In On the Other Side of Pain, Laurel Boivin explores pain as an inevitable part of the human experience—and a powerful catalyst for transformation when it is met with honesty, care, and time. Rather than bypassing or minimizing pain, this episode invites listeners to slow down, feel what needs to be felt, and trust the nonlinear process of healing.

Laurel reflects on how pain lives in the body, why we are not meant to carry it alone, and what it means to be truly resourced while healing. From honoring grief and loss to choosing whether pain hardens or softens us, this conversation gently guides listeners toward the awareness, perspective, and compassion that often emerge on the other side of pain.

This conversation focuses on: 

• Why dismissing pain—or rushing to meaning—can slow healing rather than support it

• The importance of allowing grief, loss, anger, and disappointment to be felt and honored

• What it means to be “well resourced” while processing pain, and why support matters

• How pain can shape who we become without defining or diminishing us

• The choice pain presents: hardening for protection or softening with awareness and compassion

Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration. 

1. Who am I now, on the other side—or in the midst—of this experience?

2. How has this experience changed my path, my priorities, or the way I see my life?

3. What did I learn about myself during the healing and processing, not just from what happened?

4. What knowledge, wisdom, or insight do I now carry that I didn’t have before?

5. Who might benefit from what I know now, and how might I share it in a human, grounded way?

6. Where do I notice pain living in my body, and what might help me release or soften it?

7. In what ways has pain clarified what truly matters to me?

8. When I think about this experience, do I notice myself hardening or softening—and what choice feels most supportive right now?

9. What beliefs, faith, or inner trust help me remember that my life is still unfolding?

10. What feels different in me today, even if I don’t feel “better”—and how can I honor that shift?

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.
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