276: Setting Yourself Up for Success (in the New Year)

At the start of the year, I started a new practice to bring more mindfulness to my day. It’s quickly become my favorite way to practice self-observation.  In this episode, I’m sharing what that ritual is, my biggest self-discovery to date, and how this daily exercise is helping me develop a positive mindset and bring more compassion and kindness into my day. READ THE SHOW NOTES JOIN THE COMMUNITY WORK WITH ME CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM:

Are tracking apps harmful? For the longest time, I didn’t know how to listen to my body.  In this episode, I discuss how tracking apps gave me data - completely personalized insights that helped me understand my body in real time every day. I share how they taught me how to quantify my body functions in ways that aren’t obvious, ultimately helping me gain self-awareness and body awareness—not how some magazine, social media influencer, book, or TV show tells me how I “should” feel.  READ THE SHOW NOTES JOIN THE COMMUNITY WORK WITH ME CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM

When speaking of their Human Design, I often hear language classifying things as “good” or “bad,” but there isn’t anything “good” or “bad” in one’s Human Design.  So, in the episode, I clarify the following misconceptions about Human Design: Defined Centers are “good” Undefined Centers are “bad” Influence is “bad” My Human Design doesn’t resonate with me, so it’s “wrong” I’ve been conditioned, so I did something “wrong” There’s always a “like for like” answer  …and how to reframe your perception of them. READ THE SHOW NOTES JOIN THE COMMUNITY WORK WITH ME CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM

In this episode, we examine why people are interested in Human Design.  I share real-life reasons why clients I’ve worked with wanted to know about their Human Design and the problems they hoped it would help solve. We look at various Types, Strategies, and Authorities and consider the costs and benefits of aligning and not being in alignment with our designs and how that shows up physically. READ THE SHOW NOTES JOIN THE COMMUNITY WORK WITH ME CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM

We all want to be the best versions of ourselves, which is why we set goals and resolutions. Yet when it comes down to it, the vast majority of people aren’t willing to commit to whatever the necessary changes are for their desires to come to fruition.  But nothing changes if nothing changes, and that’s why setting goals and resolutions can seem trivial. So, what’s the one thing that compels you, that motivates you, that makes you commit to doing all the things necessary to transform and reach your goals?  What will be your catalyst for change?  READ THE SHOW NOTES JOIN THE COMMUNITY WORK WITH ME CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM

How do you listen to your body? How do you honor its signals and let guide you in managing your health and well-being? This episode: Revisits Episode 010 from October 2017 and reflects on what still stands, seven years later and what I’ve learned since then Shares the tools that I use to build body, mind, and emotional awareness  Explores intuition – how can we follow our intuition if we’re disconnected (or never were connected to it to begin with – and if bio-individuality means that we’re all unique, why do we expect intuition to operate the same in all of us? READ THE SHOW NOTES JOIN THE COMMUNITY WORK WITH ME CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM

What does “healthy” mean to you?  I could ask 10 people this question and get 10 very different answers. Our interpretations depend on what phase of life we're in and what we're going through at any given time, which is why having clarity and context of what “healthy” means to you matters.  In this episode, I take a deeper look into: How do we gain clarity and context What does “optimize” mean and how do we optimize our health How do we embrace our bio-individuality not just in physical, but also in mental and emotional health (hint: following your Human Design) READ THE SHOW NOTES JOIN THE COMMUNITY WORK WITH ME CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM

Returning to the show is Julien Elizabeth, an astrologer, writer, and embodiment teacher. Julien integrates soulful perspectives, practical guidance, and impactful tools with compassion and authenticity to move through unexpected changes and major life transitions.  Julien previously appeared in Episodes 114, 216, and 229 for conversations on astrology and yoga nidra breathing. In this episode, you’ll hear us discuss: How we approach astrology and the context in which we both apply it in our lives How she embraced her Human Design as a Projector and what happened when she surrendered to waiting for invitations Key astrological highlights for 2024 with examples of how to translate this into our everyday lives and most importantly, what to do with it READ THE SHOW NOTES JOIN THE COMMUNITY WORK WITH ME CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM

As we step into the new year, it's a natural time for introspection, personal reflection, and a desire for positive change. In this episode, I delve into three key aspects to ponder as you consider meaningful goals to set for the coming year. READ THE SHOW NOTES JOIN THE COMMUNITY WORK WITH ME CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM

Human Design can be practically applied to all facets of life, including how we dress and present ourselves to the world.  In this episode, I’m joined by Alisa Koz, a sustainable personal stylist. Using Astrology and Human Design, Alisa offers personal styling services to help women connect to and express their true selves through fashion.   You’ll hear Alisa share: What does sustainability mean How she uses Astrological natal charts and Human Design and translates it to personal styling, alignment, and transformation Styling tips for proportion, starting a capsule wardrobe, and how to transition one's wardrobe to sustainable fashion  And she used my natal chart to give me personal styling tips that were on point! READ THE SHOW NOTES JOIN THE COMMUNITY WORK WITH ME CONNECT ON INSTAGRAM