Human Design Collective Podcast

Emelie Eriksson is a 5/1 Sacral Generator with a strongly individual chart, immersed in Human Design for over ten years. Based in Norway, she brings together her studies of Human Design, Gene Keys, mindfulness, and years of guidance from her teacher Vigdis to explore what it means to live in alignment. In this episode, Emelie shares how she discovered Human Design after losing touch with her own s...

In this episode, we explore the relationship between the true self and the not-self, and how these two experiences of self interact in daily life. Rather than treating the not-self as something to eradicate, we examine how it operates through identification, attention, and the stories we tell about ourselves, and what happens when we stop feeding those narratives. Throughout the conversation, we r...

Maria Mateus is a longtime astrologer who has studied traditional and modern systems of astrology working within the lineage of ancient hermetic astrology, while developing her own techniques through years of research and empirical study. Her approach focuses on the foundational grammar and principles of the astrological language, bringing clarity to concepts that have been lost or obscured in mod...

In this episode, we explore the open areas of the chart and the lived experience of the undefined centers. Rather than treating openness as a problem to fix, we look at how the whole BodyGraph includes both consistent definition and receptive space, and how our relationship to these open areas evolves over time through awareness and experience. Drawing from personal examples, we examine what it me...

In today’s conversation, we look at a more nuanced layer of the not-self by examining the “distortion of definition.” Rather than focusing only on conditioning in undefined centers, we explore how external pressure, rejection, and early-life dynamics can also contort or suppress the very life force that is meant to be consistent and reliable within us. Through practical examples and channel-level...

Our spotlight episodes explore current themes related to Human Design. They are intended to support both newcomers seeking understanding and experienced students seeking clarity, depth, and a renewed perspective. In this episode, we reflect on the rapidly evolving knowledge landscape in the age of widespread online resources and AI. We discuss the shift from information delivery to meaningful huma...

Our spotlight episodes explore the core principles and concepts of Human Design. They aim to provide grounding for newcomers to the system and a reminder of what is simple and essential for those who have gone deep into the details. In this episode, we explore what it truly means to “run an experiment.” We discuss shifting from belief to direct observation, applying Strategy and Authority practica...

Jenni Crowther is a 5/1 Splenic Projector on the Left Angle Cross of the Clarion. She brings a bright combination of precision, insight, and humility to her work with Human Design, which she has been immersed in since 2016. With a background in yoga, meditation, and retreat facilitation, Jenni approaches the system through both practical embodiment and mythic perspective. In this episode, Jenni sh...

Our spotlight episodes focus on core design concepts.  If you are new to Human Design, these can offer insights into the foundation of the system.  And if you are more experienced or have gotten lost in the details, these are reminders of what is simple and essential. In this Episode, we revisit Inner Authority through lived experience and practical inquiry. Through real-life examples and our disc...

Rosie Cutter is a 1/3 Sacral Manifesting Generator and a Queen of Clubs in the Destiny Card system who brings a mix of humor, depth, and synthesis of knowledge through her own lived experience. Her work draws from a lifelong curiosity about how ancient systems meet the modern world and is enriched by having given thousands of readings using The Cards of Destiny, astrology, and Human Design. In thi...

Keith Walters is a 2/4 Generator on the Cross of the Unexpected. With nearly a decade of experience integrating Human Design with traditional plant medicine practices, Keith facilitates retreats emphasizing embodied deconditioning, sacred reciprocity with nature, and a right relationship with oneself. In this episode, Keith shares his experiences working with ayahuasca and iboga, exploring Human D...

Melanie Halpert is a Quad Right 5/1 Splenic Projector with the Perfected Form and Alpha channels. She is an IHDS-certified analyst, LYD Guide, and Family Practice Specialist with nearly 30 years of experience in Holistic Health. Currently, she serves as a Ra. TV Live Show Host and Community Facilitator. Join Melanie Halpert as she takes us on a transformative journey through her Uranus cycle, wher...

Jakub Stritezsky has worked with Human Design since 2006 and is a certified analyst, teacher, and trainer. As a 2/4 Manifesting Generator, he naturally shares the system, especially in his home regions, the Czech and Slovak Republics. His years of apprenticeship with Genoa Bliven, the director of Human Design America, have shaped Jakub’s unique understanding and approach. His work reflects his Inc...

