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Outcomes vs Goals Feb 01, 2018

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Outcomes are more expansive and inspiring than goals. They reveal a bigger picture and tap into the energy of your emotions. When I think of the difference between Outcomes and Goals, I think of the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon did not happen overnight. It is the outcome of accumulation of the forces of water and erosion. Created layer upon layer, year upon year the Grand Canyon became bigger than the sum of its parts – just like you. Goals are time-bound and task oriented. Outcomes are more expansive and inspiring than goals. They reveal a bigger picture and tap into the energy of your emotions. We tend to make change when one of two things happen: their fear of staying the same – or their desire for something different – becomes greater than their resistance. Listen to today’s Free Your Inner Guru podcast to find out why outcomes get better results than goals when it comes to creating a meaningful life. Mentioned in this episode Download the Free Your Inner Guru Guidebook Schedule a Discovery Call with Laura Want more conscious conversations in your life? Support the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru® Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community

Who You Become Matters to the World Jan 19, 2018

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Who do you want to become? To become your own guru, it is critical that you know who you are.  If you know who you are and understand why you are here, you can focus on becoming the full expression of YOU as a means of creating happiness and success in this world. Your inner guru is your road map. Who you are becoming is your compass. Becoming is a creative process with clear steps. You design the outcome in advance and then make decisions and take actions that are consistent with that outcome. Living in alignment with who you want to become is a source of personal power. When you are clear on who you want to become and show up as a person who is moving towards that outcome, you are putting yourself into alignment with moving forward as defined by you, not external events or others. We’ve come through 2017 – a year like no other – collectively as a global community. If there is a silver lining to this confronting time, its people are claiming their voice and using it to be heard. This is a journey I relate to because it closely mirrors my own. We are slowly becoming a society where people speak their truth. But most people get the becoming process backwards. As successful as I was with my former consulting business, I persistently delivered a mental monologue that insisted “I’ll be happy when…” The irony of this internal soundtrack is that in order to attract, create and sustain the results of a happy person, you have to become that person first. We live in a time of great possibility. Technology has leveled the playing field. We have access to a smorgasbord of platforms to have a voice. Don’t wait to speak up until you feel like you are being heard. Don’t wait to create until you feel you have achieved mastery of your craft. The world needs you to become the full expression of you. Mentioned in this episode: The Free Your Inner Guru® Guidebook – Click here Want more conscious conversations in your life? Support the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru® Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community

Happy New Year – Welcome to The Great 2018 Jan 02, 2018

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“If 2018 is going to be great for someone, it might as well be you!” I wrote these words in my journal the morning of New Years Day. In this episode of the Free Your Inner Guru Podcast, we explore the recent past to find solutions to guide you forward to a great 2018 and beyond. Ten years ago we were entering The Great Recession, a global phase where harsh economic reality, fear and fearmongering ruled the day. As we head into 2018 we face a harsh leadership reality that incites uncertainty, fear and fearmongering. If you’re going to make it a great 2018, you must choose your focus wisely. Rather than fear or focus on conditions you can’t control, the best you can do individually and collectively is focus on becoming the best leader you can be. The Great Recession and the self development journey it prompted taught me many valuable lessons that apply (if possible) more today. I share them today via a letter to my younger self at the beginning of my journey the release of new Free Your Inner Guru Guidebook and My New Year Wish For You Remember – you can become the leader you want to see in the world. Everything you need is inside of you. Your job is to find it and bring it into the world. Happy Great 2018. Mentioned in this episode: Download your Free Your Inner Guru Guidebook – click here Blog Article – My New Year Wish For You – click here Want more conscious conversations in your life? Support the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru® Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community

Jenna Smith: The Joy of Living From Your Heart Dec 21, 2017

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Jenna Smith knows the power of living from your heart. When Jenna Smith was a young woman, her life became very complicated. She faced notable challenges at home, and was living in physical pain from a car accident. When she was told that that was it, she would have to live with pain, it didn’t make sense to her. Jenna embarked on a journey of inquiry, following her truth to change her reality. In this broad-ranging conversation about shamanism, heart-centred living, masculine and feminine energy, personal responsibility and boundaries, Jenna and Laura explore how true wisdom starts with going within in order to go out into the world. Jenna Smith is an Ontological Coach, Spiritual Psychotherapist and Shamanic Intuitive. The Creator of the ‘You are the Manual’ online program, Jenna runs an international business coaching, counseling and running Shamanic retreats from her home by the shore of Lake Huron. Her mission is to reconnect people to their unshakeable center, where all authentic knowing lives. Through understanding and integrating how to use our mind, body, heart, and spirit intelligence systems, we can get out of the muck of confusion and into our truth, purpose, power and JOY. Episode highlights Jenna shares the story of what let her to question how can we be here, enjoy who we are, and do that as a means of success in the world. (02:16) Jenna explains Shamanism and how it helps you get out of your head into your body. (09:58) Why we need to get out of our heads into our bodies to access our inner wisdom. (13:43) Jenna and Laura discuss what “Heart Centred Living” means beyond a marketing tagline. (16:56) The difference between feeling in the body and emotion (20:12) The wisdom of your instincts and intuition, also known as feminine energy. (21:26) The power of tapping in to both the feminine and masculine energy (25:43) Why it’s best to treat the entrepreneur journey as a spiritual journey (27:15) Why traditional self help – just do it, powering through – is helpful when you need to get going, but is not sustainable over the long term (30:56) Tools to get out of your muck to get tuned in to align your action with your energy (34:33) Why leaders are having to take more responsibility (35:43) Heart breathing – a quick tool to access your heart centre to connect your mind and your body in under 2 minutes (37:33) The connection between self care and your mind-body-heart-spirit system (39:56) Why people falter when it comes to self care (44:37) Why giving from overflow is key, especially for big-hearted people (49:41) Getting started with boundaries if you’re over-giving (50:12) Why people will secretly thank you for having and enforcing your boundaries (53:59) Mentioned in this episode: Blog posts What is “Heart Centred” Living? It’s All in Your Head. Exactly! You Are The Manual Online Program Follow Jenna on Facebook Want more conscious conversations in your life? Support the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru® Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community

