The Tension Between Strategy and Authenticity

Feeling like the wheels are coming off your life—or the world?

The Year of the Fire Horse is here, and the old paradigm is dissolving fast. For some, it feels like rock bottom. For others, a slow unraveling. This week, Lacy and Jessica unpack the collective stripping, ego deaths, and visibility fears rising to the surface—and why this acceleration is actually a portal into your most authentic self.

If you’ve been stuck in perfectionism, burned out by optimization culture, or clear on your purpose but unable to move, this episode unpacks what’s happening beneath the surface. Through the lens of TBM tools, human design, Chinese astrology, and nervous system regulation, they explain why hustle, formulas, and “matrix authenticity” won’t carry you into the new paradigm—but why a more aligned, authentic approach will.

This season isn’t about fear. It’s about releasing what no longer fits so something truer can emerge. The real question is: are you ready to stop performing and step into your true purpose?

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In this episode we talk about:

• The collective “wheels coming off” feeling and why it’s so loud right now
• Fire Horse 2026 energetics
• New paradigm dissolvement and overlapping messages across astrology + human design
• Ego deaths as grief for old selves and old versions of society
• Learning the rules vs. letting the rules rule you
• TBM tools as nervous-system support during stripping and change
• Deep Imagining as a way to access fear beneath fear
• Protector parts showing up as inner critic, perfectionism, and “don’t be seen” patterns
• Visibility blocks: why people can’t take action even when they’re finally “clear”
• The difference between messy momentum vs. performative output
• Restraint as medicine for over-creating, and action as medicine for stagnation
• Grandparent / wise elder energy as the anchoring frequency for what’s coming
  
   

Mentioned In the Episode: 

• Ep. 380 - Taking a Leap of Faith and Learning Surrender: The Process with Jenna Zoe
• Ep. 335 - Speeding up Your Manifestations in the New Paradigm with Jenna Zoe - Best of 2024
• Ep. 318 - Speeding up Your Manifestations in the New Paradigm with Jenna Zoe
• Ep. 393 - Why You Feel Disconnected From Your Intuition (And How to Reclaim It) with Taylor Paige
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HOW TO MANIFEST by Lacy Phillips 

(with exercises by Jessica Gill)

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The Expanded Podcast, from To Be Magnetic™ (TBM), is the leading manifestation podcast rooted in neuroscience, psychology, and energetics. Hosted by TBM’s Chief Content Officer Jessica Gill, with monthly appearances from founder Lacy Phillips, Expanded is where science and the mystical meet to help you manifest in the most grounded, practical, and life-changing way.

At TBM, we’ve redefined manifestation through Neural Manifestation™—our proven, science-backed method developed with neuroscientist Dr. Tara Swart. This process helps you reprogram limiting beliefs at the subconscious level so you can create the life most aligned with your authenticity.

Each week, we take you inside the TBM practice to help you expand your subconscious to believe what you desire is possible. Through expert interviews, thought leader conversations, TBM teachings, and real member success stories, you’ll learn how to:
 – Rewire your subconscious mind and step into your worth
 – Heal your inner child and integrate shadow work
 – Set boundaries, strengthen intuition, and reclaim self-worth
 – Manifest relationships, careers, abundance, and experiences that align with your true self

With over than 40 million downloads and a global community in over 100 countries, Expanded has become the gold standard in manifestation content. Think of it as your weekly practice for expanding your mind, believing what you want is possible, and manifesting the life you’re meant to live.

Past guests include leading voices such as Mel Robbins, Lewis Howes, Jenna Zoe, Martha Beck, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Dr. Gabor Maté, Mark Groves, and Brianna Wiest.

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