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In this episode of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life, cohosts Laurel Holland and Laurel Boivin begin exploring what oppression is and why recognizing it is an essential part of the journey toward self-liberation.

Starting with traditional dictionary definitions and expanding into a broader understanding of oppression, they examine how oppression can exist not only in external systems and structures, but also within our own beliefs, behaviors, and patterns.

Through conversations about people-pleasing, inherited conditioning, abuse of power, patriarchy, self-discipline, and personal responsibility, they invite listeners to consider where they may be feeling weighed down, limiting themselves, or unintentionally limiting others.

At its heart, this conversation isn't simply about freedom from oppression—it's about the freedom to live authentically. By uncovering the beliefs, expectations, and conditioning that shape our lives, we create the possibility of becoming more fully ourselves and making choices that align with who we truly are. This episode lays the foundation for a season devoted to the inner work of self-awareness, authenticity, and self-liberation.

In This Episode

• What oppression is—and why understanding it matters

• The difference between external oppression and self-oppression

• How people-pleasing can become a form of self-oppression

• Why abuse of power isn't always external

• The role of systems, culture, and conditioning in shaping our beliefs

• How authenticity begins with recognizing what is limiting your freedom to be yourself

• Why true freedom comes through self-awareness and self-discipline

• Recognizing that we can experience oppression and unintentionally oppress others

Definitions:

To oppress: crush by abuse of power or authority; weigh down or burden.

Oppression: the unjust or cruel exercise of power or authority; a system or pattern that limits people's opportunity, dignity, freedom, safety, or ability to be fully themselves.

Journaling prompts 

• Where in your life do you feel weighed down or burdened in a way that prevents you from being your authentic self?
• What beliefs, expectations, or roles have you accepted simply because they were considered "normal"?
• Where might you be giving away your own power—or misusing it toward yourself or others?
• Where have you experienced oppression in your own life, and how might those experiences still influence your beliefs or choices today?
• What is one belief, behavior, or expectation you're ready to question as you continue your journey toward living more authentically?

Authors mentioned:  Wallace Wattles

Host/Cohost/Guest Info

Guiding others to become effective leaders of their own lives, Laurel Holland has been on a journey of awakening and transformation throughout her life. Writing about inner work, Laurel has authored four books, including Crossroads and Love’s 8 Laws. Her books, Live Your Inner Power, the Journal, and Courageous Woman, introduce, share, and explore the eight foundational practices for creating transformation from the inside out. Through her books, programs, and innovative talks, Laurel’s great desire is to lift others up and courageously step into the life they came here to live. You can learn more about Laurel, her books, and work she does at www.liveyourinnerpower.com.

Laurel Boivin is a leadership coach, speaker, and workshop facilitator. Founder of Flux+Flow Professional Coaching, Laurel works with high-performing professionals and mission-driven organizations to shift from achievement to alignment, helping them connect deeply to purpose, lead with confidence, and create environments where people thrive.  A Reiki master and yoga practitioner, collector of sea glass and antiques, she lives in New Hampshire and summers in Maine. You can learn more about Laurel and the work she does at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.

The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is [email protected] and for Laurel Holland - [email protected].

Kicking off their sixth season of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life, cohosts Laurel Holland and Laurel Boivin begin with a bold invitation for listeners: to move beyond personal growth and into the deeper work of self-liberation.

After exploring the many dimensions of inner work for the past five seasons, they introduce a new focus—examining the beliefs, conditioning, social norms, and systems that quietly shape who we become and how freely we are able to live as our authentic selves.

Together Laurel and Laurel discuss why liberation begins within, how self-oppression often shows up through silence, self-limitation, and fear of belonging, and why courageous self-expression matters not only for our own lives but for our communities, workplaces, and society.

This new focus will encourage listeners to question long-held assumptions, explore the roots of internalized oppression, and discover how doing the deeper inner work creates greater freedom, stronger self-leadership, and a more beautiful life.

In this episode:

• Why this new season marks a deeper exploration of inner work through the lens of self-liberation.

• What self-liberation really means and why authenticity requires courage.

• How social conditioning and internalized beliefs keep us small, silent, and disconnected from ourselves.

• The essential role of psychological safety, belonging, and supportive community in personal transformation.

• Why self-leadership is the natural outcome of inner work—and how liberated individuals help transform families, organizations, communities, and culture.

• The difference between scarcity and abundance, and how believing there is "enough for everyone" changes the way we live.

Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration. 

