Beautiful Work Beautiful Life

Laurel Holland and Laurel Boivin
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If you could dream the most beautiful life into being, what would that look like? What would it feel like? What would your days be like? How would you spend your precious time? Each of us has our own ideal of what a beautiful life is. Each day you are co-creating your life. And it’s happening from the inside out, whether you realize it or not. If there is one secret to life in a simple statement, it might be this - you create your life everyday from what you believe, what you think, and finally, what you do. Within this secret lies the key to consciously becoming the creator of the life you most desire. It’s about inner work - reconfiguration and transformation for the inner alignment to bring forth the beautiful life you want. Join life coaches Laurel Holland, Laurel Boivin and their guests as they share weekly conversation and wisdom about courageously looking inward to make your life beautiful through your own inner work. Or as they say, the beautiful work.

  1. 2D AGO

    Why Living In Alignment Is Harder Than It Sounds

    In this episode, cohosts Laurel Holland and Laurel Boivin explore why living in alignment is more complex, and more transformative, than it initially appears. They unpack the internal systems that must come into alignment (values, beliefs, behaviors, and identity), and how misalignment often shows up as resistance, control, or feeling stuck. Through personal stories and coaching insights, they illustrate how conditioning, self-worth, and unconscious beliefs can quietly shape our choices. Ultimately, this conversation invites listeners to approach alignment as an ongoing, evolving practice—one rooted in self-honesty, curiosity, and the courage to live in deeper truth.  In This Episode Why alignment often feels harder than expected Signs you may be living out of alignment How values and beliefs shape your experience The role of conditioning in keeping you stuck Why self-worth impacts what you allow in your life Using values as a filter for decisions Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration.  Where in my life does things feel forced, resistant, or out of flow? What do I say I want—and am I truly acting in alignment with that? What beliefs might be underneath the places I feel stuck? Which of my values are currently being honored… and which are not? What conditioning or old patterns might I be ready to release? 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 laurel@fluxflowcoaching.com and for Laurel Holland - laurel@liveyourinnerpower.com

    35 min

  2. APR 13

    The Beauty of Life in Alignment with Kristen Reed

    In this episode of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life, Laurel is joined by nurse wellness coach Kristen Reed, founder of Nursing Your Way to Wellness, for a deeply human conversation about healing, alignment, and trusting the quiet nudges that reshape a life. Kristen shares her journey from years on the front lines of hospital care to building a whole-person wellness practice, shaped by two life-altering accidents, profound recovery seasons, and an unwavering commitment to listening inward.  Together, Laurel and Kristen explore what it really means to live in alignment: not as perfection or linear growth, but as integrity between body, values, purpose, and care for self. This is a conversation about stillness as medicine, boundaries for people who love their work, and the courage it takes to let go of what no longer fits — even when it once mattered deeply. In this episode, you’ll hear: How major life disruptions can become portals to clarity, healing, and purpose What “living in alignment” looks like in real life, especially for caregivers and helpers Why stillness, sensory rest, and nervous system awareness are essential inner-work practices How to trust the nudge toward change, take small aligned action, and release self-betraying stories Poem mentioned: Please have me go where you'd have me go.  Do what you have me do.  Say what you'd have me say. Please use me in service to my highest good, in service and love.  I am ready and willing to allow my full connection to my spirit.  I am no longer burdened by what I have left behind. Heaven above me and Earth below me, support me on my way. Host/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 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. Kristen Reed is a registered nurse, nationally certified health and wellness coach, and the founder of Nursing Your Way to Wellness. With 17 years of experience in bedside nursing at leading hospitals, including Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Kristen brings deep clinical insight to her whole-person approach to health. Her work is rooted in helping women understand their bodies, regulate stress, and build sustainable habits that support energy, balance, and wellbeing. Kristen blends evidence-based health coaching with a compassionate, human-centered lens shaped by her own healing journey. She is passionate about empowering women—especially in midlife—to feel confident, informed, and aligned in their health and lives. You can learn more about Kristen and the work she does at www.nursingyourwaytowellness.com. The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is ⁠laurel@fluxflowcoaching.com⁠ and for Laurel Holland is ⁠laurel@liveyourinnerpower.com⁠.

