Expansive CEO

When the world feels heavy, it can be hard to know what's actually yours to carry. In this episode, Hannah and Lauren explore what it means to move through collective heaviness, personal emotions, and real-life stress without abandoning yourself in the process.

This conversation brings Human Design into the very human experience of grief, overwhelm, uncertainty, and emotional processing. If you've been feeling the weight of everything lately, this episode offers language, perspective, and practical ways to move through it.

Learn:

Why heavy seasons make self-leadership more important than ever

How to process what's happening around you without absorbing all of it as your own

Why you can't harvest the lesson before you've fully moved through the experience

How undefined centers can amplify collective emotion, pressure, and mental noise

What it means to be a sieve instead of a sponge when emotions feel overwhelming

How journaling, movement, crying, and release practices can support emotional processing

Why understanding yourself creates better boundaries, healthier systems, and more sustainable leadership

Discover your design, join the newsletter, and explore working with Hannah and Lauren at: https://expansiveceo.com. Don't forget to send your Human Design questions to [email protected]!

You can force your way to impressive results—and still feel depleted, resentful, or stuck. In this episode, Hannah Chapman and Lauren Ammon unpack why the traditional “grind harder” model fails so many high performers: it confuses who you are with what you achieve, and it treats leadership, systems, and money like separate problems instead of one connected ecosystem.

They introduce Expansive CEO's three pillars—Leadership, Systems, and Money—through a grounded definition of prosperity that goes beyond income: time, money, and energy in overflow.

You'll learn:

Why leadership, systems, and money can't be treated as separate problems in your business

How redefining prosperity as time, money, and energy changes the way you build

Why knowing your Human Design doesn't magically make you money (and what it actually does)

When results start becoming your identity—and how to catch that early

Why forcing your vision creates burnout, while drifting without vision creates stagnation

How your “limitations” actually clarify your genius and contribution

When it's aligned to stretch outside your zone—and how to do it without self-abandonment

Discover your design, join the newsletter, and explore coaching at: https://expansiveceo.com. Don't forget to send your Human Design questions to [email protected]!

What if the reason some relationships feel energizing — and others feel draining — isn't “compatibility”… but mechanics? In this episode, Hannah and Lauren unpack how your design gets revealed through connection — and how your open centers can become either your biggest source of confusion… or your greatest leadership gift.

Why relationships reveal patterns you can't see on your own

How frustration signals misalignment with your natural rhythm

What changes when you make decisions the way you're designed to

How different working styles either create tension or deepen collaboration

When your body is communicating something your mind hasn't acknowledged

How sensitivity to others' energy becomes a leadership strength

Why self-leadership is the foundation for leading others effectively

Discover your design, join the newsletter, and explore coaching at: https://expansiveceo.com. Don't forget to send your Human Design questions to [email protected]!

Some relationships don't fall apart because there's no love — they fall apart because you keep trying to “fix” a feeling you can't name. If you've ever thought, “Why do I feel fine alone, but incomplete with someone… or like something is missing unless they show up a certain way?”…you're not too needy, too intense, or “bad at relationships.” You might be living out a Split Definition pattern — where your energy is designed with a natural gap, and your mind turns that gap into a story: it's me… or it's you.

In today's episode, we break down what Split Definition actually is (simple vs. wide splits), why it can create that push-pull dynamic inside partnerships, and how to stop outsourcing wholeness to the people you love.

Learn:

Why Split Definition can feel like “something is missing” (and why you're not broken)

How to tell if you're Single definition, Simple Split, Wide Split, Triple split, or Quad split

Why Simple Splits tend to internalize it (“something is wrong with me”)

Why Wide Splits tend to externalize it (“something is wrong with you”)

How “bridging gates” work (and why certain people feel like relief)

Why Split Definition teaches cooperation in relationships

How conditioning turns the “bridge” into a relationship trap

How to stop looking for “completion” in a partner

Why relationship advice online often fails (it's too generic)

How to ask for what you need without self-abandoning

Why emotional authority + non-emotional partners can feel out of sync

How to use your Strategy & Authority to reduce relationship friction

Discover your design, join the newsletter, and explore coaching at: https://expansiveceo.com. Don't forget to send your Human Design questions to [email protected]!

What if the real question in relationships isn't “Do I like you?” — but “Who do I become when I'm with you?” Inspired by Esther Perel's insight, this episode explores how Human Design + Gene Keys explain the energetic chemistry behind that feeling — and how to use it to create healthier, more honest connection.

This week on the Expansive CEO Podcast, Hannah Chapman, CFP® and Lauren Ammon break down why relationships often feel less about “compatibility” and more about who you become in someone else's presence. They translate this concept through the lens of aura mechanics, connection charts, and energetic dynamics—so you can replace blame with clarity (without excusing unhealthy behavior).

Explore:

Why you feel like a different version of yourself around different people

How aura mechanics shape attraction, friction, and ease in relationships

Why “don't take it personally” is easier when you understand energetic dynamics

How connection charts reveal chemistry, compromise, and recurring conflict points

Why “easy” relationships can sometimes be self-abandonment in disguise

How to treat people the way they are designed to be treated (platinum rule)

Why self-awareness can change your relationships—and what to do when it does

How split definition works, and why it matters in partnership (teaser for next episode)

Discover your design, join the newsletter, and explore coaching at: https://expansiveceo.com. Don't forget to send your Human Design questions to [email protected]!

What's it actually like to receive a live Human Design reading—one that lands in your body, not just your mind? In this special episode, we do our first live reading on the show with Stacey Davis, exploring emotional Manifestor leadership, clean initiation, and how to create impact without over-giving, over-holding, or burning out.

