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What Human Design Actually Says About Social Media


🎙️ Title: What Human Design Really Says About Social Media (It’s Not What You Think)

Today’s episode is for the entrepreneurs, coaches, and creators who feel like social media is suffocating them.

Like… you’re constantly being told to post more, show up more, go live, tell your story, batch a month’s worth of content, and somehow make it all go viral while still running your business and, oh yeah, having a life.

And deep down, you’re wondering, is this really the only way?

Let’s be honest: social media has become this monster of a pressure cooker.

And most of the strategies being taught? They weren’t made for you.

They were made for the person teaching them. For their design. Their energy. Their strategy.

But what if your Human Design is actually trying to tell you something totally different?

Today, I want to walk you through:

  • Why your Human Design might not be built for consistent visibility and why that’s not a problem

  • How to stop shaming yourself for not being able to keep up with the algorithm

  • And how to finally show up in a way that matches your actual energy

Let’s start with this truth:

Social media is not your business. It’s a tool.

And a tool only works when it’s used correctly for the person holding it.

Here’s what I mean…

My first business was built using every content strategy you can imagine. I batched. I showed up every day. I wrote like a machine. And I burned out hard.

And get this: almost none of my actual clients came from social media.

The people who worked with me, who had huge breakthroughs, who found their way to their purpose through Human Design, they didn’t find me because I had a perfect grid. They found me because the frequency of my brand… my truth…was alive in everything I did.

They found me because I was in my design. Living it. Speaking from it. Creating from it.

And when I went back to look at my chart, it all made sense.

Let’s talk about Human Design types and how they show up online:

Manifesting Generators

You are here to move fast, follow what lights you up, and shift when the energy is no longer there. You’re not meant to force consistent content that you’re not lit up about. Your audience feels your spark — if it’s missing, your magnetism dims.

➡️ Try this: Show your process. Talk through your pivots. Share what’s lighting you up this week — not what you planned last month.

Generators

You are here to respond. You create best when something outside of you sparks a fire inside. You’re not meant to initiate constantly — that’s exhausting.

➡️ Try this: Wait for the inspiration a DM, a question, a comment — and respond. That’s when your voice becomes magnetic.

Projectors

You are not meant to hustle for attention. You’re here to guide and share wisdom, but only when it’s invited in. Constant visibility can lead to burnout.

➡️ Try this: Share insight without expectation. One potent post can land deeper than 20 stories. And rest is part of your strategy.

Manifestors

You’re here to initiate, to say the thing that cracks people open — but not to explain yourself every day. You need space from social to stay in your creative power.

➡️ Try this: Create in waves. Disappear when you need. Your audience doesn’t need consistency — they need truth.

Reflectors

You’re designed to mirror the world. Your energy shifts based on who and what you’re around. Showing up the same way daily? Not it.

➡️ Try this: Share what you’re observing. Talk about the collective. Honor the cycles — your insight is valuable, even when it’s not planned.

Let’s go deeper. Your Profile also tells you how you're designed to be seen.

I'm a 3/5 — the Martyr/Heretic. Which means I lead through experimenting and sharing the lessons, and I offer practical solutions that disrupt what isn’t working.

My most powerful content? It's not the polished, curated kind. It’s the voice-note-style posts that say, “Here's what I just lived through. Here's what I learned. Here's how it can help you.”

So if you’re a:

  • 6/2: You’re a role model. You're meant to embody wisdom through lived experience. People trust you when you walk the talk.

  • 2/4: You're naturally gifted but need intimacy and connection. Visibility is more powerful in close-knit communities than wide audiences.

  • 5/1: You’re here to offer practical solutions, but boundaries matter. Don’t people-please your content. Share what’s true for you.

Every time you open social media, you’re entering a space that’s designed to trigger comparison. To tell you you’re behind. To make you question your voice. Your value. Your path.

It’s time to stop feeding the comparison game — because that’s not where you’re going to find your power.

Your power lives in your design. Your alignment. Your trust in yourself.

So I want to ask you:

What if the reason social media feels heavy isn’t because you’re doing it wrong — but because you’ve been doing it in a way that isn’t yours?

What if your visibility strategy was never meant to look like hers?

What if your brand frequency doesn’t need more visibility — it needs more truth?

You don’t have to dance for the algorithm.
You don’t need to “be consistent” if it means betraying yourself.
You don’t have to keep pushing when your body says rest.

You need a business that honors your design.
And yes — you can grow without going viral.

You can thrive by showing up as you.

Social media is not bad.
It just needs to be re-aligned with your truth.

If this landed for you… and you’re thinking, “I’ve never heard anyone explain it like this before,” — I want to invite you to grab your free Human Design chart and audio breakdown.

It’s not fluff. It’s not another quiz.
It’s the first step toward actually understanding how you’re built to lead.

DM me “CHART” on Instagram or head to the link in the show notes.

You don’t need to perform. You need to remember.
And I’m here when you’re ready.

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Why You Are Still Burnt Out (Even after knowing your Human Design.

Why You're Still Burnt Out (Even After Human Design)

Hey, beautiful soul, welcome back to the show. Today, we’re going to talk about something that needs to be said in the world of Human Design and soul-aligned business:

Why you’re still burnt out even after Human Design.

Because let’s be real… you know your type. You know your strategy. You’ve probably pulled your chart 50 times. Maybe you’ve had a reading. Maybe you’ve taken a course. Maybe you’ve even started aligning your content or offers to your design.

And yet —

You’re still tired.
You’re still pushing.
You’re still wondering why your business feels like a chore.

Today I want to give you the truth. Not the polished truth. Not the “love and light” version.
The 3/5 truth. The "I've failed, I've fixed it, and now I'm here to share it" truth.

Because I’m not here to pretend like Human Design is some instant fix.
I’m here to tell you this:

Knowing your design is not the transformation. Living it is.

Here’s the thing: Human Design isn’t meant to live in your notes app.
It’s meant to live in your calendar.
In your offers.
In your voice.
In your nervous system.

If you’re still burnt out, chances are…
You’re thinking about your design instead of responding from it.
You’re intellectualizing the system — but not feeling safe enough to live it.

Especially if you're a Manifesting Generator like me — with that defined sacral energy, undefined mind, and a whole lot of societal conditioning around "how it's supposed to look."

Human Design doesn’t work on the surface. It’s not a “content plan.” It’s a full-body reclamation.

Here’s what I’ve seen — in myself and in my clients:

You learned your Type and then… tried to be the "best" version of it.
You learned your Profile and then… used it to explain why you’re not consistent.
You listened to all the experts but didn’t pause to ask: Does this feel like me?

I’ve done it too.
I used to plan like a Projector.
Launch like a Generator.
Hide behind strategy instead of trusting my voice.

Until I burned out with Human Design.

That’s when I realized:

Alignment doesn’t come from knowing. It comes from choosing.

From choosing to:

  • Market when your sacral says yes — not when your coach says you should.

  • Build offers that reflect your energy — not what the template says.

  • Speak from your body — not from someone else’s slides.

Living your design is messy.
It’s iterative. It’s uncomfortable at first.

But it’s also where the magic starts to happen:

You create an offer that feels so aligned… and clients start DM’ing you.
You stop scripting your content… and your voice starts resonating.
You stop planning 90 days out… and things flow anyway.

Because your body is leading now. Not your mind.

That’s what embodiment is. That’s what business by design actually means.

So if you’re still burnt out — I want you to ask yourself:

  • Where am I still following someone else’s rules?

  • Where am I outsourcing my power to strategy instead of soul?

  • Where does my business still feel like it’s happening to me instead of with me?

And if this hits — I want you to know:
It’s not your fault. It’s just not your way.

You’re not here to copy. You’re here to create.

This is the work I do with my clients — we go deep into not just your chart, but how to live it. In your voice. Your offers. Your brand. Your marketing. Your leadership.

If you're feeling the pull, message me on Instagram @ [Insert Handle] with the word ALIGN and I’ll send you details for my private 1:1 mentorship.

Because you’re not meant to hustle your way to alignment.
You’re meant to become magnetic by being more you.

Thank you for listening today. If this landed, please share this episode with a friend, or post it to your stories and tag me — I love hearing what resonates.

And remember: You are not here to run your business like anyone else.
You are here to burn the template and build something that feels like you.

I love you. Talk soon.

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The New Era - Awakening the Soul of Every Generation

You can feel it, can’t you?

Something in the air has changed.
The way we work. The way we connect. Even the way we feel purpose.
It’s like the ground beneath everything we’ve known is shifting, and our souls are whispering:
There’s more.

This episode is not about trends or tactics.
It’s about truth.
It’s about the new human design for the new era
and what it means for every one of us who can feel that we were made for something different.

For hundreds of years, humanity has lived inside what we call the Era of Planning
a frequency built on systems, logic, and hierarchy.
We were taught to follow, to fit in, to earn our worth through achievement.
And for a long time, it worked.

But now, that energy is dissolving.
The old world is losing its charge.
And what’s rising is something brand new — what Human Design calls The Era of the Individual.

This shift isn’t abstract or “woo.”
It’s physics.
It’s frequency.
We’re moving from force to flow, from control to coherence, from imitation to embodiment.

In this New Era, your success isn’t determined by how much you do —
but by how aligned you are.
Your frequency has become your strategy.

And that changes everything.

⚡️ The Awakening of Every Generation

Last week, I sat across from a brand-new client.
She’s 83 years old.
And she said, “Julie, I don’t know what just happened, but something opened in me.
I know there’s more I’m meant to do. My soul isn’t done yet.”

That moment gave me chills.
Because this work — this awakening — is not about age, or career, or even business.
It’s about remembering.

And the fact that I can be working with her at 83,
and then turn around and mentor my youngest client at 25,
tells me one thing:
every generation is waking up.

