The Wildly Beautiful Life Podcast

Ann Marie Grace

The Wildly Beautiful Life Podcast is a space for honest conversations and soulful reflections on reconnecting to our hearts and intentionally designing lives that light us up. Hosted by Ann Marie Grace - life & purpose strategist, soul-alignment guide, writer, artist and speaker - this podcast explores how we can move beyond conditioning, inherited expectations and the stories that keep us small to claim the wildly beautiful life unique to each of us. Expect meaningful guest conversations and inspirational solo episodes rich with grounded strategy, practical wisdom and soul-led insight.

  1. Oct 28 ·  Bonus

    What life are you creating for yourself on autopilot?

    In this extra special episode of Wildly Beautiful Life, Ann Marie shares 'Day 1' of the Wildly Beautiful Life Challenge. In this episode, she has you consider what you are creating for yourself on autopilot? And conversely, what is possible when you live your life & choose with awareness? Can you pause long enough to really see the life you’re living now? Not the life you think you should want. Not the version that looks successful from the outside. The life you are actually experiencing. Ann Marie reminds us, creating a life that feels authentically yours begins with one thing: awareness. Because we cannot intentionally change what we aren’t willing to see. In this episode: You'll learn about the Wildly Beautiful Life Framework: Awareness, Connection, Clarity, Commitment and CourageReflect on how much of our lives can be created unconsciously, through conditioning, inherited beliefs and familiar patternsUnderstand why your attention matters, and how autopilot keeps yesterday becoming tomorrowConsider the stories you've absorb about success, responsibility, money, purpose, joy and what you are “allowed” to wantAnn Marie shares her own experience of believing that art couldn’t be a serious path because it came too easily and brought me too much joyHow to use the Wheel of Wellbeing to honestly assess where you are across twelve areas of your lifeWhy choosing one or two areas of focus can create more change than trying to overhaul everythingThe difference between what your head can justify and what your heart and body may already knowHow awareness gives us the possibility of making a different choice One of the questions you're encouraged to sit with is: What have I been taught, consciously or unconsciously, about this area of my life? Perhaps you learned that money requires hard work. That pleasure comes after responsibility. That the sensible choice matters more than the thing that makes your heart expand. Some of those stories may support you. Others may quietly be determining what you believe is possible. You don’t have to fix them all today. First, simply see them. You'll be encouraged to look honestly at your 'Wheel of Wellbeing'. To reflect on the different spheres of your life and ask: Where am I right now? Then to choose one area that most needs your attention and ask your heart: Is this my priority? This episode is about becoming aware and choosing what comes next. Find the Wildly Beautiful Life Challenge over on Substack.

  2. Oct 16

    Take this one courageous action today... start living intentionally

    There is a life we create by default. And there is a life we create intentionally. The difference doesn’t necessarily begin with a dramatic decision, a five-year plan or turning everything upside down. Sometimes it begins with one courageous action. Stopping long enough to listen to yourself. In this spontaneous episode, I’m coming to you exactly as I am, straight from tennis, still in my exercise clothes, because in many ways that is part of what living intentionally has come to mean for me. Less performance. Less doing what I think I should. More honesty about what brings me joy, what matters to me, how I want to spend my time and what I want my life to feel like. Because I believe we are designed to thrive. We each have an inherent blueprint that can help us understand ourselves more deeply. But we also have something else: an inner wisdom that is constantly communicating with us. The question is whether we’re creating enough space to hear it. And whether we have the courage to act on what we hear. We explore: The one courageous action that can begin changing the way you experience your lifeWhat it means to stop living on autopilot and begin living intentionallyWhy I believe we are designed to thriveHow our inherent design can help us understand what genuinely supports usWhy slowing down does not necessarily mean you have lost your driveWhat my progressed moon has taught me about honouring different seasons of lifeHow conditioning can disconnect us from our own inner wisdomWhy listening inwardly is only the beginning, and courage is required to act on what we hearThe daily meditation and intention practice that has changed how I lead my lifeWhat it means to choose from the heart rather than always allowing the head to leadWhy the life you create tomorrow begins with the choices you make todayAn invitation to join the Wildly Beautiful Life ChallengeIf you know there is more available for your life, but you’ve been too busy, distracted or disconnected to really listen, I’d love you to join me for the Wildly Beautiful Life Challenge. For three days, we’re going to get intentional. We’ll look honestly at where you are today, connect with where your soul is asking you to go, listen to your inner wisdom and begin taking inspired action towards your own version of a wildly beautiful life. October 27 to 29 Melbourne time.October 26 to 28 in the US (or find your time here) One hour a day. Three days. Free to join. Come exactly as you are. Take this one courageous action today: Register at annmariegrace.com/wildly-beautiful-life-challenge (And invite someone you love who could benefit, as well) See you there!

