The Michelle Chalfant Show — Life from the Adult Chair

What does it really mean to live a soul aligned life, and why does it often feel so hard, even when I know it leads to more peace, joy, and freedom?
In this episode, I break down what a soul aligned life actually is (beyond spiritual buzzwords), why it can feel like everything is "falling apart" when you are actually waking up, and how to start consciously partnering with the part of you that is 99.99% Source instead of the 0.01% that is ego.
I share practical, grounded tools for navigating big life transitions, sitting with uncomfortable emotions without getting swallowed by them, and working with your triggers so they become portals to growth instead of proof that you are broken.
In this episode, you'll learn: 
What a soul aligned life really is
How to shift from "life happens to me" to "life happens for me"
How challenges and transitions can deepen your alignment
Simple practices to sit with emotions and use presence to calm anxiety
How your outer life mirrors your beliefs and how trigger work realigns you
 
MORE MICHELLE CHALFANT
Website: https://www.michellechalfant.com
Membership: The Adult Chair Collective
https://www.michellechalfant.com/collective 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichellechalfant
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMichelleChalfant
The Adult Chair® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theadultchair
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Michellechalfant

In this episode, I'm joined by Elizabeth April, author of Your Anxiety Is Giving Me Anxiety. We explore a powerful reframe of anxiety, not as something to fix or eliminate, but as an intelligent signal from the nervous system pointing toward healing and deeper self-awareness.
Elizabeth shares her framework for identifying whether anxiety is rooted in the past, present, or future, why high-functioning tendencies often come from overstimulation, and how her Renew Technique helps move out of survival mode and into lasting nervous system regulation, trust, and conscious awareness aligned with living from your Adult Chair.
In this episode, you'll learn: 
Why anxiety can feel contagious and how we absorb the emotional states of others

How to identify whether your anxiety is driven by past experiences, present overwhelm, or future fear

Why common coping tools often manage symptoms without addressing the root cause

How the Renew Technique helps you recognize, neutralize, and work with anxiety

The role of physical and digital clutter in nervous system overload

How to use awareness to regulate your body before anxiety escalates

Why personal growth and healing often happen through challenge, not comfort

Resources from this Episode:
Visit Elizabeth April's website
Get the book: Your Anxiety is Giving Me Anxiety
Follow Elizabeth April on Instagram and Socials: @Elizabeth.April 
 
MORE MICHELLE CHALFANT
Website: https://www.michellechalfant.com
Membership: The Adult Chair Collective
https://www.michellechalfant.com/collective 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichellechalfant
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMichelleChalfant
The Adult Chair® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theadultchair
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Michellechalfant

In this episode, I'm joined by behavioral coach and human design expert Emma Dunwoody, author of Human Design Made Simple. Emma and I explore what human design really is (beyond the "woo"), how it maps your unique energetic blueprint and why understanding your type can feel like a deep exhale of self-permission.
This conversation is both practical and inspiring. We talk about why so many of us are exhausted and burned out, how women's energy cycles differ from the 24-hour "hustle" model, and how human design can guide the way you work, parent and build relationships. Emma shares powerful stories from her own life and business, and I share what I discovered in my own chart. Together, we explore how human design can help you shift out of shame and "shoulds" and move into a more aligned, authentic way of living, very much in sync with what it means to live from your Adult Chair.
In this episode, you'll hear: 
What human design is and how it combines ancient wisdom and modern science into an "energetic blueprint"

A simple breakdown of the 5 human design types and what each is here to do

Why so many Generators and Manifesting Generators end up burned out

How women's ~28-day energetic cycle clashes with the push-to-produce 24/7 model

How understanding design can transform your relationships and parenting

What I learned about my own chart and why it felt so validating

Resources from this Episode:
Visit Emma's website & print out YOUR chart!
Listen to The Human Design Podcast
Check out Emma's new book Human Design Made Simple
 
MORE MICHELLE CHALFANT
Website: https://www.michellechalfant.com
Membership: The Adult Chair Collective
https://www.michellechalfant.com/collective 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichellechalfant
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMichelleChalfant
The Adult Chair® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theadultchair
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Michellechalfant

As we step into 2026, I've been reflecting on why so many New Year resolutions fall apart and why real change can feel so elusive, even when we want it deeply. After a year of shedding old patterns and facing familiar triggers, many of us are ready for something that truly feels different.
I explore lasting change is not about trying harder or setting better goals but about creating an identity shift from the inside out. When who you are begins to change, your life naturally follows, and this year no longer has to repeat the last.
In this episode, I share:
Why New Year resolutions rarely stick and what actually works

How triggers point us toward the deeper work that creates real change

What it means to make an identity shift rather than a surface level goal

A simple four step process to help you embody the version of yourself you are becoming

How to lead yourself from your Adult Chair in everyday life

Resources from this Episode:
The Adult Chair book is NOW AVAILABLE!
Join us in The Adult Chair Collective
 
MORE MICHELLE CHALFANT
Website: https://www.michellechalfant.com
Membership: The Adult Chair Collective
https://michellechalfant.com/collective
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichellechalfant
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMichelleChalfant
The Adult Chair® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theadultchair
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Michellechalfant

In this episode, I'm joined by one of our incredible Adult Chair® Master Coaches, Shannon Yonge. Shannon shares her powerful story of how she went from living life for everyone else, constantly saying yes, ignoring her needs, and feeling disconnected from herself, to reconnecting with her intuition, setting boundaries, and stepping fully into her sovereignty.
This conversation is deeply personal and incredibly relatable. We talk about how tuning into the body can guide us back to our truth, how to break free from people-pleasing, and why learning to say no, without needing to explain, can be so life-changing. Shannon's journey is such a beautiful example of what becomes possible when we start living from our Adult Chair.
In this episode, you'll hear: 
Shannon's experience leaving an emotionally abusive marriage and reclaiming her voice

How listening to her body helped her reconnect with her intuition

The difference between authentic connection and false connection

How Shannon stopped saying yes to everything and began honoring her needs

What it really means to live in sovereignty and why this matters so much, especially for women

Resources from this Episode:
Shannon's website: Shannon Yonge Coaching
Follow Shannon on Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok
Grab her free reparenting guide in the Resources section of her website
Check out her beautifully designed mantra card deck here!
The Adult Chair book is NOW AVAILABLE!
 
MORE MICHELLE CHALFANT
Website: https://www.michellechalfant.com
Membership: The Adult Chair Collective
https://www.michellechalfant.com/collective 
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themichellechalfant
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheMichelleChalfant
The Adult Chair® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/theadultchair
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Michellechalfant