183: Natural Healing Show with Catherine Carrigan and guest Maira Ribeiro183: Natural Healing Show with Catherine Carrigan and guest Maira Ribeiro
UK Health Radio Podcast
Catherine Kerrigan and Myra Ribeiro talk about human design, burnout and decision-making strategies that can support more aligned and sustainable careers. The conversation links energy types, stress and midlife shifts to finding work that genuinely fits who someone is.
46:03•19 Jul 2026
Human Design, Career Burnout and Finding Work That Fits Your Energy
Episode Overview
- Human design offers four main types with distinct decision-making strategies, helping people act in ways that match their natural energy.
- Applying a personal decision-making strategy can shift a career from burnout and stress towards work that feels fulfilling and sustainable.
- Generators thrive when they do work they genuinely love, while projectors need recognition and invitations to share their deep insights.
- Checking your stress level and reducing toxic stress is essential before trying to make major career changes or life decisions.
- Human design charts, based on accurate birth data, highlight strengths, traits and work preferences beyond standard personality tests.
“My career looked amazing on paper, but on the inside, I was severely burnt out until one day I woke up and I couldn't go on anymore.”
What drives someone to seek a life without burning out or living a double life at work? This episode of UK Health Radio’s Natural Healing Show brings together medical intuitive healer Catherine Kerrigan and holistic career and leadership coach Myra Ribeiro for a chat about human design and how it can shape career choices and everyday decisions.
You’ll hear Myra explain human design in plain language: “Human design, in simple terms, is a map of our mechanics, how we were designed from birth to operate in the world.” She breaks down the four main types — generators, projectors, initiators and reflectors — and links each one to a specific decision-making strategy, from “wait to respond” for generators to a full moon cycle of reflection for the rare 1% of reflectors. The conversation leans heavily on practicality.
Myra shares how she went from running a $40 million business to burnout and then started applying her own human design strategy, saying she noticed change “once I started taking action that was more in alignment with my energy, my frequency, and my life purpose.” That theme of alignment runs through the episode, especially for people stuck in demanding careers that look great on paper but feel empty or exhausting inside.
You’ll also get a fascinating look at midlife career shifts, as Myra connects planetary cycles, stress levels and the urge to seek meaning between ages 40 and 55. Catherine keeps steering the chat back to real-life situations – like projectors struggling with nine-to-five jobs, or generators who light up when they’re doing work they love.
By the end, the message is clear: understanding your design and decision-making strategy can help you choose work that suits your natural energy, reduce toxic stress and find a path that feels sustainable. As Catherine reminds you, “You are already a VIP – you’re a vibrational interference pattern.” Ready to ask what kind of work your energy is actually built for?
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