“At the core, we’re all human and we all belong.” In this episode, Nick speaks with Akary Busto, an emotional biohacker. They explore the concept of human design, its implications on personal growth, and the importance of understanding one's identity and cultural heritage. Akary shares insights on how human design can help individuals navigate their lives more authentically, emphasizing the significance of self-awareness and the challenges faced by different human design types. What to listen for: Human design is a multi-layered tool for understanding personal navigation in life Each human design type has unique challenges and ways of operating in the world Frustration is a key indicator for generators to pause and reassess Manifestors need to inform others to avoid misunderstandings Projectors require recognition and permission to share their insights Reflectors are deeply connected to their environment and can amplify energies around them Understanding human design can enhance relationships and workplace dynamics Self-mastery involves curiosity, experimentation, and a gradual approach to personal growth “Human design is a tool to learn what we’re here to do, how to navigate the world, and how to make decisions that work in our favor” Human design helps uncover your natural strengths and purpose It’s a roadmap for making decisions that align with your true self Understanding your design takes the pressure off trying to fit someone else’s mold It’s not about control, it’s about flow and using your energy wisely When you know your design, life feels less like trial and error and more like alignment “It starts with us—how we choose to model a different way of living gives permission to others” People learn more from what you do than what you say Living authentically inspires others to break free from their own conditioning Change spreads when one person sets the example first Your courage to live differently can spark someone else’s transformation Leadership isn’t about titles, it’s about modeling a life others feel safe to emulate About Akary Busto Akary is an Emotional Biohacker, certified HeartMath practitioner, and Human Design expert who empowers individuals to unlock their energetic blueprint and transform their lives. 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Sometimes I can tell where I'm going to have to pull this thing along or others. like, I'm going to probably have to cap us at some point. So that might be this one. So why don't you get us started? Tell us what you do for a living and what's one thing most people don't know about you that's maybe a little odd or bizarre. Akary Busto (00:32.255)Yes. Akary Busto (00:39.959)Okay, so I call myself an emotional biohacker. I work with the nervous system using a lot of different tools, including what a lot of people are not familiar with, which is the HeartMath Institute out of Northern California. They've researched the heart for over 30 years and like Joe Dispenza uses a lot of the science that they've collected from there. And I use human design and I've created a framework that helps people just find their authenticity because a lot of times we're conditioned to have to be one way or the other and not having the opportunity to show up authentically brings us a lot of pain. Nick McGowan (01:21.422)Well folks, that's end of this episode. I mean, there's so much to that. That's one of the things, like even as we were talking, leading into this, like I want to be able to have real, authentic conversations. Like I said, do you feel free to curse if you want? I fucking do. But the whole point to it is to be able to have these authentic conversations. And I do think there are a lot of things that really hold us back from that, that most times we don't know about. Like you and I talked about even the childhood stuff. Akary Busto (01:24.247)you Akary Busto (01:47.851)Yeah, well. Nick McGowan (01:48.439)human design, people don't understand the differences or how that can relate or how things that they don't even think about that are part of the subconscious are still affecting them, you know? Akary Busto (01:57.567)Yeah, it's the conditioning that we all have to go through the indoctrination just to begin with from our education, getting us to go to school at eight o'clock in the morning and clocking out at three just like a regular job. I mean, it's insane. Nick McGowan (02:11.787)Yeah, well, yeah, then we look at the systems of all this stuff. You're born into a system, a family system, an educational system. We think the system should work for us. Our parents told us that we should go to college and get jobs and do this. And now it's not the same life that our parents had. It's not the same life that their parents had. And we're trying to say this system should work for you, but it didn't really work for us. Now we're going to get further and further down that path. But before we do, I always like to be able to go back. What's that weird thing? Or what's bizarre thing that people don't know about you? Akary Busto (02:43.969)So here's the bizarre thing that people don't really know about me because what they see is not what they get. So I'm actually from Mexico City. I am Mexican with Korean heritage. My family migrated in the late 1800s, early 1900s from Seoul, Korea when they were still little villages. And they went to the Yucatan in Mexico. They have a Korean Mexican museum there. And then they were turned into indentured servants. So they pretty much replaced the workforce for the Mayan people that were being killed off by these haciendas, right? And they were in servitude for about 30 plus years until one of the Mexican presidents came in and just got rid of all of the haciendas. So I've been here in California for over 40 years. Nick McGowan (03:26.411)Hmm. Akary Busto (03:43.463)And I didn't know any English and I still was able to get through that system and create a pretty good opportunity for myself. And I'm bilingual. So I speak Spanish fluently. I read it, I write it. I have family all over Mexico and I look nothing like a Mexican. Nick McGowan (03:50.613)Hmm. Nick McGowan (04:04.845)Yeah, that is one of those things where it could be like two or three truths and a lie sort of thing, you know? Akary Busto (04:13.238)For sure. I always say, you know, we're loud, we're brown, and we're proud. Nick McGowan (04:18.957)That's pretty awesome. I can't help but think as you talk about that stuff and the journey to it all, there was a lot of generational trauma. There were a lot of crazy things that happened, a lot of things that were then passed down and a lot that you had to go through and even getting here, not knowing the language, learning the language, being bilingual, going through all the things that you've gone through. Akary Busto (04:21.942)You Nick McGowan (04:45.492)It makes me sad to think that there's somebody, or a group of fucking people, that are actively trying to kick people out of the country, where the country is actually made up of folks like you. Primarily. Akary Busto (04:56.95)Absolutely. mean, there's such a gold mine in our immigrant communities. It doesn't matter where you're coming from. It doesn't matter. We attract such amazing people and to not look at it as a gift makes me question not just your humanity, but your values. What are your core values when you stop identifying with humanity, right? It's not about race or Nick McGowan (05:18.923)Yeah. Akary Busto (05:25.598)or religion or beliefs. It's like at the core, we're all human. Like you don't get rid of all like Rottweilers or all Chihuahuas because they're annoying, right? I mean, they're all dogs. They all belong and we all belong. That's the end, like period. Like we all belong. Nick McGowan (05:30.175)Yeah. Nick McGowan (05:36.757)Yeah. Nick McGowan (05:47.466)Yeah, I'm sure we could go further down that path and I'm kind of restraining from it. Cause there's actually no, yeah, cause there's like, there's no race. There's no race. There's no actual race. There's just different pigments and things of that sort. And I also find it funny how like kick everybody out of the country. It's like, but this is how the country is made. And where the fuck did we come from? We're all just immigrants. Like, and you're hurting all these people that were killed a couple hundred years ago because you assholes brought in. Akary Busto (05:52.503)You're like… Akary Busto (05:57.