We recently connected with Manda Stack and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Manda, thanks for joining us today. Let’s jump right into something we’re very focused on here – improving our ability to make decisions. Everyday, we’re faced with decisions that can impact the future of our careers, businesses, relationships and more and so one of the most impactful areas for personal development, in our view, is decision-making. Can you talk to us about how you developed or improved your decision-making skills?
For a long time, I made decisions the way so many women do, by overthinking every possible outcome and trying to make the “most responsible” choice. As a former pastor, I was used to helping everyone else find clarity, but when it came to my own life, I second-guessed myself constantly. Especially when the stakes felt high.
Everything changed the moment I learned about my Human Design and discovered I have Emotional Authority. It was such a simple idea, but it shifted everything. I realized I wasn’t meant to make decisions in the heat of the moment, or from fear, or from pressure to be certain right away. I’m designed to wait for emotional clarity. That one insight helped me stop forcing quick answers and start honoring the natural rhythm of my own truth.
A moment that stands out happened the year I left my 23-year career as a pastor. I remember sitting in my car after leading a Sunday service, gripping the steering wheel, and feeling waves of emotion move through me. Grief. Relief. Fear. Truth. I kept thinking, “I can’t keep doing this the way I’ve always done it.” I didn’t have a five-step plan. I only had an emotional knowing I could no longer ignore.
Instead of rushing for certainty, I gave myself space to ride the emotional wave. When the clarity finally came, it wasn’t loud or dramatic. It was quiet and steady, like an inner voice saying, “It’s time.” Listening to that knowing led me directly into the coaching and energy clearing work I now do that feels aligned in every way.
Since then, my decision-making has become less about logic alone and more about inner alignment. I’ve learned to trust the subtle cues in my body, the lift in my chest when something is right, the contraction when something is off. I’ve learned that clarity is something we allow, not chase.
Human Design didn’t give me a rule book. It gave me permission to trust myself. And that changed everything about how I lead my life and my business today.
Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
I help women at a crossroads get clear on what’s next. After 23 years as a pastor, I felt a deep inner shift I could no longer ignore. That experience taught me how profoundly disorienting it feels when your outer life no longer matches your inner truth. Now, through transformational coaching and energy clearing, I guide women through that same passage from “I can’t keep doing this” to “I’m finally living the life that fits – and I love it!”
My work blends grounded strategy with intuitive alignment. I don’t believe you have to choose between being practical or soulful. My clients tend to be high-capacity women who have spent years showing up for everyone else, often in careers that once felt meaningful but no longer feel like home. They come to me because they want real clarity, not more noise, more mindset hacks, or more pressure to be grateful for a life that doesn’t quite fit anymore.
What feels most exciting to me is watching women remember who they are. When someone goes from second-guessing themselves to trusting their intuition, from carrying the weight of “being responsible” to finally allowing their <i>desire </i>to lead a conversation, the change is unmistakable. They soften. They brighten. They rise. And they begin making choices that feel like oxygen instead of obligation.
My brand centers on this idea of<i> coming home to yourself. </i>I create spaces where women can slow down, tell the truth, and finally hear their own inner voice again. In my sessions, we clear what’s been weighing them down emotionally and energetically so they can move forward with confidence instead of fear. And then we pair that clarity with thoughtful, doable action, so they aren’t just inspired, they’re supported.
Right now I’m especially focused on helping women strengthen their intuitive decision-making so they stop feeling pulled in ten directions and start feeling steady and sure again. I recently created a free Intuitive Decision-Making Guide to help people begin reconnecting with their inner clarity. And for those who want more personalized support, I offer a free Next Chapter Clarity Call where we explore what’s shifting, what’s calling, and what’s possible.
This work is an honor. It’s my calling. And I’m grateful every day that I get to walk with women as they step into the next chapter of their lives with courage and truth.
There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
Great question, and fun to reflect on this! Here are the qualities that impacted my journey (and how others can develop them too):
1. The ability to listen <i>inward </i>before acting <i>outward</i>.
For years, I made decisions based on what was expected of me or what seemed “wise” or “logical” from the outside. The turning point came when I learned how to listen to my inner knowing, especially through Human Design and Emotional Authority. That skill changed everything about how I lead, coach, and live.
Advice:
Start by creating small pockets of quiet in your day. Notice what feels like expansion and what feels like contraction. You don’t have to overhaul your life. Just practice honoring one small inner nudge at a time. Inner clarity strengthens through use.
2. The willingness to follow truth, even when the next step feels unclear.
Leaving a stable 23-year pastoral career wasn’t a tidy or linear path. It was emotional and uncertain, but it was honest. That willingness to follow what felt true inside me, even when I didn’t yet see the roadmap, built a foundation of courage I rely on every single day.
Advice:
When something feels “off,” don’t minimize it. Get curious. Write it down. Speak it aloud to someone safe. Clarity often begins with the quiet admission that something needs to change. You don’t need certainty. You just need honesty.
3. The skill of creating space for transformation.
My coaching and energy clearing work is rooted in helping women slow down enough to hear themselves again. The ability to hold space, ask the right questions, clear old emotional patterns, and guide someone back to their inner compass has been the most meaningful skill I’ve developed.
Advice:
Learn how to be deeply present. You can do this through training, mentorship, coaching, or even simple practices like mindful listening. Presence creates trust, and trust creates transformation, whether you’re working with clients or leading a team.
Final Thought
If you’re early in your journey, focus on building these three qualities: inner listening, honest courage, and true presence. They will shape every decision you make and every door that opens. They’re not just skills, they’re ways of being, and they’ll carry you further than any strategy ever could.
Tell us what your ideal client would be like?
My ideal client is a woman who has spent years being the steady one, the dependable one, the one everyone turns to. On paper, she’s accomplished. But inside, she’s feeling a shift she can’t ignore anymore.
She might be at a crossroads with her career, questioning her purpose, or simply sensing that she’s outgrown the life she built. She’s smart, intuitive, thoughtful, and deeply responsible. She’s not looking for quick fixes. She’s looking for truth.
What makes someone an ideal client for me is their readiness to be honest with themselves. They don’t need to be confident or clear, but they do need to be willing. Willing to slow down. Willing to feel. Willing to explore the part of them that’s been whispering, “There has to be more than this.”
My best-fit clients tend to have a few things in common:
– They’re high-capacity women who have held everything together for a long time.
– They’re exhausted from overthinking but still want to make aligned, grounded choices.
– They’re craving clarity, confidence, and a sense of coming home to themselves.
– They value both the practical and the soulful. They want strategy that feels aligned, and alignment that leads to real action.
– They don’t just want to change jobs. They want to change their lives in a way that feels authentic and life-giving.
And maybe the most important quality, they’re ready to stop abandoning themselves. They’re ready to follow what feels true, even if the next step is small, quiet, or unknown.
When a woman comes to me with that mix of longing and readiness, she doesn’t just shift her career. She transforms her entire relationship with herself. That’s the work I’m here for.
Contact Info:
- Website: mydivineintuition.com
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