Designed To Thrive with Colleen Tobey
by Colleen Tobey
Welcome to Designed to Thrive — the podcast for the entrepreneurs, the mothers, the dreamers. Here, we explore what it means to design a life inside and out: from the spaces that hold us, to the dreams that drive us, to the ways we thrive in business, motherhood, and beyond. Think of this as us curled up on the sofa together, chit chatting about life, the little shifts, and the big dreams — all the things that help us thrive.
Episodes
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Ep. 33: One Year In | A Reflection
One year ago, Colleen finally said yes to a passion project she'd been putting off for far too long: launching the Designed to Thrive podcast. Thirty-three episodes later, she's celebrating one year of using her voice, following her curiosity, embracing her creativity, and learning a whole lot...
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Ep. 32: You Are Not a Fixer-Upper | Living From Your Original Blueprint
What if the parts of yourself you've been trying to change are actually the things holding you up? When renovating a home, one of the first things you need to understand is which walls are load-bearing and which spaces are meant to stay open. And as it turns out, the same principle can apply to...
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Ep. 31: On the Other Side of Hard | What Hiking Mt. Katahdin Taught Me
What happens when you willingly sign up for something that is really, really hard? For Colleen, it meant hiking Mt. Katahdin in Maine with her dad and sister — a 10.5-mile, 4,000-foot-elevation-gain adventure that took 12 hours, pushed her fear of heights to its limits, and became one of the most...
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Ep. 30: When Your Worth Isn’t on a Pay Stub
What makes a life feel like a dream? For Colleen, the answer started with an ordinary dog walk and a conversation with her business coach that completely reframed how she thinks about money, contribution, and her own worth. In this episode, Colleen shares a realization that has been sitting with...
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Ep. 29: The Identity You're Outgrowing (Season 2 Begins!)
Welcome back to the Designed to Thrive Podcast — and welcome to Season 2! After an unintentional summer break, Colleen is back and reflecting on what the pause taught her about being selective with her time, shedding perfectionism, and giving herself permission to step away without needing to...
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Ep. 28: Love, Home, and Human Design: Building Relationships That Feel Safe
In this deeply personal anniversary episode, Colleen reflects on fourteen years with her husband and eleven years of marriage, exploring the profound connection between love, nervous system regulation, and the homes we build together. Drawing on neuroscience, family systems research, and Human...
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Ep. 26: Human Design, Abundance & Building Your Dream Life
What if the life you want isn’t unrealistic — just waiting for you to fully claim it? In this deeply personal episode of the Designed to Thrive Podcast, Colleen shares a recent birthday weekend experience that sparked a powerful realization about abundance, self-worth, dreaming bigger, and…
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Ep. 25: How to Attract What You Want Using Human Design
What if attraction isn’t about chasing harder — but aligning more deeply with who you already are? In this episode of the Designed to Thrive Podcast, Colleen dives into the intersection of Human Design, manifestation, nervous system alignment, and the environments we live in. Through the lens of...
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Ep. 24: Mother Nature Is the Greatest Interior Designer—Designing a Home Inspired by Nature
What if the most beautiful homes aren’t designed from trends… but from nature? In this episode, Colleen explores how the natural world shapes the way we experience beauty, safety, grounding, and home—and why she believes Mother Nature is the greatest designer of all time. From the lush, layered...
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Ep. 23: A Birthday Reflection: Growth, Alignment & Becoming Who You Already Are
This episode is different. No frameworks. No how-to. No step-by-step anything. Just a real, honest reflection on what this past year has looked like—what’s shifted, what’s mattered, and how growth actually feels when you’re inside of it. In this birthday episode, Colleen shares a personal window...
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Ep. 22: How to Trust Yourself Again: The Neuroscience of Intuition & Alignment
When was the last time you made a decision and just knew? In this episode, Colleen explores what it really means to trust yourself—not as a mindset, but as a physiological, lived experience. If you’ve been second-guessing your decisions, outsourcing your authority, or feeling disconnected from…
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Ep. 21: You Can’t Mess Up Your Art (The Truth About Entrepreneurship)
This episode is a real, behind-the-scenes conversation about entrepreneurship—what it actually looks like beyond the highlight reel. No frameworks. No design tips. Just the truth. Colleen shares what it means to build something from the ground up: the belief, the uncertainty, the creativity, and...
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Ep. 20: Design by Design — How Human Design Makes Hiring a Designer Actually Work
Episode 20 feels like a milestone—and a moment to say thank you. What started as a place to share ideas has grown into a consistent, connected community. If you’ve been here listening, sharing, and engaging… this episode begins with deep gratitude for you. From there, Colleen dives into something...
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Ep. 19: A Human Design Lens on the Rooms That Matter Most
In this episode of the Designed to Thrive Podcast, Colleen Tobey explores a powerful idea: Your home isn’t just where you live—it directly impacts how your Human Design functions. Focusing on three essential spaces—the bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen—Colleen breaks down how these rooms either...
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Ep. 18: You’re Wired to See Differently — Understanding Your Design Instincts Through Human Design
In this episode of the Designed to Thrive Podcast, Colleen Tobey introduces a perspective that has the power to completely shift how you see your home—and yourself: You are not meant to see a space the same way as everyone else. What if the reason you and someone else walk into the same room and...
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Ep. 17: You Have Time — Reclaiming Creativity in Motherhood
In this episode of the Designed to Thrive Podcast, Colleen Tobey challenges a belief so many mothers carry: “I’ll get back to my creative self someday.” Someday when life slows down. Someday when there’s more time. Someday when things feel easier. But what if that version of creative time you’re...
