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Your business doesn’t need another strategy pulled from someone else’s playbook. It needs a plan that actually matches where you are right now. In this episode, Anna breaks down why business growth is not one-size-fits-all, and why so many entrepreneurs feel stuck, scattered, or tempted to start over when they skip the natural stages of business development. If you’ve ever felt pressure to “do it all” or wondered why certain strategies feel wrong for you, this conversation will bring clarity and relief. Using the analogy of building a house, Anna walks you through the four stages of business growth and what each stage is truly designed for, so you can stop forcing the next level before your foundation is ready, and start building with intention, sustainability, and long-term vision in mind. This episode is an invitation to slow down, get honest about your current stage, and trust that aligned growth happens in an order, for a reason. In This Episode: Why your business growth plan must be aligned to your current stage of businessThe four stages of business development, and what each one actually requiresHow skipping stages creates confusion, instability, and short-term thinkingWhy clarity and foundation come before consistency, expansion, and scaleHow to build a business with longevity, profitability, and purpose at the coreWhat it really means to grow with the long game, and legacy, in mindIf you’re ready to stop building from pressure and start building from alignment, this episode will help you see exactly where you are, and what comes next. The Spiritual Business Incubator Join us for the Spring 2026 cohort!  Learn more: spiritualbusinessincubator.com Resources: Sign up for “The CEO Shift” FREE webinar! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/the-ceo-shift Purchase my book here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ View the full show notes for this episode: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode161 Learn more about the Spiritual Business Incubator Mastermind: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/incubator-mastermind Get the Aligned Biz Quiz here! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Ready to design your business around your Human Design? Book a 1:1 Human Design for Business Reading: www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business-report Interactive Human Design Chart: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iam Learn more about the Spiritual Business Incubator: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/ Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

What if the reason your business feels heavy isn’t because you’re doing it wrong, but because you’re not taking it seriously enough? In this episode, Anna shares an honest, soul-level truth about what it actually takes to build a soul-aligned business that lasts. Not the romanticized version. Not the “just trust the universe” version. But the grounded reality of leadership, responsibility, and devotion to the mission you already know you’re here to build. Through a powerful story of connecting with her higher self, and being handed “the plan” Anna invites you to stop pretending you don’t know what you’re meant to create. This conversation is for the visionary who feels the weight of their work, knows their mission is bigger than them, and is ready to lead it with clarity, structure, and intention. This is your reminder: alignment doesn’t replace strategy. It deepens it. In this episode: Why soul-aligned businesses still require seriousness, structure, and leadershipThe difference between building something meaningful and building something that lastsWhat it really means to have a plan, and why avoiding it keeps you stuckHow identity, responsibility, and vision evolve as you step into the CEO role Why sustainable growth isn’t about doing more, it’s about building differentlyThe CEO Shift Workshop If this episode resonates, you’re invited to join us for The CEO Shift, a free 3-day interactive workshop happening February 3–5. This experience will help you: Step out of solopreneur modeUnderstand what stage your business is actually inLearn how to think, plan, and lead like a CEOSign up here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/the-ceo-shift Resources: Sign up for “The CEO Shift” FREE webinar! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/the-ceo-shift Purchase my book here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ View the full show notes for this episode: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode161 Learn more about the Spiritual Business Incubator Mastermind: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/incubator-mastermind Get the Aligned Biz Quiz here! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Ready to design your business around your Human Design? Book a 1:1 Human Design for Business Reading: www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business-report Interactive Human Design Chart: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamannanichols Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

