Magical Humaning

Meghan O'Malley
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Magical Humaning is a podcast about relationships — with ourselves, with others, with our bodies, and with the mysterious, loving force that holds us all. It's a sanctuary for anyone who suspects there's more to life than "just getting through," and who longs for joy, purpose, connection, and wonder woven into everyday living. In each episode, host Meghan O'Malley — a former therapist turned coach, guide, and forever student of this messy, magical human experience — invites you into honest conversations about the stories we live, the healing that frees us, and the perspective shifts that help us step into a more fulfilling, purpose-full life. This is not about bypassing the hard, but about meeting it honestly, reframing our experiences into wisdom, and remembering that we're not meant to do this alone. Because when we live into our wholeness, we naturally become invitations for others to do the same — and that's where the real magic lives.

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 09/30/2023

    Episode 37: Adventures in Human Design with Laura Cardwell

    This week we're officially diving into the Human Design pool, and I'm bringing my friend and radical magic collaborator Laura Cardwell along to play!    In this episode:   *We share our unique, yet similar, paths of resistance AND love of the Human Design realm. For both of us it was a push-pull experience.   * We discuss the overwhelm that's VERY common when starting the journey of learning about Human Design. . . and how we've navigated it ourselves.   * We explore the embodiment aspect of deconditioning work and how we use this archetypal tool to play at the intersection of energy medicine AND more conscious perspective shifts.   * We lovingly rant about the intellectualization of the Human Design field and the need to take this work out of the ego swirls of the head and into the heart. . . to really begin to LIVE our unique design.    * We talk about the need to slow down, to practice patience and to really give space for the deconditioning process to "land" in our bodies and nervous systems. True deconditioning isn't quick fix transformation, it's lasting, sustainable empowerment, ease and magic.   * And, of course, we sprinkle in some quirks and tidbits about how we've learned to navigate our friendship and business collaborations through the lens of our own designs. (hint: it's WAY easier!)   This is only the beginning of a series on Human Design, so if you're a newbie, welcome! And if you've already been swimming in the realm of Human Design, then we hope our take on it will add something new to your journey!   Want to be the first to know about upcoming collaborations, offerings and other Human Design flavored goodies?   Sign up for email love notes, aka my newsletter at: https://www.meghanomalleycoaching.com/   And follow me for radical magic flavored anecdotes, inspo and real talk on IG @meghanomalleymagic

    54 min

  8. 09/02/2023

    Episode 36: Navigating "Completion Tours" & Retrograde Flavored Chapters of Life

    Life has a way of making sure we receive the lessons we NEED, and not just the lessons we WANT.    It does this by showing us the same or similar patterns, people, and energies over and over again. . . sometimes even in different "costumes" and contexts.   This episode is all about how to gracefully, curiously and compassionately navigate those cringey, uncomfortable and wound-y chapters of life that most of us would prefer to avoid.    Here's the good news: There ARE approaches that make them far easier, more healing, more empowering. . . and believe it or not, even magical!. . .  and THAT is exactly what I'm sharing this week!   We've got a LOT of planets doing the retrograde dance right now, so I share what reflection they're inviting us into (in my own "I'm not an astrologer" sort of way), and I also share some of my favorite tips for navigating any another flavor of unexpected "completion tour" that shows up in your life.   We can fear these chapters or we can meet them eye to eye with intention and grace. . . and when we learn to really BE with them, life tends to get a LOT more peaceful.    Trust me.   Let's stay connected!   Find me (and sign up for email love notes, aka my newsletter) at: https://www.meghanomalleycoaching.com/   And follow me for radical magic flavored anecdotes, inspo and real talk on IG @meghanomalleymagic

    40 min
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Magical Humaning is a podcast about relationships — with ourselves, with others, with our bodies, and with the mysterious, loving force that holds us all. It's a sanctuary for anyone who suspects there's more to life than "just getting through," and who longs for joy, purpose, connection, and wonder woven into everyday living. In each episode, host Meghan O'Malley — a former therapist turned coach, guide, and forever student of this messy, magical human experience — invites you into honest conversations about the stories we live, the healing that frees us, and the perspective shifts that help us step into a more fulfilling, purpose-full life. This is not about bypassing the hard, but about meeting it honestly, reframing our experiences into wisdom, and remembering that we're not meant to do this alone. Because when we live into our wholeness, we naturally become invitations for others to do the same — and that's where the real magic lives.

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  • Creator
    Meghan O'Malley
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    43
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2022 Meghan O'Malley
  • Show Website
    Magical Humaning