Own Your Piece: Conversations on Self-Leadership, Identity & Living On Purpose

Andie Thueson
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Welcome. I’m Andie Thueson, guide, mentor, and catalyst for women who are done playing small and ready to lead their lives. Own Your Piece is a podcast for women who feel the quiet nudge that something more is available and are finally ready to claim it. This is where self-leadership, identity activation, and living on purpose come together. Through Human Design, astrology, and grounded, real-world wisdom, we explore what it actually looks like to stop outsourcing your power, trust your inner authority, and make decisions that align with who you truly are. If you’ve felt stuck in your head, disconnected from your rhythm, or like you’ve been watching your life instead of living it, you’re in the right place. This podcast isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about remembering who you are and choosing to lead from that place. Each episode offers honest conversation, deep insight, and practical guidance you can apply in real life, so clarity replaces confusion, alignment replaces force, and your life starts to move forward with intention.  This is where clarity meets courage. This is where you Own Your Piece.  xo, Andie 

  1. 22H AGO

    Pisces Season: The Spiritual Audit Before the New Year

    Send a text Pisces season is not about escaping your life. It’s about dissolving the identities that are no longer true. We are at the end of the astrological year. Mutable water. Completion energy. A threshold between control and trust. Before Aries lights the match on a new cycle, Pisces asks one thing: Where are you still gripping? This episode is your guide to moving through Pisces season with sovereignty instead of confusion, especially for women ready to stop abandoning themselves and start trusting their inner authority. In this episode, I break down: What Pisces energy actually means (beyond the Pinterest aesthetic)Why this season is a spiritual audit before the astrological new yearHow to distinguish intuition from anxietyNervous system regulation before Fire Horse momentum acceleratesPisces through the houses (by rising sign)The Human Design lens on surrender vs. chasingA personal story about full-body surrender during breathworkHow this season embodies Phase 1: Release inside Ignite Your Type 2.0This is not collapse energy. This is surrender without losing power. Journal Prompts: Where am I mistaking anxiety for intuition?Where am I mistaking urgency for clarity?What would surrender look like if I trusted myself? Support the show If today’s episode resonated, trust that it’s not random. This work is about moving from insight into self-leadership. And the place to start is Ignite Your Type, my signature Human Design experience for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading their lives. You can explore Ignite Your Type and work with me at andiethueson.com. And if you want to connect in real time, I’m most active on Instagram. Come say hi at @therealandiethueson. Until next time, xo, Andie

    23 min

  2. FEB 11

    Why Nothing Feels Clear Right Now (And Why That’s Not a Problem)

    Send a text In this episode of Own Your Piece, I’m inviting you into a threshold moment, a collective pause that isn’t confusion, failure, or delay, but preparation. If you’ve been waiting for clarity, this conversation may feel uncomfortable at first. That’s intentional. This isn’t about manifesting harder, forcing vision, or pushing your way forward. It’s about recognizing what’s ending, and learning how to trust your body as leadership recalibrates. We explore why things feel foggy right now, how urgency has been driving fear-based leadership for decades, and what it means to move from efforting and control into surrender, flow, and co-creation. This episode is an anchor, a lighthouse for navigating uncertainty without rushing to fix it. Key Takeaways Fog doesn’t mean you’re lost it means old strategies are no longer viableAction without trust becomes force; vision without embodiment becomes fantasyControl without clarity leads directly to burnoutConfusion demands resolution, but surrender allows recalibrationUrgency is fear-based leadership; true guidance emerges when urgency stopsYour body holds a deeper intelligence than your mind has been trained to trustThis is a pause before movement, not a void or failureIf nothing feels clear, it’s because your body is recalibrating leadershipJournal Prompts: Take these slowly, no rushing required. Where are you still efforting for clarity?What decision feels heavy because you’re trying to force certainty?What happens if you let your body lead before your mind agrees?If nothing feels clear right now, it’s because your body is recalibrating its leadership. You’re not behind. You’re in between. This is a season of learning how to move after control dissolves — how to trust what your body and soul already know, without overriding them with urgency or fear. Next week, we’ll explore what aligned movement actually feels like, and how to tell the difference between true readiness and nervous system panic. Until then, let this pause work on you. Much love, Andie  Support the show If today’s episode resonated, trust that it’s not random. This work is about moving from insight into self-leadership. And the place to start is Ignite Your Type, my signature Human Design experience for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading their lives. You can explore Ignite Your Type and work with me at andiethueson.com. And if you want to connect in real time, I’m most active on Instagram. Come say hi at @therealandiethueson. Until next time, xo, Andie

