Live Into Your Brilliance

We all carry our own internal weather: sunshine, storms, calm, tension, joy, fear. And the people around us do too. Most of the conflict we experience doesn’t come from the weather itself. It comes from the moment we believe someone else’s mood has something to do with us.Alan and Bilos explore the freedom that comes from recognising that other people’s emotional storms are theirs, not ours.When you stop taking things personally, something opens. You stop reacting. You start listening. And what was once conflict becomes connection.This episode is a simple, powerful reminder that emotional clarity isn’t about fixing anyone — it’s about seeing clearly. Because once you realise “this isn’t about me,” your whole body softens. Curiosity returns. Love becomes possible again.This is an entry point into real empathy — not the kind that drains you, but the kind that frees you.In This Episode:• The “internal weather” metaphor and why it matters• Why we react to other people’s moods• The moment you stop taking things personally• How empathy works when you’re not in the storm• The freedom that comes from detaching kindly• How to stay grounded when someone else is struggling• The simple practice that quiets your reactionsProduced in partnership with http://www.podlad.com

Most of us spend our lives trying to plan, predict, and control everything around us. We want to know what’s coming, how things will unfold, and how to avoid getting it wrong. But what if life works better when we stop trying so hard and simply say yes to what shows up?Alan and Bilos explore the quiet power of letting go — the shift from forcing life to allowing it. They talk about the difference between resistance and surrender, how our need to “know” creates unnecessary suffering, and why peace arrives the moment we stop fighting what is.Through simple stories, everyday examples, and a walk across the golf course, the episode reveals a practical truth: when you stop trying to control life, you start to see it more clearly.This is a gentle, grounded introduction to the practice of saying yes — even when you don’t know what’s coming next.In this episode: • Why we resist the unknown • The difference between acceptance and passivity • How surrender brings clarity, not chaos • What “letting life lead” actually looks like • Why you don’t need to know to move forward • How small daily moments become spiritual practiceIf you’ve felt stuck, overthinking, or trying too hard to make life work, this conversation might give you the space to breathe again.Produced by http://www.podlad.com

Most people chase success from one side or the other. They either build systems, processes, and goals and hope the structure will carry them. Or they focus entirely on awakening, intuition, and inner peace and hope the universe will sort the rest out.But real success asks for both.In this conversation, Al and Bilos explore the quiet truth behind sustainable success in work and in life. You cannot build a thriving business without systems, discipline and clarity. And you also cannot create freedom without the inner awakening that lets you see through your own noise.🔥 Topics We ExploreWhy so many people hit financial goals but still feel lostHow discipline and inner stillness feed each otherWhy systems without soul become sufferingWhy spirituality without structure becomes avoidanceThe cost leaders pay when they ignore human wiringHow great companies are built on clarity and consciousnessThe intersection of performance, presence and practiceWhy the best leaders learn to slip into silliness and take themselves less seriously💭 Reflective PromptWhere in your life are you relying only on structure, or only on intuition? What opens when you allow both to guide you?🧠 Quote to Remember“Discipline equals freedom. But only if the discipline comes from a quiet mind, not a noisy one.”🌐 Produced in partnership withwww.podlad.com

Most of us spend our lives trying to keep things together. We plan, we push, we grip tightly to the idea that if we can just control enough of life, things will turn out the way we want. But the truth is the opposite. The more we try to control, the more resistance we create. The moment we let go is the moment life starts to move.In this conversation, Penny Finnie returns to share how releasing control has opened doors in her life that she could never have planned. From unexpected meetings to perfectly timed encounters and the quiet winks that show up when you are willing to trust the unfolding, Penny brings a rare blend of insight, warmth and lived experience.This episode is a reminder that letting go is not passive. It is choosing to stop wrestling with life and allowing something deeper, wiser and far more beautiful to lead.🔥 Topics We Explore• Why the need for control shuts down connection and possibility• How fear, busyness and distraction keep us from hearing our own guidance• The surprising synchronicities that show up when you say yes instead of resisting• Why surrender is the gateway to peace, creativity and clarity• How to recognise the moments life is nudging you• What Mary Magdalene and the mystics can teach us about letting go• Why peace and love only appear when we stop gripping the wheel📚 Books MentionedMary Magdalene Revealed by Meggan WattersonA New Earth by Eckhart TolleThe Universal Christ and Falling Upward by Richard RohrThe Seven Storey Mountain and writings of Thomas Merton🌐 Connect with Penny and EgalPenny’s mission driven company Egal is creating period products that are as accessible as toilet paper.Learn more here: https://www.padsonaroll.com💭 Reflective PromptWhere in your life are you gripping tightly because you think you have to? What might open up if you loosened your hold and allowed life to take the next step for you?🧠 Quote to Remember“We are the hands of the universe. Let go of control and let yourself be guided.” — Penny Finnie🌐 Produced in partnership withhttp://www.podlad.com

Most of us eat on autopilot. Reaching for food or drink to soothe, distract, or fill a gap. But what if every meal was an opportunity to practice awareness.Alan and Bilos explore how food becomes a mirror that reveals our habits, emotions, and relationship with presence. They share personal stories about using food and drink to escape discomfort, and how slowing down enough to actually taste what’s in front of you becomes a quiet spiritual practice.Because the opportunity in mindful eating isn’t better health, it’s better awareness. When you practice noticing in the small moments, you start to carry that awareness into everything else — your work, your relationships, your choices, and the way you meet life when it gets hard.Themes We ExploreWhy we reach for food or drink when we’re in painAwareness as daily training, not something to save for hard timesThe difference between feeding the noise and feeding the soulThe body as the vessel for your spiritual journeyHow slowing down to eat can slow down your mindFinding joy without using food to escapeReflective PromptWhen you sit down to eat today, can you notice the first impulse that pulls you to rush, numb, or fill space — and choose instead to pause.Key Quotes“Take joy in food and drink. Don’t eat and drink to seek joy.”“If your only task is to return the soul in better condition than when you set off, you’d probably want to look after the vessel.”“You’re fucked if the only time you practice is when life throws you a curveball.”“Does it feed the noise or feed the soul.”🌐 Produced in partnership with:www.podlad.com

Every working parent knows the tension: the pull between providing for your family and being present with them. You tell yourself you’ll slow down later, that you’re doing it for them, but time doesn’t wait. One day, your child grows up and you wonder how many small moments you traded away without even noticing.Our friend Peter Campbell shares the painful honesty of seeing those trade-offs in hindsight. From his rise to CFO of a global company to walking away from a high-paying role after his son asked, “Dad, do I only get to see you on weekends?”, Peter speaks with rare vulnerability about success, identity, and what really matters when life forces you to choose.This episode isn’t about guilt. It’s about awareness. It’s about waking up before it’s too late to realize that presence is the greatest gift you’ll ever give your family — and yourself.🔥 Topics We Explore:• The quiet pain behind career success and family absence• How identity gets tied to work without us noticing• The hidden cost of constantly choosing productivity over presence• Why regret only disappears when we stop judging ourselves• The truth about slowing down before life forces you to• How to see “trade-offs” differently — not as mistakes, but as moments to learn from• Why compassion for yourself might be the first step to healing💭 Reflective Prompt:What story are you telling yourself about why you have to keep working so hard? What would happen if you challenged it — just once — and chose presence instead?🧠 Quote to Remember:“They’re not going to put on your tombstone, ‘I should have spent more time at work’” — Al Kenny🌐 Produced in partnership with:http://www.podlad.com

For many of us, the body doesn’t always feel like a safe place to live. We push through tension, numb out pain, and try to think our way out of emotions we don’t want to feel. But what if the key to healing isn’t found in the mind, it’s in the body itself?Sienna Richardson, somatic therapist and educator, helps us understand what it truly means to come home to the body. She shares how trauma, stress, and unprocessed emotion can stay stored in the nervous system, quietly shaping how we feel, think, and connect with others.If you’ve ever felt disconnected from your emotions, anxious for no clear reason, or overwhelmed by life’s demands, this episode will help you reconnect to the wisdom that’s already within you.🔥 Topics We Explore:Why your body holds on to unprocessed emotionsThe connection between trauma, anxiety and physical symptomsWhat it really means to feel “held” and why that matters for healingHow somatic therapy differs from traditional talk therapyThe power of presence and compassion in releasing fearWhat happens when we stop resisting difficult feelingsThe role of nature, acceptance and connection in recovery💭 Reflective Prompt:What would it feel like to stop fighting your body — and start listening to it instead?🧠 Quote to Remember:“When we are held, we can hold more.” — Sienna Richardson🌐 Connect with Sienna:Website: www.imsienna.comProduced in partnership with http://www.podlad.com

Dreams can light us up or wear us down. The difference isn’t in the dream — it’s in the story we attach to it.In this conversation, Al and Bilos explore how even the most inspiring visions can quietly become a source of frustration when we grip them too tightly or convince ourselves they’re out of reach. What starts as playful imagination can turn into suffering the moment we believe happiness lives somewhere else.Through funny, honest stories about houses, life decisions, and daydreams that became real, they unpack the subtle shift between inspiration and attachment. What if you could dream freely without needing it to happen? What if letting go of the story was the key to feeling free right now?This episode is a reminder that there’s no such thing as a bad dream — only the meaning we give it.🔥 Topics We Explore:When a dream inspires and when it becomes sufferingThe difference between attachment and desireWhy denial can cause more pain than failureHow to spot when your ego is driving the dreamThe simple practice of asking, “Is that true?”The freedom of taking action without needing controlWhy the real magic is found in curiosity, not certainty💭 Reflective Prompt:Is there a dream you’ve been holding too tightly? What would happen if you let go of the story and simply went to see?🧠 Quote to Remember:“No story, no suffering.” 🌐 Produced in partnership with:www.podlad.com

If you’ve ever wondered why certain goals feel just out of reach, this conversation will open your eyes to a simple truth.Your subconscious decides what’s possible long before your conscious mind does and this is either the key or the barrier to creating the life you want.Lynnsey Robinson, certified hypnotherapist and host of High Vibin’ It, joins Al and Bilos to explore how the subconscious mind quietly runs the show. She explains that you are always succeeding at what your mind believes is safe. The work isn’t to push harder or do more. It’s to expand what your mind believes you’re allowed to experience. Lynnsey shows how rewiring limiting beliefs, reshaping inner safety, and aligning thought with possibility can completely change how life unfolds.You'll learn:• Why your subconscious sets the ceiling for your success• The link between safety, self-worth, and what we allow in• How hypnotherapy helps rewire limiting beliefs• Why affirmations and logic alone rarely change results• The difference between hustle and alignment• How to teach your mind that more is safe• Why “everything is possible and inevitable” isn’t just a phrase💭 Reflective Prompt:What if your goals aren’t blocked — they’re just waiting for your mind to believe they’re safe to have?🧠 Quote to Remember:“You are 100% successful at being exactly where your mind believes is safe.” — Lynnsey Robinson🌐 Connect with Lynnsey:Explore her work at:http://lynnseyrobinson.comDownload Align Your Mind App:https://apps.apple.com/us/app/align-your-mind/id6747592994Listen to Lynnsey's podcast High Vibin' It:https://www.lynnseyrobinson.com/high-vibin-itOther socials:https://www.instagram.com/lynnseyrobinson/https://www.tiktok.com/@lynnseyrobinsonThis podcast is prodced in partnership with: http://www.podlad.com

Most of us spend our lives avoiding two things — discomfort and death. Yet in that avoidance we miss the very liberation and beauty that are already here.In this conversation, returning guest BE Alink challenges the Western obsession with prolonging life and clinging to comfort. She shares how our fear of mortality has become a kind of cancer in society, keeping us trapped in consumption and distraction instead of waking us up to the simple truth — nothing is permanent, and that is what makes life so precious.From her own childhood loss to the insights of other cultures that celebrate death rather than fear it, BE points us back to the cyclical nature of life. Death is not the end. Discomfort is not a problem. Both are doorways to growth, creativity, and presence.If you have ever felt weighed down by fear of loss or trapped by the need to hold on, this conversation will help you see how letting go brings freedom.🔥 Topics We Explore:Why fear of death is the hidden illness of the WestThe connection between mortality, consumerism and unhappinessHow other cultures embrace death as part of lifeWhy friction and discomfort are essential for growthThe trap of materialism and legacy in Western thinkingHow letting go of attachments can free us to live fully now💭 Reflective Prompt:Where in your life are you avoiding discomfort or denying loss? What beauty might you see if you faced it instead of running from it?🧠 Quote to Remember:“If you don’t die, you don’t live.” — BE AlinkSubscribe to LIYB on Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/@liveintoyourbrilliance🌐 Produced in partnership with:www.podlad.com