Ep 417 | The Call: The Courage to Answer What You Already Know

WITH ANDREA CRISP

What It Takes

TO ANSWER YOUR CALLING

Knowing your calling is one thing. Having the courage to actually answer it — to say yes out loud, in your business and in your life — is another thing entirely.

In this final episode of The Call series, Andrea gets personal about what it actually takes to answer a calling once you've recognized it. She shares her own journey — from writing her faith-based book Design with Purpose to evolving into the Soul Aligned Coach she is today — and how the through-line of her calling never changed, even as the way she expressed it transformed completely.

WHEN WHO YOU ARE NO LONGER FITS WHO YOU ARE BECOMING

If you've ever felt like the way you used to talk about your life, your business, or yourself no longer fits, this episode names exactly why that shift feels so disorienting — and so necessary. Andrea speaks candidly about the fear that comes with evolving out loud: the fear of disappointing people, of losing approval, of no longer fitting into spaces that once felt like home. She shares how leaning into that discomfort, rather than avoiding it, has been part of her own soul's evolution.

USING HUMAN DESIGN TO TAKE ALIGNED ACTION

Andrea also brings Human Design into the conversation as a framework for taking aligned action instead of hoping-for-the-best action. She explains how understanding your energetic blueprint — your strategy and authority — gives you a body-based way to discern when a step is truly yours to take, rather than one you're forcing out of fear or urgency.

FINDING NERVOUS SYSTEM SAFETY IN THE UNKNOWN

Whether you lead with sacral authority, emotional authority, or another strategy entirely, this episode walks through how that discernment creates the nervous system safety needed to actually take the step, even when it's scary, even when it risks disappointing people, even when you have no idea what's on the other side.

THE INVITATION

Ultimately, this episode is an invitation to trust that your calling has never changed — even if the way you express it has — and that being seen in your own unique way, on your own timeline, is not just allowed but essential to living out that calling fully.

CATCH UP ON THE SERIES

Haven't listened to Parts 1 and 2 of The Call yet? Start from the beginning to get the full arc of this series:

• The Call, Part 1

• The Call, Part 2

SOUL REFLECTION

Where in your life or business have you outgrown the way you used to show up — and what would it look like to let yourself actually be seen before you feel ready?

ABOUT ANDREA

Andrea Crisp is a certified coach, author, and guide supporting intuitive women in reconnecting with their inner knowing so they can live, lead, and create from a place of deep alignment.

Her work weaves together nervous system regulation, somatic awareness, mindset, and energetic practices—creating space for women to expand into greater ease, clarity, self-trust, and authentic expression.

CONNECT WITH ANDREA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreacrispcoach
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSoulAlignedPodcast

RESOURCES

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PRODUCTION

Original Music and Production By Stephen Crilly

• EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

  I'm really excited about this last episode in the three-part series called The Call.

  We started off talking about that inner knowing that something is shifting, the feeling that you

  know that there is something more for you or that nudge that you... just can't quite explain that

  you also can't ignore. It's something that I am personally living right now in my life and in my

  business. I have been experiencing a lot of changes and I know that I am meant to lean closer into

  what my calling is and not because I was doing something wrong. but because I know there is

  something more for me. And you may be feeling that as well. So in these three episodes,

  we explore first, what happens when you hear the call? Maybe you heard the call when you were so

  much younger, or maybe this is something that you've just now discovered and you're leaning into.

  And what happens when we resist the call and how to recognize that discernment and our intuition in

  how we can move through the resistance and know what is meant for us and what is not meant for us.

  And then, of course, in this last episode, we're talking about what it takes to answer the call,

  to take those bold steps, to lean into the courage that it requires to be in the call.

  And we're going to... human design into this conversation because it gives us context and language

  for the call and how we can move in the call in our lives.

  So if you've been feeling like something is shifting in your life, in your being invited into

  something new, this series is for you. If you haven't listened to part one and two,

  I encourage you to go ahead and start there and then jump back over here and join us for the last

  episode of the call. Welcome to the Soul Aligned Podcast. My name is Andrea Crisp.

  I'm a coach, author, guide, and I support intuitive women and reconnecting with their inner knowing

  so they can live, lead, and create from a place of deep soul alignment. My own path has been one of

  unraveling, releasing old identities, and healing patterns, learning to trust the wisdom within.

  This space is an invitation to return to yourself to explore the inner work, the nervous system and

  the energetic shifts that allow your life to unfold with more ease, clarity and truth.

  So take a breath and let's begin. Well, welcome back. I'm glad that you are joining me for this

  third episode in the series of The Call. If you have not already listened to the first two or

  watched. The first two, I highly encourage you to do that. When we're talking about the call,

  it's really about understanding what is the call on your life and how do you know what it is? And

  then of course, how do you discern what is coming through for you? And then finally, in this last

  episode, we're talking about taking those soul aligned steps. Because knowing what the call is,

  is one thing, but saying yes to it is quite something. else.

  And I have to say this from experience because this has literally been where I have found myself.

  I have experienced so much change. I have experienced so much in my own soul's evolution.

  But getting to this point to really declare that this is what I'm doing has actually been

  terrifying, has actually been probably one of the scariest. parts of my own journey.

  Because when I look back at where I started as a coach, when I was first talking about faith-based

  coaching and the book that I wrote called Design with Purpose, it is a far stretch from where I am

  now. Interestingly enough, if you look at the through line, you can see that so much of what I

  talked about then is very similar to what I talk about now in a very different context.

  But it was because I have shifted and changed so much. But my calling has never changed.

  And I am just literally on my own soul's evolution. And so are you.

  And so sometimes when we find ourselves shifting and changing, it can feel really scary to be able

  to say, you know what, I'm going to move in this, I'm going to take that step, even though it's

  unknown. And even though I literally have no idea what is on the other side of the calling.

  Because the calling always requires you to respond. So if you're being called,

  you're also going to have to response. You're also going to have to respond. And that can be

  really, really scary. So in this episode, we're going to talk about having the courage to do that

  exact thing. You might be in a space in your life right now where you're like, you know what,

  Andrea, things that fit me. before don't fit me anymore. Maybe the way you talk about your life,

  maybe the way you talk about your business, maybe who you are, or the things you subscribe to have

  totally shifted. Maybe you've been on a deconditioning journey for a while now. And you're like,

  I'm actually in a whole different space than I was. And I'm sharing from a new perspective.

  I'm sharing from a healed perspective. That can be scary just even sharing from that.

  Maybe you've changed directions in your life. Maybe you've changed directions in your business.

  Maybe you're starting business for the first time ever and you're like, how do I share this with

  the world? How do I share who I am? How do I share the soul's purpose that I am being called

  towards? How do I actually... like start talking about that? How do you let yourself evolve and let

  yourself be seen differently, be known differently, especially when it feels really,

  really scary? For me, I had to lean into the fear that I actually might disappoint people,

  that I might actually not get the approval of people. I might not actually fit into the cool crowd

  anymore or fit in with the people that I thought I might want to fit in. I had to stop doing things

  that didn't feel in alignment with me anymore. I had to start doing things that felt more in

  alignment with who I am. I had to be honest about what I'm doing in my business,

  trusting God, talking about God, talking about faith in a context that feels unfamiliar.

  unfamiliar to me, maybe unfamiliar to how I've shared before, not in a religious sense,

  not in a super spiritual sense, but in a way that just actually feels like me and the experience

  that I've gone through. And so many of these things require us to lean into that deconditioning

  process. requires to lean into really identifying where am I limiting myself here?

  Or where am I buying into these old beliefs? Or where am I just not trusting myself?

  Or where am I not listening to God? Or listening to what is coming through for me?

  And all of those things, when we are not trusting our wisdom and our intuition,

  it can feel hard to think about taking those steps. But when we are in that conviction,

  When we're in that space where we're like, you know what, this is what I meant to do, even if it is

  scary. This is what I meant to do, even if I do disappoint people. This is what I meant to do, even

  if I don't get approval. That is when we take that bold,

  courageous step forward and we share from the truth of who we are.

  I have a friend who loves to talk about signs and synchronicities. And so she shares from that

  space all the time. That's not something that really is where I resonate.

  Now, I believe in signs and synchronicities, but it's not that I'm constantly seeing them and

  feeling like I need to talk about them. But she may not talk about the things that I talk about

  because it's not her soul's evolution or her soul's path or the way in which it's supposed to come

  through her. And the same goes for you. When you're meant to make an impact,

  when you're meant to share your... lived experience or share what you've learned or share from what

  is coming through for you you're meant to do it in a way that is unique to you and being visible in

  a way that is unique to you not in how you've been seeing it done not in the ways that everyone

  else is doing it but it's in a way that is is unique to you. And being unique and being in your own

  soul's evolution requires you to do things in a way that others may not be doing them.

  That in itself can feel pretty darn scary. And it also means taking the next step when you don't

  know what the next step is going to be. after that. And it's like following those breadcrumbs.

  Now, when I first started the podcast, it was called The Courage Cast. And I talked about taking

  brave steps, right? And I really talked about them from like, oh, you know what, we just need to

  take those scary steps, those brave steps. But at the time that I was talking about that,

  it kind of felt like for me, it was just like a hit and miss type thing. Like, maybe this is the

  right direction. Maybe this is not the right direction. But I started to really lean into,

  okay, well, what is my soul's purpose? And what's in alignment for me? And when things are in

  alignment, then taking those steps can feel... like they have more intention.

  And yes, they are going to require courage. And yes, they are going to require boldness.

  But they're going to be more intentional steps towards what is meant for you versus just like

  hoping for the best and taking a step, which is why it's so important to know what your soul's

  calling is and to discern and to have the wisdom and then to take the step that you need to take in

  your own life. For me, I love using human design because it gives me a blueprint in how we're

  designed to move through life and how we can access our intuition and how we can know what that

  next step is and what is unique to our path and to our energetic blueprint.

  And for me, it has helped give language and context to how I'm supposed to move through life,

  how I'm supposed to respond, how I'm supposed to... those really brave, courageous steps in my own

  life and following the breadcrumbs. And so for me, it's about knowing,

  okay, just because I know that this is true for me, following my sacral authority means,

  do I need to do this right now? Or do I not need to do this right now? And understanding how our

  strategy and our authority work into taking those steps. If you are somebody with an emotional

  authority, sometimes you're going to need to move through the feelings of like, oh my gosh, this is

  so scary to, you know what, I'm going to be okay and things are going to be fine.

  And then when you finally get to neutral, you're like, okay, I'm going to take that step. For me,

  it's about that sacral knowing. I'm like, okay, do I need to do it right now or not?

  And feeling into my body and saying, yes, I do or no,

  I don't. So it's not just haphazardly. taking that step.

  And human design gives us the blueprint for being able to do this. For my clients,

  I actually recorded these really beautiful guided meditations. They were actually,

  for my clients, I recorded these tapping sequences. for every authority,

  for really creating safety in the body to be able to trust in our own inner wisdom and to trust

  that we are being guided on the path that is meant for us. And as I'm saying this,

  I'm thinking, okay, well, maybe I need to make this available to you as well. And so I'm going to

  do that. I'm going to make that available for you. I'm going to make those tapping sequences

  available for you.

  authority you are in human design, you can create safety in your body to learn how to have that

  safety to make those decisions and tap into your innate wisdom and discernment to take the big

  steps, those courageous steps. Friend, we're all on a journey,

  a soul's evolution. And our soul's evolution requires us to lean more into our soul alignment,

  which I believe is the call on our lives. It is the reason we are here.

  And yes. Being in our soul alignment can feel really scary at times.

  It can feel like so much uncertainty and so much unknown. But when we begin to understand how we

  are divinely created and how our energetic blueprint is meant for us to move and create in the

  world, it gives us so much more context to understand how we can make those decisions,

  how we can lean into our intuition in a new way, how we can begin to take steps that feel like

  they're in alignment with what we are meant to do in our calling and I would love to walk through

  your human design with you and so I'm going to leave a link in the show notes for you to have a

  human design reading with me. And in this human design reading, we're going to actually talk about

  your nervous system, how to regulate your nervous system around your human design, how to lean into

  your intuition. I will provide you with PDF as well as an audio on my own personal perspective of

  your chart. And then we're going to jump on a call and talk about things that are maybe coming up

  for you and how you can walk in closer alignment with your own personal calling and how you can.

  live from that place. I have loved sharing this with you.

  And I really believe that when you know what your calling is, when you're walking in alignment with

  it, then everything will shift and change not only for your benefit, but for the people you are

  meant to impact and influence in your life.

  so friend thank you for walking this journey with me if this series and the podcast have supported

  you please share it with somebody who's on their own journey and leave a rating and review to help

  the podcast grow all the links will be available in the show notes. You can connect with me on

  Instagram at andreacrispcoach or visit andreacrisp.ca. Until next time,

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Ep 416 | The Call: How To Trust Your Intuition

WITH ANDREA CRISP

How To Trust Your Intuition

AND DISCERN YOUR SOUL’S CALLING

Have you been feeling a quiet nudge that something in your life is ready to shift—but you can’t quite explain what it is or where it’s leading?

In part two of The Call series, Andrea explores the relationship between intuition, discernment, nervous-system safety, and soul alignment. This episode is for the woman who senses that there is more available to her—in her relationships, work, business, or inner life—and is ready to listen more closely to the wisdom already within her.

IN THIS EPISODE

Andrea shares why an intuitive nudge is not always an immediate instruction to act. Intuition may offer the insight, but discernment helps us understand whether that insight is ours to follow, how it applies to our lives, and when it is time to move.

She also explores how conditioning can make it difficult to trust ourselves. The expectations we inherit from family, school, culture, faith, and past relationships can sound like truth—even when they do not reflect who we are or what we genuinely desire.

Through the lens of Human Design, Andrea invites you to become more familiar with your unique strategy and authority, so you can make decisions with greater clarity, confidence, and alignment.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

• The difference between receiving an intuitive nudge and discerning what it means for you

• How old conditioning and approval-seeking can disconnect you from your own truth

• Why your nervous system may resist an aligned change simply because it feels unfamiliar

• How creating safety in the body supports clearer, more grounded decision-making

• How Human Design can help you understand your unique way of accessing inner knowing

• Why you may not need more information—you may simply need more space to listen

A NOTE ON INTUITION AND DISCERNMENT

We often think trusting intuition means acting immediately on every thought, feeling, sign, or “download” that comes through. But intuition and discernment are distinct—and both matter.

Intuition can bring a sense of knowing, a gentle nudge, or an awareness that something is shifting. Discernment asks: Is this true for me? Is this mine to act on? Is now the right time? Do I have the energy and capacity to move with it?

When you allow yourself to pause, ground, and listen without rushing into action, you make space for a deeper kind of self-trust to emerge.

RELEASING WHAT IS NOT YOURS

Many of us were taught, directly or indirectly, that there is a prescribed way to live, work, relate, or succeed. We may have learned to seek approval before making a choice, follow the path others expect of us, or silence the truth that feels most alive within us.

Part of returning to your calling is gently recognizing what you have outgrown. It is allowing yourself to ask: Is this truly my belief, my desire, and my way forward—or is it something I learned to carry?

Deconditioning is not about rejecting your past. It is about meeting yourself honestly in the present and making room for the life that is asking to be lived through you.

THE ROLE OF YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM

Change can feel uncomfortable even when it is deeply aligned. Your nervous system is designed to seek familiarity and may interpret a new way of being as unsafe simply because it is different.

As you begin to make choices rooted in your own truth, it can help to slow down and create safety in your body. This may look like taking a breath before responding, giving yourself time to feel into a decision, resting, journaling, or coming back to the question: What feels grounded and true for me right now?

You do not need to force certainty. You can build trust with yourself one aligned choice at a time.

CONTINUE THE SERIES

This is part two of The Call, a three-part series exploring the inner knowing that guides us back to our soul’s purpose, truth, and alignment.

In the next episode, Andrea shares how to move forward with courageous boldness when you know your soul is calling you into something new.

SOUL REFLECTION

Where in your life are you looking for more proof, permission, or outside validation?

What might become possible if you gave yourself quiet space to listen to what you already know?

ABOUT ANDREA

Andrea Crisp is a certified coach, author, and guide supporting intuitive women in reconnecting with their inner knowing so they can live, lead, and create from a place of deep alignment.

Her work weaves together nervous system regulation, somatic awareness, mindset, and energetic practices—creating space for women to expand into greater ease, clarity, self-trust, and authentic expression.

CONNECT WITH ANDREA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreacrispcoach
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSoulAlignedPodcast

RESOURCES

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PRODUCTION

Original Music and Production By Stephen Crilly

• EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

  I'm really excited about today's episode because we're beginning a three-part series about

  something that I think so many of us experience, whether it's in your life or in your business or

  just really in the impact that you want to make in your life. And we don't always have the wording

  for it, but it's what I refer to as the call. And the call is the inner knowing that there is

  something in your life that you are made for. There is something that you are created for here on

  this earth, your soul's purpose. And you may be in this place in your own life where you feel like

  something is shifting. And there is this feeling that there is definitely more for you,

  more in your life, more in your business, more in the expansion that you know is happening.

  And there is this nudge, this divine nudge that maybe you can't always explain,

  but you know, you definitely can't ignore. And I know this call because it is something that I've

  experienced in my life. It is something that I continue to return to. And it is also something that

  I am living right now. And it feels very, very true to me.

  Now, there are things in my own life and business that are shifting, that are changing, that I'm

  evolving. Some of it's because I'm growing personally. Some of it is because I feel like I'm

  returning more to the essence of who I am and how I was created to do this business and maybe got

  lost along the way. And I see the things that I'm doing changing. And sometimes it's a bit scary,

  but I know that I want to live and I want to create from a place of soul alignment.

  And I want to share with you some of these changes, not just because I feel like,

  you know, I have to share everything that's going on, but because I really feel called to express

  myself in a new way. So over the next few episodes. We're going to explore what it actually means

  to be called. And yes, I do believe that we all have a calling.

  We all have a sole purpose. And in the first episode, we're going to talk about what happens when

  you feel like you hear the call. Maybe this is something that you've not experienced yet. Maybe

  this is something that you felt has been very significant in your life the whole way along.

  For me, I felt called many, many years ago and the iterations of my soul calling have been

  different, but we're going to talk about when we feel called, how it shows up, why we resist it.

  and how we can start to recognize the moments when our soul is really trying to get our attention.

  It's that God nudge. It's that little bit of discernment that is like pointing us in a different

  direction. In the second episode, we're going to talk about how to discern that call and how to

  really lean into our intuition, how to know if we're in that fear space or if it's that we're just

  been so conditioned to do life. business a certain way. And perhaps why we might not want to lean

  into that divine guidance and how we can lean more into it. And then in the final episode,

  we're going to talk about what it takes to actually answer that call. Because hearing it is one

  thing, knowing it is another, but actually having the courage to really pursue your soul calling,

  to really move into that calling is something that I feel that sometimes takes a lifetime.

  but how can we start to move that along faster? And of course, I'm going to weave in spirituality,

  better human design, my own life experience into this conversation, because I believe that these

  things give us an opportunity to understand how we're uniquely meant to move through life,

  how we can co-create the things that we desire, how we can make decisions, how we can trust

  ourselves, and how we can trust God. But ultimately,

  For me, this conversation goes much, much deeper than just human design.

