The Power Era with Andie Thueson: Human Design, Astrology, and Identity for Women Over 40

Andie Thueson
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Your 40s are not a crisis. They are your power era. This is a podcast for women who have done the work, checked the boxes, and still feel like something is off. If you have spent decades being the responsible one, the capable one, the one who figured it out, and you are quietly wondering when it gets to be your turn, you are in the right place. Through Human Design, Astrology, and Gene Keys, host Andie Thueson gives you a practical map back to yourself and the tools to start making decisions from clarity instead of conditioning. This is not about fixing yourself. It is about remembering who you are and finally choosing to lead from that place. Each week: honest conversations, Human Design and astrology deep dives, and the things most coaches are too polished to say. Hosted by Andie Thueson, Human Design analyst and identity coach.

  1. 1d ago

    Making Me Happy Summer: The Self-Care Reframe That Actually Changes Everything

    Send us Fan Mail This summer, we are doing something different. We are making it the "Making Me Happy Summer," and I want you to lean all the way in. I know that phrase might feel a little loaded at first. It did for me too. It felt selfish, self-indulgent, even a little wrong. But here is the truth: when you are running on empty, everyone around you feels it. So this episode is your permission slip to stop putting yourself last and start treating yourself with the same love and care you so freely give to everyone else. We are talking about real self-care, the kind that happens on a soul level. Not spa days (though those are lovely), but the daily practices, the boundaries, the inner work that actually fills you back up. This is the summer to stop surviving and start thriving. What You Will Learn Why "Making Me Happy Summer" is not selfish; it is necessary, and how your astrology and human design placements might be wiring you to deplete yourselfHow to identify what true self-care actually looks like for you based on your moon sign (I link to a past episode in the show notes)My personal morning routine as a Scorpio moon, including how I use journaling, meditation, tarot, and even Claude AI for reflectionThe importance of tracking the thoughts and words you use about yourself throughout the day, and what to do when you catch yourself being unkindHow to build boundaries that protect your energy without building walls that keep people outWhy generators and manifesting generators especially need to honor their inner no, and what happens when they say yes but mean noHow the current astrology transits (Mercury in Cancer, Gemini season, and Leo season) support this summer of self-focus and emotional healingWhy this summer is a genuine turning point as the energies shift from heavy excavation work to something lighter, faster, and more joyfulResources Mentioned Past episode on self-care based on your moon sign The Power Era Collective: Andie's monthly membership with custom astrology journals, journaling prompts, and community for women stepping into their next levelThis summer, put your air mask on first. Make yourself happy. Own your piece. The world needs it.  Support the show If something in today's episode stirred something in you, trust that. It's not random. When you're ready to take that feeling somewhere real, I have two free resources waiting for you!  If you're brand new to Human Design, grab your free chart first. It's the map back to yourself and it won't cost you a thing. Already have your chart and want to actually understand it? Download the free Decode Your Design in 5 Minutes guide. It's your cheat sheet for making sense of everything in your chart without the overwhelm. Both are completely free and both are waiting for you at andiethueson.com/resources Come hang with me on Instagram, it's where I show up most and I'd genuinely love to connect. Find me at @therealandiethueson Until next time, xo Andie

    22 min

  2. May 27

    The Breaking Point That Changed Everything: Naked Leadership with Carol Metz Murray

    Send us Fan Mail What happens when you have been so busy proving yourself to the world that you completely lose sight of who you actually are? In this conversation, I sit down with Carol Metz Murray, narrative disruptive coach and founder of Naked Leadership, to talk about what it really takes to strip away the masks, the people pleasing, and the years of living on everyone else's terms, and finally step into leading yourself first. Carol shares the pivotal moment in her early forties when a scary dissociative episode on a mountainous highway became her twenty seconds of insane courage. We go deep on masculine and feminine energy, the sacred necessity of anger, why authenticity is the highest frequency you can vibrate from, and why if you don't lead yourself, someone else absolutely will. This one is going to hit home. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN What naked leadership actually means and why it starts on the insideWhy so much high achieving is, as I like to say, trauma with a good suitHow living too far in your masculine energy can quietly destroy your healthWhy anger is a side partner of passion, and why suppressing one suppresses the otherThe difference between protecting yourself and confining yourselfWhy authenticity -- not gratitude, not love -- is the highest frequency to vibrate fromHow to recognize when you have been on autopilot and what it feels like to finally take the wheelWhy you came here with a unique piece of the puzzle, and the world needs you to own it CONNECT WITH CAROL Website: carolmetzmurray.com LinkedIn: Carol Metz Murray Support the show If something in today's episode stirred something in you, trust that. It's not random. When you're ready to take that feeling somewhere real, I have two free resources waiting for you!  If you're brand new to Human Design, grab your free chart first. It's the map back to yourself and it won't cost you a thing. Already have your chart and want to actually understand it? Download the free Decode Your Design in 5 Minutes guide. It's your cheat sheet for making sense of everything in your chart without the overwhelm. Both are completely free and both are waiting for you at andiethueson.com/resources Come hang with me on Instagram, it's where I show up most and I'd genuinely love to connect. Find me at @therealandiethueson Until next time, xo Andie