    20 min

  3. FEB 4

    Your Nervous System Knows Before Your Mind Does (Here’s Why That Matters)

    Send us a text Your nervous system speaks before your mind ever catches up. In this episode of Own Your Piece, I explore what it really means when your body signals truth before language forms and why that’s not something to fix, suppress, or rationalize away. We’re living in a moment personally and collectively where the pace we’ve been keeping is no longer sustainable. Anxiety, restlessness, fatigue, and tension aren’t failures. They’re intelligent responses to change, growth, and misalignment. I talk about why nervous system regulation isn’t self-care fluff, it’s self-leadership. How the body processes truth faster than thought. And why learning to trust your body is the next evolution of authority, especially as we move into massive energetic shifts with new astrological, numerological, and collective cycles beginning. This episode is an invitation to stop living from the neck up and start listening to the wisdom that’s already moving through you. Key Takeaways Your nervous system is not broken, it’s responding accuratelyAnxiety is often energy, not fearRestlessness does not mean lack of purposeFatigue is a signal for integration, not lazinessThe body communicates through sensation before thoughtRed, yellow, and green body signals are real decision-making toolsYou don’t need the full plan—only the next embodied stepOverthinking is often a learned protection, not intuitionPeace is not a reward, it’s a priorityTrue authority begins when you listen instead of overrideChapters / Timestamps 00:00 – The nervous system knows before the mind 03:30 – Why anxiety isn’t always fear or failure 07:40 – Restlessness, growth, and collective transition 12:15 – New cycles, new beginnings, and embodied movement 17:10 – Why clarity comes from action, not overthinking 22:40 – Fatigue, rest, and letting the body catch up 27:55 – The body as intelligence: red, yellow, green signals 34:20 – Why the mind resists listening to the body 41:10 – Overexplaining, boundaries, and self-abandonment 47:30 – Slowing down, peace, and redefining success 54:20 – Listening as quiet authority, not performance 58:40 – Closing: when the nervous system tells the truth first If you’ve felt unsettled lately, nothing is wrong with you. Something is honest. Your nervous system is responding to a truth your mind hasn’t fully caught up to yet. You don’t need to force clarity or rush resolution. You don’t need to explain yourself into safety. You just need to stay present long enough to listen. That’s where real authority begins.  And that’s the kind of peace we’re choosing now. Much love,  Andie Support the show If today’s episode resonated, trust that it’s not random. This work is about moving from insight into self-leadership. And the place to start is Ignite Your Type, my signature Human Design experience for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading their lives. You can explore Ignite Your Type and work with me at andiethueson.com. And if you want to connect in real time, I’m most active on Instagram. Come say hi at @therealandiethueson. Until next time, xo, Andie

    31 min

  4. JAN 28

    The Last Book Written by a Human? Staying Human & Becoming Wise in the Age of AI (with Jeff Burningham)

