The Designed Life with Hollis M. M.

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The Designed Life with Hollis M. M.

I'm a designer and holistic life coach who is always seeking for deeper understanding, meaning, and beauty – and I love doing it with other like-minded friends. I created The Designed Life to help you ask the bigger questions, explore the unexamined nooks and crannies of your own habits, behaviors and choices, and inevitably start aligning your daily decisions to create a more empowered and fulfilling life. In every episode you'll find stories, resources, and contemplations, from me and other holistic professionals, curated to help you gracefully navigate a life that comes with no guide book.

  1. 4D AGO

    Ep 033: Inner Excavation, Trusting Your Curiosity, and Leading by Demonstration w. Kristina Bleiler

    Today I'm joined by fellow designer, creative, artist, and curiosity-follower Kristina Bleiler of Gem Creative Co. Kristina has been such an inspiration – since the moment I started following her I knew she brought a special playfulness, depth, and inquiry to the creative work she does. In our conversation we talk about the power of community - online and in person, her experience of growing up in the church, and how moving away from that foundation, and into a life emboldened by her own curiosity, guided her to be an entrepreneur and leader with integrity and openness. Kristina was such a joy to chat with, and I hope you get as many gold nuggets out of this episode as I did! You can find Kristina via: Website Instagram Substack Threads

    55 min

  2. JUL 4

    Ep 032: Your Role in Cultivating Freedom

    This week's episode is inspired, not just by the day this episode drops (July 4th) but also the conversations I've been having lately in my communities and with myself. Questions like: What makes you feel free?How are you restricting your own freedom?What inner division, insecurity, doubt, or violence are you waging against yourself that is keeping your from your own liberation?In this episode I explore the ways in which we can not only find freedom within ourselves, but also how we can use our freedoms and privileges to support others in being able to access their own. Freedom is not something that is given to us – we have to protect it. Mentioned: On Being w. Krista Tippet: Hope Portal w. Ocean Vuong Connect with me on: PINTEREST THREADS CONSTELLATIONSWEBSITE

    38 min

  3. JUN 27

    Lunar Series · July 2025: Capricorn Full Moon & Leo New Moon

    In this midyear episode the lunations ask us to assess our long-term visions, and definitions of embodied leadership. The polarity of Cancer and Capricorn is highlighted during the Capricorn Full Moon, and we're invited to examine how practical ambition and inner nourishment must work together. It's also a great moment to reflect on what you’ve built so far this year, what you’re still devoted to, and how your body can serve as a compass for what truly matters. The Leo New Moon forms a tense opposition with Pluto in Aquarius, triggering deep questions about power, leadership, and identity. Reflect on themes from early November, January, and April to determine the emotional echoes or power dynamics that might be resurfacing around this time. Key Dates: 07.10 Full Moon in Capricorn07.24 New Moon in Leo

    36 min

  4. JUN 20

    Solar Series: Cancer Season 2025

    Welcome to the very first installment of the Solar Series! This new series within the podcast is a compliment to the Lunar Series. Rather than just speaking to just one planetary/luminary movement in the sky as I do in the Lunar Series, you can find a full exploration of all the major planetary transits within the next solar season in every Solar Series episode. For this first installment, we're diving into Cancer season. These next 4 weeks will be dominated by the feeling, nurturing, safety-seeking energy of Cancer, with a few key moments from Mercury, Jupiter and Uranus that will strongly impact your energetic flow. Tune in to learn more about what to expect and how to navigate the pivotal energy ahead! Key dates: 06.20 Summer Solstice/ Sun enters Cancer06.24 Sun conjunct Jupiter06.25 New Moon - Cancer 4°06.26 Mercury enters Leo through 09.0206.29 Mercury opposition Pluto07.04 Venus conjunct Uranus07.04 Venus enters Gemini through 07.3107.07 Uranus enters Gemini through 11.0807.10 Full Moon - Capricorn 18°07.13 Saturn RX through 11.2807.18 Mercury RX through 08.1107.22 Sun enters Leo

    45 min

  5. JUN 13

    Ep 031: Somatic Healing, Coming Home to Your Body & Self-trust w. Kristine Sondergaard

