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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...

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 &l...

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...

There's a lot of noise right now—and it can hijack investor decision-making. In this episode, Hannah Chapman, CFP® and Brad Haines, CFA, FRM zoom out to separate signal from headlines, discuss early-year market context, and share what they're watching for 2026. You'll hear why recency bias leads people to panic-sell, why earnings and innovation may matter more than day-to-day politics ov...

Some parts of Human Design and Gene Keys feel… crunchy. You read the original transmission, the channel descriptions, the line language—and something in you goes: “Ew. I don't want that. I'm not that.” And if you're not careful, that reaction can quietly turn into self-rejection… which blocks the very transformation you're here for. In this episode, Hannah Chapman,...

Investment Friday is entering an exciting new chapter! In this episode, Hannah Chapman, CFP®, APMA®, CRPC® and Brad Haines, CFA®, FRM®, Chief Investment Officer at Juncture Wealth Strategies, share why Investment Friday is officially becoming its own podcast — launching February 2026 — and what that means for listeners who want grounded, historically informed financ...

If you've ever felt like you're doing “everything right” in business but still swimming upstream—this episode marks a turning point. This is the first episode of 2026, and it's also the beginning of a new chapter for the Expansive CEO Podcast. One where we stop forcing strategies that don't fit, stop borrowing advice from people with completely different energy, and start buildin...

If you've ever felt successful on paper… but still disconnected from yourself — like you're “doing all the right things” while your heart is quietly asking for more — this episode is for you. Because the truth is: the level of intimacy you have with yourself shapes everything… your relationships, your leadership, your capacity to receive, and the way you show...

If you're a business owner who feels like you should understand your numbers but secretly hopes they'll just… work themselves out, you're not alone. For a lot of entrepreneurs, money feels heavy, confusing, or even shame-filled—and that disconnect can quietly limit growth, peace of mind, and long-term stability. In this episode, Hannah Chapman, CFP®, APMA®, CRPC® sits down...

If you felt like 2025 had “way too many headlines” for markets to be up… you're not imagining it. Between rate cuts, policy whiplash, and nonstop AI hot takes, it would've been easy to assume this was the year something finally cracked. And yet—stocks held up, bonds showed up, and a lot of long-term investors were rewarded for staying steady. In this episode, Hannah Chapma...