The Innerverse of Business & Life

Barbara Patterson
  • 5.0 (56)
  • SELF-IMPROVEMENT
  • UPDATED BIMONTHLY

This podcast is a space to explore the profound connection between our inner world and our work in the world. We dive deep into the heart of what it means to live and work from a felt knowing of our essential selves – aligned, alive, and fully expressed. We’ll play at the intersection of business, spirituality, consciousness, and growth. Through intimate conversations with thought leaders, change-makers, authors, and humans just like you and me, you’ll hear real stories of transformation and the internal shifts, “aha” moments, and wake-up calls that have helped them to access new dimensions of creativity, higher levels of intelligence, unlock dormant potentials and experience greater joy and fulfillment.

  1. 172 When We Get Lost in Story & Come Back to What’s Real | Angus Ross

    1D AGO

    172 When We Get Lost in Story & Come Back to What’s Real | Angus Ross

    Is the story you have in your mind influencing your relationships with your partner, colleague, or family member?  We all know what it’s like to get caught in our thoughts, replaying something that was said and building a story about what it means.  In this episode, Barb is joined by Angus Ross, a transformational coach and co-host of the Awaken to Love podcast. They explore why we get gripped by story and what changes when we begin to see it with more clarity. Angus and his wife Rohini work primarily with couples, helping them move through conflict, disconnection, and long-standing patterns. At the heart of that work is a simple but powerful shift from being lost in thought to becoming present to what is actually happening. In our conversation, we explore how thinking shapes our emotional experience, why we get pulled into stories in relationships, and what becomes possible when we come back to what we are actually feeling. Thank you for listening and for being part of this journey. SHOW NOTES: [00:00] - Introduction and Connection [03:40] - Insights from the Journey of a Transformational Coach [12:46] - The Role of Authenticity in Coaching [15:49] - The Impact of the Three Principles [18:55] - Exploring Plant Medicine and Self-Discovery [28:15] - Understanding Thought and Its Impact on Experience [31:07] - Understanding the Power of Story in Relationships [33:53] - The Role of Presence and Authenticity [37:26] - Navigating Emotions Beyond the Story [42:03] - The Healing Power of Vulnerability [45:25] - Embracing the Human Experience [49:19] - Courage to Confront Our Inner Truths SHOW LINKS: Visit Angus' websiteListen to the Awaken to Love Podcast on Apple and Spotify

    56 min
  2. 171 Can You Trust Yourself Inside a Yes? | Barbara Patterson

    FEB 19

    171 Can You Trust Yourself Inside a Yes? | Barbara Patterson

    What if the real question isn’t whether it will work out, but whether you can trust yourself inside the yes? In this solo episode, Barb explores what happens after we feel the aliveness, the curiosity, the expansion of a yes, and how quickly the mind and nervous system move in to manage, predict, and protect. Through reflections from her own life and leadership, Barb unpacks what she calls the “fragility trap”. The subtle way we treat ourselves as if we can’t handle growth, uncertainty, or expansion. This conversation isn’t about forcing or pushing harder. It’s about trusting your capacity to meet the journey, the contraction and the expansion, and staying present inside your commitment. If you’ve been hovering at the edge of something meaningful, this episode is an invitation to back yourself and discover you are far less fragile than you think. Thank you for listening and for being part of this journey. SHOW NOTES: [00:00] - Welcome to the Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast! [00:56] - Exploring Trust and Commitment [09:32] - The Power of Saying Yes [16:25] - Navigating Doubts and Comparisons [21:39] - Embracing Growth and Aliveness [26:30] - Thank you for listening to the Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast! SHOW LINKS: Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube  Follow Barb on LinkedIn Follow Barb on Instagram

    27 min
  3. 170 Letting Go of Getting My Act Together | Barb Patterson

    JAN 15

    170 Letting Go of Getting My Act Together | Barb Patterson

    What if the constant drive to optimize, organize, and “get it right” is actually keeping us at a distance from life? In this solo episode, Barb explores the subtle illusion behind getting our act together and how perfectionism and control can quietly delay action, presence, and aliveness. Using everyday examples and the metaphor of the kayak versus the yacht, she invites us to loosen our grip on certainty, trust our capacity to learn, and step more fully into the imperfect, unfolding reality of our lives. Thank you for listening and for being part of this journey. SHOW NOTES: [00:00] - Welcome to The Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast [00:54] - Letting Go of Perfectionism [05:58] - The Illusion of Control [12:52] - Embracing Imperfection and Uncertainty SHOW LINKS: Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube  Follow Barb on LinkedIn Follow Barb on Instagram