1. Where in my life do I feel most free to be my authentic self? Where do I still feel the need to hide parts of myself?

2. What opinions, beliefs, or parts of myself have I kept quiet because I feared rejection, criticism, or not belonging?

3. What messages did I learn growing up about fitting in, being "good," keeping the peace, or avoiding conflict?

4. Where might I be participating in my own self-limitation or self-oppression without realizing it?

5. What would self-liberation look like in my life right now?

6. How would my relationships, work, or community change if I consistently showed up more authentically?

7. Do I truly believe there is enough—for opportunity, success, love, belonging, and fulfillment—or do I operate from a mindset of scarcity?

Host/Cohost/Guest Info

Guiding others to become effective leaders of their own lives, Laurel Holland has been on a journey of awakening and transformation throughout her life. Writing about inner work, Laurel has authored four books, including Crossroads and Love’s 8 Laws. Her books, Live Your Inner Power, the Journal, and Courageous Woman, introduce, share, and explore the eight foundational practices for creating transformation from the inside out. Through her books, programs, and innovative talks, Laurel’s great desire is to lift others up and courageously step into the life they came here to live. You can learn more about Laurel, her books, and work she does at www.liveyourinnerpower.com.

Laurel Boivin is a leadership coach, speaker, and workshop facilitator. Founder of Flux+Flow Professional Coaching, Laurel works with high-performing professionals and mission-driven organizations to shift from achievement to alignment, helping them connect deeply to purpose, lead with confidence, and create environments where people thrive.  A Reiki master and yoga practitioner, collector of sea glass and antiques, she lives in New Hampshire and summers in Maine.  You can learn more about Laurel and the work she does at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.

The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is [email protected] and for Laurel Holland - [email protected]

As the fifth season of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life comes to an end, cohosts Laurel Holland and Laurel Boivin reflect on the lessons, conversations, and growth that have shaped the past year.

They explore what it really means to "live your best life" and how that life isn't created by external achievements alone, but through the ongoing practice of inner work.

The conversation explores the connection between our inner world and our outer experiences, emphasizing that while we can't control everything that happens to us, we can take responsibility for how we respond. Through self-awareness, honest reflection, stillness, and intentional choices, we gradually create a life that feels more aligned, peaceful, and authentic.

Rather than chasing perfection or someone else's definition of success, the Laurels encourage listeners to cultivate a vision of their own beautiful life, take small daily steps toward it, and trust that the vision will continue to evolve as they grow.

Episode Highlights:

• How your inner world shapes the way you experience your life.

• Why knowing yourself is the foundation for creating meaningful change.

• The role of self-responsibility without self-judgment.

• Why stillness and self-awareness help reveal habitual patterns that no longer serve you.

• Why your vision of your "best life" should remain flexible and continue evolving as you grow.

  
  

Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration. 

1. If you look honestly at your life today, what is your inner world creating in your outer life?

2. What would your best life look like if you imagined it from your own heart rather than someone else's expectations?

3. What patterns or habits keep showing up in your life, and what might they be trying to teach you?

4. How are you contributing to your own harmony—or your own disharmony—in this season of life?

5. What is one small step you could take today that would move you closer to the life you want to create?

6. How do you know when you're living your best life? What does it feel like for you internally?

Host/Cohost/Guest Info:

Guiding others to become effective leaders of their own lives, Laurel Holland has been on a journey of awakening and transformation throughout her life. Writing about inner work, Laurel has authored four books, including Crossroads and Love’s 8 Laws. Her books, Live Your Inner Power, the Journal, and Courageous Woman, introduce, share, and explore the eight foundational practices for creating transformation from the inside out. Through her books, programs, and innovative talks, Laurel’s great desire is to lift others up and courageously step into the life they came here to live. You can learn more about Laurel, her books, and work she does at www.liveyourinnerpower.com.

Laurel Boivin is a leadership coach, speaker, and workshop facilitator. Founder of Flux+Flow Professional Coaching, Laurel works with high-performing professionals and mission-driven organizations to shift from achievement to alignment, helping them connect deeply to purpose, lead with confidence, and create environments where people thrive.  A Reiki master and yoga practitioner, collector of sea glass and antiques, she lives in New Hampshire and summers in Maine.  You can learn more about Laurel and the work she does at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.

The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is [email protected] and for Laurel Holland - [email protected].

