It’s Not Mindset, It’s Energy: How Human Design Helped Cait Reinvent Her Life and Business
For years, Cait Grant did what so many ambitious, purpose-driven women do: she followed the rules.
She listened to the advice of industry experts, tried to follow every step-by-step strategy, and pushed herself to work harder when things didn’t click.
And yet, no matter how much she hustled, something still felt off.
It wasn’t a lack of discipline.
It wasn’t a mindset problem.
It was an energetic mismatch… and Human Design was the missing piece that helped her see it.
In this conversation, Cait — a real estate pro, coach, and consultant for creative entrepreneurs — shares how learning and embodying her Human Design changed everything in her business and life. Her story is a powerful reminder that you don’t need to fix yourself… you just need to understand yourself.
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From Hustle to Alignment: Cait’s Journey Into Human Design
Cait first discovered Human Design almost a decade ago while deep in Enneagram study. But like many of us, her first encounter with the system was surface-level: knowing her type, profile, and a few basic traits.
“I thought I got it,” she says. “I was typing people and putting them in boxes, but I was still looking at everything from a place of limitation.”
It wasn’t until years later, when she joined Embodied by Design®, that everything changed. The deeper layers of Human Design (the centers, channels, and energetic mechanics) began to weave together with her background in somatic therapy and nervous system work.
Suddenly, everything clicked.
“All these modalities I’d studied for years felt siloed before,” Cait explains. “Human Design was the missing puzzle piece that brought them all together.”
Human Design Revealed Her True Purpose
Like many people, Cait spent years wrestling with the question: What is my purpose?
“I used to think my purpose was a job title,” she says. “But Human Design helped me see that my purpose is the essence of who I am; the common thread woven through everything I’ve ever done.”
As a 5/1 Generator with the Left Angle Cross of Upheaval, Cait’s chart reflects powerful gifts of judgment, correction, and provocation. Her purpose isn’t just to do… it’s to identify what’s no longer working and lovingly turn it upside down.
Once she understood that, everything shifted.
She stopped trying to force herself into the “real estate hustle” culture of cold calls, door-knocking, and endless open houses. Instead, she leaned into her strengths: responding to opportunities, educating her clients, and solving problems in a way only she could.
The result?
More ease. More alignment. And a business that felt like her.
Why Mindset Work Wasn’t Enough
One of Cait’s biggest revelations was that what she thought were “mindset blocks” weren’t mindset issues at all, they were energetic ones.
“We’ve been taught to label everything as mindset,” I said during our conversation. “But most of what we call ‘self-sabotage’ is really people trying to operate in ways they were never designed to.”
Cait sees this with her clients all the time. A Projector trying to work like a Generator ends up burned out. A Manifestor following someone else’s steps loses their creative spark. Someone with an undefined Heart feels like they “lack willpower,” when really, they’re just not designed to work so hard to prove themselves.
When we understand the energetic patterns underneath the behavior, everything changes. We stop trying to fix ourselves and start creating strategies, offers, and systems that actually work for us.
Embodying Human Design in Business
Today, Cait integrates Human Design and somatic work into her coaching and consulting practice, helping creative entrepreneurs and service providers build aligned, sustainable businesses.
Her signature Breakthrough Sessions combine deep conversation, energetic insight, and practical strategy. Together with her clients, she pinpoints where resistance shows up, why it’s happening, and how to design their business in a way that supports their energy, not fights against it.
One client, a real estate agent who hated the “coffee chat” part of her referral-based business, discovered through her chart that she thrives when people come to her. The solution was simple: a Calendly link and a welcome video that filtered serious clients without draining her energy.
“It was such a small tweak,” Cait says, “but it changed everything.”
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The Ripple Effect of Alignment
The most profound shift Human Design brought Cait wasn’t just in her business, it was in how she saw herself.
“Acknowledging my gifts — the ones I was conditioned to see as faults — has been life-changing,” she says. “I used to feel like something was wrong with me because I noticed all the things that weren’t working. Now I know that’s my magic.”
And the ripple effect is undeniable: more confidence, deeper trust in herself, and the courage to claim the life and business she truly wants.
At the heart of it all? A simple truth:
“It’s safe to be you.”
That’s what Cait helps her clients remember. And that’s what Human Design can do for you, too.
Ready to Build a Business That Works With Your Energy?
If Cait’s story resonated with you, you’re not alone. Most of us have spent years trying to follow other people’s paths, and wondering why we keep hitting walls.
Human Design gives you the map back to yourself. It shows you how to make decisions, share your gifts, and build your business in a way that feels natural, powerful, and true to you.
Here’s how to take the next step:
🌿 Download the free Human Design Advantage Guide: Learn how to apply Human Design to your business today. My gift to you when you join the Embodied by Design® waitlist (free only until October 15, 2025).
📍 Connect with Cait – Get personalized support and see what’s possible for your business.
Because you’re not broken. You’re just designed to work differently.