Your business is growing. People are responding. Opportunities are stacking. And somehow… it feels both exciting and destabilizing at the same time. This episode is a real-time, behind-the-scenes reflection on what happens when the thing you’ve been building actually starts to work, and asks more of you than ever before. I’m sharing candidly from the middle of my own expansion: leading a growing team, regulating my nervous system as momentum builds, and claiming the CEO role in a deeper way. If you’re on the edge of delegating, expanding support, or realizing your vision is bigger than what one person can hold, this conversation will meet you right where you are. In this episode: What it really means to be in the “It’s Working” era of businessThe internal and leadership shifts required as your business gains momentumWhy growth often brings nervous system activation, and how to work with itThe move from solopreneur to CEO (and why team support becomes non-negotiable)Building a business that’s sustainable, aligned, and bigger than just youThe SBI Team: Liz: https://www.instagram.com/lizzyjane.co Irene: https://www.instagram.com/by_irenemckenna/ Maria: https://www.instagram.com/itsmariacrider/ Nel: https://www.instagram.com/marihnelroces/ The CEO Shift Workshop If this episode resonates, you’re invited to join us for The CEO Shift, a free 3-day interactive workshop happening February 3–5. This experience will help you: Step out of solopreneur modeUnderstand what stage your business is actually inLearn how to think, plan, and lead like a CEOSign up here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/the-ceo-shift Resources: Sign up for “The CEO Shift” FREE webinar! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/the-ceo-shift Purchase my book here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ View the full show notes for this episode: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode161 Learn more about the Spiritual Business Incubator Mastermind: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/incubator-mastermind Get the Aligned Biz Quiz here! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Ready to design your business around your Human Design? Book a 1:1 Human Design for Business Reading: www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business-report Interactive Human Design Chart: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart LinkedI Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

In this episode of the Design and Align Your Business, Anna shares a truth many founders feel in their bones but haven’t fully named yet: solopreneurship is not designed to hold your long-term vision. If your business relies on you for everything, delivery, marketing, sales, decisions, momentum, it’s not a failure of discipline or strategy. It’s a signal that your business model has reached its limit. This conversation is an invitation to step back, zoom out, and honestly assess whether the way you’re building can actually support the legacy, sustainability, and impact you desire. Anna walks you through the deeper identity and structural shifts required to move from “doing it all” into leading with intention. She breaks down why becoming the CEO of your business is not just a mindset shift, but a strategic one, one that requires new systems, support, and clarity around your role. This episode is for the founder who knows they’re meant to build something bigger than themselves, and is ready to stop being the bottleneck so their business can truly grow. In this episode: Why solopreneurship creates burnout, reactivity, and capped growthThe difference between being a service provider and being a CEOHow to evolve your business modelWhat it really takes to build a company that works without everything depending on youThe first questions to ask when you’re ready to scale with intentionIf you’re done white-knuckling your business and ready to lead it forward consciously, this episode will help you see what needs to change, and why it’s worth it. The CEO Shift Workshop If this episode resonates, you’re invited to join us for The CEO Shift, a free 3-day interactive workshop happening February 3–5. This experience will help you: Step out of solopreneur modeUnderstand what stage your business is actually inLearn how to think, plan, and lead like a CEOSign up here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/the-ceo-shift Resources: Purchase my book here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ View the full show notes for this episode: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode160 Get the Aligned Biz Quiz here! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Ready to design your business around your Human Design? Book a 1:1 Human Design for Business Reading: www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business-report Interactive Human Design Chart: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamannanichols Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Design Your Aligned Business PDF Guide: https://iamannanichols.ck.page/aligned_biz_guide Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

Today’s episode is a real conversation about the identity and action shift required to move from solopreneur to CEO. I’m sharing what I’ve been living in real time inside the Spiritual Business Incubator, the leadership decisions, the discomfort, the clarity, and the responsibility that comes with stewarding something bigger than yourself. If you’ve ever said you want to build a company, a legacy, or a business that works without you… this episode is for you. This isn’t about doing more. It’s about becoming the leader your business needs next. In This Episode: The difference between calling yourself a CEO and actually embodying oneWhy the solopreneur-to-CEO shift always begins with identity, not strategyThe hidden ways conditioning keeps you stuck doing everything yourselfWhat a CEO’s real role is, and why it’s not delivery, marketing, or hustlingHow and why businesses outgrow their original structuresWhat it means to lead from mission instead of comfortThe CEO Shift Workshop If this episode resonates, you’re invited to join us for The CEO Shift, a free 3-day interactive workshop happening February 3–5. This experience will help you: Step out of solopreneur modeUnderstand what stage your business is actually inLearn how to think, plan, and lead like a CEOSign up here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/the-ceo-shift Resources: Sign up for “The CEO Shift” FREE webinar! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/the-ceo-shift Purchase my book here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ View the full show notes for this episode here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode158 Learn more about the Spiritual Business Incubator Mastermind: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/incubator-mastermind Get the Aligned Biz Quiz here! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Ready to design your business around your Human Design? Book a 1:1 Human Design for Business Reading: www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business-report Interactive Human Design Chart: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamannanichols Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Design Your Aligned Business PDF Guide: https://iamannanichols.ck.page/aligned_biz_guide Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

