Midlife by (Human) Design: Purpose, Perimenopause, Menopause, Wellness, Mindset & Woo that Works

🔗 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

🔗 Book a 1:1 call: https://LoriLisai.as.me/support-chat or 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:  Ever felt like you're standing at the edge of something big but you can't quite see what's next? That feeling is sacred. In this episode of Midlife by Design, Lori Lisai invites you into the midlife portal—a powerful energetic threshold that mirrors the thinning of the veil during Halloween and Samhain. Through astrology, Human Design, and lived experience, she explores how midlife acts as its own initiation—a golden doorway between who you've been and who you're becoming. Lori unpacks the astrology of this transformative season, including Pluto's movement into Aquarius and the collective invitation to shed outdated versions of ourselves. You'll hear how the discomfort, restlessness, and uncertainty of this stage are not signs that you're lost, but proof that you're composting the old in preparation for your next evolution. Key Takeaways: The sacred reason midlife feels so uncomfortable How this Halloween energy mirrors the midlife journey What astrology reveals about your personal transformation right now The hidden power of sitting in the "in-between" instead of rushing through it Why this portal is your chance to become who you were always meant to be Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai

🔗 Book a 1:1 call: https://LoriLisai.as.me/support-chat or email me lori@lorilisai.com 🔗 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: It's that time of year—the veil between worlds is said to grow thin. This is a time when we celebrate, and also use this moment for something powerful: rewriting the stories our ancestors left behind. In this first of Lori's 3-part Halloween mini-series, she invites you to explore the unseen threads connecting you to your lineage—beliefs, fears, and patterns passed down through generations—and how midlife offers a sacred opportunity to break free. Lori shares gentle, practical ways to connect with your ancestors, identify the stories that no longer fit, and take small, grounded steps toward rewriting your legacy. Because this time of year is a sacred invitation to cross a threshold and reclaim who you were always meant to be. Takeaways The "thin veil" between you and your ancestors may reveal more than you expect. Why midlife amplifies old family patterns (and how to work with it, not against it). How to spot inherited scarcity, fear, or self-sacrifice patterns through Human Design. A simple ritual to invite ancestral guidance without losing your boundaries. "Homework" Light a candle, open your journal, and call in only those ancestors working for your highest good. Ask: What generational pattern am I ready to release? Free-write whatever comes through—without judgment. Then thank your ancestors for the lessons and choose one small "one-degree pivot" to begin your rewrite.  

🔗 Book a 1:1 call: https://LoriLisai.as.me/support-chat or email me lori@lorilisai.com 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Get my newsletter: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter 🔗 Register for Waterbury HD workshop series: https://www.lorilisai.com/workshop-registration 🔗 Register for HD workshop series at The Sanctuary in Burlington: 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 🔗 The Feelings Wheel: feelingswheel.com Emotional Waves episode 62: https://tinyurl.com/ESPwaves  Show Summary:  Ever feel like you can't trust your emotions? In this episode, Lori unpacks the messy, magical intersection of emotions, hormones, Human Design, and manifestation. Midlife emotions can feel unpredictable, especially in perimenopause. One day you're fine, the next you're crying in the car and wondering if you can trust anything you feel. Lori explores what's really happening beneath the emotional chaos—and how understanding your Human Design can help you turn those emotional surges into intuitive guidance. You'll hear about the role of the Emotional Solar Plexus (your personal emotional compass), why some women feel everything more deeply than others, and how your emotions actually shape what you attract. Plus, Lori shares a simple tool to help you recognize what you're really feeling so you can move through it instead of getting stuck there. If you've ever been told you're "too sensitive" or felt like you have to tone it down, this episode is your reminder that your emotions aren't the problem—they're the portal. Key Takeaways:  How to tell if your emotions are guiding you or gaslighting you The surprising Human Design clue that explains why you feel everything so deeply A mindset shift that turns emotional chaos into clarity What your body might be trying to tell you through your perimenopause symptoms Why your feelings may be the missing piece in your manifestation practice Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai  

🔗 Let's use HD to manifest! Book a 1:1 call: https://LoriLisai.as.me/support-chat or email me lori@lorilisai.com 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Register for Waterbury HD workshop series: https://www.lorilisai.com/workshop-registration 🔗 Register for HD workshop series at The Sanctuary in Burlington: 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 episode of Midlife by Design, Lori Lisai explores manifestation through the lens of Human Design—and why your ability to attract, receive, and create evolves as you do. It's not that the laws of the universe change after 40; it's that you do. Your body, your awareness, and your energy are shifting, and with them comes the power to manifest from clarity rather than conditioning. This conversation is about raising your frequency through alignment, self-trust, and your  energy type—and learning to receive what you've been working so hard for all along. In this episode, you'll hear: The energetic link between midlife and manifestation  How shedding the "shoulds" opens the portal to your next chapter What your Human Design type reveals about how you manifest best Why receiving is your most underdeveloped superpower A journaling prompt to realign your desires with your design If you're ready to stop chasing what looks right and start calling in what feels right, this one's for you. Follow Lori on socials: Threads: @lorilisai Instagram @lorilisai  

