The Heretical Heart Podcast

Aypril Porter
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The Heretical Heart Podcast is where I tell the truth about what it really takes to build a life and business that feel like you. I share short, honest conversations about Human Design, money patterns, healing the broke healer archetype, intuition, grief, and the work of shedding conditioning. I’m Aypril Porter, a Human Design mentor and creator of The Heretical Heart™, here to help sensitive entrepreneurs lead from truth instead of survival.

  1. JAN 5

    No Contact Isn’t a Trend. It’s What Adult Children Do to Protect Themselves

    Estrangement between parents and adult children is being discussed more publicly, and so is the backlash. There’s a growing claim that no contact is a “trend,” that adult children are too quick to cut ties or unwilling to forgive. In this episode, Aypril offers a different truth. No contact isn’t a trend. It’s self-protection. It’s a choice made after years, often decades, of emotional labor, boundary violations, unmet needs, and repair that never comes. Adult children don’t walk away lightly. They walk away when staying requires self-abandonment. Aypril speaks from lived experience about the grief of estrangement from a living parent, the role of anger as a boundary-setter, and the quiet hope that lingers even after distance is chosen. She also reflects on why judgment around estrangement often comes from those who haven’t lived it, and why compassion does not require continued access. The episode closes by connecting this conversation to business and entrepreneurship, naming how unresolved grief travels with us into our work and why building a business aligned with your real capacity must include space for emotional truth. This episode is for anyone navigating no contact, considering it, or grieving a parent who could not meet them where they were. Links: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ayprilporter.com⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @ayprilporterFacebook: AyprilPorterHDYouTube: @ayprilporterJoin The Heretical Heart™: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ayprilporter.com/the-heretical-heart⁠⁠⁠⁠Get my Heretical Manifesting by Design guide: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.https://www.ayprilporter.com/manifesting-by-design⁠⁠⁠⁠Get my free guide on how your fears my be sabotaging your business efforts and what to do about them: ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ayprilporter.com/free-hd-report⁠Get my free Healer Money Archetype Decoder: ⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/48XaGJm⁠

    15 min

  2. 12/12/2025

    The Art of Sacred Quitting: Why Letting Go Is a Power Move

    In this episode, I’m talking about something we don’t hear enough in entrepreneurship: quitting can be sacred.Not flaky, not irresponsible — sacred. On another podcast today, I found myself saying something that surprised even me: I believe quitting is one of the healthiest things we can do in our business when we do it in alignment with our Human Design and our integrity. I share what sacred quitting really means, why so many of us stay in offers, roles, containers, and commitments long after our energy has left the building, and how each energy type experiences “the quit” differently. Projectors get bitter. Generators get frustrated. Manifestors get angry. Reflectors get disappointed. These emotional red flags are signals — not failures. I talk about: Why quitting is NOT shameful How your authority guides you toward the truth Why saying yes when you want to say no blocks aligned opportunities How people-pleasing and conditioning keep us in things we’ve outgrown How to quit with integrity without abandoning yourself If you’re holding onto an offer, client, project, or commitment that feels heavy, icky, or energetically dead… this episode is your permission to reconsider. DM me and tell me:What’s the thing you secretly want to quit — but haven’t allowed yourself to? Links: Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.ayprilporter.com⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @ayprilporterFacebook: AyprilPorterHDYouTube: @ayprilporterJoin The Heretical Heart™: ⁠⁠⁠www.ayprilporter.com/the-heretical-heart⁠⁠⁠Get my Manifesting by Design guide: ⁠⁠⁠www.https://www.ayprilporter.com/manifesting-by-design⁠⁠⁠Get my free guide on how your fears my be sabotaging your business efforts and what to do about them: ⁠⁠⁠www.ayprilporter.com/free-hd-reportGet my free Healer Money Archetype Decoder: ⁠⁠http://bit.ly/48XaGJm⁠

