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Hello, beautiful beings. Welcome back to the Leadership by Design podcast. I'm your host, Karina Polonia Tripp, and today I want to bring you the second layer to the topic of your business success and specifically the topic of your business and life cycles. And in the last episode, I talked about how sometimes the unresolved and very often hidden aspect of our health may dysregulate your nervous system, which then drastically limits your capacity for more visibility, more clients, more money, in general, more impact, right? And we consciously want more, but our body can't hold it. So we may experience so-called sabotage or this glass ceiling that we can't just push through. So if you haven't listened to this episode, and I invite you to do it after this one, maybe. And before I dive into cycles directly, I want to bring an important context and share about the pattern I see in industry. And mostly, of course, because I am in this industry, in business coaching industry. And this pattern is about promising money wins, five-figure launches, six figures years by the end of the program. When of course you apply the frameworks they teach you, follow the steps and strategies, and truly commit and truly do the work. And what I see happens is that some people get great money results, and they are like, you know, the face and the proof of concept of this program. There are this leave living, breathing testimonial of that approach, which is beautiful and it's so important to celebrate. But there are also people who did the work, applied themselves, and still hit the roadblocks or things didn't work out, how it's supposed to, according to the program. And maybe they got value from the coaching in different areas of their business or their life. Maybe they got more clear about their unique approach and they started to build their full leadership. And in general, maybe they became more visible, but money results didn't come, or you know, they just hope it would be something else, something different. Or maybe they compare their results to the results of people who are going through the same program and think, what's wrong with me? Like this person could achieve that. I'm not like worse, or my medicine, it's it's like so powerful. Why it doesn't happen to me? And maybe it's even worse when this happens. Sometimes even they get this message or the feedback from their mentor that they didn't fully commit. And if they would, they would see those results, which is like super devastating. How devastating that must feel for you, and how much you think like I am not cut for this. And there are people who didn't apply the process and they expect results. Of course, there are people like this. I was also that kind of person sometimes with certain things. I just didn't get results because I didn't apply myself, and that's just my responsibility. I'm not expecting for this to work, uh, but then I'm not saying that this coach didn't, you know, uh have the right medicine for me because I didn't test it. I'm talking here about people who truly, truly follow those frameworks and they commit and they do all the things, and sometimes the reason is not that the approach is wrong, um, the coach is wrong, or that they are not meant to do this work. Sometimes the reason is in the stars. One thing I want to point out here that you know, first before we dive into the stars written in the stars topic, instead of focusing on just money results, um, instead of doing that, we share in generosity, our creativity, our frequency, our story with the world, and then the universe gives back. I truly believe that. But first, we need to do it in integrity, and what that means for you, that it starts with a deep relationship with who you are as a human and the deep connection, you as this human, with the soul of your business and the soul of your mission, the mission that you came here to weave into the collective and impact others. And instead of focusing on this constant pressure, that business has to create certain results immediately, or maybe your new approach and your new marketing approach needs to bring the results immediately. And not starting with this deep work, with the relationship with yourself and with the parts of you that are actually subconsciously running the bus of your business, it may feel like struggle. It's going to feel artificial, and maybe it's going to feel like something is missing and you just can't put your finger on it. And I just want to say, of course, you can have money wins no matter in which, let's say, cycle you are in in business, and there are other things that help you to grow and help you to see the beauty of being an entrepreneur. But I can tell you from experience that the more I deepen the relationship with what I call my unicorn frequency, I see the growth, I see what's necessary for me to work on next. I see that I am on the right path, even though it's not always easy. Sometimes it's bumpy, but actually it's just the process that I need to go through. But many people in this business industry, when they promise this big results, they don't tell you this. Because if they did, you might not buy. If they would tell you, oh, by the way, if you are in the business cycle and the stars are not aligned for you, you may not see this transformation, right? And because we are wired for financial security, how to make money is always a topic that attracts people. And we are all living in this reality where the money wins are really, really attractive. But this chasing energy, this extraction energy comes very often from scarcity. And what those experts don't tell you is that you know, you will have different cycles. And looking from the human design perspective, from BG5 perspective, from astrology perspective, and if you are here, I know you know these things influence our lives, and certain periods of your life are designed to be there by the designed by the grand plan for how your mission unfolds. You have a movie script, and this movie script brings certain lessons, certain moments, certain circumstances that are actually out of your control. Sometimes in business you think about