Grow From Center

Recorded before....YET ANOTHER WILD, HEARTBREAKING EVENT IN THE U.S.!  Saying goodbye to Grow From Center with a few growth lessons around composting, grief, and energy. Stay connected to Laura with her new Substack newsletter, Stay Soft.  Laura's Instagram Subscribe to Stay Soft (and other things I try to remember) Coaching

It's November, and you're tired from 20 months of insanity. Thoughts on where to start with embracing your dreams, recalibrating, or imagining the future.  LINKS: December classes Newsletter Website

Yarrow Magdelena reminds us that we can make our own rules for business and life—even while we acknowledge privilege and inequity. We discuss anti-capitalist pricing, leaving social media, and creating a business that supports a values-led and intentional life. Yarrow Magdalena creates eco friendly websites and digital strategies for small, ethical businesses that are heartfelt and authentic. Yarrow's work centers sustainability and creates a bridge between big dreams and practical design and tech solutions. In addition to custom built websites she also offers business mentoring, facilitates the Embodied Business Community and hosts a podcast all about small business magic.  MORE FROM YARROW:  Yarrowmagdelena.com (prints, readings, and classes) Pink Well Studio MORE FROM LAURA: Instagram December classes Newsletter Website

Growth can be messy and uncomfortable. Holistic design strategist Denise Shanté Brown shares how she's making space to heal and integrate some big life shifts, advocating for her dreams, and creating a flexible creative container to birth a new project.  FULL EPISODE NOTES MORE FROM DENISE SHANTÉ: Instagram Website MORE FROM LAURA: Newsletter Instagram Creative business advising  

Emma Freeman is a queer artist, podcaster, teacher, and poet. In this conversation we discuss moving through and trusting the process of change, including grief, changes we instigate vs. changes that choose us, tools for supporting ourselves through the process, failure, and dreams for the future. FULL SHOW NOTES MORE FROM EMMA: Emma's website Emma on Instagram   Emma's podcast, Reflections From My Art Table ABOUT LAURA: Laura Holway is a coach, teacher, and writer dedicated to helping heart-centered humans courageously step into their work, and create growth that honors their needs, desires, gifts, and values. She writes a newsletter, The Makings, that offers support for cultivating heart-centered work & a nourishing, juicy life.  More from Laura: Website Instagram Newsletter Coaching

Seasonal shifts are a great time to evaluate what's feeling good in your life and business, and what's asking for some tending or adjustment. Change is uncomfortable, but less uncomfortable than stagnancy! I share a shift I'm making with the podcast, and a reminder that it's ok to make new choices if the old ones aren't working for you. ABOUT LAURA: Laura Holway is a coach, teacher, and writer dedicated to helping heart-centered humans courageously step into their work, and create growth that honors their needs, desires, gifts, and values. She writes a newsletter, The Makings, that offers support for cultivating heart-centered work & a nourishing, juicy life.  LET'S CONNECT: Laura's website Instagram Newsletter

A few thoughts on restoration: how it might benefit you, why I'm consciously integrating more of it right now, and where to start with inviting it into your life. ABOUT LAURA: Laura Holway is a coach, teacher, and writer dedicated to helping heart-centered humans courageously step into their work, and create growth that honors their needs, desires, gifts, and values. She writes a bi-monthly newsletter, The Makings, and hosts Grow From Center podcast. Laura is excited about business and life as practices, embodiment as a way of life, and about karaoke—which will hopefully exist post-pandemic.

Taylor Elyse Morrison is the founder of Inner Workout, a wellness lifestyle brand that supports your journey to know, care for, and become your full self. We discuss ways to begin building a trusting relationship with yourself, cultivating confidence in your work, imposter syndrome, and the value of leaning into the discomfort of this present moment. More from Taylor: Taylor’s Instagram Inner Workout’s Instagram Taylor’s website Inner Workout’s website About Laura: Laura Holway is a coach, teacher, and writer dedicated to helping heart-centered humans courageously step into their work, and create growth that honors their needs, desires, gifts, and values. She writes a bi-monthly newsletter called The Makings, and you can subscribe using the link below. Additional links: Full episode notes Invite Alchemy class Laura's newsletter Laura's website

As we grow our work and move through life, it can feel like SO many things are outside our control. I’m sharing two mindsets that help me feel more agency around creating change for myself—without overworking and pushing through. ABOUT LAURA: Laura Holway is a coach, teacher, and writer dedicated to helping heart-centered humans courageously step into their work, and create growth that honors their needs, desires, gifts, and values. She writes a bi-monthly newsletter, The Makings, and hosts Grow From Center podcast. Laura is excited about business and life as practices, embodiment as a way of life, and about karaoke—which will hopefully exist post-pandemic. LINKS MENTIONED:Full episode notes Laura on Instagram Invite Alchemy Class Laura's website