We are being called home —
to our design,
to our truth,
to our power.

Because the soul doesn’t age.
It evolves.

The 83-year-old is breaking ancestral patterns of silence and suppression.
The 25-year-old is refusing to play by rules that were never hers to begin with.
And both are part of the same movement —
the same frequency rising across generations —
the one that says: “I will no longer abandon my truth to fit into the old world.”

💫 The Science of Energy

Einstein said, “Everything is energy.”
And he meant it.
Every thought, emotion, and intention emits a measurable frequency.
Quantum physics tells us that observation itself shapes reality —
meaning your attention isn’t passive.
It’s creative.

So what happens when you start to run your business, your relationships, and your life
through the frequency of your design instead of your conditioning?

You stop forcing.
You start flowing.
You stop reacting.
You start responding.
You stop performing.
You start embodying.

Human Design isn’t a personality test.
It’s an operating system for your frequency
one that teaches you how to make decisions that match the vibration of your soul.

Because in the New Era, energy is the new currency.
And coherence is your credibility.

🌕 The Collective Evolution

You can see it everywhere — systems are crumbling.
Institutions that once held power are shaking.
The education system, healthcare, religion, government — all of it is being questioned.
Because the old energy can’t sustain itself in the new frequency.

And here’s what’s so beautiful:
This isn’t chaos.
It’s completion.

It’s the ending of an era that taught us everything we needed to know about survival —
so we can now learn what it means to create.

We are the bridge generation.
We carry both frequencies — the logic of the old world, and the intuition of the new.
That’s why it feels so uncomfortable sometimes.
But we’re not here to resist it.
We’re here to translate it — through our work, our art, our leadership, our energy.

When you live your design,
you stabilize that frequency for others.
You become a tuning fork for the collective.
You become the reminder of what alignment looks like in human form.

🕊

The New Era isn’t coming.
It’s already here.
And it’s asking you one question:
Are you willing to live by design, not by default?

This isn’t about learning more — it’s about remembering who you are.
It’s about bringing your energy, your purpose, your design back into harmony
so your life and your business feel like an extension of your soul.

Because whether you’re 25 or 83 —
you’re not too late.
You’re right on time.
You were born for this transition.
Your frequency matters to the evolution of humanity.

So if this conversation sparked something in you — if you can feel that hum inside —
I want to invite you to book a Frequency Audit Call with me.

It’s not a sales call.
It’s a mirror.
We’ll look at the energetic blueprint of your life or business,
find the leaks, the misalignments,
and create a clear path back to resonance.

✨ [Insert link or CTA]

Because the world doesn’t need more people doing.
It needs more people being.
Being aligned.
Being awake.
Being fully themselves.

You are that person.
You are the signal.
And the New Era begins with you.

If this episode landed in your heart, share it with someone who’s been feeling the shift too.
Because the more of us who remember who we are,
the faster the world transforms.

This is The Human Design Advantage.
And this is the new era.

BOOK A CALL HERE!

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The Myth Of Consistency

Hey, beautiful souls. welcome back to The Human Design Advantage, where we strip away the noise, the shoulds, and the endless strategies that have kept you playing small… so you can finally build a business and a life that feels like you.

Today we’re talking about a word that has probably haunted you in one way or another:
Consistency.

You’ve heard it everywhere —
“Be consistent in your business.”
“Be consistent in your morning routine.”
“Be consistent in your habits, your workouts, your journaling, your healing.”

But here’s the question no one asks:
Consistent to what?

Because when the consistency you’re chasing isn’t aligned with your energy, your design, or your season of life…
it’s not discipline… it’s disconnection.

✨ SEGMENT 1: THE CONSISTENCY TRAP

We’ve been conditioned to believe that consistency equals success.
If you just show up every day — do the thing, post the post, repeat the routine — it’ll all click.

But that advice assumes we all operate the same way.

And if you’ve been living by someone else’s definition of consistency,
you’ve probably felt it — the pressure, the guilt, the “I’m never doing enough” energy.

Maybe you’ve said to yourself:

  • “I should meditate every morning.”

  • “I should post five times a week.”

  • “I should go to the gym consistently.”

  • “I should have a routine by now.”

But underneath all that “should” is your system screaming:
This doesn’t fit me.

And the harder you try to keep up with a rhythm that isn’t yours, the further you drift from your natural one.

🌀 SEGMENT 2: THE HUMAN DESIGN PERSPECTIVE

Here’s the thing — your design already knows your rhythm.

Generators and Manifesting Generators — you’re designed to follow what lights you up, and that will never look like a strict schedule.
Your energy flows when you’re inspired, not when you’re forcing output.

Projectors — you thrive in cycles of deep insight and rest.
You might create three weeks of brilliance in one day — and then need a week to just be.

Manifestors — your bursts are pure magic.
When inspiration strikes, you move mountains. When it’s gone, you’re meant to rest, not push through.

Reflectors — you move with the moon. You’re meant to ebb, flow, and change — not stay steady for the sake of it.

So why do we keep trying to make ourselves fit someone else’s consistency template?

Because we’ve been taught that inconsistency equals failure — when in truth, it’s often a sign of authenticity.

🌿 SEGMENT 3: BEYOND BUSINESS — WHERE THIS SHOWS UP EVERYWHERE

This doesn’t just show up in your business.
It’s in your relationships.
Your self-care.
Your spiritual practice.

Maybe you’ve tried to be “consistent” in the way you show up for others — always the dependable one, the helper, the strong one —
and now you’re exhausted because no one shows up for you.

Maybe you’ve tried to be consistent in your healing — journaling, meditating, doing “the work” every day —
but some days, the most healing thing you could do is nothing at all.

Or maybe you’ve tried to be consistent in your emotions — to stay positive, high-vibe, grateful —
when your soul is begging you to just feel.

The truth is, life is not meant to be linear.
Energy is not meant to be static.
And consistency — the way we’ve been taught — often robs us of our aliveness.

🔥 SEGMENT 4: THE NEW DEFINITION OF CONSISTENCY

So let’s redefine it.

Consistency isn’t about repetition. It’s about resonance.

It’s not about doing the same thing every day.
It’s about showing up from the same energy of truth whenever you do.

You can take a week off of posting —
but when you come back with an aligned message that drips with soul, that’s consistency.

You can skip your morning routine —
but when you honor your body and listen to what it needs that day, that’s consistency.

You can cancel a plan to protect your energy —
and that’s still consistency — because you’re being consistent with yourself.

🌙 SEGMENT 5: THE REAL COST OF FALSE CONSISTENCY

The real danger isn’t being inconsistent —
it’s being consistent with the wrong things.

Consistent people-pleasing.
Consistent ignoring of your body.
Consistent hustling when your soul is asking you to pause.
Consistent trying to prove that you’re enough.

That’s what drains your magnetism.
That’s what makes your business feel like a burden.

When you stop forcing false consistency and start aligning your rhythm to your design — you free yourself.
You stop chasing discipline and start embodying devotion.

💫 SEGMENT 6: WRAP UP / REFLECTION

So here’s your reflection for today:

Where are you being consistent with things that no longer serve you?
And where can you start being consistent with your truth, even if that looks wildly inconsistent to others?

Remember — consistency is not about how often you show up.
It’s about how authentically you show up when you do.

That’s the kind of consistency that changes your business.
That deepens your relationships.
That rebuilds your trust with yourself.

If this conversation hit something in you — if you’re ready to learn what true alignment and natural rhythm actually look like for you
I want to invite you to grab your free Human Design Report + Audio Series.

It’s completely free (most people charge for this), and it will help you understand your unique energy, authority, and design — so you can finally stop forcing yourself to be consistent in ways that were never meant for you.

The link is in the show notes.

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You are meant for more and its TIME to find out what!

You know, I want to start today a little differently.


Because if you’re paying attention right now… to your own life, to the world around us … you can feel it. Things are shifting. Some things are breaking down. And for a lot of us, what used to feel like security or the ‘right path’ just doesn’t anymore.

I believe that’s not an accident.
I believe we’re being called into something deeper… into really understanding ourselves, our gifts, and why we’re here.

And here’s the truth: we can’t keep creating from someone else’s rules. We can’t keep building lives and businesses from strategies, blueprints, or expectations that were never ours to begin with.

It’s time.
It’s time to remember what we’re here to do.
It’s time to know how we’re uniquely designed to create.
And it’s time to finally step into the freedom and fulfillment that come when you live from that place.

And that’s exactly what I want to talk to you about today because when you begin to see yourself through the lens of your Human Design, it doesn’t just change your business or your relationships. It changes the way you walk through life. And more than ever, the world needs you living out your design.

Most of us don’t realize how much fear is quietly shaping our lives.
And here’s the thing: it’s not random.
It’s actually mapped into your Human Design, right down to your profile.

Today, I want to show you the hidden fear inside YOUR profile and why it may be the reason you keep hesitating, second-guessing, or holding yourself back… even when you know you’re meant for more.


I’ll be honest .. I’ve lived this.
As a 3/5, my hidden fear is failure. And for years, I let it run the show without even knowing it.
That fear had me chasing every strategy, every blueprint, terrified of getting it ‘wrong.’
And the irony? That’s exactly what disconnected me from myself and my own wisdom.

The moment I saw this in my design, everything clicked.
The fear wasn’t there to stop me. It was there to guide me into the gift on the other side — wisdom and resilience.

[Teaching / Give Them a Win]
“Every profile line carries its own hidden fear.

  • Line 1: Fear of inadequacy → always needing more info before you start.

  • Line 2: Fear of rejection → hiding your gifts so no one can judge them.

  • Line 3: Fear of failure → avoiding risk or beating yourself up when things don’t work out.

