Totally Blissed-Out Yoga-Wasted (Brandi Healy, 3/5 Emotional Projector)

Episode 2 - Totally Blissed-Out Yoga-Wasted (Brandi Healy, 3/5 Emotional Projector)
Brandi Healy: [00:00:00] Like changing their job really helped them change their life. And I think. Learning that I was a projector, I was like, Ugh, this kind of like makes sense why I was always called to that very specific type of work. And when it came to kind of how my energy operated, like I could certainly see like in retrospect what, how that showed up.
Early on in my career, um, you know, I came from a retail environment, so I worked in stores for many, many years and like I can remember, you know, whether it was. Getting the sales floor ready with new product or writing schedules. Like when I was kind of locked in and in my zone, I could really like get things knocked out in a really short amount of time.
And then, you know, I remember days that were very, very long where at the end of it, like my peers, you know, were still going [00:01:00] strong. And I was just like, Spent. Mm-hmm. And you know, when I came home I felt like I needed to sleep for like two days before it was like kind of recalibrated and, you know, was kind of back to being myself.

Kyle Wood: Welcome back to [00:02:00] Well designed. So in two today's podcast, I'll wait first. Hi Brandy. Hi.
Brandi Healy: We always chat beforehand, so it's, you know, we have to recreate for this.
Kyle Wood: Yes. Uh, so, uh, for today's episode, we're going to just share a little bit more about ourselves, and we thought a fun way to do this, it would be through the lens of human design. So in today's episode, I'm gonna do a mini reading on Brandy so you can see.
How her human design shows up in her life and just kind of get a feel if you're new to human design or whatever this is that we're doing, that you could have an idea of like what it is. Um, so by looking at Brandy's chart there, I can pick out different things about her, like how she like, might use her energy best, where some of her strengths might lie.
Um, [00:03:00] and of course, having. Studied her and charted a bit as well. Maybe brand, you'll be able to give us some feedback on, uh, how the stuff's shown up for you in your life, too. How's that sound? Sounds good. Sounds good. Sounds good. I think that's everything. All right. Should we just dive in? Let's go. Okay.
What, what do you wanna know today?
Brandi Healy: I wanna know why. People should listen to this podcast. Ok. What would, what makes me a good podcast host?
Kyle Wood: Well, so, okay, so the first thing that, that I always think of with you and because it, like, before I even saw your chart and you, what profile you had, I was like, I'm pretty sure she's got the fifth line in her profile.
So if you look up your own chart and you. You have a look. [00:04:00] There's a, there's a little section called Profile and there's like two numbers in there, and Brandy's got a five is one of her numbers, which is like the problem solver. It's like what I like to call it. But like you, you are really here to like see solutions that other people can't see.
So you, you can come into a situation, hear a conversation, work in a team. Um, just be chatting to someone and you have an ability to just be able to like, see unique ways of solving the, you know, problems and things like that. But of course, um, people aren't always ready to have their problems solved.
People aren't always ready for advice. So that's, that's, you know, the other side of this. But I'm, I'm guessing like if someone's listening to this podcast, they're looking for. Advice and insight from us, and because you have this [00:05:00] ability. And I've seen it shot during the time we've been getting to know each other.
And like I said, even in that first call when uh, I was telling you about some of, some of the things I was going through and you're just like throwing ideas at me, uh, with confidence as well. Um, that if I've learned the shit out of you. Yeah. Yeah. This is a great, this is a great place to be. That's a great thing you bring to other people and I'm sure in like the places like, you know, has that shown up in places you work and.
Things like that you, you'd have to use this quite a bit, wouldn't you?
Brandi Healy: Yes, it's definitely been, you know, I think it's, it's been like on my resume for years. I'm a solution oriented problem solver.
Kyle Wood: Before you even knew about
Brandi Healy: this? Yeah, before I even knew what human design was. And so when I discovered that part of my chart, I was like, oh, that makes so much sense.
And I think. One of the key pieces in that is that [00:06:00] invitation piece, right? Is making sure that people actually want to hear the solution before they just deliver it. And that's something, um, so. Once really understanding what that invitation looks like, it's like now, even though it's challenging, I try to bite my tongue a bit when I know that maybe that that situation or that individual is not ready to hear the solution I have to provide.
