The Imaginal Change Podcast

Meghan O'Malley
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The Imaginal Change Podcast (Formerly Magical Humaning) is a space for honest conversations about what it really means to evolve as humans and embody the change we want to see in the world. Hosted by Meghan O'Malley—former therapist turned Transformational Leadership Coach, Human Design mentor, embodiment guide, and co-author of Unstuck Yourself—this podcast is for people who are tired of performative healing, productivity culture, and the heavy burden of pretending they've got it all figured out. Here, we explore how to listen—to the body, to each other, to the wisdom found in life's challenges, and to the imaginal blueprint revealed through our Human Design. We talk about releasing old stories, trusting ourselves in our messy evolution, and softening into deeper truth instead of pushing harder. This podcast sits at the intersection of personal transformation and collective reimagining. It's about pausing in those disorienting moments when structures are crumbling, choosing curiosity over control, and accessing our full creative potential to build something genuinely new. This is not a podcast with all the answers—it's a love letter to the world and a space to witness authentic stories that hope to affirm and awaken something within you. If you're ready to listen deeply and become who you're meant to be, you're in the right place. Connect with Meghan: Website: www.meghan-omalley.com Get the Book: Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose, co-authored with Laura Cardwell (available at major book retailers)

  1. Episode 51: Be the Invitation: How Courageous Gathering Changes the World with Ashley Berger

    6d ago

    Episode 51: Be the Invitation: How Courageous Gathering Changes the World with Ashley Berger

    Ashley Berger — creator of Sweet Pea Lifestyle, TEDx speaker, and devoted believer that dinner parties can change the world — joins me for a warm, honest, and surprisingly radical conversation about hospitality, community, and what it really looks like to build a life around bringing people together. We explore how 18 years of gathering people around a table has evolved from recipes and pretty tablescapes into something she feels is genuinely needed right now — a deeper, braver invitation to honest human connection. And how Ashley's projector energy, her TEDx message, and her own quiet reinvention are all pointing toward the same truth: real connection requires presence, not performance. In this episode, we explore: What "radical hospitality" actually means — choosing connection over comfort, especially in charged or uncomfortable moments How hosting can become performative and draining, and the shift Ashley made to ensure the host gets held too Human Design Projector-style leadership in practice: guiding more than grinding, and trusting the power of being recognized and invited rather than forcing things The deceptively powerful practice of hosting yourself daily — setting a place at the table, eating with intention, and extending to yourself the same care you give others Reclaiming "hospitality" and "homemaker" as expansive, inclusive, culture-making words — not gendered limitations Why small, intimate tables are where deep transformation most often happens — not comment threads, not massive networking rooms, or huge events This one is for anyone who longs for more face-to-face, heart-to-heart human connection — and is ready to open their door, even imperfectly, to make it happen. Connect with Ashley: Website & resources: sweetpealifestyle.com Substack: Sweet Pea Supper Club — monthly dinner party kits, recipes, and conversation prompts for both new and long-time friends Watch her Tedx talk, Dinner Parties Can Change The World Find her on social media @sweetpealifestyle Connect with Meghan: meghan-omalley.com Get the Book, Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout and Discover Your True Purpose, available wherever books are sold

    50 min
  2. Episode 50: When Doing Everything Right Feels Wrong: How to Soften, Listen, and Find Your Way Back To Yourself with Heather Gates

    May 12

    Episode 50: When Doing Everything Right Feels Wrong: How to Soften, Listen, and Find Your Way Back To Yourself with Heather Gates

