Expansive CEO

Divorce, death, and inheritance are some of life's biggest transitions—and yet almost no one teaches us how to prepare for them. In this episode of the Expansive CEO Podcast, Hannah Chapman and Lauren Ammon explore the emotional and financial realities that accompany major life events. From divorce settlements and business succession planning to estate documents and inheritance, they unpack...

What happens when you know all the tools… and still find yourself completely dysregulated? In this episode, Hannah and Lauren pull back the curtain on a difficult week involving the launch of X² Wealth Planning's newly redesigned website—and the emotional unraveling that unexpectedly followed. What began as a technical challenge quickly became a powerful lesson in nervous system...

What if the thing you've been searching for isn't another strategy, another certification, or another business plan? What if the next level of your impact is hidden in your voice? In this episode, Hannah and Lauren welcome transformational musician and voice activator Marni Mae for a live Human Design reading. Together, they explore the connection between voice, purpose, leadership, intuition, and...

What happens when you question something you deeply believe in? In this episode of the Expansive CEO Podcast, Hannah and Lauren explore a question sparked by Hannah's husband during their 20th wedding anniversary trip: "Do you think you might be wrong about something?" That question opened the door to a profound conversation about Human Design, Gene Keys, self-discovery, parenting, relationships,...

What if the problem isn't your mindset? What if the real issue is the subconscious money story running underneath it? In this episode of the Expansive CEO Podcast, Hannah Chapman and Lauren Ammon explore why the popular scarcity vs abundance conversation is far more nuanced than most coaches admit. They unpack the difference between mindset and what Lauren calls "bodyset," the subconscious pattern...

What if your biggest financial challenge isn't your income, investments, or business strategy? What if it's a story you've been carrying for decades without realizing it? In this episode of the Expansive CEO Podcast, Hannah Chapman and Lauren Ammon celebrate the launch of Money Story Cards and dive deep into the hidden beliefs, emotional conditioning, and Human Design patterns that shape our relat...

What if your relationship with money was shaped long before you ever earned your first dollar? In this episode of the Expansive CEO Podcast, Hannah and Lauren explore the hidden emotional patterns, nervous system responses, and childhood conditioning that shape our relationship with money — and ultimately impact our businesses, relationships, decisions, and sense of worth. This conversation...

What if the reason your business feels heavy is because you're trying to force yourself into someone else's structure? In this episode of the Expansive CEO Podcast, Hannah and Lauren unpack the deep connection between Human Design, conditioning, entrepreneurship, prosperity, and building structures that actually align with who you are. This conversation explores: Why “proven strategies&rdquo...

What if the thing blocking more money, support, opportunities, and abundance isn't your strategy — but your ability to receive? In this deeply personal episode of the Expansive CEO Podcast, Hannah and Lauren unpack the connection between gratitude, receiving, Human Design, Gene Keys, business growth, emotional conditioning, and prosperity. They explore: Why so many entrepreneurs struggle to...

If you've been “doing everything right” with your money… saving, budgeting, staying disciplined… and it still feels stressful, heavy, or misaligned, this episode is for you. In this conversation, we break down why traditional financial discipline often fails and what actually creates peace, alignment, and sustainable prosperity. We go deeper into the Gene Keys Pearl Spher...

What if your business struggles aren't about strategy… but regulation? In this episode of the Expansive CEO Podcast, we break down the difference between a dysregulated entrepreneur and a regulated entrepreneur—and why this shift is the key to sustainable success. We also dive into the massive energetic transition coming in 2027 and what it means for business owners, leadership, and h...

Are you telling yourself you should have your finances “figured out” before asking for help? In this episode of the Expansive CEO Podcast, Hannah Chapman and Lauren Ammon break down the 3 biggest misconceptions that keep entrepreneurs stuck, overwhelmed, and delaying the support they actually need. If you've ever thought: • “I should be able to do this myself” • &...

What if business growth wasn't about doing more… but about becoming more aligned? In this episode of the Expansive CEO Podcast, we dive into the final phase of our core framework: Expansion—and why most entrepreneurs unknowingly hold themselves back from it. If you've ever felt like: You're growing… but something feels off You hit a new level, then everything breaks You want mo...

What if the problem in your business isn't your strategy—but your alignment? In this episode of the Expansive CEO Podcast, Hannah Chapman and Lauren Ammon break down the Alignment phase of the Regenerative Wealth framework—and why it's the key to sustainable success, clarity, and growth. After uncovering your patterns in Discovery, Alignment is where everything starts to shift. Inside...

Most entrepreneurs don't fail because they lack strategy. They struggle because they avoid the one step that changes everything: Discovery. In this episode of the Expansive CEO Podcast, Hannah Chapman and Lauren Ammon dive deep into the real work of building a sustainable, aligned, and profitable business. This isn't about hustle or about “just think positive.” This is about: ✔ Facing...

What if your biggest money problem… isn't strategy — it's your relationship with money? In this episode of the Expansive CEO Podcast, Hannah Chapman and Lauren Ammon break down what it really means to build a business that supports your life — not drains it. From Human Design and Gene Keys to financial systems and money story healing, this conversation bridges the gap between en...

What happens when you're doing the inner work… but the world around you isn't? In this episode, Hannah and Lauren explore the very real tension between personal growth and real life: building a business, making money, leading people, and navigating relationships in a world where most people are still operating unconsciously. This conversation dives into the gap between understanding your Hu...

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...

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 introdu...

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 patte...

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.”...

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 Chap...

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, ceremoni...

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,...

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 te...