<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Witchy Shit by Design with Michaela Gaffen Stone]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>A fun, spiky podcast where we poke at dogma, question the “shoulds,”<br />and get honest about what’s actually happening.</p><p></p><p>Not fluffy.<br />Not performative.<br />Definitely not here to follow the rules.</p><p></p><p>Hey, you want to do some witchy shit? Join us!</p>]]></description><link>www.witchyshitbydesign.com</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 07:46:55 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/TQnehAvb.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[Michaela Gaffen Stone]]></author><pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:18:22 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 Michaela Gaffen Stone]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Philosophy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Spirituality]]></category><itunes:author>Michaela Gaffen Stone</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;A fun, spiky podcast where we poke at dogma, question the “shoulds,”&lt;br /&gt;and get honest about what’s actually happening.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not fluffy.&lt;br /&gt;Not performative.&lt;br /&gt;Definitely not here to follow the rules.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hey, you want to do some witchy shit? Join us!&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Michaela Gaffen Stone</itunes:name><itunes:email>michaela@gaffenstone.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"><itunes:category text="Philosophy"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Religion &amp; Spirituality"><itunes:category text="Spirituality"/></itunes:category><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0f40a75f-9664-434b-8481-03e705079e44/logos/7b9dc7b2-6810-4193-9cd6-40180c979347.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[S1 Ep3: The Magic in your Genes]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Hello and Welcome!<br /></p><p>In this episode Michaela chats with Ani Papazyan, a highly experienced Pain Resolution Practitioner, Nutritionist, and Lifestyle Educator with three decades of expertise in the field. Chatting today about how your genetics offer more insight than just your eye color. Your genes hold the key to understanding disease, nutrition, and your overall physical health in a specific way unique to you. This isn’t a one size fits all approach. This episode is a must listen for anyone trying to understand their body in a more in depth way. Genes are truly magical.</p><p></p><p>Holding a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology, and as a former professional athlete, Ani has dedicated her life to empowering individuals to take control of their health and well-being.</p><p></p><p>As a certified medical massage therapist and practitioner in advanced translational nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics, Ani founded Last Stop 4 Pain, a leading provider of personalized pain relief solutions that focus on nutrition and self-help techniques. Her unique approach is based on the belief that everyone's genetic makeup is unique, and that a personalized approach is necessary to achieve optimal results. </p><p></p><p>To connect with Ani</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://laststop4pain.com/" target="_blank">https://laststop4pain.com/</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anipapazyan/" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/anipapazyan/</a> </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.instagram.com/ani_laststop4pain/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/ani_laststop4pain/</a> </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@4anipapazyan" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@4anipapazyan</a> </p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/papazyanani" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/papazyanani</a> </p><p>Mentioned in this episode: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://3x4genetics.com/" target="_blank">https://3x4genetics.com/</a></p><p></p><hr /><p></p><p>To connect with Michaela behavior analyst and Human Design mentor exploring how discernment, nervous system regulation, and radical self-trust form the spine of aligned living and host of Witchy Shit by Design Podcast</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Witchyshitbydesign.com" target="_blank">Witchyshitbydesign.com</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com" target="_blank">michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com</a></p><p>Instagram @mikkigaffenstone</p><p>Facebook Michaela Gaffen Stone</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">d52cd274-5413-4548-b235-c1c6d221f900</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michaela Gaffen Stone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 18:18:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/a4996a05e5f5cbda87d747d741499ab51398c1641e912b97f5d329c9dce51cf4/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiJkNTJjZDI3NC01NDEzLTQ1NDgtYjIzNS1jMWM2ZDIyMWY5MDAiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwZjQwYTc1Zi05NjY0LTQzNGItODQ4MS0wM2U3MDUwNzllNDQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OThkMTA4OWMyZTg2YjEyNGZhNzRhZDkiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlmNjNhMmM0MGE2NjE3MmQ3NDlmMDZiL21pY2hhZWxhcy1zdHVkaW8tbkw0RjYtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi01LTJfXzE5LTUzLTQ4Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="85753669" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0f40a75f-9664-434b-8481-03e705079e44/episodes/d52cd274-5413-4548-b235-c1c6d221f900/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Hello and Welcome!