Welcome to 2026, my friends. And before we talk goals… plans… launches… any of it, I want to start with one question that changes everything: Why are you in business? … the answer to that question is what will carry you through the hard days, guide your decisions, and become the foundation for the kind of growth that actually feels good. In this first episode of the year, I’m sharing my 2026 intentions, what I’m building inside the Spiritual Business Incubator, and the strategic path I’m using to make it real, not in a “perfect plan” way, but in a this-is-what-it-actually-looks-like when you’re building a legacy kind of way. We’re talking about what it means to thrive as an entrepreneur… not just make money. Not just hit milestones. But build a business that supports your life, your nervous system, your family, your health, your joy, and still creates real impact. If you’re ready to move out of the “I have to do everything myself” era, and into the CEO identity, the version of you who leads with vision, structure, and alignment, this episode is for you. In This Episode: The question I’m using to anchor my entire year (and why it changes everything)What “thriving” actually means as an entrepreneur, beyond hustle and revenueThe stages of business growth, and how to know what stage you’re inHow Human Design supports clarity, confidence, and aligned leadershipWhat I’m building in 2026 and how the Incubator is evolving into a multi-stage “school” for businessResources: Sign up for “The CEO Shift” FREE webinar! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/the-ceo-shift Purchase my book here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ View the full show notes for this episode here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode158 Learn more about the Spiritual Business Incubator Mastermind: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/incubator-mastermind Get the Aligned Biz Quiz here! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Ready to design your business around your Human Design? Book a 1:1 Human Design for Business Reading: www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business-report Interactive Human Design Chart: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamannanichols Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Design Your Aligned Business PDF Guide: https://iamannanichols.ck.page/aligned_biz_guide Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

In this final episode of 2025, I’m sharing the good, the hard, and the honest reality of what it actually takes to create a year of massive expansion, in business, identity, leadership, and life. This year changed everything for me: my business model, my visibility, my nervous system, my capacity to hold responsibility… and even where my family calls home. None of it happened by accident.  It happened with intention, planning, and a willingness to walk through the uncomfortable middle. If you’re someone who feels called to build something meaningful, impactful, and lasting, and you know deep down that your next level will require more of you, this episode is for you. In this episode: Why massive growth never happens by accident, it happens by designThe truth about expansion: what feels “bad” is often initiationHow leadership stretches you emotionally, energetically, and structurallyWhat it really means to move from solopreneur to CEOWhy the uncomfortable middle is not failure, it’s transformationA powerful reframe for growth, visibility, and responsibility This episode is both a reflection and an invitation, to look at what you created in 2025, and to consciously choose what you’re building next. Resources: Purchase my book here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ View the full show notes for this episode here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode154 Learn more about the Spiritual Business Incubator Mastermind: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/incubator-mastermind Get the Aligned Biz Quiz here! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Ready to design your business around your Human Design? Book a 1:1 Human Design for Business Reading: www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business-report Interactive Human Design Chart: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamannanichols Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Design Your Aligned Business PDF Guide: https://iamannanichols.ck.page/aligned_biz_guide Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

