Leadership From the Inside Out

In this episode of Beautiful Work, Beautiful Life, co-host Laurel Boivin guides listeners through a powerful exploration of what it truly means to lead from the inside out.

While leadership is often measured by titles, achievements, and outcomes, Laurel invites a different conversation—one that centers on presence, authenticity, and alignment. Drawing from her own personal journey and experiences with clients, she shares how embodied leadership isn't about performing a role, but about becoming fully aligned with who we are at our core.

She also shares three foundational elements of inside-out leadership and how these practices can create lasting, meaningful change in both life and work.

Whether you're a seasoned leader or just beginning to step into your own leadership power, this episode offers inspiration, reflection, and practical prompts to support your inner work journey. It’s an invitation to come home to yourself and lead a life that feels true, impactful, and beautifully aligned.

00:00 Welcome & Introductions

02:48 What Is Leadership, Really?

04:33 The Shift: From Performing to Embodying Leadership

05:03 What Is Embodied Leadership?

07:18 Increasing Impact & Significance

07:59 Three Foundations of Inside-Out Leadership

10:40 A Turning Point in Laurel’s Leadership Journey

12:09 Leadership Transformation and Inner Work

13:18 Journal Prompts for Reflection

14:13 Closing Thoughts & Invitation to Listeners

Journaling prompts are suggested to further your exploration.

Journal Prompts from this Episode:

1. Where in your life or in your work are you being called to come back to yourself?
2. What does alignment look like for you right now?
3. What is one small action you could take this week to lead from within?
   
   

Additional Reflective Questions from the Episode

1. What does leadership mean to you?
2. Have you ever found yourself doing all the “right” things as a leader, but still feeling like something is off?
3. What patterns, behaviors, or tendencies are showing up in how you lead?
4. Are your actions reflecting your values?
5. Does the way you’re showing up match who you truly want to be?
6. What intentional action can you take that reflects who you are at your core?
7. Where might you choose rest instead of hustle?

The email to send questions to Laurel Boivin is laurel@fluxflowcoaching.com and for Laurel Holland - laurel@liveyourinnerpower.com

The link to our private Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/beautifulworkbeautifullife

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 at www.liveyourinnerpower.com.

Laurel Boivin, life and leadership coach and founder at 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 at www.fluxflowcoaching.com.