From A to C

You Are Not Your Job Title: Identity, Labels, and the Boxes We Put Ourselves In

Carrysdotter — Wed, 27 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT

There's a question we get asked all the time. What do you do? And most of us, without even thinking, answer with a job title. I'm a teacher. I'm a project manager. I'm a copywriter. As if that one word, that one role, somehow captures who we actually are.

The labels we use to describe ourselves were always meant to be tools. They were meant to help us understand ourselves, communicate what we do, and navigate the world. They were never meant to become cages that we feel trapped inside.

That's the focus of this episode - Identity, labels, and the boxes we so often, without even realizing it, put ourselves in. Because whether it's a job title, an astrology sign, a Human Design type, or a Gene Keys sequence, we have this very human tendency to take a label that's meant to describe only one part of us and let it become the whole. And that is a very unfortunate way to limit our own sovereignty.

In this episode, you'll discover:

Why job titles become our identity
My own journey from Human Design reader to adding astrology, Gene Keys, purpose work, and career mentorship
How to be clear without being traditional
Why you don't have to pick one thing forever (even if you're not a Manifesting Generator or Gemini)
How spiritual systems can become new boxes if we're not careful
Projectors and the invitation misconception, Manifestors and the "repelling aura" myth, Manifesting Generators with a 1 profile
The backlash against these systems and why throwing them out isn't the answer
How to use the tools without becoming the tools

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Music: Milk Shake by Coma-Media, licensed through Pixabay

Episode Chapters:

00:00 The Labels We Use to Define Ourselves
02:36 Transitioning from Corporate to Entrepreneurship
07:40 Navigating Identity in a New Paradigm
15:12 The Misuse of Self-Discovery Tools
26:52 Embracing Complexity in Identity

Why Now Is the Time to Start Your Own Business (Even If You're Scared)

Carrysdotter — Wed, 13 May 2026 03:00:00 GMT

We are not going backwards. We are going forward. The world that's emerging looks pretty different from the one a lot of us were raised to expect. The traditional career path, the one most of us were sold, is crumbling. And I don't say that to scare you. I say it because I think we have to be honest about what's actually happening, so we can make wise decisions about what comes next.

That's what I want to dig into today. Why NOW is the time. Now is the time to start your own business. Now is the time to take charge of your career. Now is the time to stop waiting for permission, for the perfect conditions, for someone else to tell you it's safe to begin.

If you listened to episode 3, where I talked about the collective shift we're in, the rise of individuality, power to the people, and AI reshaping the workforce, you'll remember we went deep into the astrological transits we're moving through right now. That episode was about explaining what's happening on a cosmic level. This one is about what to actually do with it. What to do, in your real life, with your career, with your time.

In this episode, you'll discover:

The story of the company where loyalty meant nothing
Why the cosmic shifts (Pluto in Aquarius, Saturn in Aries, Uranus in Gemini, and the 2027 Human Design transition) all point to NOW being the moment
What AI is actually disrupting first and why flexibility is becoming essential
Why you don't have to pick one thing forever
Why fear is the worst life and career coach and how staying stuck doesn't actually make you safer
My own experience being pushed out multiple times
The question you need to ask yourself: Do you really HAVE to stay, or is that just fear talking?

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Music: Milk Shake by Coma-Media, licensed through Pixabay

Episode Chapters:

00:00 The Shift in Career Dynamics
08:27 Why Now Is the Time
12:18 Overcoming Fear and Taking Charge
22:23 Taking Ownership of Your Future

Keywords: career change, entrepreneurship, AI disruption, cosmic shifts, personal growth, flexibility, fear overcoming, self-employment, future of work

The Truth About Leaving Corporate: You're Still Playing a Game (Just a Different One)

Carrysdotter — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT

There's something nobody really tells you when you decide to leave corporate life. Everyone frames it as this liberation, the escape. You're finally out of the system, finally free, finally done playing by rules that were never yours to begin with. And then about a year or maybe two into it, you realize you're still playing a game. Just a different one.

That realization hit me pretty hard recently during a conversation with a friend, a fellow former corporate queen. We were sharing our experiences of working in big corporations, and halfway through, something shifted for me. I started seeing my career, both as an employee and as a business owner, in a completely new light.

