What if the real question in relationships isn't “Do I like you?” — but “Who do I become when I'm with you?” Inspired by Esther Perel's insight, this episode explores how Human Design + Gene Keys explain the energetic chemistry behind that feeling — and how to use it to create healthier, more honest connection.

This week on the Expansive CEO Podcast, Hannah Chapman, CFP® and Lauren Ammon break down why relationships often feel less about “compatibility” and more about who you become in someone else's presence. They translate this concept through the lens of aura mechanics, connection charts, and energetic dynamics—so you can replace blame with clarity (without excusing unhealthy behavior).

Explore:

• Why you feel like a different version of yourself around different people

• How aura mechanics shape attraction, friction, and ease in relationships

• Why “don't take it personally” is easier when you understand energetic dynamics

• How connection charts reveal chemistry, compromise, and recurring conflict points

• Why “easy” relationships can sometimes be self-abandonment in disguise

• How to treat people the way they are designed to be treated (platinum rule)

• Why self-awareness can change your relationships—and what to do when it does

• How split definition works, and why it matters in partnership (teaser for next episode)

Discover your design, join the newsletter, and explore coaching at: https://expansiveceo.com. Don't forget to send your Human Design questions to lauren@expansiveceo.com!

What's it actually like to receive a live Human Design reading—one that lands in your body, not just your mind? In this special episode, we do our first live reading on the show with Stacey Davis, exploring emotional Manifestor leadership, clean initiation, and how to create impact without over-giving, over-holding, or burning out.

Stacey Davis is an executive transformation mentor, ceremonista, podcaster, and lead steward of Solunara. She holds sacred containers for leaders and communities, guiding sovereignty, nervous system regulation, and sustainable and regenerative impact.

• How a live Human Design reading actually works (and what you walk away with)

• Why “clean initiation” matters for Manifestors (and what it changes in leadership)

• How to lead as an Emotional Manifestor without burning out

• Why the Manifestor aura can feel “repelling” (and how to work with it instead of against it)

• How the “Manifestor wound” gets created in childhood (and why it often turns into “I have to do it alone”)

• How to receive real support before you hit crisis mode

• Why anger is a compass for Manifestors (not a problem to suppress)

• Why undefined/open centers can drive overwork and proving

• Why your body gives loud signals (illness, shutdown, “burn it down”) when capacity is exceeded

• How to create sustainable capacity (sessions per day/month, recovery time, creative time)

• Why the full moon is a powerful “release + equilibrium” checkpoint

Expansive CEO Grand Reopening Event — Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM MT / 3:00 PM ET
A 90-minute workshop + “love seat” coaching with moon gates, new moon/eclipse intention-setting, and planting new seeds together. (Link in show notes.)

Connect with Stacey:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solunara.sanctuary/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stacey.solunara/

Podcast: Voices of Soul (releasing soon)

Discover your design, join the newsletter, and explore coaching at: https://expansiveceo.com. Don't forget to send your Human Design questions to lauren@expansiveceo.com!

This week was a reminder that markets can experience meaningful movement even when the underlying fundamentals haven't changed. We saw volatility driven by rotation, rebalancing, and shifting investor expectations — not panic, and not systemic risk.

In this episode of Investment Friday, Hannah Chapman, CFP®, is joined by Brad Haines, CFA®, FRM®, CIO of Juncture Wealth Strategies, to break down what's actually happening beneath the headlines.

Together, they explore why markets are becoming more selective, how to interpret recent layoff announcements, what a new Fed chair nomination could mean for monetary policy, and why understanding tax-efficient strategies like Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) matters more than ever.

Learn more about:

• What's driving market volatility right now — and what isn't

• Sector rotation, profit-taking, and why differentiation matters

• AI, tech, and how markets are starting to separate winners from the theme

• Layoff headlines vs. labor market reality

• The Fed chair nomination and why Federal Reserve independence matters

• Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs): how to give more and pay less in taxes

• Using required minimum distributions strategically

• Why context matters more than headlines for long-term investors

Reminder: Follow Investment Friday and subscribe on YouTube. The show now lives fully in its own podcast feed and YouTube channel.

Connect with Hannah at Hannah.Chapman@x2wealthplanning.com and online at https://x2wealthplanning.com

Connect with Brad at brad@juncturewealth.com.