The Imaginal Change Podcast

In this episode we're continuing the journey of unpacking the 5 Human Design TYPES.

As we explore these last three types, we share our own understandings of:

*The Divine gifts (the unique magic!) of each type

*The conditioned shadows (where culture can teach these types away from their authentic gifts)

*The emotions to look for that can point to alignment AND misalignment (because "shoulds" can take us out of alignment pretty easily)

*The aura of each (how the unique energy system of each type interacts with the world. . . and how it can feel to others)

We explore those key points as well as offering some sprinklings of our signature quirkiness, personal experiences and perspectives from our own time swimming in the realm of Human Design & deconditioning.

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Meghan O'Malley is a Transformational Leadership Coach & Consultant, TEDx Speaker, Author, and host of The Imaginal Change Podcast. Through Imaginal Change and Imaginal Intelligence, she helps leaders, organizations, and changemakers navigate uncertainty, strengthen relationships, and develop the distinctly human capacities needed to lead meaningful change.

Learn more: https://meghan-omalley.com

Watch Meghan's TEDx Talk: Unshakeable: The Power of Connection When Everything's Crumbling

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Whether you're exploring transformational leadership, leadership development, organizational transformation, adaptive leadership, navigating uncertainty, the future of work, Imaginal Change, Imaginal Intelligence, embodied leadership, relational capacity, Human Design, somatic intelligence, applied neuroscience, or systems thinking, we hope these conversations offer practical insight, thoughtful reflection, and meaningful connection.

In this episode we're starting the journey of unpacking the 5 Human Design types.

As we explore these first two types we share our own understandings of:

*The Divine gifts (the unique magic!) of each type

*The conditioned shadows (where culture can teach these types away from their authentic gifts)

*The emotions to look for that can point to alignment AND misalignment (because "shoulds" can take us out of alignment pretty easily)

*The aura of each (how the unique energy system of each type interacts with the world. . . and how it can feel to others)

We explore those key points as well as offering some sprinklings of our signature quirkiness, personal experiences and perspectives from our own time swimming in the realm of Human Design & deconditioning.

Continue the Conversation

Meghan O'Malley is a Transformational Leadership Coach & Consultant, TEDx Speaker, Author, and host of The Imaginal Change Podcast. Through Imaginal Change and Imaginal Intelligence, she helps leaders, organizations, and changemakers navigate uncertainty, strengthen relationships, and develop the distinctly human capacities needed to lead meaningful change.

Learn more: https://meghan-omalley.com

Watch Meghan's TEDx Talk: Unshakeable: The Power of Connection When Everything's Crumbling

Read Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose (co-authored by Meghan O'Malley and Laura Cardwell)

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Whether you're exploring transformational leadership, leadership development, organizational transformation, adaptive leadership, navigating uncertainty, the future of work, Imaginal Change, Imaginal Intelligence, embodied leadership, relational capacity, Human Design, somatic intelligence, applied neuroscience, or systems thinking, we hope these conversations offer practical insight, thoughtful reflection, and meaningful connection.

This week we're officially diving into the Human Design pool, and I'm bringing my friend and radical magic collaborator Laura Cardwell along to play!

In this episode:

*We share our unique, yet similar, paths of resistance AND love of the Human Design realm. For both of us it was a push-pull experience.

* We discuss the overwhelm that's VERY common when starting the journey of learning about Human Design. . . and how we've navigated it ourselves.

* We explore the embodiment aspect of deconditioning work and how we use this archetypal tool to play at the intersection of energy medicine AND more conscious perspective shifts.

* We lovingly rant about the intellectualization of the Human Design field and the need to take this work out of the ego swirls of the head and into the heart. . . to really begin to LIVE our unique design.

* We talk about the need to slow down, to practice patience and to really give space for the deconditioning process to "land" in our bodies and nervous systems. True deconditioning isn't quick fix transformation, it's lasting, sustainable empowerment, ease and magic.

* And, of course, we sprinkle in some quirks and tidbits about how we've learned to navigate our friendship and business collaborations through the lens of our own designs. (hint: it's WAY easier!)

This is only the beginning of a series on Human Design, so if you're a newbie, welcome! And if you've already been swimming in the realm of Human Design, then we hope our take on it will add something new to your journey!