Self Sovereignty: A Journey for the Strong of Heart Nov 26, 2017

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The core of the self-sovereignty journey is a shift in how you see the world. Becoming self-sovereign doesn’t mean you have to buy an island and set up your own republic. You are the republic and its authority. Claiming your authority means becoming sovereign in your consciousness, and not going along with things – including your own thoughts -that are harmful to you. The process of reclaiming your personal power and becoming self-determined is for the strong of heart. It requires stripping everything away, right down to your core. In this podcast, we explore: the relationship between self control, locus of control and happiness how to reclaim your personal power by taking responsibility the good, the bad and the ugly of personal responsibility discernment as the key to self-sovereignty causes of disconnection from your inner wisdom how to reconnect with your inner guru I know you’re probably listening to this podcast on the go, so what I’ve done is create the Free Your Inner Guru Guidebook, a free downloadable which will help you apply everything I’m sharing with you in a practical way. The guidebook includes a • A 9 step process to Define Your Why • 2 ways to identify where you’re giving your energy away • 2 tools to reclaim your power • 5 ways you can connect to your inner guru • An action plan so you can apply your wisdom Before you forget, go ahead and get your downloadable at lauratucker.com/guidebook Mentioned in this episode: Download your Free Your Inner Guru Guidebook – Click here Study “The relationship between happiness, self-control and locus of control” Ramezani and Gholtash (2015) – Click here Book The Sovereign Individual by William Rees-Mogg and James Dale Davidson on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca Articles on rising levels of depression and suicide in teens Business Insider – The Number of Depressed Teens is Soaring and all Signs Point to the Smartphone – click here New York Times – How Evil is Technology? click here Want more conscious conversations in your life? Support the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru® Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community

This Podcast Thing’s All Right, But In Real Life is Better Nov 09, 2017

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This podcast thing is all right, but I found out this week “in real life” is better. As I was collecting my thoughts before sitting down to record, I happened to glance up at the time and date on my computer screen. In that moment I realized that it’s 7 months to the day since the release of the first Free Your Inner Guru episode. Last week, I sponsored an event in Ottawa, Ontario called Money, Mindset and Marketing. Ottawa is a 4-5 hour drive or one hour flight from Toronto, where I live. Part of being a sponsor is having a booth, which meant I had to do something with an 8×10 space to represent the podcast. My intention for the event was that in the room of about 350 people, I would connect with people who would resonate with the podcast. I was looking forward to seeing friends and contacts who I have existing relationships with – from attending the event in previous years. And I was super excited to see online friends “in real life”. And then, something unexpected happened. One by one, people I have never met ,but who have been listening to the podcast approached me at the booth. They told me they were listening to the podcast. I listened as they shared what they like and even love about it. They spoke about the impact it is having in their lives, and that they look forward to new episodes. One woman had a poignant observation about me personally. I was utterly astonished. Podcasting is a funny medium. Most listeners receive the episodes on a mobile device and listen from the privacy of their life, at a time and place that suits them. I listen to most of my podcasts while I’m doing my hair and makeup! Unless listeners click over to the website to leave a comment, send in an email or interact in our Facebook Group, the only built-in feedback mechanism is iTunes reviews. Listen to this week’s episode, or download the transcript to find out what is in store – in real life – for Free Your Inner Guru in the near future. Mentioned in this episode Join the Free Your Inner Guru Facebook Group – click here Get on our email list – click here Want more conscious conversations in your life? Support the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru® Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community

