What if the reason your business feels hard is because you’re trying to force a direction that isn’t meant to be forced?
In this episode of The Gates in Real Life, we explore Human Design Gate 2, the Receptive Vision and what it really means to be guided instead of controlled in your business.
This is a big one for coaches who feel burned out by planning, overthinking, and trying to map every step before they move. Gate 2 shifts the entire conversation from “figure it out” to “feel your way forward.”
Inside this episode, we dive into:
- The shadow of dislocation and why traditional planning can feel exhausting or off
- The gift of orientation – knowing your direction without needing the full plan
- Why certainty is often an illusion, and how it quietly sets you up for disappointment
- What it looks like to lead with feminine energy
- Why there are no wrong turns. and how that changes everything
If you’ve ever felt like your business plan looks good on paper, but something still feels off, this episode will help you reconnect to your own internal guidance and move forward with more trust, ease, and alignment.
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Heidi’s Offerings:
Come join me on Substack, where I explore the middle path between business success and well-being for heart-led biz owners: substack.com/@servicewithsoul.
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Melissa’s Offerings:
If this conversation resonated with you, you’ll find more inside my Substack, Remembering Who You Are… where Human Design meets business, personal growth, and the deeper work of living in alignment with who you already are. https://substack.com/@melissanaslund
Ready to scale your business in a way that feels easeful and aligned?
You don’t have to figure it all out alone. Let’s connect for a Next Steps Call—a spacious, no-pressure conversation to help you gain clarity on what’s next for your business and explore if working together feels right.
Your business should support you, not the other way around. Let’s find a way forward that feels good.
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