  3. Jul 16

    No Bad Parts: Psychology, Spirituality & Coming Home to Yourself with Kristi DeYoung

    One of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves is the willingness to become curious. Not judgemental. Curious. Curious about why we react the way we do. Curious about the stories we've carried for years. Curious about the parts of ourselves we've learned to hide, silence or judge. In this conversation, I sit down with psychologist Kristi DeYoung to explore Internal Family Systems (IFS), or parts work, and the fascinating ways psychology and spirituality often arrive at the same wisdom through different paths. We weave between science and soul, Carl Jung and astrology, childhood conditioning and inner knowing. What emerged was a shared understanding that healing begins when we stop trying to become someone else and start remembering who we've always been. In the conversation, we note how different modalities often point towards the same truth - whether we look through the lens of psychology, astrology, or Human Design, each offers us a different way of understanding ourselves with greater compassion. Each invites us to move beyond judgement & into awareness. Perhaps healing isn't about becoming a better version of ourselves. Perhaps it's about welcoming home every part of who we already are. I hope this conversation leaves you feeling a little more compassionate towards yourself - and reminds you that beneath all the conditioning, your authentic self has been there all along. Discover Internal Family Systems (IFS) and "parts work", and why it's transforming the way many therapists approach healing Learn how the different parts of your personality develop to protect you - and why there are no bad parts Understand what exiled parts are and how compassion helps us reconnect with the aspects of ourselves we've learned to hide Explore the beautiful parallels between psychology, astrology, Human Design and other frameworks for self-understanding Hear why Carl Jung's work continues to influence conversations around symbolism, meaning and personal transformation Reflect on the relationship between science and spirituality, and why they don't have to exist in opposition Discover why healing isn't about becoming someone new, but remembering who you were before conditioning shaped your beliefs. Learn how trusting your own inner authority creates greater authenticity, resilience and freedom. Be reminded that self-awareness is only the beginning -the real transformation comes from living in alignment with who you truly are. Connect with Kristi: Website https://kdypsych.com.au Instagram @kristideyoungpsychology And if this conversation resonated with you, perhaps it's an invitation to become a little more curious about yourself. Your unique design holds incredible insight into how you're naturally wired to think, create, connect and make decisions. If you'd like to begin exploring that for yourself, you can download my free Align & Shine Energetic Blueprint - a beautiful introduction to understanding your natural energy and living in greater alignment. ✨ And if you're feeling ready to move beyond self-awareness into intentional action, please check out Soul Meets Strategy, where we bring soulful insight and practical strategy to help you create a life and business that's deeply aligned with who you truly are. ✨ And for weekly reflections, deeper conversations and a community of like-minded souls, join me over on Substack at Thriving Through Connection. Thank you for being here. It's a privilege to share these conversations with you, and I look forward to continuing the journey together. With love, Ann Marie x PS - If something in this conversation stayed with you, I'd love it if you shared the episode with someone who might need to hear it too. And if you're enjoying The Wildly Beautiful Life podcast, following the show and leaving a review helps these conversations reach more people who are ready to reconnect with themselves and create lives that feel deeply aligned.

