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' website
• Listen to the Awaken to Love Podcast on Apple and Spotify

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:

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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

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