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Meghan O'Malley is a Transformational Leadership Coach & Consultant, TEDx Speaker, Author, and host of The Imaginal Change Podcast. Through Imaginal Change and Imaginal Intelligence, she helps leaders, organizations, and changemakers navigate uncertainty, strengthen relationships, and develop the distinctly human capacities needed to lead meaningful change.

Learn more: https://meghan-omalley.com

Watch Meghan's TEDx Talk: Unshakeable: The Power of Connection When Everything's Crumbling

Read Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose (co-authored by Meghan O'Malley and Laura Cardwell)

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Whether you're exploring transformational leadership, leadership development, organizational transformation, adaptive leadership, navigating uncertainty, the future of work, Imaginal Change, Imaginal Intelligence, embodied leadership, relational capacity, Human Design, somatic intelligence, applied neuroscience, or systems thinking, we hope these conversations offer practical insight, thoughtful reflection, and meaningful connection.

Life has a way of making sure we receive the lessons we NEED, and not just the lessons we WANT.

It does this by showing us the same or similar patterns, people, and energies over and over again. . . sometimes even in different "costumes" and contexts.

This episode is all about how to gracefully, curiously and compassionately navigate those cringey, uncomfortable and wound-y chapters of life that most of us would prefer to avoid.

Here's the good news: There ARE approaches that make them far easier, more healing, more empowering. . . and believe it or not, even magical!. . . and THAT is exactly what I'm sharing this week!

We've got a LOT of planets doing the retrograde dance right now, so I share what reflection they're inviting us into (in my own "I'm not an astrologer" sort of way), and I also share some of my favorite tips for navigating any another flavor of unexpected "completion tour" that shows up in your life.

We can fear these chapters or we can meet them eye to eye with intention and grace. . . and when we learn to really BE with them, life tends to get a LOT more peaceful.

Trust me.

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Meghan O'Malley is a Transformational Leadership Coach & Consultant, TEDx Speaker, Author, and host of The Imaginal Change Podcast. Through Imaginal Change and Imaginal Intelligence, she helps leaders, organizations, and changemakers navigate uncertainty, strengthen relationships, and develop the distinctly human capacities needed to lead meaningful change.

Learn more: https://meghan-omalley.com

Watch Meghan's TEDx Talk: Unshakeable: The Power of Connection When Everything's Crumbling

Read Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose (co-authored by Meghan O'Malley and Laura Cardwell)

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Whether you're exploring transformational leadership, leadership development, organizational transformation, adaptive leadership, navigating uncertainty, the future of work, Imaginal Change, Imaginal Intelligence, embodied leadership, relational capacity, Human Design, somatic intelligence, applied neuroscience, or systems thinking, we hope these conversations offer practical insight, thoughtful reflection, and meaningful connection.

What does surrendered living really look like?

How do we practice leaning into trust, even when it's scary, painful, or kicks our wounds?

What does it really feel like to choose a life of conscious deconditioning?

How do we honor our very real nervous system responses to uncomfortable life experiences while still choosing alignment with empowering truth?

What does it mean to "soften into our power?"

What practices can we use to navigate the battle between our conditioned egos and Divine guidance?

THESE are only some of the things Chris Rinaldi, Reiki master and therapist, and I explore in this episode and we're excited to share our conversation with YOU!

Find out more about Chris and her offerings at https://insight-owl.com/ and https://reikifortherapists.com/

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Meghan O'Malley is a Transformational Leadership Coach & Consultant, TEDx Speaker, Author, and host of The Imaginal Change Podcast. Through Imaginal Change and Imaginal Intelligence, she helps leaders, organizations, and changemakers navigate uncertainty, strengthen relationships, and develop the distinctly human capacities needed to lead meaningful change.

Learn more: https://meghan-omalley.com

Watch Meghan's TEDx Talk: Unshakeable: The Power of Connection When Everything's Crumbling

Read Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose (co-authored by Meghan O'Malley and Laura Cardwell)

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Whether you're exploring transformational leadership, leadership development, organizational transformation, adaptive leadership, navigating uncertainty, the future of work, Imaginal Change, Imaginal Intelligence, embodied leadership, relational capacity, Human Design, somatic intelligence, applied neuroscience, or systems thinking, we hope these conversations offer practical insight, thoughtful reflection, and meaningful connection.