    Send us a text In this week’s episode of Own Your Piece, I sat down with entrepreneur and Human Design Reflector Jeff Burningham to explore what it truly means to stay human in the age of AI. Our conversation is anchored around Jeff’s book, The Last Book Written by a Human: Becoming Wise in the Age of AI, but this isn’t a tech-heavy or fear-based discussion. It’s a deeper look at wisdom, meaning, and the crossroads humanity is standing at as technology evolves faster than our culture, institutions, and sense of identity. Jeff shares how writing this book marked a shift from chronic doing into being, and how AI has become a powerful mirror reflecting our humanity back to us. We explore two emerging timelines: one where people become disembodied and lost in the machine, and another where we reclaim sovereignty, rebuild what’s broken, and return to what’s real. This episode is an initiation. A call to step out of the cage of “should,” leave performance behind, and choose the middle way where AI becomes a tool that supports life, not something that replaces our humanity. The question isn’t whether AI is coming.  It’s whether we’ll let it pull us away from ourselves… or help us remember who we are. Key Takeaways AI is a mirror, not a master; it reflects what we feed it.Intelligence is being commoditized; wisdom is embodied and lived.Our anchors in this era are the body, nature, and real human relationships.Old systems are collapsing because they no longer serve human flourishing.For Pluto in Libra women, this is the lesson: stop choosing sides, start choosing truth.The middle way—not rejection or worship is where wisdom lives.Pattern breakers will face resistance. That doesn’t mean stop. It means you’re early.If you’ve felt unsettled by how fast everything is changing, you’re not broken, you’re awake. You don’t have to choose fear or fantasy. You get to choose presence. And if you feel the pull to break a pattern, speak a truth, or leave the cage behind, hear this: resistance often means you’re right on time. Until next time, keep owning your piece.  xo, Andie Connect with Jeff Burningham On Instagram:  @JeffBurningham  Substack Website: jeffburningham.com, where you can grab his book The Last Book Written by a Human or grab the first chapter for free. Support the show If today’s episode resonated, trust that it’s not random. This work is about moving from insight into self-leadership. And the place to start is Ignite Your Type, my signature Human Design experience for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading their lives. You can explore Ignite Your Type and work with me at andiethueson.com. And if you want to connect in real time, I’m most active on Instagram. Come say hi at @therealandiethueson. Until next time, xo, Andie

    1h 1m

  5. JAN 21

    Aquarius Season Is a Wake-Up Call: Stop Waiting for Permission

    Send us a text In this episode of Own Your Piece, I dive into the transformative energy of Aquarius season and why this is not a feel-good transit; it’s a wake-up call. After moving through the structure and stability of Capricorn season, Aquarius arrives to disrupt patterns, challenge norms, and return us to our personal agency. This season asks a powerful question: Where are you still waiting for permission? I explore the true archetype of Aquarius, breaking down common stereotypes and revealing its deeper energy, one that blends intellectual clarity with rebellion, freedom, and self-trust. Aquarius season is about leading from your own mind instead of reacting to the crowd, and choosing self-leadership over approval. Throughout the episode, I share how this energy may show up practically in your life, why clarity follows action (not the other way around), and how overthinking can disguise playing small. I also walk through how Aquarius season activates each rising sign, offering reflective questions to help you identify where you’re being called to redefine, reclaim, and rebel in ways that serve your growth. We end with grounded self-leadership practices to help you embody this energy, not just understand it, and a reminder that true leadership begins within. You don’t need permission. You need a decision. Takeaways Aquarius season is about pattern disruption, perspective, and self-agencyWaiting for permission keeps us stuck. Bold action creates momentumAquarius energy invites us to challenge societal conditioning and outdated normsClarity is created through action, not endless thinkingSelf-leadership begins with trusting yourself and owning your decisionsChapters 00:00 Introduction to Aquarius Season 00:56 The Shift from Capricorn to Aquarius 03:55 Understanding the Aquarius Archetype 08:04 The Invitation of Aquarius Season 10:05 Practical Applications of Aquarius Energy 12:53 How Aquarius Season Activates Your Chart 19:51 Self-Leadership Practices for Aquarius Season 26:11 Embracing Your Power + Call to Action Support the show If today’s episode resonated, trust that it’s not random. This work is about moving from insight into self-leadership. And the place to start is Ignite Your Type, my signature Human Design experience for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading their lives. You can explore Ignite Your Type and work with me at andiethueson.com. And if you want to connect in real time, I’m most active on Instagram. Come say hi at @therealandiethueson. Until next time, xo, Andie

    24 min

  6. JAN 14

    Your Body Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All: Ayurveda, Doshas + Personalized Wellness With Kim Srisark

