Heart-Led CEO

About Heart-Led CEO

From nurse to CEO, Anacani Walters knows what it’s like to build a wellness business from the ground up — with the late nights, the self-doubt, and the dream of more freedom. The Heart-Led CEO Podcast is for women entrepreneurs who want to grow smarter, not harder. Each week, Anacani blends AI, automation, and soulful business strategy to help you streamline your systems, magnetize clients, and build a business that actually feels good. As the founder of EmpowerHER Wave, she’s coached and mentored women around the world to scale sustainably — without the burnout. Expect a mix of real talk about the messy side of entrepreneurship, practical AI and marketing tools made simple, and mindset shifts that reconnect you to why you started in the first place. Whether you’re a yoga teacher, coach, or wellness CEO, this is your space to learn how to: Use AI and automation without losing your authenticity. Create systems that support your lifestyle instead of draining it. Build confidence in marketing and selling your offers (without the bro tactics). Prioritize mental health, family, and self-care while scaling your income. 🎧 Subscribe now and join a movement of women who are redefining success: profitable, sustainable, and unapologetically heart-led.

Publisher

Anacani Walters

Category

business · health & fitness · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

3 Feb 2025

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

63 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Ep. 71: How to Stop Putting Your Health Last as a Mom, Military Spouse, and Business Owner

   How many times have you skipped your own appointment because someone else needed you more? I’m turning 45 this month. My last real checkup was my postpartum visit, and my son is four. I’ve spent over 20 years in healthcare, and I still haven’t booked my mammogram or my colonoscopy. So this episode is me holding myself accountable, out loud, with you. If you’re a military spouse running a wellness business, I see you. New duty station, new doctors, new referrals, a spouse in the field, and nobody to watch the kids. The excuses feel real. But it’s not love if it leaves you running on empty. In this episode: Why we use our families, clients, and businesses as the excuse to go last What the current screening guidelines say for mammograms and colon screening Why only about 38% of Latinas have a recent mammogram on record My own story: abnormal cells caught early through a Pap smear, and a heart condition found only after I pushed for a stress test How to be your own patient advocate when a doctor dismisses you The lifeguard lesson every caretaker needs to hear Quick answers When should women start getting mammograms? Current U.S. guidelines recommend a mammogram every other year starting at 40 for women at average risk. Talk to your provider about starting earlier if you have a family history. When should colon cancer screening start? At 45 for adults at average risk. With a family history, you may need to start sooner. What do I do if my doctor dismisses my symptoms? Write your questions down before you go. Ask “What else could this be?” Ask your provider to explain the reasoning behind a recommendation. If you still don’t get an answer, get a second opinion. Why do women put their health last? Most women put loved ones’ needs ahead of their own healthcare. We use our kids, partners, clients, and businesses as the reason to wait. For military spouses, every move adds new doctors, new referrals, and no backup childcare. It feels like love, but skipping care leaves you running on empty. Your quick win: Write down the date of your last checkup, mammogram (40+), Pap smear, and dental cleaning. If you can’t remember one, that’s the appointment you book this week. Then set a recurring calendar reminder so future you doesn’t have to remember. Stats mentioned: 81% of women regularly put loved ones’ needs ahead of their own healthcare (Teal Health, State of Her Health 2026) 1 in 3 moms has delayed her own care for a family member’s (Zocdoc Women’s Health Report, 2024) More than 40% of women have skipped or delayed a recommended test (Gallup/Hologic, 2024) About 38% of Latina women had a recent mammogram on record, and Latinas are diagnosed with breast cancer about 7 years younger than White women on average (TechTarget, reporting on EHR research) Screening guidelines: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Chapters 00:00 Why we put ourselves last 01:13 A healthcare pro still avoiding care 03:53 The excuses and the real cost 06:15 Screening guidelines that matter 08:14 Listen to your body 09:09 Advocate for yourself and get second opinions 09:38 My Pap smear story 12:45 My heart condition and being dismissed 17:10 The lifeguard lesson 18:22 Quick win: book the appointment 19:48 Recap and my birthday commitment Follow along: I’m sharing the real version of booking my mammogram and colonoscopy, scared parts included. Instagram: @empowerherwave Personal: @heyitsanacani Join my free community: https://www.skool.com/content-sparks-8850/about This episode is for education, not medical advice. Talk with your healthcare provider about the screening schedule that’s right for you.

2. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Ep 70 How We Built a Community From One Facebook Post

   Three of us planned a community event in 12 days with no plan and no budget, and about 45 people showed up in the rain. This is the full debrief. We'd just relocated to Hawaii after seven years in Japan. I'm an introvert who can turn it on when I need to, and I didn't know a single person here who spoke Spanish. My son is growing up between three cultures, and I wanted him around people who sound like his great-grandmother did. So I stopped waiting for someone else to build the community I was looking for. I walk through exactly how it came together: getting one yes instead of building a committee, the single question I posted in a community group that got over 100 comments in 48 hours, why we privately DM'd all 77 people instead of making a public event, and how replying "check your DMs" under every comment kept the post alive and built real curiosity. I also get honest about the parts that cost something. The energy it takes when you're an empath and an introvert leading a room. The people who told us nobody would show up. And the three things I'd do differently next time, starting with collecting emails from day one. If you've been in a new place, or an old place where you just haven't found your people, this one's for you. In this episode: Why your first yes matters more than a committee The "ask before you build" post, word for word Why private DMs beat putting details in the comments Locking the location before you invite anyone Making room for kids so parents actually come Three things I'd change, three I'd keep Full credit to my coach Molly Mahoney for the "ask before you build" method and the "party bus" idea of sending everyone to one place. Both are why this worked. The full written breakdown, with every post, DM, prompt, and printable, is free here: https://www.skool.com/content-sparks-8850/about (https://www.skool.com/content-sparks-8850/about)

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   24 Sept 2026

   Ep 69. Stop Starting Over: Pick Up Where You Left Off and Build Portable Systems

   I'm going to be honest with you before we even start. I recorded this one in full survival mode, the kind of week where you're just doing the basics and hoping it's enough. And that's exactly what cracked this episode open for me. If you've rebuilt your business from the ground up more than once this year, a new offer, a whole new brand, a completely blank content calendar, I need you to hear something today. That wasn't discipline. That was an exit ramp dressed up as ambition. In this episode I break down the real difference between starting over and picking back up, because one of those keeps you stuck and the other one is the actual way out. What you'll learn in this episode Why starting over feels like control but is actually a form of self-punishment What "picking it back up" really looks like when you use what already exists instead of a blank page Why systems break when they're built to be perfect instead of portable The self-trust problem hiding underneath every rebuild A yoga and healthcare-rooted way to think about continuity instead of constant resets Quick answers Why do I keep rebuilding my business from scratch? It usually isn't a strategy problem. Every time something in life shifts, unfinished or imperfect work starts to feel exposed, and deleting it feels like taking control. It's actually avoidance dressed up as ambition. What is a portable business system? A system simple enough to survive disruption because it was never built to be precious in the first place. Plug and play, not a custom masterpiece that only works if your life stays exactly the same. How do I stop starting over every time life changes? Instead of opening a blank page, find one piece of past work you almost deleted, an old caption, an unfinished page, a logo already paid for, and use that as your starting material. The quick win Before you touch anything else today, find one piece of past work you almost deleted or have been ignoring. Don't perfect it. Don't judge it. Use it as your starting point instead of a blank page. Timestamps 00:00 Stop Starting Over 01:08 Survival Mode Confession 02:36 Why You Delete Everything 03:33 Pick Up Where You Left 04:59 Build Portable Systems 06:05 The Self-Trust Root 06:43 Continuity Lessons 08:24 One Simple Practice 09:09 Final Takeaways 10:11 Community Invitation Keep the conversation going Join Content Sparks, my free community for heart-led women entrepreneurs, at empowerherwave.com/community (empowerherwave.com/community). If this episode landed, subscribe so you don't miss the next one, leave a review if you're feeling generous, and share it with a fellow heart-led entrepreneur who keeps hitting delete instead of picking back up.

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