In this episode of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life, cohosts Laurel Holland and Laurel Boivin explore the connection between inner work and finances. Together, they examine how our earliest experiences with money shape our sense of abundance, scarcity, worth, generosity, and possibility. Through thoughtful questions and personal stories, they invite listeners to become curious about the beliefs they've inherited and whether those beliefs still serve the life they want to create.

The conversation reminds us that our relationship with money is deeply connected to our relationships, our professional lives, our values, and our sense of self. When we begin to examine our money story with compassion and awareness, we create space for new beliefs, greater alignment, and a more abundant way of living.

Episode Highlights:

• Explore how childhood experiences and family dynamics shape your relationship with money.

• Identify inherited money beliefs and consider whether they still serve you today.

• Examine the difference between scarcity and abundance as internal ways of experiencing life.

• Discover how money stories are often connected to worthiness, identity, value, and spirituality.

• Learn how finding new role models can help rewrite limiting beliefs about wealth and generosity.

• Reflect on how your values—not money itself—can become the foundation for creating a beautiful life.

  
  

Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration. 

1. What did you learn growing up about money?

2. What did you watch in your household about how your parents dealt with money?

3. What are ten beliefs or messages you've heard about money? For each one, ask: When did I first hear this? Who taught me this?

4. If you had more than enough money, what would you do with it? What does your answer reveal about your values?

5. What is your story around money? What belief have you carried for years that may no longer be true?

6. In your heart of hearts, what is the life you truly want to live—and what does money have to do with that vision?

   
   

Host/Cohost/Guest Info:

Guiding others to become effective leaders of their own lives, Laurel Holland has been on a journey of awakening and transformation throughout her life. Writing about inner work, Laurel has authored four books, including Crossroads and Love’s 8 Laws. Her books, Live Your Inner Power, the Journal, and Courageous Woman, introduce, share, and explore the eight foundational practices for creating transformation from the inside out. Through her books, programs, and innovative talks, Laurel’s great desire is to lift others up and courageously step into the life they came here to live. You can learn more about Laurel, her books, and work she does at www.liveyourinnerpower.com.

Laurel Boivin is a leadership coach, speaker, and workshop facilitator. Founder of Flux+Flow Professional Coaching, Laurel works with high-performing professionals and mission-driven organizations to shift from achievement to alignment, helping them connect deeply to purpose, lead with confidence, and create environments where people thrive.  A Reiki master and yoga practitioner, collector of sea glass and antiques, she lives in New Hampshire and summers in Maine. You can learn more about Laurel and the work she does at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.

The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is [email protected] and for Laurel Holland, [email protected].

In this episode, Laurel Holland and Laurel Boivin explore the relationship between inner work and professional life, inviting listeners to examine whether the career they've built truly reflects who they are.

Together, they discuss how cultural expectations, family influences, and societal definitions of success can quietly lead us toward careers that no longer fit. Through self-awareness and inner work, we can begin to distinguish between the life we've inherited and the life we're intentionally choosing.

The conversation also explores the importance of recognizing what energizes and depletes us, understanding our values, and allowing our authentic selves to be expressed through our work. Whether that means finding a different role, contributing to healthier workplace cultures, or simply becoming more aligned with your purpose, this episode offers encouragement to take the next step with curiosity rather than judgment.

Ultimately, the invitation is to create a professional life that honors your unique gifts while contributing meaningfully to the world.

Episode Highlights:

• Explore how inner work and professional life are deeply connected.

• Consider how cultural expectations and definitions of success influence career choices.

• Learn why understanding your values, gifts, and authentic self can lead to greater fulfillment at work.

• Discover how noticing what energizes and depletes you can provide important career guidance.

• Hear personal stories of leaving careers that no longer aligned with who they had become.

• Reflect on how each of us can help create workplace cultures where people are encouraged to bring their authentic selves.

Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration. 

1. What beliefs, expectations, or messages influenced the career path I chose? Which of those still feel true for me today?

2. Am I choosing this professional path because it genuinely reflects who I am, or because it's the path I thought I was supposed to follow?

3. What aspects of my work consistently energize me, and what parts leave me feeling depleted? What might those patterns be trying to tell me?

4. How am I able to express my authentic self through my work today, and what small change would allow more of my true gifts and values to be present?

5. If I told myself the story of how I arrived where I am professionally, what would I discover without judging myself?

Host/Cohost/Guest Info

Guiding others to become effective leaders of their own lives, Laurel Holland has been on a journey of awakening and transformation throughout her life. Writing about inner work, Laurel has authored four books, including Crossroads and Love’s 8 Laws. Her books, Live Your Inner Power, the Journal, and Courageous Woman, introduce, share, and explore the eight foundational practices for creating transformation from the inside out. Through her books, programs, and innovative talks, Laurel’s great desire is to lift others up and courageously step into the life they came here to live. You can learn more about Laurel, her books, and work she does at www.liveyourinnerpower.com.

