If you’ve been feeling heavy, scattered, exhausted, overly emotional, or just plain off — you’re not imagining it. The cosmic weather has been loud, and for entrepreneurs, that often shows up in our leadership, visibility, creativity, and confidence.

In this episode, I’m joined by Kathy Bochonko, intuitive Human Design mentor and guide to Radical Self-Trust, for an impromptu but deeply relevant conversation about navigating intense energetic seasons — and how they impact the way we lead, create, make decisions, and show up in our businesses.

We explore how the current energetic climate (sometimes called the “cosmic weather”) can show up as exhaustion, lack of clarity, emotional intensity, or pressure to perform — and why trying to push through often backfires.

We talk about:

• what this season of energy is bringing up for entrepreneurs

• why some weeks everything flows… and other weeks feel like molasses

• how emotional waves impact decision-making, productivity, and visibility

• the pressure to perform — in business, during the holidays, and online

• why Projectors burn out trying to keep up with “business as usual

• comparison culture, unrealistic income claims, and the shame spiral they trigger

• using curiosity instead of confusion when things feel uncertain

• how to stop shape-shifting your identity to match expectations

• the peach ice cream analogy that will make you rethink your entire brand

• why money stops flowing when we’re in survival mode — and what actually opens creativity

• what Radical Self-Trust looks like in real time, not just theory

This episode is equal parts grounding, perspective-shifting, and “oh thank God it’s not just me!”

If you’re craving a way to lead your business with more alignment, less pressure, and a lot more self-trust — this conversation is the exhale you didn’t know you needed.

Connect with Kathy:

Website: KathyBochonko.com

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You’re not the problem — you’re just running someone else’s code.

In this raw, grounded conversation, therapist and Human Design coach Tara Crowl joins Michelle to unpack how trauma, perfectionism, and “proving energy” keep ambitious women stuck in patterns that feel safe — but silently suffocating.

They explore what really happens when your business, career, or creative work starts to feel off… why authenticity isn’t a brand aesthetic but a nervous system state… and how Human Design can help you rebuild your success from alignment, not effort.

If you’ve ever found yourself thinking, “Why do I keep repeating this pattern even though I know better?” — this episode will give you language (and permission) for what your body already knows.

• The truth about “fixing yourself” — and why that mindset keeps you stuck in the proving loop.
• How trauma shows up in your chart and blocks your creativity, confidence, and visibility.
• Perfectionism as a trauma response (and how to turn that energy into power, not paralysis).
• Why authenticity = flow — and why chasing strategy before alignment will always burn you out.
• How Human Design gives you the actual map to break old conditioning and return to who TF you really are.
• The art of “permission” — how to stop proving, start trusting, and run your business in a way that actually feels good.

A grounded, unfiltered take on what happens when “doing more” stops working — and alignment becomes your new strategy.

Connect with Tara

• Book your Human Design Reading with Tara
• Learn more about Tara’s membership the Radiant Growth Collective: https://radiantgrowthcollective.com/
• Website - https://taracrowl.com/
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🎶 Music Credits:

Intro/Outro music: “Sacred Temple” by Equanimous. Licensed for use with full rights purchased by Michelle Rabell.

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What do you do when the thing you thought was your purpose — your soul’s work, your reason for being here – just doesn’t fit anymore?

It could be that your work:

• Isn’t sustaining you anymore — emotionally, energetically, or financially
• Maybe the passion fizzled out
• Perhaps it’s just one area of your biz that isn’t lighting you up anymore…
• Or it could be you’re ready to pack your backs and go “Eat, Pray, Love”…

In this episode, Michelle debunks the “passion business” myth.

You’ll see how this truly plays out through a real client story, what alignment actually feels like, and how your purpose might not be what you thought.

You’ll learn:

• If “follow your passion” has become a trap for you
• 4 signs it might be time to pivot your business
• How to actually make that pivot

Plus, you'll get full permission to choose something that feels easier (and still lights you up), and no-shame advice for making the shift without losing yourself.

Connect with Michelle:

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🫶 Don't forget to rate, review, and share & win a free 1-1 with me. This podcast is 100% free – ratings, reviews, & shares helps people find it! Each month there’s a draw from reviews for a free 1-1 with me! Just take a screenshot of your review and send it to me in my DMs or via email, hello@soulalignedceo.com.

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💡Work with Michelle: Book your 90-Minute Strategy Intensive

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→ Book your Business Human Design Reading

Also mentioned in this episode:

→ Ep. 02: Discover Your Secret Sauce with Human Design, with Jahje Ives

🎶 Music Credits:

Intro/Outro music: “Sacred Temple” by Equanimous. Licensed for use with full rights purchased by Michelle Rabell.

• Equanimous on Instagram
• Equanimous on Spotify