Unfolding: Audio Letters from the Middle of Becoming
Erica Voell
Show overview
Unfolding: Audio Letters from the Middle of Becoming launched in 2025 and has put out 47 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 15 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 2nd season.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 14 min and 23 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Education show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 22 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Erica Voell.
From the publisher
What if midlife wasn't a crisis — but an invitation? The Unfolding Podcast is a space where we explore what it looks like to really trust yourself, say no without guilt, and live your life like it actually belongs to you. Hosted by Erica Voell, Decision Mentor and Inner-Trust Guide, this show is for women in midlife who are done living by the "shoulds" and second guessing themselves. If you've taken every personality test, followed the recommended path, and still can't shake the feeling that you've been spending your whole life trying to fit in – when what you really wanted was to belong – you're in the right place. You'll hear stories, insights, and tools rooted in Human Design, coaching, and real life. Not to tell you what to do, but to help you really hear yourself.
Latest Episodes
View all 47 episodesUnfiltered: Jen, Helena, Csilla on Self-Love in Midlife
Unfiltered: Women of the Summer of Self-Love
The Story Behind the Summer of Self-Love
Voice as Frequency with Dr. Charlotte Webb
The Summer of Self-Love 🥰
"I'm Fine" and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves: A Conversation with Talia Toms
My "Good Mom" Identity and the Stories We Tell Ourselves
Roommate Mode and Midlife Relationships: A Conversation with Katie Rössler
Part 2: Midlife Women and the Voices We Stopped Trusting
Part 1: Midlife Women and the Voices We Stopped Trusting
S2 Ep 26Time Bending: How a 5-Year Goal Turned Into a 9-Month Reality
Have you ever looked back and realized something that felt five years away happened in less than a year? That's exactly what happened to Erica.In this episode, Erica shares the story of how she went from a conversation with a business coach in August 2024 — where she was asked what it would feel like to collapse her timeline — to walking out of the library for the last time in May 2025. A 19-plus year career she thought she would be in for the rest of her life.This is about how three conversations in ten days that changed everything. A seed planted by a business coach. A warning from a career coach about repeating the same patterns. And a question from her business energetics coach that made her stomach drop.It's also about what happens when you stop looking at square nine and take the leap from square one to square two.Listen to the conversation with Erica's business energetics coach, HeatherBook your Life Patterns Review here.Follow me on Substack: https://substack.com/@ericavoellGet the latest email newsletter: https://ericavoell.com/newsletterConnect with me: erica[at]ericavoell[dot]comFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericavoell.coaching/
S2 Ep 25Businesses Have Their Own Energy: A Conversation with Heather Wick
In this episode, Erica is joined by Heather Wick, Chief Energetics Officer, to explore what it means to work with the energy of your business. Heather shares how businesses have their own energy and how separating your energy from your business can create more clarity, flow, and ease in how you lead and make decisions.They also talk about how this shows up in midlife, when many women begin to feel more discerning and less willing to carry what isn’t theirs. This conversation offers a different way to think about your work, your energy, and the patterns that may be keeping you stuck.Hear Heather's Experience with Human Design in her family: Episode 8Schedule your free Business Energy Diagnostic with Heather sacredboardroom.com/diagnosticConnect with Heather on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-wickInstagram: @theheatherwickWeb: https://sacredboardroom.com/—Book your Life Patterns Review here.Follow me on Substack: https://substack.com/@ericavoellGet the latest email newsletter: https://ericavoell.com/newsletterConnect with me: erica[at]ericavoell[dot]comFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericavoell.coaching/
S2 Ep 24Spring Energy – Not Everything Needs to Bloom Yet
Midlife + Human Design Workshop on SubstackIn this episode, Erica explores the energy of cycles and how they shape the way we move through our lives, especially in seasons of growth. Through the energies of spring, Erica talks about the tension between feeling ready to burst out and grow quickly, and the reality that, just like in nature, slow growth makes for a stronger plant. She shares how easy it is to want to skip the planning, rush into action, or abandon something when it doesn’t unfold as quickly as we would like.Many women in midlife feel this pressure to figure things out or move faster than their energy actually allows. This episode is an invitation to tune into the energies we’re experiencing this spring.Book your Life Patterns Review here.Follow me on Substack: https://substack.com/@ericavoellGet the latest email newsletter: https://ericavoell.com/newsletterConnect with me: erica[at]ericavoell[dot]comFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericavoell.coaching/
S2 Ep 23Why Fitting In Isn’t Belonging
Book your Life Patterns Review here.In this episode, I reflect on a version of myself that has been coming up lately – my 13-year-old self. The girl who felt awkward, different, and like she didn’t belong anywhere. I share how those early experiences of trying to fit in shaped years of people-pleasing, following the “should” path, and choosing careers and expectations that never quite felt right.Many women in midlife still carry the patterns they developed when they were young – the ones that kept the peace, made others comfortable, or tried to prove their worth. This episode explores the difference between fitting in and truly belonging, and why noticing these patterns is the first step to changing them.Follow me on Substack: https://substack.com/@ericavoellGet the latest email newsletter: https://ericavoell.com/newsletterConnect with me: erica[at]ericavoell[dot]comFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericavoell.coaching/
S2 Ep 22"Do I Even Have Anything Important to Say?"