So making sure that like the person is ready or the solution really is. You know, warranting that I share of my peace before I offer it to kind of avoid, you know, feeling like I'm not being heard.
Kyle Wood: Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. Yeah. Good tips for any other people with fives in their profile out there. Uh, and then so then well, we're [00:07:00] on profile.
So the other, the other number you've got is a three, which I call is the experimenter.
Brandi Healy: I call it the fuck around and find out. Yeah. Yeah.
Kyle Wood: Be like, it's a nice way of saying that. It's an nice way of saying person who makes lots of mistakes. Uh, person who learns best through mistakes. Uh, so. And so I, I like the sort of the thought around this of like, it's like your process is often messy and it should look messy.
And I think that's just like a really nice permission to give people with this because yeah, you are, you are stuck the morenita and organized your being, your approach to things. Probably the less results you're gonna get than when you get yourself in that lake. Flow state of just being able to like try things, fail, like learn from that, try things, fail, learn from that.
Would you agree?
Brandi Healy: Yes. And I think, you know, there are parts of my design that conflict with the messiness part [00:08:00] for sure. However, I feel like when I grant myself that grace to know, like it doesn't have to be perfect. I just need to start. And as I move through, And experiment and find out what doesn't work.
It really does get me closer to what does, and it's oftentimes through that experience of trial and error that I'm actually able to give solutions because I'm like, oh, I tried that and this is what worked, or I tried that and it. Came out kind of sideways. So, yeah. Um, you know, that has been a another piece that like, when I learned about that experimentation and that kind of need to have things not pan out, it did kind of offer me like, ugh, like.
There was a point in my career where I had several different jobs in a short period of time, and I think for a really long time I felt a lot of shame [00:09:00] around that and I was just like, gosh, this is kind of embarrassing. Like I look really flaky or whatever. And like once I kind of like learned that about myself, I was like, oh, actually that was like me going through this process of experimenting and trying out these different roles.
In these different spaces. And it really did get me a lot closer to what felt right for me. And you know, it taught me a lot about what I don't want in, you know, a work environment and a lot about what I do and what I was looking for. So, you know, the, the process was incredibly, incredibly
Kyle Wood: useful. Yeah.
Awesome. Thanks for sharing that. That's, uh, yeah, I feel like it's a big permission thing. Um, my wife has this too, and she says, yeah, learning that has just been great, and anytime she makes a mistake in a [00:10:00] business, I'm like, yep, that's, that's, that's, that's who meant to do You stop trying to, what? Is there anything to learn from it or, or maybe there's not.
Maybe it's just like, yep, I made a mistake in. And I'll move on, um, and like trust that. Uh, so the other thing I like starting with the profile for like business stuff because it's, it's super applicable. You can see how that trial and error or f around and find out as you said, um, method can be really helpful because that's like, You know, in this, that Silicon Valley world, you've got that model of like, fail fast. Like you don't wanna spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars, or sorry, hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars on something just to find out it doesn't work. So it can be really helpful in the business space.
So an important thing for you as well, especially in like stepping into like business is how you use your energy best. [00:11:00] Uh, so you and I are both, our type in human design is called projector.
And as projectors, we're here really to be like guides to the rest of the world. Uh, so we have an ability to be able to really like, create a lot of change, um, in people's lives. Um, but the caveat with that is that, you know, we need to be like invited and people need to be ready for that change. Uh, and with that comes.
At times an inconsistent source of energy. So like downtime is really important to us as well. We're not designed to like go, go, go from 6:00 AM till bedtime. And I see this with my daughters. Um, Yeah. Uh, yeah. Like one is, one is a projector and one is not. And yeah, the projector one, she wants a nice slow morning, her breakfast light.
The [00:12:00] other one is like, soon as she wakes up, she needs food, you know? She's like, go, go, go. She's like dancing, like shot out of a cannon. Yeah, pretty much. And from naps and things as well. She'll be like, seem to be in the deepest sleep and then as soon as she wakes up, sits up, ready to go.
So how do you, you know, sometimes that can be seen as like a bad thing, uh, the energy thing, but it's actually this kind of like cool superpower, um, because we balance that out by being super efficient when we're like, when, when, in that, A pathway is right for us. We can bring a lot of like efficiency to that.
Do you agree with that? Yes.
