ALLOCATED with Michael Hageman

Michael Hageman
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ALLOCATED with Michael Hageman

ALLOCATED is a voice note for anyone quietly rewriting their life in the margins between expectations, outside the spotlight, and beneath the pressure to perform clarity. Hosted by Michael Hageman, this podcast is a slow pause in a fast world. Each episode invites listeners to reflect on personal transformation, emotional recalibration, and the moments we rarely make space to name. Known for his poetry, spoken word, and writing across Instagram and TikTok, Michael brings a thoughtful, grounded lens to themes like identity shifts, grief, self-trust, and quiet courage. While most episodes follow a solo, journal-style format, you’ll occasionally hear spontaneous interviews and unfiltered conversations with artists, thinkers, and friends navigating their own turning points. This is about staying in the room with your questions a little longer. Because staying with it is sometimes the bravest thing you can do. www.linktr.ee/michaelhageman AllocatedWithMH@gmail.com

  1. 5D AGO

    #68 Daily podcasting for 30 days

    Thank you for all the love and support, this is episode is a life update and remarks on podcasting everyday for 30 days. instagram.com/itsmichaelhageman

    6 min

  2. 6D AGO

    #67 I started living like I already trust my decisions

    This episode is a reminder that self-trust doesn’t always come with fanfare. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do for your mental health is to stop overthinking every decision and just follow through. We explore how nervous system regulation improves when you stop running your choices through other people’s expectations and start treating your internal cues as legitimate. Instead of looping through emotional burnout or waiting for confidence to arrive fully formed, you begin choosing from alignment. The difference isn’t in what you decide—but in how your relationship to decision-making gets cleaner, simpler, and more honest. When you move from self-trust instead of fear, it reduces emotional overwhelm and frees up your attention for what actually matters. If you’ve felt stuck in cycles of doubt, this episode is your nudge toward motion. Not rushed, not reactive—just grounded action that doesn’t need external validation to feel real. This is emotional growth without the announcement. It’s nervous system repair through consistency. It’s what healing can sound like when you stop overexplaining and start listening inward. instagram.com/itsmichaelhageman

    4 min

  3. JUN 17

    #66 I’m done translating thunder into lullabies

    This episode explores what it feels like to reclaim emotional expression after years of emotional suppression. When you’ve been told to moderate your voice, regulate your reactions, and present your feelings in a digestible way, it’s easy to lose track of what your nervous system is actually signaling. We talk about emotional burnout and the toll it takes when you repeatedly shrink your truth to maintain connection. There’s a cost to rewording yourself. And sometimes, the most important part of trauma recovery is recognizing when your voice has been shaped by translation rather than honesty. This conversation centers on self-trust—what it sounds like when you stop checking your tone and start respecting your instinct. It’s about emotional boundaries that don’t require explanation, and a kind of healing that doesn’t announce itself but still changes everything. If you’ve ever dulled your own impact just to stay within someone else’s emotional threshold, this one is for you. instagram.com/itsmichaelhageman

    5 min

  4. JUN 16

    #65 I’m building a life that feels like mine again

    This episode explores what it feels like to rebuild your life after burnout—not by starting over, but by making room for internal alignment. We talk about slow living as a way to return to your own rhythm, and how emotional resilience grows in the quiet places where urgency no longer sets the pace. You’ll hear reflections on how intentional living supports nervous system regulation, how healing your relationship with time changes what progress feels like, and why rebuilding your life doesn't need to follow anyone else's formula. Together, we linger on the small decisions that signal deeper healing—how you speak to yourself, how you create space, and how you learn to trust that emotional clarity matters more than external validation. This is a reminder that slow living isn’t about doing less. It’s about doing what aligns. And when your choices reflect who you are now, the life you build starts to feel like yours again. instagram.com/itsmichaelhageman

    5 min

  5. JUN 15

    #64 Moving slower on purpose

    This episode explores what it means to slow down with intention—not out of burnout, but as a form of nervous system regulation and emotional reset. We talk about how slow living can support healing without urgency, and how your relationship to time begins to change once you stop tying your worth to speed. If you've ever tried to grow without exhausting yourself, this episode offers a way forward—through intentional living, quiet transformation, and the kind of pacing that feels sustainable. You’ll hear reflections on redefining ambition, rebuilding your sense of self after burnout, and creating emotional regulation through daily choices that prioritize internal spaciousness. This is for anyone learning to trust slower rhythms as progress, and building a life that doesn't require performance to feel meaningful. instagram.com/itsmichaelhageman

    6 min

  6. JUN 14

    #63 I still believe in starting over, but quieter this time

    This episode explores what it means to start over quietly—without burnout, without announcing it, and without performing progress. We talk about what an emotional reset actually feels like when it comes from within, and how nervous system regulation plays a quiet but vital role in rebuilding trust with yourself. This is for anyone navigating personal growth without external validation, choosing healing without performance, and learning to move through slow self-discovery in ways that don’t demand applause. You’ll hear reflections on breaking unconscious patterns, soft life transformation, and how to make meaningful change that feels calm, not chaotic. If you’ve ever wanted permission to begin again without spectacle—this one’s for you. instagram.com/itsmichaelhageman

    5 min

  7. JUN 13

    #62 The life I’m living didn’t come with applause

    This episode is about the quiet decisions that changed everything. We talk about unrecognized growth, invisible turning points, and what it means to move forward without needing validation. If you’ve ever made a choice that no one understood—but it saved you anyway—this one’s for you. Some of the most honest moments never get noticed. They just build a better life. instagram.com/itsmichaelhageman

    4 min

  8. JUN 12

    #61 The Apprentice of Quiet Repairs

    This episode continues the story of Elias—through the eyes of Mara, the young librarian who stayed.   What begins as caretaking becomes something deeper: a quiet apprenticeship in presence, attention, and the kind of healing that doesn’t announce itself.   We follow Mara as she discovers Elias’s quiet rituals of change, begins her own, and watches a village transform through small, intentional acts.   This is a story about becoming—without spectacle, without speed, and without asking for permission.   If you’ve ever felt like healing should look louder or move faster, this one is for you. instagram.com/itsmichaelhageman

    9 min
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ALLOCATED is a voice note for anyone quietly rewriting their life in the margins between expectations, outside the spotlight, and beneath the pressure to perform clarity. Hosted by Michael Hageman, this podcast is a slow pause in a fast world. Each episode invites listeners to reflect on personal transformation, emotional recalibration, and the moments we rarely make space to name. Known for his poetry, spoken word, and writing across Instagram and TikTok, Michael brings a thoughtful, grounded lens to themes like identity shifts, grief, self-trust, and quiet courage. While most episodes follow a solo, journal-style format, you’ll occasionally hear spontaneous interviews and unfiltered conversations with artists, thinkers, and friends navigating their own turning points. This is about staying in the room with your questions a little longer. Because staying with it is sometimes the bravest thing you can do. www.linktr.ee/michaelhageman AllocatedWithMH@gmail.com

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