  • Line 4: Fear of being alone → clinging to relationships that aren’t aligned.

  • Line 5: Fear of projection → worried about disappointing people’s expectations.

  • Line 6: Fear of imperfection → putting pressure on yourself to have it all figured out.

Which one landed for you just now?
That’s the one that’s been quietly shaping your choices.


Here’s what’s wild: fear is not a flaw.
It’s actually a signpost.
When you see it for what it is, it loses its grip and points you toward your gift.

But most of us never get that far.
We just let fear run in the background, shaping every decision, every hesitation, every cycle we can’t seem to break.

This is exactly why I created the 20 Fears Workshop.

Because what I just shared with you is only one layer the profile.
But there are 20 unique fears mapped into your design.
And when you see yours, you finally understand what’s really been holding you back… and how to flip it into clarity, courage, and forward movement.

So if you’re ready to stop letting fear quietly run your life and start using it as fuel for your next chapter, join me.

👉 Save your spot here: https://highperformancecoach.myflodesk.com/fears

Fear doesn’t get the final say. You do.

And I can’t wait to show you how.

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The Fears Hiding in Your Design (And Why You’re Not Broken)

In this episode, I’m sharing the fears that lived in my Human Design chart long before I had language for them — and how those hidden patterns were quietly shaping my decisions, sabotaging my success, and burning me out.

You'll hear:

✨ The real reason my first business broke my heart
✨ What Human Design showed me about the fear of repeating the past, emotional emptiness, and rejection
✨ Why your resistance might not be mindset — but misdirection
✨ How I help clients use their design to finally feel seen (and what happens after)

Let’s talk about fear for a minute.

We often think of fear as something dramatic: fear of failure, fear of being seen, fear of rejection. And yes, those are real. But what if I told you some of your most influential fears are the ones you don’t even recognize as fear?

The fear that says:

  • “I don’t want to try again. I’ve done this before and it didn’t work.”

  • “I feel disconnected and numb… is this all there is?”

  • “What if people leave the moment I change direction?”

  • “Why do I always end up burnt out no matter what I do?”

These fears aren’t always loud.
In fact, they often sound like logic, “gut feelings,” or intuition.

But what they really are… is conditioning.

And in Human Design, many of us are actually coded with fear gates… themes that live within our bodygraph that, when unrecognized, can absolutely dominate how we move through life.

And for a long time, I didn’t know mine.

Let me get real with you.

In my first business, I worked with hundreds of people. I showed up fully, poured myself into it, did everything the “right” way.

And while many people got results, some didn’t.

And that… broke me a little.

I couldn’t figure out why. I made it mean something about me .. that I had failed them. I started doubting myself, overthinking every launch, holding back even when I had something powerful to say.

But when I discovered Human Design, I saw myself in a way I never had before.

I realized I was operating under the weight of fear gates I had no idea were there.

💥 Gate 44 — fear of the past repeating.
It whispered, “Don’t try again. Last time, it didn’t work. Why would this time be any different?”
So I played small. I hesitated. I didn’t show up fully.

💔 Gate 49 — fear of rejection.
This one made me want to shut down or pivot too quickly. “If I change again, will they still follow me? Or am I too inconsistent?”

🌀 Gate 55 — fear of emptiness.
This one hit me hardest. It’s the fear that the inspiration will run out, that the joy won’t return, that maybe I’ve already missed my window.
And when I was in an emotional low, I used to spiral. I thought something was wrong with me.

But now… I understand that these aren’t problems to fix.

They’re invitations to understand.

Here’s the thing, friend.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, uninspired, unsure of yourself.. I want you to consider something radical:

Maybe you’re not misaligned.
Maybe you’re just afraid and that fear has been running beneath the surface for so long, you forgot it was even there.

Your fears might not sound like “I’m scared.”
They might sound like logic.
They might sound like tiredness.
They might sound like procrastination or doubt or “not the right time.”

But under all of that? It’s your energy speaking.

What changed everything for me was when I stopped trying to force a strategy that didn’t fit… and started asking:

What is my energy asking of me?

Because when you can name the fear, it stops running the show in secret.
When you understand your design, your decisions shift.
And when your decisions shift… your results follow.

If I could go back to that first version of me the one burning herself out trying to serve everyone — I’d hold her face in my hands and say:

“You’re not the problem.
You’ve just never been given your roadmap.”

And maybe no one’s given you yours either.

But that can change.

If any part of this hits you if you’re nodding along or feeling tears well up because finally someone put it into words … I want to offer you a next step.

I don’t want to coach you.
I don’t want to “read” you.
I want to guide you back to yourself.

That’s what I do in my Human Design–Infused Clarity Session.

It’s not a coaching call.
It’s not a chart reading.

It’s a space where I gently walk you through the core areas of your life or business and help you see:

  • Where your energy is being drained

  • Where fear or conditioning might be hiding

  • What your next aligned step could look like

I’ve done these with dozens of women, and the most common thing I hear at the end is:

“I’ve never felt so seen.”

if you’re brand new to Human Design, grab your free chart and bingeable audio series to start exploring. Stefcarlstedt.com/lifehdreport

You don’t have to do this blindly anymore.

You get to know.
You get to understand.
You get to move forward in alignment with your truth.

Thanks for being here.
I’m honored to walk with you.

xo
Stef

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Burnt Out By My Own Brand. The Truth About Social Media

I started out just wanting to connect online.
But somewhere along the way — between building a business and following all the “right” strategies — I lost myself.

Today’s episode is a little different.


I’m not here to teach… I’m here to tell the truth.
The story of how I went from loving social media to feeling completely disconnected from myself and how Human Design gave me the clarity and permission to come home to who I’ve always been.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re forcing it online…
If you’ve ever followed all the “right” strategies and still felt off…
This episode is for you.

🌱 THE BEGINNING:

I got Facebook in college.
It was simple.. just a way to stay in touch with friends.
No pressure. No strategy. Just connection.

And I loved it.

It felt like a space where I could show up fully… unfiltered, unpolished, unbranded.

🧱 THEN I STARTED A BUSINESS...

Like many of you, when I started my business, everything changed.
Suddenly, social media became a job.

I was told to:
• Show up every day
• Share value
• Be consistent
• Build a brand

And I did all of it.
I followed the formulas. I mimicked the strategies.
I performed.

And I didn’t even realize I was slowly drifting away from myself in the process.

🖤 THE BREAKING POINT

Then I lost my dad.

And when that happened, everything… just slowed down.
My business. My energy. My capacity.

It felt like life had stripped everything that wasn’t real, or necessary, or me.

And I looked around at what I had built and realized I didn’t recognize it anymore.

I had built a brand based on pressure, performance, and what other people told me I should do.

🌕 THE PIVOT: FINDING HUMAN DESIGN

I got quiet.
I shut out the world.

And in that stillness… I found Human Design.

For the first time, I felt like I had a language for how I was actually wired to show up.
How I’m meant to work, share, create, connect.

As a 3/5 Manifesting Generator with a Line 1 Vibe of Tribe… I saw why I was burning out.
Why I was repelling the very people I wanted to help.
Why nothing ever quite clicked even when I was “doing it right.”

🔥 THE RETURN TO MYSELF

Human Design gave me permission to come back to myself.
And when I started creating content again from alignment everything shifted.

My energy changed.
My audience started connecting.
My message started resonating.

And most importantly… it felt like mine again.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re showing up in ways that don’t feel like you…
If your content feels like a performance, or a pressure, or a prison…
I want you to know you’re not broken.
You’re just out of alignment with how you’re designed to show up.

And there’s a way back.

If you want to know how you are uniquely wired to show up in your business…
I’ve created a free Human Design chart + 5-part audio series that breaks it down for you in simple, tangible ways.

You can grab it below or in the show notes.

stefcarlstredt.com/hdreport .

💫 CLOSING

Thanks for listening to this one it’s a piece of my heart.
If it resonated with you, share it with a friend or just let me know I always love hearing from you.

You don’t have to keep building a business that doesn’t feel like you.
You just need to find your way back to who you’ve always been.

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You Don’t Have to Burn It all Down To Live!

In this episode, I’ll share why you don’t have to burn it all down to realign, how Human Design helps you find the next right step, and what “living on purpose” can look like for you right now.

Today I want to talk about something that keeps so many of us stuck: the belief that in order to live your purpose, you have to burn it all down.

Quit the job. End the relationship. Sell everything and move across the country.

And listen… sometimes that is the path. But for most of us? That fear of having to blow up our whole life keeps us from even taking the first step.

So today I want to share the truth: You don’t have to burn it all down to live your purpose. In fact, Human Design shows us that your purpose starts with tiny shifts … shifts that realign you with who you already are. And those small shifts can change everything.

“I’ll be honest, when I first found Human Design, I thought: oh great, here comes another system telling me I need to completely reinvent myself.

And as a Manifesting Generator? I’d already burned things down more times than I could count. Jobs, businesses, routines… if it didn’t fit, I left.

But here’s the beautiful thing I learned: Human Design isn’t about breaking everything apart. It’s about aligning with the energy that’s already inside you.

For example, when I stopped forcing myself into strategies that didn’t light me up, I didn’t need to throw away my business… I just needed to shift the way I ran it. When I trusted my Authority, I didn’t need to end everything… I just needed to stop outsourcing my decisions and finally listen to myself.

It was never about burning it down. It was about shifting back into sync.

“So let’s talk about what this looks like in real life.

If you’ve been scared to explore your Human Design, or scared to really go after what you want because you think it means tearing everything apart… here’s what I want you to know:

Alignment doesn’t have to be dramatic. Sometimes it’s as simple as saying no when you mean no. Or taking 10 minutes to respond to an invitation instead of people-pleasing.