    Send us a text In this episode of Own Your Piece, I sit down with Kim Srisark, founder of Eleve Era Wellness, to talk about Ayurveda (Ayurvedic medicine), aka one of the oldest medical systems in the world (5,000+ years of “your body is not a one-size-fits-all science”). Kim shares her powerful personal transformation, how a sudden, brutal divorce cracked her world open, and how Ayurveda became the tool that helped her rebuild her health, calm her nervous system, and fully come back to herself.  We get into the three doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha), how your unique makeup impacts everything from digestion to anxiety to motivation, and why food + routine + rest are the real main characters of long-term wellness. Takeaways Ayurveda is the “science of life” and focuses on preventing disease by keeping the body in balance.The doshas (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) reflect your body’s unique combination of the five elements: space, air, fire, water, earth.Your body is bio-individual, what works for someone else may not work for you (and you’re not broken if it doesn’t).Food is foundational: what you eat, how you eat, and when you eat impacts balance, digestion, inflammation, mood, and energy.Pitta (fire + water) can look like ambition + intensity; imbalance can show up as inflammation, reflux, irritability, or burnout.Vata (space + air) can look like movement + creativity; imbalance can show up as anxiety, scattered energy, or overstimulation.Kapha (earth + water) can look like grounded + steady; imbalance can show up as stagnation, low motivation, heaviness, depression.Ayurveda can work alongside modern medicine; it’s not either/or; it’s integration and support.Sometimes, the most productive thing you can do is rest and not the doom-scroll kind. The “sit and exist” kind.Your wellness path gets way easier when you stop chasing trends and start asking: “What does my body need today?”Resources Mentioned Take Kim’s Dosha QuizWork with Kim / Eleve Era Wellness: https://eleveera.com/Follow Kim on Instagram: @eleveerawellness And if you’re ready to go deeper into your energy, alignment, and understanding your Doshas with Kim… Ignite Your Type is where we make it real If you’ve been trying to “discipline” your way into health… consider this your permission slip to stop fighting your body and start partnering with it. Your body isn’t the enemy. It’s the instrument. And we’re not here to play out of tune in 2026. If you loved this episode, leave a review. It helps the show grow and brings more powerful conversations to the people who need them. Support the show If today’s episode resonated, trust that it’s not random. This work is about moving from insight into self-leadership. And the place to start is Ignite Your Type, my signature Human Design experience for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading their lives. You can explore Ignite Your Type and work with me at andiethueson.com. And if you want to connect in real time, I’m most active on Instagram. Come say hi at @therealandiethueson. Until next time, xo, Andie

    44 min

  7. JAN 7

    Finding Freedom in Authenticity | Self-Love, Healing, Nervous System Regulation + Beauty Standards with Melissa Watts

    Send us a text Hi friends, today’s episode is such a full-circle moment for me. I’m sitting down with a blast from my past, Melissa Watts. We became fast friends back when I lived in Las Vegas (yes, that really happened 😅), and even though life pulled us in different directions, we’ve somehow kept circling the same energetic “rooms” over the years. Melissa is the founder of Lash Bar (and so much more than what you might assume from “beauty industry” on paper). This conversation surprised me in the best ways. It’s honest, deep, funny, tender, and it hits on something I know so many of us are navigating right now: How do we come back to ourselves… without shame, without performance, and without needing our life to look a certain way to be valid? In This Episode, We Talk About: Why life doesn’t have to follow the “prescribed path” (especially in places where it feels like everyone’s timeline looks the same)Melissa’s inside-out practice for self-love: noticing what you’re reaching for externally, and learning how to meet that need internallyHow environment impacts self-perception (and why some spaces feel more “free” in your body than others)Nervous system regulation, emotional pendulums, and the power of actually sitting with what’s realBeauty standards, self-worth, and the difference between “enhancing for fun” vs. “performing for approval.”Plant medicine, intuition, and why sacred work requires grounded facilitation (not random “concert mushrooms,” please 😅)Giving yourself permission to be bad at something, and still keep goingThe magic of trusting the pull, even when it doesn’t make logical senseThe freedom that comes when you stop trying to be who you were told you areMy Favorite Takeaways Focus on what nourishes you.Self-love can be cultivated from within; it doesn’t have to be earned externally.Vulnerability is strength, not weakness.Everything is energy, including the way you speak to yourself.Your intuition is louder than anyone else’s opinion… if you get quiet enough to hear it.It’s okay to pivot. It’s okay to change your mind. It’s okay to become someone new.You don’t need an hour a day to come back to yourself; even one minute counts.As you listen, I want you to ask yourself one question (no pressure, no perfection): Where am I still performing… instead of being? And if you’re in a season where you can’t “do a lot,” start small. One minute. One breath. One moment of coming home to yourself. Because the clearest voice in your life should be yours. Connect With Melissa:  On Instagram: @hellodarlinglife Website: Lash Bar Utah Dive into Coaching With Melissa:  If this episode hit you in the heart, share it with a friend who’s ready to stop living by the rulebook an Support the show If today’s episode resonated, trust that it’s not random. This work is about moving from insight into self-leadership. And the place to start is Ignite Your Type, my signature Human Design experience for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading their lives. You can explore Ignite Your Type and work with me at andiethueson.com. And if you want to connect in real time, I’m most active on Instagram. Come say hi at @therealandiethueson. Until next time, xo, Andie

