The Holistic Spiritual Counselor’s Podcast

Epizode

• Understanding Over-Capacity: What to Do When Life Feels Chronically Overwhelming 23.06.2026 18min

  In this episode, Laura Rain explores the concept of over-capacity, a state in which the demands of life consistently exceed the physical, emotional, mental, relational, and nervous system resources available to meet them. Drawing from her own family's journey of parenting, caregiving, marriage, and managing a full life, Laura shares how over-capacity can contribute to chronic stress, overwhelm, burnout, anxiety, relationship challenges, and nervous system dysregulation. You'll learn: What over-capacity is and how to recognize it Signs your nervous system may be overwhelmed Common causes of chronic overwhelm and burnout Why gratitude and exhaustion can coexist Practical ways to increase your capacity and support nervous system regulation How to move from surviving to thriving If you've been feeling stretched thin, emotionally depleted, or like life has become too much to carry, this episode will help you understand why and what you can do about it.
• How to Navigate Inner Conflict: When Parts of You Want Different Things 04.05.2026 11min

  Have you ever felt torn between two paths in your life? In this episode, Laura Rain explores inner conflict during major life decisions, whether in relationships, career changes, or life transitions. Learn how to understand the different parts of yourself, sit with uncertainty, and find peace without rushing into a decision. This episode offers a compassionate, mindfulness-based approach to decision-making, self-trust, and emotional clarity.
• Permission to Pause: Why Silence Is Essential for Self-Care, Clarity, and Preventing Burnout 11.03.2026 9min

  How Choosing to Pause Supports Overall Health, Nervous System Regulation, and Authentic Self-Care.
• How to Cultivate Authentic Joy When Life Feels Hard 16.12.2025 13min

  In this episode, I break down the differences between happiness and joy and why joy can feel so hard to access when life is stressful or overwhelming. I share how joy has been elusive to me throughout my life, the reasons why, and the simple daily practices that help me connect to it.   Let's say no to the outside pressure to be "happy" during the holidays and say yes to ourselves, finding authentic happiness through being rooted in our centered, authentic joy.  
• The Gifts of the Productive Struggle: Lessons from Building a Treehouse 06.11.2025 11min

  In an age of instant answers and fast results, it’s easy to forget that a struggle can be a gift.  In this episode, Laura Rain shares a personal story of building a family treehouse and what it has taught her about the importance of the “productive struggle", a space where creativity, resilience, and patience are built.  Learn how trusting the process and honoring the natural rhythms of productivity, acknowledgment, and rest in our lives are necessary when we are making changes.  
• Pause, Breathe, Proceed: Every Day Mindfulness for Work and Life 30.09.2025 31min

  Learn how a simple pause can change everything. In this live workshop recording, Laura Rain introduces the STOP Method—a quick mindfulness tool you can use anytime, anywhere to shift from stress to clarity.
• How to Be Spiritually Aligned: Finding Flow in Everyday Life 04.09.2025 10min

  When we align spiritually, life begins to flow with ease, synchronicity, and purpose.  Spiritual alignment doesn’t mean life is perfect.  It means we can navigate challenges from a more grounded, centered, and trusting place. In this episode, Laura Rain explores what it feels like to be spiritually aligned, how to recognize misalignment, and ways to restore your connection with Spirit through mindfulness, meditation, and self-care. Tune in for stories, guidance, and inspiration to help you flow with life’s divine rhythm in your everyday life.  
• Meditation to Drop the Mask: How to be More Vulnerable and Authentic 14.08.2025 21min

  Join Laura Rain as she guides you through a meditation designed to help you drop the masks you are wearing and discover what it looks like and feels like to be more powerfully vulnerable and authentic in your life and your relationships.  This is a recording of a live meditation, part of the free online monthly meditation classes.    Sign up at www.holisticspiritualcounseling.com.  Open to anyone!  
• The Power of the "V" Word: Redefining What it Means to Be Vulnerable 07.08.2025 14min