  4. Jul 8

    Living Out Your Design: A Live Blueprint Reading with Jane Teresa Anderson

    In this extra special episode of The Wildly Beautiful Life Podcast, Ann Marie shares a live Blueprint Reading with Jane Teresa Anderson, a dream analyst, author, podcaster, and lifelong explorer of the inner world. If you've ever wondered, does my soul have a purpose... and can I find out what it is, this episode offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at how Ann Marie weaves together Human Design, Astrology, and Gene Keys to reflect someone’s natural design, soul path, gifts and deeper purpose. Rather than speaking about these systems in theory, this conversation lets you hear the process unfold in real time. Jane receives insight into her Human Design type, authority, profile, incarnation cross, key astrological placements, sixth house stellium, and Gene Keys Genius Sequence - and she reflects on how each piece resonates with her lived experience. Together, Ann Marie & Jane explore what it means to trust the body’s wisdom, honour your natural rhythm, see purpose as something you become rather than force, and recognise the threads of meaning that have been shaping your life. This is a beautiful episode for anyone curious about soul-led self-understanding, energetic alignment, purpose, meaningful work, and what happens when your life is reflected back to you with clarity and compassion. Experience: What a Blueprint Reading is and how Ann Marie brings together Human Design, Astrology & Gene KeysWhy your chart is not about prediction, but about permission, self-recognition, and deeper alignmentJane’s Human Design as a Generator with sacral authority and how sacral authority speaks through the body as a clear yes or no responseWhy frustration can be a powerful signal that something is out of alignmentThe 3/5 profile and the wisdom of learning through trial, error, experience, and leadershipThe Incarnation Cross of the Vessel of Love and its themes of connection, emotional expression, belonging, and transformationThe difference between purpose as a profession and purpose as a way of beingJane’s Capricorn Sun, Sagittarius Moon, and Cancer Rising, and how these placements reflect mastery, exploration, emotional depth, and careWhat it means to have a sixth house stellium connected to service, work, wellbeing, and daily devotionThe role of Scorpio in transformation, depth, and the willingness to explore what is often hidden or unspokenJane’s Gene Keys themes of naturalness, magnetism, delight, and acceptanceHow creativity, humour, and new experiences can support us through grief, transition, and difficult seasonsWhy your blueprint can feel less like a revelation and more like a deep remembering Jane’s reading shows how our gifts are not always loud or dramatic. Sometimes they are the things other people have seen in us for years — our naturalness, our steadiness, our ability to lead, our way of holding space, our capacity to find meaning even in the difficult places. This episode is an invitation to look at your life through a different lens — not to fix yourself, but to understand yourself more deeply. Jane Teresa Anderson is a dream analyst, author, podcaster, and speaker whose work explores dreams, the unconscious, transformation, and the symbolic language of the psyche. Jane interviewed me on her 'Dream Show' podcast which you can find here. If you would like to begin understanding your own natural design, you can download Ann Marie’s free Align and Shine Energetic Blueprint at: annmariegrace.com/unique And if this conversation stirred something in you, come deeper into the journey over on Substack at Thriving Through Connection, where Ann Marie continues these conversations through reflections, videos, and a growing community of people learning to live with more self-trust, connection, and soul-alignment. This episode is a beautiful reminder that when we see ourselves clearly, we don’t have to strive so hard to become someone else. We can begin, instead, to trust the life that is already moving through us.

  5. Jun 1

    Moving with the Moon: What the Moon Can Teach Us About Life, Business & Letting Go

    What if the most powerful thing you could do right now… was pause? In this today's conversation, a clinical EFT practitioner, moonologer, nervous system facilitator, Georgie Hope and Ann Marie share a beautiful exploration of what happens when we stop overriding the body, stop forcing ourselves into systems that were never designed for us, and begin listening to the wisdom that has been there all along. In this episode, we explore The Pause — not as giving up, but as a sacred space for integration, discernment and truth. Georgie shares how the pauses in her life changed everything: leaving a job that wasn’t aligned, letting go of businesses that no longer fit, listening to her body after pregnancy, and learning to parent her children through the lens of their inherent design. Georgie shares her own journey through disordered eating, IBS, emotional override, motherhood, grief, business evolution, and learning to trust the messages her body was giving her. Georgie shares how Human Design gave her a new lens to work with her daughter who wasn’t fitting into the school system’s expectations. Rather than seeing her child as “wrong,” she began to understand her as uniquely designed. That awareness changed the way she parented, the way she supported her family’s rhythms, and the way she trusted her own inner knowing. We also dive into the phases of the moon — not just as something mystical in the sky, but as a living rhythm that mirrors the cycles already moving through our bodies, businesses, relationships and lives. Georgie explains how the dark moon invites stillness, the new moon supports intention, the full moon brings illumination, and the waning moon helps us release what no longer serves. In this episode, we explore: Why “The Pause” is often where the deepest transformation beginsHow Georgie learned to trust the messages coming from her bodyThe connection between disordered eating, emotional override and nervous system disconnectionHow Human Design changed the way Georgie parented her childrenWhy understanding your child’s inherent design can create more compassion, ease and trust in family lifeHow the phases of the moon can support emotional release, business planning and life rhythmThe dark moon as a sacred space for stillness, integration and clearingHow to start working with the moon in a simple, grounded wayWhy cyclical living can help us do life and business betterThis episode is for you if… You’ve been pushing, forcing, overthinking or trying to move at a pace that no longer feels right. It’s for you if you’re in a season of life or business where something is asking to be paused, released, reimagined or rebuilt. And it’s especially for you if you’re ready to stop seeing your sensitivity, your cycles, your body, your children or your timing as problems to fix — and start understanding them as wisdom to work with. Join the Upcoming Permission to Be series: Progressed Moon | Emotional Season of Life WorkshopGet Your Soul’s Unique Blueprint: annmariegrace.com/unique & Go deeper in the ⁠Thriving Through Connection Membership⁠ on SubStack Learn more and connect with Georgie Hope Visit Georgie’s website: georgiehope.orgPurchase her Moon Aligned Mindfully Aware planner.Check out the simple moon app she recommends.

