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Midlife by (Human) Design is the podcast for women in midlife who feel called to redesign the second half of life--consciously, spiritually, and on their own terms.
If you're asking:
Who am I now?
Why doesn't the life I built fit anymore?
Why does everything feel off, even though nothing's technically wrong?
What choice would I make if I actually trusted myself?
--you're in the right place.
This show is for women navigating midlife as the initiation it is. Through Human Design, spirituality, perimenopause and menopause wisdom, and grounded real-life practices, we explore what it means to become the woman you're here to be in the second half of life.
I'm your host, Lori Lisai, a Human Design guide and coach for midlife women. I help women stop outsourcing their authority, understand their energy, and make aligned decisions as they shed the shoulds and be who they came here to be.
Each week, we dive into:
✨ Human Design teachings that help you trust yourself and your decisions
🌙 Perimenopause + menopause through a mind–body–energy lens
🔥 Identity shifts, purpose pivots, and the unraveling that precedes reinvention
🌿 Energy management and self-care that actually restores you
💫 Spiritual insights, archetypes, and real stories of women consciously authoring the second half of life
If you've been wondering where your spark went and how to get it back, you're in the right place.
This is a space for women who are dreaming bigger (or want to) and who know that midlife is the opportunity to finally be your authentic self. It's where meaning deepens, intuition sharpens, and a truer life becomes possible.
Each episode is part teaching, part reflection, part permission slip—with practical tools, honest conversations, and the occasional well-placed F-bomb.
Midlife is the perfect time of life.
You're becoming someone new.
Let's make sure she feels like home.
🎧 Next Steps:
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Where midlife meets real talk, Human Design, sweetness and sass
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*Disclaimer: Information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The information is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis. I share the strategies that have worked for me and you are advised to do your own research and speak to your medical provider for care.
If you're asking:
Who am I now?
Why doesn't the life I built fit anymore?
Why does everything feel off, even though nothing's technically wrong?
What choice would I make if I actually trusted myself?
--you're in the right place.
This show is for women navigating midlife as the initiation it is. Through Human Design, spirituality, perimenopause and menopause wisdom, and grounded real-life practices, we explore what it means to become the woman you're here to be in the second half of life.
I'm your host, Lori Lisai, a Human Design guide and coach for midlife women. I help women stop outsourcing their authority, understand their energy, and make aligned decisions as they shed the shoulds and be who they came here to be.
Each week, we dive into:
✨ Human Design teachings that help you trust yourself and your decisions
🌙 Perimenopause + menopause through a mind–body–energy lens
🔥 Identity shifts, purpose pivots, and the unraveling that precedes reinvention
🌿 Energy management and self-care that actually restores you
💫 Spiritual insights, archetypes, and real stories of women consciously authoring the second half of life
If you've been wondering where your spark went and how to get it back, you're in the right place.
This is a space for women who are dreaming bigger (or want to) and who know that midlife is the opportunity to finally be your authentic self. It's where meaning deepens, intuition sharpens, and a truer life becomes possible.
Each episode is part teaching, part reflection, part permission slip—with practical tools, honest conversations, and the occasional well-placed F-bomb.
Midlife is the perfect time of life.
You're becoming someone new.
Let's make sure she feels like home.
🎧 Next Steps:
📬 Get Wild Woman Wisdom in Your Inbox
Get my newsletter for Human Design transits, astrology, & offerings I don't share anywhere else.
👉 lorilisai.com/#newsletter
📥 Get your Human Design chart and the free HD Mini Guide (and grab the Perimenopause Survival Guide while you're at it)
👉 https://www.lorilisai.com/workwithlori
📱 Follow Me on Instagram + Threads
Where midlife meets real talk, Human Design, sweetness and sass
👉 @lorilisai
💬 Got a Question for the Pod?
DM me on IG or drop a message—your story might inspire a future episode.
*Disclaimer: Information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The information is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis. I share the strategies that have worked for me and you are advised to do your own research and speak to your medical provider for care.
