Well Designed: A Human Design Podcast

In this episode we’re continuing our series on the Human Design centers with the Sacral center. This is such an important center for two reasons:

1. It helps you understand how your energy works best - key for any solo or small business owner.
2. And for some people it’s their authority - which means they can use it as a powerful resource to make decisions.

We cover how to find this center on your chart, how to know if it’s defined or undefined and what that means. We also share some practical tools for aligning with the sacral center that you can start using today.

So here it is, the Human Design Sacral center explained:

• (00:00) - Preview: Trusting your gut

At the start of the pod we mention 2 other episodes on centers that are also authorities. They are the Spleen center episode on the Emotional center episode.

We also mention a couple of other podcasts. Non-sacrals (those with an undefined or open sacral center) might enjoy fellow Projector Uma Girash’s podcast, Being Fully Me. Defined sacral beings might enjoy Jackie Murphy’s podcast, Yoga Boss.

Yay! We’ve got another guest on the show this week, Mariah Hatch!

Mariah is a yoga wellness professional who specialises in helping people process their emotions through meditation, yoga asanas and practical tools. Her Human Design is a 4/6 Sacral Generator.

We cover topics such as trusting your gut, the importance of making mistakes, and the power of human design. Mariah shares her experiences as a yoga teacher and her journey in starting her own business.

• (00:00) - WD016 - Mariah Hatch

• Mariah mentioned a book about empaths. The book is The Empath's Survival Guide: Life Strategies for Sensitive People by Judith Orloff.
• Oh yes, the Book Store Yoga.
• You can find out more about Mariah Hatch at her website Honey, Be. Yoga and connect on her Instagram @honeybeyoga. She run's monthly virtual sessions like this one.

Welcome back to Well Designed! In this episode we’re going to talk all about the part of your design that is linked to how to how you communicate.

Whether you’re just having a convo with a friend, promoting your business online or trying to organise a workshop, your throat center’s definition will have a lot to say.

Brandi has a defined throat and Kyle has an undefined throat so we share real-life stories from both perspectives along with lots of tips for supporting yourself and others (and how to communicate best in your business and marketing too, of course!).

Grab a notepad and hit play!

• (00:00) - Welcome to the podcast

• Understanding the Spleen Center (Or Why You’re Scared and What The F is Intuition)
• The Emotional Center: Riding the Wave with Brandi and Kyle
• Pogo Sticks and Magnesium Baths: Our Guide To Your Root Center

Today we have an amazing yoga coach and therapist-in-training for our guest. Gina Velez is a Human Design Projector with a Splenic (intuitive knowing) Authority.

After being diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome, Gina was fortunate to find a psychologist who introduced her to several integrative practices which in turn lead to her own career in the wellness industry.

We chat to her about bring a projector, working in the performing arts (as a non-sacral person), performing on social media, using your splenic authority for big decisions and more.

Here are the highlights:

• (00:00) - WD014 - Gina Velez

Gina has Tourette Syndrome so I thought I’d link to this article if you’re unfamiliar with it.

Gina mentioned studying Internal Family Systems (IFS) and referred to Dick Schwartz’ book No Bad Parts and the movie Inside Out. Gina also has a podcast episode explaining this: LiL: 3 | Exciting News & IFS Therapy

We also gush over the TV show Shrinking and the doco Stutz (and Interstellar).

We’re changing things up this episode to look at the Human Design types - in particular we’re looking at what each type tends to make themselves feel guilty for.

These feelings of guilt often don’t come from us but instead from the perceived expectations of those around us. The irony is that the guilt often holds us back from being in alignment and flow which actually leaves us less energy to fully support those around us.

Listen in as we cover what your negative self-talk might be and a perspective shift that might help you show up differently with more energy and more vibrance.

Here's what we cover this episode:

• (00:00) - Intro to today's episode

• You can find us on Instagram at these handles: @welldesignedhd, @modernredhead and @kylewood_bci

It's time to dive into the Spleen Center - and with that all things intuition, fear and wellbeing.

In this episode I, Kyle, share my experiences and insights about using intuition and the spleen as an authority for decision-making. I discuss how intuition has played a crucial role in guiding my choices and how it differs from fear.

We also talk about what it's like to have an open or undefined spleen, as Brandi does, and how that can make you more open to others fears. Brandi shares some ways she manages this and how it can actually be a superpower for understanding and supporting others.