Laurel Boivin is a leadership coach, speaker, and workshop facilitator. Founder of Flux+Flow Professional Coaching, Laurel works with high-performing professionals and mission-driven organizations to shift from achievement to alignment — helping them connect deeply to purpose, lead with confidence, and create environments where people thrive.  A Reiki master and yoga practitioner, collector of sea glass and antiques, she lives in New Hampshire and summers in Maine.  You can learn more about Laurel and the work she does at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.

The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is [email protected] and for Laurel Holland - [email protected].

In this episode, Laurel Holland and Laurel Boivin explore the connection between inner work and relationships. They discuss how many people begin their inner work hoping a relationship will change, only to discover that the real transformation happens when they begin changing how they show up. As we return to our true selves, relationships often change too.

Together, they explore what it means to come home to yourself, why authenticity can create both tension and freedom in relationships, and how the relationship you have with yourself becomes the foundation for every other relationship in your life.

This conversation is a reminder that inner work isn't about becoming someone new. It's about uncovering who you've always been and having the courage to live from that place.

Episode Highlights:

• Why inner work often begins with a desire for a relationship to change.

• The difference between changing yourself and trying to change someone else.

• What it means to "return to your true self."

• How authenticity can create tension—and deeper alignment—in relationships.

• Why the relationship you have with yourself shapes every other relationship in your life.

Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration. 

1. Where in my life am I hoping someone else will change, and what might change if I focused instead on how I am showing up in the relationship?

2. What parts of myself have I hidden, minimized, or set aside in order to maintain a relationship, role, identity, or sense of belonging?

3. What does "coming home to myself" mean at this stage of my life, and what would it look like to honor that more fully?

4. Where am I experiencing tension between being true to myself and meeting the expectations of others? What am I afraid might happen if I were more authentic?

5. How would my relationships change if I trusted myself more deeply and spoke my truth with greater honesty and courage?

6. Which relationship in my life has taught me the most about myself, and what has it been trying to show me?

Host/Cohost/Guest Info

Guiding others to become effective leaders of their own lives, Laurel Holland has been on a journey of awakening and transformation throughout her life. Writing about inner work, Laurel has authored four books, including Crossroads and Love’s 8 Laws. Her books, Live Your Inner Power, the Journal, and Courageous Woman, introduce, share, and explore the eight foundational practices for creating transformation from the inside out. Through her books, programs, and innovative talks, Laurel’s great desire is to lift others up and courageously step into the life they came here to live. You can learn more about Laurel, her books, and work she does at www.liveyourinnerpower.com.

Laurel Boivin is a leadership coach, speaker, and workshop facilitator. Founder of Flux+Flow Professional Coaching, Laurel works with high-performing professionals and mission-driven organizations to shift from achievement to alignment — helping them connect deeply to purpose, lead with confidence, and create environments where people thrive.  A Reiki master and yoga practitioner, collector of sea glass and antiques, she lives in New Hampshire and summers in Maine.  You can learn more about Laurel and the work she does at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.

The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is [email protected] and for Laurel Holland is [email protected]

Developing self-trust and trust in life is an experience that must be practiced to be realized. This meditation is being reissued to support you in growing your self-trust and seeking the truth of what you believe right now, as well as building a foundation of inner beliefs that build trust.

Enjoy this guided meditation to support you in affirming your intuition, your creativity and your empathy. Rather than limit what you believe you can have and experience, relax into this meditation to support you in expanding your ability to hold what you want deep in your heart. Bring it forth through your imagination and embody it while you release what may be keeping you from allowing all you want to be present fully in your mind and heart.

Engage this meditation to grow your trust in yourself, life around you, and in all that you desire. 

The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is [email protected] and for Laurel Holland - [email protected]

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Host/Cohost/Guest Info

Guiding others to become effective leaders of their own lives, Laurel Holland, has been on a journey of awakening and transformation throughout her life. Writing about inner work, Laurel has authored four books including Crossroads and Love’s 8 Laws, as well as Live Your Inner Power, the Journal, and Courageous Woman both of which share the eight foundational practices for creating transformation from the inside out. Through her books, programs, and innovative talks, Laurel’s great desire is to lift others up and courageously step into the life they came here to live.