    43 min

  3. May 20

    The Pivot That Changed Everything: Human Design, Gene Keys, and Why I Almost Gave Up on My Own Program

    Send us Fan Mail This week, I am doing something a little different. No guest, no polished concept, just me showing up and being real about what I have been living and moving through. Because I believe we are mirrors of each other. And what is happening in my life right now is a mirror of what I see happening in the women around me, in my clients, and in the conversations showing up in my DMs. So this week, I am pulling back the curtain. What You Will Learn: Why I created my own workbook after months of making them for everyone else, and what happened when I finally didHow sitting with gate 39.5, the gate of provocation, helped me understand my gifts in a completely new wayWhy Ignite Your Type was not selling the way I expected, and what that frustration revealed about energetic alignment in businessHow the Power Era Collective was born out of that exact frustrationWhat human design, astrology, and gene keys each bring to the work inside the collectiveThe generational astrology behind why so many Gen X and elder millennial women are waking up right nowWhat the Power Era Collective software (Go High Level) makes possible for women who are ready to buildWhat happened inside the Power Era Challenge with 58 women across five days, and why I should not have ended at 7 pmThe journaling prompt from gate 38, the gate of struggle, that stopped me in my tracks: "I am here to..."The Breakthrough Sentence: "I am here to remind women who are done and ready to rise of the magic of who they truly are and help them ground their dreams into reality." That is my purpose. That is why this space exists. Who the Power Era Collective Is For: This is for women who are done playing small. Done living by everyone else's rule book. Done accepting crumbs and calling it a life. Women in the Gen X and elder millennial space who have known in their bones they are meant for more, but the how has always felt elusive. Inside the collective, we use your human design, astrology, and gene keys to map exactly how you are meant to show up and build. And then we give you the software to make it happen, all inside one program.  Power Era Collective: https://powerera.andiethueson.com/collective Support the show If something in today's episode stirred something in you, trust that. It's not random. When you're ready to take that feeling somewhere real, I have two free resources waiting for you!  If you're brand new to Human Design, grab your free chart first. It's the map back to yourself and it won't cost you a thing. Already have your chart and want to actually understand it? Download the free Decode Your Design in 5 Minutes guide. It's your cheat sheet for making sense of everything in your chart without the overwhelm. Both are completely free and both are waiting for you at andiethueson.com/resources Come hang with me on Instagram, it's where I show up most and I'd genuinely love to connect. Find me at @therealandiethueson Until next time, xo Andie

    25 min

  4. May 13

    She Built a Platform So Healers Don't Have to Hustle on Social Media... And It's Changing Everything | Olivia Stromberg of Navarii