The Spleen Center plays a big part in how we interact with others and trust ourselves, you won't want to miss this one!

Here are the questions we answer in this episode:

• (01:45) - What is the Spleen Center in Human Design?

• You can find us on Instagram at these handles: @welldesignedhd, @modernredhead and @kylewood_bci
• If you want to know more about how the Spleen Center also acts as an authority, check out this episode: Unleashing Your Innate Genius (Even if it Annoys Your Wife) (Kyle Wood, 2/4 Splenic Projector)
• Also check out our overview episode of the Human Design centers: Understand Your Inner Superpowers: A Guide to the Human Design Energy Centers

Let’s take a deep dive into the Emotional center in Human Design (also known as the Solar Plexus). In this episode we cover how both the defined and undefined/open emotional centers can show up in your life.

From being hyper at Disneyland to crying over seemingly nothing, we explore how to align with the sometimes intense energy this center can bring.

Here are the questions we answer in this episode:

• (01:43) - What is the emotional center in Human Design?

• You can find us on Instagram at these handles: @welldesignedhd, @modernredhead and @kylewood_bci
• Look Up Your Human Design chart: Human Design Blueprint
• Brandi mentioned how the book The Body Keeps The Score was really helpful for her in aligning with her Emotional center.
• She also mentioned her friend Gina Velez who is a self-love yoga coach.
• If you want to know more about how the Emotional Center also acts as an authority, check out this episode: Totally Blissed-Out Yoga-Wasted (Brandi Healy, 3/5 Emotional Projector)
  
  

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Ah, but in all seriousness, the centers are a very cool place to learn more about your design and how you operate best. In this episode, we give you the inside scoop on how to harness the power of your Identity Center, Ego Center, Sacral Center, Solar Plexus Center, Root Center, Spleen Center, and more. You'll learn how to work with both defined and undefined centers, and discover the unique gifts that come with each type. Get ready to unleash your inner superpower and take on the world!

This episode will give you a great starting point and we’ll follow up with individual in-depth episodes on each center too.

• (03:19) - What are Centers in Human Design and why do they matter?

• Well Designed IG: @welldesignedhd
• Brandi Healy IG: @modernredhead
• Book a call with Brandi: Discovery Call
• Kyle Wood IG: @kylewood_bci
• Look Up Your Human Design chart: Human Design Blueprint
• Mentioned Episode: Pogo Sticks and Magnesium Baths: Our Guide To Your Root Center
• Mentioned Episode: Hedvika Ticha: Finding Success Beyond Social Media as a Human Design Reflector

In this episode of Well Designed we had a blast interviewing, Hedvika Ticha, who is a 3/5 Reflector. Hedvika has found a way to harness her ability to mirror others through being a feminine embodiment coach and yoga instructor.

We dive into how she quit social media and found success in her business by focusing on in-person connections. We also get into the importance of understanding one's energy and natural rhythms and how your "environment" in human design can affect one's optimal operating space.

We ask and answer these questions:

• (02:27) - When is my best time of day to work?

Links to things we mentioned: 

• Well Designed IG: @welldesignedhd
• Brandi Healy IG: @modernredhead
• Book a call with Brandi: Discovery Call
• Kyle Wood IG: @kylewood_bci
• Hedvika's Website: UNDO
• Hedvika's Linked In: Hedvika Tich

In this podcast episode, we discuss how to manage stress and burnout by understanding your Root Center. We explore the differences between an open, undefined and defined Root Center in your Human Design bodygraph and how it can affect your ability to manage stress and impact those around you. We also give you some ways to identify what’s going on for you and some tips for moving through your stress.

Here's what we cover in detail (along with links to that part of the episode):

• (01:41) - Welcome to the show

• Well Designed IG: @welldesignedhd
• Brandi Healy IG: @modernredhead
• Kyle Wood IG: @kylewood_bci
• Mentioned Episode: What’s The Deal With Those Fractions on My HD Chart? (Human Design Profiles)
• Mentioned Episode: How We Discovered Human Design (and why we went all in on it)
• Website: Human Design Blueprint
• Book: The Body Keeps The Score
• Zoe Wood IG: @zoewood.movement
• Product: Infrared Sauna Bag
• Product: Baby Pogo Stick