Plan Simple with Mia Moran Mia Moran

“You get to be who you are. I get to be who I am. And I can trust that in myself and know that there are a million ways to do it because there are a million different ways that we're all designed.”
–Jackie Johnstone
Skeptical of Human Design? Think it’s too woo? Certified Human Design for Business Consultant, Jackie Johnstone was too, even now, she says it could all be bullshit — but it can be useful too. If you’re looking for decision making to feel easier, to get out of your own way, check out Human Design.
When you first look at your chart, there are all these numbers and lines and shapes and colors. You want to know what they mean? And there’s more information on the side. It’s easy to get overwhelmed or get lost down a rabbit hole. We’re here to talk about how to make it something that actually helps you.
Jackie describes Human Design like an onion — you can learn and take it layer by layer. And start to implement it.
We talk about: 
How understanding Human Design can help teams work better togetherOur bodies holding wisdom to help guide us to the right decisionThe different ways we feel or sense what we wantExperimenting with decision makingDifferent variables that can affect how you “trust yourself”Using Human Design in marketing and business decisions
ABOUT JACKIE
Jackie is a certified Human Design for Business Consultant, Subconscious Transformation Coach and Breathwork Facilitator (and classic Manifesting Generator who can't pick just one!). She helps passionate business owners get their message out into the world in a way that's satisfying and successful -- and works with their unique energetic blueprint. Jackie is a recovering overthinker who is constantly blown away by the wisdom in our bodies. She describes herself as a weirdo at the intersection of "woo" and science. Of magic and practicality. Of intuition and strategy. (And loving every minute of it.⁠)
LINKS
https://www.jackiejohnstone.ca/https://www.instagram.com/jackiejohnstone/A Plain English introduction to your Human Design: https://www.jackiejohnstone.ca/decodeHuman Design 101 with Megan Seamans
DOABLE CHANGES
At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action — instead of getting lost down the rabbit hole of research or learning. Change comes from action. 
Doable changes are things that you can add into your life, one at a time to make micro shifts and really create a ripple effect that will create a big change over time. Choose one that really piques your interest and roll with it. 
Here are three Doable Changes from this conversation:
START WITH YOUR CHART. Start by getting your chart. It may look overwhelming, but you don’t have to figure it all out at once. Pick one layer of the onion to start with, maybe your type, maybe your authority. And remember, you can focus on you — you don’t have to learn all the types or all the kinds of authority.EXPERIMENT WITH DECISION MAKING. Once you know a little about your Authority, or the way you make decisions, experiment with it. Notice when you rely on logic instead of how you feel. Notice what happens when you approach decisions in different ways.START WITH HOW YOU FEEL. In the FLOW system, we start with how...

“What if you honored your flow, you honored what felt good and it unfolded better than you even imagined.”
–Megan Seamans
Need more ease? Human design shows you how your energy is designed to move with the most amount of ease. I’m so excited to talk to Life & Energy Coach Megan Seamans about Human Design and how you can use it to be the must “you” version of you.
We start with the basics: the five Human Design types. Projectors are guides. Generators are doers. Manifesting generators are multi-passionate movers. Manifestors are bold disruptors. Megan gives examples of what all that looks like. Your type is one of the first things you look at when you have your chart done. (See link for how to get that done.)
Beyond your type your chart shows you how you are designed to make decisions, where your opportunities come from, your strengths, and how your energy moves through your body — and more.
We talk about: 
How you make decisions and listening to your inner voiceGetting your chart done and where to start with itNoticing what’s worked for you in the pastGetting back into alignment when you feel stuckRecognizing old stories about who we are and adapting to a new way of understandingUnderstanding relationship dynamics through Human Design
ABOUT MEGAN
Megan Seamans is a certified Life & Energy Coach who helps big hearted humans create success without the stress of comfort zones, people pleasing, or burnout getting in the way. She teaches clients how to integrate their Human Design so they can balance out into life on purpose.
After helping hundreds of humans around the globe, Megan’s been named the Clarity Queen as her coaching helps crystallize their vision into reality, with no overwhelm required. Centered on ease, she loves holding space for clients to get unstuck and finally live their extraordinary stories.
LINKS
https://www.meganseamans.com/purposebydesignhttps://www.meganseamans.com/hd-chart/https://www.instagram.com/meganseamans/https://www.facebook.com/MeganSeamansCoaching/ 
DOABLE CHANGES
At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Change comes from action. 
Sometimes action gets a bad rap. You can be kind to yourself. You can practice being AND doing, but for change to happen you have to take steps. The way we take care of ourselves is making the steps doable and focusing on one thing at a time. We take time to integrate the change and then move on to the next one. Pick a Doable Change that resonates with you the most to start from. 
Here are three Doable changes that we chose from this conversation.
GET YOUR HUMAN DESIGN CHART. The first step is to get your chart done. You can do this online. Identify your type, your authority, your profile and your channels. You don’t have to know what it all means, but start with knowing these pieces about yourself.EXPLORE ONE PART OF YOUR CHART. You don’t have to learn it all at once. You could read more about your type or your authority. Order a book, search online, or schedule a call with a Human Design specialist. Remember, your goal is to learn more about yourself — not get all the details of Human Design firm in your head.HOW CAN I LEAN...