    Send us Fan Mail What if finding the right wellness practitioner was as easy as finding an Airbnb? Today I'm sitting down with my friend Olivia Stromberg, founder and CEO of Navarii, a platform that is changing the way seekers connect with vetted wellness practitioners and the way practitioners grow their practice without burning out on social media. We also get into something I have been feeling deeply on a personal level: the collective shift from deep spiritual exploration back into embodied, grounded, physical living, and why this moment in time is one of the most exciting and optimistic in generations. What You'll Learn What Navarii is and why Olivia built itHow Navarii vets practitioners and why that quality control mattersWhat the Founding 100 program looks like and how to get involvedThe collective shift from healing-mode to embodiment-mode and why so many of us are feeling itHow the current astrological landscape (Neptune in Pisces, Virgo/Pisces nodal axis, Uranus into Gemini) is backing up this transitionWhy integration is the missing piece in so many spiritual and healing journeysThe future of retreats and community, and where Navarii is headed globallyOlivia's Human Design (Manifesting Generator with a 4 line) and how it has shaped her pathConnect with Olivia Instagram: Follow @Navariiofficial or Olivia @Liv_StrombergNavarii Platform: https://www.navarii.co/ Apply or seek practitioners hereResources Mentioned Navarii founding 100 program (free access, full functionality, no commission for first couple of months)Ready to stop scrappily piecing together your wellness journey and actually find practitioners who are walking the walk? Head to the show notes to connect with Olivia and get in on Navarii before it blows up. And if this episode hit home, share it with a friend who is ready to stop dreaming and start doing. Support the show If something in today's episode stirred something in you, trust that. It's not random. When you're ready to take that feeling somewhere real, I have two free resources waiting for you!  If you're brand new to Human Design, grab your free chart first. It's the map back to yourself and it won't cost you a thing. Already have your chart and want to actually understand it? Download the free Decode Your Design in 5 Minutes guide. It's your cheat sheet for making sense of everything in your chart without the overwhelm. Both are completely free and both are waiting for you at andiethueson.com/resources Come hang with me on Instagram, it's where I show up most and I'd genuinely love to connect. Find me at @therealandiethueson Until next time, xo Andie

    38 min

  5. May 6

    He Was Told He'd Never Walk Again. He Walked Across the Stage Anyway. | Jeff Griffin

    Send us Fan Mail What if the only thing standing between you and the life you were meant to live is the story you keep telling yourself? This week, I sit down with the incredible Jeff Griffin, a world-renowned motivational speaker who travels the globe teaching people how to shift their mindset, reclaim their dreams, and step into the life they were built for. Jeff's story is one of the most powerful I have ever heard. After a 40-foot fall from scaffolding shattered his spine and left him paralyzed from the waist down, Jeff was told by doctors that he would never walk, never stand, and never move his legs again. But Jeff had other plans. Through the power of mindset, visualization, and what he calls dream-weaving, Jeff not only rebuilt his life, he built a movement. And at the end of every keynote, he gets up out of his wheelchair and walks across the stage. In this episode, we talk about his revolutionary dream-weaving technique, the three lies we all tell ourselves that keep us stuck, and what it really means to take radical responsibility for your life. If you have ever felt like your best days are behind you, or like your dreams are too big or too far out of reach, this conversation is going to change the way you see yourself and what is possible. What You'll Learn How to shift from living in the gray and into living in full 4K by reconnecting with your dreamsThe dream-weaving technique and how to flip what you don't want into a powerful, clear vision of what you do wantThe three main lies we tell ourselves that keep us paralyzed, and how to break free from each oneWhy the word "I can't" is one of the most poisonous phrases you can say to yourself (and what to say instead)How to develop a desire that is desperate, deliberate, and real enough to carry you through the doubt and the dipsThe three D's framework: Dream, Desire, and Do, and why all three are non-negotiableWhy DIYing your growth will only take you so far, and how the right coach or community can crack open what you can't see on your ownHow to use visualization so powerfully that you physically feel it in your bodyWhat hope actually means and why hopeful people are the grittiest people in the roomConnect with Jeff Griffin Website: griffinmotivation.comEmail: Available through griffinmotivation.com/contactResources Mentioned The Possibility Principle by Jeff Griffin, FREE at griffinmotivation.com/shop (use code P2 at the very tippy top of the page it asks for the coupon code)Grit by Angela DuckworthThe Notebook (referenced as a fun reminder to ask yourself: what do you actually want?)Support the show If something in today's episode stirred something in you, trust that. It's not random. When you're ready to take that feeling somewhere real, I have two free resources waiting for you!  If you're brand new to Human Design, grab your free chart first. It's the map back to yourself and it won't cost you a thing. Already have your chart and want to actually understand it? Download the free Decode Your Design in 5 Minutes guide. It's your cheat sheet for making sense of everything in your chart without the overwhelm. Both are completely free and both are waiting for you at andiethueson.com/resources Come hang with me on Instagram, it's where I show up most and I'd genuinely love to connect. Find me at @therealandiethueson Until next time, xo Andie

