In 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 platf...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr•Season 4Ep. 17
Dr. Manesh Girn, also known as The Psychedelic Scientist, is a neuroscientist studying the impact psychedelics have on our bodies and minds. He spends his time envisioning research to bring greater empirical evidence into a field that has long been shrouded in mystery. Join us for a deep conversation about the state of psychedelic research, what we currently know, and what we're now studying to better understand how these substances impact us and can be used for inner work and transformation thr...
Mar 06, 2024•54 min•Season 4Ep. 16
"What is the message that wants to come through you now?" This is the question storyteller David Alder asked each of us to contemplate as we embarked on an 8-week writing course—the result of which became the previous episode of this podcast (an episode my husband said was my best ever!) We all have stories within us that shape us at a profound level and change the way we engage with this world. Sometimes, these stories reawaken within us and ask to be shared. David Alder is a storyteller shephe...
Feb 14, 2024•55 min•Season 4Ep. 15
These episodes are always the most nerve-wracking to publish! This is the long-anticipated third installment in the series sharing my life story: my psychic awakening. In this episode I share about a profound and life-altering experience I had unexpectedly receiving a channeled poem from my deceased grandfather and how that shifted the course of my business, this podcast, and my intuitive work. Listen to parts 1 & 2 of my story: My Story Pt 1: Reclaiming my Childhood My Story Pt 2: My Spirit...
Jan 31, 2024•31 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Today's is the first in a new series titled "Dear Nadia," a therapeutic column where you can share real-life situations, and together we'll explore their deeper meanings. In this inaugural episode of, we're tackling a juicy topic that's both intriguing and personal. A listener bravely shared a dream about an ex, seeking insights into its significance, especially after recently getting married. Dreaming about an ex is perhaps one of the most common experiences. In this episode you can expect to l...
Jan 24, 2024•16 min•Season 4Ep. 13
What is shadow work? How do you identify and work with your golden shadow as opposed to your darker shadow? Join Nadia as she interviews Dr. Ido Cohen, Jungian psychologist and psychedelic educator. In this episode, we explore several avenues of spirituality, psychological, and personal growth: Understanding Synchronicity : Dr. Cohen delves into the concept of synchronicity, explaining it as a meaningful connection between internal and external events that go beyond mere coincidence. This includ...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Welcome to a new sub-series on The Current unpacking the profound spiritual wisdom shared in the channeled book, Oneness. This is the most influential book Nadia read in 2023. Consider this a virtual book club! In the first episode of this sub-series, Nadia describes the idea that everything is energy and how you might be able to better awaken yourself to the subtle energetics you're picking up on all around you. This episodes dives into the intriguing world of auras and energy, discussing how o...
Jan 03, 2024•35 min•Season 4Ep. 8
The week between Christmas and New Year's is always a potent moment for introspection. A time to hit pause and reflect on the year that just passed and determine how to move forward and focus your energy in the year to come. This can also be a heavy time for people spending time with or without loved ones, navigating sticky familial dynamics or feeling any sense of loss or grief. Join us in this uplifting episode of The Current as Nadia reconnects with Betsy Granville, an intuitive and spiritual...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Meet Ali Bonar, founder of Oat Haus, and Nadia's former client. Ali graciously agreed to come onto the show to share more about her journey from battling an eating disorder into starting a food company to aid in her recovery. Over the past couple of years, Ali has also been exploring spirituality through the lens of inner child work, Human Design, and psychedelic therapy. 0:45 - Introduction 1:30 - Ali’s path overcoming disordered eating, founding Oat Haus, and finding spirituality 2:52 - Ali’s ...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Learn more about EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), often referred to as tapping with expert Amy Piper. EFT operates on the premise that emotional distress and psychological issues are linked to disturbances in the body's energy system. It draws from the ancient Chinese meridian system, the same energy pathways used in acupuncture and acupressure. By tapping on these various points in the body while focusing on a particular challenge or emotion, you can move it physically through your body. A t...
Dec 13, 2023•55 min•Season 4Ep. 8
At long last, Nadia gets personal and intimate sharing her own experiences with psychedelics from the dreaded "bad trip" to a healing experience with psilocybin following a challenging life event, to the expansive journeys she's had connecting to her higher self and life path. This gets deep so buckle up! Sign up for a free info session about Psychedelic Therapy on 12/13 here (spots limited!) Would you like to learn more about the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics? Join Same Summit Retreat gu...
Dec 06, 2023•59 min•Season 4Ep. 7
In this special episode of The Current, host Nadia Last celebrates the podcast's three-year anniversary, reflecting on its evolution and her own personal growth. Nadia shares updates from two significant recent milestones in her life: her graduation with a Master’s in Counseling Psychology and her heartfelt wedding ceremony. She expresses her deep commitment to becoming a spiritual therapist, integrating various healing modalities into her practice, and her excitement about the future of group t...
