Beautiful Work Beautiful Life

Laurel Holland introduces Talor Stewart, creator of Conscious Home Design, and an architect from Vermont, to discuss how home design impacts personal life and relationships. This conversation emphasizes the importance of consciously designing your home with intention, which supports giving, receiving, and reciprocal relationships offering tips and strategies to put this practice into action.

Talor highlights the significance of small changes, like adding plants and creating dedicated spaces, to enhance well-being. He references the Harvard Adult Happiness Study, which found that quality relationships are the biggest predictor of happiness and longevity, therefore focusing on this as an important part of the environment can reap great rewards. He also discusses Maslow's hierarchy of needs and the importance of designing spaces that support higher human needs, such as creativity and personal development. 

Talor offers a workbook and consultations to help individuals apply these principles in their homes.

Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration. 

1. When I think about my home, how does it usually make me feel—and why?

2. Which relationships in my life feel primarily giving, receiving, or reciprocal right now?

3. If my home were intentionally designed to support my relationships, what would change first?

4. Where in my home do I feel the most friction or tension?

5. What is one small, intentional change I could make in my home that would gently support me in my day-to-day life?

Links/Books mentioned -

Conscious Home Design: The Guide to Living Your Best Life by Designing for Happiness, Health, and Relationship Success by Talor Stewart ⁠https://conscioushomedesign.com/⁠

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

To connect with Talor visit https://conscioushomedesign.com/

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 liveyourinnerpower.com

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.  You can learn more about Laurel and the work she does at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.

Talor Stewart, creator of Conscious Home Design, begins with the belief that surroundings are much more than a backdrop; they are an active ingredient in a beautiful, intentional life. Whether it’s designing kitchens for mindful meals, bedrooms that encourage true rest, or movement spaces that actually get used, he shows people how architectural details can empower their health, relationships, and personal purpose. His book and workbook, Conscious Home Design, as well as his online course materials distill these ideas for any family or space. Talor regularly consults nationwide and internationally for custom designs.

As we begin a new year, cohosts Laurel Holland and Laurel Boivin invite you to slow down, tune inward, and ask a powerful question: What would it look like to make your life easier?In this episode, they explore the idea of ease—not as a life without challenges, but as a gentler, more conscious way of meeting whatever life brings.This conversation isn’t about fixing yourself or flipping a switch overnight. It’s about beginning—softly, honestly, and with compassion—so your inner work can support a more beautiful, ease-filled life.You’ll hear about:* The practice of “what’s on top”—a simple yet grounding way to acknowledge what’s on your mind without letting it run the show* Letting go of self-criticism around ease and redefining what it truly means to live with flow* How honoring divine timing can reduce force, pressure, and burnout* Real-life reflections on caring for the physical body, allowing priorities to unfold naturally, and trusting when things are “ready”* Choosing a Word of the Year (or phrase) as a touchstone for intention, clarity, and self-awareness* How structure and spaciousness can coexist—and why both matter* The role of embodiment and noticing how ease actually feels in your bodyThe episode closes with thoughtful journaling prompts to help you reflect on where life feels hard, where ease already exists, and how you might bring more grace, patience, and awareness into the year ahead.Journaling prompts:1. What’s on top for me right now?2. Where do I want more ease in my life?3. What feels hard right now?4. Where do I already experience ease or flow in my life?5. How am I showing up differently where things feel easy versus where they feel hard?6. What does ease feel like in my body?7. How can I recreate that feeling of ease in places that feel challenging?8. What feels essential right now? What is not essential right now?9. What am I trying to force that might benefit from more space or time?10. What does “making my life easier” mean to me?11. Where do I believe things shouldn’t be easy?12. How am I approaching this part of my life—through force or through ease?13. What am I being asked to trust right now?14. Where am I struggling to surrender to timing?15. Where do I crave more structure?16. Where do I need more spaciousness?17. What does un-busying my life look like for me?18. Who am I becoming in this season of my life?The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is [email protected] and for Laurel Holland - [email protected] link to our private Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beautifulworkbeautifullifeHost/Cohost/Guest InfoGuiding 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, 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. You can learn more about Laurel and the work she does at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.

In this end-of-year episode of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life, cohosts Laurel Holland and Laurel Boivin invite listeners into a deeper, more intimate look at their emotional lives. Rather than focusing on year-end accomplishments, this conversation turns inward toward the lived emotional landscape that shaped the year: grief, anger, fear, and joy.

Together, Laurel and Laurel explore why emotions are such powerful messengers, how resistance keeps us from processing what we feel, and how building emotional capacity leads to a fuller, more connected life.

You’ll be gently guided to reflect honestly on how you felt this year, what those feelings revealed, and what emotional patterns are asking for attention as you step into a new season of growth. It’s a spacious and soulful invitation to reconnect with yourself, and to design your year ahead from a place of deeper self-awareness.

