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The Cosmic Womb with Emily the Medium094 | Emotional Regulation for Trust & Spiritual Expansion with Sam PfotenhauerToday on Emily the Medium: Unlocking self-trust and presence through mindful emotional explorationRecognizing emotional mastery as a foundation for a balanced & clear spiritual connectionExamining the societal disconnect & programmed emotional processing pathways & learning to trust your own journey instead Reframing emotions as valuable allies & experiencing the liberation and empowerment that comes from honoring themTools, techniques & practices for emotional processing and emotional hygiene Connect with Sam: IG: @wildriver Website: wildriver.liveConnect with Emily: IG: @emilythemediumWebsite: emilythemedium.com Read A Cosmic Bond: Communicating with your Spirit Babies from Preconception to Birth...2025-01-2758 min
The Living MÁS Podcast#011: The Healing Journey to Personal and Professional Fulfillment with Sam PfotenhauerToday’s guest is Sam Pfotenhauer, a former corporate lawyer turned spiritual mentor, life coach and intuitive. Sam tells us the story of her spiritual awakening, how she balanced her corporate law job while exploring her new passions, and ultimately how she left the corporate world to pursue the most fulfilling life for her.
Sam is a trailblazer who shows us all what is possible when we prioritize our personal healing and the path towards our highest selves and most fulfilling lives.
Some additional topics from this deep conversation with Sam include:
The evolution of...2024-07-161h 18
Wild River56. Osprey Packs founder Mike Pfotenhauer: Finding Freedom through Creative ExpressionIn this special episode, Sam invites her uncle, Mike Pfotenhauer, founder and head designer of Osprey Packs (until his recent retirement), to discuss the role of creativity in his life and in Osprey Packs.
Osprey Packs is a world class outdoor backpack company headquartered in Cortez, Colorado. It is known for its innovative design, sustainability values, and high quality products. Mike founded Osprey in 1974. Osprey’s backpacks can be found in nearly every country, airport, and trail.
Mike Pfotenhauer is an artist and creative, though he might not use tho...2024-05-091h 12
The Current61 | My Human Design Story + MoonriseIn today's special episode, Nadia shares the exciting launch of Moonrise Human Design (!!!), a new venture co-founded with Sam Pfotenhauer, created to help you explore and deepen your understanding of Human Design in community.
Nadia also shares her story of how she got into Human Design and how her life has shifted through the lens of being a 4/6 Splenic Projector.
If you're inspired by today's episode, head over to the Moonrise Human Design podcast and YouTube channel to subscribe. These platforms offer free resources for anyone looking to deepen...2024-04-171h 00Wild River55. Sacred Sexuality: Fall in Love with Your BodyIn this series, Sam explores how she found safety in sexual expression. Five years ago, she felt disconnected from her own sexuality and body, numb, pressured by expectation, sexually closed and wondering if she just wasn’t a sexual person. Now, she feels so alive and expressive, empowered, and joyful in her sexual expression. In this series, she breaks down some of the tools, practices, and mindset shifts that helped her make this truly incredible transformation.
This episode is all about loving and connecting with your body. If you want to feel confident and expressive with sexuality, cultiva...2024-02-2131 minWild River54. Trust Yourself to Trust Your SexIn this new series, Sam explores how she found safety in sexual expression. Five years ago, she felt disconnected from her own sexuality and body, numb, pressured by expectation, sexually closed and wondering if she just wasn’t a sexual person. Now, she feels so alive and expressive, empowered, and joyful in her sexual expression. In this series, she breaks down some of the tools, practices, and mindset shifts that helped her make this truly incredible transformation.
In this episode, Sam discusses how essential it is to be honest with yourself and what you want t...2024-02-0133 minWild River53. Feel Safe with Sexual DesireIn this new series, Sam explores how she found safety in sexual expression. Five years ago, she felt disconnected from her own sexuality and body, numb, pressured by expectation, sexually closed and wondering if she just wasn’t a sexual person. Now, she feels so alive and expressive, empowered, and joyful in her sexual expression. In this series, she breaks down some of the tools, practices, and mindset shifts that helped her make this truly incredible transformation.
In this episode, Sam discusses the importance of feeling safe with sexual desire - both your own and your partners, and how to achiev...2024-02-0128 minWild River52. Spirituality 101: 22 Ways to Raise Your VibrationIn this new series, Spirituality 101, Sam explores foundational concepts of spirituality and mysticism. Though this content is great for folks having a spiritual or psychic awakening (whether it be your first or one of many), this series is supportive and engaging for anyone on a spiritual path. Just because it is foundational does not mean it is elementary.
We live in an energy universe. Each of us are made of energy and vibrate at a specific frequency. That internal frequency influences our external reality. Though it is not by any means the only factor influencing our lives, your v...2024-02-0158 minWild River51. Facilitating Play through Joyful DisciplinePlay and discipline - although seemingly opposites - go hand and hand. You can better achieve play through allowing some joyful discipline in your life, and you can better achieve your goals by applying discipline when you are also allowing play.
In today's episode, Sam explores what discipline based in values and joy looks like (versus the old model of head-down grit at all costs). She makes a case for the benefit of joyful discipline for facilitating more play in your life, as it creates the safety and structure that makes relaxing into play feel good and...2024-01-1135 minWild River50. You Can Talk to Trees: Connecting with Nature Intelligence with Kara DanielsYou can talk to trees, to animals, and to all living things. Earth has a profound intelligence and when you quiet your mind, connect into your heart, and set the intention to connect to the Spirit of the plants and animals around you, you have the ability to connect with them.