Living on purpose doesn’t start with clarity, it starts with courage. You don’t have to know the whole plan. You just have to take one small step that honors your design.

Tiny shifts add up. The Projector who starts giving herself permission to rest will find new energy for her work. The Generator who stops forcing and waits to respond suddenly feels excitement again. The Manifestor who stops asking for permission starts feeling powerful again.

It’s not about blowing it all up. It’s about listening, adjusting, and experimenting until you feel your energy click back into place.

“Imagine this: You’re still in the same life you’re in now. Same family. Same job. Same business.

But instead of feeling drained, you feel energized because you’re making decisions that actually fit you. Instead of spinning in circles, you feel clear because you’re listening to your Authority. Instead of feeling like you’re living someone else’s life, you feel like you again.

That’s what purpose feels like. Not necessarily a new life, but a new way of living the one you already have.

So here’s the takeaway, love: You don’t have to burn it all down.

Your next chapter doesn’t have to start with destruction. It starts with permission … permission to realign, to trust yourself, and to make tiny shifts that add up to a life that feels like yours.

And if you’re ready to explore what that looks like for you, I’d love to invite you into The Meant-for-More Session.

On this call, we’ll look at where you feel most out of sync, uncover what living on purpose really looks like in your Human Design, and map out your next steps.

It’s not about fixing you. It’s about remembering you.

The link is in the show notes… go grab your spot. Because you were never meant to settle. You were meant for more.

https://calendly.com/stefcarlstedt/stand-out-strategy-call

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The Business Traps Keeping You Stuck (and What to Do Instead)

Ever feel pressured to lower your prices, create fake urgency, or sell nonstop just to survive in business? In this episode, I’m breaking down why those rules never actually work — and what to do instead. You’ll hear the truth about what’s really keeping you stuck, plus how Human Design gives you the clarity, confidence, and consistency to finally build your business your way.

Let’s be honest…. the online business world is full of rules. Rules about how to sell, how to price your offers, how to market yourself, how often you should show up. And most of them? They don’t actually work… at least not for you.

Today we’re going to talk about three of the biggest traps that keep entrepreneurs stuck: lowering your prices, creating fake urgency, and feeling like you have to be selling all the time just to be seen.

And then we’re going to talk about what actually works instead… the thing that finally shifted everything in my business and in the businesses of my clients. And spoiler alert …it’s not another tactic. It’s alignment.


Here’s the thing. I’ve been in business for over 13 years. And in that time, I have followed all the rules. I’ve lowered my prices when someone said they couldn’t afford it. I’ve tried fake urgency with countdown timers and ‘enrollment closes tonight’ offers. I’ve pushed myself to show up and sell every single day even when I felt exhausted.

And let me tell you: none of those things created sustainable growth.

What they did create was burnout. Frustration. That awful question … ‘what’s wrong with me? Why does this work for everyone else but not for me?

And if you’ve ever thought the same thing, let me just pause here and tell you the truth: there’s nothing wrong with you. The problem isn’t you. The problem is that you’ve been building your business on rules that were never designed for you.


One of the biggest traps I see business owners fall into is lowering their prices.

It usually starts with good intentions. Someone says, ‘I really want to work with you, but I can’t afford it.’ And because you care about people, because you want to help, you think, ‘Maybe I should lower my price so they can say yes.”

But here’s what actually happens when you do that:

  • You weaken your own belief in your offer. If you’ll bend once, you’ll bend again, and suddenly your pricing feels like it’s on shaky ground.

  • You send the message to yourself that your work isn’t worth what you decided it was worth.

  • And here’s the truth when someone says they ‘can’t afford it,’ it’s rarely about money. If they truly believe your offer is the solution to their problem, they’ll find a way. We’ve all seen it: people spend money on what they value.

So when you lower your price, it’s not actually helping the client. It’s teaching them to undervalue the transformation. And it’s teaching you to doubt yourself. That’s a lose-lose.


The second trap is fake urgency. You’ve seen this a million times — countdown timers, bonuses that ‘expire,’ doors that ‘close’ but then magically reopen next week.

Here’s the problem: fake urgency creates quick yeses, but they’re not solid yeses. They’re pressure yeses. Which means they often turn into cancellations, refunds, or worse…clients who don’t show up fully because they only said yes out of fear of missing out.

I’ve been on both sides of this. I’ve bought from fake urgency and regretted it. And I’ve used fake urgency in my business and felt gross about it. Neither felt aligned. Neither created the kind of long-term, sustainable sales that actually feel good.


And then there’s the third trap: constant selling. This is the idea that you have to show up every single day, selling nonstop, or else your business will crumble.

That’s a lie.

What happens when you buy into this is you’re always in chase mode instead of leadership mode. You’re scrambling to be visible, scrambling to get noticed, scrambling to make the next sale. And that scramble energy is repelling the very people you want to attract.

The right clients don’t need you to beg them or chase them. They don’t need convincing. They need clarity. They need resonance. And when you’re showing up in alignment with who you really are, that’s what they feel.


This is where Human Design comes in.

Human Design showed me that there isn’t just one way to sell. There isn’t just one way to market yourself. There isn’t just one way to run a business.

There’s your way.

When you understand your design …your type, your strategy, your authority, your profile … you stop second-guessing everything. You stop wondering if you should lower your price. You stop feeling pressured to create urgency or sell nonstop.

Because you know how you are designed to sell, lead, and show up.

And that’s when business gets easier. That’s when sales feel natural instead of forced. That’s when you stop hustling for validation and start magnetizing the right people, the right opportunities, the right clients.


And this… this is exactly what I’m teaching inside my free 3-day workshop called Burn the Biz Rulebook.

If you’re tired of playing the game by everyone else’s rules… if you’re tired of being told that you just need to lower your price, or sell harder, or follow some one-size-fits-all strategy… this workshop is for you.

We’re going to dismantle the BS, uncover what’s actually been draining your business momentum, and show you how to rebuild your business in alignment with your unique design.

You don’t need another formula. You need clarity. You need permission. You need your energy back.

And that’s exactly what you’ll walk away with in this workshop.

You can save your free seat right now at stefcarlstedt.com/burnit


And if you’re listening to this thinking, ‘I don’t want to wait. I want to start right now,’ I’ve also created a 2-week experience called the HD Business Jumpstart.

It’s a focused, two-week process where we take the first steps of integrating your Human Design into your business. By the end, you’ll know exactly what to shift, what to stop doing, and how to start selling in a way that feels good for you.


So here’s your takeaway today: you don’t need to follow the rules that don’t feel good. You don’t need to lower your prices. You don’t need to fake urgency. You don’t need to sell every second of every day.

You need to build your business your way. By design.

I’ll see you inside the workshop.

ROOTING FOR YOU!,

Stef

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The Hidden Places You Are Copying and Slowly Killing Your Business Results

Human Design and business

Alright… let’s be real.
You probably think you’re building your business your way.
You’ve put in the work, you’ve got your offers, you’ve got your strategy… but, and hear me out, there’s a very good chance you’re unknowingly copying someone else.

And no, I don’t mean stealing content.
I mean adopting the way you price, market, sell, or even work every day… just because it’s what you’ve seen everyone else do.

Here’s the thing… you can’t build a truly sustainable, profitable business that feels like home if you’re running it based on someone else’s blueprint.
And I say this with so much love… but also from 13 years of trial-and-error. I’ve been there.

Today, I’m breaking down the sneaky ways copying happens without you even realizing it, how it’s secretly draining your momentum, and how Human Design is the key to getting your business back to being 100% yours."

"So, here’s how this happens…
We enter the online business world, and suddenly we’re in this sea of experts and gurus saying:
‘Here’s the formula.’
‘Here’s the launch plan.’
‘Here’s the only way to get clients.’

And without even thinking, we start adopting it.
Why? Because it’s everywhere. It’s normalized. It’s ‘the way things are done.’

I did this for years. I copied launch schedules, offer structures, even how I was supposed to post on Instagram. I convinced myself that because it worked for someone else, it had to work for me.

But here’s what I learned the hard way when you try to succeed using someone else’s rules, you end up exhausted, frustrated, and doubting yourself.
It’s like wearing shoes that are the wrong size. They might look great, but after a while, they just give you blisters.

"Let’s talk about where this shows up, because I want you to actually check yourself here.
Here are the 5 most common places I see business owners , maybe even you , unknowingly copying:

  1. Pricing — You set your prices because ‘that’s what coaches charge’ or ‘I saw someone else at this level charging this.’ No reflection on your design, your energy, your audience… just an autopilot decision.

  2. Offer structure — You mimic the course layout, group program format, or even length of someone else’s offer because it’s ‘what works,’ not what actually lights you up to deliver.

  3. Marketing cadence — You follow the 5-posts-a-week, 12-emails-in-a-launch rule without asking if it fits how you’re designed to work. And spoiler: for many of you, it doesn’t.

  4. Sales style — You push urgency tactics, scripts, or calls-to-action that make you feel… kinda gross. But you keep doing it because someone told you it’s how to close a sale.

  5. Work schedule — You try to fit yourself into the 9-to-5 or the ‘CEO morning routine’ because it’s what everyone preaches… even though it leaves you drained.

If you’re nodding right now, you’re not alone. This is the reality for so many entrepreneurs. And again… this isn’t about blame. This is about awareness.

So why does this matter?
Because when you operate out of alignment with your Human Design… your type, your strategy, your authority… you’re making every part of business harder than it needs to be.

You’re leaking energy in a hundred small ways. Your clarity gets fuzzy. Your momentum dies down. Sales feel inconsistent. And suddenly, you’re wondering if you’re even cut out for this.

And that’s the most dangerous part… you start making your results mean something about you… when really, it’s just that you’ve been building a business designed for someone else.