Brandi Healy: So I think, you know, learning about. Projector's gift is [00:13:00] insight and guidance. I think that really landed for me and spent, you know, the last two decades of my career working to help other people hit their career goals and, you know, as fun as it was to like help them make money, help them have success in their in business.
To help them work towards getting promotions or, you know, getting the next big thing. Like those things were exciting, but it was truly like how that gave them the ability to like change their life. Maybe it was like move out of their parents' house or you know, like save money for a trip, pay off their student loan debt.
Like changing their job really helped them change their life. And I think. Learning that I was a projector, I was like, Ugh, this kind of like makes sense why I was always called to that very specific type of [00:14:00] work. And when it came to kind of how my energy operated, like I could certainly see like in retrospect what, how that showed up.
Early on in my career, um, you know, I came from a retail environment, so I worked in stores for many, many years and like I can remember, you know, whether it was. Getting the sales floor ready with new product or writing schedules. Like when I was kind of locked in and in my zone, I could really like get things knocked out in a really short amount of time.
And then, you know, I remember days that were very, very long where at the end of it, like my peers, you know, were still going strong. And I was just like, Spent. Mm-hmm. And you know, when I came home I felt like I needed to sleep for like two days before it was like kind of recalibrated and, you know, was kind of back to being myself.
And you know, it's been. [00:15:00] Certainly, like, you know, something that I consistently, um, have an awareness around is like, am I just continuing to work because I feel an obligation to, or is it because I really feel like inspired and. Have the energy to like, get this thing done at my best. And I notice like when I take those pauses in my day to like walk my dog or like have a snack or just like kind of sit for a minute Yeah.
Uh, before moving onto the next task, that it really kind of gives me the opportunity to kind of like recharge my battery so I have the energy to actually do the things that I need to do and do them well.
Kyle Wood: Oh yeah.
Brandi Healy: Did that one hit home for you?
Kyle Wood: Oh, that one hit home for me too. Um, because yeah, we're both what's called, uh, an energized projector, [00:16:00] so we're now heart is really in something we can push ourselves a bit harder, but like we need to have that downtime still. So, um, yeah, balancing that can be tricky.
Hey? Yeah, absolutely. Yeah. Uh, what else can I say about you? There's a lot, it's, it's more like, can I filter without getting to, let's, let's talk about, because this is an area you and I are both quite different, which is, you know, how we best make decisions. So in human design they call this your authority or your inner authority.
Uh, and the philosophy behind this is that we're not really meant to make, uh, decisions from like, really like mental heady places. Uh, especially like big decisions, especially like relationship driven decisions. [00:17:00] Sure, we can apply some strategy to things and map things out a little bit, plan things out. Um, But we're each equipped with another way to make decisions that involves more like tapping back into our bodies.
I think anyone who's done any like and then have like yoga or meditation or anything like that, n understands the clarity they get from having practices that help them slow down, tap back into the bodies. So your type of inner authority is. Called emotional or solar flexors. But, uh, we, we kind of like the phrase, wait, wait for clarity.
So when you've got a big decision, you need to make it's best for you not to make it in the moment when you might be caught up in the emotional excitement or the. The fear of the moment or the, um, the [00:18:00] sadness of the moment or the, the stress of the moment. But it's best for you to wait and kind of ride out all those emotions and, uh, see how you feel, you know, the next day or the day after, like when that clarity, when you feel.
Peaceful about making decisions. Has this has, can you think like in your life, is there times when you like made the decision in the moment and Oh yeah, of course. Yeah, of course. And then realize later, oh
Brandi Healy: no, no. And you know, I think the best example of this is like social commitments. Um, you know, people will say like, this thing is happening, and I'm like, oh my gosh, that sounds so fun.
Amazing. So
Kyle Wood: fun. I, I'd love to do
Brandi Healy: that. I'm in, I'm in, and like the next day I'm like, I do not wanna do that. Like, you know, and that's really, you know, goes back to like being that projector of like, having a really kind of like a, I don't wanna say limited bandwidth, but you know, you have to be really discerning [00:19:00] about.
Where you, you choose to place your energy. And I think that sometimes like social interactions can just like really tap me out. Mm-hmm. And so I have found it really useful, um, when possible for certain, certain things like that to be like, that sounds super fun. Let me get back to you. And like, taking that beat.