In this episode, Sam interviews talented earth channel, healer, and animal communicator Kara Daniels about her ability to connect with the natural world, and how we can all learn this skill.
Sam and Kara discuss:
- What it means to connect to the plants and animals around us
...2023-12-131h 10Wild River49. How to Stay in Your Heart During the Holidays (Channelled Message)Family and old friend dynamics can be challenging! Especially as you continue to grow and evolve and others' perceptions of you don't keep up. In this episode, Sam channels her Spirit Guides for a message to the listeners about how to stay in your heart and stay authentic during this holiday season. She also shares some practical guidance to stay connected to yourself.
Sam discusses:
- The importance of acknowledging family dynamics and your role in them
- Taking comments less personally
- Managing your energy
...2023-12-0730 minWild River48. Evolving through Big Transformations with Libby ChristensonTransformation is inevitable. It is part of being alive. But there is a special power to stepping into transformation - with choice and surrender - and fully allowing it to take you wherever you need to go next. Transformation asks you to surrender aspects of your identity, life, and sense of self to upgrade to a more authentic version of yourself.
In this episode, Sam interviews Libby Christenson, leadership coach, about transformation. Libby has walked through several transformations in her life - sobriety, career shifts, relationship endings, health crisis, and maturation in her identity...2023-11-291h 10Wild River47. Joy is a ChoiceJoy is a choice. It is an experience you can cultivate much more of through your intention and action. In this mini-episode, Sam explores the importance of this choice and three ways to cultivate more joy in your life: gratitude, grounding, and avoiding bypassing.
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LEAVE A MESSAGE for the show! Call 206-590-1030 and leave a 30 second voice message with any question, comment...2023-11-2220 minWild River46. Channeled Message: Your Body is Your GPS To SuccessIn this episode, Sam is channeling for the first time on the podcast (at least, channeling in this way). Channeling is a way of connecting with consciousness and intelligent energy outside this earthly realm. We live in an energetic universe, and channeling is a means to communicating and expressing this energy.
In this channeled message, our collective guides share all about the importance of the body as a tool:
Your body is a tool for information and is more sophisticated and intelligent than most people realize. It is like an antenna. It is alwa...2023-11-1525 minWild River45. Identifying the Emotional Root of the ProblemUnder nearly every reaction - whether it be anger, contraction, avoidance, exploding, or judgment - is another, more vulnerable emotion. When you understand the underlying emotion that is driving your reactions, you have the opportunity to move forward with awareness and support yourself for your entire feelings, rather than react from the wound.
In this episode, Sam explores how to do this. She walks through different examples of reacting, and how to explore what is going on underneath the surface that is contributing to the reaction. She describes the process for this type of...2023-11-0830 minWild River44. Lessons from Living on the RoadAfter 15 weeks living out of her car, Sam has completed an epic roadtrip.
11 states. 10,000 miles. Dozens of hikes, tea ceremonies, and new friends.
This episode is a personal life share. Sam talks about her intentions for hitting the road, the logistics for living out of your car (but not sleeping in it), the parts she loved, the challenges, and some key lessons learned.
She talks about the ability to feel grounded anywhere through presence, how feeling beauty and being in beauty don’t always correla...2023-10-2543 minWild River43. How to Make and Deepen Adult FriendshipsLet’s talk about making and keeping authentic, intimate, fulfilling friendships an adult. It can be so hard to make new friends as an adult, yet it is something most of us are craving for more of in our lives.
In this episode, Sam discusses:
The importance of prioritizing meaningful friendship
Why its so critical to surround yourself with people who hold you high
How to create more intimacy in existing friendship
How to make new friends as adult - practical tips and ideas to bring in new people
In th...2023-10-1827 minWild River42. Holding the Highest Vision of Your LifeIn this episode, Sam discusses what it is like to really hold the vision of what you want out of your life. Even when you know what you want, it’s so important to be patient while the details and inspiration come in, and then to pursue it while holding the greater vision. It takes patience and resilience to stay committed to a potential you want in your life.
In this episode, Sam talks about:
The liminal space when you know you want something new but don’t know what it is, and how im...2023-10-1230 minWild River41. Your Desires are the Pathway to Your Highest SelfGIVEAWAY REMINDER! You can leave a review for the Wild River Podcast and get a free mini human design reading!
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In this episode, Sam makes a case to do one of the bravest thi...2023-10-0422 min
The Design Of You - Human Design PodcastNavigating Breakups and Discovering Your Values with Sam PfotenhauerSend us a textIn this episode, Leah brings on her friend Sam Pfotenhauer to talk about navigating breakups and discovering your values. She discusses all of the following:01:01 Human Design inquiry07:01 How Sam and Leah met09:57 Why Sam called off her wedding two weeks before her wedding13:36 Coming to terms with breaking up with your partner15:50 Finding your values30:18 Tips for healing after a breakupLeah, 5/1 Sacral Generator, and Sam...2023-10-0355 minWild River40. Finding Magic in Big Transitions: Breakups, Moves, and Grief with Nadia LastFollowing calling off her wedding and breaking up with her partner of 7 years, Sam shares how she navigated the next six months.
After any big life changes - whether it be a breakup, a move, or a new job - there is an opportunity for growth and exciting opportunities. In this episode, Sam shares about finding magic in times of instability and changes, and how to navigate the emotional lows and make space for the highs. Nadia Last - talented therapist and podcaster, and Sam’s best friend - interviews her about this experience.
2023-09-271h 06Wild River39. Calling Off My WeddingIn today’s episode, Sam shares about calling off her wedding and ending her long-term relationship of seven years.