So how do you stop this?
Step one… get crystal clear on your design.

Your design tells you why certain things feel heavy, why some strategies take twice the energy for you, and why you’ve been drawn to approaches that don’t actually work for you long term.

Here’s a quick example: A Generator might thrive on a consistent content rhythm and doing more live interaction, while a Projector will burn out fast if they try to keep that pace their energy works differently.

This is why Human Design isn’t just some fun personality test. It’s literally your instruction manual for how to run your business in a way that works for you.

And if you’re listening to this and realizing, ‘Wow… I’ve been copying way more than I thought,’ you need to be in my free 3-day workshop, Burn the Biz Rulebook.

Inside, we’re going to uncover exactly where your business is out of alignment where you’re forcing strategies that don’t fit and I’ll show you how to rebuild using your unique Human Design so you get your energy, clarity, and momentum back.

This is where we stop the copy-paste business model and finally create something that’s 100% yours.
You don’t need another formula. You need your own blueprint and that’s exactly what we’ll start mapping out together.

Save your spot now at stefcarlstedt.com/burnit , and let’s start building a business that actually fits you.

NEED YOUR FREE CHART AND REPORTS.. HERE YA GO:)

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How To Attract Clients With Aligned Energy

Your message isn’t falling flat because it’s wrong, it’s because your audience isn’t feeling what they need from you. In this episode, Stefanie reveals the game-changing concept of Vibe of Tribe and how aligning to your energetic voice can shift your content, connection, and conversions.

Have you ever put something out into the world .. a post, a reel, a program… and felt so excited about it... only to hear crickets?

You’re doing everything “right.”
You’re following what they said to do.
But somehow… it’s not landing. It’s not resonating. It’s not converting.

If you’ve ever felt like your message is technically correct but energetically off , this episode is going to shift everything.

Because today, I’m introducing you to something you were never taught in your business strategy course:
My Mentor calls it Your Vibe of Tribe and how this one energetic key unlocks your clarity, connection, and clients.

Let’s dive in.

🎯 Segment 1: What is Vibe of Tribe and Why No One’s Talking About It

You’ve probably been taught to build your brand around what you sell or who you serve.
But what if the most important piece isn’t what you say… but how your people feel in your presence?

Your Vibe of Tribe is the energetic feeling your ideal client needs to experience from you before they ever click buy.

It’s not your brand colors.
It’s not your niche statement.
It’s the frequency you’re here to embody one that magnetizes the right people when you’re living it.

Vibe of Tribe comes from the line of your Conscious Sun in Human Design and every line carries a different energetic imprint. It’s like the unique energetic “signature” you’re meant to embody and express.

And here’s the part no one tells you:

👉 If your content isn’t resonating…
👉 If your offers aren’t selling…
👉 If you feel like your people aren’t “getting it”...

You might be showing up in a way that isn’t aligned with your Vibe of Tribe.

And the moment you shift into your real energetic voice?
Everything starts to land.

🧬 Segment 2: Real-Life Examples of Each VOT (Brief Overview)

Let me give you a feel for what this looks like, because this isn’t abstract — this is practical energetics.

  • Line 1 (mine): Your tribe needs to feel safe. You’ve done your research. You’re grounded. You are the lighthouse in the storm. This isn't guesswork .. you bring depth and credibility.

  • Line 2: Your tribe needs to feel your natural genius. They want to watch you be in your zone. It’s not forced … it's intuitive and inspiring.

  • Line 3: Your tribe needs to know you’ve lived it. You’ve failed. You’ve risen. You’re in the realness of life. They trust you because you’ve walked through the fire.

  • Line 4: Your tribe needs community. Connection. They feel seen and held by you. You’re the heart-centered bridge.

  • Line 5: Your tribe needs solutions. Clarity. They come to you when they’re in a pinch and need it fixed fast. You’re a powerful guide with direct insight.

  • Line 6: Your tribe needs wisdom. They see you as the mentor. They want the big-picture vision, not just the day-to-day.

Now here’s what happens when you ignore this…

You’re a Line 1 but trying to be flashy and overly expressive.
You’re a Line 3 trying to teach like a guru instead of sharing from experience.
You’re a Line 5 trying to “connect” when your genius is actually cutting through the noise.

Do you see how this creates disconnect?

💡 Segment 3: How to Find Your Vibe of Tribe and Use It in Your Business

This isn’t a “nice to know.”
This is the bridge between “meh” messaging and magnetic leadership.

Here’s what you can start doing today to align your voice to your Vibe of Tribe:

  1. Learn the Line meaning and what your tribe is seeking
    → Your people aren’t randomly following you. They are energetically wired to seek the specific feeling you embody when you’re aligned.

  2. Audit your content
    → Is your content giving them that feeling?
    → Are you being yourself... or trying to “market” like everyone else?

  3. Create from your frequency
    → For example, as a Line 1, I’m here to make you feel grounded, safe, certain. So my reels, my offers, my stories they come from that place.
    → I’m not here to hype you up. I’m here to calm your nervous system with truth.

When you stop chasing tactics and start embodying your natural vibe that’s when people say: “I don’t even know why, but I trust her.”

That’s the power of Vibe of Tribe.

💬 Final Segment: If You’ve Been Misunderstood, This Is Why

Here’s the truth: most people are building their business based on someone else’s energy.

And it’s exhausting.

But you? You’re not here to be a copy.
You’re here to be a frequency.

And when you return to your natural energetic voice the one that was always yours .. you stop trying to prove.

You just become magnetic.

🎧

  1. Go grab your free Human Design chart at stefcarlstedt.com/hdreport

You’re not for everyone … but you are for your people.
And your energy is what they’re waiting for.

snag your FREE BUSINESS AUDIT HERE!

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The Truth About Social Media and Your Design

Welcome back. Today I want to have a real conversation… one that might feel a little edgy, especially if you’ve built your business like I did: online, on social media, constantly “showing up.”

This episode is called “The Truth About Why I’m Posting Less (and Growing More),” and I’m going to walk you through not just what I’m doing differently, but why it took me so long to admit that it wasn’t working for me anymore.

🧠 Part 1: The Shift I’m Making.. And Why

I used to think that success looked like consistency. Like always having something to post. Like having a “content calendar” that mapped out the next 30 days. Like making sure my face and voice and message were constantly being seen.

And that worked. Until it didn’t.

Because even though I built a multi-six-figure brand, I started noticing the cost:

  • I felt drained.

  • I felt performative.

  • I was measuring my worth by views and saves instead of depth and alignment.

And it hit me: I wasn’t out of alignment with success. I was out of alignment with myself.

🔑 Part 2: My Human Design Helped Me See It

I’m a 3/5 Manifesting Generator with Sacral Authority, and everything in my design was whispering:

“This isn’t how your energy wants to work.”

Here’s what that means:

  • My 3/5 Profile means I’m here to try, fail, refine and lead from experience, not perfection. So curated content felt fake.

  • As an MG, I move fast when it’s right, but I was burning energy on content I didn’t even feel turned on by.

  • With Sacral Authority, I’m here to respond from my gut not push through a strategy.

  • And my Valleys Environment? I’m built for depth, not noise. Social was loud.

Add in my Vibe of Tribe 1: I’m not here for the masses. I’m here for the right people the ones who feel my energy and say “this is it.”

And none of that aligned with the 24/7 content hamster wheel.

🚨 Part 3: The Lie We’ve Been Sold

Let’s be honest: we’ve been taught a lie.

We’ve been told:

  • “You have to post daily or you’ll be forgotten.”

  • “Your value is in your visibility.”

  • “If you’re not on social, you don’t have a business.”

But I’m calling BS. Because I know too many brilliant people who are burning out in the name of algorithms. Too many geniuses stuck editing Reels instead of refining offers.

Visibility ≠ viability.
Performance ≠ prosperity.
Consistency ≠ alignment.

And AI is only speeding this up. Anyone can create content now , but not everyone can transmit truth.

🌿 Part 4: What I’m Doing Instead

So here’s what I’m choosing now:

  • ✨ Depth over daily posts

  • 🎙️ Podcasting instead of pushing out content for the algorithm

  • 💌 Email… where I can tell real stories, not chase trends

  • 🤝 Magnetic Business Audits, because real resonance is better than reach

I’m still showing up. Just differently.
From a place of desire, not demand.
From my design, not someone else’s blueprint.

🌀 Part 5: If You Feel This Too…

If you’re listening to this and thinking, “Oh my gosh, I thought it was just me,” it’s not.

You’re not lazy.
You’re not inconsistent.
You’re not “bad at marketing.”

You’re likely just building in a way that was never meant for you.
And if your body is begging you to stop … it’s because it knows something your mind hasn’t caught up to yet.

🎯 Final Invitation

If you want support building your business in a way that fits using your Human Design to guide your niche, your message, your offers, your marketing rhythm…. let’s talk. HERE!

I’m offering free Magnetic Business Audits where we explore what’s actually aligned for you and how to build a business that feels like you.

💛 Book your call

Until then, go trust your energy.
It’s always been the strategy.

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What Your Human Design Profile Reveals About Your Marketing Style

Today’s episode is going to change EVERYTHING...because your Human Design Profile holds the exact clues to how you’re designed to communicate, build trust, and show up magnetically in your business.

Hey friend!

welcome back to The Magnetic Business Podcast.

You’ve likely heard all the advice on marketing…

Post Reels. Share value. Show your face. Be an authority. Build a personal brand. Have a call-to-action. Tell stories. Sell more. Be vulnerable. But not too vulnerable.

It’s a lot.

And most of it feels like you’re wearing someone else’s skin — performing a version of a business owner instead of being one.

If you’ve ever felt like marketing is draining, confusing, or like you’re “just not good at it,” I want you to know:

You’re not doing it wrong.

