The Designed Life

Hollis M. M.
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I'm a designer, astrologer and life coach who's 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 entrepreneurs, curated to help you gracefully navigate a life that comes with no guide book.

  1. Eps 053: How to work with the astrological energy of Q2 2026

    1D AGO

    Eps 053: How to work with the astrological energy of Q2 2026

    Q2 of 2026 feels like the season where what we’ve been planting begins to show us what’s actually growing. In this episode, I walk through the astrology of April, May, and June – moving through Aries, Taurus, and Gemini –and explore what this quarter asks of us collectively: clearer action, deeper discernment, and a stronger relationship to what truly nourishes us. We begin with the heat and activation of Aries season, where momentum returns and emotions can become important information, move into the grounding and restorative qualities of Taurus, and then enter the accelerating, idea-rich energy of Gemini as Uranus in Gemini opens an entirely new collective storyline. This quarter starts with some intensity, but by June there is real sweetness—more connection, more clarity, and moments that remind us what is worth caring for, building, and protecting. Somatic & Creative Practices for each month: April: Somatic practice: Do something that allows you to experience and dispel heatCreative practice: Spring cleaningMay: Somatic practice: DanceCreative practice: Do the hard stretchy thingJune: Somatic practice: Rest deeply + water-based nourishmentCreative practice: Write and send love notes Mentioned: Orienting to Spring workshopUranus in Gemini SubstackYear of the Horse SubstackCultivating Safety episodeSocial Change Ecosystem Map⁠ Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astrology Readings // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Coaching // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

    1h 5m
  2. Aries Season 2026

    MAR 20

    Aries Season 2026

    After weeks of intense astrological build-up, the Spring Equinox opens the door to a new astrological year, and this one feels unmistakably different. With the Sun entering Aries and immediately activating Saturn and Neptune in Aries for the first time, we’re stepping into the seeding of an entirely new collective storyline around identity, leadership, and selfhood. If the last few weeks have felt intense or destabilizing, this season says: claim the new narrative. The spark has been lit, and now it’s time to consciously work with it. The final weeks of Aries season turn up the heat. What begins as a tender desire to protect something new within us quickly intensifies into a season of combustion, courage, confrontation, and recalibration. With Mars entering Aries, a powerful Aries New Moon, and multiple Mars–Saturn–Neptune activations, we’re navigating fire in its rawest form: motivation, anger, inspiration, frustration, and identity reckoning. This episode explores: The deeper meaning of Aries as initiatory fireThe Sun’s activation of the new Saturn–Neptune cycle in AriesMercury stationing direct on the North Node (a fated forward shift)A relationally rich Libra Full Moon at 12ºVenus entering Taurus and restoring sweetness, pleasure, and stabilityThe volatility of Mars–Uranus and Mars–NeptuneA highly charged Aries New Moon at 27°Mars conjunct Saturn: hitting the wallHow to work consciously with rage, inflammation, and blocked momentumThis is a season about learning how to handle heat – in your body, your relationships, and the collective – without letting it burn everything down. Time Stamps: 00:07:59 Week 1 (March 20-21) – Fated Forward Shifts 00:12:52 Week 2 (March-28) – New Storylines 00:24:25 April 1 – Libra Full Moon 00:39:56 Week 3 (March 29-April 4) – Navigating Fire 00:53:00 Week 4 (April 5-11) – War of Ideals 01:08:04 April 17 – Aries New Moon 01:20:50 Week 5 (April 12-19) – Direct Your Motivation Wisely Mentioned: Book a reading with me to make sense of this Aries season for yourselfSocial Change Ecosystem MapCultivating Safety EpisodeKarla McLarenConnect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astrology Readings // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Coaching // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