Six Solutions for Big Fish Swimming in the Wrong Pond Nov 02, 2017

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Do you need solutions to help you attract clients who appreciate and compensate the quality of your work? It could be that you are a Big Fish, but you’re swimming in the wrong pond. If you listened to last week’s episode, I spoke about a phenomena that happens when people are growing in their business and stretching into new territory. I compared it to being a small fish trying to swim or have an impact in a big pond. There’s another dynamic that I think is worth exploring. It’s when somebody really is a big fish, but their results are limited because they’re trying to swim in the wrong environment. The solution to this challenge can mean the difference between merely surviving and thriving. When you are in survival mode, it becomes more difficult to uphold the quality of your work and find joy in your experience. If what is your unique “big fish” talent is turned into a commodity, your positive feelings around your business and its contribution are diminished. Over time, your confidence is also diminished. What if both the challenge and the solution are found in your environment? Success does not happen in a vacuum. It’s an exchange of time, money and sometimes time and money for something of perceived value. If you or your business is a big fish and the pond is either too small or not fertile, listen to this episode for six potential solutions that will help you return your business to the state it was intended – a means of bringing your majestic talent into the world. Mentioned in this episode: Article – How to Review a Podcast on iTunes from your iPhone or Computer Want more conscious conversations in your life? Support the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru® Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community

Feeling Like a Small Fish in a Big Pond? Oct 26, 2017

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What if the discomfort of feeling like a small fish in a big pond is a normal part of the growth process? If you’re playing big in life or business, you may find yourself feeling like a small fish in a big pond. This week I’ve had three separate conversations with people who were each experiencing frustration because of the amount of time, effort and energy it is taking to create a new result. And that’s not including a number of conversations I’ve had about the exact same thing with myself! I noticed there was a pattern to these conversations. Each of us were experiencing frustration in the course of playing big. When you’re the small fish in a big pond, it’s time to be your own leader. Listen to this week’s episode of Free Your Inner Guru to find out why there’s always a bigger pond – and what you can do about it. Mentioned in this episode: The One Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth Behind Extraordinary Results, Gary Keller Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Request a Discovery Call with Laura Want more conscious conversations in your life? Support the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru® Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community

Julie Min: From Tragedy and Survivor’s Guilt to Forgiveness, Happiness and Love Oct 12, 2017

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Psychic and spiritual counselor Julie Min shares her experience of healing from survivor’s guilt This conversation with Julie Min took place several months ago. In fact, it was the first interview recorded for the show. Once we had it, and knew what the content was, it didn’t seem like the right time to release it. I decided to hold the episode until October because it’s the anniversary of our shared traumatic experience, never anticipating that many of the topics we explore like having a peak-to-pit experience and living with survivor’s guilt would be in the news again. Julie is a psychic and spiritual counselor who helps people connect with the truest version of themselves. I hope you are inspired by this conversation, as we share not just some of our challenges, but what it’s been like to return to a state of forgiveness, happiness and love. Highlights: Why Julie chose to participate in the documentary Enlighten Us (4:00) Why it’s good to be able to talk about difficult subjects. (12:50) Survivor’s guilt (15:35) How Julie relates to God as a psychic. (19:18) Julie describes how she uses her gift to help people be true to themselves. (21:05) What she has to say to someone who is having a peak-to-pit or survivor’s guilt experience right now (24:40) How forgiveness is the way we can heal. The concept of spiritual alignment. The importance of becoming integrated in all the roles we play in life. (40:42) Julie speaks about LOVE (47:12) Mentioned in this episode: Julie Min on Facebook Want more conscious conversations in your life? Support the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru® Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community

Surviving Survivor’s Guilt Oct 05, 2017

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Survivor’s guilt causes an endless loop of questions: What is the meaning of all this? What is good and what is evil? Did I do – or say – enough? Why am I here? Or why am I still here? It’s Thanksgiving this weekend in Canada, and that means it’s also the anniversary of the event that introduced survivor’s guilt into my life. In this week’s podcast, I felt compelled to share with you what that journey has been like in the context of reconciling my difficult emotions with giving thanks and gratitude each year. “Survivor’s guilt, like all grief, is like an old coat. It always stays in your closet. It’s the one that you can’t quite get rid of. You can’t throw it away because every time you pull it out, you look at it, you touch it, you feel it, and it’s associated with your memories of something or someone that you loved or believed in that’s now gone. And sometimes you pick up that coat and put it back on and you allow it to cloak you in those feelings so that you can be connected to them. And then other days, and as time goes on, more frequently you’ll leave that coat in the closet knowing that it’s there and it’s not going anywhere, but being okay with carrying on, knowing that you were transformed by that experience.” It might not be you. But I guarantee that you know someone who lives with survivor’s guilt. The thing is, they don’t talk about it. It sets them apart. Leaves them feeling marginalized. Unworthy. This is no way to live. Sadder yet, if you haven’t experienced it, there is nothing you can say to someone with survivor’s guilt that will make them feel better. But it’s possible that I can. Please share this podcast if you know someone who might need to hear it. I’ve included a downloadable transcript for people who prefer reading to listening. Mentioned in this episode: Want more conscious conversations in your life? Support the podcast and join the Free Your Inner Guru® Leadership Community at freeyourinnerguru.com/leadership-community

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