In Episode 87 of Real Human Design Stories, I’m sitting down with Alex Negrete, a 2/4 Self-Projected Projectorwith the RAX of the Sphinx, to talk about direction, identity, and what happens when the life that looks like “success” stops fitting.

Alex shares how a major health wake-up call at 21 became the beginning of a completely different path, and how Human Design later gave him permission to stop forcing a life that wasn’t his. We explore what it means to be Self-Projected (where clarity and direction are revealed through the voice), how the Cross of the Sphinx shows up as real-life course-corrections toward soul-aligned direction, and why faith is often the bridge when you don’t have the whole map yet.

We also go into Alex’s work with hypnotherapy and past-life exploration, including why receiving can feel hard when you don’t feel safe, how openness in the chart can turn into carrying what isn’t yours, and what changes when you build energetic hygiene and trust your system.

Timestamps

00:00 – When “success” stops fitting

03:08 – Early visibility and the wake-up call that changed everything

05:32 – How Human Design came back around (timing + deconditioning)

08:44 – Self-Projected direction: truth through the voice

12:17 – Hypnotherapy + past lives: subconscious healing and soul-level clarity

15:58 – Human Design mechanics: magnetic monopole, “driver,” and the soul question

20:52 – Hypnosis myths, safety, and trust

25:50 – Why it can feel like “it doesn’t work for me”

29:27 – Openness, sensitivity, and energetic boundaries

34:24 – Energetic hygiene: not carrying what isn’t yours

44:45 – Gate 55: faith as the antidote to fear

52:24 – What’s next for Alex: teaching, groups, and expanded offerings

54:14 – Wrap-up

To work with or connect with Alex: https://alexnegrete.com

To work with or connect with Kathy: https://kathybochonko.com

Episode 86 · Collective Souls at a Turning Point

with astrologer, Human Design analyst, and author Daljeet Peterson

Imagine first bumping into Human Design in the middle of a dust storm at Burning Man… and then setting it aside for a decade until life brings it back around at exactly the right moment. In this episode, Daljeet shares how 25+ years of astrology, a spiritual name with a big message behind it, and a love of story all came together in his work as a practical mystic and cosmic storyteller.

We unpack how astrology, Human Design, and the Gene Keys can talk to each other, why your chart can feel “unfinished” until you see it through another lens, and how understanding generational cycles can turn frustration with “other generations” into compassion, context, and real conversation. We also talk about Daljeet’s new book, Collective Souls: Generations, Astrology, and the Future of America, and what it means to be born for these times.

• How Daljeet first met Human Design at Burning Man and came back to it ten years later

• What happens when astrology, Human Design, and the Gene Keys start mirroring each other

• Seeing “weird” parts of your astrology chart differently through the bodygraph

• Polarities, Incarnation Crosses, and why the Sun/Earth axis is such a powerful spine in your design

• How to relate to your chart as a living relationship that deepens over time

• Using big planetary cycles (Saturn return, Chiron, Pluto) to frame your life stories

• Living as a 3/5 “martyr–heretic” and why trial-and-error is not a mistake, it is the path

• Godheads, chemistry, and working with rich archetypal story in Human Design

• Generational astrology, the U.S. Pluto return, and why this moment feels so intense

• Turning generational judgment into intergenerational conversation and shared purpose

• The meaning behind Daljeet’s spiritual name and what it asked him to grow into

00:00 – Introduction to Human Design and astrology

01:32 – Meet Daljeet: astrologer, Human Design analyst, and author

05:04 – Daljeet’s journey from astrology into Human Design

09:09 – Integrating astrology, Human Design, and the Gene Keys

18:53 – The power of polarities and Incarnation Crosses

21:54 – Deepening the relationship with your chart over time

34:27 – Navigating life’s major cycles (Saturn, Chiron, Pluto)

36:07 – Understanding the 3/5 “martyr–heretic” profile

40:33 – Exploring the concept of Godheads

46:33 – Generational astrology and crisis cycles

49:46 – Why intergenerational conversations matter

55:07 – Introducing Collective Souls

58:29 – Daljeet’s spiritual journey and name story

01:00:31 – Closing thoughts and where to go next

• Substack (writing, videos, and offers): mutablefire.substack.com

• Book: Collective Souls: Generations, Astrology, and the Future of America

  
  

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You can run your free Human Design chart and find current ways to work with me at:

🔗 https://kathybochonko.com

• Podcast site, episodes, and guest charts: https://realhumandesignstories.com

• Learn more about sessions, workshops, and ongoing support in your Human Design experiment at kathybochonko.com

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In Episode 85, I sit down with a guest after my own Projector heart. We get practical about two things that keep your energy clean and your voice clear: soundboarding and play. We also dig into environmental authority in real life and how that leads to decisions you can stand behind.

