Finding True North: Where Human Design Meets Mindset & Soul

In today’s episode of Finding True North, Kelly-Anne and Jacqueline welcome special guest Kristie Crate, a nurse, coach, photographer, entrepreneur, Human Design enthusiast, and fellow author in Every Body Holds a Story Volume 2.

Kristie shares her inspiring journey from growing up in survival mode to creating a life rooted in purpose, healing, and connection. Together, they explore how Human Design has become more than a personality framework—it's a practical tool for building deeper relationships, making aligned decisions, and extending more grace to ourselves and the people we love.

The conversation also explores the power of community, the courage to release old stories, and why true transformation doesn't happen by simply learning about yourself—it happens when you begin living what you've learned.

• Kristie's journey from childhood survival to conscious healing
• How Human Design helped her understand herself on a deeper level
• Why Human Design is an experiment, not a belief system
• Using Human Design in healthcare, coaching, parenting, and business
• The importance of honoring different decision-making styles and authorities
• Releasing abandonment wounds and discovering true belonging
• How community becomes a mirror for growth and healing
• Letting go of the belief that you have to know "enough" before sharing your gifts
• The difference between knowing your Human Design and truly living it
• An introduction to the new Living Your Human Design community inspired by listeners just like Kristie

Kristie's story is a beautiful reminder that healing isn't about becoming someone new—it's about peeling away the layers of conditioning so you can return to who you've always been. Through courage, curiosity, and connection, she shows us that finding your people often begins with finding yourself.

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You've downloaded your Human Design chart. You've listened to the podcasts. You've learned your type, strategy, authority, centers, and energy... but now what?

In this episode of Finding True North, Kelly-Anne and Jacqueline reflect on everything they've explored throughout their Human Design series and share the biggest lesson they've learned: awareness is only the beginning. Real transformation happens when you start experimenting, embodying, and living your design every day.

Through personal stories, they reveal how Human Design has helped them release limiting beliefs, trust themselves more deeply, navigate relationships with greater ease, and make decisions that feel genuinely aligned. They also share an exciting announcement about their brand-new community, Living Your Human Design—a supportive six-month experience designed to help women move beyond learning their charts and begin living them.

If you've ever wondered how to turn Human Design knowledge into real-life transformation, this episode is the perfect place to begin.

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In this episode of Finding True North, Kelly-Anne and Jacqueline explore what manifestation truly means—and why it's far more than vision boards, affirmations, or wishful thinking. Together, they unpack the idea that manifestation is an active, conscious partnership between you and something greater than yourself.

Kelly-Anne introduces a powerful analogy inspired by Michael Singer: abundance is like a river that is always flowing toward us. The only thing standing in the way are the "rocks" we carry—limiting beliefs, shame, fear, scarcity, and old conditioning that block us from receiving what is already available.

Through personal stories and insights from Human Design, they discuss how awareness helps us identify those rocks, remove what no longer serves us, and begin living in greater alignment with who we truly are.

Whether you're new to manifestation or have been practicing it for years, this conversation offers a grounded and refreshing perspective on abundance, healing, and self-discovery.

• Why manifestation is more than positive thinking or vision boards
• The difference between creating from fear versus creating from alignment
• Michael Singer's "river of abundance" analogy and what it teaches us
• The "rocks" that block abundance, including shame, fear, scarcity, and limiting beliefs
• How childhood conditioning shapes the stories we carry into adulthood
• The role Human Design plays in recognizing and releasing limiting beliefs
• Why your identity influences what you're able to receive
• The importance of surrender, trust, and letting go of attachment to outcomes
• Why abundance includes far more than financial wealth
• How becoming aware of your patterns creates space for greater flow

Manifestation isn't about controlling the universe—it's about becoming the person who is open to receiving what is already trying to find you. As you clear away the beliefs and patterns that no longer serve you, you create more space for abundance, purpose, joy, and peace to flow naturally into your life.

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Have you ever looked at your life and felt like you're not as far along as you should be?

