Design and Align Your Business Podcast

Anna Nichols
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Are you ready to unlock your limitless potential and create a business that you love?  Whether that’s knowing how to attract the right clients that already want what you have to offer or creating programs that you feel confident selling and delivering, your business needs to be in alignment with who you truly are in order to be successful. All the business strategies work my friends, the key is figuring out which ones are the right ones for you!This is why we are going to dive into Human Design to help you create your aligned business more quickly and easily! In this podcast, we are going to explore the magic of Human Design alongside proven business strategies to help you design and align your business.This is the place to be if you want a spark of fresh energy in your business so you can truly make the positive impact you desire. Hold on tight my friends, it’s going to be an amazing journey!

  1. MAR 17

    168. End of An Era: From Two to Team and Beyond!

    In this final episode of The Design and Align Your Business Podcast as we know it, Anna shares the heart behind this intentional ending and the bigger vision that’s unfolding next. This is a conversation about honoring what has been, trusting what is changing, and making space for the next level of your mission. Anna reflects on the growth of the Spiritual Business Incubator, the evolution from doing it all herself to leading a team, and what it means to build something with both alignment and intention. If you’re in a season of transition, expansion, or deeper clarity around what you’re here to create, this episode will speak right to you. In this episode: Why Anna is intentionally closing this chapter of the podcastThe evolution from two people to a growing teamWhat it looks like to step fully into the CEO roleWhy aligned business needs both soul and structureWhat’s coming next for the podcast and the Incubator Resources: Learn more about the Spiritual Business Incubator: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com Purchase my book here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ View the full show notes for this episode: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode168 Get the Aligned Biz Quiz here! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Ready to design your business around your Human Design? Book a 1:1 Human Design for Business Reading: www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business-report Interactive Human Design Chart: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamannanichols Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Design Your Aligned Business PDF Guide: https://iamannanichols.ck.page/aligned_biz_guide Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

    57 min

  2. MAR 10

    167. Building the Right Business and What I Learned from Researching Human Design on YouTube

    You have to ask: Am I actually building the right business? So many mission-driven entrepreneurs start their businesses because they want to help people. They feel the calling to heal, teach, guide, or support others in some meaningful way. But what often gets skipped is the intentional process of designing the business itself, the structure, the model, and the role you are meant to play inside of it. In this episode, I’m sharing a behind-the-scenes look at a big evolution happening with the Spiritual Business Incubator and how it led me back to one of the most important questions every entrepreneur must answer. We talk about the intersection of Human Design and real business strategy, and why building a sustainable, profitable business requires more than just choosing a service to offer. If you’ve ever felt stuck, misaligned, or like the business you’re building looks good on paper but doesn’t fully light you up… this conversation will open a new way of thinking. Because the truth is: when your Human Design, your business model, and the market you serve are aligned, everything changes. In This Episode Why many entrepreneurs accidentally build the wrong business for their Human DesignThe difference between choosing a service to offer and intentionally designing a businessHow practical business planning and Human Design work together to create sustainable successThe real reason so many people feel stuck or outgrow their business modelsWhy your role in your business (CEO, teacher, creator, guide) matters just as much as the work you do The question that can unlock your next level of clarity and alignment Resources: Learn more about the Spiritual Business Incubator: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com Purchase my book here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ View the full show notes for this episode: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode167 Get the Aligned Biz Quiz here! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Ready to design your business around your Human Design? Book a 1:1 Human Design for Business Reading: www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business-report Interactive Human Design Chart: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamannanichols Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Design Your Aligned Business PDF Guide: https://iamannanichols.ck.page/aligned_biz_guide Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

    30 min

  3. MAR 3

    166. Hot Mess Magic with 3/5 Manifesting Generator Michelle Burke

    There are seasons in life and business where everything feels like it’s unraveling. In this honest and activating conversation, Michelle Burke shares the real story behind “Hot Mess Magic” from car repossessions and frozen bank accounts to identity shifts and radical surrender. We talk about the shame we carry as entrepreneurs, the patterns that keep repeating, and the moment you realize the only thing standing between you and the next level… is you. If you’re in a messy middle, on the edge of becoming, or feeling the nudge that your identity is ready to evolve, this episode will meet you there. In This Episode: The ABCs of Becoming Her: Acknowledge, Be, Do, EmbodyWhy feeling the feelings is necessary, but staying stuck isn’tHow to regulate your nervous system before making big movesReleasing shame around money struggles and “failure”Trusting the next step before you see the full planRecognizing when an identity shift is asking to happen Press play, and let this be your permission to evolve on purpose. View the full show notes for this episode here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode166 Resources: Connect with Michelle Burke: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michelleaburke Website: https://hotmessmagicmedia.com/ Get a copy of my NEW book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ Sign up for the next round of the Spiritual Business Incubator Mastermind https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com Take the “Aligned Biz Quiz” https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business, report Schedule a Human Design for Business Reading: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Interactive Human Design Chart:  https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Design Your Aligned Business PDF Guide: https://iamannanichols.ck.page/aligned_biz_guide Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