    I loved this recording with Kristine from @wellwithkristine!! As a somatic coach and all around wonderful human, Kristine and I get into the nuances of the world of somatics – how her origins in the corporate world drove her directly into burnout and from that place of complete physical disassociation she found herself redirected into the magic of somatic therapy. In this episode we chat what it’s like to not live from the neck up, the power of healing in community, the magic of being Cancer suns (and having the same birthday I might add!), Kristine’s ambitions for making somatic therapy more accessible, and the bravery required for the business. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I enjoyed chatting with Kristine! You can find Kristine at her following channels: Instagram Website

    1h 3m

  6. JUN 6

    Ep 030: A Personal Identity Evolution – My Example of Growth as Cyclical

    “Your growth isn’t linear” - is a phrase we’ve heard a million times, right? But what does it actually look like in a real experience? In this week’s episode I share a through line of cyclical growth via my own experience with yoga – of finding the practice, becoming a student, becoming a teacher, opening and running my own studio, closing that studio during the pandemic, up to today where I find myself having returned to being a student. I discuss what propelled each iteration, and also how even though it may look like I’ve lost what I grew, and maybe I’ve stepped backwards to where I’ve started, I’m still several layers progressed from where I began. This personal share is an invitation for you to get curious about your own spiral of growth, where you are on that path, where you’ve come from, and where you’re journeying towards. Mentioned in this episode: Identity Evolution workbook Define your history to know where you’re going practice

    52 min

  7. MAY 30

    Lunar Series · June 2025: Sagittarius Full Moon & Cancer New Moon

    This is the turning point of the year friends!!! After so many retrogrades, major planetary sign changes, eclipses, and general cosmic chaos – this is the point where the skies finally gift us some reprieve. This month is packed with abundant, generous, expansion, freedom-inducing Jupiter energy, and I'm so excited about all of it for all of us. The Full Moon in Sagittarius on June 11th is a peak moment of growth, stretching, and joy. You can ask yourself: What is my deeper “why”? Where have I been called to expand my perspective or release outdated beliefs? What wisdom am I gaining from my body? Then the best New Moon of the year, in Cancer, marks a key date for setting THE intentions that we want to see nurtured, fortified, and fed. You can ask yourself: What do I want to start again in terms of my emotional body?What parts of my inner home need refreshing or nurturing?What do I really want—what lights me up from the inside? I also go into reflection questions for each rising sign because this is SUCH a good New Moon, and I desperately want you to work with it. Wishing you all the most abundant June! Mentioned: Ep 012 Creating Home Moon Sign Substack Time stamps: 6:17 Sagittarius Full Moon 18:43 Cancer New Moon

    43 min

  8. MAY 23

    Ep 029: Living with Intention, Community Building & Being Devoted to your Intuition w. Rachel Levine

    My new friend, Rachel Levine, and I sit down for a rich conversation that is essentially all about how to listen, follow, and live devoted to your intuition. Rachel is a new connection, but she's quickly becoming a friend because her kindness, sincerity, and pure heart are palpable in all of our interactions. In this episode we discuss the magic of being a dog mom, the energetic difference between routine and ritual, how living with intention and ritual can and is accessible for everybody, the myriad of ways to invite yourself back into your experiences, and Rachel’s journey to discovering that a big part of her destiny is to be a community builder. You can connect with Rachel via: Her InstagramHer substackHer event on May 31st!Her websiteHer podcastHer apothecary Also mentioned in this episode - the incredible Xanthe Appleyard of Oh Sierra Timestamps: 8:13 The importance of being a dog mom 13:41 The energetic difference between routine and ritual 22:12 How ritual and coming back to yourself is accessible for everyone 29:49 Inviting all modalities we know and love into our work 37:19 The journey back to community and building it intentionally 47:58 Our self-made obstacles 52:36 Our obstacles are gateways 59:13 It's easier to make friends as an adult than they say

    1h 5m
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I'm a designer and holistic life coach who is always seeking for deeper understanding, meaning, and beauty – and I love doing it with other like-minded friends. I created The Designed Life to help you ask the bigger questions, explore the unexamined nooks and crannies of your own habits, behaviors and choices, and inevitably start aligning your daily decisions to create a more empowered and fulfilling life. In every episode you'll find stories, resources, and contemplations, from me and other holistic professionals, curated to help you gracefully navigate a life that comes with no guide book.

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