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ReturnAuthor: Caitlan Siegenthaler
Youre not broken. Youre just burnt out on trying to be someone youre not.Return is the podcast for conscious entrepreneurs, sensitive visionaries, and healers whove checked all the boxesand are still wondering, Why doesnt this feel right?Hosted by Caitlan Siegenthaler, former therapist turned business energy strategist blending Human Design, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and soulful strategy. Return isnt about forcing yourself into someone elses blueprint. Its about coming home to your own.This isnt hustle hype or spiritual bypassing disguised as business advice. Its honest, nuanced, often irreverent conversations for the biz owner whos outgrown performative success and wants to build something that actually feels good. Tune in for solo episodes and guest convos that help you:Navigate seasons of change (without losing yourself)Reclaim your energy and decision-making powerBuild a business that honors your gifts and nervous systemExplore who you really arebeneath the shouldsWhether youre in the midst of a pivot, healing from burnout, or finally ready to trust your intuition again,Return is your reminder that youre not lost. Youre just on your way home.Lets begin. Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Health & Fitness, Mental Health Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Why Isn’t All This Self-Work Translating Into My Business? [Inner Infrastructure for Founders Series]
Wednesday, 21 January, 2026
Send us a textKnowledge vs. Embodiment: Why Knowing Yourself Is Your Greatest Business Asset in the Inner Infrastructure for Founders — Part 1If you’ve consumed a lot of personal development, strategy, or self-awareness content — and still find yourself stuck, spiraling, or unable to follow through — this episode is for you.This is the first episode in a four-part series on Inner Infrastructure for Founders, where we explore why knowing yourself isn’t just nice — it’s foundational to sustainable growth.In this episode, Caitlan breaks down the difference between knowledge and embodiment, why insight alone isn’t enough, and how founders get stuck over-intellectualizing instead of integrating. We explore Human Design, parts work, nervous system capacity, and why most people opt out right when the work actually starts.This episode lays the groundwork for the entire series.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:The real difference between knowledge and embodimentWhy self-awareness without integration becomes “empty calories”How founders use strategy to override discomfortWhy you can’t scale faster than your nervous system can holdHow embodiment shows up in real life (decision-making, boundaries, visibility)Why acceptance > optimization in this season of businessThe questions that reveal where your system is actually asking for supportChapters00:01 – Knowledge vs. embodiment & the Inner Infrastructure series02:20 – Why self-awareness is uncomfortable (and avoided)05:30 – Patterns, courage, and slowing down enough to notice08:20 – Knowledge vs. internet noise11:00 – Acceptance > optimization14:00 – Why most people opt out of deep self-knowledge15:10 – Human Design as information vs lived integration17:00 – What embodiment actually looks like in business19:00 – Strategy, parts, and nervous system capacity23:00 – Selling, parts work, and the Girl Scout cookie story27:00 – Reflection + self-assessment30:40 – What’s coming next in the seriesLinks & Resources Mentioned:Next Level Decisions (Free Training): A Human Design + Parts-informed decision-making tool: https://www.caitlansiegenthaler.com/next-level-decisionsReturn+ (Paid Subscription): Behind-the-scenes episodes, integration content, and live calls. Join here Human Design Integration Intensives: 1:1 support to move from knowing → operating: Book hereEpisode: Reading Dr. Richard Schwartz (Founder of IFS): Listen here Recent Episode with Rick Kahler: Listen hereSupport the showProduced by Caitlan SiegenthalerCover Art by Kiara Opara If you enjoyed this episode, share it with a friend, post it to your Instagram stories, and tag me. And if you really loved it, the best thank-you is a written review on Apple Podcasts or a comment on Spotify. That is a beautiful energetic exchange for Caitlan creating the show.
