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Episode 395: The Old Way Is Collapsing—Here’s How to Manifest Through the Shift
Release Date: February 20, 2026
Host: Jessica Gill with Founder Lacy Phillips

Episode Overview

This episode delves into the seismic shifts happening at both the personal and collective levels as society transitions into a new era characterized by radical authenticity, independence, and upheaval of old paradigms. Jessica and Lacy discuss the energetics of this shift—widely associated with the Fire Horse year and reflected in both astrology and human design—and how listeners can best navigate, manifest, and ground themselves during these turbulent times. The conversation is rich with practical advice, deep reflection, and spiritual insight aimed at helping listeners attune to their authenticity and build resilience as the "old way" collapses.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Collapse of the Old and Rise of the New (00:00–05:55)

• Collective Upheaval: The hosts open with the urgent feeling of things accelerating (“wildfire”), radical independence, and the sense that old, inauthentic structures are crumbling. The host names the collective overwhelm and assures listeners, “If you are feeling that you are not alone.” (01:26)
• Navigating Liminal Space: Acknowledgment of living in a ‘liminal space’ between worlds, urging listeners to discern what feels true for them in this chapter and process emotional swings with self-compassion.

2. Fire Horse Energy & The New Paradigm (05:55–13:58)

• Astrological Synergy: Discussion of the Fire Horse year and its themes—freedom, charisma, rebellion—alongside overlapping trends in human design and the new paradigm.
• Anchoring Authenticity: Lacy notes, “If you have been doing TBM work and are anchored in authenticity, you are floating through this so magnetically.” (08:03)
• Ego Death and Grief: Jessica discusses the grief arising as old parts of self and familiar societal patterns dissolve. “There’s a lot of, like, oh my god… we're gonna have to really let all of that go.” (10:07)

3. Authenticity vs Programming—Navigating the Social/Business Matrix (13:58–18:58)

• Content Creation Trap: Jessica and Lacy discuss the tension between chasing trends (“the Matrix thing”) and staying true to authentic creation. Lacy foresees that only authenticity will matter in the coming paradigm.
• Ego Protector Parts: The challenge of visibility, and how the “inner critic” often keeps people small. Jessica reframes the inner critic as an old protector trying to prevent rejection and encourages listeners to see it for what it is without letting it steer decisions.

“Can we see it for what it is? Attune to it with the TBM tool…then still root back down to that authentic part and say, like, okay, I see you, inner critic, and we're moving this way anyways.”
—Jessica (17:56)

4. Massive Change & Individual Fulfillment (18:58–21:18)

• Intuitive Anxiety: Lacy discusses the widespread sense of acute anxiety as everyone feels “big change… coming.” She reassures:

  “It's all going to be all right, more so it's going to be better on the other side… because where the era we're moving into, it's where we're actually going to have fulfillment because we're so ourselves.” (19:11)

• New Measures of Value: The new era will reward genuine self-expression, not external metrics like follower count or traditional success.

5. Fire Horse 2026: Acceleration, Action, and Burnout (21:18–26:06)

• Fire Horse Themes: Jessica outlines the Fire Horse archetypal energies—movement, boldness, speed, rebellion.

  “This year is the wildfire, acceleration, radical independence, charisma… unwilling to live small.” (21:21)

• Stripping Away Excuses: The energy will “strip every ego excuse… until you realize there’s nothing left until you do this.” (22:30)
• Sensitivity & Sobering Up: Lacy warns of burnout from inauthentic “doing for doing’s sake,” and emphasizes restraint and focused, authentic output.

6. Practical Manifestation Strategies: Opposites and Action (26:06–27:49, 29:54–32:11)

• The Opposite is the Medicine: For the stagnant, take action—even if it’s messy; for the overactive, lean into restraint. “If you are not doing anything and you're refining before you start, you're almost like clipping yourself off before you can get going.” (27:29)
• Melting into the Saddle: The image of “melting like butter into the saddle”—acting from flow, detachment, and pure channeling—captures the key to manifesting with this year's energies.

7. Embracing Joy, Interests, and Non-Attachment (32:11–41:53)

• Surrender and Non-Goal Setting: Lacy shares her own transition to an authenticity-based life, focusing only on interests (beekeeping, spinning, harp lessons), not external goals. She describes the trust muscle built through long-term practice.
• Leap of Faith: Jessica emphasizes “betting on yourself”—engaging in what you love without attachment to external security.