    1 hr

  3. APR 6

    What It Means To Live In Alignment

    What does it really mean to live in alignment, and how do you know when you’re not? In this episode, Laurel Boivin explores alignment as an internal experience of integrity — when your values, energy, body, and choices are no longer in conflict.  Laurel shares her personal story of leaving a corporate role that once fit but no longer aligned with who she was becoming — and the grief, uncertainty, and courage that came with that decision. She also unpacks how misalignment shows up physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, especially for capable people who are skilled at pushing through. This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen inward, and begin choosing what fits you now. 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 laurel@fluxflowcoaching.com and for Laurel Holland - laurel@liveyourinnerpower.com

    19 min

  4. MAR 30

    Expressing Your Emotions With Grace and Confidence

    In this episode of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life, Laurel Boivin explores what it truly means to express your emotions with grace and confidence. Building on previous conversations about befriending emotions and developing inner strength, this episode focuses on giving your emotions a voice—without suppressing them or letting them spill out in ways you later regret. Laurel shares a simple, practical framework to help you communicate your emotions clearly, calmly, and respectfully. She also explores why so many of us struggle with emotional expression, how unexpressed emotions can lead to disconnection and resentment, and why learning this skill is essential for self-trust, healthy relationships, and sustainable leadership. This conversation invites you to move from holding or hiding your feelings to expressing them in a way that creates clarity, connection, and deeper alignment with yourself. Episode Highlights Why emotional expression is the natural completion of emotional processing—and what happens when we skip this step The difference between suppressing emotions, reacting impulsively, and expressing them with intention and clarity A simple 4-step practice to communicate emotions with grounded confidence How regulating your nervous system changes the quality of your conversations and relationships Why expressing your emotions builds self-trust, reduces resentment, and creates more authentic connection Journaling prompts suggested to further your exploration: Where in your life might there be an emotion that needs a voice? Is there something you’ve been feeling but holding back to keep others comfortable? How might it benefit you—and your relationships—if you expressed that emotion with care and clarity? 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 laurel@fluxflowcoaching.com and for Laurel Holland - laurel@liveyourinnerpower.com

    17 min

  5. MAR 23

    Manifesting Inner Strength

    Laurel Holland and Laurel Boivin explore how inner strength is cultivated through our relationship with difficult emotions. Rather than avoiding or numbing hard feelings, they discuss how learning to sit with them builds emotional resilience and deep inner power. Through personal reflection and practical insights, the conversation highlights the idea of the “feeling muscle,” the importance of observing emotions without identifying as them, and why inner strength is an inside-out experience. This episode invites listeners to develop the awareness and fortitude needed to navigate life’s challenges with greater presence, health, and confidence. In this episode, you’ll hear: What it really means to manifest inner strength through emotional awareness rather than avoidance How building the “feeling muscle” allows you to sit with and outlast hard emotions Why numbing, distracting, or suppressing feelings can weaken us over time Simple practices for observing emotions without becoming them The difference between inner strength and external power How emotional resilience supports your ability to navigate life’s biggest challenges Journaling prompts suggested to further your exploration.  When a difficult feeling shows up, what do I usually do? What emotions do I tend to avoid or push away? How do I typically respond to myself when I’m experiencing a difficult emotion? What do I reach for when I don’t want to feel what I’m feeling? What patterns do I notice in how I handle uncomfortable feelings? Links/Books mentioned The Feeling Muscle: How to Sit With and Outlast Hard Feelings, by Jen Drummond Rapkin Death, by Sadhguru The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is laurel@fluxflowcoaching.com and for Laurel Holland - laurel@liveyourinnerpower.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 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.