    1h 24m
  3. Eps 052: Original thinking & new world building w. Chelsea Riffe

    MAR 13

    Eps 052: Original thinking & new world building w. Chelsea Riffe

    I’m so excited to share this conversation with cultural philosopher, strategist, and fascinating human, Chelsea Riffe ✨ This episode is a deep dive into curiosity, original thinking, and what it means to develop your own philosophy in a world that constantly tells us what and how to think. We talk about why curiosity is being quietly trained out of us, how endless inputs (social media, AI, media cycles) can cloud our ability to think clearly, and why cultivating a distinct worldview might be one of the most valuable currencies of the next decade. Chelsea also shares the thinking behind her new program, Supernova – a modern philosophical salon for creative entrepreneurs who want to build ideas, frameworks, and schools of thought rather than just more “content.” This conversation is a statement for how and why allowing yourself to think a little more deeply (and a little more weirdly) might actually be the thing the world needs most right now. If you’ve been craving more depth, more nuance, and more meaningful conversations, this one is for you. Tune in today! Find Chelsea: Her podcastSupernovaPitch PerfectHer InstagramHer ThreadsMentioned: Social LifeConnect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astrology Readings // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Coaching // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

    1h 1m
  4. Eps 051: How to Synthesize your Big 3 – Rising, Sun & Moon

    MAR 6

    Eps 051: How to Synthesize your Big 3 – Rising, Sun & Moon

    The meaning of what's come to be known as your "Big Three" is a bit illusive, so in tihs episode, I break down how to synthesize your Rising, Sun, and Moon in your natal chart as an entry point to deeper self-understanding. Rather than reducing astrology to personality stereotypes, I reframes these major placements as an energetic blueprint: Rising sign → your motivating life force and trajectory Sun sign → your conscious identity and purpose Moon sign → how you nourish yourself so you can sustain it all This episode is not about prescribing a career path or telling you who you “should” be. Instead, it offers a framework for energetic alignment – helping you understand what propels you, what you identify with, and what truly feeds you so your life feels less chaotic and more whole. I also include a few extra layers for nuance, so you'll learn how to mix in: The ruling planet of each placement The house it lives in Where Leo and Cancer fall in the chart (for the Sun and Moon) The companion Substack with visuals and breakdowns can be found here for further integration. Join the Orienting to Spring workshop! Mentioned: Book a reading with meKnow your Moon, know your comfort zoneHow to work with every moonEps 042: How to work with all phases of the moon Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astrology Readings // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Coaching // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

    1h 1m
  5. Lunar Series · March 2026: Virgo Lunar Eclipse & Pisces New Moon

    FEB 27

    Lunar Series · March 2026: Virgo Lunar Eclipse & Pisces New Moon

    March is a powerful month, and much of that power comes from the lunations. This month activates the Pisces–Virgo axis, illuminating the ongoing eclipse dialogue between intuition, belief, imagination, and surrender (Pisces) and discernment, embodiment, systems, and practical care (Virgo). This axis teaches us how to zoom all the way out and all the way in — and how to let those perspectives inform one another. We open the month on March 3 with a Full Moon Eclipse at the South Node in Virgo at 12º. This eclipse is asking: Where are perfectionism, over-optimization, or self-criticism ready to be released?How have control, routine, or logic been used as substitutes for trust?What information is available through your body, intuition, and felt experience when clarity is unavailable?Later in the month, on March 18, we arrive at a New Moon in Pisces at 28º, closing eclipse season and opening a new chapter. This New Moon is seeding: A new belief system about what is possible for you and the collectiveA vision rooted in intuition, values, and compassionThe courage to act on a dream before you have all the proofThis lunation invites you to break old mental molds, flip limiting narratives, and root your future actions in what truly nourishes and matters. March reminds us: intuition is a resource, belief is a catalyst, and we are stepping into a new era of consciousness — one thought, one choice, one leap at a time. Reminder that my astrology consultations are $111 until March 21st! Be sure to book a session and not miss the lower rate. Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astrology Readings⁠ // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Coaching⁠ // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠ // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠ //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠ //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

