What if the year hasn't really started yet? While the calendar says January, Human Design tells a very different story.

In this episode, Nicole shares why the energetic new year doesn't begin until late January and how that timing explains the sluggishness, emotional weight, or lack of clarity many people feel at the start of the year.

Nicole looks at the collective Human Design chart for 2026 and the powerful themes shaping it. This is an emotional year centered on community, care, and responsibility, bringing attention to the bargains we've made—personally and collectively. Questions of loyalty, leadership, and who or what truly serves the people rise to the surface, asking us to notice where systems support us and where they fall short.

There's added significance because this year marks the final chapter of a 400-year cycle known as the Cross of Planning. With repeated gates emphasizing hope, limitation, and emotional pressure, the energy suggests a moment of collective awareness and reckoning. What are we being asked to see clearly before this cycle closes, and what might need to change?

This episode isn't about predicting your personal year—it's about understanding the larger energetic landscape we're all moving through. It offers perspective on why things may feel intense or uncertain right now, and invites you to reflect on how you want to participate in the world as this powerful transition unfolds.

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Have you ever wondered why Human Design can feel life-changing at first, but confusing or even frustrating as time goes on?

In this episode, Nicole takes a step back to look at the entire Human Design journey — not just what you learn at the beginning, but how your relationship with the system evolves over time and why results deepen with lived experience. No matter where you are on your path, this episode helps you orient yourself and see what's unfolding next.

Nicole breaks down the four stages of evolution and expansion with Human Design, explaining the patterns she's seen after years of working with thousands of charts and clients. She shares why early stages often come with obsession, overthinking, or searching for answers in the chart — and why so many people get stuck before experiencing real, embodied change.

You'll also hear how Human Design reveals the difference between forcing and allowing, and how contraction shows up in both life and business. Nicole explains why awareness alone isn't enough, the role deconditioning plays in sustainable growth, and what actually shifts when your energy starts working for you instead of against you.

If you've ever felt like Human Design promised more than you're currently experiencing — or if it's already changing your life and you want to understand why — this episode offers clarity, reassurance, and a grounded perspective on what this journey really looks like over time.

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What if the reason you feel behind already this year isn't because you're doing something wrong—but because you're trying to move before the pressure is ready to release?

In this episode, Nicole reframes what January is actually meant for and why the urge to push, hustle, or "catch up" may be the very thing keeping you out of alignment. This conversation invites you to slow down, plan with intention, and understand how pressure works so you can use it rather than fight it.

At the center of this episode is identity upgrading—not as a surface-level exercise in habits, routines, or aesthetics, but as a deeper energetic and unconscious shift. If you have a vision for what's next, the real question isn't just what do you need to do, but who do you need to be in order to hold that next level. And more importantly, how do you become that person in a way that's actually correct for you?

Nicole talks about why so much identity work fails to stick, even when it's done with the best intentions. Advice that works beautifully for one person can quietly pull another into misalignment, especially when identity and direction aren't honored at an unconscious level. She also breaks down the difference between conscious identity work and the deeper recalibration that must happen first—particularly when it comes to the G-Center and how identity, purpose, and direction are uniquely wired for each individual.

If you've ever felt like you're doing all the "right" things but still falling short, or like you're searching for your path and can't quite lock onto it, this episode offers a powerful reorientation. Tune in now!

Learn more about your Human Design and get your full chart for free at https://www.nicolelaino.com/chart

To sign up for the G Center: Identity Upgrade Workshop DM Nicole "GCenter" on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/nicolelainoofficial or go to Nicolelaino.com/gcenter

To download the Secret Podcast on how to Build & Scale Your Business with Human Design click here: nicolelaino.com/secretpodcast

Be sure to visit nicolelaino.com/podcastlinks for all of the current links to events, freebies, and more!

If you enjoyed this week's episode, I'd so appreciate you doing a few things for me:

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