Our brains are designed to look for what's wrong, which often calls in more of that.

Dominant culture has trained us to orient to a sense of scarcity, which creates limiting beliefs around what is and isn't possible.

But a central part of making real deal magic is training your brain to get beyond those things, to look for sparkly bits of synchronicity, kindness, support, abundance and MAGIC. . . every day.

What we focus on inevitably starts to expand in our lives.

Which is why I'm sharing the details of MY magic making practice!

Tune in and get the scoop on how to create your very own!

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Meghan O'Malley is a Transformational Leadership Coach & Consultant, TEDx Speaker, Author, and host of The Imaginal Change Podcast. Through Imaginal Change and Imaginal Intelligence, she helps leaders, organizations, and changemakers navigate uncertainty, strengthen relationships, and develop the distinctly human capacities needed to lead meaningful change.

Learn more: https://meghan-omalley.com

Watch Meghan's TEDx Talk: Unshakeable: The Power of Connection When Everything's Crumbling

Read Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose (co-authored by Meghan O'Malley and Laura Cardwell)

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Whether you're exploring transformational leadership, leadership development, organizational transformation, adaptive leadership, navigating uncertainty, the future of work, Imaginal Change, Imaginal Intelligence, embodied leadership, relational capacity, Human Design, somatic intelligence, applied neuroscience, or systems thinking, we hope these conversations offer practical insight, thoughtful reflection, and meaningful connection.

Today I'm joined by Nina Everflow. Nina is an e-learning expert who supports leaders across large and small organizations in developing meaningful learning environments for long-term impact and change. Her passion for personal transformation guides her unique approach to building learning environments inclusive of diverse people, places and platforms.

In this episode, we explore. . .

*Why community is essential if we want to be "bridge builders" committed to embodying the "new way"

*How real, vulnerable, highly intimate and authentically human community is a powerful form of activism that creates far reaching ripples of change

*Viewing necessary change connected to systems of oppression as both a social and political problem AND a human consciousness issue

*Shifting from our conditioned expectations around independence toward reclaiming our inherently human tendency toward connection and interdependence

*Coming home to the body as a guide toward truth, reclaimed full-spectrum humanity, shifts in consciousness and embodied activism

*How daily choices in our relationships and businesses can be powerful forms of embodied activism and an investment in the world we DESIRE instead of the world we LEARNED to consent to.

Find out more about Nina, her offerings and sign up for her mailing list at: https://ninaeverflow.com/

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Meghan O'Malley is a Transformational Leadership Coach & Consultant, TEDx Speaker, Author, and host of The Imaginal Change Podcast. Through Imaginal Change and Imaginal Intelligence, she helps leaders, organizations, and changemakers navigate uncertainty, strengthen relationships, and develop the distinctly human capacities needed to lead meaningful change.

Learn more: https://meghan-omalley.com

Watch Meghan's TEDx Talk: Unshakeable: The Power of Connection When Everything's Crumbling

Read Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose (co-authored by Meghan O'Malley and Laura Cardwell)

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Whether you're exploring transformational leadership, leadership development, organizational transformation, adaptive leadership, navigating uncertainty, the future of work, Imaginal Change, Imaginal Intelligence, embodied leadership, relational capacity, Human Design, somatic intelligence, applied neuroscience, or systems thinking, we hope these conversations offer practical insight, thoughtful reflection, and meaningful connection.

I'm thrilled to be joined by Cheri Honeycutt for a fab-o conversation!

In this episode. . .

*"We define The Velvet Rut" (or as I call it, the velvet ditch) - What it is and how we all can get stuck in it.

*We explore the conditioned stories about being rescued. . . instead of rooting into personal power.

*We discuss the concept of giving fewer f*cks about the wrong things so that we can give WAY more about the purpose-full things that will take us where we actually want to go!

*And we share parts of our own journeys to make this whole conversation real - because EVERYONE navigates some version of a soft and alluring (velvety) uncomfortable "comfort zone". . . including US!!!

Find out more about Cheri and her work at: Website: http://www.Cherihoneycutt.com

And follow her on Facebook or Instagram

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Meghan O'Malley is a Transformational Leadership Coach & Consultant, TEDx Speaker, Author, and host of The Imaginal Change Podcast. Through Imaginal Change and Imaginal Intelligence, she helps leaders, organizations, and changemakers navigate uncertainty, strengthen relationships, and develop the distinctly human capacities needed to lead meaningful change.