She takes you into this very personal experience - the most painful and transformative of her life - to express what it felt like, what she did to get to clarity, and how she feels now.
Sam’s best friend and collaborator, Nadia Last (host of The Current Podcast and talented therapist) interviews her.
Together, they discuss:
What it felt like to be struck with sudden doubt.
The importance of going into feelings of anx...2023-09-201h 11Wild RiverTrailer for the Wild River PodcastJOIN THE NEWSLETTER: Join the Wild River Newsletter and get personal updates, helpful resources, and information about Sam’s work. Join the Newsletter here.
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The Emotional Alchemy Podcast114. HUMAN DESIGN: Unlock Your Potential with Spiritual Therapist + Human Design Teacher Nadia LastSend us a textI've invited one of my own teachers onto the podcast this week! Nadia Last is a Spiritual Therapist and Human Design Teacher who I've been studying with for the past several months in her Human Design Training program. When I decided to do a deep dive into the system, I knew I wanted to study with Nadia because her approach felt inviting and expansive rather than prescriptive. Nadia shares her journey of climbing the corporate world and feeling empty while chasing success on everyone else's terms. When she found the world of...2023-07-201h 11The Emotional Alchemy Podcast113. EMOTIONAL ALCHEMY: Journey into Unknown Transitions with Somatic Coach & Healer Sam PfotenhauerSend us a textHave you ever felt overwhelmed by the numerous transitions life throws at you? If so, you're not alone. I had the pleasure of chatting with Somatic Coach and Healer Sam Pfotenhauer, who shared her own experiences with navigating transitions like moving to different locations, changing careers, and ending a long-term relationship. I've been studying with Sam in her Human Design Training program that she collaboratively teaches with Nadia Last and I've been in awe of how she speaks of major transitions in her life with such grace and self-compassion. Together, we...2023-07-021h 31
Ordinary Magic07: Expansion: An Interview with Sam PfotenhauerIn this beautiful conversation, host Dayna Faye talks with Sam Pfotenhauer, healer, trauma-informed life coach, and human design reader. Sam shares her story of quitting her full-time law job while experiencing her spiritual awakening and creating her spiritual business, Wild River. Dayna and Sam talk through practical ways of bringing spiritual practices into your life that help build awareness to your connection with your higher self and to your spirit guides. Sam gifts a channeled message to the audience of Ordinary Magic from Spirit and offers encouragement to create space in your life to make room for the magic.2023-05-311h 01
Wild River38. Empowering Your Voice as a Reflector with Juliana James and Becca DalyHuman Design Reflectors make up only 1% of the population. Reflectors have an incredible ability to see a person and the community, to see how everyone is doing and working together, and what needs to change.
In this episode, we interview two 3/5 Reflectors and business partners, Becca Daly and Juliana James. We discuss the gifts of the reflectors, the disempowering narratives about non-energy types, their ability to deeply see and witness, how to make aligned decisions (especially when you don't want to wait for a lunar cycle), and how to support reflectors in your life.
Learn more about Becca and Juliana's wo...2023-03-011h 03
The Current42 | Reflectors ExplainedHuman Design Reflectors make up only 1% of the population. Reflectors are designed to be at the center of our organizations and communities letting us know how things are going as they are uniquely attuned to the health and wellbeing of the whole.
MG's and Generators create, build, and do. Manifestors initiate. Projectors deeply see individuals and systems. Reflectors are connected to it all. They have the unique ability through their 9 open centers to connect to everything, everywhere, all at once. The key for Reflectors is to remain objective and unidentified from the energy they are continuously picking up—and this can...2023-02-281h 06Wild River37. Finding Wellbeing, Energy, and Intuition as a Projector with AmberHuman Design Projectors are our guides. They can see deeply into people, projects, systems, and organizations. They provide illuminating guidance that can help us see yourselves or our lives in a different way.
In this episode, Nadia Last - host of the Current podcast and a projector herself - and Sam interview Amber Larsen. Amber is a 3/5 Splenic Projector. Together, we unpack:
What it was like to learn Amber was a projector
What a projector is and what gifts projectors have
Amber’s evolving relationship with rest
What “waiting for the invitation” means
What projector success feels...2023-02-231h 03
The Current41 | Projectors ExplainedHuman Design Projectors are our seers, guides, and leaders. Projectors are here to see into people, projects, and situations deeply. Their awareness is both penetrating and illuminating. Projectors aren't here to measure themselves by how much they do, but by how well they see.
In this episode, we dive deep into Projector energy through the lens of two Projector perspectives: host Nadia Last's as well as our guest's, Amber Larsen. Alongside Sam Pfotenhauer we unpack:
What a Projector is and their unique penetrating aura
What Projector bitterness feels like and how to recognize it in your...2023-02-2258 min
The Current40 | Generators ExplainedGenerators are here to be our life-giving doers, creators, and builders. If you are a Generator, you were imbued with the life force energy to commit to and master a process and skill, and bring an idea to life.
Your superpower is that when you’re doing what you love, you get more energy as you work, naturally regenerating your gas tank as you go.
In this episode, Sam and I interview Emily the Medium to share her in real life examples of how being a Generator feels in her body and how she uses he...2023-02-011h 30Wild River36. Generators Explained with Emily the MediumIn today’s episode, we dive into the energy type of Generator. The Human Design Generator are the energizing creators and builders here to apply their magnetic energy to what lights them up and literally make the world go round.
