What does a beautiful life mean to you? 

In this podcast episode, Laurel Boivin interviews Jon Hand about his beautiful life and inner work journey.  

Their conversation covers the characteristics of a beautiful life, including selflessness, generosity, forgiveness, trust, curiosity, and investing in enduring things like relationships and self-awareness. 

They also discuss the importance of inner work in healing, self-discovery, and personal growth and share their personal experiences and commitment to inner work.  

1:45     Laurel introduces Jon Hand.

4:43     Laurel invites Jon to share what he considers beautiful about his life or a beautiful life.

6:21     Jon shares what a beautiful life means to him.  

12:09   Laurel and Jon talk about inner work.

13:40   Jon explains that the good, true, and beautiful are where we find the greatest joy, meaning, purpose, and satisfaction.  

16:53   Jon talks about inviting healing and the hard work of facing yourself.

20:25   Laurel and Jon discuss hiding parts of yourself and doing the work to come out of hiding.

23:07   Jon explains the problem with hiding. 

25:31   Jon shares the opportunities for awakening he experienced in his 30s. 

33:35   Jon talks about gifts and the shadow side of gifts.  

40:36   Jon shares the changes he’s experienced since he began doing inner work. 

46:52   Jon stresses the need for patience and deep compassion for yourself and the process while doing inner work.  

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.

Laurel Boivin, life coach and founder of Flux+Flow Professional Coaching, helps high-performing professionals increase self-awareness and shift perspective to improve performance, increase personal contribution, and experience greater 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.

Jon Hand, PCC, MDiv, is a leadership coach, leadership development consultant, and entrepreneur. Over the past 25 years Jon has been in faith based, non-profit, and business leadership roles. Jon’s specializes in a form of leadership development called Soul Coaching that guides leaders to deepen their soul and expand their skills.  

Jon specializes in the S.P.I.R.E (Spiritual, Physical, Intellectual, Relational, Emotional) model of coaching to help leaders integrate 5 aspects of their being to transform how they live and lead. Jon takes leaders on a unique year-long Soul Coaching journey that blends neuroscience, leadership skills, relational and emotional intelligence, and soul formation to help leaders lead from their own transformation. Jon’s vision is to develop thousands of non-anxiously wise, people-focused, risk-taking leaders who inspire greatness in the people they love and places they lead.  

Jon also runs Transformational Coaching, a leadership development school that trains leaders to integrate coaching skills and approaches into their leadership skillset. Jon is a PCC Level Coach and Mentor Coach / Trainer with the International Coach Federation.  

Visit https://www.transformationalcoaching.me/ to learn more about Jon and the work he does.  

Questions for Jon Hand can be sent to jon@transformationalcoaching.me.

Send questions to Laurel Boivin at laurel@fluxflowcoaching.com and to Laurel Holland at laurel@liveyourinnerpower.com.

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