So instead of doing the "five things I learned in my first three years of business" episode I had planned, I'm sharing something else. Something I wish someone had said to me earlier. Because this is really what sovereignty looks like in practice. It's not just a concept. It's a daily choice about which games you're willing to play and which games you are not willing to play.

In this episode, you'll discover:

The two big themes from corporate life
Why I was always awful at the corporate game (and what Human Design taught me about being a Projector)
The plot twist: you think you don't need to play the game once you leave corporate, but you do (just a different one)
The exhausting Instagram playbook: all the contradictory advice I followed (and why I stopped)
Which games you DO need to play vs. which games you don't owe anything to
Why the rules are going to change anyway, so you can't build a business on them
How the collective shift away from conformity means your individuality is your biggest asset

Real talk from this episode: "I am not willing to play that game. I made the decision a while ago that I'm not, and it's one of the better decisions that I've made for my business, for myself, and honestly for my sanity."

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Music: Milk Shake by Coma-Media, licensed through Pixabay

Episode Chapters:

00:00 The Illusion of Freedom After Corporate Life
02:05 The Reluctance to Change in Corporations
04:24 Understanding the Corporate Game
07:29 The Plot Twist: Entrepreneurship Has Its Own Game
11:30 The Importance of Authenticity in Business (Playing Your Own Game)
16:41 Finding Your Unique Path in Entrepreneurship

Keywords: entrepreneurship, corporate life, authenticity, industry shifts, personal sovereignty, business strategy, self-trust, social media, marketing, individuality

Finding Where You Thrive: Using Astrology and Human Design to Understand Your Ideal Environment

Carrysdotter — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 03:00:00 GMT

A few weeks ago I took a random Friday off. Instead of doubling down and powering through, I just stopped. I walked around my hometown, a place I've lived in for 20 years, and I felt nothing. No nostalgia, no warmth, no "I'm going to miss this." And that absence of feeling told me something really important: I have completely overstayed my welcome here.

A few weeks before that, I was on a morning walk in Palma de Mallorca by the ocean, and it was the complete opposite. I was enjoying every single step. The air felt different. I felt lighter. And as I walked, I started thinking about all the places I've lived, all the offices I've commuted to, and how those places made me feel. Some felt really good. Others felt genuinely terrible. And here's the thing: the jobs with the nicest offices weren't always the ones that felt good.

Environment matters. A lot. In life, in career, in business. When we spend significant time in a city, home, or office that doesn't feel right to us, it wears us down. So today we're talking about the importance of environment and how to tune into how you actually feel in a place, plus some fascinating clues from astrology and human design about what kinds of environments your specific energy is designed to thrive in.

In this episode, you'll discover:

Why your moon sign reveals what you need to feel emotionally nourished and safe
The five human design definition types and how they impact your need for people and environments
The six human design environment variables and what they mean for your workspace
Astro cartography basics: how planetary lines on a map influence where you feel at home
Anna's personal experience with Mars line (Stockholm) vs. Jupiter line (Palma)
Astrological indicators for feeling more at home abroad
Why your MC line matters most for career and professional visibility

Note: This episode includes chart examples, so you may want to watch on YouTube. Have your own chart pulled up if you want to follow along.

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Music: Milk Shake by Coma-Media, licensed through Pixabay

Episode Chapters:

00:00 Understanding the Importance of Environment
06:15 Astrology and Your Moon Sign
11:20 Human Design and Energy Flow
18:56 Human Design and Environment Variables
26:52 Exploring Astro Cartography
34:22 The Pull to Live Abroad
36:59 Conclusion: Environment as an Active Ingredient

The Truth About Age and Finding Yourself: Generational Perspectives on Purpose and Career

Carrysdotter — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT

I recently saw a quote supposedly by David Bowie that said, "Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person you always should have been." And it reminded me of many conversations about age and finding yourself that I've been having over the past few months.

So let me ask you something: When do you think people actually find themselves? Like truly find themselves? Is it in your 20s when everything feels wide open? Your 30s when you've collected enough life experience? Your 40s or 50s when you've stopped caring what everyone else thinks? The honest answer is it's different for everyone. But I think the more important question isn't when, it's whether you give yourself permission to actually do it.

Today we're talking about age, generations, and the very loaded question of finding your calling. Because there's a lot of noise out there: generational blame, comparison, the sense that you're either too young to know better or too old to start over. And I want to cut through all of that.