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Why do so many women in midlife feel like they're not enough? And what if that feeling isn't actually a personal flaw — but a clue in your Human Design? In this follow-up to last week's "Too Much" episode, we explore the other side of the coin: the deep, persistent feeling of not being enough. In Human Design, this feeling often shows up in our undefined or open centers — the areas where we take in and amplify other people's energy. Instead of being consistent sources of energy, these centers are places where we learn, experience, and develop wisdom. But before we understand them, they can create lifelong stories of trying to prove our worth, keep up with others, or become someone we think we should be. Midlife often becomes the turning point where those coping strategies stop working. Hormones shift, identities evolve, and suddenly the old ways of pushing, performing, and proving begin to crack. In this episode, we walk through the nine Human Design centers, exploring how undefined centers can create "not enough" narratives — and how understanding them can bring compassion, clarity, and freedom. We'll also talk about the viral Threads conversation sparked by a Heated Rivalry reference and why some women feel deeply called toward desire… while others insist it's too late. Maybe that tension is the real invitation. Key Takeaways: Why undefined centers are the birthplace of "not enough" stories • How conditioning shapes our identity — especially before midlife • The surprising wisdom hidden inside openness in your Human Design chart • The questions that can reveal where you've been trying to prove your worth Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai 🔗 Get HD through the midlife lens in your inbox: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport 🔗 Episode 103: I Deserve More (Heart Center): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-103-i-deserve-more-the-heart-center-heated-rivalry/id1754592104?i=1000750980685
Ever feel like you're "too much" — too emotional, too intense, too opinionated, too driven — and find yourself shrinking to make other people comfortable? In this episode, Lori reframes the midlife fear of being "too much" through the lens of Human Design. Instead of dialing yourself down, what if your strongest traits are actually your greatest gifts? Walking center by center through the body graph, Lori explores how defined energy can be misinterpreted — and why midlife is the perfect time to stop apologizing for who you are. If you've been playing small, softening your edges, or second-guessing your intensity, this episode is your permission slip to take up space with integrity. Key Takeaways: • Why "too much" is often someone else's discomfort • The center most likely to get labeled emotional • How defined energy feels to undefined people • The difference between intensity and being out of integrity • Why midlife hormonal shifts can actually support authenticity 🔗 Get HD through the midlife lens in your inbox: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Private coaching with Lori: https://www.lorilisai.com/1-1-human-design-coaching Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai
You thought it was just a show...but what if the intensity you're feeling is actually your worth waking up? In this episode, we explore how the Human Design Heart Center explains that sudden midlife realization: "I deserve more." A recent thread about Heated Rivalry inspired Lori into a deeper conversation about midlife, desire, and worthiness. Why do certain stories hit so hard? Why do they make us question our marriages, our bodies, our ambition, or the way we've been settling? Key Takeaways: The role of the Heart (Ego) Center in Human Design The difference between defined and undefined Heart Centers in midlife How fantasy can act as a mirror and what to do about it If you've found yourself thinking: I want to be loved like that again. I didn't know I was allowed to want that. Why does this feel impossible in my real life? This episode will help you remember what that desire truly means for you. If you're ready to explore the challenges in life with language that resonates on a soul level, in a safe space, and with permission to be honest about what you want, you can learn more about working with Lori one-on-one here: https://www.lorilisai.com/1-1-human-design-coaching 🔗 Original thread: https://www.threads.com/@caligirl_texasworld/post/DVBYmi_lbAU?xmt=AQF0vVL78KLtErgaeP0ZLbinCpQM3-qfeepDL8L0ZvKdHw Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai 🔗 Get HD through the midlife lens in your inbox: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart
Ever notice how quickly you can go from grounded and clear to reactive, overwhelmed, or spiraling — and then judge yourself for it? This episode explores why midlife triggers challenge us, what's actually happening in your nervous system, and how energy work, meditation, and awareness can help you return to yourself instead of reacting from fear. In this conversation, Lori sits down with energy healer and meditation teacher River Buffum of Butterfly Moon Wellness to unpack what "energy" really means, why fear isn't the enemy, and how midlife can become a powerful doorway instead of a breakdown. River shares what actually happens in a session, how emotions move through the body (often much faster than we think), and why awareness is the first step toward choosing differently. They also explore the high and low expressions of our humanity, how to recognize when your vibration has dropped, and the simple daily practices that can steady you during chaotic times. If you've been feeling stuck, reactive, or quietly exhausted by the emotional weight of this season of life, this episode is a grounded, compassionate guide back to your body — and back to choice. Takeaways: Why fear might be sacred instead of something to fix The subtle shift that turns a trigger into a choice What actually happens in a Reiki or energy session The 90-second insight about emotions How to know when your vibration has dropped A simple list that could change how you handle overwhelm Find River here: https://butterflymoonwellness.com/ Connect with River: river@butterflymoonwellness.com Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai 🔗 Get HD through the midlife lens in your inbox: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport
Midlife can feel unbearably heavy these days, with grief, sadness, and exhaustion layered on top of a world in upheaval. This episode is a direct, compassionate pep talk about why joy isn't optional in midlife, and how reclaiming it helps you steady yourself and choose what comes next. In this short but powerful episode, Lori speaks directly to midlife women who feel lost, depleted, or stuck in emotional withdrawal. Drawing on Human Design, astrology, and lived experience, she reframes midlife as a pivotal moment for intentional shifts — not massive overhauls, but small daily choices that reconnect you to your vitality, worth, and sense of direction. Key Takeaways: A surprising way to think about joy when life feels unstable Where to look in your chart when you need grounding The quiet reason midlife requires conscious pivots What fighting the "old version" of yourself actually means How one small decision can change the emotional tone of your day Want a gates summary? DM me or email me lori@lorilisai.com 🔗 Get HD through the midlife lens in your inbox: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai
Ever find yourself moved—sometimes uncomfortably—by a story, a fantasy, or a version of life that isn't yours, and wondering what that stirring actually means? This episode speaks to the quiet midlife ache for the lives we didn't live—and the confusion and self-judgment that often follow. In this milestone 100th episode of Midlife by (Human) Design, Lori explores a deeply familiar yet rarely named midlife experience: the longing that surfaces when desire, connection, and intensity are awakened by media, relationships, or cultural moments like Heated Rivalry. Through the lens of Human Design, she reframes longing not as a problem to fix or suppress, but as meaningful information—pointing to identity shifts, evolving values, and parts of ourselves asking to be integrated rather than acted out. This episode invites listeners to slow down, listen more closely to what's stirring, and meet midlife questions with curiosity, discernment, and compassion—without urgency or self-judgment. 🔗 Get on the email list for readings access: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Key Takeaways: Why longing tends to appear after we've lived enough life to recognize it The difference between grief, fantasy, and meaningful midlife reckoning Why certain stories or shows can awaken longing more powerfully in midlife, and how to see them as mirrors What Human Design reveals about identity shifts and emotional depth in midlife Questions to ask yourself before deciding whether a longing needs action or integration Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai
Feeling emotionally flat, unseen, or quietly starving for a love story that actually gets you in midlife? This episode explores why Heated Rivalry hit us in the chest—and what it's waking up inside us. In this episode, Lori offers a dose of "HRT"—Heated Rivalry Therapy—for the soul. She dives into the cultural phenomenon of the Heated Rivalry series and unpacks why the love story between hockey rivals Shane and Ilya resonates so deeply with women, especially those navigating midlife. Through a Human Design lens, Lori reveals how their dynamic mirrors our own struggles with deconditioning, the "good girl" burden, and the longing to be fully seen and chosen. Whether you're a devoted loon on your fifth rewatch or brand new to the series, this episode explores how story becomes medicine—and how it can help you redesign your own life. 🔗 Access to Human Design readings in my email: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Shane & Ilya's astro charts by Astro Katya: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DS27Xk5CN_B/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Key Takeaways: The "Peer" Dynamic: How removing gendered scripts and creates a level playing field that midlife women find deeply attractive. Shedding the "Good Girl" Burden: What Shane's specific profile can teach us The Power of the "Asshole": How Ilya's design provides a lesson in vulnerability, resilience, and freedom The Projector Gaze: Why the intense connection between two Projectors offers a powerful antidote to "midlife invisibility". The Midlife Pivot in Private: Why your next big transformation might need the protection of "secrecy" before it's ready for the public eye. Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai
Midlife can feel disorienting and tender because you're no longer meant to live from who you've already been.This episode explores how the North Node — through both astrology and Human Design — offers a map for understanding who you're becoming, even when that direction feels unfamiliar. In this episode of Midlife by Design, Lori reframes the North Node as a growth edge rather than a destiny to chase. She explains why midlife is the ideal time to consciously work with North Node themes, how the South Node can quietly keep you anchored to outdated identities, and why discomfort is often a signal that meaningful growth is underway. You'll hear an accessible overview of North Node sign themes, insights into house placement, and how Human Design refines this work down to the gate level, using Lori's own chart as a real-life example. This conversation invites you to step out of prescriptive living, question inherited expectations, and approach your next chapter with curiosity, intention, and self-trust. 🔗 Readings through the email list: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter 🔗 Get your HD & Astro Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Key Takeaways Why the path that feels unfamiliar may be the one calling you forward How midlife reveals the limits of patterns you have already mastered What your North Node can show you about purpose and direction in this phase of life Why small, intentional shifts create lasting change How astrology and Human Design together offer a clearer picture of who you are becoming Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai
🔗 Readings, Coaching, & more on my email list: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Show Summary: Inspired by the Eras docuseries, Lori looks at Taylor Swift's chart and tour through the lens of Human Design—and what it reveals about midlife awakening, reinvention, and embodiment. Lori explores how honoring every era of your life can become a powerful deconditioning practice in midlife. Using Taylor's publicly available Human Design chart as a case study, this conversation isn't about celebrity worship—it's about recognizing how energy, intuition, determination, empathy, and authenticity evolve over time. Whether you love Taylor Swift or have never watched a single concert clip, this episode offers grounded insight into how midlife is the perfect time for wisdom, self-trust, and embodiment finally come online. Key Takeaways: How Taylor Swift's Eras Tour demonstrates what it looks like to honor every phase of your life What a 3.5-hour show with extreme logistical precision reveals about energy management, planning, and leadership What Taylor's Energy Type, Centers, and Gate/Channel placements demonstrate about her ability to execute the Eras tour, and what it means for you in midlife Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai
Do you notice fewer people our age setting New Year's resolutions? Maybe it's because we've failed so many times... In this episode of Midlife by (Human) Design, Lori offers a gentler (and far more effective) alternative to resolutions: heart-centered intentions, grounded in Human Design and the lived reality of midlife women. In this conversation, we explore: Why willpower isn't a reliable strategy in midlife (especially if your Heart/Will Center is undefined) How Human Design explains resolution burnout Why one-degree pivots are your friend How white space in your calendar is essential for strategy + authority to work Why celebration is medicine in this phase of life This is an invitation to stop beating yourself up and start listening to your body, your energy, and the woman you're becoming. 🔗 Planning by (Human) Design system/planner: https://www.lorilisai.com/planning-by-design 🔗 Intention-setting Workshop with Kim Horton: https://forms.gle/Aerah3pgHVR5eaPUA 🔗 Get HD through the midlife lens in your inbox: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai
🔗 Planning by (Human) Design system/planner: https://www.lorilisai.com/planning-by-design 🔗 Get HD through the midlife lens in your inbox: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Show Summary: As 2025 comes to a close, this short and intentional episode of Midlife by Human Design invites you to pause before rushing into the next year. Lori shares a curated set of reflective questions—pulled directly from the Planning by Human Design Planner—to help you assess the past year through the lens of your body, your energy, and your Human Design. Rather than evaluating 2025 through productivity or achievement, this episode guides you to look at alignment: when you felt energized, when you overextended, what surprised you about who you're becoming, and how your design may have been expressed at both its highest and lowest frequencies. This is a gentle, grounded invitation to close the year with honesty, compassion, and clarity—so you can step into 2026 feeling intentional instead of behind. Key Takeaways Why reflection is the most supportive way to end a year How your body offers clear signals when you're in or out of alignment Where you may have lived in the high or low expression of your Human Design What feels unfinished and how to release it without guilt How reflecting now helps you plan 2026 from clarity instead of pressure Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai
🔗 Planning by (Human) Design system: https://www.lorilisai.com/planning-by-design 🔗 Get HD through the midlife lens in your inbox: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport 🔗 Apply for coaching here: https://tinyurl.com/humandesigncoaching Show Summary: In this episode of Midlife by Human Design, Lori continues the conversation around planning by design by exploring one of the most overlooked elements of the Human Design chart: your Profile. Rather than treating profiles as personality labels, Lori reframes them as a planning tool—one that reveals what your body needs in order for your natural strengths to come online. You'll learn why the second number of your profile is the key to unlocking the genius of the first, and how honoring this dynamic can radically change how you plan your time, energy, and commitments. Walking through each profile combination, Lori offers practical planning insights designed especially for midlife women who are ready to stop forcing productivity and start working with their design as they close out the year and look ahead to what's next. This episode is part of a December planning series created to support reflection, clarity, and more aligned planning—and pairs beautifully with the Planning by Design Human Design Planner. Key Takeaways: Why your Profile isn't just descriptive—it's operational How the second line of your profile feeds the first What each profile needs before committing to plans Why white space, experimentation, or conversation may be non-negotiable for you How planning by Profile reduces burnout and self-judgment A new way to approach year-end reflection and 2026 planning Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai
🔗 Get the Human Design planning system here: https://www.lorilisai.com/planning-by-design 🔗 Get HD through the midlife lens in your inbox: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Summary: In this preview-style episode of Midlife by Human Design, Lori introduces a brand-new way to plan your life using Human Design gate transits—think astrology forecasts, but far more precise. Focusing on the Sun's movement through Gates 11, 10, 58, and 38, Lori walks you through the energetic "weather" shaping the rest of December and the threshold into 2026. You'll learn how each gate influences your ideas, self-trust, joy, and sense of purpose—and how to work with these energies instead of pushing against them during an already full season. This episode is also a sneak peek into what's coming inside Lori's Planning by Design system and private monthly gate transit podcast, created to help midlife women plan their weeks and seasons in a way that actually supports their energy. If you're Human Design–curious, spiritually grounded but practical, and tired of planning systems that fall apart by midweek, this episode offers a gentler, more aligned approach to closing out the year—and stepping into what's next. Key Takeaways: Why gate transits act like energetic weather and how to use them for weekly planning How Gate 11 helps you capture ideas without forcing action Why Gate 10 is especially potent during the holidays (hello, people-pleasing) How Gate 58 invites joy, vitality, and micro-wins What Gate 38 asks you to clarify as you cross from 2025 into 2026 How transits temporarily activate energy you may not have defined in your chart A simple way to experiment with each gate Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai
🔗 Get HD through the midlife lens in your inbox: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter 🔗 Get the Human Design planning system here: https://www.lorilisai.com/planning-by-design 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport 🔗 Apply for 1:1 coaching: https://tinyurl.com/humandesigncoaching Local workshops: 🔗 Winter Solstice: 12/21 in Waterbury https://tinyurl.com/waterburysolsticeworkshop 🔗 2026 Intention Setting by Design: 1/11 in Burlington: email me lori@lorilisai.com 🔗 Self-care by Design: 1/25 https://tinyurl.com/selfcarebydesign Summary: Learn how to plan your week by design instead of conditioning. Lori shares a gentler midlife-friendly approach using your energy type, authority, centers, and even gate transits to structure your time in ways that support your real energy. If your Monday plans fall apart by Wednesday, this episode is your reset. Takeaways: Why planning on emotional highs leads to midweek burnout How to spot your emotional wave patterns in black and white Why every type needs more white space than they think The Rx for undefined roots How energetic weather can make planning easier Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai
🔗 Get HD through the midlife lens in your inbox: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Show Summary: In this week's episode of Midlife by (Human) Design, Lori sits down with the luminous and deeply honest Megan Potter — a 3/5 Emotional Manifesting Generator whose 35 years have held enough twists, loss, reinvention, and spiritual unlearning to fill several lifetimes. Megan shares her journey from ministry to movie sets, from small-town Appalachia to a healing sabbatical in Hawaii, from young widowhood and autoimmune struggle to rediscovering joy, creativity, and agency. Together, Lori and Megan explore Human Design through the lens of grief, emotional waves, intuition, self-love (Gate 10), money mindset, boundaries, deconditioning religious programming, and the beauty of choosing yourself — even when it feels unfamiliar. This is an intimate, heart-forward conversation about feeling deeply, healing loudly, reclaiming worth, and letting your design guide you back home. Takeaways: How grief can become an emotional superpower when you're wired to feel deeply The surprising connection between intuition, gut responses, and emotional authority — and how Megan learned to trust all three What a completely open heart center reveals about worth, money, and martyrdom The moment Megan realized she'd been living by "shoulds" instead of joy — and what shifted Why younger women may be waking up to deconditioning earlier than generations before The unexpected way a sabbatical changed Megan's entire trajectory The spiritual + psychological mechanisms behind "seeing signs" How self-love (Gate 10) expresses in its highest and lowest forms — and the real-life stories behind both Connect with Megan: website- https://megan-potter.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/meganpotterhome/ Amazon Storefront- https://www.amazon.com/shop/meganpotter_coach Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai
🔗 🔗 Sign up to be the first to get Black Friday deals: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter First dibs to learn Human Design through the lens of midlife (plus other BF steals)! 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Show Summary: In this week's episode of Midlife by (Human) Design, Lori dives into Wicked: For Good and unpacks why the story of Glinda and Elphaba hits differently in midlife--especially when you're shedding the "good girl" conditioning and stepping into your truth. Drawing on decades of love for the book, musical, and now film, Lori explores how both witches are powerful mirrors for the midlife awakening: Glinda as the archetypal pleaser conditioned to fit in, and Elphaba as the intuitive truth-teller who refuses to shrink. Lori weaves Human Design through both character arcs—from undefined centers driving people-pleasing to channels of power, identity, and intuition—showing how Wicked brilliantly mirrors the real process of deconditioning. Takeaways: ✨ Why midlife is the moment you stop smoothing your edges ✨ The "Defying Gravity" moment in midlife ✨ How deconditioning can look through the lens of both characters ✨ The one thing awakening always requires ✨ How to use your inner authority as your broomstick (yes, really) Check out Lori's brand-new live midlife-focused Human Design program, dropping with a special Black Friday offer. If you're ready to finally understand your design in community and make your own midlife sovereignty non-negotiable, get on the email list to be first to know. Are you ready to be wicked? Threads: @lorilisai Instagram @lorilisai
🔗 Join the Midlife Magic Membership for $33 with discount code MBHDTHANKS https://www.lorilisai.com/midlife-magic-membership 🔗 Wild Women Newsletter: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter for Human Design & Astrology transits, HD insights, & insider offers 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Register for Waterbury HD workshop series (next one is Wednesday 11/19): https://www.lorilisai.com/workshop-registration 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Show Summary: Ever heard the phrase "delulu is the solulu?" On this episode of Midlife by (Human) Design, Lori breaks down what it really means for midlife women who are ready to shift timelines, collapse old versions of themselves, and actually manifest lives that feel aligned. Lori dives into the energetic and Human Design foundations of manifestation--especially in this moment of global transition as we move from the Cross of Planning into the Cross of the Sleeping Phoenix. She explores why the "future you" already exists, how to access her, and why embodiment matters more than forcing high vibes. You'll learn why manifestation isn't about pretending you're happy all the time, and why even during your emotional lows, you can still call in what you desire. Lori shares practical, playful delulu techniques, how to handle your nervous system when good things show up, and how the current Gate 14 transit amplifies the creative and sacral energy available to fuel your dreams. This episode is an invitation to soften, experiment, and embody the version of you who already has what you're calling in, one tiny aligned action at a time. Takeaways: The timeline shift happening collectively — and why it matters for manifesting in midlife How to embody your "future you" without bypassing your real human emotional waves The role your nervous system plays in receiving the good stuff Simple delulu practices that help collapse the gap between desire and reality Why this week's Gate 14 solar transit amplifies your creativity and abundance Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai Amoya Shante on Threads: https://www.threads.com/@amoyashante
