051 | Amanda Wilson-Ciocci: The Path Of The Female Entrepreneur - Finding Your Way To Your Why
Release Date: 04/28/2023
080 || Solo Episode: Breathwork Blew My Mind (and Helped Me Let Go of Hypervigilance)
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What if the very thing you’re craving — peace, clarity, vitality — has been within you all along? In this powerful solo episode, Laura shares her unexpected and life-changing journey into transformational breathwork — and how it’s become one of the most impactful practices in her life and work. Laura opens up about the moment breathwork found her in 2021, during a retreat in the mountains of British Columbia, and the surprising ways it cracked her open, softened her edges, and helped her finally loosen the grip of control. What began as a single session turned into a soul-aligned...
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079 | Elisa Kurylowicz: The Unspoken Truth About Female Friendships: Healing the Sisterhood Wound
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In this raw and insightful episode, I sit down with the incredible Elisa Kurylowicz, former elite athlete, mindset coach, and host of the Elisa Unfiltered Podcast, to talk about the wound of feminine sisterhood—the ways in which women struggle to build, maintain, and repair deep, meaningful friendships. We unpack the hidden layers of competition vs. collaboration, the subconscious wounds many women carry from childhood, and how they manifest in adulthood—whether through betrayal, exclusion, or self-sabotage. Elisa shares her own experiences of deep sisterhood breakups,...
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078 | Susan Baker: A Mother’s Journey of Love, Loss & Awakening
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Susan Baker: A Mother’s Journey of Love, Loss & Awakening In this heartfelt conversation, Susan Baker shares her journey as a mother navigating the complexities of raising a child with autism. Her memoir, 'A Life Beyond Words,' encapsulates themes of loss, love, and the transformative power of storytelling. The discussion delves into the importance of surrendering to life's possibilities, the profound insights gained through the letterboard communication method, and the wisdom imparted by her non-speaking son, Andrew. Ultimately, the conversation emphasizes the...
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077 | Ben Foster: Growing Up Unconventionally: A Journey of Trusting Your Own Path
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In this special episode of Soul Inspired Girl, Laura sits down with her son, Ben, for an intimate and insightful conversation about carving out an unconventional life path. Recorded in September 2024 and released in March 2025, this episode explores what it means to live authentically, make sovereign choices, and embrace the courage to be different. Ben, now 22, shares his journey of growing up in a holistic, conscious family, navigating life’s transitions, and learning to trust his own intuition as he strikes out on his own in British Columbia. Together, Laura and Ben reflect on...
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076 | Solo Episode: Dear Universe, Let's Talk - Becoming Conscious To The Unconscious
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In this solo episode, Laura explores the transformative power of attitude and how it shapes our identity and perception of life. She discusses the importance of framing our experiences consciously, challenging limiting beliefs, and practicing new narratives to foster personal growth. Through personal anecdotes and reflective questions, Laura encourages listeners to embrace change, navigate setbacks, and cultivate a mindset that empowers them to see life as a series of opportunities rather than obstacles. Takeaways * Attitude is a game changer in living a conscious + attuned life....
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075 | Gary Waters: Getting to the ROOT of what limits you + breaking FREE
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This episode with Gary Waters, High Performance Mindset Coach, is all about getting to the root cause of what's limiting your ability to experience true freedom, joy, love and vitality. He shares insights into a completely different way of thinking, leading to a life changing shift in perspective. I really appreciated Gary's ability to give tangible action steps to the listener - you and me. You'll love this episode. Here's a lot of what we talked about ... Mindset plays a significant role in shaping our experiences and outcomes in life. Our subconscious mind is...
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074 | Corrie Bignell - Breaking Free From Self Sabotage
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Into my life walks Corrie Bignell, The Unregistered Nurse / Certified Self Sabotage Coach - with a workshop all about self sabotage. I was a co-facilitator at a retreat where I had the privilege of hearing all Corrie's work and wisdom. Corrie joins me today to talk ALL about the topic of self sabotage. You are going to want to listen to this. If you asked me two weeks ago if I self sabotage myself I would've said no. And once I listened to why most of us are unconsciously self sabotaging ourselves, it all made much more sense. And now my answer is, YES ... but...