Welcome to the Midlife by Design podcast!    Here's a question for you: as a mama in midlife, are you clear about what's ahead, or are you perhaps struggling with redefining yourself as your kids grow older? Are you seeking more depth after living at a superficial level for years? Maybe you suddenly have more space and time and aren't quite sure what to do with it all.   Coming back to who you came here to be is critical to living your midlife by design. If you continue to prioritize others, to live by others' expectations, then you're missing out on a huge opportunity to live the best years of your life. Instead of looking back and regretting that you never did the thing, NOW is the time to embrace those opportunities and leap.    I'm Lori Lisai, a Human Design mentor, teacher, and coach living in Vermont, and I believe that midlife is THE best time of life. It's truly the time when we can live for ourselves and fill our days with those things that truly feed our souls–if we have the tools to do so and a healthy dash of courage. It takes attention to your mind, body, and spirit as you come back to the person you truly came here to be.    The Midlife by Design podcast will help you blaze your path and fill it with purpose, satisfaction, peace, delight, and success so you can charge ahead in this phase of life with confidence, courage, and commitment to making it the best time of your life yet.    Whether you're in your mid-30's, early 60's, or somewhere in between, this show will help you feel seen, inspired, and activated. You will learn how Human Design and other tools can support you through perimenopause and menopause, midlife transitions, career shifts, relationship shifts, and family dynamics so you can ground into your true self and live your midlife by design.    Connect with me here:  Website: https://www.lorilisai.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/lorilisai/ TH: https://www.threads.net/@lorilisai FB: https://www.facebook.com/lori.lisai/ LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorilisai/  

🔗 Self-sabotage support: book a 1:1 call: https://LoriLisai.as.me/support-chat or email me lori@lorilisai.com 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Register for Waterbury HD workshop series: https://www.lorilisai.com/workshop-registration 🔗 Register for HD workshop series at The Sanctuary in Burlington: 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: If you've ever set a goal, felt fired up… and then somehow talked yourself out of it, welcome to the self-sabotage club. Midlife has a funny way of bringing our old patterns to the surface—especially the ones that keep us from moving forward. In this episode of Midlife by Design, Lori Lisai dives into self-sabotage through the lens of Human Design and midlife redefinition. She unpacks why even the most self-aware women can find themselves procrastinating, overcommitting, or quitting just before the breakthrough—and how those habits might actually be your body's way of trying to keep you safe. Takeaways: What's really hiding underneath your self-sabotaging habits What may be fighting your evolution (and how to calm it down) How to recognize when your Not-Self theme is taking the wheel The surprising link between your body's cues and your ability to follow through What self-trust actually feels like when you're living in alignment If you've been feeling stuck between who you were and who you're becoming, this one's your gentle nudge to look closer—and start rewriting the pattern.    

🔗 Sleep by Human Design support: book a 1:1 call: https://LoriLisai.as.me/support-chat or email me lori@lorilisai.com 🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Free Perimenopause Survival Guide: https://www.lorilisai.com/perimenopause-survival-guide 🔗 Midlife Magic Membership: https://www.lorilisai.com/midlife-magic-membership 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport   Show Summary If you're a midlife woman who's wide awake at 3:00 a.m. wondering if you'll ever get back to sleep, welcome to the club! Sleep challenges during perimenopause and menopause are incredibly common, but "one-size-fits-all" advice isn't cutting it. In this episode of Midlife by Design, Lori Lisai explores sleep through the lens of Human Design. You'll learn why different energy types (Manifestors, Generators, Manifesting Generators, Projectors, and Reflectors) need different rhythms, how to experiment with sleeping alone, and what practical shifts can help you get more restorative rest. Forget generic sleep hacks. This is about aligning your sleep with your energy — so you can wake up clearer, calmer, and more yourself. Takeaways: Why 40–50% of midlife women struggle with insomnia, and why it's more than "just hormones." How sacral vs. non-sacral types can approach sleep differently. The surprising truth about why sleeping alone might actually help you rest deeper. Specific tips for Manifestors, Generators, Manifesting Generators, Projectors, and Reflectors. How naps, nighttime routines, and even the moon cycle play into quality rest. Why experimenting with your own design is the key to better sleep in midlife.