  Welcome.  I’m glad you’re here.  In today’s episode, we are going to explore something many of us struggle with, and that is vulnerability. Or as one of my clients once called it, “the V word.” For a lot of us, vulnerability equals weakness. We’ve learned to self-protect, to attempt to be perfect, and to put our most “put-together” selves out into the world because to be who we are underneath that mask can feel scary. But what I have learned is that vulnerability isn’t weakness at all.   It’s actually courage and authenticity that allow us to be truly present, which paves the pathway to greater connection, healing, and personal growth. If you’ve ever felt afraid to be seen or don’t know how to let your guard down, this episode is for you.  Thanks for joining me.  
• Breaking the Loop: A Guided Meditation to Help You Break Free From Old Patterns 18.07.2025 24min

  Join Laura Rain as she guides you through a meditation designed to help you increase awareness of the pattern that is holding you back, how to release it, and create space for growth.  
• How to Break Free of Old Patterns that Keep Us Stuck 24.06.2025 7min

  Have you ever felt stuck in an old, familiar pattern—one that may have once protected or served you, but now holds you back? You're not alone. We've all been there. And maybe… you're there right now. In today’s episode, we’ll explore how even the smallest shift in perspective can open the door to freedom—and why choosing to grow is far more empowering than waiting for life to push you into it. If you're feeling trapped in patterns that no longer serve you, this episode is here to encourage you, inspire you, and remind you that you have the power to break free.
• Meditation to Meet Your Future Self 16.06.2025 23min

  Join Laura Rain as she guides you through a meditation designed to help you align with your best, authentic version of yourself and connect with the wisdom of your future self.  If you feel stuck between who you are now and who you want to be, this meditation is for you!
• Meet Your Future Self: How Healing the Past Can Help You Become Who You’re Meant to Be 05.06.2025 11min

  In this deeply personal episode, I share a recent, healing reconnection with my ex-husband—and the unexpected journey it sparked through memory, growth, and self-discovery. As we reflected on who we used to be and who we've become, I was reminded just how far I’ve come on my healing path over the past thirty years. In this episode, I’ll walk you through the key practices, mindset shifts, and soulful lessons that helped me transform pain into power. If you've ever felt stuck between who you are now and who you know you're meant to be, this episode is for you. We’ll talk about: The power of reflection and revisiting your past without judgment How faith, humility, and discipline can anchor your transformation The common inner blocks that keep us from stepping into our highest selves Why your future self is worth fighting for If you're ready to reconnect with your purpose, rewrite your story, and align with the version of yourself you know you’re here to be—tune in. Your future self will thank you.
• Meditation to Reconnect with Your Inner Child 16.05.2025 21min

  Join Laura Rain as she guides you through a meditation designed to help you reconnect with a younger part of yourself, your Inner Child.  This is a live recording of a meditation led as part of a free monthly meditation series.  Would you like to join us and meditate together?  Sign up at www.holisticspiritualcounseling.com.  Open to anyone interested in meditation!
• Meditation for Finding Balance 05.05.2025 19min

  Join Laura Rain as she guides you through a meditation designed to help you release stress and tension and find balance.  This is the second meditation of a free monthly meditation series.  Would you like to join us in meditating together as a group?  Sign up at www.holisticspiritualcounseling.com.  Open to anyone interested in meditation!
• Stop Shrinking: How to Be Fully Yourself Without Apology 05.05.2025 7min

  Do you ever feel like you need to shrink yourself to make others comfortable or to be liked? In this episode, I share a powerful moment from a recent client session where we explored the deep-rooted need to adapt in order to feel safe. We uncovered how self-protection can sometimes turn into self-abandonment — and what to do about it. You'll hear the simple but freeing mindset shift that brought my client instant relief: “Not everybody is going to like you, and that’s okay.” Tune in to learn how embracing your true self not only brings inner peace but also attracts the right people into your life.
• Meditation for Inner Focus 01.04.2025 19min

  Join Laura Rain as she guides you through a meditation designed to help you release stress and tension and cultivate your inner focus.  This is the first meditation of a free monthly meditation series.  Sign up for the free online group at www.holisticspiritualcounseling.com.  Open to anyone!
• My Journey of Helping People Heal for 20 Years! 01.04.2025 11min

  In this first episode, Laura Rain shares her story of how she became a Holistic Spiritual Counselor and the many lessons she learned along the way.