MEET MICHAELA GAFFEN STONE
I coach successful people who are ready to realize their bigger vision by seeing greater possibilities and mapping out the steps to achieve it.
Past success can actually be the biggest block to moving forward. If you keep doing what got you here, how will you move forward by doing the same things?
This is important: The future does not exist yet. YOU get to create it. If you don’t create it for yourself, who will create it for you? Are you okay with that? What are your limits? Why? The only dream you can’t achieve is the one you don’t plan and work for.
Michaela
GAFFEN STONE
FOUNDER / HUMAN BEHAVIOR EXPERT
I’m a Human Behavior Expert and truly have earned the title!
Born in England, I am a lifelong learner and nomad. Having lived in eight countries to date, I am a Global citizen – where I come from is a story, not a place. Home is wherever I am, right now.
I took my expertise in tropical diseases nursing from London, UK, to Bangladesh to volunteer in an orphanage, later singlehandedly running a High Commission’s medical clinic and caring for upwards of 300 people.
I was a Montessori assistant teacher in Belgium.
I studied Buddhism and mindfulness with monks in Singapore. My quest for more took me from Bhutan, India, Ladakh, and Sikkim, to Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia.
I studied fitness and nutrition in Malaysia while owning and managing my own gym.
I took my love for learning to the USA, becoming a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst. The science of behavior change ignited in me a deeper understanding of human potential. Diving into Doctoral studies fueled my desire to share my extensive knowledge of human behavior with people open to receiving all that I have to offer.
Being ready for change is indispensable. I am an expert at letting go of old identities and embracing the new, like a snake shedding its skin. It’s essential.
Today I facilitate the shedding of ‘old skins’, enabling others to let go of old identities that no longer serve them while embracing and creating the new. Human Design plus Polyvagal Theory and IFS are blended with the science of behavior change and other modalities to form a solid platform for this work.
Human Design came into my world at a crucial moment, proving to be a game changer. I learned what worked for me and what didn’t in a powerful way that I could feel and experience for myself. Understanding how I am designed to optimally function in the world is priceless knowledge.
My clients feel supported and safe as they explore their human design blueprints to discover what is RIGHT about them. Hint: you are not designed to be ‘wrong’. Ever.
Growing beyond Social Conditioning
Social conditioning often leaves us feeling as though we are ‘less than’, suffering from ‘Impostor Syndrome’ and a fear of others people’s judgement. How can you grow and succeed if you have a poor self-image?
The answer is that you cannot rise above your opinion of yourself.
Pure science is a great place to start the search for answers, but ultimately the real experiment is in the world. It’s called ‘Life’.
I LOVE the experiment and I am here for fellow explorers.
Today, I use Human Design to find the YOU that still lives, still shines, under the heavy weight of childhood trauma and resultant conditioning.
It’s a process to offload the stuff we onboarded as children, and worth every second we spend recovering and claiming your full potential. Call it cycle breaking, call it re-parenting, call it whatever seems good to you.
When you are ready to be unapologetically YOU, you’ll know.
We begin with finding your blueprint, your Human Design.
Then we use all the available skills and tools to gently, firmly bring the best, most potent version of you to the fore.
Ready for some re-parenting of your inner child?
Let’s get you on your path!
DEGREES
CERTIFICATIONS
COUNTRIES LIVED IN
Dive into a curated collection of podcasts, videos, and articles designed to inform, inspire, and spark new ideas.
Podcasts
Books and Articles
Aligned & Unapologetic: The Human Design Guidebook is your clear, compassionate, and transformative introduction to the Human Design system. This guidebook will walk you through the core principles with heart, clarity, and purpose.
Click here to find it on Amazon
In today’s fast-paced world, maintaining strong health has never been more crucial. With increasing stress, environmental toxins, and processed foods, many people find their immune systems compromised without realizing it. The Immunity Code: Fuel Your Body’s Defenses with Food and Lifestyle is here to change that narrative.
Click here to find it on Amazon
This article highlights Michaela’s global journey of continuous learning, from volunteering in Bangladesh to studying mindfulness across Asia and earning multiple degrees in the U.S. It focuses on how she applies behavior science and nutrition to help people address emotional eating and complex personal habits.
Featured in Embracing Kulture Magazine™ (Issue 3)
(founded by Kassandra Ayala-Najera)
In this article, Michaela provides a detailed and accessible introduction to Human Design, and the ways in which cultural knowledge from around the globe comes together to create an integrated approach to understanding ourselves and who we were meant to be.
Featured in Embracing Kulture Magazine™ (Issue 2)
(founded by Kassandra Ayala-Najera)
In this article, Michaela discusses what embracing new cultures means to her, and through her own experiences living immersed in other cultures and societies, teaches us about the role non-attachment can play in fostering resilience and flexibility in our lives.
Featured in Embracing Kulture Magazine™ (Issue 1)
(founded by Kassandra Ayala-Najera)
In this article, Michaela answers a series of interview questions related to her experiences adjusting to and living in new cultures, and how these have impacted her professionally and in her personal life.
Videos
