026: LIMITED 10% OFF EARLY-BIRD SPOTS TikTok I referenced on Dopamine Recovery Read the piece I wrote for this episode <3 X for partnerships or inquiries, please contact: contactbutterflyfountain@gmail.com x CHAPTERS: 0:00-2:00: Coming Home to Yourself. Even "Good Noise" Is still Noise 2:00-10:00: What Inspired this Episode: My Experience with Energetic Density 10:00-13:00: Energetic Hygiene: All it Takes 13:00-14:00 The Art of Hearing Your Own Voice 14:00-17:00: The Unraveling, Creativity Cave, Sensory Reclamation, Boredom As A Portal 17:00-19:00: We Have to remember this was always Ours 19:00-21:00: How Trends, Labels, and Aesthetics Keep us in a Box 21:00-27:00: The Artist's Way is the Spiritual Path 27:00-34:00: Dopamine & Scrolling 34:00-39:00: Oh My Darling, It was Never That Serious. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/figuring-sht-out/donations