  It's really about my soul's calling and the evolution that I have gone through to get where I am

  today and about the trust that I've had to lean into, not just in myself,

  but into God and in listening to that divine wisdom. and about being able to truly follow the path

  that's unfolding for me. And hopefully this inspires you and encourages you to take those steps

  when you cannot see what the path looks like before you and it feels very uncertain and very

  unknown. So if you've been feeling that something is shifting in your life, if you've been sensing

  that you are called to something that feels really beautiful but maybe even a bit scary then i know

  exactly how you are feeling and i just want to say that i'm so excited to walk along this journey

  with you so we're in this series called the call and i hope that it inspires you to really lean in

  to your soul's purpose. Welcome to the Soul Aligned Podcast. My name is Andrea Crisp. I'm a coach,

  author, and guide, and I support intuitive women in reconnecting with their inner knowing so they

  can live, lead, and create from a place of deep soul alignment. My path has been one of unraveling,

  of releasing old identities, healing patterns, and learning to trust the wisdom within.

  This space is an invitation to return to yourself, to explore the inner work, the nervous system,

  the energetic shifts that allow your life to unfold with more ease, clarity, and truth. So let's

  take a breath and begin. Hello, friend. I'm so glad that you are joining me for this first episode

  in the series called The Call. And this series really was born out of something that I feel has

  been really coming forth in my own life, coming forward for me. And it's really kind of going back

  to the calling. that i feel on my life and what that looks like and i want to share from a place

  that you know as i'm living it out you know in real time the term call may be something that you're

  familiar with. Maybe you grew up in an environment where you heard words like that being used. Of

  course, I grew up in a church context. And so for me, we really heard about a calling being

  something that was God given, you know, something that we really leaned into. Now just to jump

  right in the call that we all feel on our lives can feel very different. And it doesn't necessarily

  have to show up one way or another, it can show up when you're a kid, it can show up when you're a

  teenager or in your twenties, thirties, forties, doesn't really matter when it shows up. But the

  truth of the matter is, is I really believe that we all have a soul's calling.

  A reason why we're put here on the earth is to fulfill that soul calling.

  Now it doesn't always show up as this like lightning bolt, you know, all of a sudden one day you

  just know what your calling is, but sometimes it does. Sometimes it just shows up.

  And you have this like instant knowing that there is something more for you and you feel like you

  know exactly what that looks like. And for me, there were definitely those moments in my life where

  I felt a call. to move in a certain direction. And I felt a call that really I have come back to

  over and over again. And even when I've just gone off course, I seem to always come back to my

  call. And that's something that I'm feeling right now in my own life. Now, if I back up.

  you know, the many years that I have been in the coaching industry. It has been since,

  oh gosh, like 2011 is when I actually got certified as a coach, but in 2014 is when I really

  launched my business full time. So it has been a long journey for me and has been many twists and

  turns along the way. And if you've listened to the podcast for any length of time, and you know

  that this podcast first started as the Courage Cast and then became the Soul Aligned Podcast,

  you'll know that I've had so many different things shift and evolve in my own life from a major

  faith deconstruction to really coming back to a place of really trying to understand how

  spirituality and God and faith worked, you know, in tandem with the work that I'm doing.

  And this is still something that is a work in progress for me but the call has always been the same

  for me. And something that I have felt has really been something that's like a through line for me.

  It has helped me when I have felt like I'm not sure what to do. It has helped me when I'm

  wondering, why am I doing this? Why am I continuing to pursue this work?

  And it really is about understanding and discerning the call on my life. Now,

  maybe for you, it shows up as like this inner knowing, this like whisper that feels really

  congruent to the life that you're leading. Maybe it is in this like knowing that something has to

  change or shift in your life and you feel like, okay, I'm moving and I'm shifting paths.

  It comes in many different ways and we definitely do not have to have it all figured out. I think

  if we did have it all figured out, then what would be the point of being here on the earth? It is

  really about being in process and being on the journey. And I really think that if you're in the

  business to make an impact in the lives of others, then it is something that you really are going

  to lean into. And when you are leaning into that call, like your soul's calling,

  you are. going to always know to come back to that place. And I know for myself,

  I felt like there was something shifting in my business back about the end of 2025.

  And I had had some really beautiful programs running. I was running a five month mastermind called

  Align and Empower. I was doing Aligned Money, which was a eight week program all about really

  leaning into the nervous system regulation and how we can create more abundance in our lives.

  And then, of course, I was doing one on one coaching and all of these things were amazing. And I

  absolutely loved what I was doing, the work I was doing. But I definitely. felt like there was more

  to the expansion in my business. And so I decided that I was going to take some time and I was

  going to lean into what that looked like. Now, in full disclosure, this was not a linear path for

  me by any stretch of the imagination, but I started to really dive into my human design and I

  started to look at different things in my human design. But in the midst of that, I also...

  started using chat gpt that was kind of when i started using it for my business and i'll just tell

  you right off the bat I started chat GPT everything and AI became my best friend.

  I was asking it questions about things that I should do in my business. Of course it had great

  answers. It was telling me all of these things that were so in alignment with the work that I was

  doing and I was getting really excited and I was starting to think, oh my gosh, this is definitely

  the path that I want to go on. I could see how I could scale my business in new and exciting ways.

  And of course I was also talking to friends who were scaling their business and doing things in

  their business. And I was just feeling like, yeah, this is definitely where I'm headed and how I

  need to start moving forward. And I'll just say this, as great as that was,

  it was not what I was meant to do. So even though I was following that path and I was moving in

  that direction and I was wanting to shift the name of the podcast, which was something that had

  been well in the works at that point, and I was wanting to shift some of my offers and the way that

  I worked, I was trying to follow a blueprint that was created based on what an AI knew of me.

  and not in full soul alignment with who I am. So in hindsight,

  what seemed like a really great idea, which was turning to chat GPT to discover how I work and what

  things I needed to do to grow and evolve in my business actually ended up taking me on a path that

  was really long and not where I wanted to go and very frustrating at times until I finally ended up

  about eight months later back. where I had started, which was okay.

  God, what is it that you want me to do? What is in alignment?

  What is in soul alignment for me and my business? Now, this big shift for me happened back in June

  when I attended Her Legacy Live. And it was a really beautiful full day event put on by Sarah

  Lambert. Now, she had a guest speaker named Kathleen Cameron. And there was one question that she

  posed to the room. specifically to me. And the question was,

  what are you pretending not to know? And the answer was like,

  just shot out of my mouth so fast. And it was that I know God. Now,

  backing up to, you know, probably, I guess, 2020,

  2021, when I started really in my faith deconstruction.

  I had been a pastor, I had been a worship leader prior to that, and I had been a faith-based

  coach. And when I started my own faith deconstruction, it was like almost everything that I knew no

  longer was what I subscribed to. And I really was questioning so much about the faith context in

  which I had grown up and the conditioning around the religious aspects of faith and around

  Christianity. And so for me, I really took like a hard left when I was in about 2020,

  2021, all of that. I just really had to like pivot big time in my business.

  And I kind of went on a spiritual journey. Now, this felt very different for me because I had been

  always faith-based and now I was kind of moving into that spiritual side and not really sure how

  anything was really fitting together. And it felt clunky and it felt like, oh, how can I talk about

  God when I'm not really talking about faith from a Christian perspective? And how can I talk about,

  you know, our soul's purpose when I really don't know how all this works together?

  And I was questioning so. many things. So I had decided to just really stop talking about it

  altogether. And this was a time in my own life where I was asking so many questions.

  So of course, I didn't really want to be always sharing things publicly or what I was going through

  or how I was navigating life. But what never changed for me was how I felt about my relationship

  with the divine. Now, the way I talked about it changed, the wording that I used changed,

  but how I felt about my relationship to God really never changed.

  There were many, many different things. about the theology that I no longer subscribed to,

  but my own relationship to God stayed very much intact. And so I had built a business based on

  helping women to connect with themselves and to connect to God. And all of a sudden I was,

  you know, thinking, how in the world am I going to talk about business in this context when I'm not

  talking about God anymore? And so there was a huge gap of time in which I was really unclear how I

  was going to be doing this. When I got to June of this year and Kathleen Cameron asked me this

  question, it really hit home for me because it. it caused me to really come back to why I started

  my business to begin with and how maybe I had gotten off course or maybe I was on course the whole

  time. Maybe this was part of my soul's evolution to get to this point, but basically for me to have

  a better understanding of how to share God and spirituality and faith in a way that more people can

  resonate with whether you come from a church background or a non-church background whether you you

  subscribe to spirituality or you subscribe to something completely different and and I felt like I

  was uniquely positioned to be the person to share from this place like we can have a relationship

  with the divine, God, the universe, however we want to term it, and we can simultaneously be a

  spiritual individual. So whether you attend church or you don't attend church,

  whether you have a different faith than maybe someone else listening to this podcast,

  that there will be things that resonate with you because We're talking about how your soul

  evolution is here and what that soul's purpose is.

  And I firmly, firmly believe that it is in connection with the divine and what.

  Whatever that context looks like for you, for me, I say it's God, that our soul's purpose is really

  about connecting on a greater level with God and the calling that is on our lives.

  And I think it's a part of your life and a part of mine as well. Now,

  for me, this really means letting God lead the way and trusting that I don't have to know

  everything. And I felt for such a long time that I absolutely had to know everything.

  And now I'm like, you know what? I don't have to be perfect. I don't have to have all the answers.

  I just am on a journey that is evolving and I'm evolving in the process.

  And so are you. So if you are someone who has a business or you're making an impact in the world,

  it is totally okay. If your soul is evolving, if you are evolving in the process,

  and if you're learning to lean into your own calling. And for me,

  it was about understanding that I could trust myself in a new way,

  that having desires was okay, that it was okay to co-create what it is that I want and manifest

  and bring into being all of the things that I really and truly desire in my life. And also to trust

  my own intuitive nudges and how I am created and how we are each uniquely created to do that.

  And so It's really about incorporating all of that into my life, into my relationships,

  into my finances, into my business, and taking what I have learned,

  taking all of those experiences, taking those soul nudges and the downloads that I get every day

  from being in connection with God and being able to share that here with you.

  A lot of the work that I'm really leaning into now is not only, you know,

  sharing those subconscious shifts and the mindset ways in which we can,

  you know, identify those old limiting beliefs and really shift them, but how we can.

  can decondition from the ways in which we learned how to live life.

  And a lot of that comes from human design and how we can really shift our energy and call in what

  we want. And that's through manifestation and how we can lean into our faith and into that divine

  God calling in a whole new way.

  For me, this is really about bringing it all together and allowing myself to truly lean into the

  calling that I have been here my whole life to share with you.

  And I want to share something that was really interesting because it is something that I have

  really seen manifest in my own life. And it's really cool because it comes from human design and

  I'm going to share with you. So I'm going to look it up here on my iPhone. if you will bear with me

  for a moment, but it's found in your human design chart. And for me,

  it's the incarnation cross. And so my incarnation cross, this is really about where we find what

  our soul's purpose is and what we're here for. And for me, my soul's purpose,

  this is what it says in the neutrino app for me, your purpose is centered around your innate

  ability to tap into your intuition. and perceive the truth of a situation with remarkable clarity

  and immediacy. You possess a natural gift for reading people, understanding their needs and

  desires, even before they are fully aware of it themselves. Your energy is highly attuned to the

  intuitive realm and you may even be able to receive guidance from higher sources such as angels,

  spirit guides, or the divine. Your intuitive abilities allow you to perceive the energy and

  vibrations of people and situations in the moment, providing you with valuable insights and wisdom

  that can guide your actions and decisions. You are here to be a source of guidance and support for

  others, drawing upon your intuitive gifts to help them navigate the challenges of life with clarity

  and purpose. Your direct and no nonsense approach to communication is highly valued.

  as it allows you to cut through the noise and distractions of daily life to get to the heart of the

  matter. For example, you might be drawn to careers in counseling, coaching,

  or spiritual guidance, where your intuitive insights can help others find direction, clarity,

  and through your wisdom and guidance, you can inspire others to tap into their own intuition and

  live a more authentic and fulfilling life. Now that is my incarnation cross.

  And I'll tell you what, when I... that I was like oh my gosh this gives words to what I have been

  feeling and what I have been experiencing. and it really opened me up in a whole new way because

  this was my call. This is the calling that I have on my life. Now,

  it showed up well before I read that. It showed up in ways when I was a 15-year-old,

  and I felt this call on my life to help other people, to be able to share with people through

  music. It showed up when I was teaching. It showed up when I was pastoring.

  It showed up when I became a coach. And as I've grown and as I've evolved in my life,

  the different iterations of how I have been able to outwork my calling have really been able to

  come to the forefront. So I'm making this declaration right now that I am leaning more into my

  calling. I'm leaning more into sharing that intuitive guidance into helping you reconnect with who

  you are, with your calling and how that outworks in your life. And some of that's going to be

  through doing the subconscious reprogramming. Some of that is going to be through understanding the

  energetics. Some of that is going to be through learning how to. create a life that you truly love.

  Some of that is going to be through the embodiment work. And some of that's going to be through

  understanding how you are meant to move in the world and your energy is meant to move in the world

  using things like human design or the Enneagram or how you show up for yourself,

  your relationships, your clients, and how you're making a bigger impact in the world.

  So as we move through this series called The Call, we're going to be talking about how do you tap

  into that inner wisdom? How do you understand what that discernment is? And how do you take those

  really bold, courageous steps to move forward? So today I want to leave you with one soul

  reflection. And if you are feeling called towards something, but you just haven't fully

  acknowledged it yet, or you just feel fearful of it, or you feel like you are resisting moving into

  it, I want you to get honest with yourself about where are you being called into something that is

  more in alignment with what your soul is calling you towards. And you may really be on the path of

  moving in this direction already. it may be one little thing that feels off that you're like,

  you know what, Andrea, if I just really leaned into this, then I feel like it would be more in

  alignment with who I am meant to be and what my soul is meant. to do here on this earth.

  In the next episode, we're going to be talking about how to discern your intuition and really tap

  in to your inner guidance. And I want to say thank you for being here with me today, for walking

  this path with me. I hope that it encourages you and inspires you. And if it has supported you,

  please consider sharing it with someone who is on their own journey. You can leave us a rating and

  review to help the podcast grow. Of course, please connect with me on Instagram. at

  andreacrispcoach or visit andreacrisp.ca for all the offers and how we can work together.

  Until next time, trust your soul knows the way. Original music and production by Stephen Crilly.

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Ep 415 | The Call: How To Know When Your Soul Is Asking For More

WITH ANDREA CRISP

How To Recognize

YOUR SOUL’S PURPOSE

TThere are seasons when you can feel something shifting before you have language for it. Your current work may still be meaningful. Your life may look steady from the outside. And yet, beneath it all, there is a quiet sense that something is asking to be acknowledged.

In the first episode of The Call, Andrea Crisp explores the experience of feeling called toward a deeper expression of your purpose. This is a conversation about intuitive leadership, nervous system regulation, embodiment, spiritual entrepreneurship, and learning to trust the inner guidance that keeps bringing you back to yourself.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FEEL CALLED?

A calling is not always a lightning-bolt realization. Sometimes it is a gentle whisper. Sometimes it is a recurring desire, a truth you keep returning to, or an awareness that the way you have been living, leading, or building is no longer fully aligned.

“The call is the inner knowing that there is something in your life that you are made for.”

For many women, this can arrive during a transition: a business pivot, a relationship shift, a change in capacity, a desire for more meaningful work, or a growing discomfort with performing success in ways that do not feel true.

Your soul’s purpose may change shape over time, but the deeper thread often remains. The work is not always to invent a new identity. Sometimes it is to return to the essence of who you have always been.

A CALLING CAN BE BOTH BEAUTIFUL AND UNCOMFORTABLE

It is natural to feel both drawn to and afraid of what is next. A deeper calling can require you to release familiar roles, old strategies, external validation, or beliefs about who you need to be in order to succeed.

This is where embodiment matters. Instead of forcing yourself into a fast answer, you can create enough internal safety to listen. Nervous system regulation is not separate from intuitive decision-making; it helps create the spaciousness needed to hear yourself beneath urgency, fear, and noise.

WHEN EXTERNAL GUIDANCE PULLS YOU AWAY

Strategy can be useful. Mentors, tools, Human Design, AI, and business education can all offer insight. But none of them can make your decisions for you.

Andrea shares how, during a season of business expansion, she began following a path that looked smart and scalable from the outside—but did not feel fully soul aligned.

“I was trying to follow a blueprint that was created based on what an AI knew of me, and not in full soul alignment with who I am.”

This is an important distinction for spiritual entrepreneurs: information is not the same as discernment. You can receive helpful advice and still need to pause long enough to ask, Is this actually mine?

ALIGNMENT IS NOT ABOUT HAVING THINGS FIGURED OUT

Alignment does not promise a perfectly linear path. It is the practice of returning to what is true, again and again.

“I don’t have to be perfect. I don’t have to have all the answers. I just am on a journey that is evolving.”

For intuitive leaders, this may look like allowing your offers to evolve, making space for more honest visibility, healing your relationship with money, or choosing a business model that supports your life rather than depletes it.

SPIRITUALITY, INTUITION + SOUL ALIGNMENT

Andrea’s work holds space for women who want to explore their relationship with the divine, God, spirituality, intuition, and personal growth in a way that feels honest and expansive.

“We can have a relationship with the divine… and we can simultaneously be a spiritual individual.”

There is room for nuance here. You do not need to have your beliefs resolved before you can begin listening to your own life. Your calling may be revealed through your gifts, your recurring desires, the people you feel drawn to serve, and the truth that continues to rise even when you try to set it aside.

Human Design can be one supportive lens for understanding how you are uniquely wired to make decisions, use your energy, and lead. But it is not a replacement for your lived experience, your discernment, or your relationship with the divine.

HOW TO BEGIN TO LISTEN TO THE CALL

If you sense that something is changing, begin gently. Notice what keeps returning.

What idea, desire, conversation, or direction keeps circling back? You do not have to act on it immediately. Simply let yourself notice it without dismissing it.

Fear is not always a stop sign. Sometimes it is the nervous system responding to the vulnerability of being seen, changing direction, or choosing something unfamiliar. Give yourself room to distinguish fear from a genuine lack of alignment.

A soul-aligned life is built through small, honest choices. You may not be ready to change everything, but you may be ready to name what is true, have a necessary conversation, adjust an offer, or make a decision that better supports your energy.

CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION

In the next episode of The Call, Andrea explores how to discern intuition from fear and conditioning—so you can make decisions with more clarity, self-trust, and grounded spiritual alignment.

SOUL REFLECTION

Where are you being called into something more aligned with who you truly are—and what might change if you stopped pretending you did not know?

ABOUT ANDREA

Andrea Crisp is a certified coach, author, and guide supporting intuitive women in reconnecting with their inner knowing so they can live, lead, and create from a place of deep alignment.

Her work weaves together nervous system regulation, somatic awareness, mindset, and energetic practices—creating space for women to expand into greater ease, clarity, self-trust, and authentic expression.

CONNECT WITH ANDREA

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Original Music and Production By Stephen Crilly

• EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

  I'm really excited about today's episode because we're beginning a three-part series about

  something that I think so many of us experience, whether it's in your life or in your business or

  just really in the impact that you want to make in your life. And we don't always have the wording

  for it, but it's what I refer to as the call. And the call is the inner knowing that there is

  something in your life that you are made for. There is something that you are created for here on

  this earth, your soul's purpose. And you may be in this place in your own life where you feel like

  something is shifting. And there is this feeling that there is definitely more for you,

  more in your life, more in your business, more in the expansion that you know is happening.

  And there is this nudge, this divine nudge that maybe you can't always explain,

  but you know, you definitely can't ignore. And I know this call because it is something that I've

  experienced in my life. It is something that I continue to return to. And it is also something that

  I am living right now. And it feels very, very true to me.