You’ve just never been shown how to market as yourself.

Today’s episode is going to change that, because your Human Design Profile holds the exact clues to how you’re designed to communicate, build trust, and show up magnetically in your business.

Let’s get into it.

THE TRUTH ABOUT MARKETING + PROFILE

When most people hear “marketing,” they think:

How do I get more attention?
How do I convert more people?
What do I say that will make them buy?

But in Human Design, marketing isn’t about manipulation or performance… it’s about resonance.

And your Profile … the two numbers in your chart like 1/3, 4/6, 5/1 … is one of the most powerful tools for finding that resonance.

Because your Profile reveals:

  • How you’re here to be seen

  • What role you play in others’ transformation

  • The tone of your brand voice

  • The kind of relationships you naturally build

  • How trust forms between you and your audience

When you ignore your Profile and follow random “content hacks,” you’ll always feel off.

But when you embrace your Profile?
Marketing becomes easy. Natural. True.

LET’S BREAK IT DOWN: EXAMPLES OF PROFILE IN BUSINESS

Let’s look at a few examples so this lands in your body, not just your mind:

💡 1/3 – The Researcher & Realist
You're here to build trust through depth and real experience.
You’re not just sharing fluff you’re saying “I’ve tested this. I lived this. Here’s what actually works.”
👉 Your best content: Honest breakdowns. Lessons learned. Myth-busting. Long-form content with research + raw truth.

💡 4/6 – The Heart-Centered Role Model
You’re all about connection and embodiment. People trust you because they feel your heart and see your integrity.
👉 Your best content: Personal storytelling, community building, real-time life lessons. You don’t need a script just speak from your lived wisdom.

💡 5/1 – The Practical Visionary
People see you as a leader and they want solutions. You’re meant to offer bold, clear guidance, but it has to be grounded.
👉 Your best content: Strategic how-tos. Strong opinions. “Here’s how to fix it” energy but backed by your deep research.

💡 2/4 – The Natural
You’re not meant to force visibility. Your magnetism comes when you’re in your zone and your audience calls you out of hiding.
👉 Your best content: Behind-the-scenes creation, voice notes turned to Reels, “This came to me in solitude” wisdom.

Your Profile doesn’t just shape your content.
It shapes your presence. Your pace. Your people.

And once you learn to market from that you stop second-guessing, and start showing up with soul.

Because YOU are finally being seen for who you actually are.

And that’s the power of Profile.

If this episode lit a fire in you, here’s what to do next:

🌀 Step 1: Download your Free Human Design Business Report
Inside, you’ll find your chart, your energy type, AND your full Profile breakdown in business terms.

🎧 Step 2: Listen to the Private Podcast Series: The Magnetic Business Blueprint
I go deep into what your energy type + profile mean for offers, voice, and sales.

💫 Step 3: Book your FREE Magnetic Business Audit!

Marketing isn’t meant to feel like a performance.
It’s meant to feel like you.

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What your Chart knows that you don’t!

Today we’re talking about why you might be struggling in your business and why your Human Design might be the only tool that can show you what’s really going on beneath the surface.

This episode is for the business owner who keeps asking, ‘Why does this STILL feel off — even when I’m doing everything “right”?’

Hey love . welcome to The Magnetic Business Podcast (THE NEW DIRECTION OF THIS PODCAST AD BLOG).. the space where we rewrite business from the inside out, using your Human Design as the compass, not the rulebook.

I’m Stefanie Carlstedt — Human Design & Business Coach, mom, creator, and woman who’s walked the path of doing all the “right” things… and still wondering why it felt so wrong.

If you’ve landed here, I’m guessing you’ve felt that too.

You’ve hired the mentors. Signed up for the courses. You’ve downloaded the launch guides, tried the content batching, the buyer psychology hacks…
But your business still feels heavy. You’re still second-guessing yourself. You’re still waking up with this quiet whisper that says,
“This isn’t it.”

Today we’re talking about why that happens — and why your Human Design might be the only tool that can show you what’s really going on beneath the surface.

Because friend… your chart knows something your mind doesn’t.

THE INVISIBLE GAP

Let’s talk about that invisible gap you feel.

You’ve “done the things” — and logically, you should be further ahead. But no matter what you try, it’s like something in your business still doesn’t click.

The branding might look polished.
The offers might make sense.
You’re posting consistently, you’ve worked on your mindset…

…but it all still feels a little off.

And maybe you’ve even wondered:

  • “Do I just not have what it takes?”

  • “Maybe I’m not meant to do this…”

  • Or the deepest one: “Am I broken?”

Let me pause right here and say:
No. You’re not broken.
You’ve just been building a business that’s out of alignment with your natural energetic blueprint.

Because business doesn’t fail at the strategy level first. It fails at the energetic level — long before the algorithm, the pricing, or the marketing plan.

WHAT YOUR CHART REVEALS (THAT GOOGLE NEVER COULD)

This is where Human Design changed everything for me — and why it’s at the core of my work now.

Your Human Design chart isn’t here to label you. It’s here to liberate you.

When I first saw my design, it explained why I’d burned out — even when I was “successful.”
It showed me why I was attracting clients who didn’t feel aligned,
why I kept launching offers that didn’t feel mine,
and why I’d outsourced my voice — even when I had something powerful to say.

Let’s ground this with my own Keys and Locks — because they’re a reflection of the work I now do with clients.

💥 Gate 55 – Freedom: I’m not here to follow someone else’s system. I’m here to show others how to create freedom by being fully themselves.

💥 Gate 34 – Empowered Energy: I thrive in aligned action, not over-efforting. And that’s what I help others tap into — real, embodied momentum that’s sustainable.

💥 Gate 59 – Deep Connection: My work isn’t surface-level. I hold space for raw, intimate, truth-telling transformation — so you can build a business that’s real.

💥 Gate 20 – Truthful Expression: I’m not here to sugarcoat or perform. I’m here to speak what’s real — and help you find your truest voice in business.

And my Locks?

🔐 Gate 10 – Self-Love: When I tried to perform or perfect my way through business, it drained me. Now I teach from a place of radical self-worth and self-trust.

🔐 Gate 1 – Creative Authenticity: I used to water myself down — until I realized my creativity was the medicine. Now, my clients build brands from their true creativity, not a template.

These aren’t just poetic words in a chart.
These are the energetic codes that explain why I kept getting stuck — and why my clients were too.

THE REAL REASON BUSINESS FEELS OFF

So let’s circle back to you.

You’ve been sold the strategy.
You’ve been told the formula.

But if you’ve never been taught how your energy is meant to move,
if you’ve never been given permission to market and sell and rest and lead in a way that feels natural to you,
then of course your business feels disconnected.

Because you’ve been trying to build a brand by ignoring the blueprint you were born with.

And this is where Human Design steps in and says:

“Hey — you don’t have to keep doing this backwards.”

Your chart shows you:

  • What your natural strengths actually are (not just what Instagram says should work)

  • How your body says YES or NO to decisions

  • How you’re meant to sell, connect, rest, and grow

It’s like finally having the instruction manual to you
and realizing you never needed fixing.
You just needed permission to be you in business.

PART FOUR: WHAT TO DO NEXT

So if you’ve been stuck in the loop of:

  • Doing what worked for someone else

  • Outsourcing your decisions to the algorithm

  • Feeling invisible or “too much” in your business

  • Telling yourself “once I just fix THIS one thing, I’ll feel clear…”

Then let this episode be the line in the sand.

Here’s what to do next:

1️⃣ Go download your free Human Design business chart + 12-page report — you’ll also get a personalized audio from me about your energy type in business. stefcarlstedt.com/hdreport
This is the starting point — and it’s deeper than any free download you’ve ever seen.

2️⃣ Subscribe to my Private Podcast — this is the behind-the-scenes space where I teach you how to read your chart, understand your messaging, and attract aligned clients.

3️⃣ And if you’re ready to get hands-on help, book a MAGNETIC BUSINESS AUDIT HERE!
On this call, I’ll help you decode exactly where the energetic misalignment is — and show you what your chart says you’re here to do, say, and sell.

Because here’s the truth:

🔥 You don’t need to do more to be successful.
You need to do what was meant for you all along.

And your chart already knows.

Thanks for tuning in to this first episode of The Magnetic Business Podcast.
We’re just getting started — but this is where it begins:

Not with another hack.
Not with another blueprint.

But with you — the truest version of you.

See you next time!

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Your Brain On Conditioning

 Hey friend — welcome back to Before the World Told You Who to Be.
I’m Stefanie, Certified High Performance Coach and Human Design guide — and today’s episode is going to make a lot of things click for you.

Because if you’ve ever thought,

“Why do I keep doing things that don’t feel like me?”
“Why do I keep saying yes when I mean no?”
“Why do I keep falling into burnout, frustration, people-pleasing — even after all this self-development work?”

…this is for you.

Today we’re talking about your brain on conditioning — and how Human Design can help you interrupt the patterns you didn’t choose, but keep repeating anyway.

Part 1: The Pattern Isn’t Personal — It’s Programmed
Here’s something I want you to hear loud and clear:


✨ You’re not weak. You’re not broken. Your brain is just doing its job.

Our brains are pattern-obsessed. They’re wired for safety, not truth.
So if you learned at a young age that being liked meant being quiet, or being praised meant overachieving, or love came with conditions — your nervous system took notes.

And every time you followed those rules and avoided rejection, your brain said:
✔️ “That worked. Let’s do that again.”

Even if it didn’t feel like you.
Even if it left you exhausted.
Even if it meant abandoning your own needs.

This is what we call conditioning.
Not just from childhood, but from culture, systems, religion, education, hustle culture… even social media.