    16 min
  4. 169 What I Learned From My Guests This Year | Barb Patterson

    12/18/2025

    169 What I Learned From My Guests This Year | Barb Patterson

    As the year comes to a close, I've found myself reflecting on the conversations I’ve had on the podcast and what has become clear as I listened to each of my guests. This isn’t a recap of interviews or a list of best moments. It’s a reflection on the themes that kept showing up, regardless of background, industry, or life story. In this solo episode, I share six truths that emerged again and again through conversation, about letting go, identity, presence, readiness, trust, and the human experience itself. Not as advice, but as invitations. Things to notice. Places to soften. Questions to sit with as we move toward a new year. My hope is that something here resonates, opens, or settles, and supports you in trusting what’s already alive and unfolding in your own life. Thank you for listening and for being part of this journey. SHOW NOTES: [00:00] - Welcome to The Inerverse of Business and Life Podcast [00:56] - Reflecting on the Year and Podcast Journey [02:56] - The Power of Letting Go [05:46] - Releasing Old Identities [11:15] - The Importance of Presence [14:38] - Movement Before Readiness [18:05] - Embracing the Human Experience [21:38] - Thank you for listening! SHOW LINKS: Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube  Follow Barb on Linkedin Follow Barb on Instagram

    23 min
  5. 168 When All Else Fails: Returning to Zero and Meeting What’s True | Barb Patterson

    12/11/2025

    168 When All Else Fails: Returning to Zero and Meeting What’s True | Barb Patterson

    We’ve all been in that place where we’ve tried everything we know how to do, and nothing is working. The offer doesn’t land, the shift doesn’t happen, the result won’t come. Our instinct is to push harder or figure it out. But what if “nothing is working” isn’t a problem to solve, but a moment to listen? In this solo episode, Barb explores the deeper intelligence inside these breakdowns. She shares personal and client stories that reveal how often the real invitation is to return to zero, loosen our grip, and get curious about what’s actually trying to come through. When all else fails, it’s usually not about effort, strategy, or discipline. It’s about meeting what’s underneath, the truth, the clarity, the next chapter that’s already forming. If you’re in a season where things aren’t clicking, this conversation will help you see why that might be the beginning, not the end. Thank you for listening to the Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast. For more resources like this, visit Barb's website at Barbarapatterson.com. SHOW NOTES: [00:00] - Welcome to the Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast [00:56] - Navigating Moments of Failure [09:55] - The Power of Surrender and Curiosity [19:14] - Finding Freedom in Letting Go [33:52] - Thank you for listening! SHOW LINKS: Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube  Follow Barb on Linkedin Follow Barb on Instagram

    35 min
  6. 167 Why We Freeze at the Edge of What We Want | Barb Patterson

    12/04/2025

    167 Why We Freeze at the Edge of What We Want | Barb Patterson

    We’ve all had moments when a want feels clear, alive, and true, and yet, when it comes time to move toward it, something inside of us hesitates, tightens, or stalls. In today’s episode, we explore that mysterious place, the edge, where our heart’s desire meets old conditioning, protection, and the parts of us that don’t yet feel free. What if the pause, the freeze, or the resistance isn’t a sign of failure, self-sabotage, or “not wanting it enough”? What if nothing is wrong at all? Together, we look at why so many of us struggle to move toward the very things we care about, how our minds try to solve what doesn’t need fixing, and what becomes possible when we meet that edge with presence instead of pressure. Rather than forcing ourselves through fear, what's possible when we learn to stay with ourselves long enough for something new to reorganize inside? If you’re standing at the edge of a want, a longing, or a next chapter, this conversation is for you. Thank you for listening to the Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast. For more resources like this, visit Barb's website at Barbarapatterson.com. SHOW NOTES: [00:00] - Exploring the Nature of Wants [03:23] - Understanding Resistance to Our Desires [05:11] - The Complexity of Emotionally Loaded Wants [07:03] - Navigating the Edge of Desire and Protection [09:05] - The Role of Presence in Overcoming Resistance [10:32] - Transforming Wants into Action [12:37] - The Power of Direct Experience [14:44] - Embracing the Full Range of Human Experience [17:04] - The Journey of Self-Discovery and Presence [19:06] - Awakening to Our True Potential [21:37] - Inviting Transformation Through Presence SHOW LINKS: Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube  Follow Barb on Linkedin Follow Barb on Instagram

    25 min
  7. 166 Trusting the Unknown: Where Life Leads When We Let Go | Kristy Halvorsen