What happens when you stop trying to “do it all” like a solopreneur… and start making decisions like the CEO you’re becoming? In today’s episode, I’m joined by my friend Amanda Riffee, a 3/6 Projector whose business is truly skyrocketing, for a real, honest conversation about identity, growth, and what it actually looks like to build a team in alignment. Amanda shares her journey from 18 years in corporate to creating a coaching business that went from “$30 practice clients” to six figures, and we break down the mindset + leadership shifts that made that possible. If you’ve been feeling the pull toward your next level, this episode will meet you right where you are, and expand what you believe is possible. In this episode: Why stepping into your CEO identity has to come before the strategyAmanda’s real numbers + timeline (and why it normalizes the growth curve)The moment “one-on-one only” stops being sustainable, and what to do insteadHow Projectors and Generators lead differently (and why your business needs both energies)What to look for when hiring support so you’re not the bottleneckA powerful reminder: your past experience isn’t “separate” it’s part of your zone of genius View the full show notes for this episode here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode156 Resources: Connect with Amanda Riffee: Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/amandariffee_coaching/ Freebie: https://acr-professional-coaching.kit.com/1342e1ff2b Get a copy of my NEW book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ Sign up for the next round of Spiritual Business Incubator Mastermind https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/Incubator-Mastermind Take the “Aligned Biz Quiz” https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business, report Schedule a Human Design for Business Reading: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Interactive Human Design Chart:  https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Design Your Aligned Business PDF Guide: https://iamannanichols.ck.page/aligned_biz_guide Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

In this powerful episode, I’m joined by 3/5 Manifesting Generator Irene McKenna, the new Director of Alignment & Program Integration inside the Spiritual Business Incubator. Irene’s genius is helping entrepreneurs understand the subconscious patterns, growth edges, and energetic blocks hidden inside their Human Design… and how to move through them with compassion instead of force. If you’ve ever wondered why you know your design but still get stuck in the same loops, this conversation is going to land deeply. In this episode: What Human Design shadows really areHow your growth edges are coded into your chart on purposeWhy triggers are powerful invitations, not setbacksThe missing energetic work most entrepreneurs skipPractical ways to shift from shadow → gift with more clarity and easeThis one is grounding, paradigm-shifting, and full of the kind of insight that helps you finally get out of your own way.  View the full show notes for this episode here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode155 Resources: Get a copy of my NEW book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ Sign up for the next round of Spiritual Business Incubator Mastermind https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/Incubator-Mastermind Take the “Aligned Biz Quiz” https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business, report Schedule a Human Design for Business Reading: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Interactive Human Design Chart:  https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Design Your Aligned Business PDF Guide: https://iamannanichols.ck.page/aligned_biz_guide Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

When your business starts actually working… do you have the structure to hold it? In this episode, I’m sharing how I’m restructuring the Spiritual Business Incubator as it grows fast, and what it really takes to build a business that’s impactful, sustainable, and not glued to you doing everything forever. We’re talking mission, roles, team, offers, and the uncomfortable-but-essential process of deleting, delegating, and devoting your time and energy where they truly matter. This is your invitation to stop building a business that depends on you burning out… and start building one that can grow, support you, and outlast you. In this episode: How to structure your business for long-term impact and sustainability Why your mission should always come before your offers and org chart The difference between your role as coach/healer and CEO The 3 D’s: Delete, Delegate, Devote — and how to apply them What it really looks like to build a “business school of the future” model Why you can’t scale on passion alone (you need structure, too)Resources: Purchase my book here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ View the full show notes for this episode here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode154 Learn more about the Spiritual Business Incubator Mastermind: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/incubator-mastermind Get the Aligned Biz Quiz here! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Ready to design your business around your Human Design? Book a 1:1 Human Design for Business Reading: www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business-report Interactive Human Design Chart: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamannanichols Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Design Your Aligned Business PDF Guide: https://iamannanichols.ck.page/aligned_biz_guide Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