Darshana Mathews is a long-time Human Design teacher and analyst at the International Human Design School. Her journey has taken her from the stages of New York City to spiritual communities across Europe and Asia. With a background in theater, music, anthropology, and multiple healing modalities, Darshana's lifelong quest to understand existence led her to discover Human Design in 2005. As a Sple...

Alokanand Diaz is a prominent Human Design teacher currently living in Spain. His life changed after he met Ra Uru Hu in Ibiza in 1993, which led him to become one of Ra's first students and a Certified Human Design Analyst and Teacher. He spent years traveling with Ra and serving as his Spanish translator. In this episode, Alok returns to speak with us about his journey with Human Design, emphasi...

In this episode, we are speaking with Christine Spicer, a 6/2 Reflector and founder of Human Design New Zealand. With over a decade of experience as an IHDS certified Analyst and Teacher, Christine shares her entry into Human Design and her exploration of transits and deconditioning, especially through spending a month entirely alone. We discuss her approach to teaching in aura drawing from her ex...

In this episode, we are speaking with Peter Schöber, a 3/5 Emotional Generator and long-time Professional Human Design Teacher. In this second conversation with Peter, we delve into how he came to work with transits and developed his unique approach. We discuss the experience of feeling the transits’ energy before and after events and explore the conditioning influences on different types. Peter s...

Nisarg Nikiel is a 2/4 Reflector, a certified Human Design Analyst and Teacher, with a rich background in energy therapies and psychological practices, including time spent with Osho in Poona. Nisarg's initiation into Human Design began in 1999 with a reading from Ra Uru Hu, followed by extensive training under Ra's guidance. With over 21 years of experimentation in the Human Design System, Nisarg...

Nisarg Nikiel is a 2/4 Reflector, a certified Human Design Analyst and Teacher, with a rich background in energy therapies and psychological practices, including time spent with Osho in Poona. Nisarg's initiation into Human Design began in 1999 with a reading from Ra Uru Hu, followed by extensive training under Ra's guidance. With over 21 years of experimentation in the Human Design System, Nisarg...

Maria Mateus is a 6/3 Emotional Manifesting Generator on the Left Angle Cross of Duality. She has been studying and practicing astrology since her teens and has recently come off the roof in her 6th Line process. Maria has a BA in Psychology and one of a handful of MA degrees in Astrology from Kepler College. Her research has culminated in a deep understanding of astrology as a language apart from...

Blossom Benedict is a 6/2 Emotional Generator, IHDS Certified Analyst, and Living Your Design Guide. Blossom speaks from embodied experience after over 6 years of diving deep into the Human Design experiment. She shares her process of meeting and working with the system and how it coincided with her going onto the roof as a 6th-line profile. In this episode, we explore how understanding the mechan...

In this episode, we are speaking with Melissa Muri, a 5/1 Self-Projected Projector, Analyst, Guide, and DDP student on the Left Angle Cross of Confrontation. Melissa has a background in education and has been experimenting with Human Design since 2018 while being deeply immersed in the study of substructure and Variable. She shares her experience with the Self Projected Authority and the importanc...

Ruth Brennan is a 5/1 Sacral Generator on the Left Angle Cross of Cycles. She holds the position of Creative Director at the International Human Design School and is a certified analyst and BG5 Consultant who teaches Foundation and PTL Courses with the school.  She has a rich background in the creative arts and is responsible for most of the graphic and design elements for the IHDS website and he...

In this Spotlight Episode we introduce our new Living Your Design Guide Program offering and address several listener questions. We explore G Center conditioning, Definition, the Sacral Response and the concept of Projector guidance. We also look at authority as a way of life for Projectors and talk about some of the differences between melancholy and emotionality.  To connect with the hosts visit...

In this episode, Nanxi Chen, a 6/2 Sacral Generator 'on the roof' shares how Human Design came into her life and led to a greater experience of self-love and acceptance. With an extensive background in mind-body modalities and counseling therapy, Nanxi speaks about Human Design as a framework for guiding us back to ourselves and the importance of the practitioner’s frequency in therapeutic approac...