    30 min

  4. FEB 24

    165. Following Your Truth as a Lightleader with 4/6 Generator Odree Martin

    There are conversations that shift you. This is one of them. In this episode, I’m joined by Odree Martin, known as the Miracle Oracle, and we dive into what it really means to be a new-age leader building a business rooted in truth. Not spirituality as branding. Not leadership as performance. But embodiment. Odree shares how stepping fully into her spirituality wasn’t a strategy, it was survival. We talk about trusting what you know before it’s validated, building community that feels like sisterhood, and why the “crumble” is actually part of quantum growth. If you’ve felt yourself expanding faster than your nervous system can hold… If you know your business is part of something bigger… If you’re learning to trust your intuition in deeper ways… This conversation will meet you there. We also explore her Light Language Summit, a collaborative, integrative model of leadership that reflects the future of how we build businesses, communities, and movements together. This episode is a reminder: You are not here to build alone. And your evolution as a leader is part of the mission. In This Episode: What it means to lead from the frequency of truthSpirituality as a practice and a skillWhy the crumble and the void are part of expansionBuilding community that supports integration, not performanceHow to accelerate growth without collapsing your capacityView the full show notes for this episode here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode165 Resources: Connect with Odree: 1. Light Language Summit: https://odreemartin.com/light-language-summit-26  2. IG: @odree_martin https://www.instagram.com/odree_martin 3. Facebook: Odree Martin https://www.facebook.com/share/1C196PRbAD/   The Free Trust Transmission : https://odreemartin.com/opt-in  Get a copy of my NEW book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ Sign up for the next round of Spiritual Business Incubator Mastermind https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/Incubator-Mastermind Take the “Aligned Biz Quiz” https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business, report Schedule a Human Design for Business Reading: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Interactive Human Design Chart:  https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Design Your Aligned Business PDF Guide: https://iamannanichols.ck.page/aligned_biz_guide Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

    47 min

  5. FEB 17

    164. Welcome Year of the Fire Horse: How I Use Astrology for Strategic Business Planning

    There are years when we refine. And there are years when we run. This episode marks the beginning of the Fire Horse year, a collective one-year in numerology, and I’m sharing how I’m intentionally planning for a year designed to move fast. Not from pressure. Not from force. But from alignment. In this conversation, I’m pulling back the curtain on how astrology, Human Design, and strategic planning have shaped the evolution of the Spiritual Business Incubator — and how learning to trust timing (instead of pushing against it) completely changed the trajectory of my launches, my growth, and my leadership. If you’ve ever felt like you were trying to force momentum… or like you missed your moment… this episode will invite you into a different way of building. One where planning meets energetics. Where intuition is validated by strategy. And where you prepare for your success instead of bracing for disappointment. This is about building in rhythm with who you are, and the season you’re in. In This Episode: Why the Year of the Fire Horse and a collective one-year signal acceleration and bold movementHow astrology validated (and corrected) my launch timing. and what happened when I ignored itThe lesson from my “heavy” launch vs. my most successful launch everWhy systems matter more than hype in a high-growth yearWhat it actually means to plan for your best-case scenarioHow to think beyond linear business strategy and layer in energetics, identity, and nervous system capacityThe shift I’m making in 2026 to build sustainability, leadership, and long-term impactResources: Sign up for “The CEO Shift” FREE webinar! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/the-ceo-shift Purchase my book here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ View the full show notes for this episode: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode161 Learn more about the Spiritual Business Incubator Mastermind: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/incubator-mastermind Get the Aligned Biz Quiz here! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Ready to design your business around your Human Design? Book a 1:1 Human Design for Business Reading: www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business-report Interactive Human Design Chart: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamannanichols Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Design Your Aligned Business PDF Guide: https://iamannanichols.ck.page/aligned_biz_guide Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

    18 min

  6. FEB 10

    163. Your Business Growth Plan 100% Depends on Your Stage of Business

    Your business doesn’t need another strategy pulled from someone else’s playbook. It needs a plan that actually matches where you are right now. In this episode, Anna breaks down why business growth is not one-size-fits-all, and why so many entrepreneurs feel stuck, scattered, or tempted to start over when they skip the natural stages of business development. If you’ve ever felt pressure to “do it all” or wondered why certain strategies feel wrong for you, this conversation will bring clarity and relief. Using the analogy of building a house, Anna walks you through the four stages of business growth and what each stage is truly designed for, so you can stop forcing the next level before your foundation is ready, and start building with intention, sustainability, and long-term vision in mind. This episode is an invitation to slow down, get honest about your current stage, and trust that aligned growth happens in an order, for a reason. In This Episode: Why your business growth plan must be aligned to your current stage of businessThe four stages of business development, and what each one actually requiresHow skipping stages creates confusion, instability, and short-term thinkingWhy clarity and foundation come before consistency, expansion, and scaleHow to build a business with longevity, profitability, and purpose at the coreWhat it really means to grow with the long game, and legacy, in mindIf you’re ready to stop building from pressure and start building from alignment, this episode will help you see exactly where you are, and what comes next. The Spiritual Business Incubator Join us for the Spring 2026 cohort!  Learn more: spiritualbusinessincubator.com Resources: Sign up for “The CEO Shift” FREE webinar! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/the-ceo-shift Purchase my book here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ View the full show notes for this episode: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode161 Learn more about the Spiritual Business Incubator Mastermind: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/incubator-mastermind Get the Aligned Biz Quiz here! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Ready to design your business around your Human Design? Book a 1:1 Human Design for Business Reading: www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business-report Interactive Human Design Chart: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamannanichols Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