    Moving with the Moon: What the Moon Can Teach Us About Life, Business & Letting Go
  6. Apr 9

    The Pause Before the Pivot

    In this personal episode, Ann Marie shares the story of her realization of just how expensive compromise can be. She shares powerful reflections on intuition, compromise, silence, and the importance of creating intentional space to hear your inner wisdom. Ann Marie shares the story of a beautiful beachside property that felt undeniably meant for her, the ways she overrode her heart with logic, and the hard lessons that have followed: when we make decisions from our head instead of our heart, we often create lives that look good on paper but do not feel right in our body. This deeply personal episode is an invitation to pause. To step away from the noise. To stop forcing. To stop compromising - but rather to listen for what your heart has been trying to tell you. In it, Ann Marie share: How noise, busyness, and overstimulation can dysregulate the nervous systemWhy time away can offer clarity, healing, and perspectiveThe difference between making decisions from your head versus your heartHer experience leaving behind a business that no longer alignedThe intuitive messages that guided her back toward painting, creativity, the beach, and communityHer expensive lesson of compromise - and what happens when we settle for less than what we truly wantWhy creating silence and space is essential if you want to hear your intuitionThe importance of intentional pauses during seasons of transition and uncertaintyHow stillness, meditation, nature, and time alone can reconnect you to your truthWhy the most wildly beautiful life is created through deliberate, aligned choicesYou do not need to have all the answers immediately. Sometimes the next right step is not more doing, more forcing, or more overthinking. Sometimes what you need most is space. A pause. A moment to step away from the noise and reconnect to the subtle whispers of your heart. If you would like to go deeper, you're invited on a journey back to your heart through your inner wisdom and connection to you inherent design. Join us at Thriving Through Connection on Substack and download your free ⁠Align & Shine Energetic Blueprint⁠ to support your journey.

