In the first episode of the "Expand with Me" podcast, host Vicki Dean introduces herself and discusses the role of fear in personal growth, focusing on human design and the spleen gates. She explains human design as a system that combines ancient wisdom with modern science to guide individuals on how to interact with the world, make decisions, and fulfill their purpose. Vicki suggests that our purpose lies in "who we be," not just what we do, and that by understanding ourselves, we can shed false identities.

Vicki uses the metaphor of a mansion with various rooms representing different aspects of oneself to describe the spleen centre in human design, which serves as an intuitive hub for survival, health, and intuition. She shares personal experiences and those of her clients regarding common fears, like inadequacy and fear of the future, and how these fears relate to specific gates within the spleen centre.

The episode covers the three steps to freedom framework—awareness, acceptance, and action—that Vicki employs in her coaching. She encourages listeners to reframe their fears as opportunities for growth, using the example of the fear of authority and perfection as a call to authenticity and power.

Vicki concludes with an invitation for listeners to follow her on Instagram, highlights upcoming coaching offers, and emphasises the transformative power of self-work and its ripple effect on the world. She encourages embracing fears as compasses to one's destiny and ends with a message of self-empowerment and continuous expansion.