The Expanders Podcast
The Expanders Podcast
Podcast Description
We have conversations with people who expand movements, questions, companies, and themselves beyond what is thought possible.
In The Expanders Podcast, host Catherine Jelinek interviews a series of guests, some notable, some under-the-radar, and all are doing work that expands a corner of the world beyond previous limits.
We begin with our guests' stories of expansion and transformation, evolving to highlight how their individual journeys inspired and enabled the missions they stand for today. We then dive into the work they are leading now, and how it has created change and expansion.
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The podcast explores themes of personal and professional expansion, resilience, leadership, and the challenges of navigating change. Episodes include discussions on the unseen struggles of families dealing with pediatric cancer, embracing vulnerability in leadership, and the importance of clarity when pursuing goals. The focus areas often highlight how individual narratives inspire broader societal changes.

Interviews with thought leaders that give practical strategies for emerging thought leaders ready to break through the noise, on their terms.
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Are you tired of forcing marketing strategies that don’t feel natural?
In this episode of Breaking Through the Noise, host Catherine Jelinek sits down with human design–led business coach Danielle Birkin to unpack how entrepreneurs can use human design to build an aligned, magnetic business — without chasing algorithms, batching content that feels lifeless, or copying someone else’s strategy.
Danielle shares how discovering her human design helped her:
Leave corporate and build a 6-figure business
Attract clients through depth-driven networking
Stop forcing strategies that weren’t aligned
Market in a way that actually felt energizing
You’ll learn:
✔ What human design is (and how it differs from Myers-Briggs, Enneagram, and DISC)
✔ How generators can use the “wait to respond” strategy in marketing
✔ Why batching content doesn’t work for everyone
✔ How to use your profile lines (like 3/5 or 2/4) in your messaging
✔ How alignment creates magnetism in business
If you’ve ever wondered:
“Why doesn’t this marketing strategy work for me?”
“Why does content feel forced?”
“How do I trust my intuition in business?”
“Can I grow without cold outreach and hustle tactics?”
This conversation will give you a completely different lens.
Human design isn’t about being “woo.” It’s about understanding how you’re naturally wired to communicate, create, and attract the right clients — and building your strategy around that.
If you're an entrepreneur, coach, creative, or thought leader looking to grow your business in alignment instead of burnout, this episode is for you.
🔔 Subscribe for more conversations about thought leadership, aligned marketing, and breaking through the noise.

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