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Ep. 16: Why Community Isn’t Optional (and How to Actually Build It)
In this episode of the Designed to Thrive Podcast, Colleen Tobey explores something many women are quietly experiencing but rarely naming out loud: the absence of real, nourishing community—even in lives that look full from the outside. She opens with a powerful question: When is the last time…
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Ep. 15: The Neuroscience of Home — Why Your Space Affects Your Brain
In this episode of the Designed to Thrive Podcast, Colleen dives into the fascinating intersection of interior design, psychology, and neuroscience. Have you ever walked into a room and immediately felt calm… or uneasy… without knowing why? It turns out your brain is doing an incredible amount of...
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Ep. 14: From Overwhelmed to Curated — A Simple Framework for Any Room
In this episode of the Designed to Thrive Podcast, Colleen breaks down one of the most common struggles she sees in homes today: overwhelm. Too many ideas. Too many options. Too many pieces that don’t quite relate. If you’ve ever stood in the middle of a room wondering why it still doesn’t feel...
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Ep. 13: Evolving Without Losing Yourself
In today’s episode of the Designed to Thrive Podcast, Colleen shares a real-time reflection on what it means to grow in a world that refuses to slow down. We’re living in an era of constant change—new trends, new platforms, new expectations, and an endless stream of pressure to pivot, scale,...
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Ep. 12: The Primary Bedroom — Why the Most Important Room in Your Home Is the One You Rest In
Your bedroom is doing more work than you think. In this episode of Designed to Thrive, Colleen shares why she believes the bedroom is the most important room in your entire home—and why it deserves far more intention than it’s often given. More than a place to sleep, your bedroom quietly shapes...
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Ep. 11: Living in the In-Between — What a Full-Home Remodel is Teaching Me About Nervous System Support, Creativity, and Unfinished Seasons
What happens when your entire home is under construction—and there’s no “safe room” to retreat to? In this episode of Designed to Thrive, Colleen shares candidly from the middle of a full-home remodel and explores what this season is teaching her about design, creativity, community, and nervous...
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Ep. 10: Starting Again From Experience — Navigating the In-Between Season
What if being “new” doesn’t mean starting from scratch — but starting from experience? In this episode of Designed to Thrive, Colleen Tobey speaks to the quiet, tender season of being experienced and capable… yet still feeling exposed because you’re showing up in a new way. This is a conversation...
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Ep. 9: Listening to the Nudge — Following a Dream Even When It Feels Uncomfortable
What if the dream you can’t stop thinking about isn’t random — but an invitation? In this episode of Designed to Thrive, Colleen Tobey shares the story behind starting this podcast and what it taught her about listening to intuition, trusting a full-body yes, and moving forward even when fear is...
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Ep. 8: Why “Good Enough” Design Is Stealing Your Energy
Have you ever looked around your home and thought, “It’s fine for now”—but still felt subtly drained, restless, or unsettled? In this episode of Designed to Thrive, interior designer Colleen Tobey explores how “good enough” design quietly impacts your energy, your nervous system, and your sense…
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Ep. 7: Design 101 — Foundations That Make a Home Feel Aligned
In this first episode of Season One, Part Two, Colleen welcomes listeners into a fresh chapter of the Designed to Thrive Podcast and into the new year. January invites reflection, clarity, and intention — and this episode is all about returning to the basics. Today’s conversation is Design 101…
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Ep. 6: Motherhood — Identity, Partnership & the Magic in Becoming
Welcome to the final episode of Designed to Thrive Season One, Part One! In this beautifully honest closing episode, Colleen opens her heart and shares a story many listeners will see themselves in—her journey into motherhood, despite once believing she’d never have children. This episode isn’t...
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Ep. 5: My First Home Glow Up Challenge — What I Learned from 21 Days of Design Magic
In this episode of Designed to Thrive, Colleen shares the behind-the-scenes story of her very first community challenge — the 21-Day Home Glow Up Challenge — and how it came to life through the guidance of her Splenic Authority (hello, Human Design Projectors!). Fresh off the inspiration of…
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Ep. 4: The Power of Mentorship — Seeing and Being Seen
In this heartfelt episode of Designed to Thrive, host Colleen Tobey reflects on the profound role mentorship has played in her life — from early teachers who made her feel seen, to business coach Jacki Carr, whose guidance helped Colleen embrace visibility and self-trust. Colleen explores what...
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Ep. 3: Designing for Your Energy Type — Human Design Meets Interior Design
In this inspiring episode of Designed to Thrive, Colleen explores the powerful connection between Human Design and Interior Design — two creative worlds that, when combined, can help you shape a home that truly supports your energy. You’ll learn how your Human Design type influences the way you...
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Ep. 2: My Boundaries, My Business — Redefining Success on My Own Terms
Welcome back to the Designed to Thrive Podcast! In this episode, host Colleen Tobey opens up about the winding, unpredictable path that led her to a more grounded, sustainable version of success — one built on trust, timing, and boundaries. From a career in social work to launching her own…
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Ep. 1: How Human Design Changed Everything for Me
Welcome to the Designed to Thrive Podcast! In this very first episode, host Colleen Tobey opens up about the journey that led her to finally say “yes” to launching this show — and the powerful system of Human Design that helped her do it. For years, starting a podcast was a dream tucked quietly…
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This is the podcast for the entrepreneurs, the mothers, and the dreamers—the ones creating homes, businesses, and lives with heart. Hosted by Colleen Tobey, Designed to Thrive explores what it means to design a life from the inside out—from the spaces that hold us to the dreams that drive us, and...
About this show
Welcome to Designed to Thrive — the podcast for the entrepreneurs, the mothers, the dreamers. Here, we explore what it means to design a life inside and out: from the spaces that hold us, to the dreams that drive us, to the ways we thrive in business, motherhood, and beyond. Think of this as us curled up on the sofa together, chit chatting about life, the little shifts, and the big dreams — all the things that help us thrive.
Hosted by
Colleen Tobey