Stacey Davis is an executive transformation mentor, ceremonista, podcaster, and lead steward of Solunara. She holds sacred containers for leaders and communities, guiding sovereignty, nervous system regulation, and sustainable and regenerative impact.

How a live Human Design reading actually works (and what you walk away with)

Why “clean initiation” matters for Manifestors (and what it changes in leadership)

How to lead as an Emotional Manifestor without burning out

Why the Manifestor aura can feel “repelling” (and how to work with it instead of against it)

How the “Manifestor wound” gets created in childhood (and why it often turns into “I have to do it alone”)

How to receive real support before you hit crisis mode

Why anger is a compass for Manifestors (not a problem to suppress)

Why undefined/open centers can drive overwork and proving

Why your body gives loud signals (illness, shutdown, “burn it down”) when capacity is exceeded

How to create sustainable capacity (sessions per day/month, recovery time, creative time)

Why the full moon is a powerful “release + equilibrium” checkpoint

Expansive CEO Grand Reopening Event — Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM MT / 3:00 PM ET
A 90-minute workshop + “love seat” coaching with moon gates, new moon/eclipse intention-setting, and planting new seeds together. (Link in show notes.)

Connect with Stacey:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solunara.sanctuary/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacey.solunara/

Podcast: Voices of Soul (releasing soon)

Discover your design, join the newsletter, and explore coaching at: https://expansiveceo.com. Don't forget to send your Human Design questions to [email protected]!

This week was a reminder that markets can experience meaningful movement even when the underlying fundamentals haven't changed. We saw volatility driven by rotation, rebalancing, and shifting investor expectations — not panic, and not systemic risk.

In this episode of Investment Friday, Hannah Chapman, CFP®, is joined by Brad Haines, CFA®, FRM®, CIO of Juncture Wealth Strategies, to break down what's actually happening beneath the headlines.

Together, they explore why markets are becoming more selective, how to interpret recent layoff announcements, what a new Fed chair nomination could mean for monetary policy, and why understanding tax-efficient strategies like Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) matters more than ever.

Learn more about:

What's driving market volatility right now — and what isn't

Sector rotation, profit-taking, and why differentiation matters

AI, tech, and how markets are starting to separate winners from the theme

Layoff headlines vs. labor market reality

The Fed chair nomination and why Federal Reserve independence matters

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs): how to give more and pay less in taxes

Using required minimum distributions strategically

Why context matters more than headlines for long-term investors

Reminder: Follow Investment Friday and subscribe on YouTube. The show now lives fully in its own podcast feed and YouTube channel.

Connect with Hannah at [email protected] and online at https://x2wealthplanning.com

Connect with Brad at [email protected].

In our final episode of January's “Crunchiness” series, we unpack why certain parts of Human Design and Gene Keys can feel like… “ugh, why is that me?”

In this episode, Hannah and Lauren dive into the 2/4 profile (Hermit/Opportunist). Why the 2-line hermit needs solitude, why the 4-line opportunist's best opportunities come through your network, and how that inner tension can show up in business and relationships.

Learn more about:

Why parts of your design can feel “crunchy” at first

The difference between rejection vs. resonance

The 7-year deconditioning process

Gene Keys Shadow as an octave of the Gift

The 2/4 profile (Hermit/Opportunist) + how it plays out in life

Natural talents you can't always see (2-line gifts)

Why 4-line opportunities come through your people

Projector invitations: not passive, just aligned

Generator myths: response, desire, and sacral “YES” energy

Why you don't have to force sales strategies that fight your design

Discover your design, join the newsletter, and explore coaching at: https://expansiveceo.com. Don't forget to send your Human Design questions to [email protected]!

This week was a great reminder of how quickly markets can move on headlines alone—without anything fundamentally changing underneath. We saw volatility driven by political rhetoric, followed by an equally fast recovery once that noise settled back down.

In this episode, Hannah Chapman, CFP®, APMA®, CRPC®, helps you understand why this kind of movement doesn't mean something is “wrong” with the economy or your plan.

Additionally, she walks you through one of the most important retirement questions there is: how much money do you actually need to retire—and where the 4% rule helps, and where it falls short.

Learn more:

What moved markets this week (and why it matters)

Investor behavior: Stop checking so often

Retirement planning: “How much do I need?”

The “forward math” Hannah recommends

Retirement spending isn't flat: “Go-go / slow-go / no-go”

Different investor life stages

Reminder: Follow Investment Friday and subscribe on YouTube—this show will live fully in its own feed/channel starting in February.

Connect with Hannah at [email protected] and online at https://x2wealthplanning.com

Some parts of Human Design and Gene Keys hit a nerve fast—especially when the language feels intense or “unflattering.” This month on the Expansive CEO Podcast, Hannah and Lauren are unpacking what's crunchy: the parts of your design that can trigger resistance, shame, or “Wait… why me?!”

In this episode, they pick up where last week left off and dive into one of the crunchiest profiles of all: the 3/5 (Martyr/Heretic). Together they reframe the meaning behind those loaded words, explain why 3/5s often feel like they're always “putting out fires,” and share how 3-line trial-and-error becomes wisdom when it's guided by Strategy + Authority.

Key Takeaways:

January 2026 update: Investment Friday has officially split off

Profiles 101: what the numbers actually mean

Why 3/5 is “top-tier crunchy”

The “theater on fire” metaphor (and why it lands)

Lower trigram vs upper trigram tension

The 5-line projection field: “You can fix my problem”

Parenting/leading a 3/5: ask “What did you learn?”

Gene Keys lens: 3rd-line Brand = humor

A crunchy truth: 3-lines can “pay the price” materially

Business application: why 3/5s can thrive in shorter containers

Discover your design, join the newsletter, and explore coaching at: https://expansiveceo.com. Don't forget to send your Human Design questions to [email protected]!