Human Design is a system that helps you access greatest gifts and release resistance in your life. A core component of Human Design is the energy type, which gives you the most information about your role, the way to find flow and alignment in your life, and tap into your own power. This episode is a part of...2023-02-011h 26
The Current39 | Manifesting Generators ExplainedWant to learn more about Human Design and being a Manifesting Generator? Head to Moonrise, Sam and Nadia's newest dedicated Human Design venture with tons of free resources to learn more:
Moonrise Human Design Podcast
Moonrise Human Design YouTube Channel
Moonrise Human Design Instagram
Human Design Manifesting Generators are multi-passionate creators and doers. MG's are designed to take the path less traveled and follow the threads of their ever-evolving different passions.
Manifesting Generators are just what the name implies: a Generator (builder, creator, doer) with a bit of Manifestor (initiating) flare. To be an empowered MG in this world...2023-01-261h 09Wild River35. Flow, Joy, and Self-Love as a Manifesting Generator with Dayna FayeHuman Design is a system that helps you access greatest gifts and release resistance in your life. A core component of Human Design is the energy type, which gives you the most information about your role, the way to find flow and alignment in your life, and tap into your own power. This episode is a part of a series providing deep dives on the Human Design Energy Types.
In today’s episode, we dive into the energy type of Manifestor Generator. The Human Design Manifesting Generator is a multi-passionate, fast-moving, innovative creator here to show us a new way of...2023-01-251h 10Wild River34. Owning Your Emotional Expression as a Manifestor with KatieHuman Design is a system that tells you your greatest gifts, the ways to access those gifts, and how to release resistance in your life. A core component of Human Design is the energy type, which gives you the most information about your role, the way to find flow and alignment in your life, and tap into your own power.
In today’s episode, we dive into the energy type of Manifestor. The Human Design Manifestor is here to create waves. Manifestor are here to initiate new things into being - they make things happen. They are le...2023-01-171h 13Wild River33. Communicating with the Spirit Realm with Emily the MediumI am thrilled to bring you this episode with Emily the Medium. Emily is an incredibly gifted medium and guide. In this episode, Emily shares about what it’s like to be a medium, how you can connect with your intuitive gifts, and the beautiful and vast world of spirit babies.
She shares about:
Her energetic sensitivity and spiritual awareness as a child
Her spiritual awakening
What it feels like to channel and connect with these intuitive abilities
How others can connect with their abilities
How to build trust with your intuition
What information you can re...2023-01-052h 03Wild River32. Your Emotions Are Your SuperpowerYour emotions are your superpower! But for most of us, we turned off our connection with our emotions, especially challenging emotions. And that is a huge disservice to yourself, because your emotions are incredibly valuable.
In this episode, I cover all the reasons your emotions are valuable, and why it is so important to connect to them, feel them, and express them. I discuss what happens when we shut off our emotions. And I share some practices to help you reconnect to them in an empowered way.
I am very excited about this episode. If you like it, let me know...2022-12-1645 minWild River31. Human Design IRL: Undefined Root CenterWelcome back to the Wild River Podcast!
With this episode, Sam is beginning a new series called Human Design In Real Life aka “HD IRL”.
HD IRL is a series where Sam shares her candid and free-flowing thoughts about how various aspects of human design feel in real life.
In todays episode, Sam talk about the open root. What it feels like, what Sam loves about it, and core challenges, especially related to timelines, feeling pressure, and relaxation.
In this series, Sam will share from my personal experience and what I have...2022-12-0836 minWild River30. Showing Up Authentically With Old Friends and FamilyIt can be really challenging to show up authentically over the holidays, especially with friends or family who may not know about or be accepting of parts of you. Maybe you live a different lifestyle, perhaps others don’t understand your spirituality or what you do for work, maybe you have made a shift in your boundaries and it is difficult for others to respect them.
In this episode, Sam provides guidance and questions to help you gain clarity around what authenticity means to you, why it is important, what is standing in its way, and how to...2022-11-2426 minWild River29. Quitting My Lawyer Job to Create a New Path - Part 2In this two-part series, I am share about leaving my job. I share about what helped me realize that I needed to leave my job in Big Law in NYC (aka a large, corporate law firm) and how I navigated the fears and struggles that followed.
Sam discusses:
- What it felt like to know deeply that it was time to leave - what the signs were and what pushed her to make a shift
- How she adopted an empowered mindset around leaving her job, rather than reacting out of fear
- All the scary parts about leaving and h...2022-11-181h 04Wild River28. Don’t Wait for a Health Crisis to Start Living Your Best Life with Drew StocktonIn this episode, Sam interviews health and life coach, Drew Stockton.
Five years ago, Drew was diagnosed with cancer, and it changed his life. Following his cancer diagnosis, Drew radically shifted his life. He recognized that prior to this diagnoses, he wasn’t showing up as his authentic self and wasn’t feeling very fulfilled in his life. Cancer woke him up. He left his corporate finance job, began to travel internationally, dove into meditation, embraced a plant based diet, and started exploring spirituality. He moved to Spain and leaned into yoga. And he began to explore and express his auth...2022-11-031h 15Wild River27. Human Design Relationships through Energy TypesI’m back with Season 2 of the Wild River Podcast! This new season represents a shift in my expression through my brand and platform Wild River. I have clarified my messaging, shifted my branding, and refined my offerings, and I want my podcast to reflect that.
In this episode, my bestie and talented human design reader and coach, Nadia Last, and I get into relationships through the context of human design.
We talk about how each energy type can be supported in relationship and can support others. We share our opinions on how to cultivate a h...2022-10-271h 29
The Current37 | Human Design Energy Types in RelationshipThere are five energy types in Human Design: Projectors, Manifesting Generators, Generators, Manifestors, and Reflectors. Each energy type has its own energetic signature and a specific way they're designed to engage with the world around them.