    25 min

  7. FEB 3

    162. The Truth About Building a Soul-Aligned Business That Actually Lasts

    What if the reason your business feels heavy isn’t because you’re doing it wrong, but because you’re not taking it seriously enough? In this episode, Anna shares an honest, soul-level truth about what it actually takes to build a soul-aligned business that lasts. Not the romanticized version. Not the “just trust the universe” version. But the grounded reality of leadership, responsibility, and devotion to the mission you already know you’re here to build. Through a powerful story of connecting with her higher self, and being handed “the plan” Anna invites you to stop pretending you don’t know what you’re meant to create. This conversation is for the visionary who feels the weight of their work, knows their mission is bigger than them, and is ready to lead it with clarity, structure, and intention. This is your reminder: alignment doesn’t replace strategy. It deepens it. In this episode: Why soul-aligned businesses still require seriousness, structure, and leadershipThe difference between building something meaningful and building something that lastsWhat it really means to have a plan, and why avoiding it keeps you stuckHow identity, responsibility, and vision evolve as you step into the CEO role Why sustainable growth isn’t about doing more, it’s about building differentlyThe CEO Shift Workshop If this episode resonates, you’re invited to join us for The CEO Shift, a free 3-day interactive workshop happening February 3–5. This experience will help you: Step out of solopreneur modeUnderstand what stage your business is actually inLearn how to think, plan, and lead like a CEOSign up here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/the-ceo-shift Resources: Sign up for “The CEO Shift” FREE webinar! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/the-ceo-shift Purchase my book here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ View the full show notes for this episode: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode161 Learn more about the Spiritual Business Incubator Mastermind: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/incubator-mastermind Get the Aligned Biz Quiz here! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Ready to design your business around your Human Design? Book a 1:1 Human Design for Business Reading: www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business-report Interactive Human Design Chart: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamannanichols Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

    19 min

  8. JAN 27

    161. How to Create & Sustain Momentum: What to do in your #ITSWORKINGERA

    Your business is growing. People are responding. Opportunities are stacking. And somehow… it feels both exciting and destabilizing at the same time. This episode is a real-time, behind-the-scenes reflection on what happens when the thing you’ve been building actually starts to work, and asks more of you than ever before. I’m sharing candidly from the middle of my own expansion: leading a growing team, regulating my nervous system as momentum builds, and claiming the CEO role in a deeper way. If you’re on the edge of delegating, expanding support, or realizing your vision is bigger than what one person can hold, this conversation will meet you right where you are. In this episode: What it really means to be in the “It’s Working” era of businessThe internal and leadership shifts required as your business gains momentumWhy growth often brings nervous system activation, and how to work with itThe move from solopreneur to CEO (and why team support becomes non-negotiable)Building a business that’s sustainable, aligned, and bigger than just youThe SBI Team: Liz: https://www.instagram.com/lizzyjane.co Irene: https://www.instagram.com/by_irenemckenna/ Maria: https://www.instagram.com/itsmariacrider/ Nel: https://www.instagram.com/marihnelroces/ The CEO Shift Workshop If this episode resonates, you’re invited to join us for The CEO Shift, a free 3-day interactive workshop happening February 3–5. This experience will help you: Step out of solopreneur modeUnderstand what stage your business is actually inLearn how to think, plan, and lead like a CEOSign up here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/the-ceo-shift Resources: Sign up for “The CEO Shift” FREE webinar! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/the-ceo-shift Purchase my book here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ View the full show notes for this episode: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode161 Learn more about the Spiritual Business Incubator Mastermind: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/incubator-mastermind Get the Aligned Biz Quiz here! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Ready to design your business around your Human Design? Book a 1:1 Human Design for Business Reading: www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business-report Interactive Human Design Chart: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart LinkedI Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

    17 min
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Are you ready to unlock your limitless potential and create a business that you love?  Whether that’s knowing how to attract the right clients that already want what you have to offer or creating programs that you feel confident selling and delivering, your business needs to be in alignment with who you truly are in order to be successful. All the business strategies work my friends, the key is figuring out which ones are the right ones for you!This is why we are going to dive into Human Design to help you create your aligned business more quickly and easily! In this podcast, we are going to explore the magic of Human Design alongside proven business strategies to help you design and align your business.This is the place to be if you want a spark of fresh energy in your business so you can truly make the positive impact you desire. Hold on tight my friends, it’s going to be an amazing journey!

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