🔗 Human Design support: book a 1:1 call: https://LoriLisai.as.me/support-chat or email me lori@lorilisai.com 🔗 In-person workshop 9/25 in Waterbury: https://www.lorilisai.com/workshop-registration 🔗 Midlife Magic Membership: https://www.lorilisai.com/midlife-magic-membership 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport 🔗 Episode 2: HD Authority: https://tinyurl.com/HDAuthority Show Summary: Midlife reinvention isn't always about chasing the next big thing—it's often about coming back to the basics. In this episode of Midlife by Design, Lori shares six "boring-but-brave" tips that may not look sexy on the surface but have the power to completely transform your life.  Whether you're exhausted from eclipse season, navigating perimenopause, or just tired of doing everyone else's homework instead of your soul's, this episode will remind you that the small, steady steps are the ones that create lasting change. What You'll Learn in This Episode: The counterintuitive move that frees up your time and energy instantly A new way to think about energy that will change how you show up each day Why the culture of productivity is stealing more than just your hours What midlife friendships can reveal about who you're becoming The sneaky way many women hand over their worth—and how to stop How to anchor yourself in truth when the world expects you to play small Connect with Lori on socials: Threads: @lorilisai Instagram @lorilisai  

🔗 Coaching support: book a 1:1 call: https://LoriLisai.as.me/support-chat or email me lori@lorilisai.com 🔗 In-person workshop 9/25 in Waterbury: https://www.lorilisai.com/workshop-registration 🔗 Midlife Magic Membership: https://www.lorilisai.com/midlife-magic-membership 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Show Summary: Manifestation is about alignment. But what does that mean, exactly? In this episode of Midlife by Design, Lori dives into the intersection of manifestation and Human Design. You'll learn why infinite possibilities exist in every moment, how your feelings are the key to attracting what you want (hello, Abraham Hicks), and how Strategy & Authority guide you toward the life you're meant to create. Whether you're new to manifestation or have tried before and lost steam, this conversation reframes everything: it's not about "shoulds" or struggle — it's about deconditioning, raising your vibration, and letting your design lead the way. ✨ Manifestation is simply bringing thought into 3D form. ✨ Your emotions show if you're aligned or not. ✨ Infinite possibilities are always available  ✨ Human Design Strategy + Authority = your personalized roadmap to manifesting. Ready to stop doubting your power and start trusting your design? This episode will inspire you to feel good first and let the rest follow.

🔗 Coaching support: book a 1:1 call: https://LoriLisai.as.me/support-chat or email me lori@lorilisai.com 🔗 In-person workshop 9/11 in Waterbury: https://www.lorilisai.com/workshop-registration 🔗 Midlife Magic Membership: https://www.lorilisai.com/midlife-magic-membership 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport 🔗 Link to Zestychick3's reply: https://tinyurl.com/3f9c5ebn 🔗 You might also like Episode 18: https://tinyurl.com/55a4uue6   Summary: This week on Midlife by Design, we're talking about the power of saying no—and why it's one of the most radical acts you can do as a midlife woman. Inspired by courageous women speaking truth to power, a listener's "year of no," and the transformative energy of eclipse season, Lori shares how to set boundaries, honor your energy, and prune what no longer serves you. Key Takeaways: Courage to say no: Learning from women who bravely speak their truth, even in fear. Eclipse energy: Use this cosmic reset to release obligations, patterns, or commitments that no longer serve you. Human Design insights: Whether your emotional solar plexus is defined or undefined, discover how to navigate saying no without guilt. Practical tips: Delay your answers, start small, tune into your energy shifts, and align your decisions with the life you truly want. Challenge: Try a week or month of "no" to reclaim your energy, focus, and freedom. Remember: Saying no isn't selfish—it's your wild woman saying yes to herself. Connect with me: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai

🔗 Coaching support: book a 1:1 call: https://LoriLisai.as.me/support-chat or email me lori@lorilisai.com 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport 🔗 Episode 69--Digestion: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-69-eat-by-design-how-human-design-digestion-can/id1754592104?i=1000718274333 🔗 Episode 71 & 73--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 🔗 Episode 74--Perspective: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-74-human-design-perspective-how-youre-designed-to/id1754592104?i=1000722459815 Summary: In this final part of the 4 Transformations series, we're diving into Motivation—the top right arrow of your Human Design chart. This episode unpacks how you're designed to conceptualize, understand, and find drive in life, especially in midlife.  We'll walk through what the six colors of motivation mean (fear, hope, desire, need, guilt, innocence), how to spot when you've slipped into transference, and how to bring yourself back into alignment. Along the way, I share reflections from the midlife lens—because motivation in your 40s and 50s often looks and feels different than it did before. Takeaways: ✨ Why motivation is the last transformation to focus on—and why the other three sharpen it. ✨ How arrow direction (strategic vs. receptive) shapes the way your mind works. ✨ The six motivations explained in simple language  ✨ What "transference" means and how to recognize when you're slipping out of alignment. ✨ Journal prompts to help you reflect on your unique motivation in this midlife phase. Midlife is your time to shed the "shoulds," trust your strategy and authority, and design a life that feels authentically yours. Let's explore how your motivation guides you forward.  

