We are coming to the end of another eventful year, another 12 month bundle of opportunities, challenges, plenty of highlights and some definite unforeseen low lights. Hopefully you are about to embark on a well-deserved break. This is exactly what the inside influence team and myself will be doing. So over the next few weeks we are going to be taking a festive step back to rest up, recalibrate and re-inspire ourselves for 2022. However, if you need some inspiration to get you thinking and planning for next year, we have you covered. Our holiday season of power cuts or power minis are back. Our next power cut episode is with Elizabeth Lesser.Every so often with this podcast, I get the pleasure of speaking to someone that’s had a huge influence on my own life - and so it is with today's guest.Elizabeth Lesser is the author of several bestselling books, including Her New York Times bestselling book, Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow, has sold almost 500,000 copies and has been translated into 20 languages. She is the co-founder of Omega Institute, recognized internationally for its workshops and conferences in wellness, spirituality, creativity, and social change. She is also the creator of two amazing TED talks on civility, understanding and the power of truth telling. As well as being one of Oprah Winfrey’s Super Soul 100, a collection of a hundred leaders who are using their voices and talent to elevate humanity.Elizabeth is also the person whose work I turn to during times in my life where I’m not sure where to turn. When I don’t want to be inspired, or motivated, or told to dig in and dial up the hustle - but just to know that it’s enough. Enough to show up, enough to take the next breath, enough to trust that the most transformational moments in our lives always happen when we step into the gap – the gap between what’s burning away - and what’s trying to emerge.Which is why I was so thrilled to finally have her on the show.In this conversation we dive into:- The difference between breaking down and breaking open – and why staying awake as we fall holds the key.The Phoenix process – how to stand in the fire of what’s burning away, while trusting that you will rise again.If you enjoy this powercut episode and would like to hear my full conversation with Elizabeth Lesser please head over to my website juliemasters.com or listen at all the usual places #itunes #spotify #googleplay #stitcher. For now, sit back, relax and enjoy my powercut conversation with the woman whose books and wisdom I have shared more than any other - the incredible Elizabeth Lesser. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.