launching something and you put in so much effort, so much preparation, so much work. You did all you could by the book, you launch and nothing happens, or crickets, or maybe you get misaligned clients and it doesn't feel right. You worked more than it was worth for the money received, and you just wonder what's wrong with me. Am I cut for this? Maybe you hired a coach who promised certain money results, and again you implemented everything, you really committed to the work and yet things didn't happen. Or something just took over, you couldn't explain it, it was stronger than you. You so-called sabotaged yourself, or something outside of you happened, a crisis, sickness, and you thought, this is just not meant for me. And because you think everything is linear, you compare yourself to other people, you analyze content, you look for tricks, steps, you look for all of these mind-based strategies. While the universal script at that time was simply to give you a certain scene in your movie, we take everything so seriously because we live this reality, we live with those emotions, those hopes, those fears. But if we step back and see this as a movie, it comes so much easier to accept and move on because nothing stays the same. That's what human design cycles are. You have those layers on the story of your purpose, so your profile, your incarnation cross, your nodal environment, and the perspective that you have. Human design cycles are or BG5, which is business cycles, are bringing this next layer of what kind of qualities you are here to embody to learn about in different times of your life and business. And what I also bring uniquely to the way how I work with my clients is that I also collaborate with an incredible Vedic astrologer, and Vedic astrology is all about cycles and timings. It can be so incredible for planning. So knowing exactly when to do certain things for the greatest benefit, what will be the most supportive for you transit-wise, and also looking at the bigger cycles, as I said, through human design and BG5 for your business and personal life. So combining these two is such a powerful way to look at cycles. Through that, we can see how certain things may change, how your offers may evolve, uh, the angle of your visibility or the way how you present yourself to the world. Sometimes you may have the like cycle where you need to pivot entirely because you built something based on the old version of you. And there are nuances you can't predict by just following cookie cutter strategies and trying to like yeah, choose certain approach based on just those money results or those big transformations for your business. In the end, we are in the business because we want to have impact, but the baseline is we need financial security. And this is not to say that you can't have money results, of course you can, but it's about doing it with the intention of okay, I know my cycles and I know where my focus should be right now. And truly that takes away so much pressure. Because let's say if you are in a cycle where you naturally have fewer clients, maybe you feel more introverted, or you are working through some subconscious patterns, or you are starting a completely new cycle and everything is collapsing, everything that you know is collapsing, that can be also a beautiful time for different things in your business than just reaping the harvest. Like, for example, creating a new angle of your messaging for building new structures or offering suite. It may be the time to be more behind the scenes. And yes, the human truth is if you don't make money in your business, you may think, how can I even do all of this work? I need income. And that's the reality of being in the material world on the material plane. And it doesn't mean it's always easy, very often it's not easy, but there are practical things you can do to commit to your work and have stable income. It just may take longer. So I think that promising just pure money results to people without including their differentiation and cyclical path is quite misleading. And I don't want my clients to have that when they work with me. My friend, let me pause this episode for just a moment to invite you into a little fun experiment. This podcast is still a wee one, and I so deeply desire to spread my work as far as I can. If you love this show, please rate it and review it on Apple Podcast, or if you are listening on Spotify, simply rate it and leave a comment under your favorite episode. As a thank you, I will send you my Living Your Design Self-Study program. All you need to do is email me a screenshot at contact at Karinapolloniatrip.com with the subject line podcast. You will find the email in the show notes. And once you do, you will get access to Google Drive with 10 modules covering the foundations of the human design system. About 15 hours of content to support your deconditioning and awakening journey. Inside, I cover all the types, strategies, authorities, and also the nine centers in depth. As you know, I work with business owners through the BG5 system, but I'm also officially certified as a living your design guide. And this program is the most important step if you truly desire to make decisions from your authentic truth. This gift may shift or change in the future, but for now, I want to make this work available to as many of you as possible and to support my community. So if you want to support me as well and you truly enjoy this show, let's do it. Now, let's go back to the episode. And to give you like really tangible example, I would like to share the story from my own life, quite recent uh realization and quite recent story, how Vedic astrology helped me to navigate very hard times in my life. So, in my cycle, my transits, and I'm not going to go into the details of what those transits are, but these transits connected to my visibility and expanding my business. My astrologer predicted that from May 2025 I wouldn't have enough time in my calendar because of the clients and connections coming through my work. And I had this Vedic astrology uh reading back in November 2024, I believe. Yeah. And I remember or September, something like this. And I remember at