121. Tapping into Self Trust with 4/6 Manifestor Emily Romero

podcast Aug 07, 2025

Self-trust is more than a mindset. It’s the foundation of aligned decision-making, intuitive leadership, and building a business that actually feels good.

In Episode 121 of the Design and Align Your Business podcast, Anna sits down with Emily Romero, therapist-turned-author, speaker, and creator of the Self-Trust Model, for a raw, powerful conversation about what it really means to trust yourself… and how it changes everything.

From Therapist to Manifester in Motion

Emily shares her journey from working in agency-based therapy to becoming a sought-after voice in the self-trust and personal growth space. As a 4/6 Splenic Manifester, she’s had to navigate her own moments of deep tension, leaving what looked “right” on paper to follow the truth in her body.

Whether she was walking away from a private practice she loved or creating her own body of work, Emily shares how learning to trust her inner knowing, not external pressure, became the most powerful business strategy of all.

Why Self-Trust Is a Skill, Not a Vibe

If you’ve ever felt stuck in analysis paralysis, asked 12 people for advice before making a move, or second-guessed every decision after the fact — you’re not alone.

Emily breaks down the real signs of self-trust vs. self-doubt:

Overthinking and seeking outside validation
Making decisions you want to be right (but know they’re not)
People-pleasing and perfectionism as self-protection

She also shares how her Self-Trust Model helps you rebuild trust by honoring all the parts of you, even the ones that learned to play it safe.

Human Design and Self-Trust

This episode also explores how your Human Design authority shapes how you make decisions. Whether you’re splenic, sacral, emotional, or mental, building self-trust looks different for each of us. Emily and Anna riff on how to honor your own intuitive process, instead of trying to fit someone else’s mold.

Start Where You Are

Emily reminds us that you don’t have to burn it all down to build self-trust, but you do have to be radically honest with yourself. Her advice? Start small. Get curious. Reconnect with your inner wisdom.

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