  Now, there are things in my own life and business that are shifting, that are changing, that I'm

  evolving. Some of it's because I'm growing personally. Some of it is because I feel like I'm

  returning more to the essence of who I am and how I was created to do this business and maybe got

  lost along the way. And I see the things that I'm doing changing. And sometimes it's a bit scary,

  but I know that I want to live and I want to create from a place of soul alignment.

  And I want to share with you some of these changes, not just because I feel like,

  you know, I have to share everything that's going on, but because I really feel called to express

  myself in a new way. So over the next few episodes. We're going to explore what it actually means

  to be called. And yes, I do believe that we all have a calling.

  We all have a sole purpose. And in the first episode, we're going to talk about what happens when

  you feel like you hear the call. Maybe this is something that you've not experienced yet. Maybe

  this is something that you felt has been very significant in your life the whole way along.

  For me, I felt called many, many years ago and the iterations of my soul calling have been

  different, but we're going to talk about when we feel called, how it shows up, why we resist it.

  and how we can start to recognize the moments when our soul is really trying to get our attention.

  It's that God nudge. It's that little bit of discernment that is like pointing us in a different

  direction. In the second episode, we're going to talk about how to discern that call and how to

  really lean into our intuition, how to know if we're in that fear space or if it's that we're just

  been so conditioned to do life. business a certain way. And perhaps why we might not want to lean

  into that divine guidance and how we can lean more into it. And then in the final episode,

  we're going to talk about what it takes to actually answer that call. Because hearing it is one

  thing, knowing it is another, but actually having the courage to really pursue your soul calling,

  to really move into that calling is something that I feel that sometimes takes a lifetime.

  but how can we start to move that along faster? And of course, I'm going to weave in spirituality,

  better human design, my own life experience into this conversation, because I believe that these

  things give us an opportunity to understand how we're uniquely meant to move through life,

  how we can co-create the things that we desire, how we can make decisions, how we can trust

  ourselves, and how we can trust God. But ultimately,

  For me, this conversation goes much, much deeper than just human design.

  It's really about my soul's calling and the evolution that I have gone through to get where I am

  today and about the trust that I've had to lean into, not just in myself,

  but into God and in listening to that divine wisdom. and about being able to truly follow the path

  that's unfolding for me. And hopefully this inspires you and encourages you to take those steps

  when you cannot see what the path looks like before you and it feels very uncertain and very

  unknown. So if you've been feeling that something is shifting in your life, if you've been sensing

  that you are called to something that feels really beautiful but maybe even a bit scary then i know

  exactly how you are feeling and i just want to say that i'm so excited to walk along this journey

  with you so we're in this series called the call and i hope that it inspires you to really lean in

  to your soul's purpose. Welcome to the Soul Aligned Podcast. My name is Andrea Crisp. I'm a coach,

  author, and guide, and I support intuitive women in reconnecting with their inner knowing so they

  can live, lead, and create from a place of deep soul alignment. My path has been one of unraveling,

  of releasing old identities, healing patterns, and learning to trust the wisdom within.

  This space is an invitation to return to yourself, to explore the inner work, the nervous system,

  the energetic shifts that allow your life to unfold with more ease, clarity, and truth. So let's

  take a breath and begin. Hello, friend. I'm so glad that you are joining me for this first episode

  in the series called The Call. And this series really was born out of something that I feel has

  been really coming forth in my own life, coming forward for me. And it's really kind of going back

  to the calling. that i feel on my life and what that looks like and i want to share from a place

  that you know as i'm living it out you know in real time the term call may be something that you're

  familiar with. Maybe you grew up in an environment where you heard words like that being used. Of

  course, I grew up in a church context. And so for me, we really heard about a calling being

  something that was God given, you know, something that we really leaned into. Now just to jump

  right in the call that we all feel on our lives can feel very different. And it doesn't necessarily

  have to show up one way or another, it can show up when you're a kid, it can show up when you're a

  teenager or in your twenties, thirties, forties, doesn't really matter when it shows up. But the

  truth of the matter is, is I really believe that we all have a soul's calling.

  A reason why we're put here on the earth is to fulfill that soul calling.

  Now it doesn't always show up as this like lightning bolt, you know, all of a sudden one day you

  just know what your calling is, but sometimes it does. Sometimes it just shows up.

  And you have this like instant knowing that there is something more for you and you feel like you

  know exactly what that looks like. And for me, there were definitely those moments in my life where

  I felt a call. to move in a certain direction. And I felt a call that really I have come back to

  over and over again. And even when I've just gone off course, I seem to always come back to my

  call. And that's something that I'm feeling right now in my own life. Now, if I back up.

  you know, the many years that I have been in the coaching industry. It has been since,

  oh gosh, like 2011 is when I actually got certified as a coach, but in 2014 is when I really

  launched my business full time. So it has been a long journey for me and has been many twists and

  turns along the way. And if you've listened to the podcast for any length of time, and you know

  that this podcast first started as the Courage Cast and then became the Soul Aligned Podcast,

  you'll know that I've had so many different things shift and evolve in my own life from a major

  faith deconstruction to really coming back to a place of really trying to understand how

  spirituality and God and faith worked, you know, in tandem with the work that I'm doing.

  And this is still something that is a work in progress for me but the call has always been the same

  for me. And something that I have felt has really been something that's like a through line for me.

  It has helped me when I have felt like I'm not sure what to do. It has helped me when I'm

  wondering, why am I doing this? Why am I continuing to pursue this work?

  And it really is about understanding and discerning the call on my life. Now,

  maybe for you, it shows up as like this inner knowing, this like whisper that feels really

  congruent to the life that you're leading. Maybe it is in this like knowing that something has to

  change or shift in your life and you feel like, okay, I'm moving and I'm shifting paths.

  It comes in many different ways and we definitely do not have to have it all figured out. I think

  if we did have it all figured out, then what would be the point of being here on the earth? It is

  really about being in process and being on the journey. And I really think that if you're in the

  business to make an impact in the lives of others, then it is something that you really are going

  to lean into. And when you are leaning into that call, like your soul's calling,

  you are. going to always know to come back to that place. And I know for myself,

  I felt like there was something shifting in my business back about the end of 2025.

  And I had had some really beautiful programs running. I was running a five month mastermind called

  Align and Empower. I was doing Aligned Money, which was a eight week program all about really

  leaning into the nervous system regulation and how we can create more abundance in our lives.

  And then, of course, I was doing one on one coaching and all of these things were amazing. And I

  absolutely loved what I was doing, the work I was doing. But I definitely. felt like there was more

  to the expansion in my business. And so I decided that I was going to take some time and I was

  going to lean into what that looked like. Now, in full disclosure, this was not a linear path for

  me by any stretch of the imagination, but I started to really dive into my human design and I

  started to look at different things in my human design. But in the midst of that, I also...

  started using chat gpt that was kind of when i started using it for my business and i'll just tell

  you right off the bat I started chat GPT everything and AI became my best friend.

  I was asking it questions about things that I should do in my business. Of course it had great

  answers. It was telling me all of these things that were so in alignment with the work that I was

  doing and I was getting really excited and I was starting to think, oh my gosh, this is definitely

  the path that I want to go on. I could see how I could scale my business in new and exciting ways.

  And of course I was also talking to friends who were scaling their business and doing things in

  their business. And I was just feeling like, yeah, this is definitely where I'm headed and how I

  need to start moving forward. And I'll just say this, as great as that was,

  it was not what I was meant to do. So even though I was following that path and I was moving in

  that direction and I was wanting to shift the name of the podcast, which was something that had

  been well in the works at that point, and I was wanting to shift some of my offers and the way that

  I worked, I was trying to follow a blueprint that was created based on what an AI knew of me.

  and not in full soul alignment with who I am. So in hindsight,

  what seemed like a really great idea, which was turning to chat GPT to discover how I work and what

  things I needed to do to grow and evolve in my business actually ended up taking me on a path that

  was really long and not where I wanted to go and very frustrating at times until I finally ended up

  about eight months later back. where I had started, which was okay.

  God, what is it that you want me to do? What is in alignment?

  What is in soul alignment for me and my business? Now, this big shift for me happened back in June

  when I attended Her Legacy Live. And it was a really beautiful full day event put on by Sarah

  Lambert. Now, she had a guest speaker named Kathleen Cameron. And there was one question that she

  posed to the room. specifically to me. And the question was,

  what are you pretending not to know? And the answer was like,

  just shot out of my mouth so fast. And it was that I know God. Now,

  backing up to, you know, probably, I guess, 2020,

  2021, when I started really in my faith deconstruction.

  I had been a pastor, I had been a worship leader prior to that, and I had been a faith-based

  coach. And when I started my own faith deconstruction, it was like almost everything that I knew no

  longer was what I subscribed to. And I really was questioning so much about the faith context in

  which I had grown up and the conditioning around the religious aspects of faith and around

  Christianity. And so for me, I really took like a hard left when I was in about 2020,

  2021, all of that. I just really had to like pivot big time in my business.

  And I kind of went on a spiritual journey. Now, this felt very different for me because I had been

  always faith-based and now I was kind of moving into that spiritual side and not really sure how

  anything was really fitting together. And it felt clunky and it felt like, oh, how can I talk about

  God when I'm not really talking about faith from a Christian perspective? And how can I talk about,

  you know, our soul's purpose when I really don't know how all this works together?

  And I was questioning so. many things. So I had decided to just really stop talking about it

  altogether. And this was a time in my own life where I was asking so many questions.

  So of course, I didn't really want to be always sharing things publicly or what I was going through

  or how I was navigating life. But what never changed for me was how I felt about my relationship

  with the divine. Now, the way I talked about it changed, the wording that I used changed,

  but how I felt about my relationship to God really never changed.

  There were many, many different things. about the theology that I no longer subscribed to,

  but my own relationship to God stayed very much intact. And so I had built a business based on

  helping women to connect with themselves and to connect to God. And all of a sudden I was,

  you know, thinking, how in the world am I going to talk about business in this context when I'm not

  talking about God anymore? And so there was a huge gap of time in which I was really unclear how I

  was going to be doing this. When I got to June of this year and Kathleen Cameron asked me this

  question, it really hit home for me because it. it caused me to really come back to why I started

  my business to begin with and how maybe I had gotten off course or maybe I was on course the whole

  time. Maybe this was part of my soul's evolution to get to this point, but basically for me to have

  a better understanding of how to share God and spirituality and faith in a way that more people can

  resonate with whether you come from a church background or a non-church background whether you you

  subscribe to spirituality or you subscribe to something completely different and and I felt like I

  was uniquely positioned to be the person to share from this place like we can have a relationship

  with the divine, God, the universe, however we want to term it, and we can simultaneously be a

  spiritual individual. So whether you attend church or you don't attend church,

  whether you have a different faith than maybe someone else listening to this podcast,

  that there will be things that resonate with you because We're talking about how your soul

  evolution is here and what that soul's purpose is.

  And I firmly, firmly believe that it is in connection with the divine and what.

  Whatever that context looks like for you, for me, I say it's God, that our soul's purpose is really

  about connecting on a greater level with God and the calling that is on our lives.

  And I think it's a part of your life and a part of mine as well. Now,

  for me, this really means letting God lead the way and trusting that I don't have to know

  everything. And I felt for such a long time that I absolutely had to know everything.

  And now I'm like, you know what? I don't have to be perfect. I don't have to have all the answers.

  I just am on a journey that is evolving and I'm evolving in the process.

  And so are you. So if you are someone who has a business or you're making an impact in the world,

  it is totally okay. If your soul is evolving, if you are evolving in the process,

  and if you're learning to lean into your own calling. And for me,

  it was about understanding that I could trust myself in a new way,

  that having desires was okay, that it was okay to co-create what it is that I want and manifest

  and bring into being all of the things that I really and truly desire in my life. And also to trust

  my own intuitive nudges and how I am created and how we are each uniquely created to do that.

  And so It's really about incorporating all of that into my life, into my relationships,

  into my finances, into my business, and taking what I have learned,

  taking all of those experiences, taking those soul nudges and the downloads that I get every day

  from being in connection with God and being able to share that here with you.

  A lot of the work that I'm really leaning into now is not only, you know,

  sharing those subconscious shifts and the mindset ways in which we can,

  you know, identify those old limiting beliefs and really shift them, but how we can.

  can decondition from the ways in which we learned how to live life.

  And a lot of that comes from human design and how we can really shift our energy and call in what

  we want. And that's through manifestation and how we can lean into our faith and into that divine

  God calling in a whole new way.

  For me, this is really about bringing it all together and allowing myself to truly lean into the

  calling that I have been here my whole life to share with you.

  And I want to share something that was really interesting because it is something that I have

  really seen manifest in my own life. And it's really cool because it comes from human design and

  I'm going to share with you. So I'm going to look it up here on my iPhone. if you will bear with me

  for a moment, but it's found in your human design chart. And for me,

  it's the incarnation cross. And so my incarnation cross, this is really about where we find what

  our soul's purpose is and what we're here for. And for me, my soul's purpose,

  this is what it says in the neutrino app for me, your purpose is centered around your innate

  ability to tap into your intuition. and perceive the truth of a situation with remarkable clarity

  and immediacy. You possess a natural gift for reading people, understanding their needs and

  desires, even before they are fully aware of it themselves. Your energy is highly attuned to the

  intuitive realm and you may even be able to receive guidance from higher sources such as angels,

  spirit guides, or the divine. Your intuitive abilities allow you to perceive the energy and

  vibrations of people and situations in the moment, providing you with valuable insights and wisdom

  that can guide your actions and decisions. You are here to be a source of guidance and support for

  others, drawing upon your intuitive gifts to help them navigate the challenges of life with clarity

  and purpose. Your direct and no nonsense approach to communication is highly valued.

  as it allows you to cut through the noise and distractions of daily life to get to the heart of the

  matter. For example, you might be drawn to careers in counseling, coaching,

  or spiritual guidance, where your intuitive insights can help others find direction, clarity,

  and through your wisdom and guidance, you can inspire others to tap into their own intuition and

  live a more authentic and fulfilling life. Now that is my incarnation cross.

  And I'll tell you what, when I... that I was like oh my gosh this gives words to what I have been

  feeling and what I have been experiencing. and it really opened me up in a whole new way because

  this was my call. This is the calling that I have on my life. Now,

  it showed up well before I read that. It showed up in ways when I was a 15-year-old,

  and I felt this call on my life to help other people, to be able to share with people through

  music. It showed up when I was teaching. It showed up when I was pastoring.

  It showed up when I became a coach. And as I've grown and as I've evolved in my life,

  the different iterations of how I have been able to outwork my calling have really been able to

  come to the forefront. So I'm making this declaration right now that I am leaning more into my

  calling. I'm leaning more into sharing that intuitive guidance into helping you reconnect with who

  you are, with your calling and how that outworks in your life. And some of that's going to be

  through doing the subconscious reprogramming. Some of that is going to be through understanding the

  energetics. Some of that is going to be through learning how to. create a life that you truly love.

  Some of that is going to be through the embodiment work. And some of that's going to be through

  understanding how you are meant to move in the world and your energy is meant to move in the world

  using things like human design or the Enneagram or how you show up for yourself,

  your relationships, your clients, and how you're making a bigger impact in the world.

  So as we move through this series called The Call, we're going to be talking about how do you tap

  into that inner wisdom? How do you understand what that discernment is? And how do you take those

  really bold, courageous steps to move forward? So today I want to leave you with one soul

  reflection. And if you are feeling called towards something, but you just haven't fully

  acknowledged it yet, or you just feel fearful of it, or you feel like you are resisting moving into

  it, I want you to get honest with yourself about where are you being called into something that is

  more in alignment with what your soul is calling you towards. And you may really be on the path of

  moving in this direction already. it may be one little thing that feels off that you're like,

  you know what, Andrea, if I just really leaned into this, then I feel like it would be more in

  alignment with who I am meant to be and what my soul is meant. to do here on this earth.

  In the next episode, we're going to be talking about how to discern your intuition and really tap

  in to your inner guidance. And I want to say thank you for being here with me today, for walking

  this path with me. I hope that it encourages you and inspires you. And if it has supported you,

  please consider sharing it with someone who is on their own journey. You can leave us a rating and

  review to help the podcast grow. Of course, please connect with me on Instagram. at

  andreacrispcoach or visit andreacrisp.ca for all the offers and how we can work together.

  Until next time, trust your soul knows the way. Original music and production by Stephen Crilly.

If this episode stirred something in you, let’s take it further. Book a connection call and we’ll explore what’s coming up for you, and how we can work together to support your next level.

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Ep 414 | Create From Desire, Not Expectation

WITH ANDREA CRISP

Build a Soul-Aligned Business

WITHOUT OVEREXTENDING YOURSELF

There is a version of success that asks you to be constantly available, constantly visible, and constantly producing. It can look impressive from the outside. But for many intuitive women, spiritual entrepreneurs, and heart-led leaders, it comes with a quiet cost: disconnection from yourself.

In this episode of the Soul Aligned Podcast, Andrea Crisp explores the difference between healthy expansion and overextension. This is an invitation to build your business, leadership, and life in a way that supports your nervous system, honours your capacity, and allows your work to come from desire rather than desperation.

EXPANSION VS OVEREXTENSION

Growth can feel uncomfortable. It may ask you to release an old identity, try something new, be seen in a different way, or let go of timelines that no longer fit. That kind of stretch can be part of genuine expansion.

But expansion is not the same as depletion.

“There’s a big difference. And that difference can change the way we work, change the way we create, and about what really matters most to us.”

Overextension often comes with a different energy. It can sound like: I have to do more. I have to keep up. I have to show up exactly the way someone else says I should. It can lead to overworking, overthinking, and abandoning the very needs that make sustainable leadership possible.

A QUESTION FOR NEXT DECISION

Before saying yes, creating the next piece of content, or adding another thing to your calendar, pause and ask:

Does this expand me, or does this overextend me?

The answer may not always be immediately clear. But your body, your energy, and your level of resentment or aliveness can offer useful information.

CREATE FROM DESIRE

Urgency has a way of making everything feel important. You may find yourself thinking you need to send the email, record the podcast, post the video, or launch the offer immediately. And sometimes action is needed. But when the energy beneath the action is desperation, your audience can often feel the difference.

“When I’m feeling that urgency… that’s what I’m creating out of a place of desperation.”

Desire-led creation is not about waiting until everything feels perfect. It is about returning to what feels meaningful, nourishing, and alive before you create. It is about allowing your work to carry your actual heart—not simply what you think people want to see.

“Do I actually want to create this? And what feels alive in me?”

This is embodiment in practice. Rather than outsourcing every decision to an external strategy, you begin to include your own body, intuition, and capacity in the conversation.

AUTHENTIC VISIBILITY

You do not need to be the loudest person online to be impactful. Your visibility can take the form of long-form writing, thoughtful conversations, audio, teaching, intimate spaces, or artful content that gives people room to feel something.

“People can tell if it’s very performative… versus actually sharing a story and sharing who you are.”

Relational leadership is not built through performance. It is built through presence, truth, and the willingness to let your work sound like you.

HOW HUMAN DESIGN CAN SUPPORT ALIGNED LEADERSHIP

Human Design can be a supportive tool for understanding how you are uniquely designed to make decisions, manage your energy, create, relate, and lead. It is not a rigid rulebook. It is an experiment—an invitation to become more curious about what works for you.

“It’s really about experimenting with how does this work for me?”

For Andrea, understanding her own design brought language to a natural rhythm: periods of pulling back to create and integrate, followed by sharing what had emerged. Your own rhythm may look different. The value is not in copying someone else’s blueprint; it is in understanding and trusting your own.

