In this conversation with Carolyn Cooper, we explore what it truly means to lead from love rather than fear. Carolyn shares the deeper truths, courageous choices, and unexpected magic that shaped her AIM High system — inviting us to live above the line and meet life with presence, purpose, and an open heart.

What You’ll Hear:

1. Love-inspired leadership begins with truth. Not surface-level honesty — but the deeper Truth that rearranges everything when we finally stop running from it.
2. Courage is the key that unlocks love. Nothing shifts until we choose courage over fear, even when the path is messy.
3. The muck has its own magic. What we resist often carries the doorway to freedom, clarity, and unexpected grace.
4. Living “above the line” is a daily practice. It’s a commitment to curiosity, congruence, and taking radical responsibility for our inner world.
5. Self-care is not indulgent — it’s structural. Without it, love can’t lead and gratitude can’t take root.
6. Presence creates the conditions for joy. When we breathe into this moment, life meets us with far more than we imagined.

Resources Mentioned

[Related Podcast Episode]https://love-inspired-leadership.captivate.fm/listen

Featured Guest: Carolyn Cooper

Carolyn Cooper is the visionary guide behind the AIM High System and Love Inspired Leadership Podcast. With four decades of expertise, she empowers leaders and visionaries to boldly unleash their authentic power. Her work ignites transformation, guiding others to let love lead, honour their truth, and create legacies with energy, purpose, and unapologetic courage. Choose love. Embrace the power of possibility.

21 Day Experience Link:

Above the Line Living: 21 Day Journey https://www.theinspiredconnection.ca/21days

Follow Carolyn:

Website: https://www.theinspiredconnection.ca/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/inspiredconnectioninc/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InspiredBusinessDevelopment

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/inspiredbusinessdevelopment/

Meet the Host: Jennifer Nagel

Jennifer Nagel is a soul-centered counsellor, international facilitator, and best-selling author who has spent over two decades helping people navigate chaos, reconnect with their inner wisdom, and create meaningful, authentic lives. Deeply rooted in the Satir Model and experiential approaches to transformation, Jennifer brings a grounded presence, sharp insight, and a deep trust in the resources of the human spirit.

Her work spans continents and cultures — she has led programs and trainings in Canada, China, Kenya, Thailand, and...

In this conversation with Diana C. Stephens, PhD — holistic coach and founder of Mindful Job Alignment — we explore how mindfulness becomes a stabilizing compass during stressful life transitions. From career upheaval to everyday overwhelm, Diana offers grounded practices that help people shift from panic to clarity, reconnect with their values, and find joy even in chaotic seasons. This episode is an invitation to pause, breathe, and remember the calm that’s still available beneath the noise.

What You’ll Hear:

• Why mindfulness is a powerful antidote to stress, anxiety, and career uncertainty
• How to reconnect with joy when everything feels chaotic
• Practical ways to navigate job loss, burnout, or big transitions with more ease
• The role of values and inner resources in crafting an aligned next step
• Simple mindfulness practices to help you settle your nervous system
• A short guided exercise to bring you back into presence and calm

Resources Mentioned

Book a Discovery Call with Diana: https://calendly.com/dcmstephens/30-minute-discovery-call

Simple Habits to Add Mindfulness in Your Week: https://mindfuljobalignment.com/simple-habits-to-add-mindfulness-in-your-week

Featured Guest: Diana Stephens

Diana Stephens, PhD, is a Holistic Coach and Founder of Mindful Job Alignment. She helps individuals who are unhappily employed or laid off with panic and anxiety learn how to craft a personal career action plan so they can conquer their fears, gain clarity, and understand how to find a job quickly! Whether you are a stressed entrepreneur or employee, she takes her clients from panic and anxiety to clarity and calm.

Follow Diana:

Website: https://mindfuljobalignment.com/

Personal LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianacstephens/

Business LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mindfulness-job-coaching

Book a Discovery Call with Diana: https://calendly.com/dcmstephens/30-minute-discovery-call

Simple Habits to Add Mindfulness in Your Week: https://mindfuljobalignment.com/simple-habits-to-add-mindfulness-in-your-week/

Meet the Host: Jennifer Nagel

Jennifer Nagel is a soul-centered counsellor, international facilitator, and best-selling author who has spent over two decades helping people navigate chaos, reconnect with their inner wisdom, and create meaningful, authentic lives. Deeply rooted in the Satir Model and experiential approaches to transformation, Jennifer brings a grounded presence, sharp insight, and a deep trust in the resources of the human spirit.

Her work spans continents and cultures — she has led programs and trainings in Canada, China, Kenya, Thailand, and Mexico, and currently serves as Director of Trainer Development with the Satir Institute of the Pacific. She is also senior faculty with the Banmen Satir China Management Centre.

Jennifer is the author of Magic in the Muck: Finding Grace in...

Is your body trying to guide you — or protect you from something that isn’t actually happening anymore? Jennifer breaks down the somatic difference between intuition, intuitive alerts, and old protective patterns. With grounded personal stories and an accessible guided exercise, this episode gives you a practical way to decode your body’s language and build deeper self-trust.

What You’ll Hear:

• How intuition shows up in two different ways
• What old patterns feel like in the body
• A simple framework for decoding internal signals
• Guided practice: sensing clarity vs chaos

Meet the Host: Jennifer Nagel

Jennifer Nagel is a soul-centered counsellor, international facilitator, and best-selling author who has spent over two decades helping people navigate chaos, reconnect with their inner wisdom, and create meaningful, authentic lives. Deeply rooted in the Satir Model and experiential approaches to transformation, Jennifer brings a grounded presence, sharp insight, and a deep trust in the resources of the human spirit.

Her work spans continents and cultures — she has led programs and trainings in Canada, China, Kenya, Thailand, and Mexico, and currently serves as Director of Trainer Development with the Satir Institute of the Pacific. She is also senior faculty with the Banmen Satir China Management Centre.

Jennifer is the author of Magic in the Muck: Finding Grace in Chaos, co-author of Virginia Satir’s Evolving Legacy, and founder and co-author of the collaborative books Therapists Are Human Too and The Healing Journey to Authenticity, created through book-writing retreats she co-facilitated in Mexico.

Connect with the Host:

Website: www.jennifernagelcounselling.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennifernagel1/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jennifer.nagel.566

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifernagelcounselling/

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