this time I had this idea for a big launch. Uh I was in the process of seeding this idea, and you know, like in my creative bubble, ready to go all in. So when I kind of heard that from May onward that's gonna be this big influx of client or connections, I said, of course, because I'm working on something like this right now, right? So for me, it's like let's help this prediction to come true. So I will put even more work. And uh, you know, it's been a few months to prepare that project. I did my timing for all of the things, and then just before I launched in March 2025, that was my timeline, I was completely knocked out, bedridden, panic attacks, which I've never had panic attacks ever in my entire life, and they were actually connected to my digestive issues and food allergies that felt really real to my nervous system. I felt like I was dying and I couldn't work for two months. I remember thinking, I remember thinking like, how will this May situation happen? I don't know if this vette gastrology is a real thing. How will I suddenly have all of these clients and you know predicted connections when I can barely function? Should I even continue with my business? I felt so given up. I felt like I just I don't know what to do anymore. And that was one of my lowest lows in my life, and I mean it. At that point, I had steady private clients, but I knew I needed a break from my business, and my clients were understanding and gave me space and so much grace and so much love. I am forever grateful. So I focused on my body, I let go of everything I thought I actually thought my work was about, and it was super scary, guys. I cannot even when I think about this right now, the state I was in, I am so grateful where I am at right now, and slowly um with changing my diet and fixing my digestive issues, right? I came back to life, but I did no marketing at this point, I didn't create any content, and you know, like I had all of those plans before my launch, and I had prepared all of those things that I was so proud of, and yet it felt like it's not what I've truly want to share with people. It felt like it doesn't apply to my life and my situation anymore. And this situation also forced me to like generate some income outside of my business because I was so confused. So I went back to my old work. Uh, I was a stylist for fashion studio, and I could work as a freelancer there, and I could just go and work on the set, and I didn't have to focus creatively that much at all, at least not mentally, and with my knowledge and the coaching thing, I just needed a break. And of course, I doubted April came and I thought, like, there is no way this May prediction is happening. Like, I cannot, like, how? And I remember thinking, does it mean I have to go back to my old business and work on photography sets? Like, is that what he was talking about? Like, I will have more clients from that area where I slowly was saying goodbye to this part of my life, and I was kind of like confused, of course. Then May the 1st, I got a stripe notification. It was from a high-level franchise owner in USA, incredible leader with incredible vision, and she came through my network through a client's word of mouth, and that connection opened the door to working also with leaders who support Fortune 100 companies. And here's the whole point: I didn't change a thing, I didn't work harder, I didn't implement new strategies, I literally regressed in my own mind, gave up, and I was almost ready to quit my business. And how this happened, it's like against all of the logic because the timing was simply for it. The movie script must go on. There is a turning point, and when the stars aligned, that work came to me through that incident, through that magic, I could feel again my passion coming back, the drive came back, my articulation of the work that I am here to steward reimagined itself out of let's so let's say nowhere, but it was already rooted in me. Just I didn't see it, it's just around the corner. And this is why I want to lead people through my programs with space also for magic, for transits, for cycles, where there is also space for nervous system and parts work, space for strategy that comes from unique BG5 career blueprint, your design. But I just want you to know that these cycles are real and when they align, that's where you know you can truly experience certain results. But it doesn't mean that if you are in cycles that are less about that, that you don't have growth in your business. And instead of focusing on something that is just out of your control, you just get whatever you can and see the positive in the cycle you are in. And the relief that comes from understanding those cycles, you don't pressure yourself if you are in a cycle that it's more about refining or pivoting instead of this cycle where you will have this big visibility and a lot of clients coming in. You can give yourself more slack, more compassion, and you can plan accordingly. Like, for example, making sure that you have an alternative income stream while you commit to your life's work. That's why I believe business cycles are so important, and this is why this is a big part of how I help my clients. And I'm so excited about a wait list that I'm opening right now for my new program, Unicorn by Design, where one of many, many elements of this program are your business cycles, not only from a human design perspective, but also Vedic astrology, which is incredible with precise timing of all the things. And this is going to be very customized based on the work within BG5 and human design and your unique nervous system to then bring another layer that comes from Vedic astrology. And I'm collaborating with this awesome, established, and known Vedic astrologer, and I just can't wait to talk about this more. And if you join the waitlist, there is no obligation to purchase, you just communicate to me like, yes, I'm interested, Karina. Tell me more about this program, and you will be the first to know about a very special beta price that will allow you to work with me without breaking a bank. And link to sign up is in the description below, and I will talk to you in my next episode. Bye for now.