Laurel Boivin, life coach and founder of Flux+Flow Professional Coaching, helps high-performing professionals overcome overwhelm and disillusionment by increasing self-awareness and shifting perspective to improve performance, increase personal contribution, and experience a greater sense of fulfillment and purpose. Laurel began coaching after a 30-year corporate career.  A Reiki master and yoga practitioner, collector of sea glass and antiques, she lives in New Hampshire and summers in Maine.

This episode of the Beautiful Work Beautiful Life explores what it means to stay open enough to find safety in a world that can often feel emotionally and psychologically unsafe. 

Through personal stories, honest reflection, and grounded conversation, Laurel Boivin and Laurel Holland unpack the connection between trust, nervous system regulation, self-expression, and psychological safety.

The conversation explores how many of us learned to stay small, quiet, or guarded in order to protect ourselves — and how healing often requires us to gently practice showing up differently. From using your voice in difficult conversations to navigating anxiety, boundaries, authenticity, and self-trust, this episode offers a compassionate look at the inner work of building safety through lived experience.

Listeners are reminded that safety is not always something we find outside ourselves first. Sometimes it’s something we build, one courageous moment, one conversation, and one authentic expression at a time.

Episode Highlights:

• The relationship between trust, nervous system regulation, and psychological safety

• Why staying open can feel difficult when anxiety or fear is present

• How lived experience helps build self-trust and emotional resilience

• The role of voice, authenticity, and boundaries in creating inner safety

• Practical grounding and self-regulation tools for navigating difficult situations

Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration. 

1. Where in my life do I tend to close down or hold back in order to feel safe?

2. What situations invite me to practice using my voice more fully and authentically?

3. How does my nervous system respond when I feel emotionally or psychologically unsafe?

4. What helps me stay grounded, calm, and connected to myself in challenging moments?

5. What might become possible if I trusted myself enough to stay open instead of retreating?

Host/Cohost/Guest Info

Guiding others to become effective leaders of their own lives, Laurel Holland has been on a journey of awakening and transformation throughout her life. Writing about inner work, Laurel has authored four books, including Crossroads and Love’s 8 Laws. Her books, Live Your Inner Power, the Journal, and Courageous Woman, introduce, share, and explore the eight foundational practices for creating transformation from the inside out. Through her books, programs, and innovative talks, Laurel’s great desire is to lift others up and courageously step into the life they came here to live. You can learn more about Laurel, her books, and work she does at www.liveyourinnerpower.com.
Laurel Boivin is a leadership coach, speaker, and workshop facilitator. Founder of Flux+Flow Professional Coaching, Laurel works with high-performing professionals and mission-driven organizations to shift from achievement to alignment — helping them connect deeply to purpose, lead with confidence, and create environments where people thrive.  A Reiki master and yoga practitioner, collector of sea glass and antiques, she lives in New Hampshire and summers in Maine.  You can learn more about Laurel and the work she does at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.

The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is ⁠[email protected]⁠ and for Laurel Holland - ⁠[email protected]⁠

In this episode of the Beautiful Work Beautiful Life, co-hosts Laurel Holland and Laurel Boivin explore the deeply personal journey of self-trust, trusting life, and what it truly takes to keep a dream alive. Through honest storytelling and reflection, they unpack how self-doubt, old patterns, people-pleasing, and fear can quietly disconnect us from the dreams we most deeply desire.

Laurel Boivin shares the vulnerable and inspiring story of finally moving back to New Hampshire’s seacoast after holding the dream for more than 15 years — and the inner work required to stop abandoning her own desires in order to keep others comfortable. Together, the Laurels discuss how dreams often require courage, discomfort, trust, and a willingness to act differently in order to create different outcomes.

The conversation weaves together themes of worthiness, divine timing, subconscious patterns, emotional awareness, and the importance of holding onto what matters, even when the path forward is unclear. Listeners are reminded that if a dream lives within them, it may very well be meant for them; and that keeping a dream alive begins with honoring it, believing in it, and trusting themselves enough to carry it forward.

Episode Highlights

• Exploring the connection between self-trust, trust in life, and the courage to pursue meaningful dreams

• Laurel Boivin’s personal story of holding onto a 15-year dream of moving back to the seacoast

• How people-pleasing, self-doubt, and old identity patterns can keep us disconnected from what we truly want

• The importance of asking: What do I want, why do I want it, and am I willing to act differently to support it?