A Soul Aligned Reading can help you explore your Human Design chart through the lens of nervous system regulation, intuition, embodiment, visibility, work, and sustainable success.

BUILD A BUSINESS THAT SUPPORTS YOUR LIFE

The goal is not to avoid all discomfort. The goal is to stop confusing self-abandonment with ambition.

You are allowed to want an impactful business and a life that has room for your family, rest, relationships, creativity, and inner world. You are allowed to be successful without making depletion your proof of commitment.

“You get to do life. And you get to do business in a way that feels really, really good for you.”

SOUL REFLECTION

Where in your life or business are you being asked to expand—and where might you be overextending yourself because you believe you have to?

ABOUT ANDREA

Andrea Crisp is a certified coach, author, and guide supporting intuitive women in reconnecting with their inner knowing so they can live, lead, and create from a place of deep alignment.

Her work weaves together nervous system regulation, somatic awareness, mindset, and energetic practices—creating space for women to expand into greater ease, clarity, self-trust, and authentic expression.

CONNECT WITH ANDREA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreacrispcoach
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSoulAlignedPodcast

RESOURCES

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PRODUCTION

Original Music and Production By Stephen Crilly

• EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

  Today, I want to talk about what it looks like to build something that feels more like you, that not only supports you, but actually helps you make a bigger impact in the world.

  And so often we are bombarded with people on social media, online, on podcasts telling us what we need to do to grow, to build an empire. And that usually means more effort, more availability. more pushing.

  And yes, while all of that can absolutely create success in your life, when you are creating success and you do want to make an impact, it should not require you to have to abandon who you are in the process.

  So lately, I've been asking myself a question. Am I creating from a place of expansion?

  Or am I just overextending myself? And there's a big difference.

  And that difference can change the way we work, change the way we create, and about what really matters most to us.

  So in this episode today, we're going to talk about the difference between that expansion and overextension, and how you can create from desire instead of desperation. and how human design can help you understand the way you are uniquely designed to work and create in the world.

  Welcome to the Soul Aligned Podcast. My name is Andrea Crisp. I'm a coach, author, and guide, and I support intuitive women in reconnecting with their inner knowing so they can live, lead, and create from a place of deep soul alignment. My own path has been one of unraveling, releasing old identities, healing patterns, and learning to trust. the wisdom within. This space is an invitation to return to yourself to explore the inner work, the nervous system, and the energetic shifts that allow your life to unfold with more ease, clarity, and truth. Take a breath and let's begin.

  Hey there, welcome to the podcast. I'm so glad that you're joining me today. It's crazy that it's the end of the summer already and we're almost into September and I've been thinking about how I have been doing life and how I've been doing business and how many things have been coming up for me. And so I want to share from that place today, I want to share with you what has been coming up and what it is that I feel like I'm moving into, but what I think will really help you as well.

  So I want to talk a lot about the difference between overextending yourself and really creating capacity in your life and allowing for expansion. Now, I've spent the better part of this year actually creating room and expansion in my own life to see things happen.

  And it hasn't been a very linear path. It's been a lot of twists and turns, a lot of things that are happening along the way. But one of the things that I've noticed is that I have consistently come up against the thought that I need to do more, that I need to put more effort in, that I need to show up in a certain way, that I need to participate in challenges, that I have to do things the way the gurus are all saying to do it. Now, there's nothing wrong with marketing. There's nothing wrong with showing up in business in a certain way. But one of the things that has really, really been coming back to me is that I don't have to do it the way that everyone is telling me to do it. And friend, you don't either. You don't have to overextend, push, hustle, do more constantly just so that you can create success in your business.

  In fact, there is a better way. And really, that is about actually creating expansion in yourself, creating more room, creating that capacity for more.

  Now, yes, that does mean a bit of stretching. It does actually mean that you're going to feel a little bit of discomfort at times because that means releasing. the old identities that no longer serve you. That means actually letting go of the things that you thought were going to get you where you needed to go. That means letting go of a timeline of showing up in a certain way of doing things that maybe you thought you needed to do, or that a coach told you to do. Because in order to actually create a ripple effect, really, really genuinely make an impact in the world.

  It means that you have to show up. fully as yourself and allow yourself to continue to grow and to continue to expand to hold more. So I've been asking myself a lot lately, does this expand me or does this overextend me? And when I'm asking myself that question, I'm really coming back to the heart of the matter. Like, is this for my good or is this just because I feel like I need to?

  So the first question that I want to ask you is, Is this overextending you? Are you overworking?

  Are you overthinking the process? Or is this creating expansion,

  a healthy expansion in your life? Now, the second thing that I wanted to talk about is creating from a place of desire and not just from desperation. Now, I am somebody who is creative by nature.

  I like to play the piano and sing. I like to record podcasts and create meditations and do all sorts of different things. I've often found myself thinking that, oh, I just have to sit down and I have to record something or I have to get this email written or I need to do something. So immediately when I'm feeling that urgency, that place of like, oh, I've got to get something done, all of a sudden I'm thinking, oh, I need to do something. And that's what I'm creating out of a place of desperation and not just sitting back and going, ah. I really enjoy this. This feels so good. So even today, as I was thinking about recording the podcast, I was thinking about what I wanted to share and some notes that I had. And I was starting to feel that urgency energy. I was starting to feel that desperation energy.

  I was starting to feel like, okay, Andrea, it's Friday. You need to get this recorded. You need to get this done. And then I was like, yeah, but then the energy that's coming through is going to be you need to versus sitting back and going, does this actually feel like it's fueling me or it's giving life or bringing life to someone else? And when you're creating in your business and when you're putting out something that you really want people to receive, you want it to be in a way that allows them to understand and know the fullness of your heart.

  Now, I was working with a voice student yesterday who's just about to do a showcase, a talent show. One of the things that I was sharing with him about his performance, I said, you know what, people can tell if it's like very performative and if you're showing. just what you have versus actually sharing a story and sharing who you are.

  People can read through that so quickly and people respond. especially when it's music, to someone who tells them a story and who allows them to connect into that place and to feel something, to genuinely feel something. So when you are building your business and when you're creating from a place that you want people to truly be able to get and understand what it is that you are sharing with them, it has to come from a place that is really authentic, is vulnerable, is transparent, and is showing the part of you that's expanding. That's showing the part of you that is saying, this is all of me and I'm offering all of me to you and not just what we think people want to see.

  Now, a good question to ask yourself when you're thinking about, am I creating from desire or am I creating from expectation? It is like, do I actually want to create this? And what feels alive in me? What feels alive for me? What is it that I really want to share with the world?

  What would feel meaningful? What would feel nourishing? And for me lately, it has been about saying, you know what? You don't have to do things the way everyone tells you to do it. And I just even shared that on threads the other day. I just put a thread out. One of my former clients came back to me. It was like, thank you so much for sharing that because it really helped me to say, you know what? I want to do the same thing. I want to kind of throw away the playbook and just do things on my own terms.

  And we get to do life. And we get to do business in a way that feels really, really good for us. Now, the one thing that I love about human design is it really helps us to see the unique way that we are designed and how we can create and how we can work in a way that actually serves us and serves others. Because... No design is replicated somewhere else.

  We all have very, very unique traits that help us to know what exactly it is that we need to do in our own lives to make decisions, to show up, to be in community,

  to manage our energy, to create, to call in abundance, to manifest all of those things.

  We all have a unique... blueprint that allows us to know how we can move. in that energy. Now, just because we have the blueprint doesn't mean we have to follow it to a T. It's really about experimenting with how does this work for me. But I know when I first started leaning into my own human design, it helped me to know, oh, okay, like there's going to be timeswhen I'm going to need to pull back and I'm going to need to get alone and be creative and just kind of be in my little cave and do the things that I need to do. And then I'm going to share it with the world. And then I'm going to put it out and trust that the people that are in my community are going to see my own giftings and are going to be like, yes, we love what you're doing. And that is exactly how a 2-4 profile works because that's what my profile is.

  But if I'm trying to do things in a way that maybe one of my peers is doing or someone else that I see is having a lot of success and I think, oh, like I've got to constantly be face to camera and talking on social media, which I actually don't love doing. It doesn't actually always feel good for me to do that. I'm a long form content kind of girl. I like to create things. I like to talk. I like to share my heart. I like to be in the moment and respond in a way that feels like totally like me. So if I'm just trying to curate something or make it happen, you're going to feel it. You're going to notice. I'm going to feel it and it's going to deplete and drain me. So I definitely, definitely do not want to be doing that. So when you understand what your human design authority, your profile, how your strategy works to help you to move throughout your business and move in life. Ah, it is a complete game changer. And one of the things that I have been doing lately is called a human design reading. Now, if you've never had a human design reading, it's really cool because it's Really hearing from someone else's perspective what your human design chart looks like. And especially if you're not really familiar with human design, it can feel a bit overwhelming and daunting to look at a chart and go, I'm not even really sure what to do with this. So I have been doing these beautiful soul aligned human design readings.

  And they have actually been so fun because we're diving into things like how does your energy work?

  How can you regulate? your nervous system for your specific design? How is it that you can create

  in a way that serves you? How is it that you can show up in your business in a way that serves you?

  How is it that you can live your life in a way that fuels you and energizes you and allows you to create a foundation for something really, really beautiful? And I have been working with clients going over their human design. I look at the chart. I share some insights.

  I actually... record them in an audio file. And then we jump on a call.

  And we talk about those things. And I give you some things to integrate so that you can take away what it is that has come up for you. And you can start implementing those things incrementally as you go. Because if you know anything about human design, you know, it's an experiment. So you're always going to be experimenting with how it works, how the energy works for you specifically. But I help you to really get a little bit of a better understanding of how you work and how you can create in your life and how you can do it in a way that shows up expanded and shows up in a way that feels totally like you versus pushing, striving, making things happen, hoping, just like muscling your way through.

  I want to leave you with this. What would it look like for you to build something to create an impact in your world, in your community, in your life, in a way that actually feels like you, in a way that feels in alignment with who you are, that doesn't require you to constantly self-abandon, to show up in a way that actually doesn't feel like you at all, causes you to have to overwork, not the version of success that requires you to overwork. to overextend to abandon your needs your family what you're doing what you're calling in but something that's rooted in who you are that's rooted in what you desire, that's rooted in a way that you want to live your own life, and that supports you, allows you to call in and attract what it is that you want in your life. And if you're ready to understand a little bit more about

  yourself, and you would like to actually do a human design reading with me, I would love to do one

  with you. So I'm actually going to put in the show notes where you can book your human design

  reading with me. And all you need to do is put your date of birth, where you were born and the time

  you were born. And I will go ahead and pull that chart for you. And I will create a document,

  I will create an audio file, and then we'll jump on a call to really talk about it. You can ask all

  sorts of questions on, you know, how it is that you can create more, how you can regulate your

  nervous system, how you can tap into your intuition in a way that really, really serves you and

  helps. you to create what it is that you want in your life. So you can find all of that located in

  the show notes today.

  So thank you for being here. If this episode supported you, if you feel like it was helpful for

  you, I really encourage you to share it with someone and please leave a rating and review to help

  the podcast grow. Make sure to connect with me on Instagram at andreacrispcoach or on the web at

  andreacrisp.ca. And before I forget, if you have not already and you want to meditate with me,

  you can also access some of my guided meditations on Insight Timer.

  So all of those links are available for you today in the show notes. Thanks for being here.

  Until next time, trust your soul knows the way.

  Original music and production by Stephen Crilly.

If this episode stirred something in you, let’s take it further. Book a connection call and we’ll explore what’s coming up for you, and how we can work together to support your next level.

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Ep 413 | Standing In Your Power When It Doesn't Feel Powerful

WITH ANDREA CRISP

It’s Ok To Disappoint Others

STAND IN YOUR POWER

What does it really mean to stand in your power?

In this episode of the Soul Aligned Podcast, we explore the difference between feeling powerful and being deeply rooted in your own power. Because real self-trust doesn't always arrive with certainty. Sometimes it looks like setting boundaries, releasing people-pleasing, following the next small nudge, and allowing yourself to be misunderstood as you grow. 

Andrea shares her own reflections on regulating your nervous system, trusting your intuition, and moving forward without needing to know the entire plan. If you're in a season of change, identity shifts, or learning to make aligned decisions without external validation, this is the conversation for you. 

You'll be reminded that discomfort is not proof you're off track. It may be evidence that you're becoming more available for the life you're soul is calling you toward. 

"Just because I don't feel powerful doesn't necessarily mean that I'm not in my power."

Soul Reflection: Where are you being invited to trust yourself before you have all the evidence, approval, or certainty?  Notice what changes when you let discomfort be part of your expansion—not a sign to abandon yourself. 

SOUL REFLECTION

• Why standing in your power may disappoint people—and that does not mean you are doing something wrong. As you release people-pleasing and over-explaining, your relationships will shift. 

• You do not need the entire plan to take an aligned step. Follow the bread-crumbs:trust the nudge in front of you, then allow the next step to reveal itself. 

• Feeling uncertain does not mean you are out of alignment. Regulating your nervous system can help create safety in the unknown, making it easer to hear and trust your intuition. 

ABOUT ANDREA

Andrea Crisp is a certified coach, author, and guide supporting intuitive women in reconnecting with their inner knowing so they can live, lead, and create from a place of deep alignment.

Her work weaves together nervous system regulation, somatic awareness, mindset, and energetic practices—creating space for women to expand into greater ease, clarity, self-trust, and authentic expression.

CONNECT WITH ANDREA

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreacrispcoach
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSoulAlignedPodcast

RESOURCES

Insight Timer: Cashflow Nervous System Reset for Entrepreneurs

PRODUCTION

Original Music and Production By Stephen Crilly

• EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

  Have you ever known the answer to a really big decision you're making, but then you talk yourself

  out of it? Maybe you've made a list of pros and cons. You've asked all the friends,

  all the people in your life, what they think. You've tried to convince yourself that whatever this

  decision is, is a smart idea. And yet something inside of you is telling you otherwise.

  Today's episode is about learning. to trust your own authority instead of outsourcing your power.

  Hi, welcome to the Soul Aligned Podcast. My name is Andrea Crisp. I'm a coach, author, guide,

  and I support intuitive women in reconnecting with their inner knowing so they can live,

  lead, and create from a place of deep alignment. My own path has been one of unraveling,

  of releasing old identities, healing patterns, and learning to trust my own inner wisdom.

  This space is an invitation to return to yourself, to explore the inner work,

  the nervous system, and the energetic shifts that allow your life to unfold with more ease,

  clarity, and truth. So take a breath and let's begin. Hi there.

  I'm so glad that you are joining me today for the podcast. We're talking about something that has

  become one of my biggest lessons. It's something that I've been talking about a lot here on the

  podcast, and it's really about trust. Trusting yourself, trusting your inner authority,

  which we're going to get to in a moment, but really that refers to what human design refers to as

  kind of the way in which we access our intuition. So not just leaning into what,

  you know, we think might be the possibility for our life or, you know,

  making a decision out of fear or trusting someone else's opinion over our own or what looks good on

  paper, but actually accessing our inner authority. Because if you have ever found yourself in a

  position where you are trying to make a really, really big decision in your life, maybe it's a

  financial decision, maybe it's a relational decision, and you're thinking to yourself, okay,

  I need to be able to trust myself and I'm not sure how to do that.

  This is the episode for you. And even as I was just saying that, there's something that came up for

  me. I had this memory. So I'm just going to share it with you. It's not something that I was going

  to particularly share here on the podcast today. But I remember being in a relationship back about

  five, just over five years ago. And I knew at the time that there was something that was off.

  I felt like there was this kind of pull for me to step back. And I did not listen to my intuition.

  I felt like this full body feeling like something's not right.

  And instead, I decided to just go, you know what, everything looks fine.

  Everything seems fine. And in the end, I ended up being totally correct about what my intuition was

  saying. But I was overriding my authority. which is for me,

  the full body physical response that I have when something is off,

  or when I need to move forward with something. And here's the thing, so many of us are conditioned

  not to trust our authority, not to trust ourselves. Because from the time that we're really young,

  We are probably taught that someone else knows better than we do. Maybe it's a teacher.

  Maybe it's your parents. Maybe it's like the experts that are telling you what you should do in

  your business. Maybe it's a friend that's had some sort of experience and you're thinking, well, he

  or she knows better. Maybe it's your coach. And we're rewarded for making these logical decisions.

  and praised for making the responsible choice. And I know that to be true for myself because I was

  the oldest daughter. Every time I did the right thing, I was given that, you know, pat on the back.

  Like, yeah, that was exactly what you needed to do, Andrea. But very few of us are taught how to

  listen to our inner knowing. And instead, we're taught to gather.

  more information and to make a list of pros and cons and to research everything to maybe get

  someone else's opinion until we're absolutely certain. Now, the problem with this is that it's not

  bad to really do research. In fact, there's been lots of times where I needed to do my due

  diligence and actually, you know, do the research on something and to know all of my options.

  but not to let it replace your own inner knowing. Because when we do that,

  we're actually outsourcing our power. And every time we ask someone else what we should do,

  we're subtly communicating to ourselves that we really don't trust ourselves.

  And then we wonder why we can't really access our intuition. Why can't I hear it?

  Why don't I know what it sounds like? And we stop listening for it.

  And we just trust in the logic. We trust in the research and we trust in what we see on paper.

  And that's when we lose touch with how to access our intuition,

  which by the way, is always there. We just need to really relearn how.

  to get in touch with it again.

  Just this week, this was something that came up for me specifically. I was presented with an

  opportunity that looked really, really good on paper. It would provide me with some good income.

  And I thought, yeah, you know what, really, this would be a no brainer, right? Say yes. But there

  was something inside of me that knew that it wasn't an opportunity that I needed to say yes to

  because it wasn't in full alignment with who I am, what I believe and what my values are.

  And so I asked if I could take just a day to sit on it and then get back to them.

  As I thought about it, I knew in my heart of hearts that this was not something that I needed to

  do. But there were all sorts of things at play, like what if I don't get asked again?

  And what if I don't make that money? And this is really good. And here it's this great opportunity

  that will allow me to do something else. And I remember texting a friend and voice texting her

  actually, and going through all of the list of reasons why I didn't think this was the right thing

  for me. And it was funny because I was just basically soundboarding to her and she wasn't even on

  the other end. And by the time I finished talking this voice text, I knew that it was a no because

  I was trying to convince myself otherwise. I was trying to convince myself that it would be a good

  idea. And I knew the moment I was trying to convince myself, okay, this is actually not what I

  meant to do. And so I immediately sent a text back to the people.

  who had asked me and said, okay, I can't do it. I'm sorry. I'm unavailable. And that,

  so I sent a text to the people and told them that I was not going to be able to do the opportunity.

  And so often we go ahead and say, yes, when we know it's a no.

  And when we do that, we're actually telling ourselves that We don't fully trust ourselves and we're

  giving away our power. And the more we give away our power to someone else or to a decision that

  doesn't feel aligned, the more we quiet our own ability to hear what our intuition is saying.

  So maybe you found yourself in that position. Maybe it's been in business.

  Maybe it's been in a relationship. Maybe it's been in just, you know, something that you're doing

  when you're traveling. You just know you have this gut instinct that it's a yes or it's a no.

  But then we're looking for proof that what we think or what we know is true for us.

  So why do we override ourselves? Well, because certainty feels safer to the nervous system.

  than trusting ourselves does. Because in the trust, there's a lot of unknown,

  right? And when we are trying to make a decision, the nervous system wants to know,

  well, okay, I need to know all of the certainty. I need to have the evidence.