Laura Michelle Wolff is a 3/5 Mental Projector (Right Angle Cross of the Four Ways), ghostwriter, full-service book publisher (Wolff & DeVos Publishing), Human Design Specialist, and professional psychic-medium. With FBI-honed interviewing skills, a background in therapy/forensics and marketing/SEO, she helps you publish a non-fiction book that actually sounds like you.

00:00 – Teaser & setup

01:25 – Laura’s Human Design origin story (3/5 Mental Projector)

03:21 – Business struggle → HD breakthrough

06:54 – Why play powers Projectors (and everyone’s clarity)

15:44 – Environmental authority & soundboarding without being steered

25:18 – Marketing/SEO, working with Karen, and podcasting

32:01 – From “invisible” to seen: nervous system + attention

33:07 – Embodiment as the point of Human Design

38:44 – Psychic-medium journey & boundaries that work

49:43 – Founding a publishing company (writing vs. publishing)

57:32 – What the throat wants to say: authentic voice

01:02:12 – How to connect and work with Laura

01:04:18 – Close & outro

• “Play is the switch that turns our magnetism back on.”

• “I can hear myself lying.” (on soundboarding and hearing truth in the right space)

• “We speak our world into existence.”

• 📘 Pre-order Laura’s book, Designed to Captivate: https://a.co/d/dTjIhTR

• 💫 Readings with Laura: https://planethumandesign.com

• 📞 15-minute chat: https://talktolauramichelle.com

• 🖋️ Publishing (Wolff & DeVos): https://wolffanddevosspublishing.com

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Human Design, Mental Projector, environmental authority, soundboarding, Projector strategy, play and magnetism, throat center, authentic voice, ghostwriting, publishing, Right Angle Cross of the Four Ways, Radical Self-Trust.

If you’ve been feeling unseen, stuck, or speaking with someone else’s voice in your throat, this conversation is your permission slip: go play, soundboard in the right space, and hear your own voice.

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🎙 Episode 84 – Coming into Alignment: Chiropractor Dr. Kate Flynn, 3/5 Emotional Generator

In this episode of Real Human Design Stories, I talk with Dr. Kate Flynn, a 3/5 Emotional Generator and chiropractor who bridges science and energetics through her work and her Human Design experiment.

Kate and her 3/5 Splenic Projector husband took the third-line leap of a lifetime—selling everything, moving to Ecuador, and learning firsthand what it means to let the body lead. We explore the power of embodiment, the messages the body sends through the feet, and how restoring communication between mind and movement can shift everything.

Kate shares how her Body First program helps people reconnect with their instincts and find true alignment through simple, daily movement. This conversation is for anyone who’s ready to ground their experiment in the body and live from the wisdom that’s already within.

✨ Learn more about Dr. Kate Flynn: https://howtohuman.guide

💻 Get your free Human Design Chart, Explore Human Design Readings & Mentorship with Kathy: https://kathybochonko.com/services

In this episode of Real Human Design Stories, I sit down with Jonah Dempcy, founder of the High Desert Human Design Conference and author of the new #1 Amazon release The Human Design Cult.

Jonah shares his 19-year journey within the Human Design System—from deep devotion and mystical experiences to the moment he began questioning the community’s culture of authority. We talk about what led him to write The Human Design Cult, how he now views the system through psychological and spiritual frameworks, and what Radical Self-Trust looks like after leaving something that once defined him.

📘 Order the book: The Human Design Cult on Amazon

💻 Connect with Jonah: High Desert Human Design

🎥 Watch Jonah’s reading: YouTube Excerpt

💫 More from Kathy: kathybochonko.com

In this episode of Real Human Design Stories, I sit down with Carla Unger—a 2/4 Emotional Generator with a Triple Split Definition on the Right Angle Cross of Contagion.

Carla shares her powerful story of resilience after closing her wellness center during COVID, losing her grandmother, and experiencing miscarriage—all of which led her to Human Design. We talk about her early experiments with strategy and authority, her connection to Gate 14 and prosperity beyond money, and how she blends essential oils with Human Design to support emotional and physical wellbeing.

Episode Highlights

• Carla’s wellness journey and personal challenges

• Discovering Human Design and first experiments

• Variables, cold brew coffee, and magical synchronicities

• Honoring your “yes” and “no”

• Gate 14, prosperity, and the Cross of Contagion

• Fundraising for Henry’s Place & teaching massage

• Blending Human Design with essential oils

🌐 Connect & Resources

• Connect with Carla: wellnesswithcarla.com

• Run your free Human Design chart: KathyBochonko.com

• Get your Karmic Attraction Report (Unconscious Moon): kathybochonko.com/shop/unconscious-moon/

✨ Real people. Real stories. Real Human Design.