Um, whether it be a social engagement or you know, a business opportunity. Um, To letting the, the, the kind of emotions settle. So like, I like to think of it as like throwing a rock into a pond and it's like, you gotta wait for the ripples to settle down so you can let the water become still, so you can see what that rock looks like and say, do I wanna put it up or do I wanna leave it there?
Kyle Wood: Yeah. Yep. Yeah. That's, I like that, that, uh, visual of the, the ripples. Yeah. Yeah. [00:20:00] And, and mine's very different, but we'll talk about that next episode. When you look at MyChart, uh, there's one other thing I want to touch, touch on and I think, again, cuz it could be really helpful in business, and that's kind of like your, your signposts we call 'em.
So these, uh, can be again, in a way to check in with ourselves on whether we are on. The right track or not. Uh, so for you, when you are doing activities and interact with people that give you like a real sense of like recognition and like success recognition for your like innate gifts, um, not recognition because you like worked so hard and killed yourself over this thing by recognition for your innate gifts, your ability to like guide people to be able to like provide.
It's out of the box solutions, um, for your insight that that's a great sign that you are on the right track. But on the other hand, [00:21:00] um, when you start noticing bitterness coming up, that can be a sign that you're not on the right track. So yeah, when you're, when you've made those commitments in the moment and then, then later being like, ah, or when you're trying to offer advice to someone who's like not ready to hear it.
Um, why are you attacking me? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Or, or you know, or they're just like, you just get the, yeah. Okay. And then they'd make zero of the changes. You've just, um, given, so that can be, so that that can be a cool signpost for you. There's that success in, in feeling of recognition. Um, on the one side can be like, All right, we're gonna eat more of that.
Yeah. And, uh, the bitter, when that bitter taste comes through, we we're noticing in ourselves that bitterness, that like, oh, why don't they do that? You know, moaning about people, um, moaning about situations, complaining about things. That can be a sign. Uh, maybe this is, [00:22:00] maybe this has run its course and it's time to let it go.
Or maybe I have over committed myself here and, um, there's some things that need to go. Does that resonate?
Brandi Healy: Yes, very much so. And I think that that has been useful to understand like what those emotions really mean and to try to recognize, like in those moments of feeling really successful, it's like instead of like trying to chase or hang onto it, it's like noticing like.
Who or where have I placed my, my time, my energy, my resources, that makes me feel valued. And on the flip side of like, when that bitterness comes in, it's like, can I look for a way to either change this or pull out of it altogether if it doesn't serve me anymore? [00:23:00] Mm-hmm. And I can think of like, you know, when I think about like a space, You know, business-wise where I feel really successful, like I just think of how I feel like after I teach a yoga class, when I, you know, I open the door, it's.
You know, filled had been, the class was filled with people. It's 102 degrees. Everyone's walking out of the door just like drenched in sweat, red face, like totally blissed out, yoga wasted. And they're just like, ah, thank you. It's just like the best feeling of. You know, that time that I spent in planning the class, putting the playlist together, the energy that is spent, like creating that experience, guiding a group of people, um, certainly like that is just like, kind of the most like visual painting I can give of what that kind of looks and feels like for [00:24:00] me, at least in, in my work.
Yeah. Um, Yeah. Yeah. And you know, and that bitterness I think is a lot shows up just as you mentioned. It's like I could think about in situations where it's like, I see solutions or I see the way that things could be better. Um, and either. Not being asked what I think or sharing without being asked what I think, and just, you know, feeling really bitter and resentful because of it.
And it's like, instead of feeling like, ugh, well no one's asking me, it's like, great, I can save that mental energy for something
Kyle Wood: else. Mm-hmm. Yeah. That permission to like, let go of, let go of things. Oh, that's good. That was fun. Well, there's, there's lots. Yeah. There's lots else I could go into, but I think, I feel like that's a good, a
Brandi Healy: good, we've got time.
We've got time. We'll talk about more in in other [00:25:00] episodes for
Kyle Wood: sure. Yeah. Yeah. So the next time you'll have a look at my chart. Yes. Yeah. Yeah, that'd be nice. That'd be good. Uh, awesome. All right, well thank you for that. Yeah, you're welcome. And thanks everyone for listening and we will, uh, see you shortly in the next episode.
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