    6 min

  3. 12/08/2025

    The Year That Forged Me: Completion, Surrender, and Starting Again

    In this episode, I’m talking about 2025 — not the glossy version, but the real one. The grief, the growth, the lessons, the unraveling, the forging. The way business and personal life blur together when you’re an entrepreneur. The way a hard year can strip you down and still shape you in ways you could never learn when things are easy. This was a 9-year in numerology collectively, but also for me personally — a year of completions, endings, and being forced to let go of what I thought I needed. I share how money challenges, unexpected setbacks, grief work, and identity shifts have shaped me… and why I don’t see any of it as failure. I see it as initiation. I talk about: What this year burned down and why I’m grateful for it How surrender showed up as a teacher Why “being where your feet are” changes everything Why human design is a tool — not a dogma What manifesting actually looks like in real life (not the fluffy version) Why living through the lesson is sometimes the only way to learn it If your year wasn’t what you hoped — or if you feel like everything fell apart so something deeper could come through — this one’s for you. DM me and tell me how your year went. I’d love to hear. Links: Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.ayprilporter.com⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @ayprilporterFacebook: AyprilPorterHDYouTube: @ayprilporterJoin The Heretical Heart™: ⁠⁠⁠www.ayprilporter.com/the-heretical-heart⁠⁠⁠Get my Manifesting by Design guide: ⁠⁠⁠www.https://www.ayprilporter.com/manifesting-by-design⁠⁠⁠Get my free guide on how your fears my be sabotaging your business efforts and what to do about them: ⁠⁠⁠www.ayprilporter.com/free-hd-reportGet my free Healer Money Archetype Decoder: ⁠http://bit.ly/48XaGJm

    12 min

  4. 12/07/2025

    Stop Softening Your Message: You’re Not Here to Please Everyone

    In this episode, I’m talking about something that scares most entrepreneurs — polarization.Not in the dramatic sense, but in the “telling the truth and letting people have their feelings about it” sense. If you’re trying to speak to everyone, you’re actually speaking to no one. And most of us — especially the deeply feeling, empathic, heart-led entrepreneurs — have been conditioned to soften our message so we don’t upset anyone. But when we water ourselves down, our work stops resonating with the people who need it most. I share why “pissing people off” is actually part of your purpose, why rejection is a sign you’re speaking clearly, and how your most aligned clients will only find you when you stop hiding behind coulds, shoulds, and woulds. I talk about: Why polarization is healthy (and necessary) Why empaths struggle to speak boldly How softening your message makes it forgettable How to identify where you are diluting your truth Why your real people will love you more when you get specific This episode is your permission slip to stop trying to please the masses and start speaking directly to the people who will resonate with your work at a soul level. DM me if this lands — I’d love to hear what message you’ve been holding back. Links: Website: ⁠⁠⁠www.ayprilporter.com⁠⁠⁠Instagram: @ayprilporterFacebook: AyprilPorterHDYouTube: @ayprilporterJoin The Heretical Heart™: ⁠⁠⁠www.ayprilporter.com/the-heretical-heart⁠⁠⁠Get my Manifesting by Design guide: ⁠⁠⁠www.https://www.ayprilporter.com/manifesting-by-design⁠⁠⁠Get my free guide on how your fears my be sabotaging your business efforts and what to do about them: ⁠⁠⁠www.ayprilporter.com/free-hd-reportGet my free Healer Money Archetype Decoder: http://bit.ly/48XaGJm

    6 min

  5. 12/02/2025

    Burn the Rules: You Get to Do Business Your Way

    In this episode, I’m talking about something every entrepreneur needs to hear: you don’t have to run your business the way “everyone else” is doing it. Not for Black Friday. Not for launches. Not for anything. I share openly about how I got caught up in the pressure to create a Black Friday offer… even though I don’t participate in it as a consumer and it doesn’t feel aligned with my energy or my values. As an Emotional Authority, I need time to feel into big decisions — and when I finally paused, I realized I didn’t want to play that game at all. So I changed my mind.And I’m sharing why that’s not only allowed, but necessary when you’re building a business rooted in truth instead of obligation. I talk about: Why Black Friday pressure messes with our clarity How to know when something isn’t aligned Why you’re allowed to pivot, inform, and redirect Why integrity matters more than urgency What I’m actually doing with The Heretical Heart™ founders enrollment Why I value aligned participants over fast sales If you need permission to do business your way — or to stop doing things that feel gross or pressured — this episode will support you. Links: Website: ⁠⁠www.ayprilporter.com⁠⁠Instagram: @ayprilporterFacebook: AyprilPorterHDYouTube: @ayprilporterJoin The Heretical Heart™: ⁠⁠www.ayprilporter.com/the-heretical-heart⁠⁠Get my Manifesting by Design guide: ⁠⁠www.https://www.ayprilporter.com/manifesting-by-design⁠⁠Get my free guide on how your fears my be sabotaging your business efforts and what to do about them: ⁠⁠www.ayprilporter.com/free-hd-report