    Heather Gates—strategist, facilitator, host of the Stand in the & podcast, and devoted lover of humans—joins me for a rich, imaginal conversation about alignment, paradox, and what it really looks like to live in service to human flourishing without burning yourself to the ground in the process. We explore how metaphor, somatics, and parts work can help us befriend the many versions of ourselves over a lifetime — what Heather beautifully calls "the kaleidoscope of butterflies" — and how to keep watering the orchid of our lives when we're deep in the not-yet. In this episode, we explore: Honoring sensitivity, big feelings, and "too muchness" through somatics and parts work (IFS) instead of shaming or suppressing them Why we often don't realize we're out of alignment until we finally say yes to what we've been longing to do and feel it "click." Actually flourishing vs. performing flourishing — building a life that feels alive in the body, not just impressive on paper Softening as a spiritual and somatic practice: moving from inner ass-kicking to self-regard, gentleness, and open-handedness Why we need at least one person who can meet us in the "I can't tell which end is up" moments — and what becomes possible when we find them This one is for anyone navigating transition, living between stories, or trying to honor their purpose without abandoning their body. If you're longing for a more humane way to work, lead, and live, this conversation is for you. Connect with Heather: Strategy & facilitation work: human-centeredstrategy.com  Find and follow her podcast, "Stand in the & with Heather Gates" on all major platforms Connect with Meghan: Website: meghan-omalley.com  Get the Book: Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose, co-authored with Laura Cardwell, available wherever books are sold

    1h 18m
  3. Episode 49: When Healing Means Letting Go: Gut Health, Nervous System Safety, and Reclaiming Your Power with Sarah Greenfield

    Apr 29

    Episode 49: When Healing Means Letting Go: Gut Health, Nervous System Safety, and Reclaiming Your Power with Sarah Greenfield

    Sarah Greenfield—functional medicine practitioner, nervous system guide, and creator of the Gut Archetypes framework—joins me for a rich, deeply human conversation about what it really means to heal from the inside out. Sarah shares her evolution from a heavily lab-based, certainty-driven practice to one rooted in nervous system wisdom, emotional honesty, and returning power to the people she works with. We explore what happens when we stop treating the body as broken and start listening to it as the wisest guide we have. In this episode, we explore: Why your gut symptoms aren't a betrayal — they're your nervous system doing exactly what it was designed to do Sarah's Gut Archetypes framework and how recognizing your survival pattern can instantly reduce shame and open the door to real healing Masculine-feminine rebalancing: learning to welcome the chaotic, unpredictable, creative feminine after years of trying to contain and control life from a place of structure and certainty What AI can and cannot do in the future of medicine — and why co-regulation, presence, and embodied human connection will always matter Following what feels good in the body even when the mind protests — and how creative intelligence often makes life more efficient, not less Sarah's imaginal vision: regulated, empowered adults modeling body wisdom and nervous system literacy for their children and communities This one is for anyone who has ever felt betrayed by their body, exhausted by the search for answers, or ready to trade false safety for something truer — a relationship with themselves they can actually trust. Connect with Sarah at: fearlessfig.com Or on Instagram: @fearlessfigRD  Connect further with Meghan at: meghan-omalley.com Get the Book: Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose, available wherever books are sold.

    59 min

  4. Apr 15

    Episode 48: Becoming the Message: How My TEDx Journey Asked Me to Live Into It — Over and Over Again

    I've pressed pause on our guest series this week for a solo episode — a behind-the-scenes look at my recent TEDx journey. The real one. Sweaty palms, nervous system stretches, and all. We're so used to seeing the polished final talk that we forget what it requires of a human being to actually get there. This is my way of pulling back the curtain on the messy, deeply human process of saying yes to a big calling. . . even when (especially when) it requires you to live beyond your comfort zone over and over again.  From my first application years ago (when I was unconsciously chasing legitimacy) to this round — after a natural disaster, divorce, business pivots, and countless lessons in surrender — this talk asked me to live my message long before I ever delivered it. In this episode, we explore: The real TEDx journey — from first application to getting "the call" in an airport en route to Cancun How my original desire for external legitimacy had to die so the talk could come from a truer place The difference between intuitive speaking and the highly crafted TEDx format — and why the memorization nearly broke my brain Losing myself in someone else's vision, doing a full reset, and finally reclaiming my real message The very human nervous system side: stress headaches, flashcards, walking miles reciting lines, and roping in friends and my teenager to run them with me The core message of the talk itself: why trying to control a shaking world keeps us stuck — and what becomes possible when we learn to move with instability instead You'll also hear my full TEDx talk woven into this episode — my offering for this collective moment where the ground keeps moving and so many of us are asking: how do I keep caring without being paralyzed by overwhelm? This one is for anyone living through their own season of crumbling, navigating big-purpose work without sacrificing their nervous system, or carrying a big, expansive dream of their own. Stay connected:  Website: meghan-omalley.com  Get the Book: Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose, co-authored with Laura Cardwell, available wherever books are sold or at https://www.unstuckyourselfbook.net/

    52 min
  5. Episode 47: The Men We Need Now: Grief, Community, and Full-Spectrum Emotion with Jonathan Greenfield

    Apr 1

    Episode 47: The Men We Need Now: Grief, Community, and Full-Spectrum Emotion with Jonathan Greenfield

    Jonathan Greenfield (a.k.a. Jonathan Chase in the acting realm)—men's coach, grief guide, longtime actor, and devotee of "sacred play"—joins me for a raw, tender, and grounded conversation about men's work, heartbreak, and becoming more fully human in a culture obsessed with productivity and performance. We explore what it means for men to feel again—fully—and how grief, vulnerability, and community can alchemize old wounds into soft strength, relational integrity, and a more compassionate world. In this episode, we explore: What happens when a father dies, a marriage implodes, and you realize your partner can't meet all your needs Men's work as "healing the world one man at a time" and why community is essential, not optional The difference between performing emotion and actually feeling it in the body Soft strength, divine masculine presence, and becoming a safe emotional container instead of a fixer Grief as a profound expression of love. The trap of thriving on paper while feeling empty and alone at night Why many men have no close male friends they can call — and what becomes possible when they do This one is for anyone who longs to see men free to feel full-spectrum, untangle their worth from their bank accounts and titles, and show up as heart-centered, present humans. Connect with Jonathan: The Working Actor: A community for actors to deepen presence, develop authenticity, build lasting careers… and to have fun on the journey. https://www.skool.com/theworkingactor Men's & grief work: https://www.theheartistway.com Instagram: @actorjonathanchase Learn about the Elevate Men's Community where Jonathan coaches with Bryan Reeves at: https://www.skool.com/elevatemen/about  Connect with Meghan: Website:  www.meghan-omalley.com Get the Book: Unstuck Yourself, co-authored with Laura Cardwell, at https://www.unstuckyourselfbook.net/

    1h 6m
  6. Episode 46: Social Justice, Youth Leadership and the Courage to Have Life-Changing Conversations with Imani Mitchell

    Mar 16

    Episode 46: Social Justice, Youth Leadership and the Courage to Have Life-Changing Conversations with Imani Mitchell

    Imani Mitchell—educator, youth advocate, and imaginal change-maker at NCCJ (North Carolina for Community and Justice) of the Piedmont Triad—joins me for a tender, grounded, and quietly revolutionary conversation about what it means to grow humans who can move through the world with courage and compassion. This episode is especially personal for me. I went to Camp AnyTown over 30 years ago, and talking with Imani brought back just how formative that week was—and how much it matters that this work is still happening, still evolving, and still changing lives. We also pull Imani's human design chart, and honestly? It's a full cosmic "I see you" moment. In this episode, we explore: The story of NCCJ—from its interfaith roots to its current life as a social justice nonprofit, and how it's navigating this particular moment in history What makes Camp AnyTown so uniquely transformative, and why nothing that happens on that mountain is by accident How intentional diversity creates the conditions for real empathy, real conversation, and real reckoning with systems of oppression The emotional reality of hard conversations for teens—and how you hold space for big feelings without leaving anyone alone in them The non-linear path as a feature, not a bug—and what it looks like to follow your gut across disciplines until something clicks Mental health as part of the leadership conversation, not separate from it How we each define leadership—and why service, emotional intelligence, and being fully yourself might be the whole thing This one is for anyone who cares about young people, longs for more honest conversations about power and privilege, or is walking their own winding path of purpose, a non-linear career, and the messy, beautiful work of real change. Connect with & Support NCCJ & Camp AnyTown Whether you want to volunteer, plug into programming, or just stay in the loop you can reach out to connect at: https://www.nccjtriad.org/  Stay connected with Meghan:  www.meghan-omalley.com Get the book: Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose (co-authored with Laura Cardwell) here or anywhere books are sold.

    45 min
  7. Episode 45: Sacred Craft, Wild Nature, and the Body as an Oracle with Nina Everflow

    Mar 2

    Episode 45: Sacred Craft, Wild Nature, and the Body as an Oracle with Nina Everflow

    Nina Everflow—course whisperer, social activist, and self-described wild woman "still decolonizing her inner librarian"—joins me for a tender, honest, and deeply practical conversation about reclaiming our wild nature and learning to trust ourselves in a world shaped by colonialism, capitalism, and extraction. We explore what it really means to listen to the body, source power from within, and orient your life around the frequency you actually want to embody—not the one you were conditioned to perform. In this episode, we explore: Why rest, boundaries, and nervous system regulation are forms of activism—not indulgences The body as truth-teller and what happens when we stop overriding its signals Sacred craft: the gifts and expressions seeking to emerge through you right now How human design can support deeper self-acceptance (and why open centers are God portals) Stepping out of colonial binaries to access imagination, nuance, and new possibility This one is for anyone longing to live in integrity with their values while contributing to long-haul change—without burning out in the process. Connect with Nina: https://www.sacredcraft.co/ or if you're the "social type" connect on IG @ nina.everflow Stay connected with Meghan at: www.meghan-omalley.com  Get the Book: Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose, co-authored with Laura Cardwell, at unstuckyourself.net (or anywhere books are sold).

    1h 8m

  8. Feb 18

    Episode 44: Welcome to "The Imaginal Change Podcast": A podcast makeover!

    Welcome to The Imaginal Change Podcast: A podcast makeover! Welcome to the rebirth of this podcast. What was once Magical Humaning is now The Imaginal Change Podcast—a shift that reflects a deeper clarification of my purpose and service. In this episode, I share the journey that led here: from farm worker activist to therapist to coach to imaginal guide. It's a story of gathering tools and wisdom, and feeling the growing urgency to share them more widely as we reimagine our lives and our world. In this episode, we explore: What "imaginal change" means and why it matters The space between disruption and moving forward—where true potential lives How pausing (instead of controlling) allows clarity to emerge The neuroscience of connecting beyond ourselves What to expect from this podcast going forward This isn't about having answers. It's about trusting the messy in-betweens, liberating our creative potential, and building something genuinely new. Resources Mentioned The Awakened Brain by Dr. Lisa Miller Human Design Connect with Me Website: www.meghan-omalley.com Get the Book: Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose, co-authored with Laura Cardwell

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The Imaginal Change Podcast (Formerly Magical Humaning) is a space for honest conversations about what it really means to evolve as humans and embody the change we want to see in the world. Hosted by Meghan O'Malley—former therapist turned Transformational Leadership Coach, Human Design mentor, embodiment guide, and co-author of Unstuck Yourself—this podcast is for people who are tired of performative healing, productivity culture, and the heavy burden of pretending they've got it all figured out. Here, we explore how to listen—to the body, to each other, to the wisdom found in life's challenges, and to the imaginal blueprint revealed through our Human Design. We talk about releasing old stories, trusting ourselves in our messy evolution, and softening into deeper truth instead of pushing harder. This podcast sits at the intersection of personal transformation and collective reimagining. It's about pausing in those disorienting moments when structures are crumbling, choosing curiosity over control, and accessing our full creative potential to build something genuinely new. This is not a podcast with all the answers—it's a love letter to the world and a space to witness authentic stories that hope to affirm and awaken something within you. If you're ready to listen deeply and become who you're meant to be, you're in the right place. Connect with Meghan: Website: www.meghan-omalley.com Get the Book: Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout & Discover Your True Purpose, co-authored with Laura Cardwell (available at major book retailers)

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  • Creator
    Meghan O'Malley
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2022 Meghan O'Malley
  • Show Website
    The Imaginal Change Podcast