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].