Book a 1:1 call: https://LoriLisai.as.me/support-chat or email me lori@lorilisai.com Journal prompts: https://www.lorilisai.com/journal-prompts-college-mamas Whitney Fleming's reflections on momancholy: https://www.threads.com/@whitneyflemingwrites College Bound: A Survival Guide for Moms Navigating a Major Midlife Transition with Angie Andrews: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-11-college-bound-a-survival-guide-for-moms/id1754592104?i=1000665597324 Feelings Wheel: feelingswheel.com Get your Human Design chart: lorilisai.com/hd-chart Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Show Summary: Sending your child off to college is one of midlife's biggest transitions—equal parts joy, grief, pride, and heartbreak. Whitney Fleming calls it momancholy—that bittersweet blend of emotions parents feel when the nest starts to empty. In this episode of Midlife by Design, I share my own reflections on drop-off, why naming your emotions matters, and how Human Design can help both you and your college student navigate this season with more grace. You'll walk away feeling seen, supported, and with practical strategies for the coming weeks. Takeaways: What momancholy really means and why it resonates so deeply  A wide range of emotions you may feel (and how to use the Feelings Wheel to name them) Strategies to process the exhaustion and emotional waves of drop-off Practical tips to reconnect with yourself  Human Design-inspired care package ideas  This season is tender, beautiful, and sometimes disorienting. Remember: your child is beginning a new life, and so are you.

Links & Resources 🔗 Get your free Human Design chart → https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Book a 1:1 Human Design coaching call → https://LoriLisai.as.me/support-chat  🔗 Listen to Digestion (Part 1) → Episode 69 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-69-eat-by-design-how-human-design-digestion-can/id1754592104?i=1000718274333 🔗 Listen to Environment (Part 2) → Episode 71 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-71-where-you-thrive-human-design-environments-for/id1754592104?i=1000720565119  🔗 Listen to Environment (Part 2) → Episode 73 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-73-from-caves-to-shores-are-you-living-in-the/id1754592104?i=1000721475749  🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport In the third episode of Lori's 4 Transformations series, she explores Perspective—your natural way of seeing and interpreting the world. Located in the bottom-right arrow of your chart, Perspective shows you what you're designed to notice and how your brain filters reality. This episode breaks down: Where to find Perspective in your chart The difference between arrow direction (focused vs wide/peripheral view) The 6 Perspectives (color 1–6) and how each one influences your mindset Real-life ways each perspective can support you in midlife 💭 Midlife question for reflection: What does the way you naturally "see" tell you about what you're meant to focus on in this next season of life? Next week we'll wrap the series with Motivation — the final piece, and a big one! DM me your Perspective and how it's playing out in your life: @lorilisai on all socials

🔗 Links & Resources: Free Human Design chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart Perimenopause Energy Blueprint: https://www.lorilisai.com/perimenopause-energy-blueprint Book a Midlife Mapping call to discuss Human Design coaching: https://LoriLisai.as.me/support-chat  Episode 71: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7HXyxTOSPrzf1Z3ZU5Zfs6?si=SreinkZwQ7-zjSIqIcwXtQ Donation support for the pod: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Show Summary: Your Human Design chart reveals the environment where your body and energy thrive best—and in midlife, knowing this can be a game changer. In Part 1 (episode 71), we explored the environment arrow direction (left for structure, right for flow). In this episode, Lori dives into the six specific environments (Caves, Markets, Kitchens, Mountains, Valleys, Shores) and how each one can support your nervous system, health, and sense of alignment. You'll learn: How to identify your specific environment in your chart The key themes, supportive spaces, and relationship dynamics for each type Hacks for bringing your ideal environment into your current home or work Why environment impacts more than just where you live—it shapes your energy, decisions, and well-being Midlife is the perfect time to align your outer world with your inner truth. Whether you're downsizing, redecorating, changing careers, or just craving more flow, this episode will help you see how your space can truly support you. 👉 Drop a comment or DM me your Environment and how this episode landed with you! Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai