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 imaginal guide, somatic Human Design mentor, 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 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

  2. 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

    29 min

  3. JAN 4

    Episode 43: Wintering and the Natural Process of Creative Surrender

    In this episode, I'm inviting you into the quiet, often uncomfortable space of wintering—the season where clarity doesn't come from pushing forward, but from slowing down enough to listen. We explore why the New Year's pressure to plan, produce, and "figure it all out" can actually pull us out of alignment, and how our nervous systems cling to certainty—even when what's familiar is no longer working. I share personal reflections on choosing stillness, releasing over-availability, and allowing old identities and patterns to gently die so something truer can emerge. This conversation is an invitation to consider a different question than What's next? What if the work right now is to intentionally not know—and trust that wisdom grows in the quiet? We touch on Human Design, the themes behind my upcoming TEDx Asheville talk, and insights from Unstuck Yourself**—all pointing back to the same truth: rest, boundaries, and presence are not delays; they're the soil. ✨ Tune in to remember: you don't need to force the next chapter. Winter (the one within) has its own wisdom just waiting to unfold. 💌 Head over to meghanomalleymagic.com to sign up for my newsletter & stay connected!   P.S. If this episode resonates, share it with someone who's feeling the pressure to rush ahead. Wintering is easier—and more powerful—when we remember we're not alone.

    34 min

  4. 11/06/2025

    Episode 42: Relational Burnout: The Hidden Patterns Beneath Doing Too Much

    In this episode, I'm inviting you beneath the surface of burnout to explore what I call relational burnout—the deeper energetic and emotional patterns that quietly drain us long before we officially "hit the wall." Together, we'll trace burnout back to its true roots: the relationships that shape how we give, receive, and restore our energy. You'll hear how this exploration unfolded for me while writing Unstuck Yourself: Thrive Beyond Burnout and Discover Your True Purpose—and how it revealed not just my habits of overdoing, but the subtle ways I'd disconnected from myself in the name of being good, helpful, or strong. This conversation is an invitation to look beyond patterns of external over-DOing and ask: what part of me have I been abandoning in the name of trying to be enough, be seen, or fill some other gaps in my life? When we begin to repair our relationships—with ourselves, our bodies, life itself, and the people we are closes with—our energy starts to flow again. We remember that boundaries are sacred, that empathy doesn't require depletion, and that the way we care for ourselves teaches the world how to love us back. ✨ Tune in to remember: your energy is sacred, your needs are not negotiable, and your presence—rooted and replenished—is one of the most generous gifts you can offer. Let's stay connected!  💌 Sign up for my email love notes at meghanomalleycoaching.com  ✨ Find me on Instagram for radical-magic-flavored inspo & real talk: @meghanomalleymagic P.S. If this episode resonates, share it with a friend who's been giving a little too much of themselves lately. The more we remember our worth together, the stronger and softer the world becomes. 💛

    35 min

  5. 10/07/2025

    Episode 41: Everyday Activism (Embodied Ripples of Revolution)

    When you think of activism, what comes to mind? Protests? Petitions? Big, bold gestures of resistance? While those forms of activism are vital, there's another revolution happening in quieter ways — in how we show up in our everyday lives. In this episode, we explore embodied activism — the idea that our healing, our relationships, and the way we move through the world can be one of the most powerful forms of collective change. Together, we'll dive into: Why personal transformation isn't selfish, but a ripple of impact that changes the collective. How the energy we carry in our bodies and relationships contributes to (or shifts) the larger cultural field. How embodying the values we want for the world begins with small, unglamorous daily personal choices. A real life story of how simply carrying ourselves with presence and openness can inspire and uplift others. This conversation is an invitation to reframe how you see your contribution to the world. You don't always need a megaphone or a title to make a difference. Your embodied wholeness — your posture, your presence, your choices, your love — is activism in action. ✨ Tune in to remember: you matter, your energy matters, and the way you live is a quiet revolution with ripple effects far beyond what you may ever see. Let's stay connected! Sign up for my email love notes (aka my newsletter) at meghanomalleycoaching.com Come find me on IG for radical-magic-flavored inspo & real talk: @meghanomalleymagic P.S. If this episode resonates, share it with a friend who could use the reminder that how we show up — in our being, our relationships, our everyday choices — is activism too. The ripples grow stronger together. 💛

    28 min

  6. 09/11/2025

    Episode 40: Catching up: Life in Dog Years

    Sometimes life moves in dog years—fast, wild, and packed with initiations. After a two-year pause, Magical Humaning is returning with a tender, truthy, all-the-feels catch-up on what's unfolded, what cracked open, and what's being created now. This episode is an honest look at living the "both/and": seasons that were devastating and liberating, griefy and grace-filled—where endings and beginnings braided together. I share how I navigated a stretch that felt like a life-quake (think: relationship transitions, a scary car accident, unexpected opportunities, and the ongoing practice of surrender) and what it taught me about purpose, alignment, and letting life love you… even when it's messy. Here's what's inside: the "two years in dog years" chapter—why I stepped back and why I'm back now surrender in real time (not the Instagram version): what it looked like in my body, business, and relationships holding the holy both-and: divorce alongside deep devotion, trauma alongside unexpected magic, fear alongside fierce hope how I chose gentler metrics of success (nervous system, joy, resonance) over performative hustle the surprising invitations that arrived when I stopped muscling and started listening How understanding my human design helped me meet this chapter of challenge with greater compassion and purpose If you're in a season of recalibration or reinvention, I made this one for you. May it remind you that pauses can be portals, endings can be medicine, and you're allowed to build a life that fits the you you've become. Let's stay connected! Sign up for my email love notes (aka my newsletter) at meghanomalleycoaching.com Come find me on IG for radical-magic-flavored inspo & real talk: @meghanomalleymagic P.S. If this episode lands, share it with a friend who's walking their own "dog years" chapter. We heal faster in good company. 💛

    52 min

  7. 10/14/2023

    Episode 39: Intro to the Human Design Types part 2 (Manifesting Generators, Projectors and Reflectors)

    In this episode we're continuing the journey of unpacking the 5 Human Design TYPES.   As we explore these last three types, we share our own understandings of:   *The Divine gifts (the unique magic!) of each type   *The conditioned shadows (where culture can teach these types away from their authentic gifts)   *The emotions to look for that can point to alignment AND misalignment (because "shoulds" can take us out of alignment pretty easily)   *The aura of each (how the unique energy system of each type interacts with the world. . . and how it can feel to others)   We explore those key points as well as offering some sprinklings of our signature quirkiness, personal experiences and perspectives from our own time swimming in the realm of Human Design & deconditioning.   Want to be the first to know about upcoming collaborations, growthy offerings and other Human Design flavored goodies?   Sign up for email love notes, aka my newsletter at: https://www.meghanomalleycoaching.com/   Join us for our upcoming retreat in NC! Find out more at: https://unleashyourease.com/   And follow me for radical magic flavored anecdotes, inspo and real talk on IG @meghanomalleymagic

    1h 22m

  8. 10/07/2023

    Episode 38: Introduction to the Human Design Types (Generators + Manifestors) w/ Laura Cardwell

    In this episode we're starting the journey of unpacking the 5 Human Design types.   As we explore these first two types we share our own understandings of:   *The Divine gifts (the unique magic!) of each type   *The conditioned shadows (where culture can teach these types away from their authentic gifts)   *The emotions to look for that can point to alignment AND misalignment (because "shoulds" can take us out of alignment pretty easily)   *The aura of each (how the unique energy system of each type interacts with the world. . . and how it can feel to others)   We explore those key points as well as offering some sprinklings of our signature quirkiness, personal experiences and perspectives from our own time swimming in the realm of Human Design & deconditioning.   Want to be the first to know about upcoming collaborations, growthy offerings and other Human Design flavored goodies?   Sign up for email love notes, aka my newsletter at: https://www.meghanomalleycoaching.com/   Join us for our upcoming retreat in NC! Find out more at: https://unleashyourease.com/   And follow me for radical magic flavored anecdotes, inspo and real talk on IG @meghanomalleymagic

    52 min
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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 imaginal guide, somatic Human Design mentor, 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
    45
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2022 Meghan O'Malley
  • Show Website
    The Imaginal Change Podcast