On Fridays, I enjoy getting The People Magazine, since it’s about one of my favorite interests, the nature of people, and recently, a famous Manifesting Generator was featured.

If you’ve ever flipped to the back page of People Magazine, you’ve probably seen the “One Last Thing” feature — a quick interview where the same five questions are asked of a different celebrity each week.

In one October issue, the featured celebrity was Carrie Underwood, singer, songwriter, and winner of the fourth season of American Idol.

Curious, I looked up her birth date on Wikipedia and created a new kind of chart.

What I discovered was fascinating — Carrie Underwood is a Manifesting Generator in the Human Design system.

That discovery sparked a whole new exploration for me, and this post (and podcast!) grew from there.

There are so many personality tests and self-awareness tools out there — Myers-Briggs, Enneagram, astrology, numerology — and now, Human Design.

Life is busy, and many of these systems can feel complicated or even overwhelming. So, how do we get the most out of them without drowning in information overload?

Sometimes the best approach is to keep it simple, to look at our energy through metaphor or image.

I often tell clients: –

“Understanding your energy is like solving a multidimensional Rubik’s cube — one small move at a time unlocks the next level.”

That’s exactly how Human Design works.

Human Design is a unique energy system that combines four ancient traditions with one modern scientific concept.

It integrates:

• The Hindu Chakra System
• The Jewish Kabbalah (Tree of Life)
• Western Astrology
• The I-Ching, an ancient Chinese system of 64 archetypes representing aspects of the human condition

And the fifth element — the modern one — connects Human Design with genetics. The 64 I-Ching hexagrams correspond to the 64 codons in human DNA. (Francis Crick and James Watson first described these codons in 1953.)

Together, these five systems create a complex, multi-layered framework for understanding who we are, how our energy flows, and how we’re designed to operate in the world.

If you’ve ever had your Human Design chart done, you may have felt both intrigued and slightly lost afterward.

Many people tell me,

“I had my chart done once… and then I didn’t know what to do with it!”

And that’s understandable — the chart looks like a beautiful web of colors, numbers, and symbols, and it can feel overwhelming at first glance.

But learning Human Design doesn’t have to be complicated. You can start by focusing on just one aspect at a time — your Type and Chakra pattern.

That’s why I encourage my clients to begin by feeling their energy before trying to mentally decode everything.

Once you sense how your Design works within you, the chart starts to “speak” — and it makes sense piece by piece.

If you’d like to make a start, connect with me here at my secure client portal. I’ll send you a short report and your Human Design Chart for free.

There are five main energy Types in Human Design:

My own aura type is Manifestor, and I’ve written more about that in this blog post.

But today, let’s focus on the Manifesting Generator — the type that both Carrie Underwood and Simon Cowell share.

Manifesting Generators are energetic powerhouses. They’re driven, fast-moving, and fueled by creative ideas.

They often have multiple projects going at once — testing, exploring, and discovering what truly excites them. Once they find something that lights them up, they go for it 100% — full throttle, all in.

Many Manifesting Generators have an entrepreneurial spirit or a fresh, unconventional approach to life.

They’re natural innovators who bring new ideas — or unique twists on old ones — into the world.

All Manifesting Generators have a defined Throat Chakra.

This means their energy is directly connected to their ability to speak, express, and create through the voice. They’re natural communicators, full of inspiration and ready to share it.

Imagine a lamp that’s always plugged in and turned on — that’s what a defined Throat Chakra feels like.

It’s constantly charged and ready to “spark” whenever the Manifesting Generator engages with others.

In Human Design terms, Carrie Underwood’s Throat Chakra is powered by both her Heart Chakra and Sacral Chakra — a combination known as The Money Line.

This energetic channel connects heartfelt communication with material success.

Just think of the emotion in her song “Jesus, Take the Wheel.”

That heart-centered energy flows through her voice — and her career has reflected it beautifully.

When the Heart and Throat Chakras are aligned, the energy of passion, purpose, and prosperity flows naturally.

Simon Cowell, interestingly, is also a Manifesting Generator — though his energy expresses very differently from Carrie’s.

His Throat Chakra connects to his creative Sacral energy through his Self Center (also known as the GPS Chakra). This creates what Human Design calls The Channel of Exploration — the energy of trailblazing and leadership.

He also carries The Alpha Channel, another powerful configuration that drives him to lead and to speak his mind, often unapologetically!

It’s easy to see this in action on American Idol. Simon’s directness and confidence are part of his energetic blueprint.

Carrie Underwood has another defined channel linking her Root Chakra (drive and stamina) to her Sacral Chakra (creativity and life force).

This channel is known as the Channel of Concentration — the energy of intense focus and consistent productivity.

It gives Carrie an incredible ability to channel her energy day after day, turning creative ideas into tangible success. With rest and balance, she can sustain that level of focus for years.

ce to his throat through his own inner GPS center, or sense of Self Chakra. 

The channel or power source created by this linkup is called the Channel of Exploration.

Both Carrie Underwood and Simon Cowell are brilliant examples of the Manifesting Generator in action — but they express that energy in completely different ways.

That’s the beauty of Human Design: even people who share the same Type have unique energetic blueprints, influenced by their specific channels, chakras, and life experiences.

If you’re curious about your own Design, I offer free Human Design charts through my secure client portal. Once you’ve received your chart, we can begin exploring it together — one “Rubik’s cube move” at a time.

You might be surprised at how clearly your energy starts to speak once you know how to listen.

I hope you have enjoyed this podcast about Human Design Manifesting Generators. Maybe you identify with Carrie or Simon, and are curious about your own Human Design? 

To receive a short chart report and a free Human Design Chart, message me through the client portal.

Would you like a Human Design Reading with me? I’d suggest beginning with the Life Purpose Reading.

If you’d like to learn more, I’ve written a short introduction to Human Design as a PDF; you can download it below.

If you enjoyed this podcast, you might also enjoy this one – How To Recognize a Human Design Projector – Gloria Gaynor.