This week’s conversation is one that radiates pure frequency. I’m joined by the incredible Stefanie Dingbaum, a 3/5 Projector, therapist, manifestation coach, and one of those rare people whose energy speaks before she does. The moment I felt her presence inside our mastermind, I knew I wanted her inside this space, and this episode proves exactly why. Stefanie brings a blend of deep professional expertise, lived experience, and intuitive power that makes manifestation feel both mystical and deeply practical. Her journey — through fertility, mindset work, entrepreneurship, and learning to trust her projector strategy — offers a roadmap for anyone craving more abundance, clarity, and alignment in their life or business. In this episode: How Stefanie’s fertility journey unexpectedly became the catalyst for her abundance mindsetThe difference between “a lot of something” and having plenty — and why that distinction changes everythingHer simple, daily manifestation practice that retrains your subconscious to look for abundanceWhat it really feels like to embody unwavering faith (and why your nervous system fights it at first)How projectors can market in a way that feels aligned, magnetic, and pressure-freeWhy releasing the “how” is the most powerful part of calling in your next levelHow to use visualization at night to activate manifestation faster and more naturallyThe truth about co-creating with the universe (and why you don’t have to do it all alone)View the full show notes for this episode here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode153 Resources: Connect with Stefanie Dingbaum: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stefanie.dingbaum Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-level-you-podcast/id1736390139 Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@nextlevelyou-podcast Get a copy of my NEW book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ Sign up for the next round of Spiritual Business Incubator Mastermind https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/Incubator-Mastermind Take the “Aligned Biz Quiz” https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business, report Schedule a Human Design for Business Reading: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Interactive Human Design Chart:  https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Design Your Aligned Business PDF Guide: https://iamannanichols.ck.page/aligned_biz_guide Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

This week, I’m inviting you into the real, behind-the-scenes energy of expansion, the kind of expansion that feels equal parts exhilarating and surreal. As we step into Thanksgiving week, I’ve been reflecting on the wild, beautiful, stretching, deeply aligned year that has unfolded… and how gratitude, grounding, and growth all weave together to make our next chapter possible. 2025 changed my entire life, personally, relationally, and in my business. We moved across Colorado, my marriage evolved, I evolved, the incubator came alive, the book was born, and the vision I held for so long finally started showing up in the physical world. And I’ll be honest: even when everything you’ve been working toward starts happening, your nervous system still whispers… “is this real?” This episode is the reminder that yes, it’s real. And also yes, you still get to ground into it, celebrate it, and consciously choose what’s next. In This Episode: How to anchor into gratitude when your life and business are moving faster than everWhy the moment your vision becomes real can feel disorienting, and how to stabilize your energyHow I’m using strategic planning (and astrology!) to ground the next evolution of the incubatorThe three G’s of aligned expansion: Gratitude, Grounding & GrowthThe business stages I walk clients through, foundations, consistency, evolution, and scaling, and how to identify your ownA behind-the-scenes look at the future of the Spiritual Business Incubator (it’s getting VERY magical)Resources: Purchase my book here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ View the full show notes for this episode here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode152 Learn more about the Spiritual Business Incubator Mastermind: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/incubator-mastermind Get the Aligned Biz Quiz here! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Ready to design your business around your Human Design? Book a 1:1 Human Design for Business Reading: www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business-report Interactive Human Design Chart: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamannanichols Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Design Your Aligned Business PDF Guide: https://iamannanichols.ck.page/aligned_biz_guide Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

If you’ve ever stood in front of your closet feeling defeated… If you’ve ever stepped onto a stage, into a Zoom room, or in front of a camera and instantly felt the “ugh” instead of the energy…this episode is going to feel like a deep exhale. Today, Anna is joined by her friend and style teacher Jenny Zook, a 4/6 Manifesting Generator who has made it her mission to help women transform the way they see themselves, not by changing their bodies, but by finally wearing clothes that truly support their shape, their personality, and their confidence. Jenny spent years as a middle school teacher before stepping into her calling as a personal style educator. She now teaches women how to understand their body shapes, shop with intention, and create wardrobes that make them feel powerful, radiant, and aligned. Her Style School membership has become a community where women learn, experiment, receive support, and reinvent the relationship they have with their reflection. In This Episode: Why clothes are not superficial, they’re energetic Jenny’s 4/6 Manifesting Generator approach to community and style The biggest myth holding women back from style confidence (Hint: it’s not your body… it’s the clothes.) Why most women are wearing pieces that were never designed for their bodies. How Jenny built a thriving membership rooted in empowerment, education, and shared transformation. View the full show notes for this episode here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode151 Resources: Connect with Jenny Zook: Website: https://www.jennyzook.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennyzook_style_confidence/ Get a copy of my NEW book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ Sign up for the next round of ABB: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blueprint Take the “Aligned Biz Quiz” https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business, report Schedule a Human Design for Business Reading: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Interactive Human Design Chart:  https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Design Your Aligned Business PDF Guide: https://iamannanichols.ck.page/aligned_biz_guide Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