In this episode:

* Why developing emotional awareness is essential to authentic living

* Four foundational emotional “quadrants”: grief, anger, fear, and joy

* The subtle but powerful role trust plays in your ability to feel joy

* How to reflect on your emotional year — the highs, lows, and everything in between

* Using your emotional inventory to guide the year ahead

Your End-of-Year Emotional Inventory:

Grief — What was lost, disappointing, or unprocessed?

Anger — What boundaries need strengthening or revisiting?

Fear — What held you back, protected you, or asked for healing?

Joy — What delighted you, inspired you, or called you forward?

Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration.

1. What losses or disappointments did I experience this year?

2. What sadness have I acknowledged — and what have I avoided?

3. How do I give myself space to sit with and feel my grief?

4. What “small” griefs or disappointments did I minimize or judge as “not a big deal”?

5. What am I angry about from this past year?

6. How is my anger serving me?

7. Where are boundaries needed, strengthened, or repaired?

8. What forgiveness work is calling to me — toward others or myself?

9. In what ways am I still blaming others instead of tending to my own inner work?

10. What did I feel afraid of this year, and how did that shape my choices?

11. When was fear trying to keep me safe — and when was it limiting my life?

12. Where do I feel anxiety, and what emotion might be underneath it (grief, anger, disappointment, etc.)?

13. How can I begin to build a more compassionate relationship with my fear?

14. What genuinely brought me joy or delight this year?

15. Where did I expect joy and not find it — and what does that reveal about my expectations or needs?

16. What gets in the way of me allowing or receiving joy?

17. Where do I need more trust — in myself, others, or life — to experience more joy?

Links/Books mentioned:

Theosophy: An Introduction to the Spiritual Processes in Human Life and in the Cosmos, by Rudolf Steiner, December 1, 1994

Previous Beautiful Work Beautiful Life episodes on:

Transform Your Anger Into Loving Self-Kindness, December 18, 2023

How to Welcome Grief with Sue Burhoe, November 28, 2022

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

The link to our private Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beautifulworkbeautifullife

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 Holland 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. You can learn more about Laurel Boivin at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.

In this unfiltered and expansive conversation, cohosts Laurel Holland and Laurel Boivin explore the many ways a “call” can show up in your life. Inspired by their recent reflections on stretching beyond comfort zones and trusting what feels aligned, they share real-life moments when saying yes to something unplanned opened a completely new path.

Together, they talk about how to recognize the clues that a calling is meant for you, why your analytical mind isn’t always the best guide, and how spiritual, emotional, and embodied wisdom play a vital role in navigating your next step. You’ll be encouraged to look back at the turning points that shaped you, honor the intuitive guidance that’s emerging now, and stay open to the ways life is inviting you forward.

This episode is a reminder to listen more deeply, both within yourself and in the unexpected opportunities that come your way, and to trust that each call is simply part of your becoming.

In This Episode:

Journaling prompts to further your exploration: 

Links/Books mentioned

Slow Down and Greet Your Creative Genius with Pia Leichter https://www.liveyourinnerpower.com/podcasts/beautiful-work-beautiful-life/episodes/2149095866

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

The link to our private Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beautifulworkbeautifullife

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 Holland 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.  You can learn more about Laurel Boivin at www.fluxflowcoaching.com. 

Laurel Boivin sits down with bestselling author, podcaster, and intuitive astrologer Molly McCord to explore astrology not as a belief system, but as a practical, compassionate language that helps us understand ourselves, navigate change, and trust our inner wisdom.

Molly shares her journey from curious teenager to internationally respected astrologer, the tools that supported her through fear and visibility, and how astrology can help us to deepen self-acceptance, confidence, and purpose.

Laurel and Molly talk about personal cycles, collective themes, and the power of community.  Molly also offers simple ways for anyone curious about astrology to begin. This conversation feels like sitting down with two wise friends who remind you that you’re not alone, you’re not behind, and you are deeply supported by the universe you’re part of.

In this episode, we explore:

Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration:

Links/Books mentioned:

McCord, Molly. Awakening Astrology: Five Key Planetary Energies for Personal Transformation, by Molly McCord, Hierophant Publishing, 2022.

Soul Growth Astrology: A Workbook for Realizing Your Heart’s True Desires, by Molly McCord. Hierophant Publishing, 2024.

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

The link to our private Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beautifulworkbeautifullife

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 Holland 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.  You can learn more about Laurel Boivin at www.fluxflowcoaching.com. 

Exploring inner wisdom as the quiet compass that brings clarity, steadiness, and deeper alignment, host Laurel Boivin invites listeners into a grounded conversation about reconnecting with the guidance that already lives within them. She shares how the most trustworthy direction often arises not from effort or analysis, but from spaciousness—those moments when we slow down enough to hear what’s speaking beneath the surface.

Drawing on the framework of four intelligences—heart, intuition, spirit, and mind—Laurel walks through how each one offers a different lens of insight. Through simple practices, reflective questions, and gentle examples, she helps listeners notice which aspects of their inner GPS feel clear, which feel quiet, and where they may be longing for connection or grounding. You’ll be invited into a quiet self-check-in, a moment to sense what your heart is feeling, what your intuition is whispering, what meaning may be unfolding in your life, and what your mind already knows to be true.