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode Michaela chats with Ani Papazyan, a highly experienced Pain Resolution Practitioner, Nutritionist, and Lifestyle Educator with three decades of expertise in the field. Chatting today about how your genetics offer more insight than just your eye color. Your genes hold the key to understanding disease, nutrition, and your overall physical health in a specific way unique to you. This isn’t a one size fits all approach. This episode is a must listen for anyone trying to understand their body in a more in depth way. Genes are truly magical.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Holding a Bachelor&apos;s degree in Kinesiology, and as a former professional athlete, Ani has dedicated her life to empowering individuals to take control of their health and well-being.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As a certified medical massage therapist and practitioner in advanced translational nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics, Ani founded Last Stop 4 Pain, a leading provider of personalized pain relief solutions that focus on nutrition and self-help techniques. Her unique approach is based on the belief that everyone&apos;s genetic makeup is unique, and that a personalized approach is necessary to achieve optimal results. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To connect with Ani&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://laststop4pain.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://laststop4pain.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/anipapazyan/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.linkedin.com/in/anipapazyan/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.instagram.com/ani_laststop4pain/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.instagram.com/ani_laststop4pain/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.tiktok.com/@4anipapazyan&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.tiktok.com/@4anipapazyan&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.facebook.com/papazyanani&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.facebook.com/papazyanani&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mentioned in this episode: &lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://3x4genetics.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://3x4genetics.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;hr /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To connect with Michaela behavior analyst and Human Design mentor exploring how discernment, nervous system regulation, and radical self-trust form the spine of aligned living and host of Witchy Shit by Design Podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://Witchyshitbydesign.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Witchyshitbydesign.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;mailto:michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram @mikkigaffenstone&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook Michaela Gaffen Stone&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:44:40</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0f40a75f-9664-434b-8481-03e705079e44/logos/7b9dc7b2-6810-4193-9cd6-40180c979347.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>3</itunes:episode><itunes:title>S1 Ep3: The Magic in your Genes</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[S1 Ep2: Break Free from Religion]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Hello and Welcome.</p><p>In today's episode Michaela is in conversation with Daniel Du Bois questioning organized religion and the social constructs it has placed on society for thousands of years. Tune in to uncover why history has unfolded the way it has and how life as we know it is in for big change.<br /><br />Today's Guest is Daniel Du Bois a spiritual and leadership coach, host of Journey into the Heart of the Primordial Podcast and guide of the 'Think like a Wizard' Sub-Reddit group.</p><p>To connect with Daniel</p><p><i>Think Like a Wizard</i> now rebranded as <i>Journey Into The Heart Of The Primordial </i>available wherever you listen to podcasts!</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ThinkLikeAWizard/" target="_blank">https://www.reddit.com/r/ThinkLikeAWizard/</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:thinklikeawizard@gmail.com" target="_blank">thinklikeawizard@gmail.com</a></p><p>_______________________________________________________________</p><p>To connect with Michaela behavior analyst and Human Design mentor exploring how discernment, nervous system regulation, and radical self-trust form the spine of aligned living and host of Witchy Shit by Design Podcast</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Witchyshitbydesign.com" target="_blank">Witchyshitbydesign.com</a></p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com" target="_blank">michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com</a></p><p>Instagram @mikkigaffenstone</p><p>Facebook Michaela Gaffen Stone</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">7319307d-6f14-47cf-9cdd-3bf090a35024</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michaela Gaffen Stone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 17:38:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/3fa04d685b9b234671d85590e8ac61ddee40ab3c07a06d8d6d38047c6adf1c60/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI3MzE5MzA3ZC02ZjE0LTQ3Y2YtOWNkZC0zYmYwOTBhMzUwMjQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwZjQwYTc1Zi05NjY0LTQzNGItODQ4MS0wM2U3MDUwNzllNDQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OThkMTA4OWMyZTg2YjEyNGZhNzRhZDkiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlmNjM0M2MwNzg1ZjQyYTBiNGQyMzUyL21pY2hhZWxhcy1zdHVkaW8tbkw0RjYtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi01LTJfXzE5LTI4LTI4Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="108309255" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0f40a75f-9664-434b-8481-03e705079e44/episodes/7319307d-6f14-47cf-9cdd-3bf090a35024/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Hello and Welcome.