Today I’m talking about a 5-step iterative process for finding more nourishment, joy, and sustainability through your work. I’m diving deep into step 2: Uncovering Your Center. In this episode, I define CENTER, share why it’s important, and explain how you can begin to uncover yours. ABOUT LAURA: Laura Holway is a coach, teacher, and writer dedicated to helping heart-centered humans courageously step into their work, and create growth that honors their needs, desires, gifts, and values. She writes a bi-monthly newsletter, The Makings, and hosts Grow From Center podcast. Laura is excited about business and life as practices, embodiment as a way of life, and about karaoke—which will hopefully exist post-pandemic. LINKS MENTIONED:Full episode notes Laura on Instagram Invite Alchemy Class Laura's website

Our bodies and nervous systems need our care now more than ever, so we can stay unstuck, make grounded decisions, and show up fully for our communities. I talk about the recent episode of On Being that I loved, and about my favorite quick movement and reflection practice. ABOUT LAURA:Laura Holway is an artist, teacher, and business mentor that helps heart-centered humans build creative businesses that center their values and humanity, and cultivate radical self-trust along the way. She writes a bimonthly newsletter, The Makings, and is excited about business and life as practices, embodiment as a way of life, and about karaoke—which will hopefully exist post-pandemic. Laura on Instagram Full episode notes

We each need a certain amount of money to survive, thrive, prepare for the future (retirement!), and enjoy life without constant financial anxiety. And, artists and creative people are misfits for Capitalism, because our work often isn’t focused on being productive and easily consumable, or perceived as useful: it’s sometimes slow and mysterious, and designed to feed hearts as much as bellies. This is also why I love it. This episode dives into the topic of money: money discomfort, the shortcomings of Capitalism, living your values through money, and why I want to make more money this year.  ABOUT LAURA:Laura Holway is an artist, teacher, and business mentor that helps heart-centered humans build creative businesses that center their values and humanity, and cultivate radical self-trust along the way. She writes a bimonthly newsletter, The Makings, and is excited about business and life as practices, embodiment as a way of life, and about karaoke—which will hopefully exist post-pandemic. LINKS: Full episode notesLaura on Instagram Upcoming class (Thursday, March 18 1-2:30pm Central Time)

Laura Brown is an artist, printmaker, and founder of Postcard Club. We talk about cultivating hope, steps towards creative sustainability, the pandemic as a boundary, having confidence in your creative voice, and how Laura has worked to carve out a place for herself that feels good. Full episode notes here Laura Holway is a writer and coach that helps heart-centered humans build creative businesses that center their values and humanity, and cultivate radical self-trust along the way. Grow From Center shares action steps, mindset shifts, and inspiration to support you as you create what you long to find in your work and life. LINKS: Laura Brown's website Laura Brown on Instagram Join Postcard Club Laura Holway on Instagram  Subscribe to Laura Holway's bi-monthly newsletters for creative humans

What gets in the way of us taking action, honoring our needs, and letting ourselves and our work be seen? A whole list of forces, including discomfort, indecision, a lack of motivation, and procrastination. The good news is that we can begin to name and shift these forces, so that they have less of a grip on us and our work. Full episode notes here ABOUT LAURA: Laura Holway is a writer and coach that helps heart-centered humans build creative businesses that center their values and humanity, and cultivate radical self-trust along the way. Grow From Center shares action steps, mindset shifts, and inspiration to support you as you create what you long to find in your work and life. CONNECT: Find Laura on Instagram @laura.holway Subscribe to her bi-monthly newsletters for creative humans

How do we cultivate the belief that our work belongs in the world, especially when we're still GROWING the work into what we long for it to one day be? How do we PRACTICE confidence when we don't yet FEEL it? I share mindset shifts and practical actions that have supported my own confidence growth. Full episode notes here ABOUT LAURA: Laura Holway is a writer and coach that helps heart-centered humans build creative businesses around their values and humanity, and cultivate radical self-trust along the way. Grow From Center shares action steps, mindset shifts, and inspiration to support you as you create what you long to find in your work and life. CONNECT: Find Laura on Instagram @laura.holway Subscribe to her bi-monthly newsletters for creative humans Learn more about Laura's coaching work