To honor the culmination of the third quarter of the year in Human Design, all about relationships and bonding, Sam Pfotenhauer and host Nadia Last unpack all the ways in which Human Design shows up in relationship.
How can you support each of the five energy types in relationships?
How do the different Profile types relate to one another?
Are ther...2022-10-271h 23
Wild River26. Redefining Purpose & Examining the Role of Human Design with Alex CantoneIn this episode, Sam interviews Alex Cantone, a thoughtful and intuitive human design reader and teacher. Alex is also a 6/2 Self-Projected Projector.
Together, Sam and Alex talk about:
Looking to Human Design as a tool to connect them to their bodies
Examples of when they gave their power and agency away to Human Design
The importance of different viewpoints in the Human Design space
What it means to find your purpose and what that can really look like
This is such an interesting and nuanced conversation about how easy it can be to give our...2022-08-241h 14Wild River25. Tapping into the Power of Your Voice with Nadia LastJoin Nadia Last (coach and host of The Current podcast) and I for a conversation around tapping into the power of our voices. We discuss the challenges and benefits of sharing our voices in a public way, having difficult conversations, sharing our dreams with others, and expressing ourselves. We talk about how to feel more confident in using your voice and the benefits you can receive from harnessing the power of your voice and bravely sharing it with others.
If you are interested in joining Nadia and I for Human Design Training, which begins Wednesday, September 7, look her...2022-08-171h 07The Current34 | Releasing shame through the Throat ChakraShame is the most insidious and destructive emotion, and yet it’s something that we all experience, usually in isolation.
Today I'm joined by my good friend and business collaborator, Sam Pfotenhauer (@wildriver), to discuss ways we've each learned to move shame through the body, particularly by sharing our voice. We share personal stories of ways we used to keep ourselves small and how we learned to overcome fear, shame, and stuck-ness to share more of ourselves, even when it feels like a new and intimidating edge.
Near the end of this episode I am exhi...2022-08-171h 06
Limitless24. What You Should Know About Human Design with Sam PfotenhauerEver wonder how you could tap into the fullness of life, or how you can optimize your unique energy in all areas of life? Today, Jamie Ratermann talks with Sam Pftenhauer about how Human Design can be a specific way to learn more about your personality, emotions, and energy centers. Episode’s Highlights: Sam’s journey, how she transitioned from a lawyer to a human design coach How human design can help you understand how you exert energy and make decisions. Human Design also identifies your dominant chakras to create your personal body graph. Sam re...2022-08-1657 minWild River24. Quitting My Lawyer Job in BigLaw: The 10 Mindset Shifts That Allowed Me to Choose Joy Part 1In this two-part series, I am sharing my career story. I share about what led my to law school, what brought me to Big Law in NYC (aka a large, corporate law firm), what it was like to work in a rigorous, fast-paced, sophisticated environment, and what led me to leave to create a whole new career.
I didn’t have the confidence to make this sort of dramatic leap when I started. I needed to develop some mindset shifts and learn about myself and my desires to have the confidence to make. In this episode, I ou...2022-07-2859 minWild River23. Human Design Authorities Part 2: Ego Authority, Self-Projected Authority, Mental Projector, Lunar AuthorityIn this episode, Sam and Nadia Last discuss some of the human design authorities. According to Human Design, each person has an inner authority, which is the specific way that you may aligned decisions and connect with your intuition.
There are 8 authorities in Human Design. We covered the three most common authorities - emotional, sacral, and splenic authorities - in Part 1 (see the last episode). In this episode, we cover the ego-projected and ego-manifested authority, self-projected projectors, mental projectors, and the lunar authority. We also discuss de-conditioning strategies.
We also talk about our Human Design...2022-07-201h 00The Current32 | Human Design Authorities Pt 2We're back on the podcast to unpack the final 5 Human Design authorities: ego-projected (Projectors), ego-manifested (Manifestors), self-projected (Projectors), sounding board (Projectors), and lunar authority (Reflectors).
Having any one of these rare authorities means that you have a lot of openness in your chart, meaning you take in a lot of energy from the world around you. We focus on practices to decondition your open centers and come back to your body to hear the subtle cues of your unique form of decision making and create a life that feels aligned to your soul's path.
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The Current27 | Human Design Authorities Pt 1We are back with an episode unpacking another foundational aspect of Human Design: inner authorities.
Our inner authority is the unique place in each of our bodies that we can access to make better decisions that are in alignment with our unique gifts and life path.
Human Design shows us that our human minds have enormous computing power, but it’s only by connecting to the wisdom of our bodies that we can truly know what is best for us. It also teaches us that we truly are our own best authority! We each have an...2022-05-261h 06
Wild River22. Human Design Authorities Part 1 (Emotional, Sacral, Splenic)In this episode, Sam and Nadia Last discuss the Human Design authorities. Each person's inner authority is how they make decisions and connect with their intuition. There are 8 different authorities, all held in the body. In this episode, Sam and Nadia discuss the most popular three authorities: the emotional authority, the sacral authority, and the splenic authority. (We will be diving into the other authorities and deconditioning tools in Part 2).
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Questions? Comments? Want to w...2022-05-261h 05Wild River21. The Chakra System: Exploring Safety, Slowness, and Sacred Connection with Luna BrookeIn this episode, I interview my friend Luna Brooke to discuss the chakra system. Luna explains what the chakra system is and why it is a valuable tool for inner inquiry, reflection, and healing.