    8 min

  6. 12/01/2025

    Burning Down Old Money Stories: On Growth, Letting Go, and Being in It Together

    In this episode, I’m speaking from a really vulnerable place. This year has been a massive transformation for me — personally, financially, spiritually, and in my business. I share what it’s been like to be in a nine year in numerology, navigating endings, unraveling old patterns, and facing money stories that I thought I’d already “healed.” I talk about the hard truth that even as coaches, we’re still unraveling our own conditioning. We’re still rewriting our stories. And the deeper the expansion, the more these themes resurface in new ways. I share what’s been stripped away, what hasn’t been working, why old business strategies are collapsing, and how this collective shift toward 2027 is changing everything — especially for healers, helpers, and sensitives. I also get honest about the broke healer archetype, why it’s b******t, and why being well-resourced matters for those of us who hold space for others. If you’re in a season of slowing down, struggling with money, questioning your path, or feeling like you “should be further,” I want you to know you’re not alone. We’re in this together, and sometimes the best guides are the ones walking the path with you. Links: Website: ⁠www.ayprilporter.com⁠Instagram: @ayprilporterFacebook: AyprilPorterHDYouTube: @ayprilporterJoin The Heretical Heart™: ⁠www.ayprilporter.com/the-heretical-heart⁠Get my Manifesting by Design guide: ⁠www.https://www.ayprilporter.com/manifesting-by-design⁠Get my free guide on how your fears my be sabotaging your business efforts and what to do about them: ⁠www.ayprilporter.com/free-hd-report

    10 min

  7. 11/26/2025

    Welcome to The Heretical Heart Podcast

    In this episode, I’m officially saying goodbye to The Living Matters Podcast and welcoming you into a new era — The Heretical Heart Podcast. I’m sharing why I chose to rebrand, how my work has evolved, and why I no longer feel called to record polished intros, force long episodes, or pretend to follow the “right” podcast rules. I talk about: What shifted for me in business and life Why 2027 energy is changing how we all operate The broke healer archetype (and why I’m done with it) What wealthy actually means — on your terms What you can expect from the podcast moving forward This space is for the healers, helpers and sensitive, intuitive, deeply-feeling entrepreneurs who are done abandoning themselves to fit a mold. Thanks for being here. Let’s grow into our heretical, sovereign selves together. Links: Website: www.ayprilporter.comInstagram: @ayprilporterFacebook: AyprilPorterHDYouTube: @ayprilporterJoin The Heretical Heart™: www.ayprilporter.com/the-heretical-heartGet my Manifesting by Design guide: www.https://www.ayprilporter.com/manifesting-by-designGet my free guide on how your fears my be sabotaging your business efforts and what to do about them: www.ayprilporter.com/free-hd-report

    12 min
  8. From Victimhood to Sovereignty — with Tena Cacic

    10/21/2025

    From Victimhood to Sovereignty — with Tena Cacic

    In this episode, Aypril talks with Tena Cacic — teacher, energy healer, writer, and scientist — about what it truly means to move from victimhood to sovereignty. Tena’s story is one of profound loss, deep questioning, and ultimately, freedom. After losing her newborn son and later learning that her daughter was born with a rare genetic condition, Tena’s world was turned upside down. Those experiences led her to explore beyond science into energy, emotion, and consciousness. Through that journey, she discovered what she calls the Victim Game — the unconscious roles of victim, villain, and savior we all play — and how releasing them opens the door to true safety and abundance. Together, Aypril and Tena explore: Healing after loss and the path from grief to neutrality Recognizing victim patterns and energy leaks The link between safety, nervous system regulation, and abundance A short guided clearing on money, receiving, and self-worth How compassion, boundaries, and awareness help us reclaim our power Tena’s work bridges science and spirituality, helping people free themselves from suffering and live as their most authentic selves. ✨ Learn more about Tena’s programs and her free ebook Victim Game Uncovered at tenacacic.com. 🎧 Listen to this episode on Spotify or watch on YouTube: 💌 Connect with Aypril: ayprilporter.com | Instagram @ayprilporter

    44 min
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The Heretical Heart Podcast is where I tell the truth about what it really takes to build a life and business that feel like you. I share short, honest conversations about Human Design, money patterns, healing the broke healer archetype, intuition, grief, and the work of shedding conditioning. I’m Aypril Porter, a Human Design mentor and creator of The Heretical Heart™, here to help sensitive entrepreneurs lead from truth instead of survival.

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