🔗 Wild Women Newsletter: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter for Human Design & Astrology transits, HD insights, & insider offers 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Apply to work with me: https://www.lorilisai.com/1-1-human-design-coaching 🔗 Register for Waterbury HD workshop series (next one is Wednesday 11/12): https://www.lorilisai.com/workshop-registration 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Show Summary: In this episode of Midlife by Design, Lori Lisai explores the spiritual and energetic significance of the 11/11 portal and how it intersects with 2025's collective 9-year cycle of completion. She weaves together numerology, astrology, and Human Design to illuminate why this year's 11/11 feels like a turning point and how midlife women can use it to align with what's next. From Mercury retrograde in Sagittarius, Scorpio season, and Human Design's Gate 43, Lori guides you through the layers of energy available right now — all pointing to one message: you're being invited to clear out what's no longer aligned and consciously co-create what comes next. You'll also hear 3 simple yet powerful rituals you can do on November 11 to help manifest, release, and reconnect to your intuition. Whether you've been seeing 11:11 everywhere, feeling a tug toward change, or simply craving clarity, this episode will help you harness the portal energy to step through your next beginning with confidence and ease. Key Takeaways: What makes this year's 11/11 portal different — and how to work with it. How Human Design's Gate 43 is the key to downloads on this day. Why manifestation starts with clearing space — not forcing outcomes. Simple rituals to tap into the energy of new beginnings. Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai
🔗 Wild Women Newsletter: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter for Human Design & Astrology transits, HD insights, & insider offers 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Register for Waterbury HD workshop series (next one is Wednesday 10/29): https://www.lorilisai.com/workshop-registration 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Episodes mentioned in this one: Episodes 61 & 62 on the Emotional Solar Plexus: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-61-why-do-i-feel-so-crazy-the-emotional-solar/id1754592104?i=1000710844897 AND https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-62-why-do-i-feel-so-crazy-stop-questioning-your/id1754592104?i=1000712062743 Episode 69: Eat by Design...:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-69-eat-by-design-how-human-design-digestion-can/id1754592104?i=1000718274333 Episodes 71 & 73 on Environment: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-71-where-you-thrive-human-design-environments-for/id1754592104?i=1000720565119 AND https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-73-from-caves-to-shores-where-you-thrive-human-design/id1754592104?i=1000721475749 Show Summary: The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes the endless lists, expectations, and exhaustion that so many midlife women know too well. In this episode of Midlife by Design, Lori redefines self-care through the lens of Human Design, helping you navigate the holidays without losing your energy, your sanity, or your soul. Real self-care is about learning to tune into your energy, honor your body, and say no without guilt. Lori walks you through how your Human Design centers, environment, and digestion can guide your most aligned version of self-care, whether that means skipping the chaos, adjusting your rituals, or finally dropping traditions that no longer serve you. Takeaways: Human Design clues to your holiday burnout How to get even more out of your current self-care practices How to honor your energy type & still show up for the season Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai
🔗 Book a 1:1 call: https://LoriLisai.as.me/support-chat 🔗 Learn more about 1:1 Human Design coaching here: https://www.lorilisai.com/1-1-human-design-coaching 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Register for Waterbury HD workshop series (next one is Wednesday 10/29): https://www.lorilisai.com/workshop-registration 🔗 Register for HD workshop series at The Sanctuary in Burlington (starts Thursday 10/30): https://www.lorilisai.com/sanctuary-hd-workshop-registration 🔗 Midlife Magic Membership: https://www.lorilisai.com/midlife-magic-membership 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Show Summary: In this final episode of Lori Lisai's Halloween mini-series on Midlife by Design, we explore how to reconnect with the wisdom that never really left you. As the veil thins, Lori invites you to meet your spirit guides and ancestors—the unseen allies who are here to help you through midlife transitions. If you've been second-guessing your intuition, feeling disconnected, or wondering why clarity feels so out of reach, this episode will help you understand how to tune back in. Through Human Design, body wisdom, and grounded spiritual practices, Lori shares how to tell the difference between your logical mind and your intuitive voice, and how to begin trusting the signs and nudges that show up along your path. You're not meant to do this alone. Your lineage walks beside you, whispering guidance when you pause long enough to listen. Takeaways: The real reason your intuition feels quieter in midlife How to recognize the signs your ancestors are sending you Why overthinking blocks intuitive clarity (and how to shift it) A sacred practice for asking your spirit guides for help—without overcomplicating it Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai
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