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EPISODE · Apr 20, 2026 · 51 MIN

Solo Ep. #4: Summit Debrief, Big Shifts & What's Next

from Cultivate with Alex Canavan · host CNY Women's Network

Twenty-seven was quite the year. And in this episode, Alex isn't holding anything back.Two days before turning 28, Alex sits down for one of the most personal episodes yet — sharing life updates, business updates, and a reflection on a year defined by hard decisions, big leaps, and a lot of letting go. People. Relationships. Things. An entire lifestyle.Life feels less comfortable now. More uncertain. But for the first time, it also feels real. And aligned. And honest — in a way that building CNY Women's Network and hosting this podcast for years somehow never quite got her to.Alex also opens up about what's shifting in her business — looking at the numbers differently, making decisions based on long-term vision instead of external expectations, and eliminating what looks like it's working but doesn't actually feel aligned. Oh, and the show has a new name. And new handles. And there's a Summit recap you won't want to miss.In this episode:- Reflections on 27 — the leaps, the losses, and what actually shifted- Why Alex is choosing authenticity over palatability — and what that looks like in practice- What's changing in the business and why alignment matters more than optics- A full CNY Women's Summit recap- The rebrand from Cultivate CNY to Cultivate with Alex Canavan- Your questions, answeredThis one is personal. It's honest. And if you've ever felt like you were building something real but still not fully showing up as yourself — this episode might hit closer to home than you expect.New episodes drop every Monday. Ready to Cultivate? Hit subscribe.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be a guest on CultivateConnect with Alex Canavan, the host of Cultivate on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Follow Cultivate with Alex Canavan on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Diam Media Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Twenty-seven was quite the year. And in this episode, Alex isn't holding anything back.Two days before turning 28, Alex sits down for one of the most personal episodes yet — sharing life updates, business updates, and a reflection on a year defined by hard decisions, big leaps, and a lot of letting go. People. Relationships. Things. An entire lifestyle.Life feels less comfortable now. More uncertain. But for the first time, it also feels real. And aligned. And honest — in a way that building CNY Women's Network and hosting this podcast for years somehow never quite got her to.Alex also opens up about what's shifting in her business — looking at the numbers differently, making decisions based on long-term vision instead of external expectations, and eliminating what looks like it's working but doesn't actually feel aligned. Oh, and the show has a new name. And new handles. And there's a Summit recap you won't want to miss.In this episode:- Reflections on 27 — the leaps, the losses, and what actually shifted- Why Alex is choosing authenticity over palatability — and what that looks like in practice- What's changing in the business and why alignment matters more than optics- A full CNY Women's Summit recap- The rebrand from Cultivate CNY to Cultivate with Alex Canavan- Your questions, answeredThis one is personal. It's honest. And if you've ever felt like you were building something real but still not fully showing up as yourself — this episode might hit closer to home than you expect.New episodes drop every Monday. Ready to Cultivate? Hit subscribe.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apply⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to be a guest on CultivateConnect with Alex Canavan, the host of Cultivate on her ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠Follow Cultivate with Alex Canavan on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠This episode is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Diam Media Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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