And the wild thing is:
You might think you’re choosing your actions — but most of us are actually choosing what feels safest, not what feels most true.

Part 2: Enter Human Design — The Unconditioning Map
This is why Human Design is so powerful.
It’s not here to label you — it’s here to help you remember who you were before the world told you who to be.

Your chart is a literal energetic map. It shows you:

  • Where you're meant to be consistent

  • Where you're meant to be flexible

  • How you’re designed to make decisions, interact with others, manage energy, and lead yourself

  • And most importantly — where you’re most likely to be conditioned and pulled off track

That’s what changed everything for me.
I had all the tools — I was a certified coach, running a business, doing the “right” things — and still felt so off.

Until I realized I was still trying to build success from someone else’s blueprint.
And it was my own chart that helped me finally understand my energy, my patterns, and why all the personal development advice wasn’t landing.

Part 3: Practical Ways to Start Unwinding the Conditioning

Let’s make this real.
Here are 3 places you can start to spot and shift your conditioning using your Human Design:

🔹 1. Your Open or Undefined Centers
These are areas where you take in energy from the world.
For example, if you have an undefined heart center, you might constantly feel like you have to prove your worth.

If you have an undefined head, you might take in everyone else’s questions or ideas and feel like you have to figure everything out.

➡️ ACTION: Look at your chart. What’s open or white? That’s not “bad” — it’s where you’re here to sample, but not attach. Awareness here is freedom.

🔹 2. Decision-Making Through Your Authority
Most of us were taught to make decisions with our minds.
But Human Design gives you a specific inner compass — called your Authority — that tells you how you’re actually designed to decide.

➡️ ACTION: If you’re Emotional Authority — you’re not supposed to be spontaneous. If you’re Sacral — it’s about gut response, not logic. Start experimenting with small decisions using your Authority. Watch what shifts.

🔹 3. Notice Your “Shoulds”
Conditioning often hides in the word “should.”

“I should post every day.”
“I should be able to do it all.”
“I should want this job/life/business/etc.”

➡️ ACTION: Every time you say “should,” pause and ask:

“Is this actually mine? Or is this what I’ve been taught to believe?”

This one question can open everything.

The Real Work is Remembering


The point of all of this isn’t to throw away your brain or blame your past — it’s to gently reclaim your truth.

You’re not crazy for feeling stuck.
You’re not lazy for burning out.
You’re not indecisive, or broken, or “too much.”
You’ve just been living inside a pattern that was never yours.

And the beautiful thing?
You don’t have to force your way out.
You just have to see it.
And then take one aligned step at a time back home to you.


If this landed with you — if something clicked and you want to go deeper — download your free Human Design chart and 17-page guide at stefcarlstedt.com/hdreport.
I’d also love to hear what resonated — DM me on Instagram @stefaniecarlstedt.

Until next time — keep remembering who you really are.

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 When You Outgrow the Version of Success You Were Told to Want

 I’m sharing the moment everything cracked open — and how Human Design gave me the map back to myself. If you’ve ever felt like you were “doing everything right” and still felt lost, this one’s for you.

When You Outgrow the Version of Success You Were Told to Want

Let me ask you something…
Have you ever sat in a moment where, technically, everything in your life should feel like a win — and yet something inside you whispers, “This isn’t it”?

You’re successful on paper.
You’re doing everything you were told would make you happy.
But if you’re being really honest with yourself…

You feel disconnected.
Unfulfilled.
Like you’re playing a part in someone else’s story — and wondering when yours gets to begin.

This episode is for you.

[My personal story — The Crack Open Moment]

I remember sitting on the other side of burnout…
On the other side of 12-hour days, smiling on the outside, people-pleasing to the point I couldn’t even recognize my own voice anymore.
And yet, I was “doing it right.”

I had been successful in network marketing for over a decade.
I was coaching, leading, building, parenting — checking every box.

But I was exhausted from living a life built from other people’s blueprints.

And when I lost my dad — everything cracked open.
Grief doesn’t just shatter your heart… it shatters your illusions.
It made me stop pretending.
And for the first time, I asked myself:

What if the life I built isn’t mine

[The Shift — Enter Human Design]

That was the moment I found Human Design.
Or maybe — it found me.

Human Design didn’t give me new rules to follow.
It gave me permission to unlearn all the ones that weren’t mine.

It showed me why I worked the way I did.
Why I could never sustain hustle culture.
Why rest made me feel guilty.
Why I questioned myself, even when my gut was screaming yes.
Why I kept trying to mold myself into versions of leadership that looked good but felt wrong.

And suddenly… I saw myself.
Not the “me” shaped by childhood conditioning.
Not the “me” trained to people-please, perform, and power through.
But the version of me who had always been there — waiting to be remembered.

If you’re nodding right now, or maybe even holding back tears, I want you to hear this:

You are not broken.

You have not failed.
You’ve just been trying to succeed in a system that wasn’t designed for your energy, your gifts, your voice.

You weren’t made to follow a one-size-fits-all path.
You were designed to lead your own.

Whether you’re a business owner, a team leader, a parent, or just someone trying to feel whole again — your Human Design can show you the way back to yourself.

And not the watered-down, people-pleasing version.

The magnetic, grounded, lit-up version you were born to be.

This is why I do this work.
Because I know what it feels like to lose yourself — and I know what it takes to come home again.

My own journey through the Locks and Keys in my chart taught me that:

  • Lock 10 — I’m here to lead by being fully, unapologetically me

  • Lock 1 — That my voice and creative expression aren’t just allowed — they’re necessary

  • Key 55 — That emotional freedom is my compass

  • Key 59 — That depth and connection require truth

  • Key 34 — That my power comes when I honor my sacral energy

  • Key 20 — That the now is where my wisdom lives

And now — I help other women remember who they were before the world told them who to be.

So if you’ve outgrown the version of success they sold you…
If you’ve built a life that looks good but doesn’t feel like yours…
If you’re ready to finally stop shrinking and start leading…

Then this podcast is for you.

In this space, we’re not here to fix you.
We’re here to unlearn everything that told you you needed fixing in the first place.

You are not behind.
You are not too much.
You are right on time to remember who you are.

Let’s unlearn the noise.
Let’s decode your design.
Let’s rebuild from the inside out.

Because you — exactly as you are — were always the plan.

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The Silent Pressure That’s Stealing Your Power

You are not Behind!

Episode 3: The Real Reason You Feel Behind (It’s Not What You Think)

Part of The Unlearning Sessions
Theme: Releasing shame around timing, progress, and productivity by seeing it all through the lens of Human Design.

Welcome back to The Unlearning Sessions.

Today’s episode is for the woman who keeps whispering…

“Why am I still behind?”
“Why is it taking me so long?”
“Why does everyone else seem to have figured it out already?”

If that’s you, I want to offer you something radical:

You’re not behind. You’re not broken.
You’re just not designed for their timing.

So let’s talk about what that actually means.

💭 The Timeline Trap

We’ve been trained to believe there’s a schedule for success.
A finish line. A checklist. A perfect timeline.

  • Start your biz by 25

  • Figure out your niche before you post

  • Hit 6 figures by year 2

  • Launch, scale, grow… without pausing

And when we don’t hit those markers?
We blame ourselves.

We think:

“I must be inconsistent.”
“Maybe I don’t want it badly enough.”
“Maybe I’m not cut out for this.”

But here’s what Human Design taught me — and what I need you to hear:

You were never meant to follow someone else’s timing.
You were meant to honor your own.

✨ Your Design = Your Pace

Let me break it down for you.

  • If you’re a Projector, your energy runs deep but not wide. You’re not built to hustle — you’re built to wait for the invitation, to be seen, to guide.

  • If you’re a Generator or Manifesting Generator, you might think you should be "on" all the time — but unless you're responding to aligned energy, you're just burning yourself out.

  • If you have an undefined root center, rushing feels like survival. But your magic lives in presence, not pressure.

  • If you’re an Emotional Authority, you’re not meant to make snap decisions — and that delay is wisdom, not weakness.

So no — you’re not lazy. You’re not slow. You’re not inconsistent.

You're just living in a world that never taught you to trust your own pace.

🔥 The Power of Divine Timing

Here’s the truth:
The right action at the wrong time? Still misaligned.
But when you move at the pace of your design? That’s when momentum finally clicks.

It’s not slower. It’s smarter.
It’s not passive. It’s powerful.
It’s not lazy. It’s liberating.

And the more you unlearn the timelines handed to you,
the more space you create for the right opportunities, clients, decisions — to actually land.

🌀 A Quick Story

When I started honoring my own design — as a Manifesting Generator — I stopped trying to make everything linear. I stopped trying to force launches, posts, pivots on someone else’s calendar.

And the wild thing?

When I stopped trying to be on time…
Everything arrived right on time.

The magnetism came back.
The joy came back.
The results came — faster, easier, and with way less forcing.

Because I wasn’t working against myself anymore.
I was working with the way I was always designed to move.

📣 What to Ask Yourself

So if you’ve been feeling “behind,” I want to offer you a new question:

“What if I’m right on time for me?”

Because your design is not an excuse.
It’s your edge.
It’s your clarity.
It’s the strategy underneath the strategy.

And when you learn to trust your own rhythm —
You stop running a race that was never yours to win.

👀 Up Next…

In the next episode of The Unlearning Sessions:

What Strategy Can’t Teach You (But Your Design Can)

If you've ever felt like you’re doing everything right but it’s still not working — you’re gonna want to hear this one.

You’re not too slow.
You’re not too much.
You’re not behind.

You’re you — and that is exactly what the world needs.

ROOTING FOR YOU,

Stef

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You Can’t Lead Others Until You Know Yourself!