In this episode, you'll discover:

Why every generation brings something valuable (and why generational blame is as old as time itself)
The truth about Gen Z: half incredibly ambitious, half unmotivated, and why both stem from the same thing
Why your 30s might actually be your most confusing decade (not your 20s)
The surprising return to yourself that happens around 40
Astrological transits as developmental checkpoints: Nodal Return (18-19), Saturn Return (27-30), and Uranus Opposition (38-42)
Why these cosmic events aren't crises but course corrections
Real stories: working with clients from age 16 to 60 and what they had in common
Why you're a multifaceted being with more than one calling in this lifetime
Why it's never too late or too soon to start

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Music: Milk Shake by Coma-Media, licensed through Pixabay

Episode Chapters:

00:00 The Generational Divide (That's As Old As Time)
05:11 Gen Z and the World They've Inherited
08:40 What Every Generation Actually Wants
10:08 The Truth About Your 20s, 30s, and 40s
14:25 Astrology and Life Transitions
19:50 Embracing Change at Any Age
24:27 Next Steps

Hobbies vs. Side Hustles: Why Your Desire for More Is a Sign of Something Bigger

Carrysdotter — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 04:00:00 GMT

At the beginning of 2026 everyone was posting their in and out lists for the year. I was listening to a podcast where influencers declared that side hustles are officially out. Their message? Just have a hobby for fun. Stop trying to monetize everything.

And look, I agree that everyone needs hobbies. I agree we should do things just for enjoyment. But here's what I really want to talk about: the desire for side hustles is a symptom of something much bigger. It's a desire to break free. And when people dismiss side hustles as some toxic trend that needs to go away, I think they're missing the point entirely.

The desire to monetize a hobby isn't the problem. The problem is a work culture so soul crushing that people are desperate for any alternative. The problem is an economic system where one job isn't enough for many people to survive. The problem is a world that told us there was only one right path, and that path is dissolving right in front of us.

In this episode, you'll discover:

Why sovereignty means choosing what you like regardless of trends (yes, even if matcha photos are "out")
The real reason people want to turn hobbies into side hustles (it's not greed, it's your soul saying there has to be another way)
Two categories of people: those with existing hobbies and those still searching for their passion
Real examples of people who turned hobbies into businesses (and how they did it without rushing)
Why fear is a terrible life coach when it comes to your career
How to start small and support your nervous system while building a side hustle
The Passion Pattern Framework and how it helps you recognize your themes (not find "the one thing")
Why wanting more from your work life isn't selfish, it's survival and adaptation

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Music: Milk Shake by Coma-Media, licensed through Pixabay

Episode Chapters:

00:00 In and Out Lists: A Cultural Reflection
04:52 The Importance of Hobbies
07:45 The Desire for Side Hustles
11:35 Categories of Hobbyists and Side Hustlers
18:32 Finding Your Passion
24:53 Embracing Change and Exploring New Paths

The Rise of Individuality + AI in the workforce: Understanding the Collective Shift Happening Now

Carrysdotter — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 04:00:00 GMT

We are moving into a collective era that gives power to the people through individual reclamation. And I think understanding these cosmic shifts can help you make sense of why everything just feels so different right now, and why stepping into your own sovereignty is becoming essential.

In this episode, I'm breaking down the cosmic pieces shaping our world: Pluto in Aquarius, Neptune and Saturn meeting at zero degrees of Aries on February 20th, the Human Design shift happening in 2027, and the AI revolution. Because they're all connected and pointing to the same thing: it's time to step into your own power.

In this episode, you'll discover:

Why Pluto in Aquarius means massive societal transformation over the next 20 years
What Neptune in Aries (spiritual warrior energy) and Saturn in Aries (building your sovereign self) mean for you
The Saturn-Neptune conjunction at zero degrees of Aries happening February 20th
The Human Design shift in 2027 from the Cross of Planning to the Cross of the Sleeping Phoenix
The real conversation about AI and the job market we need to be having
Why human connection and creativity are becoming your greatest assets
How to navigate a world where old structures are dissolving

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Music: Milk Shake by Coma-Media, licensed through Pixabay

Episode Chapters:

00:00 Entering the Collective Era of Individual Reclamation
03:03 Pluto in Aquarius: Transformation and Societal Change
05:23 The Role of Aries: Individuality and Sovereignty
07:16 Neptune in Aries: The Spiritual Warrior
08:26 Saturn in Aries: Building Your Sovereign Self
10:31 The Saturn-Neptune Conjunction: A Cosmic Reset
13:38 Human Design and the 2027 Shift
17:58 Navigating the AI Revolution and Job Market Changes
22:17 The Future: Preparation, Not Fear
25:36 A Cosmic Invitation to Embrace Change

Are You on the Right Career Path? A 10-Question Career Alignment Assessment

Carrysdotter — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 04:00:00 GMT

Are you on the right path in your career, or are you wasting your time? Do you feel like something's just off when you go to work in the morning, yet you numb out and make it work because you're too afraid to confront the truth about your job?