Learn more: https://meghan-omalley.com

Watch Meghan's TEDx Talk: Unshakeable: The Power of Connection When Everything's Crumbling

Read Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose (co-authored by Meghan O'Malley and Laura Cardwell)

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Whether you're exploring transformational leadership, leadership development, organizational transformation, adaptive leadership, navigating uncertainty, the future of work, Imaginal Change, Imaginal Intelligence, embodied leadership, relational capacity, Human Design, somatic intelligence, applied neuroscience, or systems thinking, we hope these conversations offer practical insight, thoughtful reflection, and meaningful connection.

Full permission. . . what does that even mean?!

Well, THAT'S what we're exploring in this week's episode, folks!

In today's episode we explore:

*What I mean when I talk about choosing to practice "full permission" expression - and how it IS NOT some sort of reckless, selfish approach to life that requires you to not care about others.

*Why a commitment to full permission living is a radical practice of embodied activism (hint: because it fiercely challenges conditioning!)

*How to actually begin to explore your authentic Self that lives beneath who you learned you "should be"

*How small acts of permission and creative expression pave the way toward more embodied truth.

*The difference between authentic pleasure and bypassing (one is rooted in alignment and the other is rooted in avoidance)

*And I share my current working definition of play and some of the core aspects (according to Dr. Stuart Brown) that supported me in being LESS (overly) "responsible" and MORE playful.

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Meghan O'Malley is a Transformational Leadership Coach & Consultant, TEDx Speaker, Author, and host of The Imaginal Change Podcast. Through Imaginal Change and Imaginal Intelligence, she helps leaders, organizations, and changemakers navigate uncertainty, strengthen relationships, and develop the distinctly human capacities needed to lead meaningful change.

Learn more: https://meghan-omalley.com

Watch Meghan's TEDx Talk: Unshakeable: The Power of Connection When Everything's Crumbling

Read Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose (co-authored by Meghan O'Malley and Laura Cardwell)

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Whether you're exploring transformational leadership, leadership development, organizational transformation, adaptive leadership, navigating uncertainty, the future of work, Imaginal Change, Imaginal Intelligence, embodied leadership, relational capacity, Human Design, somatic intelligence, applied neuroscience, or systems thinking, we hope these conversations offer practical insight, thoughtful reflection, and meaningful connection.

I'm so excited to be joined by Jessie Kneeland on today's episode!

Jessi (they/them) is a body image coach, TEDx speaker, and author of the book Body Neutral, which is dedicated to helping folks overcome suffering from body image issues by stripping away the power and significance of their body/appearance so that they can connect more deeply to their worth as a person, through embracing body neutrality.

In this episode we talk about. . .

*How body positivity came in with great intentions, but has had some unfortunate unintended impact

*How connecting with and appreciating the wisdom of the body in more unconditional ways can pave the way to all sorts of healing, empowerment and magic

*The power of just LISTENING to the body without forcing an agenda.

*And how redefining our relationship to our bodies may be one of the most powerful forms of activism we can practice!

This one is JUICY and was a JOY to create!

Learn more about Jessi's brilliant work at: https://www.jessikneeland.com and follow them on Instagram at: @jessikneeland

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Meghan O'Malley is a Transformational Leadership Coach & Consultant, TEDx Speaker, Author, and host of The Imaginal Change Podcast. Through Imaginal Change and Imaginal Intelligence, she helps leaders, organizations, and changemakers navigate uncertainty, strengthen relationships, and develop the distinctly human capacities needed to lead meaningful change.

Learn more: https://meghan-omalley.com

Watch Meghan's TEDx Talk: Unshakeable: The Power of Connection When Everything's Crumbling

Read Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose (co-authored by Meghan O'Malley and Laura Cardwell)

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Whether you're exploring transformational leadership, leadership development, organizational transformation, adaptive leadership, navigating uncertainty, the future of work, Imaginal Change, Imaginal Intelligence, embodied leadership, relational capacity, Human Design, somatic intelligence, applied neuroscience, or systems thinking, we hope these conversations offer practical insight, thoughtful reflection, and meaningful connection.