  I need guarantee. I need proof that things are going to work out in a way that is going to benefit

  you. But When you're trusting in your authority, you don't always get the proof you need right

  away. Sometimes it's really just feeling a sense of peace and knowing,

  okay, even though I don't have the proof, even though I don't have the evidence that this is going

  to work out, even though I don't like know logically that this is actually going to work out in my

  favor, I have this peace that everything is going to work out. And I cannot stress enough how many

  times in my life I have had to do this, where I have thought,

  I literally have no idea how this is going to work out. I probably should do something else

  logically. I should make a different decision. I should go a different direction. But my inner

  knowing says, stay the course, Andrea.

  is inviting you to trust and to lean into our trust.

  And every time we override our own intuition,

  we disconnect from our power. Not because we're making the wrong decision,

  but because we're reinforcing the belief that perhaps someone else knows better than we do.

  And this is one of the greatest costs of people pleasing or looking for someone else's approval.

  It's not just that we're going to disappoint someone, but it's that we're going to disconnect from

  ourselves and from our intuition. Intuition is the wisdom.

  And your authority, especially when it comes from understanding it through the lens of human

  design, is the way in which you access that wisdom. So yes,

  there is a difference. Your intuition is the inner knowing. Your authority is the way in which you

  access your intuition. In human design language, your authority is your body's decision-making

  mechanism. And it is really the most reliable way in which we can make aligned decisions when we

  learn to use it and when we learn to trust it. And intuition is one form that our authority can

  take. But not everyone's authority is intuitive the same way.

  So I want to talk about today how we can access our authority and what our authority might look

  like in human design. So if you are someone who follows along with human design, you might want to

  get your chart. You might want to take a look at what your authority is. And that is going to

  really, really help you understand how you're going to access your intuition.

  or your inner knowing, right? So it's a different thing. Your authority is how your body responds

  and your intuition is what you're actually being led to through your intuition.

  Now, one of the reasons why I love human design is because it gives us this language,

  right? It shows us that we're all unique in how we make our decisions because not everyone makes

  decisions the same way. And if you think that we do, it really just is not true.

  Even when new clients are starting to work with me and they're deciding whether or not they want

  to, you know, do a program or they want to do one-on-one coaching. watching them make a decision

  is really, really interesting because you start to learn a lot about how they're accessing their

  intuition or if they're overriding themselves right away. And so many of us do that,

  right? And that is a lot of the reason why people come to work with me is because when you have

  access to your intuition, when you truly know that you can access it, it makes life and business so

  much easier. It helps you to know that you can trust yourself and trust that no matter what's going

  to happen, that you're going to be able to access what is coming through for you in a way that

  works for you. Because not all decision making is the same.

  And to be quite honest with you, we all function and are wired differently.

  So we need to know how to access it. So we're going to start with emotional authority. So that's

  not what I am. I'm not an emotional authority, but I have many, many friends who are and clients

  and an emotional authority is really getting clarity over time.

  Okay. So usually it's not something that comes immediate to an emotional authority.

  And this is where it gets interesting because many people that have an emotional authority. are

  actually really intuitive and they have the intuitive knowing, but their authority is not the

  initial feeling. Okay. So they have the knowing,

  but they don't access it immediately. So for emotional authority,

  they have to kind of ride what is called like the wave until they reach the emotional clarity.

  So the initial excitement or fear isn't necessarily the answer for them.

  They probably will feel excitement and fear or fear then excitement before they land in a place

  where it feels neutral and they've accessed their intuition. So when I'm talking to clients that

  have the emotional authority, I'll say to them, don't make decisions right off the bat.

  ride the wave, sleep on it, take a little bit of time until you feel like you've maybe accessed,

  you know, your authority, and you really know what the answer is, because it will become clear and

  obvious over time for you. Now, I'm a sacral authority. So I'm going to talk about that one next.

  It has been honestly interesting for me to learn how to access my own sacral authority because

  sacral authority isn't intuition in the traditional sense, but it is the body's like visceral

  response to what the decision is.

  way for me to really explain it or to tell you is like, it feels like, you know,

  when someone says something, you're like, yeah, or uh-huh. And your body kind of leans in or it

  leans back. That is its visceral reaction to a yes or to a no.

  And for me, it took me a long time because I wasn't making decisions that way. And I had to

  actually learn to trust when that was happening. Or it would feel like a little bit of contraction

  in my body. And as I've learned to trust my authority more,

  I can feel it more. But at first it was very, very subtle. Like I really didn't know that it was

  there. And if I hadn't really like sat with it, I probably would have just completely never known.

  But the more I trust it, the more I feel it quicker. And the same goes for like when it's a yes,

  I'll feel like kind of this like openness, like an expansion, like,

  ooh, this would be really good. And it's often said for sacrals that they'll get it and like an

  immediate reaction or an immediate response to something.

  The responsibility of someone who has a sacral response is to not override it by going immediately

  to the logic. So as soon as the body communicates something to you is know that that's its first

  response before your brain and your logic tries to take things over.

  The splenic authority is a quiet intuition. And it communicates subtly.

  So it's really like something that is under the surface. And it is very connected to the intuition.

  It feels like a what they call a gut instinct. And it's a feeling that happens once it's an

  immediate feeling, and it's present, and usually does not repeat itself.

  So different than the sacral, in the sense that it's not necessarily a physical visceral response,

  but it is more what would be communicated as a gut instinct.

  So that is for the splenic authority. So for anyone who has a splenic authority,

  it really is kind of just like this knowing, like I just know. For me,

  I've often said that I just know, but I am a sacral authority,

  so I have to also know that I've probably not really fully tuned into my body yet and allowed

  myself to feel into what the actual response is. Now, the ego authority is connected to asking the

  question, what I really desire. Not necessarily, what should I want?

  But what do I genuinely desire or genuinely want?

  And for the ego authority, that really is kind of the basis to answering the questions in their

  lives, which is really cool because it gives you the opportunity to really ask yourself,

  like, is this something I actually want? Or is this something that... think I should want.

  The self projected authority finds their authority in their voice. That is the truth is through

  spoken word is through actually saying it. The answer comes for them through speaking it and not

  thinking it. So if you're a self projected authority, when you hear yourself speak,

  your clarity is going to come through for you. Now I you know,

  talked about the example for me where I was voice texting someone and I was listening to myself

  talk. And then as I was listening to myself talk, I started to realize what the answer was.

  This would be very, very true for someone who is self projected authority. Now,

  I probably have learned to do that and conditioned myself to do that.

  over time because I wasn't really accessing my body's visceral response.

  So I would find workarounds. And oftentimes, you might find that you do that. You might find little

  workarounds, or you might hear that, oh, I access my authority through something else,

  which is not really my authority. It's probably because you've developed a way of accessing your

  intuition through that. sense, and you've learned to do it.

  So, you know, we often find little workarounds until we are fully connected to our own authority.

  Someone with mental authority gains clarity through the right environment and through a trusted

  sounding board. I have a client that one time would just send me a message and she'd say, you know,

  actually do not need you to respond to me at all because she would literally just soundboard it out

  and then would know the answer.

  then maybe she'd say, hey, like, I would appreciate your feedback if you want to give me your

  feedback. But most people with a mental authority, they're actually going to get the answer just

  because they talked about it. And hearing themselves talk in an aligned environment really helps

  them recognize the truth of what it is that they desire and what the decision would be for them.

  The lunar authority is really, that's a reflector, right? So if you're a reflector,

  you'd want to give yourself time, right? So a lunar authority usually takes a full cycle of 28 days

  to make really big decisions, not necessarily all the small decisions, but the big decisions.

  So it doesn't mean that you're slow decision maker. It just means that you're wise.

  And if you've ever heard, you know, people say, you know, you should date for a you know, more than

  just, you know, three to six months, because when you date a full year, then you see the person in

  every season. Well, it's kind of like the same thing, right? Like for a lunar authority, it's like

  they go the whole 28 day cycle so that they can really see what it is that they truly want and

  their clarity unfolds over time. So your authority is a place within you where your truth lives,

  but your intuition is the way in which it speaks and what it wants to say.

  So trusting your authority is learning to recognize and honor how you are accessing that truth.

  Now, of course, I want to... with you what authority is not. Authority isn't just being impulsive

  and being like, okay, I'll just do this. Or it isn't acting out of fear, like you're not going to

  get another opportunity or you're not going to have enough money or things aren't going to work out

  for you. It isn't because you feel like you have to,

  like you're coerced into it. Because sometimes the aligned decision is actually uncomfortable.

  But discomfort? and misalignment are not the same thing. And that's where you have to learn the

  difference between the two, which is why the nervous system really, really comes into play here.

  Because when your nervous system becomes regulated, it's easier for you to know the difference

  between discomfort and misalignment or between fear.

  and truth. And really, it's all about experimenting and practicing and really getting to know it.

  Because for me, when I was saying no to this particular opportunity that came up for me,

  it felt uncomfortable. It really did feel uncomfortable because I thought, oh, what's going to

  happen with this or with that. But at the end of the day, I knew there's a difference between being

  misaligned and being uncomfortable. Because as soon as I told them that I was unable to do this

  particular opportunity, I had complete peace. And my body was like,

  yes, that's right. And now I can just trust that things are going to work out for me in a different

  way. And something else is going to open up because I have closed the door to this.

  And immediately my discomfort went away.

  Learning to access your authority is really in doing it by honoring those small decisions.

  It's building that self trust. It is, you know, making a decision and then making another decision

  and compounding them over time, stacking them on top of each other. It's really about trusting your

  authority to access your intuition. over and over again. And eventually you stop asking,

  what should I do? And instead you begin asking, what feels true for me?

  What feels true for me? Or how is your body responding? Or if you start talking it through,

  and then all of a sudden the clarity emerges, or you wait and allow yourself to feel through what

  that decision is for you. The beautiful thing about understanding your authority is that your

  intuition, your inner knowing is really the guidance, right? It is, it's going to tell you what it

  is that you need to do. It's going to point you in the direction that you need to go. And a lot of

  the time, you know, people might say, well, what is the intuition? The intuition could feel like

  that God nudge. It can feel like it's your higher self or accessing your higher self.

  It's, you know, feeling like you're really deeply connected with the divine. And then the authority

  is how you access that. And so everyone's going to feel it differently.

  So when someone says, you know, I need to sit on that decision, or,

  oh, I just knew right away, or I had, you know, I had to go through a little bit of the ups and

  downs before I came to the decision. you now understand what actually took somebody a little bit of

  time, maybe to come to the conclusion of what was good for them. And then for the lunar authority,

  they're going to even take even longer for the big, big decisions. So I have a couple of journal

  prompts that I want to share with you. And I'm going to give them to you. here on the podcast,

  because this may be really, really helpful for you if you are finding yourself in the middle of

  making a decision and you're like, I need to practice this and I need maybe a little bit of help

  doing so. So we're going to start with the emotional authority first. So two questions you can ask

  yourself if you're an emotional authority is, where have I been trying to force clarity before it

  was time? And what happens when I give myself permission to wait?

  Remember, the emotional authority is the authority that rides the wave, right? So if they're trying

  to force themselves to have clarity before it's time, it's actually going to probably feel like a

  lot more difficult than just like giving themselves time right off the bat.

  For a sacral authority, a couple of questions you can ask yourself is what decisions does my body

  already know the answer to? This is something that I had to do is just trusting that like,

  how do I actually feel when I know the answer and start to like feel into that.

  So every time you make a decision and you know, oh, that's a yes, feel how the body feels or how

  did the body respond? And then maybe a follow up question would be, where have I ignored?

  that response and maybe overridden it with logic. For the splenic authority is what quiet whisper

  have I been dismissing? And then what is my first instinct?

  And then when has my first instinct been right?

  For the ego authority is what do I truly want if I removed the guilt and expectation?

  And where have I been choosing obligation? over my own desire and what I want.

  The self projected authority can ask what becomes clear when I say it out loud?

  And who are the people that help me hear myself more clearly?

  This is a great way for a self projected authority to lean into their decision making.

  For a mental authority, what environments make me feel most connected to myself?

  And which conversations leave me feeling clearer rather than more confused?

  And then finally, for the lunar authority, where have I rushed a decision that needed more time?

  And what shifts when I allow clarity to unfold naturally?

  Now, it doesn't matter what authority you have. You could ask these particular questions if you

  want to start with these ones first. Where am I still asking for permission? Right?

  Are you outsourcing your power to someone else? Are you looking for someone else to make the

  decision for you? What decision have I already made internally, but I haven't honored yet?

  And what would trusting myself look like? And I want to share one more with you because I think

  this one's really important. If I fully believed I could trust my inner wisdom,

  what? would I choose? Friend, when you're making decisions,

  it is so important for you to be able to access that intuition.

  And the way in which you do is through understanding what your authority is. So if you're not

  really sure what your authority is, but then one of those resonated with you, you might be like,

  oh, maybe that is it. So I would encourage you to download your human design chart.

  And then on there, you'll see what authority you are. And of course, you can always send me a

  message if you need a little bit of help. Or if you want to even walk through your human design

  chart, I offer a soul aligned human design activation. And this is a reading in which we go over.

  just different parts of your chart. If you wanted to even talk about your decision making, we can

  look at that in more depth. And it's something that I absolutely love to do. And I would love to

  work with you on that. And of course, friend, if there's one thing you take away from today's

  episode, it is your authority isn't something you have to earn. It's not something outside of you.

  It's something you're learning to remember and to access. And every time you stop outsourcing your

  power, every time you pause before asking someone else, every time you honor what you already know,

  you are strengthening your relationship with yourself. You're building more self-trust.

  And from that place, your decisions become less about proving yourself or getting validation and

  more about living in the truth of who you are. in living soul aligned. So friend,

  thank you for being here for walking this path with me. If this episode supported you,

  please share it with somebody who's on their own journey and leave a rating and review and help the

  podcast grow. You can find me on Instagram at Andrea Crisp Coach or online at Andrea Crisp.

  friend. If you want to know more about how we can work together, all of those links will be located

  in the show notes until next time. Trust your soul knows the way original music and production by

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Ep 412 | When Rejection Makes You Question Yourself

WITH ANDREA CRISP

Rejection Doesn’t Define You

THEIR NO ≠ YOUR WORTH

We've all experienced rejection. Someone doesn't choose us. A potential client says no. An invitation isn't reciprocated. An offer does not sell the way we hoped. Or someone simply doesn't respond. 

And while rejection can genuinely hurt, the deeper pain ususally comes from the meaning we attach to it. We question our worth, why we weren't chosen or if we did something wrong. 

In this episode of The Soul Aligned Podcast, we explore what's really happening underneath the sting of rejection—and how rejection can activate old wounds around belonging, worthiness, visibility, and being chosen. 

I share a personal experience of when I put myself out there and realizing that my own fear is not really about someone saying no, it's how my nervous system anticipates rejection before it ever happens. 

When we've experienced rejection in the past, our nervous system can begin scanning for the possibility of experiencing it again. We may start overthinking, checking for responses, changing our approach, people-pleasing, over-explaining or questioning ourselves before anyone has even said no. 

The work isn't to become someone who never experiences rejection. The work is to become someone who doesn't abandon herself when rejection happens. 

We explore how Human Design authority can give us a practical framework for navigating rejection without immediately turning to the mind for answers. 

SOUL REFLECTION

• Where have a been looking outside of myself for answers?

• What feels deeply aligned for me right now?

• If I trusted myself completely what decision would I make?

ABOUT ANDREA

Andrea Crisp is a certified coach, author, and guide supporting intuitive women in reconnecting with their inner knowing so they can live, lead, and create from a place of deep alignment.

Her work weaves together nervous system regulation, somatic awareness, mindset, and energetic practices—creating space for women to expand into greater ease, clarity, self-trust, and authentic expression.

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• EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

  Have you ever known the answer to a really big decision you're making, but then you talk yourself

  out of it? Maybe you've made a list of pros and cons. You've asked all the friends,

  all the people in your life, what they think. You've tried to convince yourself that whatever this

  decision is, is a smart idea. And yet something inside of you is telling you otherwise.

  Today's episode is about learning. to trust your own authority instead of outsourcing your power.

  Hi, welcome to the Soul Aligned Podcast. My name is Andrea Crisp. I'm a coach, author, guide,

  and I support intuitive women in reconnecting with their inner knowing so they can live,

  lead, and create from a place of deep alignment. My own path has been one of unraveling,

  of releasing old identities, healing patterns, and learning to trust my own inner wisdom.

  This space is an invitation to return to yourself, to explore the inner work,

  the nervous system, and the energetic shifts that allow your life to unfold with more ease,

  clarity, and truth. So take a breath and let's begin. Hi there.

  I'm so glad that you are joining me today for the podcast. We're talking about something that has

  become one of my biggest lessons. It's something that I've been talking about a lot here on the

  podcast, and it's really about trust. Trusting yourself, trusting your inner authority,

  which we're going to get to in a moment, but really that refers to what human design refers to as

  kind of the way in which we access our intuition. So not just leaning into what,

  you know, we think might be the possibility for our life or, you know,

  making a decision out of fear or trusting someone else's opinion over our own or what looks good on

  paper, but actually accessing our inner authority. Because if you have ever found yourself in a

  position where you are trying to make a really, really big decision in your life, maybe it's a

  financial decision, maybe it's a relational decision, and you're thinking to yourself, okay,

  I need to be able to trust myself and I'm not sure how to do that.

  This is the episode for you. And even as I was just saying that, there's something that came up for

  me. I had this memory. So I'm just going to share it with you. It's not something that I was going

  to particularly share here on the podcast today. But I remember being in a relationship back about

  five, just over five years ago. And I knew at the time that there was something that was off.

  I felt like there was this kind of pull for me to step back. And I did not listen to my intuition.

  I felt like this full body feeling like something's not right.

  And instead, I decided to just go, you know what, everything looks fine.

  Everything seems fine. And in the end, I ended up being totally correct about what my intuition was

  saying. But I was overriding my authority. which is for me,

  the full body physical response that I have when something is off,

  or when I need to move forward with something. And here's the thing, so many of us are conditioned

  not to trust our authority, not to trust ourselves. Because from the time that we're really young,

  We are probably taught that someone else knows better than we do. Maybe it's a teacher.

  Maybe it's your parents. Maybe it's like the experts that are telling you what you should do in

  your business. Maybe it's a friend that's had some sort of experience and you're thinking, well, he

  or she knows better. Maybe it's your coach. And we're rewarded for making these logical decisions.

  and praised for making the responsible choice. And I know that to be true for myself because I was

  the oldest daughter. Every time I did the right thing, I was given that, you know, pat on the back.

  Like, yeah, that was exactly what you needed to do, Andrea. But very few of us are taught how to

  listen to our inner knowing. And instead, we're taught to gather.

  more information and to make a list of pros and cons and to research everything to maybe get

  someone else's opinion until we're absolutely certain. Now, the problem with this is that it's not

  bad to really do research. In fact, there's been lots of times where I needed to do my due

  diligence and actually, you know, do the research on something and to know all of my options.

  but not to let it replace your own inner knowing. Because when we do that,

  we're actually outsourcing our power. And every time we ask someone else what we should do,

  we're subtly communicating to ourselves that we really don't trust ourselves.

  And then we wonder why we can't really access our intuition. Why can't I hear it?

  Why don't I know what it sounds like? And we stop listening for it.

  And we just trust in the logic. We trust in the research and we trust in what we see on paper.

  And that's when we lose touch with how to access our intuition,

  which by the way, is always there. We just need to really relearn how.

  to get in touch with it again.

