Midlife by Human Design: Reinvention, Purpose, Perimenopause, Wellness, & Mindset for Midlife Women

Welcome to Bikini Season, a summer series about body image, aging, and self-worth through the lens of Human Design. In this first episode, Lori gets raw and real about what it means to age in a culture obsessed with youth—and how Gate 46 can guide us back to sacred embodiment.

From sagging eyelids to string bikinis, this episode is part pep talk, part permission slip, and part Human Design wisdom. If you've ever looked in the mirror and thought, "I don't feel old, but I sure look different," this one's for you.

In this episode:

• The truth about midlife body image no one talks about

• Lori's personal stories of identity shifts, closet purges & perimenopause

• Gate 46 as the energetic invitation to love the body you're in

• How to reframe aging as soul work, not failure

• Journal prompts + practices to begin unlearning decades of shame

Mentioned in this episode:

• Free Human Design Chart: www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart

• Midlife Magic Membership: https://www.lorilisai.com/midlife-magic-membership

💝 Birthday Giveaway (enter by July 11, 2025):

The pod is ONE! Enter to win a 30-minute Human Design session with Lori:

Do all of these things to enter:

👉 Follow the pod wherever you listen

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The Midlife by Design podcast is ONE! In this celebratory bonus episode, Lori shares the behind-the-scenes Human Design of the podcast itself, listener reflections from the past year, and the themes that hit hardest. You'll hear what's changing in Lori's business, get a peek into her new 1:1 coaching offer (Midlife Mapping), and find out how to enter a giveaway for a free session with her.

If you've ever felt behind, stuck, or unsure of your direction in midlife—this episode is your mirror, your map, and your invitation to reclaim your self-trust.

In this episode:

• The Human Design gates behind the podcast launch and birthday

• Listener reflections on fear, self-trust, and living aligned

• Lori's big business clarity & the launch of Midlife Mapping

• The top 5 most downloaded episodes so far

• Giveaway details + how to win a free 1:1 session

💝 Birthday Giveaway (enter by July 11, 2025):

Do all of these things to enter:

👉 Follow the pod wherever you listen

👉 Download the Perimenopause Survival Guide or subscribe to the newsletter:

www.lorilisai.com/perimenopause-survival-guide

www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter

👉 Share your favorite episode and tag Lori on IG or FB: @lorilisai

Interested in Midlife Mapping?

👉 Book a call here: https://LoriLisai.as.me/support-chat

👉 Or complete this form: https://forms.gle/u7qkkAsiuPAdK8n87

It's our birthday! One year ago, Lori launched Midlife by Design with a mission to shift the narrative around perimenopause and midlife identity, and to lead women home to themselves through the beauty of Human Design. In this episode, Lori reflects on what this podcast has become, the power of consistency, and where it's heading next.

In this episode, Lori shares:

• The story behind starting the pod — and how she actually waited

• Midlife isn't a crisis, it's a cosmic checkpoint

• What her latest solar return reading revealed (hint: Mercury in Leo is getting LOUDER)

• What to expect in year two: more woo, more nervous system magic, more manifestation, and deeper HD embodiment

• A loving invitation to co-create the pod by sharing what you want more of

Resources Mentioned:

• Perimenopause Survival Guide (Freebie): https://lorilisai.com/perimenopause-survival-guide

• Midlife Magic Membership: https://www.lorilisai.com/midlife-magic-membership

🎁 Help celebrate this milestone:

• Send Lori a DM on Instagram or Facebook and tell her your favorite episode, a takeaway, or what you'd love to hear more about.

• Share this pod with a friend who needs a midlife spark plug in their ears.

Welcome back to Midlife by Design. In this short episode, I'm inviting you to take a deep breath and return to your center—because the world is loud right now, and your nervous system is likely feeling it.

We're in the final days of the Sun transiting Gate 15, the Gate of Extremes—an energy that invites rhythm and compassion but, in its shadow, shows up as chaos and reactivity. This gate was active when bombs dropped overseas. Coincidence? Probably not.

On Wednesday, the Sun shifts into Gate 52, the Gate of Stillness—a beautiful invitation to pause, root, and reflect. This is your moment to regulate before you react, to stop doomscrolling, and to reclaim your rhythm.

In this episode, I share:

• How these gates are affecting us collectively (and personally)

• Practical nervous system regulation tools for midlife women

• Type-specific self-care support using Human Design

• How to reconnect with your strategy to make aligned decisions

• Why stillness is sacred resistance

If your system is screaming for peace, this episode is your reminder: stillness is not lazy. It's medicine.

🌀 Want support in living your Human Design instead of just learning about it? Join us inside Midlife Magic, a membership made for women who are ready to stop second-guessing themselves and start integrating their design—simply.

🎤 And if you're local to Vermont, I'm hosting a live workshop on perimenopause & Human Design this Tuesday in Montpelier. Details below.