Book your Life Patterns Review here.In this episode, I share a personal story about losing my voice during a week when our entire household was sick, and how the quiet brought unexpected relief. That experience led me to a deeper reflection on when I first began to lose trust in my own voice. I trace back how small moments of doubt slowly shaped how I saw myself as a writer and whether I had anything valuable to say. I share how discovering Human Design and learning about our unique communication styles changed the way I understand my own voice and can help my clients claim their unique voice.Follow me on Substack: https://substack.com/@ericavoellGet the latest email newsletter: https://ericavoell.com/newsletterConnect with me: erica[at]ericavoell[dot]comFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericavoell.coaching/
S2 Ep 21A Re-introduction + My Human Design Story
In this episode of Unfolding, I’m reintroducing myself to all the new listeners and my subscribers on Substack. I share what it really means to be a Decision Mentor and Inner-Trust Guide. Why I'm passionate about working with women in midlife, and how discovering my Human Design during burnout changed everything for me.Book your Life Patterns ReviewFollow me on Substack: https://substack.com/@ericavoellGet the latest email newsletter: https://ericavoell.com/newsletterConnect with me: erica[at]ericavoell[dot]comFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericavoell.coaching/
S2 Ep 20The Bright & Shinies - I have Shiny Object Syndrome
In this episode of Unfolding, I’m sharing a realization that hit me like a ton of bricks this week: I have Shiny Object Syndrome. I talk about realizing that when I was trying to create new things for clients, I was missing what actually works best. So I'm going back to the basics.I know I'm not the only one with Shiny Object Syndrome. So many of us fall into, reaching for the next bright, shiny thing when things feel hard or uncomfortable. The new book, the new routine, the next plan that promises it’ll finally help us feel less stressed, less overwhelmed, less stuck.Book your Life Pattern Review, if you're ready to feel look at your patterns and how you get stuck in Shiny Object SyndromeGet the latest email newsletter: https://ericavoell.com/newsletterConnect with me: erica[at]ericavoell[dot]comFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericavoell.coaching/
S2 Ep 19The (un)Comfortable Decisions - or why AI is a terrible decision partner
What happens when we start outsourcing our decisions to AI? What does it cost us, when we've already spent a lifetime being questioned, second-guessed, and conditioned to override ourselves?In this episode, we explore the growing trend of using AI as a decision-making partner and why it’s not as helpful as it might seem. Outsourcing decisions disconnects us from our bodies, our relationships, and our inner authority, especially for women in midlife who are already navigating decision fatigue, over-responsibility, and pressure to prove.Clarity doesn’t come from more information. Your body knows before your mind does. Erica offers simple ways to come back to yourself when you’re spiraling or feeling stuck.If you're ready to feel strong in your decisions, book your Clear Decision Audit Get the latest email newsletter: https://ericavoell.com/newsletterConnect with me: erica[at]ericavoell[dot]comFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericavoell.coaching/
S2 Ep 18The Cycles that Shape Us + Why We're Feeling The Shift
If you're ready to feel strong in your decisions, book your Clear Decision Audit.We are in the midst of a major era shift — collectively, personally, energetically. In this episode, I explore how Human Design, astrology, and even Chinese astrology all reflect the sense that something big is changing.I share how these global and generational cycles are happening alongside the cycles that happen in our lifetimes. We explore cycles we go through in our 30s, 40s and 50s, and how understanding the energy of these cycles can help you reclaim your inner authority, trust yourself more deeply, and make decisions that feel true.Get the latest email newsletter: https://ericavoell.com/newsletterConnect with me: erica[at]ericavoell[dot]comFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericavoell.coaching/
S2 Ep 17Energies Behind the Slow Start to the New Year
→Register for the Decide by Design Masterclass on January 28thMuch like in astrology, the planets – specifically the Sun and Earth – create background energetic frequencies in Human Design.In this episode, I share insights about the energies of the past few weeks and why January may have felt slow or unsettled.Energetically, it’s not a time for rushing ahead, it’s a time for exactly where we are.The winter season and the background energies hold the potential for something deeper. So when the momentum returns as the seasons shift, we’re ready to plan, sprout, and grow as the season shifts into spring.If you're ready to feel strong in your decisions, book your Clear Decision Audit (formerly the Life + Energy Audit).Get the latest email newsletter: https://ericavoell.com/newsletterConnect with me: erica[at]ericavoell[dot]comFollow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericavoell.coaching/