“Your focus should be creating that trust muscle with yourself… try things… discern between your truth and your programming, your ego self… versus what is truly on your heart…”
—Jessica (40:02)

8. The End of Dog-Paddling: The Old Paradigm is Gone (41:53–44:12)

• No More Masking: Lacy states, “The dog paddling is over… You can take your time and adopt it slowly, but we're headed in that direction.” (41:53)
• Systems Crumbling: The collective shift is mirrored in politics, business, and society, as corrupt and inauthentic power structures lose their grip.

9. Navigating Darkness Without Fear (44:12–45:09)

• Metabolizing Crisis: The importance of not “co-creating from fear” as the world’s darkness intensifies, but instead holding light, safety, and protection within by metabolizing challenges in a grounded way.

10. The Grandparent Archetype: Channeling as Grounding Wisdom (48:07–54:00)

• Channeling Guidance: Lacy shares powerful channeling urging listeners to cultivate “grandparent energy”—wise maturity, warmth, community, and only expending energy toward what is truly nourishing and resonant.
• Death & Ego Death: Jessica notes the resemblance between grandparent energy and the “season before death,” pointing out how society flees from death—and thus from real transformation—by staying busy.
• Invitation to Ego Death: “We are all gonna go through the ego death are headed there.” (53:23)

11. Synthesizing and Integrating the Change (54:00–58:21)

• Practical Takeaways:
  • Notice whether you’re over- or under-active and utilize the “opposite as medicine.”
  • Identify Old Paradigm energies in your behavior vs. authentic ones.
  • Utilize TBM tools like the Authentic Code and purpose exercises.
  • Begin to recognize and drop old patterns, continually moving in the direction of your truest self—even in small ways.

“Even if you've been with us forever, there is another layer of authenticity that wants to come through now.” (54:53)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Lacy on the Coming Change:

  “The universe is going to take everything out of our lives that isn’t [our essence]… and that sounds really scary, but… on the other side of all of this will actually be like a deeper exhale…” (19:11)

• Jessica on Taking Action:

  “Don’t let getting the perfected, authentic expression stop you from taking any action… You have to be willing to just stop the analysis paralysis and go.” (27:29)

• Lacy’s Channeling—Grandparent Energy:

  “Grandparent energy is not hustling. It’s not dog paddling. It is… matured and authentic and only doing things in resonance and alignment…” (51:16)

• Jessica on Ego Death:

  “The people who are so terrified to move to that energy is because that energy so closely mirrors the season before death. And they are running away from death by busying, by filling, by succeeding.” (53:09)

• Lacy’s Final Word:

  “Well, thank you, Lacy. We are off to the horse races, and it can be so pleasant, too. Like, I’m feeling great… I’m in full surrender.” (57:56)

Key Timestamps

• 00:00–05:55: Setting the energetic stage—collective upheaval, liminality, individual overwhelm
• 06:49–13:56: Fire Horse astrology, authentic living, collective ego death
• 15:43–18:58: Tools for authenticity, addressing inner critic & protector parts
• 21:18–23:05: Fire Horse year—energies, pushing past excuses
• 26:06–27:49: Practical action (opposite as medicine); overactive vs. underactive
• 29:54–32:11: “Melting like butter”—non-attached, joyful action
• 32:11–41:53: Surrender, trust muscle, “betting on yourself”
• 41:53–44:12: End of the old paradigm—crumbling systems
• 48:07–54:00: Channeling—Grandparent energy, wise elder archetype, ego death
• 54:00–58:21: Digestible takeaways, integrating authenticity, encouragement

Practical Exercises & Takeaways

• Opposite as Medicine: Identify your tendency (overactive/underactive) and consciously practice the opposite to break stuck patterns.
• Authentic Code & Soul’s Essence: Engage in TBM’s exercises (via their workshop or online resources) to clarify your current values and direction.
• Track Energy Origin: When evaluating choices, ask:
  • Is this coming from fear/Ego or from alignment/Higher Self?
• Anchor Grandparent Energy: Visualize or embody the wise elder—detached from external validation, focused only on truly resonant activities, comfortable with stillness and authenticity.

This podcast episode is a compelling guide for anyone feeling the turbulence of collective change and craving grounded ways to become more authentic, resilient, and magnetic. Whether you’re seasoned in TBM or a newcomer, the conversation provides wisdom, practical steps, and deep energetic insight for manifesting through this historic shift.