Sharing What Matters Most: Carla Unger, 2/4 Emotional Generator, RAX Contagion

🌕 Real Human Design Stories – Episode 81In Episode 81 of Real Human Design Stories, I’m joined by my dear collaborator Jess Tilly to share something that’s been deeply transformational for both of us: working with karma through our Human Design charts—specifically through the unconscious moon.This is a shorter episode, but one with big impact. We each tell the story of how our own unconscious moon placements (mine in Gate 1.4 and Jess’s in Gate 47) revealed hidden emotional patterns and ancestral influences—and how those stories cracked something open for us during a powerful masterclass in Austin.⸻👤 Guest Introduction: Jess TillyJess Tilly is a 4/6 Sacral Generator and co-creator of The Unwinding, An Intentional Unwinding of Karmic Threads and Conditioned Beliefs. She’s one of the most joy-filled, heart-centered people I know—always inviting transformation with a spark of laughter and grounded truth. In this episode, Jess and I share share our personal stories of Karma Clearing with Human Design. I'll tell you about the insights and experiences that came through from my maternal grandmother via my Unconscious moon in gate 1. Jess shares a deeply personal story about being cracked open by the very gate she resisted most: her unconscious moon in Gate 47.⸻💬 Main Discussion Points• 00:00 – Welcome and what this episode is about• 00:21 – The unconscious moon as a karmic entry point• 01:43 – Kathy’s Gate 1.4 story: family roles, direction, and the feminine lineage• 07:47 – Jess’s Gate 47 experience: the day everything cracked open• 14:22 – What we’ve created from this work: The Unwinding• 17:06 – Feedback from others going through this process⸻✨ Quotes from the Episode“I kept finding myself saying no to things because of how they would make other people in my life feel.” – Kathy Bochonko“I was like, ‘Hopeless? Not me.’ And then… it found me.” – Jess Tilley“These experiences are happening either way. The power is in the awareness.” – Jess Tilley⸻🔗 Ways to Connect More DeeplyWe’d love for you to explore your own karmic themes and join us in this work. Here’s how to take the next step:• Start with your Unconscious MoonDownload the free Karma Attraction Guide to explore the hidden emotional themes in your chart:https://kathybochonko.com/shop/unconscious-moon/• Watch the Karma by Design Masterclass ReplayThis 90-minute workshop walks you through the unconscious moon with guided reflections:https://www.corecalling.com/karma-by-design-masterclass• Join The UnwindingA monthly experience to gently unravel karmic threads and conditioned beliefs using Human Design, storytelling, and reflection.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jZMfyvm6mTNCwOtErCf65bO-nJ2pJO36_JyX1WsFODU/edit?usp=sharing• Want more context on Karma Clearing by Design™?Listen to Episode 80, which includes reflections on our experience with Chetan Parkyn’s teachings:https://youtu.be/uCqs_oGd9E0?si=QrJ4G-i0WranbhOhYou can also go deeper with the full original episode from our time in Austin (Episode 54):https://youtu.be/JbfGHamLjJ0?si=eJTGpxf0VMGu3BT9• Find all these links in one placeVisit the episode page at: https://www.realhumandesignstories.com⸻📣 Stay Connected• Follow Real Human Design Stories on your favorite podcast platform• Share this episode with someone who’s curious about karma or emotional healing• Watch more episodes on YouTube at @KathyBochonko• Join the conversation in the Intuitive Human Design Facebook group• Explore mentoring, readings, and services at https://kathybochonko.com

This is the conversation that started an entire evolution for me.

In this clip from my original interview with Chetan Parkyn (Episode 54), he shares the powerful roots of his Karma Clearing process—from teaching in China to uncovering the role of the unconscious Venus in how we give and receive love. This was my first exposure to this work, and it sparked the journey that eventually became Karma by Design.

✨ Learn how Human Design and ancestral healing come together in this transformational conversation.

💫 Join the Karma by Design Masterclass

🗓 Sunday, June 29 at 2:00 PM ET

🌐 Sign up at: https://www.corecalling.com/karma-by-design-masterclass

If the date has passed, don’t worry—sign up and we’ll send the replay.

🔗 Connect with Chetan Parkyn

Explore his work and offerings at https://www.evolutionaryhumandesign.com

⏳ Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro to Human Design

01:20 – Genetic Inheritance & Karma

01:55 – Teaching in China

03:56 – Unconscious Venus

04:48 – Karma Clearing Process

06:00 – Ancestral Presence

09:11 – Soul Agreements & Relationship Patterns

10:49 – Radical Self-Love

11:10 – NASA & Lost Genius

15:31 – Finding Your Karma Keys

17:50 – Stories of Transformation

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