    26 min

  6. MAR 16

    How to Outlast and Overcome Hard Feelings

    In this episode of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life, host Laurel Holland sits down with naturopathic doctor and author Jenn Rapkin for a deeply human conversation about emotions, embodiment, and resilience. Jenn shares the inspiration behind her new book, The Feeling Muscle, and invites listeners to rethink their relationship with emotions—especially the hard ones we often try to avoid. Drawing from her personal journey with OCD, her clinical work, and body-based healing practices, Jenn explains why our thoughts don’t always have our best interests at heart—and how reconnecting with the body can help us feel safer, steadier, and more grounded. This episode is a powerful reminder that feeling deeply is a strength , not a weakness. And when we build our “feeling muscle,” we expand our capacity to live more fully, authentically, and courageously. Highlights include:  Why our thoughts don’t always have our back—and how to stop letting them run the show How emotional resilience is something we can practice and strengthen How embodiment and mindfulness help interrupt anxiety, OCD, and intrusive thought patterns Understanding body armor—how we physically hold down emotions and how to release them gently The importance of going slowly in healing and honoring your own timeline How naming emotions and describing their physical sensations builds emotional intelligence Why avoiding hard feelings actually limits our lives—and how learning to feel them creates freedom The often-overlooked practice of receiving positive emotions and compliments How compassion neutralizes and softens the inner critic to build self-trust Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration to gently support deepening your emotional awareness and resilience. Links/Books mentioned: The Feeling Muscle by Dr Jenn Rapkin The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is laurel@fluxflowcoaching.com and for Laurel Holland - laurel@liveyourinnerpower.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 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. Dr. Jenn Rapkin is a naturopathic physician, bodyworker, former dancer, and Frequent Feeler with more than 25 years of experience in mind-body and body-centered therapies. Her new book The Feeling Muscle chronicles her personal and professional transformation from physician to a shepherd of “feelings.” In her clinical practice, her bodywork table is a place to hold space for, validate, and give voice to her patients’ inner felt emotion. She has had the good fortune in her life to balance deep and meaningful inner reflection with rich and interesting life experiences – from growing up on Nantucket Island, go-go dancing in the Guggenheim Museum, and living as an expat in Barcelona to raising two amazingly soulful and spirited children in Connecticut.

    48 min

  7. MAR 9

    Befriending Your Emotions

    What if your emotions weren’t problems to fix, but messengers inviting you into deeper self-awareness and resilience? In this episode of Beautiful Work Beautiful Life, Laurel Boivin explores what it means to befriend your emotions—a practice many of us were never taught but deeply need. Rather than treating emotions as obstacles to control or avoid, she invites listeners to see them as valuable messengers offering insight into our inner world. In this thoughtful conversation, Laurel shares how turning toward our emotions with curiosity instead of resistance expands our capacity to feel, process life’s experiences more fully, and build resilience from the inside out. In This Episode: • The hidden costs of suppressing or avoiding feelings • How emotions function as messengers and sources of information • A simple four-step practice for befriending and processing emotions • Healthy ways to release emotional energy and build inner resilience Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration.  What feeling do I most often avoid? What do I tend to do instead of feeling that emotion? What healthy release practices are available to me when strong emotions arise? When have I experienced a difficult emotion and discovered that I could outlast it? What might change in my life if I approached my emotions with curiosity rather than judgment? 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 ⁠laurel@fluxflowcoaching.com⁠ and for Laurel Holland - ⁠laurel@liveyourinnerpower.com⁠

    21 min

  8. MAR 3

    Greet Yourself with Kindness Guided Meditation

    In this meditation, intended for first thing in the morning, we greet the day with a clear intention to move through the day with kindness and love. This meditation is also useful if you find yourself being hard on yourself. Using gentle words, checking in with the physical body, and using encouragement to stay mindful of thoughts as they arise, we decide to set the tone for positivity and kindness. Beginning with a brief body check in and breathwork, and ending with the same, you will feel ready to step into your day with a mind focused on kindness. Music by Chris Collins accompanies this meditation.

    13 min
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If you could dream the most beautiful life into being, what would that look like? What would it feel like? What would your days be like? How would you spend your precious time? Each of us has our own ideal of what a beautiful life is. Each day you are co-creating your life. And it’s happening from the inside out, whether you realize it or not. If there is one secret to life in a simple statement, it might be this - you create your life everyday from what you believe, what you think, and finally, what you do. Within this secret lies the key to consciously becoming the creator of the life you most desire. It’s about inner work - reconfiguration and transformation for the inner alignment to bring forth the beautiful life you want. Join life coaches Laurel Holland, Laurel Boivin and their guests as they share weekly conversation and wisdom about courageously looking inward to make your life beautiful through your own inner work. Or as they say, the beautiful work.

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  • Creator
    Laurel Holland and Laurel Boivin
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    293
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Laurel Holland and Laurel Boivin
  • Show Website
    Beautiful Work Beautiful Life