In this episode, we especially focus on the lower three chakras: the root, the sacral, and the solar plexus. We discuss how experiences of trauma can impact the root chakra, and how that can manifest in your life, particularly in feeling unsafe in the body, feeling unsafe in the world, feeling the need to rush and hurry, or feeling like you always need...2022-05-041h 03Wild River20. Short Meditation to Connect with Earth and Ground in Your BodyConnecting with Earth consciousness in meditation has been a very powerful tool for me in cultivating peace and presence in the moment, grounding, managing fear and anxiety, and strengthening my intuition. I created these meditations on the Wild River Podcast (a 30 minute episode, a 16 minute meditation, and a 6 minute meditation) to support you in your every day life, as often as you want.
I learned this meditation style from Rachel Pfotenhauer at Vast Earth. Rachel is an extremely gifted Earth channel, meaning she channels the consciousness and energy of Mother Earth, for readings and healings. I have a...2022-04-2207 minWild River19. 16-Minute Meditation to Connect with Earth and Ground in Your BodyConnecting with Earth consciousness in meditation has been a very powerful tool for me in cultivating peace and presence in the moment, grounding, managing fear and anxiety, and strengthening my intuition. I created these meditations on the Wild River Podcast (a 30 minute episode, a 16 minute meditation, and a 6 minute meditation) to support you in your every day life, as often as you want.
I learned this meditation style from Rachel Pfotenhauer at Vast Earth. Rachel is an extremely gifted Earth channel, meaning she channels the consciousness and energy of Mother Earth, for readings and healings. I have a...2022-04-2216 minWild River18. 30-Minute Meditation to Connect with Earth and Ground in Your BodyConnecting with Earth consciousness in meditation has been a very powerful tool for me in cultivating peace and presence in the moment, grounding, managing fear and anxiety, and strengthening my intuition. I created these meditations on the Wild River Podcast (a 30 minute episode, a 16 minute meditation, and a 6 minute meditation) to support you in your every day life, as often as you want.
I learned this meditation style from Rachel Pfotenhauer at Vast Earth. Rachel is an extremely gifted Earth channel, meaning she channels the consciousness and energy of Mother Earth, for readings and healings. I have a...2022-04-2233 minWild River17. Loss, Identity, and Leadership with William IgbokweIn this episode, I interview my friend William Igbokwe to explore the aspects of his identity. Will is a lawyer, an actor, a son, a caregiver, a man, and a brother, among many other roles. He is one of the most embodied people I know and lives with intention and purpose. I love talking with him and I received a lot from this episode.
We talk about:
Growing up in small-town Texas as the son of Nigerian immigrants
Transitioning from a career in law to a career in acting
Claiming the title of “actor” and creative
Gett...2022-04-111h 31Wild River16. Navigating Different Spiritual Beliefs in RelationshipsIn this short episode, I (Sam, your host) explore the topic of when you identify as spiritual or are exploring spiritual or mystical beliefs and modalities, and your partner does not resonate with those beliefs.
This can be hard when you suddenly see the world very differently (1) than you did previously and (2) than you partner does. A lot can come up and you can wonder - is this relationship going to work when we have different belief systems and interests.
For some people, holding the same spiritual and religious beliefs is very important. But sometimes...2022-04-0120 minWild River15. Human Design Profile Lines with Nadia LastAs a part of your human design, you have a profile. It is two numbers, separated by a backslash, like a fraction. For example, 4/1, 1/3, 2/5, 4/6, 6/2, etc. Your profile is how you are designed to share your gifts with the world and the role and personality type you are here to express.
There are six different profiles lines (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and each is a different archetype, trait, and role. Your profile is made up of two of these lines.
In this episode, Nadia Last and I explain the meaning behind each profile line, the placement (it matters which number...2022-03-021h 05The Current24 | The 6 Profile LinesIn Human Design, there are 6 profile lines. Each person has two profile lines listed as a fraction. For instance, Nadia’s a 4/6 and Sam is a 4/1.
In this episode, Nadia and Sam unpack each of the 6 profile lines and how you can live out your purpose with more ease, flow, and alignment by understanding each of the profile line archetypes.
There are 12 profiles in total: 1/3, 1/4, 2/4, 2/5, 3/5, 3/6, 4/6, 4/1, 5/1, 5/2, 6/2, and 6/3 and each profile tells a unique story of how your life is designed to be lived.
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Interested in diving deep into all the nuances of...2022-03-011h 09Wild River14. Human Design Reflector Deep Dive with Nadia Last and Tanya ReyesReflectors are our insightful, aware mirrors that helps us understand ourselves and the health of our community. They are rare birds and are such gifts. We have a special guest on this episode - a 5/2 reflector and human design reader, Tanya Reyes!
Nadia Last and I have put together a series on foundational aspects of Human Design, a modality we are passionate about. (Check out the 08. What is Human Design Episode if you are new to Human Design.) We are providing an episode for each energy type where we dive deep into all aspects of that type.2022-01-141h 32The Current23 | Reflector Deep DiveReflectors are our sacred mirrors, showing us where we’re out of alignment and guiding each of us back into our innate gifts and purpose to lift up our communities and level up collective consciousness.
This episode is chock full of creative and tactical day-to-day wisdom for Reflectors as they learn to move through the world.
Sam and I interview Tanya Reyes, a 5/2 Reflector with a fully open throat meaning she doesn’t have a single gate or gift connected to her undefined throat center. This means all of the messages Tanya shares here are chan...2022-01-131h 35Wild River13. Human Design Manifesting Generator Deep Dive with Nadia LastManifesting Generators are our non-linear, multi-passionate creators and builders! As a 4/1 emotional manifesting generator (“MG”) myself, I am so excited to bring you this episode.