  Just this week, this was something that came up for me specifically. I was presented with an

  opportunity that looked really, really good on paper. It would provide me with some good income.

  And I thought, yeah, you know what, really, this would be a no brainer, right? Say yes. But there

  was something inside of me that knew that it wasn't an opportunity that I needed to say yes to

  because it wasn't in full alignment with who I am, what I believe and what my values are.

  And so I asked if I could take just a day to sit on it and then get back to them.

  As I thought about it, I knew in my heart of hearts that this was not something that I needed to

  do. But there were all sorts of things at play, like what if I don't get asked again?

  And what if I don't make that money? And this is really good. And here it's this great opportunity

  that will allow me to do something else. And I remember texting a friend and voice texting her

  actually, and going through all of the list of reasons why I didn't think this was the right thing

  for me. And it was funny because I was just basically soundboarding to her and she wasn't even on

  the other end. And by the time I finished talking this voice text, I knew that it was a no because

  I was trying to convince myself otherwise. I was trying to convince myself that it would be a good

  idea. And I knew the moment I was trying to convince myself, okay, this is actually not what I

  meant to do. And so I immediately sent a text back to the people.

  who had asked me and said, okay, I can't do it. I'm sorry. I'm unavailable. And that,

  so I sent a text to the people and told them that I was not going to be able to do the opportunity.

  And so often we go ahead and say, yes, when we know it's a no.

  And when we do that, we're actually telling ourselves that We don't fully trust ourselves and we're

  giving away our power. And the more we give away our power to someone else or to a decision that

  doesn't feel aligned, the more we quiet our own ability to hear what our intuition is saying.

  So maybe you found yourself in that position. Maybe it's been in business.

  Maybe it's been in a relationship. Maybe it's been in just, you know, something that you're doing

  when you're traveling. You just know you have this gut instinct that it's a yes or it's a no.

  But then we're looking for proof that what we think or what we know is true for us.

  So why do we override ourselves? Well, because certainty feels safer to the nervous system.

  than trusting ourselves does. Because in the trust, there's a lot of unknown,

  right? And when we are trying to make a decision, the nervous system wants to know,

  well, okay, I need to know all of the certainty. I need to have the evidence.

  I need guarantee. I need proof that things are going to work out in a way that is going to benefit

  you. But When you're trusting in your authority, you don't always get the proof you need right

  away. Sometimes it's really just feeling a sense of peace and knowing,

  okay, even though I don't have the proof, even though I don't have the evidence that this is going

  to work out, even though I don't like know logically that this is actually going to work out in my

  favor, I have this peace that everything is going to work out. And I cannot stress enough how many

  times in my life I have had to do this, where I have thought,

  I literally have no idea how this is going to work out. I probably should do something else

  logically. I should make a different decision. I should go a different direction. But my inner

  knowing says, stay the course, Andrea.

  is inviting you to trust and to lean into our trust.

  And every time we override our own intuition,

  we disconnect from our power. Not because we're making the wrong decision,

  but because we're reinforcing the belief that perhaps someone else knows better than we do.

  And this is one of the greatest costs of people pleasing or looking for someone else's approval.

  It's not just that we're going to disappoint someone, but it's that we're going to disconnect from

  ourselves and from our intuition. Intuition is the wisdom.

  And your authority, especially when it comes from understanding it through the lens of human

  design, is the way in which you access that wisdom. So yes,

  there is a difference. Your intuition is the inner knowing. Your authority is the way in which you

  access your intuition. In human design language, your authority is your body's decision-making

  mechanism. And it is really the most reliable way in which we can make aligned decisions when we

  learn to use it and when we learn to trust it. And intuition is one form that our authority can

  take. But not everyone's authority is intuitive the same way.

  So I want to talk about today how we can access our authority and what our authority might look

  like in human design. So if you are someone who follows along with human design, you might want to

  get your chart. You might want to take a look at what your authority is. And that is going to

  really, really help you understand how you're going to access your intuition.

  or your inner knowing, right? So it's a different thing. Your authority is how your body responds

  and your intuition is what you're actually being led to through your intuition.

  Now, one of the reasons why I love human design is because it gives us this language,

  right? It shows us that we're all unique in how we make our decisions because not everyone makes

  decisions the same way. And if you think that we do, it really just is not true.

  Even when new clients are starting to work with me and they're deciding whether or not they want

  to, you know, do a program or they want to do one-on-one coaching. watching them make a decision

  is really, really interesting because you start to learn a lot about how they're accessing their

  intuition or if they're overriding themselves right away. And so many of us do that,

  right? And that is a lot of the reason why people come to work with me is because when you have

  access to your intuition, when you truly know that you can access it, it makes life and business so

  much easier. It helps you to know that you can trust yourself and trust that no matter what's going

  to happen, that you're going to be able to access what is coming through for you in a way that

  works for you. Because not all decision making is the same.

  And to be quite honest with you, we all function and are wired differently.

  So we need to know how to access it. So we're going to start with emotional authority. So that's

  not what I am. I'm not an emotional authority, but I have many, many friends who are and clients

  and an emotional authority is really getting clarity over time.

  Okay. So usually it's not something that comes immediate to an emotional authority.

  And this is where it gets interesting because many people that have an emotional authority. are

  actually really intuitive and they have the intuitive knowing, but their authority is not the

  initial feeling. Okay. So they have the knowing,

  but they don't access it immediately. So for emotional authority,

  they have to kind of ride what is called like the wave until they reach the emotional clarity.

  So the initial excitement or fear isn't necessarily the answer for them.

  They probably will feel excitement and fear or fear then excitement before they land in a place

  where it feels neutral and they've accessed their intuition. So when I'm talking to clients that

  have the emotional authority, I'll say to them, don't make decisions right off the bat.

  ride the wave, sleep on it, take a little bit of time until you feel like you've maybe accessed,

  you know, your authority, and you really know what the answer is, because it will become clear and

  obvious over time for you. Now, I'm a sacral authority. So I'm going to talk about that one next.

  It has been honestly interesting for me to learn how to access my own sacral authority because

  sacral authority isn't intuition in the traditional sense, but it is the body's like visceral

  response to what the decision is.

  way for me to really explain it or to tell you is like, it feels like, you know,

  when someone says something, you're like, yeah, or uh-huh. And your body kind of leans in or it

  leans back. That is its visceral reaction to a yes or to a no.

  And for me, it took me a long time because I wasn't making decisions that way. And I had to

  actually learn to trust when that was happening. Or it would feel like a little bit of contraction

  in my body. And as I've learned to trust my authority more,

  I can feel it more. But at first it was very, very subtle. Like I really didn't know that it was

  there. And if I hadn't really like sat with it, I probably would have just completely never known.

  But the more I trust it, the more I feel it quicker. And the same goes for like when it's a yes,

  I'll feel like kind of this like openness, like an expansion, like,

  ooh, this would be really good. And it's often said for sacrals that they'll get it and like an

  immediate reaction or an immediate response to something.

  The responsibility of someone who has a sacral response is to not override it by going immediately

  to the logic. So as soon as the body communicates something to you is know that that's its first

  response before your brain and your logic tries to take things over.

  The splenic authority is a quiet intuition. And it communicates subtly.

  So it's really like something that is under the surface. And it is very connected to the intuition.

  It feels like a what they call a gut instinct. And it's a feeling that happens once it's an

  immediate feeling, and it's present, and usually does not repeat itself.

  So different than the sacral, in the sense that it's not necessarily a physical visceral response,

  but it is more what would be communicated as a gut instinct.

  So that is for the splenic authority. So for anyone who has a splenic authority,

  it really is kind of just like this knowing, like I just know. For me,

  I've often said that I just know, but I am a sacral authority,

  so I have to also know that I've probably not really fully tuned into my body yet and allowed

  myself to feel into what the actual response is. Now, the ego authority is connected to asking the

  question, what I really desire. Not necessarily, what should I want?

  But what do I genuinely desire or genuinely want?

  And for the ego authority, that really is kind of the basis to answering the questions in their

  lives, which is really cool because it gives you the opportunity to really ask yourself,

  like, is this something I actually want? Or is this something that... think I should want.

  The self projected authority finds their authority in their voice. That is the truth is through

  spoken word is through actually saying it. The answer comes for them through speaking it and not

  thinking it. So if you're a self projected authority, when you hear yourself speak,

  your clarity is going to come through for you. Now I you know,

  talked about the example for me where I was voice texting someone and I was listening to myself

  talk. And then as I was listening to myself talk, I started to realize what the answer was.

  This would be very, very true for someone who is self projected authority. Now,

  I probably have learned to do that and conditioned myself to do that.

  over time because I wasn't really accessing my body's visceral response.

  So I would find workarounds. And oftentimes, you might find that you do that. You might find little

  workarounds, or you might hear that, oh, I access my authority through something else,

  which is not really my authority. It's probably because you've developed a way of accessing your

  intuition through that. sense, and you've learned to do it.

  So, you know, we often find little workarounds until we are fully connected to our own authority.

  Someone with mental authority gains clarity through the right environment and through a trusted

  sounding board. I have a client that one time would just send me a message and she'd say, you know,

  actually do not need you to respond to me at all because she would literally just soundboard it out

  and then would know the answer.

  then maybe she'd say, hey, like, I would appreciate your feedback if you want to give me your

  feedback. But most people with a mental authority, they're actually going to get the answer just

  because they talked about it. And hearing themselves talk in an aligned environment really helps

  them recognize the truth of what it is that they desire and what the decision would be for them.

  The lunar authority is really, that's a reflector, right? So if you're a reflector,

  you'd want to give yourself time, right? So a lunar authority usually takes a full cycle of 28 days

  to make really big decisions, not necessarily all the small decisions, but the big decisions.

  So it doesn't mean that you're slow decision maker. It just means that you're wise.

  And if you've ever heard, you know, people say, you know, you should date for a you know, more than

  just, you know, three to six months, because when you date a full year, then you see the person in

  every season. Well, it's kind of like the same thing, right? Like for a lunar authority, it's like

  they go the whole 28 day cycle so that they can really see what it is that they truly want and

  their clarity unfolds over time. So your authority is a place within you where your truth lives,

  but your intuition is the way in which it speaks and what it wants to say.

  So trusting your authority is learning to recognize and honor how you are accessing that truth.

  Now, of course, I want to... with you what authority is not. Authority isn't just being impulsive

  and being like, okay, I'll just do this. Or it isn't acting out of fear, like you're not going to

  get another opportunity or you're not going to have enough money or things aren't going to work out

  for you. It isn't because you feel like you have to,

  like you're coerced into it. Because sometimes the aligned decision is actually uncomfortable.

  But discomfort? and misalignment are not the same thing. And that's where you have to learn the

  difference between the two, which is why the nervous system really, really comes into play here.

  Because when your nervous system becomes regulated, it's easier for you to know the difference

  between discomfort and misalignment or between fear.

  and truth. And really, it's all about experimenting and practicing and really getting to know it.

  Because for me, when I was saying no to this particular opportunity that came up for me,

  it felt uncomfortable. It really did feel uncomfortable because I thought, oh, what's going to

  happen with this or with that. But at the end of the day, I knew there's a difference between being

  misaligned and being uncomfortable. Because as soon as I told them that I was unable to do this

  particular opportunity, I had complete peace. And my body was like,

  yes, that's right. And now I can just trust that things are going to work out for me in a different

  way. And something else is going to open up because I have closed the door to this.

  And immediately my discomfort went away.

  Learning to access your authority is really in doing it by honoring those small decisions.

  It's building that self trust. It is, you know, making a decision and then making another decision

  and compounding them over time, stacking them on top of each other. It's really about trusting your

  authority to access your intuition. over and over again. And eventually you stop asking,

  what should I do? And instead you begin asking, what feels true for me?

  What feels true for me? Or how is your body responding? Or if you start talking it through,

  and then all of a sudden the clarity emerges, or you wait and allow yourself to feel through what

  that decision is for you. The beautiful thing about understanding your authority is that your

  intuition, your inner knowing is really the guidance, right? It is, it's going to tell you what it

  is that you need to do. It's going to point you in the direction that you need to go. And a lot of

  the time, you know, people might say, well, what is the intuition? The intuition could feel like

  that God nudge. It can feel like it's your higher self or accessing your higher self.

  It's, you know, feeling like you're really deeply connected with the divine. And then the authority

  is how you access that. And so everyone's going to feel it differently.

  So when someone says, you know, I need to sit on that decision, or,

  oh, I just knew right away, or I had, you know, I had to go through a little bit of the ups and

  downs before I came to the decision. you now understand what actually took somebody a little bit of

  time, maybe to come to the conclusion of what was good for them. And then for the lunar authority,

  they're going to even take even longer for the big, big decisions. So I have a couple of journal

  prompts that I want to share with you. And I'm going to give them to you. here on the podcast,

  because this may be really, really helpful for you if you are finding yourself in the middle of

  making a decision and you're like, I need to practice this and I need maybe a little bit of help

  doing so. So we're going to start with the emotional authority first. So two questions you can ask

  yourself if you're an emotional authority is, where have I been trying to force clarity before it

  was time? And what happens when I give myself permission to wait?

  Remember, the emotional authority is the authority that rides the wave, right? So if they're trying

  to force themselves to have clarity before it's time, it's actually going to probably feel like a

  lot more difficult than just like giving themselves time right off the bat.

  For a sacral authority, a couple of questions you can ask yourself is what decisions does my body

  already know the answer to? This is something that I had to do is just trusting that like,

  how do I actually feel when I know the answer and start to like feel into that.

  So every time you make a decision and you know, oh, that's a yes, feel how the body feels or how

  did the body respond? And then maybe a follow up question would be, where have I ignored?

  that response and maybe overridden it with logic. For the splenic authority is what quiet whisper

  have I been dismissing? And then what is my first instinct?

  And then when has my first instinct been right?

  For the ego authority is what do I truly want if I removed the guilt and expectation?

  And where have I been choosing obligation? over my own desire and what I want.

  The self projected authority can ask what becomes clear when I say it out loud?

  And who are the people that help me hear myself more clearly?

  This is a great way for a self projected authority to lean into their decision making.

  For a mental authority, what environments make me feel most connected to myself?

  And which conversations leave me feeling clearer rather than more confused?

  And then finally, for the lunar authority, where have I rushed a decision that needed more time?

  And what shifts when I allow clarity to unfold naturally?

  Now, it doesn't matter what authority you have. You could ask these particular questions if you

  want to start with these ones first. Where am I still asking for permission? Right?

  Are you outsourcing your power to someone else? Are you looking for someone else to make the

  decision for you? What decision have I already made internally, but I haven't honored yet?

  And what would trusting myself look like? And I want to share one more with you because I think

  this one's really important. If I fully believed I could trust my inner wisdom,

  what? would I choose? Friend, when you're making decisions,

  it is so important for you to be able to access that intuition.

  And the way in which you do is through understanding what your authority is. So if you're not

  really sure what your authority is, but then one of those resonated with you, you might be like,

  oh, maybe that is it. So I would encourage you to download your human design chart.

  And then on there, you'll see what authority you are. And of course, you can always send me a

  message if you need a little bit of help. Or if you want to even walk through your human design

  chart, I offer a soul aligned human design activation. And this is a reading in which we go over.

  just different parts of your chart. If you wanted to even talk about your decision making, we can

  look at that in more depth. And it's something that I absolutely love to do. And I would love to

  work with you on that. And of course, friend, if there's one thing you take away from today's

  episode, it is your authority isn't something you have to earn. It's not something outside of you.

  It's something you're learning to remember and to access. And every time you stop outsourcing your

  power, every time you pause before asking someone else, every time you honor what you already know,

  you are strengthening your relationship with yourself. You're building more self-trust.

  And from that place, your decisions become less about proving yourself or getting validation and

  more about living in the truth of who you are. in living soul aligned. So friend,

  thank you for being here for walking this path with me. If this episode supported you,

  please share it with somebody who's on their own journey and leave a rating and review and help the

  podcast grow. You can find me on Instagram at Andrea Crisp Coach or online at Andrea Crisp.

  friend. If you want to know more about how we can work together, all of those links will be located

  in the show notes until next time. Trust your soul knows the way original music and production by

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Ep 411 | Your Success Was Never Meant To Look Like Someone Else's

WITH ANDREA CRISP

Comparison Isn’t The Problem

SELF ABANDONMENT IS

Have you ever found yourself looking at someone else's business, podcast, social media or success and wondering if you should be doing what they're doing?

Comparison doesn't always show up as jealousy. Sometimes it shows up as self-abandonment.

In this episode, we explore how easy it is to disconnect from our own inner knowing when we begin chasing someone else's path. I share a personal story about when I was tempted to replicate someone else's success and how it led me to realizing that you can never borrow alignment. 

This conversation is an invitation to stop outsourcing your decisions, reconnect with your own inner wisdom, and trust the unique path that's unfolding for you. 

We dive into:

• Why comparison is often an invitation to return to yourself.

• The difference between inspiration and imitation. 

• How trust is build one aligned decision at a time. 

• Why Human Design can help you understand your unique way of leading, creating and making aligned decisions.

SOUL REFLECTION

• Where have a been looking outside of myself for answers?

• What feels deeply aligned for me right now?

• If I trusted myself completely what decision would I make?

ABOUT ANDREA

Andrea Crisp is a certified coach, author, and guide supporting intuitive women in reconnecting with their inner knowing so they can live, lead, and create from a place of deep alignment.

Her work weaves together nervous system regulation, somatic awareness, mindset, and energetic practices—creating space for women to expand into greater ease, clarity, self-trust, and authentic expression.

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• EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

  Have you ever known the answer to a really big decision you're making, but then you talk yourself

  out of it? Maybe you've made a list of pros and cons. You've asked all the friends,

  all the people in your life, what they think. You've tried to convince yourself that whatever this

  decision is, is a smart idea. And yet something inside of you is telling you otherwise.

  Today's episode is about learning. to trust your own authority instead of outsourcing your power.

  Hi, welcome to the Soul Aligned Podcast. My name is Andrea Crisp. I'm a coach, author, guide,

  and I support intuitive women in reconnecting with their inner knowing so they can live,

  lead, and create from a place of deep alignment. My own path has been one of unraveling,

  of releasing old identities, healing patterns, and learning to trust my own inner wisdom.

  This space is an invitation to return to yourself, to explore the inner work,

  the nervous system, and the energetic shifts that allow your life to unfold with more ease,

  clarity, and truth. So take a breath and let's begin. Hi there.

  I'm so glad that you are joining me today for the podcast. We're talking about something that has

  become one of my biggest lessons. It's something that I've been talking about a lot here on the

  podcast, and it's really about trust. Trusting yourself, trusting your inner authority,

  which we're going to get to in a moment, but really that refers to what human design refers to as

  kind of the way in which we access our intuition. So not just leaning into what,

  you know, we think might be the possibility for our life or, you know,

  making a decision out of fear or trusting someone else's opinion over our own or what looks good on

  paper, but actually accessing our inner authority. Because if you have ever found yourself in a

  position where you are trying to make a really, really big decision in your life, maybe it's a

  financial decision, maybe it's a relational decision, and you're thinking to yourself, okay,

  I need to be able to trust myself and I'm not sure how to do that.

  This is the episode for you. And even as I was just saying that, there's something that came up for

  me. I had this memory. So I'm just going to share it with you. It's not something that I was going

  to particularly share here on the podcast today. But I remember being in a relationship back about

  five, just over five years ago. And I knew at the time that there was something that was off.

  I felt like there was this kind of pull for me to step back. And I did not listen to my intuition.