    44 min
  6. Solar Series: Pisces Season 2026

    FEB 18

    Solar Series: Pisces Season 2026

    Welcome Pisces season! Pisces season of 2026 is a PACKED season, friends! As a continuation of Aquarius season, we also have the continuation of eclipses, the official culmination of the Saturn-Neptune conjunction, a Mercury retrograde in Pisces, and Jupiter stationing direct. This season is messy, confusion, and ultimately asks us – what can you rely on when you don’t have all the information? What intuitive resources can you deepen into? This season will be pulling us in a lot of different directions, and we might end up very different on the other side. Themes of the weeks Week 1 (2.18-2.21) – courageously dissolving boundaries and barriers to our identityWeek 2 (2.22-2.28) – destined confusionWeek 3 (3.1-3.7) – stretchy creative and intuitiveWeek 4 (3.8-3.14) – deeply needed nourishmentWeek 5 (3.15-3.20 – messy emotions and a new generative cycle beginsTune in to hear more about how each of these weeks will unfold, and the energy you can tap into to help direct your own creative cycles. Read more about this season via the corresponding Substack article. Key Dates: 2.20 Saturn conjoins Neptune, first time since2.22 Venus trine Jupiter Rx2.26 Mercury stations Rx in Pisces2.27 Sun conjunct N Node, Mars square Uranus3.2 Mars enters Pisces3.3 Full Moon Eclipse Virgo 12º3.5 Sun trine Jupiter Rx3.6 Venus enters Aries3.7 Mercury Rx cazimi, Venus conjunct Neptune3.8 Venus conjunct Saturn3.10 Jupiter stations direct on exaltation degree in Cancer3.15 Mars conjunct Mercury Rx3.18 New Moon Pisces 28º sextile Uranus, Venus square Jupiter3.20 Sun enters Aries, Mercury stations direct in Pisces, Spring EquinoxMentioned: Book a reading with meNon-violent communication practiceEps 050 with Kayleigh MartinConnect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astrology Readings // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Coaching // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

    1h 30m
  7. Eps 050: Capacity to hold both despair & delight w. Kayleigh Martin

    FEB 13

    Eps 050: Capacity to hold both despair & delight w. Kayleigh Martin

    Today I’m sharing an intimate, embodied conversation I had with somatic life coach Kayleigh Martin about connection, integration, and staying human in polarized times. What begins as a reflection on instant relational depth expands into a rich dialogue on somatics, trauma, lineage, power, and the radical act of weaving – rather than rejecting – the fragmented parts of ourselves. Kayleigh and I examine how unintegrated trauma lives in bodies and systems, and how returning to the body becomes a pathway for both personal and social transformation. Themes of burnout under capitalism, entrepreneurship as a somatic initiation, nervous system wisdom, and collective grief are held alongside reflections on disagreement, capacity, and mobilization – without collapsing into shutdown or disconnection. At its core, this conversation explores duality and wholeness: holding despair and delight at once, honoring the body’s intelligence, reclaiming “no” as an expansive and protective force, and reframing joy as a radical form of resourcing. Together, these threads point toward more integrated, compassionate ways of being – rooted in the body, widened in capacity, and alive to the full spectrum of human experience. Connect with Kayleigh: On instagram hereOn threads hereOn her podcast hereVia HavenOur episode on her podcastMentioned: Creative LivingSocial Change Ecosystem map by Deepa IyerEternal Sunshine of the Spotless MindConnect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astrology Readings // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Coaching // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

    1h 12m

  8. FEB 6

    Eps 049: Cultivating Safety

    What creates safety?Safety is defined as: the condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury. But what are the components that actually create a sense of safety in a person’s life? And how do we continue to create it in the midst of world that is constantly changing, and feeling less safe and secure. In this episode I discuss 5 main components that add to a experience of safety - physical, emotional, mental, relational - Being allowed to be vulnerableConsistent access to essential resourcesResiliency from conflictTrust produced by proof of actionBeing able to ask for and receive supportSuggestion for how to work with this episode: Choose just one of the five components listed above. Examine – how do you experience this component of safety in your life? How do you generate it within yourself, and how are you contributing to more of this component in your relationships and communities? What would it look like to live in a world where safety wasn’t a privilege, but a right? Mentioned: Prentis Hemphill, What is Takes to Heal Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Astrology Readings // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Life Coaching // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack // ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pinterest //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads //⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website

    48 min
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I'm a designer, astrologer and life coach who's 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 entrepreneurs, curated to help you gracefully navigate a life that comes with no guide book.

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  • Creator
    Hollis M. M.
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    93
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Hollis M. M.
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    The Designed Life

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