As the year reaches its halfway point, Kelly-Anne and Jacqueline step away from their Human Design series to explore a powerful mindset shift inspired by The Gap and The Gain. Instead of focusing on how far there is still to go, they invite listeners to pause, reflect, and recognize just how far they've already come.

Together, they discuss the dangers of comparison, the impact of social media on our self-worth, and why measuring ourselves against others often robs us of joy. Through personal stories and practical exercises, they share how celebrating even the smallest wins can transform our mindset, strengthen self-trust, and create lasting change.

If you've been feeling behind, discouraged, or caught in the endless pursuit of "more," this episode offers a timely reminder to shift your perspective and start standing in your gains instead of your gaps.

• What The Gap and The Gain teaches about success and fulfillment
• Why comparison steals joy and keeps us feeling stuck
• The importance of measuring your progress against your past self—not someone else's journey
• How social media fuels the illusion that everyone else is further ahead
• Why celebrating small daily wins creates lasting transformation
• The connection between self-awareness, self-worth, and personal growth
• Simple practices to build confidence and recognize your progress
• A powerful daily exercise to help you focus on what's going right

Sometimes the greatest transformation doesn't come from achieving another goal—it comes from recognizing the person you've already become. This episode is an invitation to pause, celebrate your growth, and remember that meaningful change happens one small step at a time.

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Do you constantly feel like you're behind, rushing from one task to the next, or carrying stress that never seems to let up?

In this episode of Finding True North, Kelly-Anne and Jacqueline wrap up their Human Design Centers series with a deep dive into the Root Center. As one of the body's two pressure centers, the Root Center is connected to stress, momentum, deadlines, urgency, and our drive to take action.

Together, they explore the differences between having a defined and undefined Root Center, how conditioning influences our relationship with pressure, and why understanding your design can help you move through life with greater ease instead of constant urgency.

Whether you naturally thrive under pressure or find yourself absorbing stress from the world around you, this episode offers practical insights into creating a healthier relationship with productivity, deadlines, and the pace of everyday life.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What the Root Center represents in Human Design
• Why the Root Center is one of the body's pressure centers
• The difference between defined and undefined Root Centers
• How external pressure and conditioning shape our relationship with stress
• Why some people naturally stay calm during high-pressure situations
• How undefined Root Centers can absorb urgency from others
• The connection between stress, rushing, burnout, and productivity
• Why getting everything done doesn't necessarily create peace
• Practical ways to recognize when pressure is yours and when it isn't

As they conclude their Human Design Centers series, Kelly-Anne and Jacqueline remind us that pressure isn't the enemy. It's how we respond to it that matters. The more we understand our unique design, the easier it becomes to replace urgency with awareness and move through life with greater trust, clarity, and flow.

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Have you ever had a gut feeling about someone or something and ignored it, only to wish later that you had listened?

In this episode of Finding True North, Kelly-Anne and Jacqueline continue their Human Design Centers series with a deep dive into the Spleen Center. Connected to intuition, instinct, fear, health, and survival, the Spleen Center offers subtle but powerful guidance that often speaks before the mind can make sense of it.

Together, they explore the differences between defined and undefined Spleen Centers, how intuition communicates through the body, and why so many of us have been conditioned to trust logic over instinct. They also discuss the role fear plays in decision-making and how awareness can help us distinguish between genuine intuition and familiar patterns that keep us stuck.

Whether you have a defined or undefined Spleen Center, this episode offers valuable insights into trusting yourself, honoring your body's wisdom, and recognizing when fear may be standing in the way of growth.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What the Spleen Center represents in Human Design
• The connection between intuition, instinct, fear, and survival
• The difference between defined and undefined Spleen Centers
• Why intuitive messages are often quiet, subtle, and easy to miss
• Learning to trust your body's wisdom before your mind catches up
• How fear can keep us attached to situations that no longer serve us
• The difference between familiarity and true safety
• Why letting go is often one of life's most important lessons
• The gifts of sensitivity, empathy, and supporting others through fear

This episode is a reminder that your body often knows what your mind is still trying to figure out. Whether you're learning to trust your intuition or finding the courage to release what no longer feels aligned, the wisdom you're seeking may already be within you.