  I felt like this full body feeling like something's not right.

  And instead, I decided to just go, you know what, everything looks fine.

  Everything seems fine. And in the end, I ended up being totally correct about what my intuition was

  saying. But I was overriding my authority. which is for me,

  the full body physical response that I have when something is off,

  or when I need to move forward with something. And here's the thing, so many of us are conditioned

  not to trust our authority, not to trust ourselves. Because from the time that we're really young,

  We are probably taught that someone else knows better than we do. Maybe it's a teacher.

  Maybe it's your parents. Maybe it's like the experts that are telling you what you should do in

  your business. Maybe it's a friend that's had some sort of experience and you're thinking, well, he

  or she knows better. Maybe it's your coach. And we're rewarded for making these logical decisions.

  and praised for making the responsible choice. And I know that to be true for myself because I was

  the oldest daughter. Every time I did the right thing, I was given that, you know, pat on the back.

  Like, yeah, that was exactly what you needed to do, Andrea. But very few of us are taught how to

  listen to our inner knowing. And instead, we're taught to gather.

  more information and to make a list of pros and cons and to research everything to maybe get

  someone else's opinion until we're absolutely certain. Now, the problem with this is that it's not

  bad to really do research. In fact, there's been lots of times where I needed to do my due

  diligence and actually, you know, do the research on something and to know all of my options.

  but not to let it replace your own inner knowing. Because when we do that,

  we're actually outsourcing our power. And every time we ask someone else what we should do,

  we're subtly communicating to ourselves that we really don't trust ourselves.

  And then we wonder why we can't really access our intuition. Why can't I hear it?

  Why don't I know what it sounds like? And we stop listening for it.

  And we just trust in the logic. We trust in the research and we trust in what we see on paper.

  And that's when we lose touch with how to access our intuition,

  which by the way, is always there. We just need to really relearn how.

  to get in touch with it again.

  Just this week, this was something that came up for me specifically. I was presented with an

  opportunity that looked really, really good on paper. It would provide me with some good income.

  And I thought, yeah, you know what, really, this would be a no brainer, right? Say yes. But there

  was something inside of me that knew that it wasn't an opportunity that I needed to say yes to

  because it wasn't in full alignment with who I am, what I believe and what my values are.

  And so I asked if I could take just a day to sit on it and then get back to them.

  As I thought about it, I knew in my heart of hearts that this was not something that I needed to

  do. But there were all sorts of things at play, like what if I don't get asked again?

  And what if I don't make that money? And this is really good. And here it's this great opportunity

  that will allow me to do something else. And I remember texting a friend and voice texting her

  actually, and going through all of the list of reasons why I didn't think this was the right thing

  for me. And it was funny because I was just basically soundboarding to her and she wasn't even on

  the other end. And by the time I finished talking this voice text, I knew that it was a no because

  I was trying to convince myself otherwise. I was trying to convince myself that it would be a good

  idea. And I knew the moment I was trying to convince myself, okay, this is actually not what I

  meant to do. And so I immediately sent a text back to the people.

  who had asked me and said, okay, I can't do it. I'm sorry. I'm unavailable. And that,

  so I sent a text to the people and told them that I was not going to be able to do the opportunity.

  And so often we go ahead and say, yes, when we know it's a no.

  And when we do that, we're actually telling ourselves that We don't fully trust ourselves and we're

  giving away our power. And the more we give away our power to someone else or to a decision that

  doesn't feel aligned, the more we quiet our own ability to hear what our intuition is saying.

  So maybe you found yourself in that position. Maybe it's been in business.

  Maybe it's been in a relationship. Maybe it's been in just, you know, something that you're doing

  when you're traveling. You just know you have this gut instinct that it's a yes or it's a no.

  But then we're looking for proof that what we think or what we know is true for us.

  So why do we override ourselves? Well, because certainty feels safer to the nervous system.

  than trusting ourselves does. Because in the trust, there's a lot of unknown,

  right? And when we are trying to make a decision, the nervous system wants to know,

  well, okay, I need to know all of the certainty. I need to have the evidence.

  I need guarantee. I need proof that things are going to work out in a way that is going to benefit

  you. But When you're trusting in your authority, you don't always get the proof you need right

  away. Sometimes it's really just feeling a sense of peace and knowing,

  okay, even though I don't have the proof, even though I don't have the evidence that this is going

  to work out, even though I don't like know logically that this is actually going to work out in my

  favor, I have this peace that everything is going to work out. And I cannot stress enough how many

  times in my life I have had to do this, where I have thought,

  I literally have no idea how this is going to work out. I probably should do something else

  logically. I should make a different decision. I should go a different direction. But my inner

  knowing says, stay the course, Andrea.

  is inviting you to trust and to lean into our trust.

  And every time we override our own intuition,

  we disconnect from our power. Not because we're making the wrong decision,

  but because we're reinforcing the belief that perhaps someone else knows better than we do.

  And this is one of the greatest costs of people pleasing or looking for someone else's approval.

  It's not just that we're going to disappoint someone, but it's that we're going to disconnect from

  ourselves and from our intuition. Intuition is the wisdom.

  And your authority, especially when it comes from understanding it through the lens of human

  design, is the way in which you access that wisdom. So yes,

  there is a difference. Your intuition is the inner knowing. Your authority is the way in which you

  access your intuition. In human design language, your authority is your body's decision-making

  mechanism. And it is really the most reliable way in which we can make aligned decisions when we

  learn to use it and when we learn to trust it. And intuition is one form that our authority can

  take. But not everyone's authority is intuitive the same way.

  So I want to talk about today how we can access our authority and what our authority might look

  like in human design. So if you are someone who follows along with human design, you might want to

  get your chart. You might want to take a look at what your authority is. And that is going to

  really, really help you understand how you're going to access your intuition.

  or your inner knowing, right? So it's a different thing. Your authority is how your body responds

  and your intuition is what you're actually being led to through your intuition.

  Now, one of the reasons why I love human design is because it gives us this language,

  right? It shows us that we're all unique in how we make our decisions because not everyone makes

  decisions the same way. And if you think that we do, it really just is not true.

  Even when new clients are starting to work with me and they're deciding whether or not they want

  to, you know, do a program or they want to do one-on-one coaching. watching them make a decision

  is really, really interesting because you start to learn a lot about how they're accessing their

  intuition or if they're overriding themselves right away. And so many of us do that,

  right? And that is a lot of the reason why people come to work with me is because when you have

  access to your intuition, when you truly know that you can access it, it makes life and business so

  much easier. It helps you to know that you can trust yourself and trust that no matter what's going

  to happen, that you're going to be able to access what is coming through for you in a way that

  works for you. Because not all decision making is the same.

  And to be quite honest with you, we all function and are wired differently.

  So we need to know how to access it. So we're going to start with emotional authority. So that's

  not what I am. I'm not an emotional authority, but I have many, many friends who are and clients

  and an emotional authority is really getting clarity over time.

  Okay. So usually it's not something that comes immediate to an emotional authority.

  And this is where it gets interesting because many people that have an emotional authority. are

  actually really intuitive and they have the intuitive knowing, but their authority is not the

  initial feeling. Okay. So they have the knowing,

  but they don't access it immediately. So for emotional authority,

  they have to kind of ride what is called like the wave until they reach the emotional clarity.

  So the initial excitement or fear isn't necessarily the answer for them.

  They probably will feel excitement and fear or fear then excitement before they land in a place

  where it feels neutral and they've accessed their intuition. So when I'm talking to clients that

  have the emotional authority, I'll say to them, don't make decisions right off the bat.

  ride the wave, sleep on it, take a little bit of time until you feel like you've maybe accessed,

  you know, your authority, and you really know what the answer is, because it will become clear and

  obvious over time for you. Now, I'm a sacral authority. So I'm going to talk about that one next.

  It has been honestly interesting for me to learn how to access my own sacral authority because

  sacral authority isn't intuition in the traditional sense, but it is the body's like visceral

  response to what the decision is.

  way for me to really explain it or to tell you is like, it feels like, you know,

  when someone says something, you're like, yeah, or uh-huh. And your body kind of leans in or it

  leans back. That is its visceral reaction to a yes or to a no.

  And for me, it took me a long time because I wasn't making decisions that way. And I had to

  actually learn to trust when that was happening. Or it would feel like a little bit of contraction

  in my body. And as I've learned to trust my authority more,

  I can feel it more. But at first it was very, very subtle. Like I really didn't know that it was

  there. And if I hadn't really like sat with it, I probably would have just completely never known.

  But the more I trust it, the more I feel it quicker. And the same goes for like when it's a yes,

  I'll feel like kind of this like openness, like an expansion, like,

  ooh, this would be really good. And it's often said for sacrals that they'll get it and like an

  immediate reaction or an immediate response to something.

  The responsibility of someone who has a sacral response is to not override it by going immediately

  to the logic. So as soon as the body communicates something to you is know that that's its first

  response before your brain and your logic tries to take things over.

  The splenic authority is a quiet intuition. And it communicates subtly.

  So it's really like something that is under the surface. And it is very connected to the intuition.

  It feels like a what they call a gut instinct. And it's a feeling that happens once it's an

  immediate feeling, and it's present, and usually does not repeat itself.

  So different than the sacral, in the sense that it's not necessarily a physical visceral response,

  but it is more what would be communicated as a gut instinct.

  So that is for the splenic authority. So for anyone who has a splenic authority,

  it really is kind of just like this knowing, like I just know. For me,

  I've often said that I just know, but I am a sacral authority,

  so I have to also know that I've probably not really fully tuned into my body yet and allowed

  myself to feel into what the actual response is. Now, the ego authority is connected to asking the

  question, what I really desire. Not necessarily, what should I want?

  But what do I genuinely desire or genuinely want?

  And for the ego authority, that really is kind of the basis to answering the questions in their

  lives, which is really cool because it gives you the opportunity to really ask yourself,

  like, is this something I actually want? Or is this something that... think I should want.

  The self projected authority finds their authority in their voice. That is the truth is through

  spoken word is through actually saying it. The answer comes for them through speaking it and not

  thinking it. So if you're a self projected authority, when you hear yourself speak,

  your clarity is going to come through for you. Now I you know,

  talked about the example for me where I was voice texting someone and I was listening to myself

  talk. And then as I was listening to myself talk, I started to realize what the answer was.

  This would be very, very true for someone who is self projected authority. Now,

  I probably have learned to do that and conditioned myself to do that.

  over time because I wasn't really accessing my body's visceral response.

  So I would find workarounds. And oftentimes, you might find that you do that. You might find little

  workarounds, or you might hear that, oh, I access my authority through something else,

  which is not really my authority. It's probably because you've developed a way of accessing your

  intuition through that. sense, and you've learned to do it.

  So, you know, we often find little workarounds until we are fully connected to our own authority.

  Someone with mental authority gains clarity through the right environment and through a trusted

  sounding board. I have a client that one time would just send me a message and she'd say, you know,

  actually do not need you to respond to me at all because she would literally just soundboard it out

  and then would know the answer.

  then maybe she'd say, hey, like, I would appreciate your feedback if you want to give me your

  feedback. But most people with a mental authority, they're actually going to get the answer just

  because they talked about it. And hearing themselves talk in an aligned environment really helps

  them recognize the truth of what it is that they desire and what the decision would be for them.

  The lunar authority is really, that's a reflector, right? So if you're a reflector,

  you'd want to give yourself time, right? So a lunar authority usually takes a full cycle of 28 days

  to make really big decisions, not necessarily all the small decisions, but the big decisions.

  So it doesn't mean that you're slow decision maker. It just means that you're wise.

  And if you've ever heard, you know, people say, you know, you should date for a you know, more than

  just, you know, three to six months, because when you date a full year, then you see the person in

  every season. Well, it's kind of like the same thing, right? Like for a lunar authority, it's like

  they go the whole 28 day cycle so that they can really see what it is that they truly want and

  their clarity unfolds over time. So your authority is a place within you where your truth lives,

  but your intuition is the way in which it speaks and what it wants to say.

  So trusting your authority is learning to recognize and honor how you are accessing that truth.

  Now, of course, I want to... with you what authority is not. Authority isn't just being impulsive

  and being like, okay, I'll just do this. Or it isn't acting out of fear, like you're not going to

  get another opportunity or you're not going to have enough money or things aren't going to work out

  for you. It isn't because you feel like you have to,

  like you're coerced into it. Because sometimes the aligned decision is actually uncomfortable.

  But discomfort? and misalignment are not the same thing. And that's where you have to learn the

  difference between the two, which is why the nervous system really, really comes into play here.

  Because when your nervous system becomes regulated, it's easier for you to know the difference

  between discomfort and misalignment or between fear.

  and truth. And really, it's all about experimenting and practicing and really getting to know it.

  Because for me, when I was saying no to this particular opportunity that came up for me,

  it felt uncomfortable. It really did feel uncomfortable because I thought, oh, what's going to

  happen with this or with that. But at the end of the day, I knew there's a difference between being

  misaligned and being uncomfortable. Because as soon as I told them that I was unable to do this

  particular opportunity, I had complete peace. And my body was like,

  yes, that's right. And now I can just trust that things are going to work out for me in a different

  way. And something else is going to open up because I have closed the door to this.

  And immediately my discomfort went away.

  Learning to access your authority is really in doing it by honoring those small decisions.

  It's building that self trust. It is, you know, making a decision and then making another decision

  and compounding them over time, stacking them on top of each other. It's really about trusting your

  authority to access your intuition. over and over again. And eventually you stop asking,

  what should I do? And instead you begin asking, what feels true for me?

  What feels true for me? Or how is your body responding? Or if you start talking it through,

  and then all of a sudden the clarity emerges, or you wait and allow yourself to feel through what

  that decision is for you. The beautiful thing about understanding your authority is that your

  intuition, your inner knowing is really the guidance, right? It is, it's going to tell you what it

  is that you need to do. It's going to point you in the direction that you need to go. And a lot of

  the time, you know, people might say, well, what is the intuition? The intuition could feel like

  that God nudge. It can feel like it's your higher self or accessing your higher self.

  It's, you know, feeling like you're really deeply connected with the divine. And then the authority

  is how you access that. And so everyone's going to feel it differently.

  So when someone says, you know, I need to sit on that decision, or,

  oh, I just knew right away, or I had, you know, I had to go through a little bit of the ups and

  downs before I came to the decision. you now understand what actually took somebody a little bit of

  time, maybe to come to the conclusion of what was good for them. And then for the lunar authority,

  they're going to even take even longer for the big, big decisions. So I have a couple of journal

  prompts that I want to share with you. And I'm going to give them to you. here on the podcast,

  because this may be really, really helpful for you if you are finding yourself in the middle of

  making a decision and you're like, I need to practice this and I need maybe a little bit of help

  doing so. So we're going to start with the emotional authority first. So two questions you can ask

  yourself if you're an emotional authority is, where have I been trying to force clarity before it

  was time? And what happens when I give myself permission to wait?

  Remember, the emotional authority is the authority that rides the wave, right? So if they're trying

  to force themselves to have clarity before it's time, it's actually going to probably feel like a

  lot more difficult than just like giving themselves time right off the bat.

  For a sacral authority, a couple of questions you can ask yourself is what decisions does my body

  already know the answer to? This is something that I had to do is just trusting that like,

  how do I actually feel when I know the answer and start to like feel into that.

  So every time you make a decision and you know, oh, that's a yes, feel how the body feels or how

  did the body respond? And then maybe a follow up question would be, where have I ignored?

  that response and maybe overridden it with logic. For the splenic authority is what quiet whisper

  have I been dismissing? And then what is my first instinct?

  And then when has my first instinct been right?

  For the ego authority is what do I truly want if I removed the guilt and expectation?

  And where have I been choosing obligation? over my own desire and what I want.

  The self projected authority can ask what becomes clear when I say it out loud?

  And who are the people that help me hear myself more clearly?

  This is a great way for a self projected authority to lean into their decision making.

  For a mental authority, what environments make me feel most connected to myself?

  And which conversations leave me feeling clearer rather than more confused?

  And then finally, for the lunar authority, where have I rushed a decision that needed more time?

  And what shifts when I allow clarity to unfold naturally?

  Now, it doesn't matter what authority you have. You could ask these particular questions if you

  want to start with these ones first. Where am I still asking for permission? Right?

  Are you outsourcing your power to someone else? Are you looking for someone else to make the

  decision for you? What decision have I already made internally, but I haven't honored yet?

  And what would trusting myself look like? And I want to share one more with you because I think

  this one's really important. If I fully believed I could trust my inner wisdom,

  what? would I choose? Friend, when you're making decisions,

  it is so important for you to be able to access that intuition.

  And the way in which you do is through understanding what your authority is. So if you're not

  really sure what your authority is, but then one of those resonated with you, you might be like,

  oh, maybe that is it. So I would encourage you to download your human design chart.

  And then on there, you'll see what authority you are. And of course, you can always send me a

  message if you need a little bit of help. Or if you want to even walk through your human design

  chart, I offer a soul aligned human design activation. And this is a reading in which we go over.

  just different parts of your chart. If you wanted to even talk about your decision making, we can

  look at that in more depth. And it's something that I absolutely love to do. And I would love to

  work with you on that. And of course, friend, if there's one thing you take away from today's

  episode, it is your authority isn't something you have to earn. It's not something outside of you.

  It's something you're learning to remember and to access. And every time you stop outsourcing your

  power, every time you pause before asking someone else, every time you honor what you already know,

  you are strengthening your relationship with yourself. You're building more self-trust.

  And from that place, your decisions become less about proving yourself or getting validation and

  more about living in the truth of who you are. in living soul aligned. So friend,

  thank you for being here for walking this path with me. If this episode supported you,

  please share it with somebody who's on their own journey and leave a rating and review and help the

  podcast grow. You can find me on Instagram at Andrea Crisp Coach or online at Andrea Crisp.

  friend. If you want to know more about how we can work together, all of those links will be located

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Ep 410 | When You Know, But You Don’t Trust Yourself

WITH ANDREA CRISP

Trusting Your Authority

TO MAKE DECISIONS IN YOUR LIFE

Have you ever knonw the answer to a really big decision only to talk yourself out of it?

Maybe you've made the pros and cons list. You've asked everyone around your what they think. You've searched for certainty, hoping someone else would confirm what you already knew deep down. 

In this episode, we're exploring what it really means to trust yourself. 

I share a recent experience where I was presented with an opportunity that looked perfect on paper but my body knew it wasn't the right fit. We unpack why many of us override our intuition, how nervous system regulation impacts decision making and the difference between intuition and authority through the lens of human design. 

If you've been second guessing yourself, seeking validation, or wondering how to make decisiosn that feel deeply aligned, this conversation will help you reconnect with the wisdom that's already within you. 

We dive into:

• Why we learn to oursource our power and how to reclaim it.

• The difference between intuition and authority in Human Design.

• An overview of each Human Design authority and how it makes decisions.

SOUL REFLECTION

Where in your life are you asking someone else for permission ... when your soul already knows the answer?

ABOUT ANDREA

Andrea Crisp is a certified coach, author, and guide supporting intuitive women in reconnecting with their inner knowing so they can live, lead, and create from a place of deep alignment.

Her work weaves together nervous system regulation, somatic awareness, mindset, and energetic practices—creating space for women to expand into greater ease, clarity, self-trust, and authentic expression.

"Every time you stop outsourcing your power and trust you already know, you strengthen the relationship with yourself." Andrea Crisp

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• EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

  Have you ever known the answer to a really big decision you're making, but then you talk yourself

  out of it? Maybe you've made a list of pros and cons. You've asked all the friends,

  all the people in your life, what they think. You've tried to convince yourself that whatever this

  decision is, is a smart idea. And yet something inside of you is telling you otherwise.