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In today&apos;s episode Michaela is in conversation with Daniel Du Bois questioning organized religion and the social constructs it has placed on society for thousands of years. Tune in to uncover why history has unfolded the way it has and how life as we know it is in for big change.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Today&apos;s Guest is Daniel Du Bois a spiritual and leadership coach, host of Journey into the Heart of the Primordial Podcast and guide of the &apos;Think like a Wizard&apos; Sub-Reddit group.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To connect with Daniel&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Think Like a Wizard&lt;/i&gt; now rebranded as &lt;i&gt;Journey Into The Heart Of The Primordial &lt;/i&gt;available wherever you listen to podcasts!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;https://www.reddit.com/r/ThinkLikeAWizard/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://www.reddit.com/r/ThinkLikeAWizard/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;mailto:thinklikeawizard@gmail.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;thinklikeawizard@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;_______________________________________________________________&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;To connect with Michaela behavior analyst and Human Design mentor exploring how discernment, nervous system regulation, and radical self-trust form the spine of aligned living and host of Witchy Shit by Design Podcast&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://Witchyshitbydesign.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Witchyshitbydesign.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;mailto:michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram @mikkigaffenstone&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook Michaela Gaffen Stone&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:56:25</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0f40a75f-9664-434b-8481-03e705079e44/logos/7b9dc7b2-6810-4193-9cd6-40180c979347.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>2</itunes:episode><itunes:title>S1 Ep2: Break Free from Religion</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[S1 Ep1: Welcome to Witchy Shit by Design!]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Hello and welcome to Witchy Shit by Design Podcast!</p><p>So glad you are here with me. I'm Michaela Gaffen-Stone and this is EPISODE 1 where I give you a brief introduction to myself and what you can expect from this podcast moving forward. Follow along wherever you listen to your podcasts!<br /><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://Witchyshitbydesign.com" target="_blank">Witchyshitbydesign.com</a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://witchyshitbydesign.com/" target="_blank"><br /></a><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com" target="_blank">michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com</a></p><p></p><p>Michaela Gaffen Stone is a behavior analyst and Human Design mentor exploring how discernment, nervous system regulation, and radical self-trust form the spine of aligned living.</p><p><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://witchyshitbydesign.com" target="_blank">witchyshitbydesign.com</a></p><p>Instagram @mikkigaffenstone</p><p>Facebook Michaela Gaffen Stone</p>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">0f6555cb-ab16-4d69-b0c6-bb8dd3324905</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michaela Gaffen Stone]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:41:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/5750beeda4492d756a2bc629c0a9b25ec738d6285c8a49c690be8eb95c96b000/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIwZjY1NTVjYi1hYjE2LTRkNjktYjBjNi1iYjhkZDMzMjQ5MDUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIwZjQwYTc1Zi05NjY0LTQzNGItODQ4MS0wM2U3MDUwNzllNDQiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OThkMTA4OWMyZTg2YjEyNGZhNzRhZDkiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlmNGM3ZGE3MjBhZmQyZDYxNzY0NmE1L21pY2hhZWxhcy1zdHVkaW8tbkw0RjYtY29tcG9zZXItMjAyNi01LTFfXzE3LTMzLTQ2Lm1wMyJ9.mp3" length="6797288" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0f40a75f-9664-434b-8481-03e705079e44/episodes/0f6555cb-ab16-4d69-b0c6-bb8dd3324905/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Hello and welcome to Witchy Shit by Design Podcast!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;So glad you are here with me. I&apos;m Michaela Gaffen-Stone and this is EPISODE 1 where I give you a brief introduction to myself and what you can expect from this podcast moving forward. Follow along wherever you listen to your podcasts!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://Witchyshitbydesign.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;Witchyshitbydesign.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://witchyshitbydesign.com/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;mailto:michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;michaela@witchyshitbydesign.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Michaela Gaffen Stone is a behavior analyst and Human Design mentor exploring how discernment, nervous system regulation, and radical self-trust form the spine of aligned living.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer nofollow&quot; href=&quot;http://witchyshitbydesign.com&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;witchyshitbydesign.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Instagram @mikkigaffenstone&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Facebook Michaela Gaffen Stone&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:14:10</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/0f40a75f-9664-434b-8481-03e705079e44/logos/7b9dc7b2-6810-4193-9cd6-40180c979347.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>S1 Ep1: Welcome to Witchy Shit by Design!</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>