Nadia Last and I have put together a series on foundational aspects of Human Design, a modality we are passionate about. (Check out the 08. What is Human Design Episode if you are new to Human Design.) We are providing an episode for each energy type where we dive deep into all aspects of that type.
In this episode, Nadia and I talk about the MG energy type, drawing a lot on p...2021-12-301h 39The Current22 | Manifesting Generator Deep DiveWant to learn more about Human Design and being a Manifesting Generator? Head to Moonrise, Sam and Nadia's newest dedicated Human Design venture with tons of free resources to learn more:
Moonrise Human Design Podcast
Moonrise Human Design YouTube Channel
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Today’s episode is a deep dive into the Manifesting Generator energetic archetype in Human Design. Grab some tea and a journal and dive in with Sam and Nadia as they explore what it means to be a multi-passionate doer and creator in this lifetime.
Manifesting Generators are just what th...2021-12-241h 30The Current21 | Manifestor Deep DiveWant to learn more about Human Design and being a Manifestor? Head to Moonrise, Sam and Nadia's newest dedicated Human Design venture with tons of free resources to learn more:
Moonrise Human Design Podcast
Moonrise Human Design YouTube Channel
Moonrise Human Design Instagram
Manifestors are the only energy type in Human Design that hold the creative vision and contain everything within themselves to get their ideas started. Other types need to wait for something whether it’s an invitation (Projectors), something to respond to (Manifesting Generators and Generators), or a full lunar cycle to drop into their un...2021-12-231h 28
Wild River12. Human Design Manifestor Deep Dive with Nadia Last and CarolynManifestors are the impactful and powerful leaders! Nadia Last and I have put together a series on foundational aspects of Human Design, a modality we are passionate about. (Check out the 08. What is Human Design Episode if you are new to Human Design.) We are providing an episode for each energy type where we dive deep into all aspects of that type. In this episode, we talk about the manifestor energy type. Because neither Nadia nor myself are a manifestor, we brought on our dear friend Carolyn to share about her experience. Carolyn is a 2/4 Emotio...2021-12-221h 31The Current20 | Generator Deep DiveGenerators are here to be our life-giving doers, creators, and builders.
If you are a Generator, you were imbued with the life force energy to commit to and master a process and skill, and bring an idea to life.
Your superpower is that when you’re doing what you love, you get more energy as you work, naturally regenerating your gas tank as you go.
In this episode, Sam and I interview Mandee Rae, a prolific artist and photographer who actually took the cover photo for this podcast! We cover a lot of gr...2021-12-171h 11
Wild River11. Human Design Generator Deep Dive with Nadia Last and Mandee RaeBeautiful, sparkly, life-giving generators! Nadia Last and I have put together a series on foundational aspects of Human Design, a modality we are passionate about. (Check out the 08. What is Human Design Episode if you are new to Human Design.) We are providing an episode for each energy type where we dive deep into all aspects of that type. In this episode, we talk about the generator energy type. Because neither Nadia nor myself are a generator (though I am a manifesting generator), we brought on our friend Mandee Rae, a beyond talented photographer, to share about her experience. ...2021-12-141h 15
Wild River10. Settling into Beingness, Coming Back to Basics, My Winter Threads, and a Personal UpdatesAfter four months on hiatus from this podcast, I wanted to share an episode right from my heart that didn’t focus on Human Design. While I love human design, it is not everything! In this episode I share about a transition I have had recently stepping from a learner and observer to a leader and a teacher. Though I genuinely love learning, I also can be motivated out of insecurity or fear. I unpack that and discuss how I am experimenting with integrating, rather than learning, during this season of my life. I share about m...2021-12-1040 min
Wild River09. Human Design Projector Energy Type Deep Dive with Nadia LastLet’s talk about projectors! Nadia Last and I have put together a series on foundational aspects of Human Design, a modality we are passionate about. (Check out the 08. What is Human Design Episode if you are new to Human Design.) We are providing an episode for each energy type where we dive deep into all aspects of that type. In this episode, we talk about the projector energy type. Nadia is a projector, so we have the benefit of hearing about her personal experiences. In this episode, Nadia and I discuss:2021-12-071h 33The Current19 | Projector Deep DiveProjectors are here to be our guides, seers, visionaries, leaders, and teachers. They are bravely ushering us into a new paradigm of leadership. One that doesn’t need to roll up their sleeves and work the hardest to prove their worth. Rather, Projector leadership guides others through their ability to step back and observe.
Today’s podcast episode is a deep dive into the Projector energetic archetype where Sam Pfotenhauer interviews Nadia about her experience discovering and owning her Projector gifts.
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Wild River08. What is Human Design?Welcome back to the Wild River Podcast! After a four month hiatus, I am so excited to be back creating podcast episodes. This is the first episode in a human design series I am co-creating with my dear friend Nadia Last. Both Nadia and I are passionate about human design and wanted to create some content that was both accessible and in-depth. This series will kick off with this introductory episode, followed by an episode on each energy type in Human Design, a foundational part of this system. In this episode, Nadia and I dis...2021-12-011h 03The Current18 | What is Human Design?Human Design gives you the confidence to embody who you really are. In today’s episode Nadia is joined by her good friend and creative collaborator Sam Pfotenhauer to unpack what Human Design is. Together, we discuss:
What Human Design is and how it was founded
The four ancient wisdom systems Human Design draws from (Western Astrology, the Hindu Chakra system, the Chinese I Ching, and the Jewish Kabbalah Tree of Life)
A breakdown of Nadia and Sam’s energy. Sam is a 4/1 emotional Manifesting Generator and Nadia is a 4/6 splenic Projector
What we’ve learned about ourselves and ou...2021-11-301h 04
Humans and Earth30 Rooted to Earth with Sam PfotenhauerSam Pfotenhauer is a Human Design reader and intuitive guide. Through her business Wild River, she facilitates spaces for inner inquiry and connecting to earth, body, and intuition. Sam is also an environmental lawyer. After graduating from Tulane Law School in 2017, she practiced as a securities litigator in New York City, but left that role in August 2020 to pursue her environmental and spiritual interests. Sam currently works on a range of environmental issues, both in the private sector and in public service, but focuses on water-related issues and urban farming. She currently lives in Burlington, VT with he...2021-10-0150 min
Wild River07. Connect with Earth to Heal Yourself, Heal the Planet with Rachel Pfotenhauer of Vast EarthJoin me for a conversation with Rachel Pfotenhauer of Vast Earth. Rachel is an earth channel, a powerful psychic and healer, and a counsel. She is also my aunt!! In addition to always being a loving and fun aunt, Rachel has also been an important, instructive, and empowering spiritual teacher for me over the last three years. I am honored to be sharing this important conversation with all of you. In this episode, we explore connecting with earth and we explore the energetic realm. We discuss the importance of connecting, for both our well-being as individuals and for the...2021-07-151h 41
Wild River06. Rewild Your Spirit with Liz BowdenI interview my dear friend Liz Bowden, an intuitive coach, yoga teacher, and micro-dosing mentor. In this episode, we explore our path to connecting with our inner wild and developing our spirituality. Liz and I discuss: What re-wilding means to us and Liz’s path (and a little of my own) towards re-wilding. A critical time in Liz’s journey where she lived on a permaculture farm in Costa Rica called Punta Mona. Unlearning certain social constructions during Liz’s time at Punta Mona, including beauty standards and the role of intimacy, and experiencing the power of connec...2021-07-091h 09
Wild River05. Finding Ground in Post-Pandemic Life with Nadia LastSam and Nadia, host of the Current (@nadialast), share a personal conversation about navigating post-pandemic life. After more than a year of COVID-19 related restrictions in the United States, the country is beginning to re-open. With that comes opportunities to travel and gather, a faster pace of life, and a host of emotions, including anxiety, fear, excitement, optimism, and confusion. Nadia and Sam share about their experiences navigating this energy and how they have stayed grounded during this time. Sam begins this episode with a grounding meditation to connect with Earth, lea...2021-06-251h 32The Current14 | Finding ground in a fast-paced lifeNadia and Sam, of Wild River (@wildriver), share an intimate conversation about what it feels like to navigate a post-pandemic world.
After more than a year of COVID-19-related restrictions, the country is beginning to reopen. With that comes a jarringly faster pace of life, opportunities to gather and travel again, and new anxieties and stress.
Sam begins this episode with a grounding meditation to connect to the Earth.
Nadia and Sam then back and forth about their experiences starting their businesses and returning to “normal.” Some of the other topics we discuss:
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Wild River04. Life Update and the Power of Play :)In this short and sweet episode, Sam shares about her recent move to Vermont from NYC. She also discusses the power of play! Play is a wonderful thing - not only because its fun, but it brings us life force energy that is energizing and exciting. This is a spontaneous episode recorded not long after the inspiration came into Sam's head :) Also, Sam mentions that her partner is going to Vermont Law School. She mispoke - he is studying at the University of Vermont (and he is not a lawyer). 2021-06-2320 min
Four Four Brew Pod#KalebOutWhile Nick is off on sabbatical, Patrick and Sam are joined by Kaleb Pfotenhauer as we discuss the opening rounds of the Euros, discuss recent Premier League news, breakdown our thoughts on the USMNT's World Cup Qualification Schedule and as always, wrap up with Sam's MLS Minute.
Follow us on Twitter @FourFourBrewPod and email us your thoughts or questions to footballenthusiasts442@gmail.com2021-06-171h 01
Wild River03 - My Story - Part 2: Releasing Sexual Shame & Reclaiming PleasureEpisode 3 Another biggie! In the second of a two-part series, Sam (host of the Wild River podcast) shares a story that taught her about the importance of allowing yourself to feel emotions, especially ones that you feel ashamed or undeserving of. Sam shares about a series of sexually disempowering experiences she had in college, nearly a decade ago, and the lasting impact these “normal” experiences had on her expression. Sam shares about a subtle but persistent feeling of being unsafe and unable to trust sexually, even within an amazing and supportive relations...2021-05-1055 min
Wild River02. My Story - Part 1: The Power of Feeling Emotions & Feeling SeenThis is a big one! In the first of a two-part series, Sam shares a story that taught her about the importance of feeling your emotions and letting others see and support you. Specifically, Sam talks about a formative experience - a physical assault she experienced in college - and the perspective she has gained from processing this experience. Sam shares the story around the assault and her inability to process her emotions around it for several years. She describes the way these unprocessed and deeply suppressed feelings of fear, grief, and s...2021-05-1045 min
Wild River01. Introduction to the Wild River Podcast - Purpose & IntentionWelcome to the Wild River Podcast! We are so glad that you are here. In this mini-episode - the first episode of the Wild River podcast (!) - Sam, the host of this podcast, briefly introduces herself and the podcast. She explains that the purpose of this podcast is to celebrate self-expression and those who put themselves out into the world, as well as explore the things that fracture our self-expression. Sam describes her intentions for the show and the anticipated format and timing of new episodes. 2021-05-1015 min