    49 min

  6. Apr 29

    Born 1975 to 1988? The Cosmos Just Called You Out

    Send us Fan Mail This weekend, the cosmos made a major move. Uranus shifted into Gemini after seven years in Taurus, and if you felt something lift over the weekend, that was not your imagination. In this solo episode, I am breaking down exactly what this planetary shift means for the collective and going deep on two specific generations who are going to feel this the most. Whether you are a Uranus in Scorpio graduate finally exhaling after the hardest seven years of your life, or a Uranus in Sagittarius person just stepping up to the edge of your own opposition, this episode is going to put language to what you have been living through and show you what is coming next. What You'll Learn What Uranus is, why it matters, and why Taurus and Uranus were such a difficult pairing for the last seven yearsWhy the shift into Gemini is a collective exhale and what the next seven years are building towardWhat a Uranus opposition actually is and why it is the real astrology behind what everyone calls a midlife crisisThe Uranus in Scorpio generation (born approx. 1975 to 1981): what your opposition has been tearing down and what it is calling you towardThe Pluto in Libra layer and why this combination made the last seven years particularly destabilizing for that generationThe Uranus in Sagittarius generation (born approx. 1981 to 1988): what your opposition is targeting and the question you are being asked right nowThe Pluto in Scorpio layer and why this generation came already equipped for transformationWhy Uranus in Gemini is a direct invitation for both generations to stop keeping their transformation privateThe Power Era Challenge: five days of coming back to self, rebuilding trust in your own inner voice, and reconnecting to who you actually areResources Mentioned The Power Era Challenge | Five days of reconnecting to self using astrology, Human Design, and Gene Keys as your guides. Registration link in show notes. Coming in May.Support the show If something in today's episode stirred something in you, trust that. It's not random. When you're ready to take that feeling somewhere real, I have two free resources waiting for you!  If you're brand new to Human Design, grab your free chart first. It's the map back to yourself and it won't cost you a thing. Already have your chart and want to actually understand it? Download the free Decode Your Design in 5 Minutes guide. It's your cheat sheet for making sense of everything in your chart without the overwhelm. Both are completely free and both are waiting for you at andiethueson.com/resources Come hang with me on Instagram, it's where I show up most and I'd genuinely love to connect. Find me at @therealandiethueson Until next time, xo Andie

    20 min

  7. Apr 22

    The Scars You Can't See: Paul Gehring on Depression, Survival Mode, and Choosing to Live

    Send us Fan Mail What happens when life keeps handing you hit after hit and you're the one expected to hold it all together? In this raw and deeply moving conversation, I sit down with Paul Gehring, husband, father of four, and author of Scars You Can't See: Chaos Survived. Fear Faced. The Will to Fight Found and The Courage to Say I'm Not Okay. Paul opens up about walking alongside his wife through three open heart surgeries, a massive stroke, seizures, and the years of caretaking that pushed him into his own mental health crisis. He shares what it looks like to go into full survival mode, what finally cracked him open, and the moment he made a commitment to his wife that he would never bottle it up and explode again. We talk about why men (and strong women) shut help down even when they desperately need it, how depression convinces you that you're alone even when you're surrounded by love, and why the people with the neatest backpacks are often carrying the heaviest loads. This episode is for anyone who has ever said "I'm fine" when they weren't. Anyone who has ever felt selfish for needing rest. Anyone who has loved someone through something unimaginable and quietly broken underneath it. Paul's story is a reminder that you are not alone, that asking for help is not weakness, and that your life is allowed to be bigger than the hardest thing that ever happened to you. What You'll Learn Why "I'm fine" is often the biggest red flag, and what to do when someone in your life keeps saying itHow survival mode quietly wrecks your mental health, and the early warning signs most of us missThe pressure cooker analogy that changed how Paul handles his emotions (and why small releases beat big explosions every time)Why the strongest people in your life are usually the ones being forgotten, and how to actually show up for themThe "tell them" mindset shift that builds deeper relationships in everyday momentsHow to move from "why is this happening to me" to "why not me, and what am I going to do with it"What it really takes to get out of depression when you can't see a way out on your own Connect with Paul Books by Paul Gehring: Scars You Can't See: Chaos Survived. Fear Faced. The Will to Fight Found The Courage to Say I'm Not OkayFollow Paul: https://www.instagram.com/pgehring/  Email Paul: paulgehringauthor@gmail.com  Resources Mentioned Shrinking (Apple TV+ series) on destigmatizing mental health and therapyMel Robbins' Let Them Theory, and the Tell Them Theory by Vex King responseTalk therapy as Paul's number one recommended toolA Note Before You Listen This episode includes open conversation about depression, suicidal thoughts, and mental health crises. If you are struggling, please reach out to someone you trust or contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You are not alone. Let's Stay Connected If this episode moved you, share it with the friend you know is quietly carrying too much. Tag me @therealandiethueson on Instagram and let me know what landed for you. Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and share this episode with the women in your power era who need to hear it. Own your piece. The world needs it. Support the show If something in today's episode stirred something in you, trust that. It's not random. When you're ready to take that feeling somewhere real, I have two free resources waiting for you!  If you're brand new to Human Design, grab your free chart first. It's the map back to yourself and it won't cost you a thing. Already have your chart and want to actually understand it? Download the free Decode Your Design in 5 Minutes guide. It's your cheat sheet for making sense of everything in your chart without the overwhelm. Both are completely free and both are waiting for you at andiethueson.com/resources Come hang with me on Instagram, it's where I show up most and I'd genuinely love to connect. Find me at @therealandiethueson Until next time, xo Andie