Nov 02, 2023•19 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Emily the Medium, newly-minted author, is back on The Current to discuss her new book, "A Cosmic Bond." Together we delve into the journey that birthed this incredible work and discover the spiritual power of creativity. In this episode, we explore everything from the devotion required to bring an idea into physical form to Emily's in-depth writing process (or what she describes as "bringing frequency into form.") We also discuss conscious conception, intuition strengthening, surrendering to lif...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 4Ep. 5
I believe that we are all divine souls having a human experience. This human experience is designed to stretch us spiritually—an “Earth School” with a unique curriculum of relationships and experiences designed to help us grow and evolve. The goal? To remember that we are all interconnected and come from the same loving Source. To choose love in all interactions and turn up the brightness of the love that’s in our hearts and raise the vibration of our planet through consistent inner inquiry prac...
Aug 03, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 4
In this episode, we dive deep into the world of Human Design and its transformational potential. Join us for a live Human Design reading with exceptional business mentor and spiritual guide, Kat Lee. Through her unique and honest life experiences, we explore how understanding your Human Design chart can illuminate your purpose, creating a profound impact on how you understand your life experiences. 5:05 The four systems Human Design draws from: Western Astrology, the Chinese I Ching, the Jewish ...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Curious about the lives your soul has lived before this one? I'm thrilled to introduce an intuitive healer that I've had the pleasure and the privilege to work with over these past couple of years, Betsy Granville. In this vibrant and grounded conversation, Betsy shares how we can connect more deeply with our soul-self, and past lives, to bring about greater healing in our lives personally and relationally. 3:08 Betsy explains her work as a blending of psychic healing, mediumship, and channeling...
May 17, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Today, The Current takes on a new energetic vibration, frequency, and direction. This podcast is a reminder that you are a divine being. You have, and have always had, everything that you need within you. All you need to do is take a moment of stillness to tune inward and connect to your heart. My hope is is that this podcast drops you into the energetic frequency of inspiration and optimism. Despite all of the difficulty, pain, suffering, and density that exists on this planet, I hope this podc...
May 09, 2023•18 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Brooke Baxter is a Reiki Master, Animal Communicator, Energy Healer, Natural Horsewoman, and Natural Nutrition Consultant. She is also a mother, wife, friend, and daughter. Brooke’s work is awakening humanity to all of our innate abilities to communicate with animals. When asked what animal communication is, she replied, “Animal communication includes what you and I are doing right now. We are exchanging information and energy. We’re doing it with our words out loud but we’re also doing it as we...
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 7
For those who seek, psychedelic journey work has the expansive potential to help you meet your truest self. The part of you that sits behind emotions, thoughts, experiences, job titles, and identities. We call this the Self. And it’s from the seat of the Self that true healing and awakening can begin. Licensed therapist, Clare Johnson, and licensed nurse practitioner, Nick Baker, are both certified psychedelic guides working in the field of psychedelic-assisted therapy. Today, they’re back on Th...
Mar 09, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Human 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 o...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Human 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 thei...
Feb 22, 2023•59 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Generators 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 h...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Want 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...
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Human Design Manifestors make up only 9% of the population. Their energy is designed to get things started and they're driven by a need to create, build, do, and achieve. Manifestors hold a vision for how things can and should be. Manifestors are here to create, initiate, and do whatever it is that they envision themselves doing. Their rare and powerful energy holds both the key and the ignition, meaning they can dream up anything they want and that they also have the initiating energy to make i...
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 1
There 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 en...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 21
Life and death, they are inextricably tied. In fact, there is no life until we make space for something to die away. Metaphorically and physically. I’m back on The Current today sharing more about what I’ve been reflecting on since getting engaged this past summer. Some themes from today's solo episode: The telltale signs of “purpose anxiety" Honoring death as a natural part of the rebirth cycle Choosing to view our upcoming wedding as an initiatory rite of passage Generally working through the ...
Oct 10, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 20
Clare Johnson returns to the show and Nick Baker comes on for the first time to dive deep into psychedelic-assisted therapy and the healing properties of plant medicine in group. We cover a lot of ground in this conversation, including: Nick’s path into psychedelic journey work from ER nursing Clare’s path into this work as a licensed psychotherapist What makes a guided journey different than a recreational psychedelic experience The unique magic of group settings versus individually guided jour...
Sep 23, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Shame 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 a...
Aug 17, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 18
We each have a synchronistic life path or current that carries us into specific life experiences, relationships, and lessons. It's a journey to recognize and trust the current when it takes you places that directly oppose what you expected a particular season of life to look/feel like. When you do hit your stride, it can become all too easy to start paddling even faster, frantically trying to get somewhere by a certain fabricated timeline. It's an art form to instead learn how to listen to and t...
Aug 10, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 17
We'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 uniqu...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 16