My wish for you is that you find pockets of real deep rest and restoration and relaxation and growth this summer. It's what I'm doing too! On this episode I talk through some powerful things to get curious about — your future self bucket list, you "now" natural rhythms, using oracle cards, journaling (through art or writing or both). Listen in, and don't forget to download the activity guide at https://plansimple.com/summer.

“You are going to be out of your comfort zone, so just embrace it.”
–Leslie Danford
Don’t see the product you want on the shelf? What if you create it? That’s what Leslie Danford did. She’s a nutrition junkie with a corporate background in beverages and consumer products. In 2020, when her job disappeared, she started fiddling and founded Vitaminis.
One of the first things Leslie did was hire a babysitter. With four kids at home, she needed the dedicated time to do the work of starting and running the company. That gave her time to do interviews and play with ideas before investing more in a beverage formulator.
Her initial product idea had to do with gut health, but she was launching during covid and what everyone wanted was something for immune health, so she started there. Her interviews — market research — helped her find the right product to lead with.
We talk about: 
how she moved in and out of corporate while she launched her businessmixing her passion for clean food with her professional experienceknowing when to call in help and how she found itsome of her yummy, healthy product optionsshifting from an online presence to retail sales and what that entailsthe growth outlook for her business
ABOUT LESLIE
Leslie Danford, founder and CEO of Vitaminis, a clean-label functional food and beverage brand. She has always been passionate about nutrition, but she is not a foodie. For her, it's like a math equation, and it's important to cover all of your nutritional bases. In 2020 she combined her personal interests with her formal business training to launch Vitaminis. Previously she worked in beverages and consumer products at large corporations. She earned her MBA from Harvard University and her BA from the University of Chicago.
LINKS
https://vitaminisbrand.com/Instagram @vitaminisbrand LinkedIn Leslie Danford
DOABLE CHANGES
At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Action is where change happens.
Even though we want big change, it’s really little things done over and over that make the difference. So pick a doable thing. Put it in your calendar. Weave it through your days for a week and then move on to the next one. It will have a snowball effect.
Here are three Doable Changes from this conversation:
GET CHILDCARE. If you have young kids at home, childcare, even a few hours a week, makes a difference in your business and even your selfcare. See what happens when you invest in a few hours (or more) for yourself.DO MARKET RESEARCH. Set up conversations with people you know or friends of friends or people in groups you are in who are potential customers. Ask them questions to help them see which of your ideas have legs. It may not be what you think, but when you respond to a real need, you have a stronger start. TAKE THE NEXT STEP. Sometimes things don’t work out. Instead of quitting, try taking a break. See if you get a new perspective. Take the next step, even if you are discouraged or not motivated. The next step, even if you aren’t sure about it, may move you in the right direction or help you see what you should do next.

I used to find that I would have a strong idea of what summer “should” feel like. Then there was the reality of juggling work, family and summer. This summer the I decided to think about it differently. This episode is a piece of that.

“People need tools to help them put together a plan to care for their loved one. They also need to get really good at asking for help.”
–Sammie Stephens
We’re not prepared to become the family caregiver for our parents. Yet so many of us are thrust into that role. How can we be more prepared? How do we handle this challenge?
Sammie Stephens, an adult-geriatric nurse practitioner, who works with caretakers and has experienced that role herself, says it starts with conversations we aren’t good at having. Often these happen as a result of an event, like someone breaking a hip.
Caretakers need to set boundaries around their time and what they can do, especially because they are often juggle so many other things, including children, businesses and more. But often, what they need first, is a plan. Sammie helps us navigate both in this conversation.
We talk about: 
what you need to have in place legally to be able to get medical information to advocate for your loved oneusing tools like CaringBridge to communicate what is going on and how people can helptaking care of your own health/body and using available resources so that the burden is not all on youplanning and budgeting for the cost of careadvance care planning and understanding what your loved one wantssetting boundaries, assessing needs, and building in self-care
ABOUT SAMMIE
Sammie Stephens is an Adult-Geriatric Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of experience in
both the clinical and administrative side of healthcare. She has a Master of Science in Nursing from Walden University and a Bachelor of Business Administration from New Mexico State University. She is also a graduate of the Real Balance Global Wellness Coach training program.
In 2015, Sammie established a health coaching program for a Level II Trauma hospital in
Wyoming. The program aimed to improve health and decrease burnout risk for employees. The
following year, she played a key role in developing an integrative health clinic at the same
hospital. The clinic focused on helping community members reduce the risk of heart disease,
diabetes, and stroke.
More recently, she served as a Nurse Practitioner for seniors, providing compassionate care to
patients in various locations including skilled nursing facilities, assisted living facilities, and
private residences. In 2022, Sammie started Vivac Health to help family caregivers understand
and navigate the healthcare system so their loved ones can get the care they need.
LINKS
https://vivachealth.com/about/https://www.linkedin.com/in/sammiestephens/
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DOABLE CHANGES
At the end of every episode, we share three doable changes, so you can take what you've heard and put it into action. Sometimes we don’t act because we’re emotionally stuck or because the change seems so huge. Change comes from action. Even a little shift can make a difference, especially when you keep making those micro shifts. 
Choose one of these doable changes that piques your interest or resonates with where you are — and roll with it. 
Here are three Doable Changes from this conversation:
DEFINE BOUNDARIES. Think about where you are in your life right now. What other responsibilities do you have? How is your own health?...