    56 min

  8. Apr 15

    7 Planets in Aries: The Cosmic Reset That Hasn't Happened in 165 Years (And What It Means for You)

    Send us Fan Mail Something major is happening in the cosmos right now, and it hasn't happened in over 165 years. Seven planets are lining up in Aries, and whether you're into astrology or not, you are going to feel this. In this episode, I'm breaking down what this cosmic reset actually means for you in a real, practical, tangible way because this isn't just astro jargon. This is an invitation to come home to yourself. We've spent a long time in the woo. We've done the retreats, the ceremonies, the books, the healing circles. And now Aries is asking us to take all of that and actually do something with it. This is the season of bold, embodied action. Of trusting yourself again. Of stepping into the show instead of warming up forever. If you've been sitting on the edge of something, waiting for the right moment, the right relationship, the right bank account balance, this episode is for you. The train isn't coming back. It's showtime. What You'll Learn Why seven planets in Aries is such a rare and significant cosmic event, and what it means for you right nowHow Neptune in Pisces since 2011 created disconnection, confusion, and a tendency to give our power awayWhat Aries energy is specifically asking of us, and why embodiment and action are the themes of this seasonThe difference between performing a purpose and actually living itHow self-abandonment happens in the small, quiet moments, and how to start coming back to yourselfWhy your body is your most trustworthy guide and how to use it to identify your next aligned action stepThree journal prompts to help you work with this Aries energy intentionallyWhat the April 17th new moon means and how to use it as a powerful intention-setting momentDetails on the upcoming Power Era Challenge and how to get on the listJournal Prompts from This Episode Where in your life are you still warming up instead of stepping into the show?What would you do differently if you fully trusted what you already know?What is Aries season provoking in me that I keep pushing down?Resources Mentioned Power Era Challenge | get on the email list to be the first to know when doors open: Click HERE  If this episode lit something up in you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it. And if you're not already on the email list, get on it now so you don't miss the Power Era Challenge details. Much love, and I'll see you next week.  Support the show If something in today's episode stirred something in you, trust that. It's not random. When you're ready to take that feeling somewhere real, I have two free resources waiting for you!  If you're brand new to Human Design, grab your free chart first. It's the map back to yourself and it won't cost you a thing. Already have your chart and want to actually understand it? Download the free Decode Your Design in 5 Minutes guide. It's your cheat sheet for making sense of everything in your chart without the overwhelm. Both are completely free and both are waiting for you at andiethueson.com/resources Come hang with me on Instagram, it's where I show up most and I'd genuinely love to connect. Find me at @therealandiethueson Until next time, xo Andie

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Your 40s are not a crisis. They are your power era. This is a podcast for women who have done the work, checked the boxes, and still feel like something is off. If you have spent decades being the responsible one, the capable one, the one who figured it out, and you are quietly wondering when it gets to be your turn, you are in the right place. Through Human Design, Astrology, and Gene Keys, host Andie Thueson gives you a practical map back to yourself and the tools to start making decisions from clarity instead of conditioning. This is not about fixing yourself. It is about remembering who you are and finally choosing to lead from that place. Each week: honest conversations, Human Design and astrology deep dives, and the things most coaches are too polished to say. Hosted by Andie Thueson, Human Design analyst and identity coach.

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