Laurel weaves these four intelligences together, revealing how they form a fuller, more reliable picture of your truth and your next steps. This episode is a spacious reminder that your deepest wisdom is available when you create room to notice it. It’s an invitation to pause, listen, and trust the subtle signals guiding you toward a more aligned, intentional way of being.

In this episode:

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

The link to our private Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beautifulworkbeautifullife

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 Holland 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.  You can learn more about Laurel Boivin at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.

Why do we meditate? There are many reasons, but sometimes it’s because we want to know a self that exists beyond the body that carries us through our life's activities. To have a glimpse, or an experience, of sensing that you have moved beyond your form and into a space that feels more vast, more ethereal than body, is one of the gifts of meditation. In this guided meditation, you’ll be invited to relax into and through the body, to let go, and to enter a space that feels like being more than your body.

Music by Chris Collins accompanies the meditation.

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

The link to our private Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beautifulworkbeautifullife

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 Holland 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.  You can learn more about Laurel Boivin at www.fluxflowcoaching.com. 

Exploring rest as the fertile ground where insight, spaciousness, and possibility take root, host Laurel Boivin shares that the most inspired, aligned creativity grows out of restoration, not relentless effort. 

Drawing from Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith’s framework in Sacred Rest, Laurel walks through several essential types of rest—physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and creative—and reveals how each one replenishes a different facet of your inner world. Through relatable examples and simple daily practices, she gently guides listeners to notice where they’re depleted, where their nervous system is asking for care, and where beauty or awe may be calling them back to themselves.

You’ll be invited into a quiet self check-in, a moment to pause and feel what’s stirring beneath the surface—your body’s fatigue, your mind’s busyness, your emotional load, and the places where life may feel flat or disconnected. Laurel shares her own journey with sensory rest and how focusing on a single form of restoration created meaningful, cascading change in her life.

This episode is a soft, spacious reminder that doing less often opens the door to deeper clarity, wider creativity, and a more aligned way of being. It’s an invitation to choose one small act of rest this week and let it become a catalyst for your own renewal.

In this episode:

Links/Books mentioned

Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity by Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

Rest Quiz: https://www.restquiz.com/

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

The link to our private Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beautifulworkbeautifullife

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 Holland 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.  You can learn more about Laurel Boivin at www.fluxflowcoaching.com. 

When life takes an unexpected turn — when everything feels like it’s falling apart — that’s not the end of the story. It’s the beginning of something new, and creativity is your way through.

In this episode of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life, life coaches Laurel Holland and Laurel Boivin talk about what happens when life “goes to bleep.” They share real, vulnerable moments of personal and professional breakdowns, and how those seasons became catalysts for growth, clarity, and strength. You’ll hear how creativity and resourcefulness show up not just in art or hobbies, but in everyday problem-solving, self-honesty, and courageous decision-making.

Together, we explore how to move from fear to curiosity, from blame to action, and from resistance to receptivity. If you’ve been feeling stuck, uncertain, or ready for something to shift, this conversation will remind you: every eruption in life is an invitation to rediscover your inner genius and create your next beautiful chapter.

Key Takeaways:

* Why breakdowns are the birthplace of creativity and renewal

* How to turn fear into curiosity and forward motion

* The importance of finding the right kind of support

* Moving from blame and self-judgment to inspired action

* Four powerful questions to regain clarity and courage

* The mindset of “this or something better” — and learning to receive it Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration.

Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration. 

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

The link to our private Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beautifulworkbeautifullife

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 at www.liveyourinnerpower.com. 

As a Leadership Coach, Speaker, and Podcaster, Laurel Boivin 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. 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.  You can learn more about Laurel at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.

Pia Leichter joins Laurel Holland to discuss creativity and inner transformation as a pathway to make your own life your most important creative project. 

Pia shares her journey of turning 50, traveling to Bali, and embracing solitude to enhance her creativity. She emphasizes the importance of inner work, self-awareness, and purposefully designing your life experiences. Pia describes her coaching approach as a creative partnership, helping clients navigate sticky junctures and pivot towards new creative directions. She highlights the need to slow down, create space, and trust oneself to foster creativity. Pia also discusses overcoming fear through practical steps and the significance of rest in unlocking creative genius.

In this episode you'll hear about  -

Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration. 

Links/Books mentioned - To get a copy of Pia’s book:
On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Welcome-Creative-Club-Biggest-Project/dp/B0DPJ8L4NM/ref=sr_1_1

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

The link to our private Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beautifulworkbeautifullife

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.

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.

Pia Leichter is a creative partner, published author, certified coach, and entrepreneur. Her path has been anything but ordinary: a recovering nomad, she’s reported as a journalist in Sri Lanka, graduated summa cum laude from NYU, and worked as an award-winning creative director for some of the biggest brands in the world. Now, as the founder of Kollektiv Studio, she’s uniquely positioned to co-create wild visions and ventures. She recently published Welcome to the Creative Club, a book that challenges everything people thought they knew about creativity. 

More about her work: https://kollektiv.studio/