Irene McKenna

Director of Alignment & Program Integration, Track Facilitator

As Director of Alignment & Program Integration at the Spiritual Business Incubator, Irene McKenna guides entrepreneurs through the embodied work of becoming the CEO their business requires. She specializes in decoding the shadows, patterns, and protective identities hidden inside Human Design and the Gene Keys, then alchemizing them into clarity, confidence, and embodied leadership.

Outside the Incubator, Irene is a mom to an adult daughter and two teen boys, and a proud Gemmy to one adorable baby boy. She’s also the devoted human of one adorable (and slightly demanding) pup. Irene lives in Western New York with her partner, but she’s already dreaming about the not-so-distant future, lying on a boat under hot sunshine with absolutely nowhere to be. When she’s not guiding clients through shadow-to-strategy integration, you’ll find her trying new recipes, eating shrimp tacos, walking in nature, chasing warm weather, and cheering on the Buffalo Bills. Go Bills!

Drea Essex

Founder Success Advisor

I’m a 3/5 Emotional Manifestor, dog trainer, and long-time experimenter with Human Design, tarot, and astrology. I didn’t start this work because it sounded spiritual, I started because I had a hard dog. Training dogs turned into something deeper: helping humans and animals actually understand each other again.

My energy is direct, edgy and will make you look at things through a whole new lens. I care about movement, nervous system regulation, intuition, and nutrition (for both dogs and humans) because real change has to live in real life, not just in theory. Whether I’m guiding others through personal experimentation, mountain biking or hiking with my dogs, decompressing with a good show or book, everything I teach comes from lived experience. At the core, my work is about bridging disconnect and creating meaningful, sustainable change.

Brandi

Founder Success Advisor

I am a writer and storyteller who is obsessed with song lyrics and coffee. Human design, astrology and numerology keep my brain and mind active as well. I love using these tools to deepen my relationship with myself and others.

My husband and I have been married for 11 years. We have two boys, 8 and 5.  My husband and children make me a better connector and help me understand others in a way I never could have before. Any of my spare time goes to reading books, learning about the craft of writing in all forms, learning about business and long walks in nature.

While writing is one of my gifts, what I really want is for people to feel loved, seen and understood. This is why community and connection matter so much to me. I once was in a place where I sought validation outside myself and connection from the wrong people. This left me feeling powerless and making decisions for others instead of myself. Leaving me no choice but to ask why I do these things. I had to learn how to love myself and see the way others were already trying to love me. This is what I want everyone to have. An unwavering love for themselves that no one else can take away from them.

Providing spaces for people to feel safe sharing their thoughts, emotions, who they really are and building confidence in their self is the driver behind what I do. Without connection and safety, it's hard to achieve much of anything. Connection first, always. The rest will fall into place.