👉 Links:

• Join Midlife Magic: https://www.lorilisai.com/midlife-magic-membership

• Register for the Montpelier Workshop: https://www.lorilisai.com/workshop-registration

• Connect with me on IG or Threads @lorilisai

What happens when a woman with a military background, a heart for women's wellness, and a knack for strategic communication decides to disrupt the menopause conversation? You get Mary Lee, certified menopause doula, health coach, podcast host of The Menopause Disruptor, and full-on powerhouse.

In this episode, Mary shares her personal and professional journey—from military grit to menopause advocacy—and explains why educating workplaces about perimenopause isn't just helpful… it's urgent.

We talk about why one in ten women are leaving the workforce during menopause, what's being done (and what's still not), and how our hormonal shifts intersect with mental health, neurodivergence, and the deep emotional reckoning that midlife brings.

💥 In this episode, we cover:

• What a menopause doula actually does

• The surprising origin of Mary's midlife calling

• How menopause impacts women in the workforce—mentally, physically, and emotionally

• Shocking statistics around absenteeism, mental health, and suicide rates

• How Human Design helped Mary reconnect with her Generator energy

• Practical workplace accommodations that actually help (like window access & nap rooms!)

• The cultural shift we must make to support midlife women

• The sacred invitation of menopause: to finally prioritize yourself

💡 If you've ever wondered why this phase of life feels so overwhelming, isolating, or misunderstood—this conversation will make you feel seen, fired up, and inspired.

🔗 Connect with Mary Lee 💻 Website: https://emmemellecoaching.com🎙️ Podcast: The Menopause Disruptor 📸 Instagram: @menopausedisruptor 📥 Free download: Power Up with Protein Guide

🌿 Midlife Magic Membership is OPEN!

www.lorilisai.com/midlife-magic-waitlist

Perimenopause & Human Design in-person workshop June 24th:

https://www.lorilisai.com/workshop-registration

Ever feel like your moods are out of control—or like your emotional highs and lows have gotten even more intense during perimenopause? You're not alone. And you're definitely not broken.

In this second episode of a two-part deep dive, we unpack the four emotional wave types in Human Design and how each one can affect your mood, energy, and creative cycles during midlife. Whether you're defined or undefined emotionally, this is essential wisdom for navigating the emotional landscape of perimenopause with more self-compassion and clarity.

💫 In this episode, you'll hear:

• The difference between tribal, individual, and collective emotional waves

• How each wave expresses emotion—and what triggers its high or low

• Why some emotional waves feel explosive while others feel flatlined

• What emotional "melancholy" really means (especially for creatives)

• How your wave might be affecting your energy, decision-making, and self-worth

• Energetic hygiene tools to support both defined and undefined ESPs

• How to stop making your emotions mean something is wrong with you

We also touch on the emotional impact of unmet needs, the power of physical touch for tribal waves, and why tracking your wave might be the most powerful midlife practice you're not doing yet.

💡 Your emotional center is not a flaw—it's a portal to your power. Understanding your wave is a game-changer for midlife wellness.

🎧 Listen to Episode 61 first if you missed part one of this emotional deep dive!: ​​https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-61-why-do-i-feel-so-crazy-the-emotional-solar/id1754592394?i=1000710844919

🔗 Links + Resources: 📥 Grab your Human Design chart: lorilisai.com 🌀 Join the Midlife Magic Membership (beta group launches June 16!): https://www.lorilisai.com/midlife-magic-waitlist 🧭 Explore the Perimenopause Energy Blueprint: Includes wave tracker & more!: https://www.lorilisai.com/perimenopause-energy-blueprint 📩 DM Lori on Instagram or Facebook with your questions or reflections:

• Instagram @lorilisai

• Threads: @lorilisai

💬 What wave do YOU have? I'd love to hear how your emotional experience has shown up in midlife—send me a message or come share inside the membership space.

Ever feel like your emotions are too much or that they're running the show in midlife? You're not alone. In this first of a two-part series, Lori's diving deep into the emotional solar plexus in Human Design: what it is, how it functions, and how to start working with your emotions instead of fighting them.

Midlife already comes with big questions and hormonal chaos. Add in an emotional wave—or three—and it's easy to feel overwhelmed. But what if your emotions were actually your most powerful tool for navigating this time of life?

In this episode, Lori shares:

• What the emotional solar plexus is in Human Design

• What it means to be emotionally defined (and how consciously defined differs from unconsciously defined)

• Why undefined emotionals can feel so overwhelmed

• Physical and energetic signs you're in a high or low

• How to begin building emotional awareness so you can wait for clarity

• Simple energetic hygiene practices to support you in midlife

This is essential listening if you've ever thought: "Why do I feel everything so deeply?" or "Am I just too much?"

• 🎨 Get your free Human Design chart to follow along: www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart

• 🌀 Want personal support? Book a Midlife Mapping Session to explore your emotional wave: https://LoriLisai.as.me/support-chat

• Get on the Midlife Magic Membership waitlist: https://www.lorilisai.com/midlife-magic-waitlist

Connect with Lori:

• Instagram @lorilisai

• Threads: @lorilisai
• Donation support for the pod: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport

What if the healing your body craves isn't found in a pill or protocol—but in the astral realm?

