Midlife by (Human) Design: Purpose, Perimenopause, Menopause, Wellness, Mindset & Woo that Works

Lori Lisai
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Midlife by (Human) Design is the podcast for women in midlife who feel called to redesign the second half of life--consciously, spiritually, and on their own terms. If you're asking: Who am I now? Why doesn't the life I built fit anymore? Why does everything feel off, even though nothing's technically wrong? What choice would I make if I actually trusted myself? --you're in the right place. This show is for women navigating midlife as the initiation it is. Through Human Design, spirituality, perimenopause and menopause wisdom, and grounded real-life practices, we explore what it means to become the woman you're here to be in the second half of life. I'm your host, Lori Lisai, a Human Design guide and coach for midlife women. I help women stop outsourcing their authority, understand their energy, and make aligned decisions as they shed the shoulds and be who they came here to be. Each week, we dive into: ✨ Human Design teachings that help you trust yourself and your decisions 🌙 Perimenopause + menopause through a mind–body–energy lens 🔥 Identity shifts, purpose pivots, and the unraveling that precedes reinvention 🌿 Energy management and self-care that actually restores you 💫 Spiritual insights, archetypes, and real stories of women consciously authoring the second half of life If you've been wondering where your spark went and how to get it back, you're in the right place. This is a space for women who are dreaming bigger (or want to) and who know that midlife is the opportunity to finally be your authentic self. It's where meaning deepens, intuition sharpens, and a truer life becomes possible. Each episode is part teaching, part reflection, part permission slip—with practical tools, honest conversations, and the occasional well-placed F-bomb. Midlife is the perfect time of life. You're becoming someone new. Let's make sure she feels like home. 🎧 Next Steps: 📬 Get Wild Woman Wisdom in Your Inbox Get my newsletter for Human Design transits, astrology, & offerings I don't share anywhere else. 👉 lorilisai.com/#newsletter 📥 Get your Human Design chart and the free HD Mini Guide (and grab the Perimenopause Survival Guide while you're at it) 👉 https://www.lorilisai.com/workwithlori 📱 Follow Me on Instagram + Threads Where midlife meets real talk, Human Design, sweetness and sass 👉 @lorilisai 💬 Got a Question for the Pod? DM me on IG or drop a message—your story might inspire a future episode. *Disclaimer: Information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The information is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis. I share the strategies that have worked for me and you are advised to do your own research and speak to your medical provider for care.

  1. 2D AGO

    Ep 101: The Midlife Pep Talk You Didn't Ask For (But You Need)

    Midlife can feel unbearably heavy these days, with grief, sadness, and exhaustion layered on top of a world in upheaval. This episode is a direct, compassionate pep talk about why joy isn't optional in midlife, and how reclaiming it helps you steady yourself and choose what comes next. In this short but powerful episode, Lori speaks directly to midlife women who feel lost, depleted, or stuck in emotional withdrawal. Drawing on Human Design, astrology, and lived experience, she reframes midlife as a pivotal moment for intentional shifts — not massive overhauls, but small daily choices that reconnect you to your vitality, worth, and sense of direction. Key Takeaways:  A surprising way to think about joy when life feels unstable Where to look in your chart when you need grounding  The quiet reason midlife requires conscious pivots  What fighting the "old version" of yourself actually means How one small decision can change the emotional tone of your day   Want a gates summary? DM me or email me lori@lorilisai.com 🔗 Get HD through the midlife lens in your inbox: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter  🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport   Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai

    13 min

  2. FEB 2

    Ep 100: Listen to the Ache: Understanding Midlife Longing through Human Design

    Ever find yourself moved—sometimes uncomfortably—by a story, a fantasy, or a version of life that isn't yours, and wondering what that stirring actually means? This episode speaks to the quiet midlife ache for the lives we didn't live—and the confusion and self-judgment that often follow. In this milestone 100th episode of Midlife by (Human) Design, Lori explores a deeply familiar yet rarely named midlife experience: the longing that surfaces when desire, connection, and intensity are awakened by media, relationships, or cultural moments like Heated Rivalry. Through the lens of Human Design, she reframes longing not as a problem to fix or suppress, but as meaningful information—pointing to identity shifts, evolving values, and parts of ourselves asking to be integrated rather than acted out. This episode invites listeners to slow down, listen more closely to what's stirring, and meet midlife questions with curiosity, discernment, and compassion—without urgency or self-judgment. 🔗 Get on the email list for readings access: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter  🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Key Takeaways: Why longing tends to appear after we've lived enough life to recognize it The difference between grief, fantasy, and meaningful midlife reckoning Why certain stories or shows can awaken longing more powerfully in midlife, and how to see them as mirrors What Human Design reveals about identity shifts and emotional depth in midlife Questions to ask yourself before deciding whether a longing needs action or integration Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai

    30 min

  3. JAN 26

    Ep 99: Why Shane & Ilya are HRT (Heated Rivalry Therapy) for Midlife Women, Even Beyond the Spice