    11/27/2025

    166 Trusting the Unknown: Where Life Leads When We Let Go | Kristy Halvorsen

    What happens when we stop trying to control our lives and begin listening to the quiet nudges within? What becomes possible when we’re willing to step into the space where the known ends and life begins? In this conversation, author and world traveler Kristy Halvorsen joins me from inside her Airstream, the home she’s lived in for the past eight years while following what she calls the “tickles of her soul.” Kristy’s book, Perfect Unfolding, chronicles not just a physical journey across North America but an inner journey of awakening, surrender, and discovering a deeper connection to life. We explore how aloneness began to fall away, what it means to trust the unknown, how to live from inner guidance rather than fear, and the quiet courage it takes to follow the path that calls to us, even when it makes no logical sense. If you’ve been feeling a tug toward something new, a shift, a desire, or a possibility you can’t quite explain, this episode is an invitation to listen more closely. To trust the nudges. To take the next step without knowing the whole map. And to discover, as Kristy has, that life often leads us somewhere far more beautiful than anything we could have planned. Here’s my conversation with Kristy Halvorsen. Thank you for listening to the Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast. For more resources like this, visit Barb's website at Barbarapatterson.com. SHOW NOTES: [00:00] - Introduction to Perfect Unfolding [05:52] - The Journey of Aloneness and Connection [08:50] - Embracing Surrender and Transformation [11:47] - The Power of Following Your Heart [14:34] - The Impact of Unexpected Connections [17:51] - Living by the Tickles of the Soul [25:46] - Embracing the Unknown [33:48] - The Power of Presence in Relationships [41:42] - Trusting the Journey of Life [50:45] - Thank you for listening to The Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast! SHOW LINKS: Visit Kristy's website. Read Kristy's book, Perfect Unfolding Follow Kristy on Instagram

    52 min
  8. 165 Letting Yourself In the Room: Authenticity, Safety & the Masks We Wear | Ken De Loreto

    11/20/2025

    165 Letting Yourself In the Room: Authenticity, Safety & the Masks We Wear | Ken De Loreto

    So many of us learn early in our careers to put on a kind of professionalism, a polished version of ourselves that keeps us safe, earns approval, and helps us fit into the rooms we enter. But over time, that same persona can become a quiet constraint. It creates distance. It limits our expression. And it costs us connection, with ourselves and with others. In this week’s episode, I'm joined by Ken De Loreto, Founder of Provoke Learning, long-time facilitator of leadership and learning, and co-host of the GenX at 60 podcast. Over his 38 years of working with organizations and leaders, Ken has taken a profound journey from performing and “earning the right” to reveal himself… to beginning from who he really is. Ken shares about the masks he used to rely on, the inner protector he learned to listen to, and the surprising freedom that opened up when he stopped trying to be who he thought others needed him to be. We explore the relationship between authenticity and professionalism, the longing we all have to belong, and the ways we quietly limit ourselves without even realizing it. This conversation is for anyone who has ever felt pressure to manage their image, prove their worth, or hold back the truer parts of themselves. This episode invites you to trust yourself a bit more and to let a little more of you into the room. Thank you for listening to the Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast. For more resources like this, visit Barb's website at Barbarapatterson.com. SHOW NOTES: [00:00] - The Journey of Transformation [04:44] - Unmasking Professionalism [07:51] - The Cost of the Mask [10:47] - Finding Safety in Authenticity [13:46] - The Courage to Be Real [16:32] - Shifting Perspectives on Professionalism [19:50] - The Dance of Authenticity and Professionalism [25:31] - The Balance of Professionalism and Authenticity [28:50] - Exploring Organizational Culture and Hidden Rules [31:46] - The Journey to Authentic Leadership [35:53] - Transformation Through Vulnerability [42:31] - The Power of Connection and Self-Expression SHOW LINKS: Provoke Learning Website Listen to the Gen X at 60 Podcast Connect with Ken on Linkedin

    51 min
See All (172)

5
out of 5
56 Ratings

About

This podcast is a space to explore the profound connection between our inner world and our work in the world. We dive deep into the heart of what it means to live and work from a felt knowing of our essential selves – aligned, alive, and fully expressed. We’ll play at the intersection of business, spirituality, consciousness, and growth. Through intimate conversations with thought leaders, change-makers, authors, and humans just like you and me, you’ll hear real stories of transformation and the internal shifts, “aha” moments, and wake-up calls that have helped them to access new dimensions of creativity, higher levels of intelligence, unlock dormant potentials and experience greater joy and fulfillment.

Information

  • Creator
    Barbara Patterson
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    172
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 The Innerverse of Business & Life
  • Show Website
    The Innerverse of Business & Life

You Might Also Like