In this episode, I sit down with Scarlett Seebach, a 5/1 Emotional Manifestor, Human Design reader, and creator of a powerful modality she calls Astral Reiki. We met at a Human Design retreat in Mexico and and today, she's sharing her story and her expansive energy work in a way that will have you rethinking what's possible for your midlife healing journey.

Scarlett's work combines Human Design, Reiki, crystal energy, and intuitive guidance in ways that are deeply transformative and often immediate. She shares how her undefined spleen and lived experience with chronic conditions like PCOS and fibromyalgia have helped her develop a unique sensitivity to energetic imbalances—and how she turns that sensitivity into serious healing magic.

We cover:

• What Astral Reiki is and how it differs from traditional Reiki

• The surprising link between hot flashes and energy congestion

• Crystals 101: how to cleanse, charge, and activate them (yes, even the ones in your bra!)

• Why brushing off the back of your neck matters for energetic hygiene

• How past-life trauma and ancestral patterns may show up physically—and how to clear them

• Scarlett's favorite crystal for midlife clarity, focus, and emotional balance (hint: it's green)

She even gets into how she uses AI (yep, like ChatGPT) as a tool for shadow work and spiritual growth. You're gonna love this one.

Scarlett is the creator and practitioner of Astral Reiki, an elevated energy healing modality that combines intuition, astral connection, and spiritual guidance to facilitate transformative experiences. Through the unique integration of astral energy, Scarlett fosters clarity, alignment, and energetic balance, ensuring every client experiences a deeply transformative journey.

✨ Connect with Scarlett: https://yourabundantdesign.com or https://astralreiki.net Instagram: @yourabundantdesign

✨ Connect with Lori:

• Instagram @lorilisai

• Threads: @lorilisai

If you're searching symptoms at 3AM and feeling like nothing works for you—you're not alone. But you are unique.

This week on Midlife by Design, we're flipping the script on one-size-fits-all perimenopause advice and talking about what Google and AI can't tell you—but your Human Design can.

Because it's not just the symptoms that are confusing—it's the endless advice that treats every woman like we're built the same. You're not.

In this episode, Lori walks through:

• What's really behind your most Googled symptoms

• How understanding your Energy Type explains why you're so freaking tired—or overwhelmed—or ready to burn it all down

• What Human Design can offer that AI, supplements, and self-help books can't

👂Listen to feel seen.

🎧 Download the Perimenopause Survival Guide to take the next step.

📥 Get the Perimenopause Survival Guide → lorilisai.com/perimenopause-survival-guide

📞 Book your free Midlife Mapping Call → https://LoriLisai.as.me/support-chat

🎧 Mentioned in this episode:

• Episode 3: Manifestors: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-3-type-series-manifestors-initiate-take-no-sh-t/id1754592394?i=1000662959720

• Episode 7: Generators:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-7-type-series-generators-how-listening-to-your-gut/id1754592394?i=1000664345302

• Episode 9: Manifesting Generators:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-9-types-manifesting-generators-drop-some-balls-its-okay/id1754592394?i=1000665012017

• Episode 13: Projectors:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-13-types-projectors-why-we-feel-naked-in-front-of/id1754592394?i=1000666621484

• Episode 22: Reflectors: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-22-type-series-reflectors-cosmic-mirrors-why-you/id1754592394?i=1000673815886

• Episode 28: Rage in Midlife:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-28-from-menopause-mood-swings-to-sacred-feminine/id1754592394?i=1000677300038

"I'm tired of feeling tired. I'm tired of feeling sad. I'm tired of my job. I'm tired of still doing the thing." Sound familiar? This episode of Midlife by Design is for you. Today, Lori shares the story of "Jennifer"—a composite of real women she's coached—who came into midlife feeling drained, lost, and disconnected. Using Human Design, they unraveled decades of people-pleasing, self-doubt, and misaligned work to help Jennifer finally understand what she needed—and how to trust herself enough to go for it.

🌿 In this episode, you'll discover:

• What that "blah" feeling is really telling you

• Why confusion in midlife isn't a crisis

• The hidden cost of an open Ego Center (especially for women!) and other elements of your HD

• How burnout and misalignment sneak up on you—and how to tell the difference

• How Human Design can be your permission slip and your power tool

Resources & Links:

👉 Book a free Midlife Mapping Call and we'll map out: ✅ What's draining you ✅ How your design shows your next step ✅ How to stop forcing what's no longer working

📞 Grab your spot here → https://LoriLisai.as.me/support-chat

👉 Download the FREE Perimenopause Survival Guide — Tailored support for your energy type + wellness tools: lorilisai.com/perimenopause-survival-guide

👉 Connect with Lori:

• Instagram @lorilisai

• Threads: @lorilisai

🎧 Related Podcast Episodes: 🎤 The Voices in Your Head: Understanding the Throat Center (Ep 48)🎤 Stop Saying "I'm Fine": Ditching the Mask in Midlife (Ep 49)🎤 Your Throat Center and the Power to Speak Your Truth (Ep 50)😩 Why You're So Exhausted: A Human Design Perspective (Ep 38)

Disclaimer: Always consult a healthcare professional before making any changes to your health routine. This podcast is for informational purposes only.