This episode is your honest gut check. I'm taking you through a 10-question career alignment assessment to help you determine if your career is aligned with your soul or slowly killing it. And I know that sounds dramatic, but this assessment is meant to be done with compassion. The aim isn't to shame you. It's to give you permission to acknowledge that your so-called good job might actually be the wrong job for you after all.

Because this was me. I had great jobs on paper, many times around. Jobs that other people wanted. But they never felt 100% right. It was like one of those itchy clothing labels that irritates your skin. Even if it's a top-end garment, high quality, that uncomfortable feeling just wouldn't go away. My soul knew, and I want to give you permission to admit what your soul might already know.

In this episode, you'll discover:

The 10 career alignment questions
Why having a "good job on paper" doesn't mean it's the right job for you
How to tell if your work is energizing or depleting you (regardless of your Human Design energy type)
The difference between performing a role and actually being yourself at work
Why meaningful work might matter beyond just getting a paycheck
What your answers reveal about your career alignment and what to do next

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Music: Milk Shake by Coma-Media, licensed through Pixabay

Episode Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Career Alignment Assessment
02:54 The 10 Questions for Career Reflection
16:50 Conclusion and Next Steps

What Do You Stand For? Finding Your Why and Core Message in Business

Carrysdotter — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 22:15:00 GMT

What do you stand for? It's a simple question, but when you really sit with it, the answer can change everything. In this episode, I share the journey of discovering my core message after three years of winging it in business, trying everything, and confusing my audience in the process.

This is the story of how I moved from being another human design reader or career astrologer to leading a sovereignty movement. And more importantly, how you can discover your own movement, whether you're already in business or dreaming of starting one.

In this episode, you'll discover:

The pivotal question that changed everything: "If you were to lead a movement, what would it be about?"
Why "sovereignty over conformity" became my guiding principle and red thread through everything I do
How individuality (not individualism) is essential to stepping into your power
Why entrepreneurship is the ultimate form of sovereignty and what that really means
The collective shift we're experiencing from conformity to individual reclamation
How to stand out in a crowded market by leading with your why, not just your what
Practical reflection questions to help you discover what you stand for

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Music: Milk Shake by Coma-Media, licensed through Pixabay

Episode Chapters:

00:00 Uncovering Personal Foundations
09:12 Embracing Sovereignty in Entrepreneurship
10:15 Understanding Your Unique Value Proposition
13:46 Resources for Self-Discovery and Sovereignty

Welcome to From A to C – A Space for Your Sovereignty Journey

Carrysdotter — Thu, 29 Jan 2026 13:20:41 GMT

Have you ever felt like you don't fit the traditional career mold? Like you're supposed to follow one path, climb one ladder, but you're just not wired that way? Welcome to From A to C, a podcast for career rebels, aspiring entrepreneurs, and anyone ready to choose sovereignty over conformity.

I'm Anna, founder of Carrysdotter (meaning "Carry's daughter" in Swedish), and this show is about forging your own path through sovereignty, solopreneurship, and spirituality. This is your space for real conversations about personal growth, self-discovery, and building a career and business on your own terms.

In this welcome episode, you'll discover:

The three core themes of the show: Sovereignty, Solopreneurship, and Spirituality
How the pandemic sparked a collective awakening and why people are realizing that most employment structures don't honor how different we actually are
The spiritual systems I integrate into my work: Human Design, Astrology, and the Gene Keys
Why entrepreneurship is the ultimate state of sovereignty and how AI is making this shift even more critical

This podcast is for you if:

You've never quite fit traditional career molds
You're curious about solopreneurship and starting your own business
You want practical entrepreneurship guidance mixed with spiritual wisdom
You're navigating your own sovereignty journey

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