The Innerverse of Business & Life

What if the constant drive to optimize, organize, and “get it right” is actually keeping us at a distance from life?

In this solo episode, Barb explores the subtle illusion behind getting our act together and how perfectionism and control can quietly delay action, presence, and aliveness.

Using everyday examples and the metaphor of the kayak versus the yacht, she invites us to loosen our grip on certainty, trust our capacity to learn, and step more fully into the imperfect, unfolding reality of our lives.

Thank you for listening and for being part of this journey.

SHOW NOTES:[00:00] - Welcome to The Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast
[00:54] - Letting Go of Perfectionism
[05:58] - The Illusion of Control
[12:52] - Embracing Imperfection and Uncertainty

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As the year comes to a close, I've found myself reflecting on the conversations I’ve had on the podcast and what has become clear as I listened to each of my guests.

This isn’t a recap of interviews or a list of best moments. It’s a reflection on the themes that kept showing up, regardless of background, industry, or life story.

In this solo episode, I share six truths that emerged again and again through conversation, about letting go, identity, presence, readiness, trust, and the human experience itself. Not as advice, but as invitations. Things to notice. Places to soften. Questions to sit with as we move toward a new year.

My hope is that something here resonates, opens, or settles, and supports you in trusting what’s already alive and unfolding in your own life.

Thank you for listening and for being part of this journey.

SHOW NOTES:[00:00] - Welcome to The Inerverse of Business and Life Podcast
[00:56] - Reflecting on the Year and Podcast Journey
[02:56] - The Power of Letting Go
[05:46] - Releasing Old Identities
[11:15] - The Importance of Presence
[14:38] - Movement Before Readiness
[18:05] - Embracing the Human Experience
[21:38] - Thank you for listening!

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We’ve all been in that place where we’ve tried everything we know how to do, and nothing is working.

The offer doesn’t land, the shift doesn’t happen, the result won’t come. Our instinct is to push harder or figure it out.

But what if “nothing is working” isn’t a problem to solve, but a moment to listen?

In this solo episode, Barb explores the deeper intelligence inside these breakdowns. She shares personal and client stories that reveal how often the real invitation is to return to zero, loosen our grip, and get curious about what’s actually trying to come through.

When all else fails, it’s usually not about effort, strategy, or discipline. It’s about meeting what’s underneath, the truth, the clarity, the next chapter that’s already forming.

If you’re in a season where things aren’t clicking, this conversation will help you see why that might be the beginning, not the end.

Thank you for listening to the Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast. For more resources like this, visit Barb's website at Barbarapatterson.com.

SHOW NOTES:[00:00] - Welcome to the Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast
[00:56] - Navigating Moments of Failure
[09:55] - The Power of Surrender and Curiosity
[19:14] - Finding Freedom in Letting Go
[33:52] - Thank you for listening!

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We’ve all had moments when a want feels clear, alive, and true, and yet, when it comes time to move toward it, something inside of us hesitates, tightens, or stalls.

In today’s episode, we explore that mysterious place, the edge, where our heart’s desire meets old conditioning, protection, and the parts of us that don’t yet feel free.

What if the pause, the freeze, or the resistance isn’t a sign of failure, self-sabotage, or “not wanting it enough”?

What if nothing is wrong at all?

Together, we look at why so many of us struggle to move toward the very things we care about, how our minds try to solve what doesn’t need fixing, and what becomes possible when we meet that edge with presence instead of pressure.

Rather than forcing ourselves through fear, what's possible when we learn to stay with ourselves long enough for something new to reorganize inside?

If you’re standing at the edge of a want, a longing, or a next chapter, this conversation is for you.

Thank you for listening to the Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast. For more resources like this, visit Barb's website at Barbarapatterson.com.

SHOW NOTES:[00:00] - Exploring the Nature of Wants
[03:23] - Understanding Resistance to Our Desires
[05:11] - The Complexity of Emotionally Loaded Wants
[07:03] - Navigating the Edge of Desire and Protection
[09:05] - The Role of Presence in Overcoming Resistance
[10:32] - Transforming Wants into Action
[12:37] - The Power of Direct Experience
[14:44] - Embracing the Full Range of Human Experience
[17:04] - The Journey of Self-Discovery and Presence
[19:06] - Awakening to Our True Potential
[21:37] - Inviting Transformation Through Presence

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What happens when we stop trying to control our lives and begin listening to the quiet nudges within? What becomes possible when we’re willing to step into the space where the known ends and life begins?

In this conversation, author and world traveler Kristy Halvorsen joins me from inside her Airstream, the home she’s lived in for the past eight years while following what she calls the “tickles of her soul.”

Kristy’s book, Perfect Unfolding, chronicles not just a physical journey across North America but an inner journey of awakening, surrender, and discovering a deeper connection to life.

We explore how aloneness began to fall away, what it means to trust the unknown, how to live from inner guidance rather than fear, and the quiet courage it takes to follow the path that calls to us, even when it makes no logical sense.

If you’ve been feeling a tug toward something new, a shift, a desire, or a possibility you can’t quite explain, this episode is an invitation to listen more closely. To trust the nudges. To take the next step without knowing the whole map. And to discover, as Kristy has, that life often leads us somewhere far more beautiful than anything we could have planned.

Here’s my conversation with Kristy Halvorsen.

Thank you for listening to the Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast. For more resources like this, visit Barb's website at Barbarapatterson.com.

SHOW NOTES:[00:00] - Introduction to Perfect Unfolding
[05:52] - The Journey of Aloneness and Connection
[08:50] - Embracing Surrender and Transformation
[11:47] - The Power of Following Your Heart
[14:34] - The Impact of Unexpected Connections
[17:51] - Living by the Tickles of the Soul
[25:46] - Embracing the Unknown
[33:48] - The Power of Presence in Relationships
[41:42] - Trusting the Journey of Life
[50:45] - Thank you for listening to The Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast!

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