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This isn’t another Human Design 101. In this profound and provocative conversation, Melissa flips the mic toward Jessica Rose—Inner Rebel co-host, Human Design expert, and Deconditioning Coach—to explore beyond the buzzwords of Human Design and into the transformative—and often confronting—work of living it. What follows is a deep excavation of identity and illusion: how deconditioning means confronting the stories you’ve believed about who you are.

From the stories we tell ourselves to the ones shaping the world, Jess and Melissa explore how deconditioning isn’t just personal work—it’s how we dismantle the collective fictions that fuel everything from self-abandonment to global conflict. They illuminate how trusting the body over the mind becomes the ultimate rebellion in a world addicted to certainty, how following your “joy breadcrumbs” leads you home to purpose, and how our greatest fears aren’t obstacles but doorways into who we’re becoming. Intimate, philosophical, and fiercely honest, this episode is a masterclass in the art of waking up.

Topics Covered

• The true purpose of Human Design
• What “deconditioning” actually means and asks of us
• The radical rebellion of listening to your body over your mind
• How to recognize the difference between your body's actual YES and the guilt-driven yes you've been conditioned to give
• Why we “agree to be crazy together”: exploring the collective fictions that shape our lives
• The shadows and gifts in your chart (and why your biggest fears are actually portals to your genius)
• The illusion of control and the cultural addiction to certainty
• The reason why “following your strategy and authority” will change your life
• The radical act of following your body’s yes and no in a world that glorifies over-efforting
• The importance of Human Design in team dynamics

To Connect with Jess:
To book a Human Design reading or dive deeper into deconditioning work, visit bydesignwithjess.com or follow Jess on Instagram at @bydesignwithjess.

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What if performance, health, and leadership all come down to one thing: safety in your body? In this transformative episode, nervous system specialist and founder of Lumera Leadership Lab Carrie Montgomery breaks down how regulation—not force—is the true foundation of resilience and power. We explore how trauma imprints affect our capacity, why nervous system work is the missing link in healing and business, and how you can start rewiring your system with simple, science-backed practices. Carrie’s story of surviving medical trauma and rebuilding her life from the inside out is a powerful testament to what’s possible when we stop pushing—and start listening.

Topics:

• Nervous system regulation 101
• Somatics + applied neurology
• Burnout, illness, and the collapse before clarity
• Wealth and capacity
• Codependency + fawning
• Creating internal safety
• Redefining power and leadership
• Building resilience through the body

Learn more about Carrie’s work at carriemontgomery.com or connect with her on Instagram at @realcarriemontgomery

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What happens when the person who's spent decades getting everyone else ready for the spotlight finally steps into it herself?

In this powerful and tender conversation, we sit down with journalist, bestselling ghostwriter, and media coach Linya Floyd—who’s spent decades helping other people shine—to talk about what happens when it’s finally your turn to take the stage.

From a behind-the-scenes media career to a long-delayed pitch that changed everything, Linya shares her story of becoming visible in a whole new way—while caregiving, grieving, growing, and learning to tell the truth about who she is and what she wants. She reflects on the evolution from performance to presence, the quiet fear of being truly seen, and the sacred space required to let our stories come alive.

TOPICS WE EXPLORE:

• What it really means to be seen
• Performance identity vs. true presence
• Visibility fears (and what we’re actually afraid of)
• Why your story matters more than you think
• The courage to stop hiding (even behind success)
• Vulnerability as a gateway to connection
• The slow, sacred timing of creative becoming
• Support vs. self-sufficiency: why you don’t need to do it alone
• The 5-second rule that changes everything

Linea's Oprah Daily Article: "What I Learned From My 10-Year Dating Gap" - The vulnerable personal essay Linea discusses in this episode

Edited by: Shoshana Wilder

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