Your business was never meant to be built from guesswork. There is a blueprint woven into your energy that explains why you’re here, what you’re designed to create, and the impact your soul came to make. It’s called your Incarnation Cross, and once you understand it, everything in your business finally clicks into place. With 192 variations, your cross reveals the mission your soul selected for this lifetime, the themes that repeat over and over again, and the deeper “why” behind the work you’re called to do. When you learn how to work with it, your business becomes more aligned, more easeful, and more powerful than you ever imagined. In this episode, I break down exactly how your Incarnation Cross works, and how to use it to structure your offers, messaging, and business model in a way that aligns with your purpose. In This Episode: What an Incarnation Cross actually is and why it’s one of the most important parts of your Human Design when it comes to business. The 3 primary categories: Right Angle, Left Angle, and Juxtaposition and how each category influences the way you fulfill your life purpose. Why the four-number sequence matters, including how your Sun and Earth placements describe both what you give to the world and what keeps you grounded. How your Incarnation Cross shapes your entire business, from the way you share your story, to the process you lead people through, to the signature “mission” you were built to deliver. Real examples of how Incarnation Crosses show up in everyday entrepreneurship, And how understanding yours removes resistance, unlocks clarity, and amplifies ease. Your life purpose isn’t something you “figure out someday.” It’s already alive inside you. Your Incarnation Cross simply gives language to the mission you’ve been carrying your entire life. Resources: Purchase my book here! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ View the full show notes for this episode here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode150 Get the Aligned Biz Quiz here! https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Ready to design your business around your Human Design? Book a 1:1 Human Design for Business Reading: www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business-report Interactive Human Design Chart: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamannanichols Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Design Your Aligned Business PDF Guide: https://iamannanichols.ck.page/aligned_biz_guide Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)

 True leadership begins when you stop trying to do everything alone, and start allowing others to rise with you. In this inspiring episode, Anna sits down with Laura Penner, a 4/6 Projector, brand coach, photographer, and the visionary founder of Women Rise, a thriving community for women entrepreneurs in Boulder, Colorado (and soon to be international). Laura shares her powerful journey of turning pain into purpose, transforming years of feeling excluded and unseen into a mission to create spaces of belonging, collaboration, and sisterhood for women in business. From a single Facebook post to sold-out networking events, Laura’s story is one of intuition, leadership, and aligned action. She opens up about what it’s really like to grow a movement from scratch as a Projector, how she learned to delegate, build a team she trusts, and protect her vision while still allowing others to co-create and shine. Together, Anna and Laura explore the deeper lessons of entrepreneurship: the courage to be visible, the humility to receive support, and the wisdom to lead from authenticity instead of exhaustion. If you’ve ever felt like you had to do it all yourself, or struggled to find your community, this conversation is your reminder that your success doesn’t have to come from striving. It can come from surrendering, from being supported, and from building together. In this episode: How Laura turned her longing for connection into a thriving business communityThe importance of delegation and team-building for sustainable growthWhat it means to lead as a Projector (and why energy management is everything)How to create networking experiences that feel authentic, empowering, and funView the full show notes for this episode here: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blog/episode149 Resources: Connect with Laura Penner: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/women.r.i.s.e Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/r.i.s.e.with.laura Website: www.womenrise.co Get a copy of my NEW book! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1966346050/ Sign up for the next round of ABB: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/blueprint Take the “Aligned Biz Quiz” https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hd-quiz Learn more about your Human Design with the 64 Gates Library https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdlibrary Get your personalized Entrepreneur by Design HD Report: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/business, report Schedule a Human Design for Business Reading: https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdreading Interactive Human Design Chart:  https://www.spiritualbusinessincubator.com/hdchart Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols) Design Your Aligned Business PDF Guide: https://iamannanichols.ck.page/aligned_biz_guide Connect with Anna Nichols: Instagram: @iamannanichols (https://www.instagram.com/iamannanichols/)