• A powerful reminder that dreams often unfold through divine timing, inner work, and self-kindness rather than force or certainty

Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration. 

1. What is the dream I keep carrying inside myself?

2. Why do I want this dream?

3. What would it look like to hold my dream without forcing the outcome?

4. Where have I been abandoning my own desires to keep other people comfortable?

5. What patterns or behaviors might I need to interrupt in order to create a different outcome?

6. What do I say I want but struggle to fully believe I deserve?

7. How might self-doubt be shaping the way I look at my life or decisions?

8. What would it look like to organize my life toward what I truly want?

9. What dream have I picked up and put down repeatedly over the years?

10. If I believed I was worthy of my dream, how would I act differently?

Host/Cohost/Guest Info

Guiding others to become effective leaders of their own lives, Laurel Holland has been on a journey of awakening and transformation throughout her life. Writing about inner work, Laurel has authored four books, including Crossroads and Love’s 8 Laws. Her books, Live Your Inner Power, the Journal, and Courageous Woman, introduce, share, and explore the eight foundational practices for creating transformation from the inside out. Through her books, programs, and innovative talks, Laurel’s great desire is to lift others up and courageously step into the life they came here to live. You can learn more about Laurel, her books, and work she does at www.liveyourinnerpower.com.

Laurel Boivin is a leadership coach, speaker, and workshop facilitator. Founder of Flux+Flow Professional Coaching, Laurel works with high-performing professionals and mission-driven organizations to shift from achievement to alignment — helping them connect deeply to purpose, lead with confidence, and create environments where people thrive.  A Reiki master and yoga practitioner, collector of sea glass and antiques, she lives in New Hampshire and summers in Maine. You can learn more about Laurel and the work she does at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.
The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is [email protected] and for Laurel Holland - [email protected]

In this episode of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life, co-hosts Laurel Holland and Laurel Boivin explore what it means to live with greater trust in the face of life’s uncertainty and unpredictability. Through honest reflection and personal stories, they discuss the tension between wanting control and learning to loosen our grip on how life “should” unfold.

The conversation explores how unexpected experiences — both painful and beautiful — can become opportunities for growth, self-awareness, and deeper trust in ourselves and in life itself.

Laurel and Laurel also reflect on the role of inner work, emotional awareness, spirituality, and curiosity in helping us navigate change with greater resilience and openness.

Listeners are invited to consider how they respond when life takes an unexpected turn, and how developing new inner resources, self-trust, and compassionate self-awareness can transform the way they move through uncertainty.

In This Episode

• Why life’s unexpected turns often become our greatest teachers

• The illusion of control and learning to loosen our grip

• How trust, spirituality, and inner work are connected

• Using curiosity instead of reactivity during difficult moments

• The role of emotional awareness in navigating uncertainty

Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration. 

1. Do you struggle with feeling like you should have things under control?

2. When things don’t go as planned, how do you typically respond?

3. How do you learn to go with the flow of life and loosen your grip on the reins?

4. What does trusting life actually mean to you?

5. Do you trust life? 

6. Is your behavior truly aligned with what you say you believe?

7. What emotion is underneath your reaction to difficult or unexpected situations?

8. What verbal cues or grounding phrases could help you respond differently when you feel emotionally reactive?

9. How might the unexpected parts of your life be redirecting you toward something better?

10. What would it look like to trust yourself more deeply during uncertainty? 

Host/Cohost/Guest Info

Guiding others to become effective leaders of their own lives, Laurel Holland has been on a journey of awakening and transformation throughout her life. Writing about inner work, Laurel has authored four books, including Crossroads and Love’s 8 Laws. Her books, Live Your Inner Power, the Journal, and Courageous Woman, introduce, share, and explore the eight foundational practices for creating transformation from the inside out. Through her books, programs, and innovative talks, Laurel’s great desire is to lift others up and courageously step into the life they came here to live. You can learn more about Laurel, her books, and work she does at www.liveyourinnerpower.com.

Laurel Boivin is a leadership coach, speaker, and workshop facilitator. Founder of Flux+Flow Professional Coaching, Laurel works with high-performing professionals and mission-driven organizations to shift from achievement to alignment — helping them connect deeply to purpose, lead with confidence, and create environments where people thrive.  A Reiki master and yoga practitioner, collector of sea glass and antiques, she lives in New Hampshire and summers in Maine.  You can learn more about Laurel and the work she does at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.

The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is [email protected] and for Laurel Holland - [email protected]