This wasn’t the episode I planned — and that’s the point.

In this Season 2 kickoff, I share what it looked like to navigate overwhelm in real time instead of trying to “fix” it. From old achievement scripts resurfacing to feeling irritable and off, I walk you through how I used my Human Design strategy (respond + inform), nervous system awareness, and simple embodied tools to shift without blowing up my life.

If you’re high-capacity, high-achieving, and still sometimes feel behind, this one’s for you.

In This Episode We Talk About:

• Why overwhelm is a nervous system signal — not a time management failure
• Old mental scripts: “You’re not enough,” “You should be further,” “You don’t deserve rest”
• The difference between fixing your feelings vs. allowing them
• Snow globe mode (what happens when your nervous system gets shaken up)
• The power of going back to the basics
• How responding (instead of forcing) changed my entire day
• Why Human Design strategy is practical, not abstract
• Real-life examples for:
  • Generators & Manifesting Generators (respond → satisfaction)
  • Manifestors (inform → initiate)
  • Projectors (wait for invitation)
  • Reflectors (honor environment & timing)
• What happened when I chose yoga + tarot over forcing productivity
• Why you don’t have to blow up your life to lighten your load

Tools & Resources Mentioned

• Human Design connection chart sessions
• AO Scanner
• Emotion Code / Body Code
• Reiki
• Yoga & breathwork
• PEMF mat
• Red light therapy
• Serenity Now Float Spa
• Mini readings
• Corporate Human Design & yoga bookings
• Human Design + Yoga Workshop at Detox Yoga (Non-Heated | Friday the 27th | 6:30 PM | $40 | 2-hour experience | Chart printout included)
• Enchanted Tea Party (April 12 | 50 tickets | sound, astrology, Human Design, community)
• Inspired by Design with Katie Rupert Facebook group
• Website + free downloads (link in show notes)

Support the show

Katie Ruppert is a transformational coach who helps women trade overwhelm and striving for more peace, energy, and ease. Through a powerful blend of mind–body practices, coaching, and the self-discovery system of Human Design, she guides clients to lighten their load and take the next right step toward the life they want—without needing a total life overhaul.

She’s also the host of the Inspired by Design podcast, where she shares real stories, practical tools, and fresh perspectives on how to move through the messy middle of life with less resistance and more flow.

Katie believes transformation doesn’t have to come from doing more—it comes from reconnecting with who you are, calming the noise, and creating space for what matters most. Whether it’s through one-on-one coaching, workshops, or her podcast, Katie’s work is about helping women feel seen, supported, and empowered to create a life that feels lighter.

The best place to connect, find free resources & book is https://linktr.ee/KatieRuppert