On this episode of the Love Sex and Leadership podcast, I sit down with Lindsay, the founder of Alive and Awake, to explore the realms of conscious leadership and personal evolution. Our conversation is rooted in our shared journey and personal growth, as Lindsay discusses her mission to help individuals activate their highest potential through transformation. She employs a blend of coaching, leadership strategies, yoga, and ancient wisdom to guide this process. We delve into how life experiences can serve as a modality for growing into one's best self, with Lindsay emphasizing the concept of edge play—meeting discomfort head-on to spur growth and transformation. She candidly shares her personal shadows and highlights relationships as powerful grounds for self-discovery, noting that divorce and separation offer profound opportunities for inner work and learning. Lindsay underscores the importance of addressing interpersonal dynamics as they provide chances for healing and evolution, and we discuss the necessity of turning inward to understand personal triggers in relationships. Our dialogue extends into the integration of lessons from the bedroom into leadership, with Lindsay acknowledging that authentic leadership requires vulnerability akin to intimate relationships. She explains that the principles of love and authenticity transcend into the boardroom. We explore the intricate dance between masculine and feminine energies, emphasizing that the future of leadership requires a balance between these forces in both personal and professional realms. Together, we examine the role of light and dark aspects of the self, proposing that they be viewed as energies rather than binaries, and stress the importance of having a relationship with both for holistic growth. Lindsay shares her optimism about the current global transformation towards more integrated and conscious leadership, viewing the present turbulence as an opportunity for positive change. With a strategic and spiritual mindset, she describes humanity's journey towards an integrated state marked by empathy, authenticity, and leadership driven by holistic principles. Through personal insights, shared wisdom, and experiential anecdotes, we offer a rich dialogue encouraging listeners to embrace their journey with curiosity, courage, and compassion.