The Innerverse of Business & Life

Is the story you have in your mind influencing your relationships with your partner, colleague, or family member? 

We all know what it’s like to get caught in our thoughts, replaying something that was said and building a story about what it means. 

In this episode, Barb is joined by Angus Ross, a transformational coach and co-host of the Awaken to Love podcast. They explore why we get gripped by story and what changes when we begin to see it with more clarity.

Angus and his wife Rohini work primarily with couples, helping them move through conflict, disconnection, and long-standing patterns. At the heart of that work is a simple but powerful shift from being lost in thought to becoming present to what is actually happening.

In our conversation, we explore how thinking shapes our emotional experience, why we get pulled into stories in relationships, and what becomes possible when we come back to what we are actually feeling.
Thank you for listening and for being part of this journey.

SHOW NOTES:
[00:00] - Introduction and Connection
[03:40] - Insights from the Journey of a Transformational Coach
[12:46] - The Role of Authenticity in Coaching
[15:49] - The Impact of the Three Principles
[18:55] - Exploring Plant Medicine and Self-Discovery
[28:15] - Understanding Thought and Its Impact on Experience
[31:07] - Understanding the Power of Story in Relationships
[33:53] - The Role of Presence and Authenticity
[37:26] - Navigating Emotions Beyond the Story
[42:03] - The Healing Power of Vulnerability
[45:25] - Embracing the Human Experience
[49:19] - Courage to Confront Our Inner Truths
SHOW LINKS:
Visit Angus' website
Listen to the Awaken to Love Podcast on Apple and Spotify

What if the real question isn’t whether it will work out, but whether you can trust yourself inside the yes?

In this solo episode, Barb explores what happens after we feel the aliveness, the curiosity, the expansion of a yes, and how quickly the mind and nervous system move in to manage, predict, and protect.

Through reflections from her own life and leadership, Barb unpacks what she calls the “fragility trap”. The subtle way we treat ourselves as if we can’t handle growth, uncertainty, or expansion.

This conversation isn’t about forcing or pushing harder. It’s about trusting your capacity to meet the journey, the contraction and the expansion, and staying present inside your commitment.

If you’ve been hovering at the edge of something meaningful, this episode is an invitation to back yourself and discover you are far less fragile than you think.

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

SHOW NOTES:
[00:00] - Welcome to the Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast!
[00:56] - Exploring Trust and Commitment
[09:32] - The Power of Saying Yes
[16:25] - Navigating Doubts and Comparisons
[21:39] - Embracing Growth and Aliveness
[26:30] - Thank you for listening to the Innerverse of Business and Life Podcast!

SHOW LINKS:
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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

SHOW LINKS:
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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!

SHOW LINKS:
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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!

SHOW LINKS:
Subscribe to the podcast on YouTube 
Follow Barb on Linkedin
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