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073 | Solo Episode - Lessons + Gifts From A Recent Collaboration
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Hey .... Another solo episode. I'm full on into Season 3 and in this season I'm mostly recording my own solo episodes; however, I've got a few really amazing guests lined up that you'll hear from soon enough. Recently I contributed to a women's retreat in Costa Rica and I'm sharing my experience as a collaborator at someone else's retreat. So many lessons + rememberings. This episode is short + sweet and perfect for the human who learns, reflects and is motivated through other's stories and experiences. The main topics that come up are: control (ugh ......
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072 | Solo Episode -- The World Needs Your Healing
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This short episode is a solo episode talking about HEALING. The healing we've done. The healing we've yet to do. And the healing that is between where we are and where we want to be. Eight weeks ago I started to practice again after a four year break. In this time I have known that many of us are struggling in our wholeness. The stress (in all its forms), unprocessed emotions and trauma have left many humans managing ... versus thriving. Simply put, I'm sharing my thoughts and views on what's happening in the world right now and how you can move into a greater...
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071 | Solo Episode: Our Experience of Moving To Costa Rica -- All The Dirt + Details
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In this episode, I share my experience of moving to Costa Rica from Canada. For some this is a much anticipated podcast episode. I talk about the reason why we moved -- including concerns about Canada's "pandemic" response and governmental control. I talk about the trucker / freedom rally and how it influenced our decision. In a way we never saw coming. I cover how and why we chose Costa Rica and the area we are in - including our many challenges along the way. Also, the residency and visa process, access to healthcare, nutritious food and...
info_outlineHey beautiful souls - Laura here with one of the women who has been instrumental in the building of the business that represents the impact I’m here to make on the world - through Soul Inspired Gurl.
That woman is Amanda Wilson-Ciocci, the founder of The Monarch + Co. and Monarch Momentum - a heart centered community for women entrepreneurs.
Amanda is deeply passionate about doubling the number of female entrepreneurs in Canada and teaching female entrepreneurs how to build a wildly successful business around their life, not a life around their business.
Through her voice, talent + business she helps heart centered entrepreneurs (budding or highly established_ entrepreneurs) organize, simplify, and focus so that they can replace stress and overwhelm with clarity and support to build, scale and launch their dream business and life.
I know -- I've been one of her clients.
In this episode Amanda shares what she had to learn and unlearn to truly step away from living life on other’s terms to building the one that lights her up.
In this episode she answers questions such as:
- Were you always living life on your terms?
- What did it take for you to make that switch?
- What did you need to overcome within yourself to be able to live out the expression of your life?
- How important is mentorship to you? Where do you seek that within your own life?
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What are women actual seeking when they come to work with you?
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How do you define success?
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In your opinion, what do we need to truly understand to find "success" in our professional life?
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If there was something we needed to "unlearn" along the path of female entrepreneurship, what would it be?
- How do you coach women to connect to their WHY in business? And to their mission?
- The vulnerable process of publishing her first book: The Monarch: The Signature 8 Method for Launching Your Dream Business with Clarity, Confidence & Love.
- What Amanda learned / remembered about herself along the way of writing her book.
- And lastly, we also talk about Monarch Momentum Membership - a community Amanda has created for heart centered female entrepreneurs.
More About Amanda + How To Contact Her:
Amanda, founder of The Monarch & Co. and heart centered community for women entrepreneurs, Monarch Momentum, is passionate about helping heart-centered entrepreneurs and CEO’s organize, simplify, focus, so they can replace stress and overwhelm with clarity and support to build, scale and launch their dream business and life. If you're looking to take your vision, business and launch it to the next level, Amanda knows how to get you there!
EMAIL:
INSTAGRAM / WEBSITE / LINKEDIN / MONARCH MOMENTUM
A Huge Giveaway Offer From Amanda: Free 1:1 Hot Seat to gain clarity and direction on your next steps: SCHEDULE HERE
More About Dr. Laura Foster
I have recently opened up some opportunities for women to work 1:1 with me in personal leadership coaching. This year my group program (ROOTS) is on pause … I can feel a deep level of 1:1 work that’s emerging for me and I’m creating as much space as possible for what’s coming through.
If you feel called to work with me, you can book a free discovery call right here. You can also reach out to me through private direct message on INSTAGRAM and we can take the next step.
Registration is open for my 5-Day Women’s Retreat near Kingston, ON, Canada in July 2023. July 28-Aug 1, 2023 [nope, its not the long weekend!]. I am co-creating this retreat with my incredible retreat partner Shirlee Williams. 60% sold out! Don’t wait.
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