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In this episode of Finding True North, Kelly-Anne and Jacqueline continue their Human Design Centers series with a powerful exploration of the Emotional Center, also known as the Solar Plexus. This center governs emotions, emotional waves, sensitivity, intimacy, connection, and emotional truth.

Together, they unpack the differences between having a defined and undefined Emotional Center and how each experience shapes decision-making, relationships, conflict, and self-awareness. They also explore the conditioning many of us have received around emotions and why understanding your emotional design can bring greater compassion for yourself and others.

Whether you experience consistent emotional waves or find yourself absorbing the emotions of those around you, this conversation offers practical insights for navigating feelings with greater awareness and wisdom.

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In this episode of Finding True North, Kelly-Anne and Jacqueline continue their Human Design Centers series with a deep dive into the Sacral Center, the energetic powerhouse connected to life force energy, creativity, work, vitality, and sustainable action.

Together, they explore the differences between having a defined and undefined Sacral Center and how understanding your unique energy pattern can completely change the way you approach work, relationships, productivity, and rest.

This conversation challenges the cultural belief that everyone should operate at the same pace and offers a refreshing perspective on honoring your natural energy instead of forcing yourself to keep up with others.

Whether you have consistent access to energy or experience fluctuating energy levels, this episode will help you better understand how you're designed to engage with life.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What the Sacral Center represents in Human Design
• The connection between life force energy, creativity, work, and vitality
• Why Generators and Manifesting Generators have sustainable energy
• The differences between defined and undefined Sacral Centers
• How conditioning can lead us to ignore our body's signals
• Why some people thrive with consistent energy while others need more rest
• The dangers of overcommitting and pushing beyond your limits
• Learning to trust what genuinely lights you up
• Why rest, boundaries, and self-awareness are essential for well-being

This episode is a powerful reminder that your energy is not something to measure against anyone else's. Whether your energy is consistent or cyclical, your design is not a flaw to fix. It's wisdom to understand and honour.

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Do you constantly feel the need to prove yourself?

In this episode of Finding True North, Kelly-Anne and Jacqueline continue their Human Design Centers series with a deep dive into the Ego Center, also known as the Heart Center. This powerful center is connected to willpower, desire, commitment, self-worth, and the stories we tell ourselves about our value.

Together, they explore the differences between having a defined or undefined Heart Center and how each expression can shape our relationship with achievement, productivity, promises, and self-worth. The conversation uncovers why so many people struggle with overcommitting, burnout, people-pleasing, and tying their value to what they accomplish rather than who they are.

Whether you have a defined or undefined Heart Center, this episode offers valuable insights into understanding your motivations, recognizing conditioning patterns, and remembering that your worth is not something you have to earn.

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In this episode of Finding True North, Jacqueline and Kelly-Anne share the deeply personal journey of becoming co-authors in Every Body Holds a Story Volume 2. They open up about the fears, limiting beliefs, healing moments, and unexpected breakthroughs that came with writing their chapters.

From voice-noting raw emotions to rewriting old beliefs, this conversation explores the transformative power of storytelling and the courage it takes to be seen. The sisters also give a preview of their individual chapters, Wherever You Go, There You Are and Crowned, and reflect on how vulnerability can become a bridge for connection and healing.

If you have ever questioned whether your story matters, this episode is your reminder that it does.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why both Jacqueline and Kelly-Anne decided to become published authors
• The limiting beliefs that surfaced during the writing process
• How storytelling can be healing and cathartic
• The surprising process of using voice notes to write a chapter
• Midlife transformation, identity shifts, and self-discovery
• Why vulnerability creates connection
• The belief that somebody, somewhere, needs the story you carry

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