Create Success on Your Own Terms

Interested in starting your own entrepreneurial journey in personal and professional development but unsure what to expect? Then read up on our interview with Analena Fuchs, Co-Founder of Aligned Living Academy LLC, located in Weston, FL, USA.

What's your business, and who are your customers?

I am a Human Design and Gene Keys guide. I work with Conscious Introvert Leaders who are ready to make more impact in the world with Ease and Financial Sustainability. I specialize in working with Manifesting Generators (which is one of the 5 Human Design Types), who tend to have multiple passions and naturally struggle to share their magical talents with the world in a clear and specific way without feeling restricted. My clients feel finally home, seen, and understood when they learn about the unique energetics of their Human Design, and they realize why many of the cookie-cutter solutions just haven't worked for them!

Tell us about yourself

I felt tired and bored working in Corporate and one day realized that I have so much more potential. So I decided to become a Coach, as I noticed I have a gift to quickly help people when they feel lost and guide them in the right direction. It always felt fun and easy to me to do that, so why not make that my work, I thought!? What motivates me the most is that what I do truly makes this a better world. I am not just performing a "job" that is kind of replaceable and truthfully draining my energy. Instead, I am actually doing something that lights me up and makes people's lives significantly better. I see it as a win-win and believe that this is what everyone's birthright is - to do what comes naturally to you, which you enjoy, and then you radiate this joy out into the world. Can you imagine what would become possible from this place?

What's your biggest accomplishment as a business owner?

I have learned over the years that it's not the materialistic stuff. It's how you FEEL about what you do. And for me, it has allowed me to feel a sense of fulfillment. It's something I didn't know existed when I grew up. Then in terms of tangible accomplishments: I founded the Aligned Living Academy with my business partner Miranda Mitchell where we offer a Human Design Certification for Conscious Leaders, so we can empower others to take the life-changing Magic of Human Design out into the world and make a global impact together. The number of lives I have touched and changed over the last 5 years as an Entrepreneur is also a huge win for me! It makes my heart sing...

In early 2022 I also launched The Art of Slowing Down Podcast, which now has over 31,000 downloads and is gaining more and more popularity in the Spiritual Online Business Space. I receive so much amazing feedback from my listeners that I feel I am on the right path and truly living my purpose! You can find the podcast on iTunes and all major platforms. It's an excellent place for you to learn more amount Human Design too!

What's one of the hardest things that comes with being a business owner?

To actually find what it is that I am here to offer and be able to communicate it in a clear way with my ideal customer! And also to face fears through the ups and downs that come from running your own business and being influenced too much by other people's so-called success strategies. Learning about my own Human Design was the turning point that provided me with so much clarity and allowed me to fully step into who I am and what I am here to do in this world.

What are the top tips you'd give to anyone looking to start, run and grow a business today?

Learn about yourself first. Allow yourself to go slow to find your own truth, especially if you consider yourself as a highly sensitive and empathic person like me. Do less from a place of alignment, even if your mind keeps thinking you have to do ALL the things. And, of course, I highly highly recommend you learn about your Human Design! It can save you so much time and money on your journey, plus, most likely, you will love and accept yourself like you have never before. And money-wise - do not over-invest in the beginning. High ticket programs often promise you the world but are mostly suitable for already established businesses that have clarity on their offerings and ideal clients and are looking to scale. When you learn about your Human Design, you also learn how you make investment decisions that are truly aligned for you!

Where can people find you and your business?

Website (Academy): https://www.alignedlivingacademy.com/
Website (Coaching): https://analenafuchs.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/analenafuchs/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/analena.fuchs/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/analenafuchs/

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