Hey friends — welcome back.
Today, we’re getting into something I believe every team, every business, and every leader needs to hear:

You can’t lead others if you’re abandoning yourself.
And in so many traditional leadership models — that’s exactly what’s been happening.

We’re told to follow the system. Duplicate the process. Stick to the structure.
But what happens when that system doesn’t work for you?
What if the very way you were taught to lead — is the reason you're exhausted?

That’s what Human Design reveals.
And that’s why we’re talking about it today.

🔥 PART 1: THE LIE OF ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL LEADERSHIP

If you’ve ever felt like you should be more consistent, more productive, more confident…
If you’ve ever wondered why the strategies that work for others seem to drain the life out of you…
Let me offer you this truth:

You’re not broken. You’re just not leading from your actual design.

The leadership world has sold us the idea that there’s one way to show up — and if you’re not keeping up, the problem is you.

But in Human Design, we learn that leadership looks radically different based on your energy type, your authority, your centers — even your environment.

Here’s a truth most leadership spaces ignore:
We are not all built to operate the same. And when we try to — we burn out.

🧠 PART 2: WHAT SELF-LEADERSHIP ACTUALLY MEANS

Self-leadership isn’t about being perfect.
It’s not about always showing up, pushing harder, doing more.
It’s about knowing your energy — and honoring it.

In Human Design, your energy type tells you how you move through the world.
Your strategy tells you how to make aligned moves.
Your authority tells you what your decision-making voice actually is.
And your centers? They show where you’re leaking energy — and where you hold wisdom.

Here’s why that matters in a team environment:
If you’re leading people — whether in corporate, in a coaching container, or in network marketing — and you’re trying to lead them all the same… you’re going to lose them.
Not because they don’t care — but because they’re not you.

⚙️ PART 3: EXAMPLES OF ENERGETIC MISMATCH IN LEADERSHIP

Let me paint a picture:

You’re a Manifesting Generator. Fast-moving. Multi-tasking. Energetically expansive.
But you’re trying to lead a Projector on your team like they should hustle the same way you do.
That Projector is brilliant — but their wisdom comes from guiding, not grinding.

Or you’re a Manifestor — built to initiate. But you’ve been told to “wait to respond” and check in with everyone before making moves.
So you’re shrinking your power instead of starting movements.

Or maybe your Heart Center is open. So you constantly overpromise, overcommit, and try to prove your worth — instead of trusting that rest and boundaries are actually leadership, too.

💡 PART 4: WHY THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING

When you start leading from your design, you:

  • Conserve energy instead of bleeding it out

  • Make clearer decisions instead of second-guessing

  • Attract the right people instead of chasing everyone

  • Lead from truth instead of performance

This is why I say — self-leadership is your real system.
Before you lead others, you have to come home to your own energy.
Otherwise, your leadership is a performance — not a transmission.

Whether you’re running a team, coaching clients, mentoring in network marketing, or leading your family…
Human Design gives you the tools to lead better — because you understand yourself first.

I always say this:

You can’t duplicate energy. You can only align with your own.
And when you do? That’s when it clicks. That’s when it flows. That’s when leadership becomes easeful — because it’s true.

XOXO

Steg

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Your Parenting Struggles Aren’t Random - They are Energetic Mismatches.

HUMAN DESIGN & PARENTING


Hey friends — this one’s for the parents.
The ones who love their kids deeply… and still sometimes feel like,
“Why is this so hard?”

Maybe your child is wildly sensitive.
Maybe they explode and you have no idea why.
Maybe they’re the complete opposite of you — and you feel like you’re failing because nothing you’ve tried is “working.”

What if I told you… your child isn’t broken?
And neither are you.

They’re not difficult — they’re just designed differently.
And when you start parenting them through the lens of Human Design, it all starts to make sense.

👶 PART 1: WHY HUMAN DESIGN IN PARENTING MATTERS

We are not raising blank slates.
Your child came in with their own energetic blueprint — and when we try to raise them from our conditioning instead of their design, we both suffer.

Most parenting advice says:

  • Be consistent

  • Be firm

  • Follow a system

But what if your child’s system isn’t the same as yours?
What if their energy needs, their decision-making, their emotional process is completely different from yours?

That’s where the magic of Human Design comes in.

🔍PART 2 What “Designed Differently” Really Looks Like — in Real Life

Let’s get real.
Human Design isn’t some abstract concept when it comes to your kids — it’s literally the reason they do the things that confuse or frustrate you.

Let me show you how this plays out, depending on your child’s energy type — and what you can actually do to parent them more effectively.

🔋 GENERATOR & MANIFESTING GENERATOR KIDS

These kids have a motor running — and it’s called their Sacral Center. That means they’re here to move, play, create, respond to life around them. They’re designed to follow what lights them up — and they’ll tell you exactly what doesn’t… through frustration, shutdowns, or meltdowns.

🙋‍♀️ What this looks like:

  • They ask 100 questions, bounce from toy to toy, or resist doing things that feel boring or forced.

  • They lose it when you drag them to errands all day with no breaks.

  • They suddenly light up with joy when you say, “Do you want to go to the park?” — that’s a sacral yes.

✅ What they need:

  • Ask them yes/no questions like: “Do you want to wear this or that?” or “Wanna go outside now?”

  • Let them help you make decisions by responding — not by sitting quietly and listening to a lecture.

  • Give them freedom to follow what excites them — they’re not lazy, they’re just not built to push through things that feel flat.

🚫 What doesn’t work:

  • Constantly telling them to “just sit still” or “just get it done”

  • Forcing them to say yes to everything without checking in with their energy

🧠 PROJECTOR KIDS

These kids are here to guide, not grind. They don’t have that same sacral motor, which means they literally don’t have the energy to go-go-go all day like Generator types. They’re incredibly perceptive, and they shine when they feel seen and invited.

🙋‍♀️ What this looks like:

  • They often say things that are wise beyond their years

  • They melt down or shut down after too much stimulation

  • They get frustrated if you don’t listen to their advice or insights — even if they’re “just a kid”

✅ What they need:

  • Rest. Like, a lot more than you think.

  • Pockets of alone time to reset.

  • To be invited into conversations or decisions. Try saying, “I’d love to hear your thoughts — what do you see?”

🚫 What doesn’t work:

  • Comparing them to more energetic siblings

  • Expecting them to follow every rule without question — they’re here to guide, not just obey

🔥 MANIFESTOR KIDS

These kids are trailblazers. They’re not here to wait for permission — they’re here to initiate. That means they’ll often just do the thing — and get punished for it later. They’re also deeply protective of their freedom and can shut down if they feel controlled.

🙋‍♀️ What this looks like:

  • They act first and explain later (“I already built it!” “I already made the plan!”)

  • They get angry when you tell them what to do without informing them why

  • They hate being interrupted or micromanaged

✅ What they need:

  • A heads-up. Manifestors feel safest when they’re informed, not bossed around.

  • Freedom to create and initiate — even if it’s messy.

  • Clear boundaries that honor their independence while keeping structure.

Try saying: “Hey, here’s what we’re doing today so you’re in the loop” or “You’re free to do that, I just need to know first, so I can support you.”

🚫 What doesn’t work:

  • Constant correcting or controlling

  • Surprising them with new rules or last-minute changes

🌕 REFLECTOR KIDS

These are the most energetically sensitive children — they’re literally reflecting the environment and people around them. That means who and what they’re around matters a lot. Their energy shifts day by day, and they need time to process things slowly.

🙋‍♀️ What this looks like:

  • One day they’re outgoing, the next day withdrawn — and both are true

  • They get emotionally overwhelmed in chaotic spaces

  • They absorb moods, stress, and even health patterns from others

✅ What they need:

  • A calm, supportive environment — not constant stimulation

  • Time to make decisions — they’re not built for fast yes/no

  • Permission to feel their emotions and change their mind

Try saying: “Take your time. You don’t need to decide right now” or “How does that space feel to you?”

🚫 What doesn’t work:

  • Forcing them into rigid routines

  • Expecting them to be consistent like other kids — they are supposed to flow

🎯 THE TAKEAWAY

Every child is different — not because they’re difficult, but because they’re designed differently.
When you understand their design:

  • You stop blaming yourself

  • You stop judging them

  • And you start creating more peace, more connection, and way fewer battles

Human Design doesn’t give you a script.
It gives you a deeper understanding of your child — and that changes everything.

Would you like me to expand the other sections of the episode to match this tone and depth? Or turn this into a freebie lead magnet PDF for parents in your world?

🧠 PART 3: WHERE PARENTS GET STUCK (AND HOW HD HELPS)

We usually parent from three places:

  1. How we were raised

  2. How we wish we were raised

  3. What we read in a book or saw on TikTok

Human Design invites you into something radically different:
Parent your actual child — not your fear, and not your projections.

That starts with:

  • Understanding their energy

  • Respecting their decision-making process

  • Honoring your own design, too — so you’re not leading from burnout

So if your child needs space and you need answers — you’re not wrong. You just need a map.

💡 PART 4: THE DEEP TRUTH ABOUT PARENTING & DESIGN

Here’s what I want every parent to know:
You don’t need to control your child.
You need to understand them.

You are not here to mold them — you’re here to guide and witness them.

And that means releasing the belief that your child should be like you… or that their differences mean something’s wrong.

Human Design doesn’t fix your child.
It frees them.
And it frees you, too.

If you’ve ever said:

  • “I don’t know what else to try”

  • “They don’t listen to me”

  • “They’re not like any other kid I know”

…then this is your sign to look at their chart.
To look at your chart.
To stop trying to force what’s not aligned, and start learning what actually is.

If this spoke to you, send me the word “PARENT” — and I’ll help you find your family’s design starting point.

Because parenting doesn’t have to be perfect.
It just has to be aligned.

XOXOX,

Stef

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