Mindsets shifts & action steps for beginning a new project, business, or habit shift. We discuss motivation, compassionately tending to ourselves through the starting process, and Frequently Asked Questions about business plans, idea overwhelm, and making shifts when your business or creative work is “stuck”. Full episode notes here ABOUT LAURA: Laura Holway is a writer and coach that helps creative humans make space for what they long for, and cultivate the self-trust to move towards it. Grow From Center shares action steps, mindset shifts, and inspiration to support you as you create what you long to find in your work and life. CONNECT: Find Laura on Instagram @laura.holway Subscribe to her bi-monthly newsletters for creative humans Learn more about Laura's coaching work

Elise Blaha Cripe is a maker, blogger, creator of Get to Work Book, and author of Big Dreams, Daily Joys. We discuss cultivating a relationship of self-trust and honoring our needs, setting goals from this place, experimentation, failure, and ambition within the limitations of parenting and a pandemic. Full episode notes here Find out more about Elise at Elisejoy.com and on Instagram @elisejoy. Grow From Center shares action steps, mindset shifts, and inspiration to support you as you create what you long to find—in your work and life. CONNECT: + Find Laura on Instagram @laura.holway + Subscribe to her bi-monthly newsletters for creative humans + Learn more about Laura's coaching work  

This episode offers support for thoughtfully transitioning into the new year, and making space to reflect and dream—without burning down 2020, expecting circumstances to change in 2021, or denying the grief you might feel. We discuss making space for big feelings, rest, embodiment practices, and rituals.  Full episode notes here ABOUT LAURA: Laura Holway is a writer and coach that helps creative humans make space for what they long for, and cultivate the self-trust to move towards it. Grow From Center shares action steps, mindset shifts, and inspiration to support you as you create what you long to find in your work and life. CONNECT: Find Laura on Instagram @laura.holway Subscribe to her bi-monthly newsletters for creative humans Learn more about Laura's coaching work

This episode is for you if you’re feeling like so much is out of your control, if you’re grieving, or if even thinking of a new year- in all its uncertainty- feels overwhelming. Or, if you’re feeling short on time, energy, or hope. In this episode, we explore 4 places to begin if you’re craving a feeling of momentum and a sense of possibility. ABOUT LAURA: Laura Holway is a writer and coach that helps creative humans make space for what they long for, and cultivate the self-trust to move towards it. Grow From Center shares action steps, mindset shifts, and inspiration to support you as you create what you long to find in your work and life. CONNECT: Find Laura on Instagram @laura.holway Subscribe to her bi-monthly newsletters for creative humans Learn more about Laura's coaching work

A pep-talk for folks who are struggling to give themselves permission to want what they want—and move towards it. I share a newsletter I wrote two years ago about Permission Slips, and the realization that self-permission is often way harder than asking for it from someone else. Also shared: three things I'm currently giving myself permission to do during the pandemic.  Find Laura on Instagram @laura.holway Subscribe to her bi-monthly newsletters for creative humans over here. Learn more about Laura's creative coaching offerings on her website.

Amelia Hruby is a feminist educator, writer, and podcaster, and author of the newly released book Fifty Feminist Mantras. We discuss how Amelia came to write her book, staying grounded through rapid change, and the mantras that have supported her own growth and wellbeing.

Two practices for supporting your ability to slow down, reconnect with your vision, and listen carefully to what's asking for your attention.

Susan Shehata is a wellness educator that helps people release the limiting beliefs that leave them stuck. Today she helps us begin to untangle our emotional experience during Covid, and how to shift our stories so that we can take more conscious action. 

Laura shares twelve lessons around creative sustainability she's learned over the past fifteen years. 

Amy Kuretsky is a breathwork facilitator and wellness coach for mind, body, and business. Together we discuss navigating change while caring for yourself and your business, and cultivating self-trust along the way.

Brand and website designer Annie Galloway shares her process of incrementally moving from freelancer to small business owner, and how visioning, reflection, and boundary-setting have supported her growth. 

Identifying our needs, values, and priorities is a first step towards beginning to shift them. How can you bring more of the ideal into your work and life—in small ways?

Sometimes it's best to treat self-employment the same way you do any other job: clock in! A mindset for uncertain times.

Our ability to keep moving forward with intention can be developed with practice. Learn about ways to cultivate your ability to work consistently, adapt to change, and feel more ease in your business and life.

We begin! I discuss the value of parameters (even unwanted ones), the metaphor of growing a "business tree," and a simple practice for connecting to your intuition and choosing a direction for your time and energy.