  Today's episode is about learning. to trust your own authority instead of outsourcing your power.

  Hi, welcome to the Soul Aligned Podcast. My name is Andrea Crisp. I'm a coach, author, guide,

  and I support intuitive women in reconnecting with their inner knowing so they can live,

  lead, and create from a place of deep alignment. My own path has been one of unraveling,

  of releasing old identities, healing patterns, and learning to trust my own inner wisdom.

  This space is an invitation to return to yourself, to explore the inner work,

  the nervous system, and the energetic shifts that allow your life to unfold with more ease,

  clarity, and truth. So take a breath and let's begin. Hi there.

  I'm so glad that you are joining me today for the podcast. We're talking about something that has

  become one of my biggest lessons. It's something that I've been talking about a lot here on the

  podcast, and it's really about trust. Trusting yourself, trusting your inner authority,

  which we're going to get to in a moment, but really that refers to what human design refers to as

  kind of the way in which we access our intuition. So not just leaning into what,

  you know, we think might be the possibility for our life or, you know,

  making a decision out of fear or trusting someone else's opinion over our own or what looks good on

  paper, but actually accessing our inner authority. Because if you have ever found yourself in a

  position where you are trying to make a really, really big decision in your life, maybe it's a

  financial decision, maybe it's a relational decision, and you're thinking to yourself, okay,

  I need to be able to trust myself and I'm not sure how to do that.

  This is the episode for you. And even as I was just saying that, there's something that came up for

  me. I had this memory. So I'm just going to share it with you. It's not something that I was going

  to particularly share here on the podcast today. But I remember being in a relationship back about

  five, just over five years ago. And I knew at the time that there was something that was off.

  I felt like there was this kind of pull for me to step back. And I did not listen to my intuition.

  I felt like this full body feeling like something's not right.

  And instead, I decided to just go, you know what, everything looks fine.

  Everything seems fine. And in the end, I ended up being totally correct about what my intuition was

  saying. But I was overriding my authority. which is for me,

  the full body physical response that I have when something is off,

  or when I need to move forward with something. And here's the thing, so many of us are conditioned

  not to trust our authority, not to trust ourselves. Because from the time that we're really young,

  We are probably taught that someone else knows better than we do. Maybe it's a teacher.

  Maybe it's your parents. Maybe it's like the experts that are telling you what you should do in

  your business. Maybe it's a friend that's had some sort of experience and you're thinking, well, he

  or she knows better. Maybe it's your coach. And we're rewarded for making these logical decisions.

  and praised for making the responsible choice. And I know that to be true for myself because I was

  the oldest daughter. Every time I did the right thing, I was given that, you know, pat on the back.

  Like, yeah, that was exactly what you needed to do, Andrea. But very few of us are taught how to

  listen to our inner knowing. And instead, we're taught to gather.

  more information and to make a list of pros and cons and to research everything to maybe get

  someone else's opinion until we're absolutely certain. Now, the problem with this is that it's not

  bad to really do research. In fact, there's been lots of times where I needed to do my due

  diligence and actually, you know, do the research on something and to know all of my options.

  but not to let it replace your own inner knowing. Because when we do that,

  we're actually outsourcing our power. And every time we ask someone else what we should do,

  we're subtly communicating to ourselves that we really don't trust ourselves.

  And then we wonder why we can't really access our intuition. Why can't I hear it?

  Why don't I know what it sounds like? And we stop listening for it.

  And we just trust in the logic. We trust in the research and we trust in what we see on paper.

  And that's when we lose touch with how to access our intuition,

  which by the way, is always there. We just need to really relearn how.

  to get in touch with it again.

  Just this week, this was something that came up for me specifically. I was presented with an

  opportunity that looked really, really good on paper. It would provide me with some good income.

  And I thought, yeah, you know what, really, this would be a no brainer, right? Say yes. But there

  was something inside of me that knew that it wasn't an opportunity that I needed to say yes to

  because it wasn't in full alignment with who I am, what I believe and what my values are.

  And so I asked if I could take just a day to sit on it and then get back to them.

  As I thought about it, I knew in my heart of hearts that this was not something that I needed to

  do. But there were all sorts of things at play, like what if I don't get asked again?

  And what if I don't make that money? And this is really good. And here it's this great opportunity

  that will allow me to do something else. And I remember texting a friend and voice texting her

  actually, and going through all of the list of reasons why I didn't think this was the right thing

  for me. And it was funny because I was just basically soundboarding to her and she wasn't even on

  the other end. And by the time I finished talking this voice text, I knew that it was a no because

  I was trying to convince myself otherwise. I was trying to convince myself that it would be a good

  idea. And I knew the moment I was trying to convince myself, okay, this is actually not what I

  meant to do. And so I immediately sent a text back to the people.

  who had asked me and said, okay, I can't do it. I'm sorry. I'm unavailable. And that,

  so I sent a text to the people and told them that I was not going to be able to do the opportunity.

  And so often we go ahead and say, yes, when we know it's a no.

  And when we do that, we're actually telling ourselves that We don't fully trust ourselves and we're

  giving away our power. And the more we give away our power to someone else or to a decision that

  doesn't feel aligned, the more we quiet our own ability to hear what our intuition is saying.

  So maybe you found yourself in that position. Maybe it's been in business.

  Maybe it's been in a relationship. Maybe it's been in just, you know, something that you're doing

  when you're traveling. You just know you have this gut instinct that it's a yes or it's a no.

  But then we're looking for proof that what we think or what we know is true for us.

  So why do we override ourselves? Well, because certainty feels safer to the nervous system.

  than trusting ourselves does. Because in the trust, there's a lot of unknown,

  right? And when we are trying to make a decision, the nervous system wants to know,

  well, okay, I need to know all of the certainty. I need to have the evidence.

  I need guarantee. I need proof that things are going to work out in a way that is going to benefit

  you. But When you're trusting in your authority, you don't always get the proof you need right

  away. Sometimes it's really just feeling a sense of peace and knowing,

  okay, even though I don't have the proof, even though I don't have the evidence that this is going

  to work out, even though I don't like know logically that this is actually going to work out in my

  favor, I have this peace that everything is going to work out. And I cannot stress enough how many

  times in my life I have had to do this, where I have thought,

  I literally have no idea how this is going to work out. I probably should do something else

  logically. I should make a different decision. I should go a different direction. But my inner

  knowing says, stay the course, Andrea.

  is inviting you to trust and to lean into our trust.

  And every time we override our own intuition,

  we disconnect from our power. Not because we're making the wrong decision,

  but because we're reinforcing the belief that perhaps someone else knows better than we do.

  And this is one of the greatest costs of people pleasing or looking for someone else's approval.

  It's not just that we're going to disappoint someone, but it's that we're going to disconnect from

  ourselves and from our intuition. Intuition is the wisdom.

  And your authority, especially when it comes from understanding it through the lens of human

  design, is the way in which you access that wisdom. So yes,

  there is a difference. Your intuition is the inner knowing. Your authority is the way in which you

  access your intuition. In human design language, your authority is your body's decision-making

  mechanism. And it is really the most reliable way in which we can make aligned decisions when we

  learn to use it and when we learn to trust it. And intuition is one form that our authority can

  take. But not everyone's authority is intuitive the same way.

  So I want to talk about today how we can access our authority and what our authority might look

  like in human design. So if you are someone who follows along with human design, you might want to

  get your chart. You might want to take a look at what your authority is. And that is going to

  really, really help you understand how you're going to access your intuition.

  or your inner knowing, right? So it's a different thing. Your authority is how your body responds

  and your intuition is what you're actually being led to through your intuition.

  Now, one of the reasons why I love human design is because it gives us this language,

  right? It shows us that we're all unique in how we make our decisions because not everyone makes

  decisions the same way. And if you think that we do, it really just is not true.

  Even when new clients are starting to work with me and they're deciding whether or not they want

  to, you know, do a program or they want to do one-on-one coaching. watching them make a decision

  is really, really interesting because you start to learn a lot about how they're accessing their

  intuition or if they're overriding themselves right away. And so many of us do that,

  right? And that is a lot of the reason why people come to work with me is because when you have

  access to your intuition, when you truly know that you can access it, it makes life and business so

  much easier. It helps you to know that you can trust yourself and trust that no matter what's going

  to happen, that you're going to be able to access what is coming through for you in a way that

  works for you. Because not all decision making is the same.

  And to be quite honest with you, we all function and are wired differently.

  So we need to know how to access it. So we're going to start with emotional authority. So that's

  not what I am. I'm not an emotional authority, but I have many, many friends who are and clients

  and an emotional authority is really getting clarity over time.

  Okay. So usually it's not something that comes immediate to an emotional authority.

  And this is where it gets interesting because many people that have an emotional authority. are

  actually really intuitive and they have the intuitive knowing, but their authority is not the

  initial feeling. Okay. So they have the knowing,

  but they don't access it immediately. So for emotional authority,

  they have to kind of ride what is called like the wave until they reach the emotional clarity.

  So the initial excitement or fear isn't necessarily the answer for them.

  They probably will feel excitement and fear or fear then excitement before they land in a place

  where it feels neutral and they've accessed their intuition. So when I'm talking to clients that

  have the emotional authority, I'll say to them, don't make decisions right off the bat.

  ride the wave, sleep on it, take a little bit of time until you feel like you've maybe accessed,

  you know, your authority, and you really know what the answer is, because it will become clear and

  obvious over time for you. Now, I'm a sacral authority. So I'm going to talk about that one next.

  It has been honestly interesting for me to learn how to access my own sacral authority because

  sacral authority isn't intuition in the traditional sense, but it is the body's like visceral

  response to what the decision is.

  way for me to really explain it or to tell you is like, it feels like, you know,

  when someone says something, you're like, yeah, or uh-huh. And your body kind of leans in or it

  leans back. That is its visceral reaction to a yes or to a no.

  And for me, it took me a long time because I wasn't making decisions that way. And I had to

  actually learn to trust when that was happening. Or it would feel like a little bit of contraction

  in my body. And as I've learned to trust my authority more,

  I can feel it more. But at first it was very, very subtle. Like I really didn't know that it was

  there. And if I hadn't really like sat with it, I probably would have just completely never known.

  But the more I trust it, the more I feel it quicker. And the same goes for like when it's a yes,

  I'll feel like kind of this like openness, like an expansion, like,

  ooh, this would be really good. And it's often said for sacrals that they'll get it and like an

  immediate reaction or an immediate response to something.

  The responsibility of someone who has a sacral response is to not override it by going immediately

  to the logic. So as soon as the body communicates something to you is know that that's its first

  response before your brain and your logic tries to take things over.

  The splenic authority is a quiet intuition. And it communicates subtly.

  So it's really like something that is under the surface. And it is very connected to the intuition.

  It feels like a what they call a gut instinct. And it's a feeling that happens once it's an

  immediate feeling, and it's present, and usually does not repeat itself.

  So different than the sacral, in the sense that it's not necessarily a physical visceral response,

  but it is more what would be communicated as a gut instinct.

  So that is for the splenic authority. So for anyone who has a splenic authority,

  it really is kind of just like this knowing, like I just know. For me,

  I've often said that I just know, but I am a sacral authority,

  so I have to also know that I've probably not really fully tuned into my body yet and allowed

  myself to feel into what the actual response is. Now, the ego authority is connected to asking the

  question, what I really desire. Not necessarily, what should I want?

  But what do I genuinely desire or genuinely want?

  And for the ego authority, that really is kind of the basis to answering the questions in their

  lives, which is really cool because it gives you the opportunity to really ask yourself,

  like, is this something I actually want? Or is this something that... think I should want.

  The self projected authority finds their authority in their voice. That is the truth is through

  spoken word is through actually saying it. The answer comes for them through speaking it and not

  thinking it. So if you're a self projected authority, when you hear yourself speak,

  your clarity is going to come through for you. Now I you know,

  talked about the example for me where I was voice texting someone and I was listening to myself

  talk. And then as I was listening to myself talk, I started to realize what the answer was.

  This would be very, very true for someone who is self projected authority. Now,

  I probably have learned to do that and conditioned myself to do that.

  over time because I wasn't really accessing my body's visceral response.

  So I would find workarounds. And oftentimes, you might find that you do that. You might find little

  workarounds, or you might hear that, oh, I access my authority through something else,

  which is not really my authority. It's probably because you've developed a way of accessing your

  intuition through that. sense, and you've learned to do it.

  So, you know, we often find little workarounds until we are fully connected to our own authority.

  Someone with mental authority gains clarity through the right environment and through a trusted

  sounding board. I have a client that one time would just send me a message and she'd say, you know,

  actually do not need you to respond to me at all because she would literally just soundboard it out

  and then would know the answer.

  then maybe she'd say, hey, like, I would appreciate your feedback if you want to give me your

  feedback. But most people with a mental authority, they're actually going to get the answer just

  because they talked about it. And hearing themselves talk in an aligned environment really helps

  them recognize the truth of what it is that they desire and what the decision would be for them.

  The lunar authority is really, that's a reflector, right? So if you're a reflector,

  you'd want to give yourself time, right? So a lunar authority usually takes a full cycle of 28 days

  to make really big decisions, not necessarily all the small decisions, but the big decisions.

  So it doesn't mean that you're slow decision maker. It just means that you're wise.

  And if you've ever heard, you know, people say, you know, you should date for a you know, more than

  just, you know, three to six months, because when you date a full year, then you see the person in

  every season. Well, it's kind of like the same thing, right? Like for a lunar authority, it's like

  they go the whole 28 day cycle so that they can really see what it is that they truly want and

  their clarity unfolds over time. So your authority is a place within you where your truth lives,

  but your intuition is the way in which it speaks and what it wants to say.

  So trusting your authority is learning to recognize and honor how you are accessing that truth.

  Now, of course, I want to... with you what authority is not. Authority isn't just being impulsive

  and being like, okay, I'll just do this. Or it isn't acting out of fear, like you're not going to

  get another opportunity or you're not going to have enough money or things aren't going to work out

  for you. It isn't because you feel like you have to,

  like you're coerced into it. Because sometimes the aligned decision is actually uncomfortable.

  But discomfort? and misalignment are not the same thing. And that's where you have to learn the

  difference between the two, which is why the nervous system really, really comes into play here.

  Because when your nervous system becomes regulated, it's easier for you to know the difference

  between discomfort and misalignment or between fear.

  and truth. And really, it's all about experimenting and practicing and really getting to know it.

  Because for me, when I was saying no to this particular opportunity that came up for me,

  it felt uncomfortable. It really did feel uncomfortable because I thought, oh, what's going to

  happen with this or with that. But at the end of the day, I knew there's a difference between being

  misaligned and being uncomfortable. Because as soon as I told them that I was unable to do this

  particular opportunity, I had complete peace. And my body was like,

  yes, that's right. And now I can just trust that things are going to work out for me in a different

  way. And something else is going to open up because I have closed the door to this.

  And immediately my discomfort went away.

  Learning to access your authority is really in doing it by honoring those small decisions.

  It's building that self trust. It is, you know, making a decision and then making another decision

  and compounding them over time, stacking them on top of each other. It's really about trusting your

  authority to access your intuition. over and over again. And eventually you stop asking,

  what should I do? And instead you begin asking, what feels true for me?

  What feels true for me? Or how is your body responding? Or if you start talking it through,

  and then all of a sudden the clarity emerges, or you wait and allow yourself to feel through what

  that decision is for you. The beautiful thing about understanding your authority is that your

  intuition, your inner knowing is really the guidance, right? It is, it's going to tell you what it

  is that you need to do. It's going to point you in the direction that you need to go. And a lot of

  the time, you know, people might say, well, what is the intuition? The intuition could feel like

  that God nudge. It can feel like it's your higher self or accessing your higher self.

  It's, you know, feeling like you're really deeply connected with the divine. And then the authority

  is how you access that. And so everyone's going to feel it differently.

  So when someone says, you know, I need to sit on that decision, or,

  oh, I just knew right away, or I had, you know, I had to go through a little bit of the ups and

  downs before I came to the decision. you now understand what actually took somebody a little bit of

  time, maybe to come to the conclusion of what was good for them. And then for the lunar authority,

  they're going to even take even longer for the big, big decisions. So I have a couple of journal

  prompts that I want to share with you. And I'm going to give them to you. here on the podcast,

  because this may be really, really helpful for you if you are finding yourself in the middle of

  making a decision and you're like, I need to practice this and I need maybe a little bit of help

  doing so. So we're going to start with the emotional authority first. So two questions you can ask

  yourself if you're an emotional authority is, where have I been trying to force clarity before it

  was time? And what happens when I give myself permission to wait?

  Remember, the emotional authority is the authority that rides the wave, right? So if they're trying

  to force themselves to have clarity before it's time, it's actually going to probably feel like a

  lot more difficult than just like giving themselves time right off the bat.

  For a sacral authority, a couple of questions you can ask yourself is what decisions does my body

  already know the answer to? This is something that I had to do is just trusting that like,

  how do I actually feel when I know the answer and start to like feel into that.

  So every time you make a decision and you know, oh, that's a yes, feel how the body feels or how

  did the body respond? And then maybe a follow up question would be, where have I ignored?

  that response and maybe overridden it with logic. For the splenic authority is what quiet whisper

  have I been dismissing? And then what is my first instinct?

  And then when has my first instinct been right?

  For the ego authority is what do I truly want if I removed the guilt and expectation?

  And where have I been choosing obligation? over my own desire and what I want.

  The self projected authority can ask what becomes clear when I say it out loud?

  And who are the people that help me hear myself more clearly?

  This is a great way for a self projected authority to lean into their decision making.

  For a mental authority, what environments make me feel most connected to myself?

  And which conversations leave me feeling clearer rather than more confused?

  And then finally, for the lunar authority, where have I rushed a decision that needed more time?

  And what shifts when I allow clarity to unfold naturally?

  Now, it doesn't matter what authority you have. You could ask these particular questions if you

  want to start with these ones first. Where am I still asking for permission? Right?

  Are you outsourcing your power to someone else? Are you looking for someone else to make the

  decision for you? What decision have I already made internally, but I haven't honored yet?

  And what would trusting myself look like? And I want to share one more with you because I think

  this one's really important. If I fully believed I could trust my inner wisdom,

  what? would I choose? Friend, when you're making decisions,

  it is so important for you to be able to access that intuition.

  And the way in which you do is through understanding what your authority is. So if you're not

  really sure what your authority is, but then one of those resonated with you, you might be like,

  oh, maybe that is it. So I would encourage you to download your human design chart.

  And then on there, you'll see what authority you are. And of course, you can always send me a

  message if you need a little bit of help. Or if you want to even walk through your human design

  chart, I offer a soul aligned human design activation. And this is a reading in which we go over.

  just different parts of your chart. If you wanted to even talk about your decision making, we can

  look at that in more depth. And it's something that I absolutely love to do. And I would love to

  work with you on that. And of course, friend, if there's one thing you take away from today's

  episode, it is your authority isn't something you have to earn. It's not something outside of you.

  It's something you're learning to remember and to access. And every time you stop outsourcing your

  power, every time you pause before asking someone else, every time you honor what you already know,

  you are strengthening your relationship with yourself. You're building more self-trust.

  And from that place, your decisions become less about proving yourself or getting validation and

  more about living in the truth of who you are. in living soul aligned. So friend,

  thank you for being here for walking this path with me. If this episode supported you,

  please share it with somebody who's on their own journey and leave a rating and review and help the

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