  7. Mar 2

    Permission to be me - through the Human Design Lens

    What if “finding yourself” isn’t about fixing anything… it’s about finally understanding the design you came here with? In this episode, Ann Marie Grace opens the door to a brand-new journey inside Thriving Through Connection — a monthly unfolding and learning how to embrace the uniquely beautifully soul that you are - weaving together psychology + neuroscience with astrology, Human Design, and Gene Keys. You’ll hear why this work creates the kind of permission that changes everything - the permission to stop forcing, stop performing and start living in a way that actually fits you. Ann Marie also shares a real-life moment from the tennis court that sparked a deeper reflection on parenting, conditioning, and the hidden stories we absorb in our first years of life - and how awareness gives us choice. Why your blueprint can become a compass for self-trust and self-acceptance The “blank canvas” moment that began Ann Marie’s deconditioning journey (moving from the US to Australia in 2004) How early conditioning forms your default patterns (and why this isn’t your fault) The invitation to suspend judgment and explore new ways of understanding yourself A walkthrough of how to access your RAV Mandala / Human Design BodyGraph The Human Design basics: Type, Strategy, Authority, Profile The 5 energy types and how each one is designed to thrive: Generator (sustainable energy + satisfaction / frustration) Manifesting Generator (multi-passionate speed + pivoting without burnout) Manifestor (initiator energy + peace / anger + the power of informing) Projector (guidance energy + deep rest + waiting for the invitation) Reflector (mirror of the environment + 28-day clarity + sensitivity) What your Profile means (your life path archetype) — and why knowing yours can feel like a permission slip You’re joining at the beginning of a year-long Thriving Through Connection unfolding: Season 1: Permission to Be Me March: Understanding your blueprint foundations April: The pause + awareness (becoming the observer) May: Breath as your superpower (nervous system regulation) June: Connecting to the layers of your being (integration + embodiment) …and it all builds from there. Get your free Align & Shine Energetic Blueprint: annmariegrace.com/unique Join the community on Substack: annmariegrace.com/ttc Thriving Through Connection — deeper reflections, videos, and connection calls. Next week on Thriving Through Connection, we will widen the lens and explore the astrological influences that underpin your energetics — and how your chart adds even more nuance to your blueprint. If something in you is craving clarity… not more advice — start with your blueprint. Download your free Align & Shine Energetic Blueprint at annmariegrace.com/unique, then come join us at Thriving Through Connection on Substack so we can walk this journey together through real conversation, reflection, and lived integration. If this episode landed for you, share it with a friend, hit subscribe, and come say hello in the community.

  8. Feb 16

    Trust the Breadcrumbs: The Season You Choose Differently

    Trust the Breadcrumbs: The Season You Choose Differently Season 2 begins with a line in the sand. In this episode, I share the decision that is reshaping my life - and invite you to make your own. For years, I made powerful moves.  Strategic moves. Logical moves. Moves that looked good on paper.  But this season? I’m choosing differently. I am no longer making decisions from my head over my heart. This episode is about trusting the breadcrumbs - the whispers, the nudges, the synchronicities, the subtle body responses that are constantly guiding you. Most of us override them. We rationalize them away. We talk ourselves out of them. But what if those breadcrumbs are the map? Inside this episode, we explore: Why heart over head changes everythingWhat it really means to draw a “line in the sand”How conditioning keeps you looping in familiar (but misaligned) pathsWhy you don’t need to know your whole life plan to move forwardThe five pillars of creating a wildly beautiful lifeHow Human Design, Gene Keys, and astrology give you permission to be who you areWhy emotional regulation is non-negotiable for aligned livingHow to follow intuition without abandoning strategy This season is about Soul Meeting Strategy. It’s about living lit up instead of living on autopilot. It’s about remembering that you have choice - every single day to create YOUR wildly beautiful life. It’s about remembering that you don't need anyone else's permission... And that no one is going to do it for you. Ready to Go Deeper? 👉 Your Next Step: Get Your Align & Shine Energetic Blueprint If you’re ready to stop guessing and start understanding your natural design, begin here: ✨ Get your free Align & Shine Energetic Blueprint 👉 AnnMarieGrace.com/Unique This personalized blueprint introduces you to your energetic wiring - how you make aligned decisions, where your strengths lie, and what you’re here to embody. When you understand your design, everything softens. You stop fighting yourself. You stop trying to be someone you’re not. You start leaning into what’s already there. This is the compass. The real integration happens in community. If this episode resonates, join us at Thriving Through Connection - my Substack community where we unpack the blueprint, explore intuition and alignment, and walk this journey together. We are kicking off, together, on March 3rd. Inside you’ll find: Deeper teachingsVideo breakdownsReflections and journaling promptsLive sessions and community connectionOngoing exploration of Human Design, Gene Keys, and soul-led livingJoin us here: 👉 ⁠https://thrivingthroughconnection.substack.com/⁠ This is the season you choose differently. Trust the breadcrumbs. Draw your line in the sand. Let’s create your wildly beautiful life - together. 💛

    Trust the Breadcrumbs: The Season You Choose Differently

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The Wildly Beautiful Life Podcast is a space for honest conversations and soulful reflections on reconnecting to our hearts and intentionally designing lives that light us up. Hosted by Ann Marie Grace - life & purpose strategist, soul-alignment guide, writer, artist and speaker - this podcast explores how we can move beyond conditioning, inherited expectations and the stories that keep us small to claim the wildly beautiful life unique to each of us. Expect meaningful guest conversations and inspirational solo episodes rich with grounded strategy, practical wisdom and soul-led insight.