    56 min

  8. 12/31/2025

    Strength and Soul: Bridging Body and Spirit With Crystal Kelly & Tiff Grubaugh

    Send us a text In this week's episode of Own Your Piece, I’m joined by Crystal Kelly and Tiff Grubaugh to share the heart behind their partnership, Strength & Soul, a beautiful blend of physical and spiritual wellness. Crystal opens up about her self-discovery journey: moving out of a restrictive religious framework, reconnecting with her intuition, and fully owning her gifts through practices like yoga, meditation, astrology, and the Akashic Records. Tiff shares her background as a lifelong athlete and personal trainer, and how her work has evolved from appearance-based fitness to a more holistic approach that honors the body, nervous system, and energy. Together, we talk about what it really means to come home to yourself, trusting your inner knowing, building a relationship with your body, and using retreats and community as a powerful container for healing, growth, and integration. Takeaways Trusting yourself is essential for personal growth.Your body is a vehicle for your soul’s journey.Pain can be a powerful teacher in self-discovery.Holistic wellness includes mind, body, and spirit.Community support amplifies transformation and integration.Intuition is a natural gift, and it’s meant to be practiced and trusted.Fitness is most healing when it’s about feeling good, not just appearance.Yoga and meditation can open deep emotional healing and self-remembering.Everyone’s self-discovery path is unique, and it unfolds in perfect timing.Creating safe space for others is a real form of medicine.Connect With Crystal & Tiff:  Website: www.strength-and-soul.comJoin Their Newsletter: https://strength-and-soul.kit.com/newsletterInstagram: @strength.and.soul.wellness    Tiff: @tiff_grubaugh    Crystal: @iam.crystal.kelly Join Ignite Your Type and Experience Their Magic  Support the show If today’s episode resonated, trust that it’s not random. This work is about moving from insight into self-leadership. And the place to start is Ignite Your Type, my signature Human Design experience for women who are ready to stop waiting and start leading their lives. You can explore Ignite Your Type and work with me at andiethueson.com. And if you want to connect in real time, I’m most active on Instagram. Come say hi at @therealandiethueson. Until next time, xo, Andie

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Welcome. I’m Andie Thueson, guide, mentor, and catalyst for women who are done playing small and ready to lead their lives. Own Your Piece is a podcast for women who feel the quiet nudge that something more is available and are finally ready to claim it. This is where self-leadership, identity activation, and living on purpose come together. Through Human Design, astrology, and grounded, real-world wisdom, we explore what it actually looks like to stop outsourcing your power, trust your inner authority, and make decisions that align with who you truly are. If you’ve felt stuck in your head, disconnected from your rhythm, or like you’ve been watching your life instead of living it, you’re in the right place. This podcast isn’t about fixing yourself. It’s about remembering who you are and choosing to lead from that place. Each episode offers honest conversation, deep insight, and practical guidance you can apply in real life, so clarity replaces confusion, alignment replaces force, and your life starts to move forward with intention.  This is where clarity meets courage. This is where you Own Your Piece.  xo, Andie 

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