    Feeling emotionally flat, unseen, or quietly starving for a love story that actually gets you in midlife? This episode explores why Heated Rivalry hit us in the chest—and what it's waking up inside us. In this episode, Lori offers a dose of "HRT"—Heated Rivalry Therapy—for the soul. She dives into the cultural phenomenon of the Heated Rivalry series and unpacks why the love story between hockey rivals Shane and Ilya resonates so deeply with women, especially those navigating midlife. Through a Human Design lens, Lori reveals how their dynamic mirrors our own struggles with deconditioning, the "good girl" burden, and the longing to be fully seen and chosen. Whether you're a devoted loon on your fifth rewatch or brand new to the series, this episode explores how story becomes medicine—and how it can help you redesign your own life. 🔗 Access to Human Design readings in my email: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter  🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Shane & Ilya's astro charts by Astro Katya: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DS27Xk5CN_B/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Key Takeaways: The "Peer" Dynamic: How removing gendered scripts and creates a level playing field that midlife women find deeply attractive. Shedding the "Good Girl" Burden: What Shane's specific profile can teach us The Power of the "A*****e": How Ilya's design provides a lesson in vulnerability, resilience, and freedom The Projector Gaze: Why the intense connection between two Projectors offers a powerful antidote to "midlife invisibility". The Midlife Pivot in Private: Why your next big transformation might need the protection of "secrecy" before it's ready for the public eye. Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai

    29 min

  4. JAN 19

    Ep 98: Your North Node Placement: A Midlife Life Raft Hidden in Your Birth Chart

    Midlife can feel disorienting and tender because you're no longer meant to live from who you've already been.This episode explores how the North Node — through both astrology and Human Design — offers a map for understanding who you're becoming, even when that direction feels unfamiliar. In this episode of Midlife by Design, Lori reframes the North Node as a growth edge rather than a destiny to chase. She explains why midlife is the ideal time to consciously work with North Node themes, how the South Node can quietly keep you anchored to outdated identities, and why discomfort is often a signal that meaningful growth is underway. You'll hear an accessible overview of North Node sign themes, insights into house placement, and how Human Design refines this work down to the gate level, using Lori's own chart as a real-life example. This conversation invites you to step out of prescriptive living, question inherited expectations, and approach your next chapter with curiosity, intention, and self-trust. 🔗 Readings through the email list: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter  🔗 Get your HD & Astro Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Key Takeaways Why the path that feels unfamiliar may be the one calling you forward How midlife reveals the limits of patterns you have already mastered What your North Node can show you about purpose and direction in this phase of life Why small, intentional shifts create lasting change How astrology and Human Design together offer a clearer picture of who you are becoming   Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai

    29 min

  5. JAN 12

    Ep 97: Taylor Swift, the Eras Tour, and the Art of Embodying Your Midlife Awakening

    🔗 Readings, Coaching, & more on my email list: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter  🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Show Summary: Inspired by the Eras docuseries, Lori looks at Taylor Swift's chart and tour through the lens of Human Design—and what it reveals about midlife awakening, reinvention, and embodiment. Lori explores how honoring every era of your life can become a powerful deconditioning practice in midlife. Using Taylor's publicly available Human Design chart as a case study, this conversation isn't about celebrity worship—it's about recognizing how energy, intuition, determination, empathy, and authenticity evolve over time. Whether you love Taylor Swift or have never watched a single concert clip, this episode offers grounded insight into how midlife is the perfect time for wisdom, self-trust, and embodiment finally come online. Key Takeaways: How Taylor Swift's Eras Tour demonstrates what it looks like to honor every phase of your life What a 3.5-hour show with extreme logistical precision reveals about energy management, planning, and leadership What Taylor's Energy Type, Centers, and Gate/Channel placements demonstrate about her ability to execute the Eras tour, and what it means for you in midlife Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai

    41 min

  6. JAN 5

    Ep 96: Intentions with Your Heart Center In Mind: A Human Design Alternative to New Year's Resolutions

    Do you notice fewer people our age setting New Year's resolutions? Maybe it's because we've failed so many times... In this episode of Midlife by (Human) Design, Lori offers a gentler (and far more effective) alternative to resolutions: heart-centered intentions, grounded in Human Design and the lived reality of midlife women. In this conversation, we explore: Why willpower isn't a reliable strategy in midlife (especially if your Heart/Will Center is undefined) How Human Design explains resolution burnout Why one-degree pivots are your friend How white space in your calendar is essential for strategy + authority to work Why celebration is medicine in this phase of life This is an invitation to stop beating yourself up and start listening to your body, your energy, and the woman you're becoming. 🔗 Planning by (Human) Design system/planner: https://www.lorilisai.com/planning-by-design 🔗 Intention-setting Workshop with Kim Horton: https://forms.gle/Aerah3pgHVR5eaPUA 🔗 Get HD through the midlife lens in your inbox: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter  🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai

    20 min

  7. 12/29/2025

    Ep 95: Before You Plan 2026, Ask Yourself These Questions

    🔗 Planning by (Human) Design system/planner: https://www.lorilisai.com/planning-by-design 🔗 Get HD through the midlife lens in your inbox: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter  🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport   Show Summary: As 2025 comes to a close, this short and intentional episode of Midlife by Human Design invites you to pause before rushing into the next year. Lori shares a curated set of reflective questions—pulled directly from the Planning by Human Design Planner—to help you assess the past year through the lens of your body, your energy, and your Human Design. Rather than evaluating 2025 through productivity or achievement, this episode guides you to look at alignment: when you felt energized, when you overextended, what surprised you about who you're becoming, and how your design may have been expressed at both its highest and lowest frequencies. This is a gentle, grounded invitation to close the year with honesty, compassion, and clarity—so you can step into 2026 feeling intentional instead of behind. Key Takeaways  Why reflection is the most supportive way to end a year How your body offers clear signals when you're in or out of alignment Where you may have lived in the high or low expression of your Human Design What feels unfinished and how to release it without guilt How reflecting now helps you plan 2026 from clarity instead of pressure Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai

    15 min

  8. 12/22/2025

    Ep 94: Planning by Profile: Planning for the Second Line First

    🔗 Planning by (Human) Design system: https://www.lorilisai.com/planning-by-design 🔗 Get HD through the midlife lens in your inbox: https://www.lorilisai.com/#newsletter  🔗 Get your HD Chart: https://www.lorilisai.com/hd-chart 🔗 Support the pod with a donation: https://tinyurl.com/MbDpodsupport 🔗 Apply for coaching here: https://tinyurl.com/humandesigncoaching   Show Summary: In this episode of Midlife by Human Design, Lori continues the conversation around planning by design by exploring one of the most overlooked elements of the Human Design chart: your Profile. Rather than treating profiles as personality labels, Lori reframes them as a planning tool—one that reveals what your body needs in order for your natural strengths to come online. You'll learn why the second number of your profile is the key to unlocking the genius of the first, and how honoring this dynamic can radically change how you plan your time, energy, and commitments. Walking through each profile combination, Lori offers practical planning insights designed especially for midlife women who are ready to stop forcing productivity and start working with their design as they close out the year and look ahead to what's next. This episode is part of a December planning series created to support reflection, clarity, and more aligned planning—and pairs beautifully with the Planning by Design Human Design Planner. Key Takeaways:  Why your Profile isn't just descriptive—it's operational How the second line of your profile feeds the first What each profile needs before committing to plans Why white space, experimentation, or conversation may be non-negotiable for you How planning by Profile reduces burnout and self-judgment A new way to approach year-end reflection and 2026 planning Connect with Lori: Instagram @lorilisai Threads: @lorilisai

    19 min
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Midlife by (Human) Design is the podcast for women in midlife who feel called to redesign the second half of life--consciously, spiritually, and on their own terms. If you're asking: Who am I now? Why doesn't the life I built fit anymore? Why does everything feel off, even though nothing's technically wrong? What choice would I make if I actually trusted myself? --you're in the right place. This show is for women navigating midlife as the initiation it is. Through Human Design, spirituality, perimenopause and menopause wisdom, and grounded real-life practices, we explore what it means to become the woman you're here to be in the second half of life. I'm your host, Lori Lisai, a Human Design guide and coach for midlife women. I help women stop outsourcing their authority, understand their energy, and make aligned decisions as they shed the shoulds and be who they came here to be. Each week, we dive into: ✨ Human Design teachings that help you trust yourself and your decisions 🌙 Perimenopause + menopause through a mind–body–energy lens 🔥 Identity shifts, purpose pivots, and the unraveling that precedes reinvention 🌿 Energy management and self-care that actually restores you 💫 Spiritual insights, archetypes, and real stories of women consciously authoring the second half of life If you've been wondering where your spark went and how to get it back, you're in the right place. This is a space for women who are dreaming bigger (or want to) and who know that midlife is the opportunity to finally be your authentic self. It's where meaning deepens, intuition sharpens, and a truer life becomes possible. Each episode is part teaching, part reflection, part permission slip—with practical tools, honest conversations, and the occasional well-placed F-bomb. Midlife is the perfect time of life. You're becoming someone new. Let's make sure she feels like home. 🎧 Next Steps: 📬 Get Wild Woman Wisdom in Your Inbox Get my newsletter for Human Design transits, astrology, & offerings I don't share anywhere else. 👉 lorilisai.com/#newsletter 📥 Get your Human Design chart and the free HD Mini Guide (and grab the Perimenopause Survival Guide while you're at it) 👉 https://www.lorilisai.com/workwithlori 📱 Follow Me on Instagram + Threads Where midlife meets real talk, Human Design, sweetness and sass 👉 @lorilisai 💬 Got a Question for the Pod? DM me on IG or drop a message—your story might inspire a future episode. *Disclaimer: Information provided in this podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. The information is not intended or implied to supplement or replace professional medical treatment, advice, and/or diagnosis. I share the strategies that have worked for me and you are advised to do your own research and speak to your medical provider for care.

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