Inside Job with Vee and Pam

This week we’re talking about embracing an enormous change that we’ve all experienced in the past few years. The pandemic has changed all of our lives in ways we haven’t fully grasped yet. When will we get “back to normal”..? We won’t. We have all been changed by this, even if our subconscious hasn’t yet caught up to this fact. Pam and Vee reflect on how people have adapted and how old patterns st...

We're continuing the conversation this week about the costs of change. When we believe that change creates loss, we project our past experiences onto the present and feed into the fear of loss. What if, instead, we could see benefits of change? What if change brings us gifts and opportunities? Pam and Vee share some of their own experiences and perspectives around this fundamental shift in mi...

How does our own change impact those around us? and how, in turn, does that influence us? This week we're talking about the unknown costs of change. We share our perceived responsibilities to others during a change in our own lives. How can we ease the transition for them, and is it even ours to manage? Sometimes it's a way for us to feel safe. How does other people's discomfort imp...

How do we move from dreading or tolerating change, to looking forward to it or even embracing it? In this week’s conversation we ask: rather than taking the giant leap from hating change to loving it, how would it feel to shift into neutral? When we can change our outlook from resistance to curiosity, the question changes from, “how do I keep this the same?” to, “what are my options here?” It’s al...

This week we're talking about transitions and changes. Whether you're navigating a change in seasons or in any aspect of your internal or external environment, here's the thing: you can resist or you can ride the wave. The truth is that change is always happening, and that it's all temporary. What would shift for you if you could give yourself grace and embrace change? For more...

CW: this episode contains brief mentions of addiction and attempted suicide. While not graphic, we understand that these can be upsetting to some people. If this is you, please listen with care and when you feel ready. This week we’re excited to introduce Jim Graziano! Jim is a fellow Lumia coach and a firm believer that each of us is the owner of where we want to go in life, as well as that conne...

Resistance can feel like a safety mechanism, yet it also blocks us from wonder, beauty, and joy. When we take on the identity of resistance it can become "A Thing" over time - the word "no" becomes a default and an all too predictable reaction. What happens when resistance finally crumbles or when we choose to put it down? For more information about the offerings from V L'...

(There's some background noise in this episode, and we hope it's not too distracting.) This week we continue our conversation around resistance, control, and surrender. We share our ideas around a concept called "the waiting room." (Vee references a book, "Second Firsts," which is written by Christina Rasmussen.) Our own inner waiting rooms can be a place of refuge an...

What if you knew that what you’re resisting is exactly what you need? This week we’re sharing some more thoughts about resisting surrender. Pam offers some reflections on the life we picture in our heads and the life we picture in our hearts. For more information about the offerings from V L'Bassi Transformational Coaching, you can find the links here: Schedule a free 3-card reading ! Try a m...

This week, Vee shares a recent insight that reflects a statement we touched on last week: no matter how much we like to think our insights are about others, ultimately every insight is about ourselves. It’s an opportunity to hold up the mirror so we can more clearly see our own egos and our real work and responsibilities. If you're interested in the offerings from V L'Bassi Transformatio...

What story have you held on to because you need it to be true? How hard are you willing to fight in order to keep this story alive? How long will you fool yourself into believing it? This is what we're unpacking this week, because this is one way that we resist insight and stunt our own growth. Pam and Vee talk about what happens when our old beliefs collide with new understanding.  If you&ap...

This week we continue talking about insights. Insight is not always a one-hit wonder - it can keep unfolding, sometimes for days or weeks. Some insights literally have the power to change our lives, while others bring us a deeper understanding or perspective about something we already see or know to be true. Chasing or forcing an insight usually comes from a need for safety and control. Pam shares...

After an extended check-in about how we're being, Vee and Pam dive into the question, what do you do with an insight? We talk about forcing our thoughts to try to make something happen, or creating meaning where there isn't any, and compare those to receiving an insight as an almost fully formed realization. We discuss the shifts we feel as a result, in which nothing looks different on t...

How do we prepare ourselves to receive deeper understanding - of ourselves, of a situation, or of our viewpoints? What does that require? This week Pam and Vee dive into how we manage our energy, both physically and mentally, as we receive insights as well as in the everyday routine. We talk briefly about the “rush” of living for highs and lows, compared with the steadier energy of daily life. We...

In this week's episode, Pam and Vee talk a bit more about getting back on track and emotional self regulation. Pam shares a tool called scaling, which can be used to help assess inner balance and also decide what would be most helpful for moving forward. If you're interested in the offerings from V L'Bassi Transformational Coaching, you can find the links here: Schedule a free 3-car...

No chit-chat today - we're starting right out of the gate! Today Pam and Vee are sharing some simple, practical tools that we've used to get ourselves realigned once we notice something is off. None of these are "new," however this conversation may remind you of familiar tools or practices to help get yourself back on track. If you're interested in the offerings from V L&a...

This week, we're talking about getting back on track. We ask, what are the signs of internal disconnection? And what is this really about? We share our experiences with recognizing the ebb and flow of our own energetic and creative cycles, which feels quicker as we continue to stay present and aware. And we discuss the differences between chasing the extremes of high and low energy, vs accept...

Today we’re asking, what helps us create balance and space for ourselves? Managing overwhelm is exhausting, and so many of us are feeling pinched and squeezed right now. Yet time and again we force ourselves to keep nose to the grindstone and at what cost? The price we pay is, at its core, disconnection - from others, maybe, and more deeply from ourselves. Pam and Vee talk about the ways we’ve sta...

This week’s check-in brings up a deeper discussion: how do we recognize our own low energy periods and how did we wind up here again?? We talk about the emotional loads we (and the collective we ) are all carrying, about the stories we tell ourselves when we feel as though we’ve gone backward, and old coping mechanisms that no longer serve us. We also reflect on finding the wins and lessons, remin...

This week Pam and Vee are still talking about our time with cat h bradley last week. We share what stuck with us from that conversation and what shook us to the core. (If you haven’t yet, please do yourself a favor and listen to episode 60!) We talk about taking stock, seeing the truth, and embracing the many paradoxes of life. We also dive into acceptance, full participation in life, and staying...

Today Vee and Pam are delighted to welcome cat h bradley! cat is an embodiment coach, a writer, and a healing artist who brings an expansive, bountiful, vibrant energy to the world and to our gathering. cat is currently taking coaching clients and anyone interested can get in touch at cathbradley.com or via instagram @chbloves.  You can also hear mini podcasts available on the embodied storytellin...

Today, in the midst of intensity within us and around us, Pam and Vee ask, what’s different this time? We talk about some of our old self protective tendencies. We share thoughts about allowing ourselves to be wherever we are on the journey, rather than resisting the reality of what is. We reflect on the gifts of choosing to participate fully in life, and choosing where to put our energy instead o...

This episode starts with some deep breaths and a few pauses as Pam and Vee reflect on the year to date. We ask, how are you surfing the waves of life and what is anchoring you? Vee and Pam both share ways that we’ve been navigating “growth spurts” - those times of uncertainty, upheaval, expansion and shift that feel like they might knock us off our foundations. We talk about repeating cycles and a...

In today's podcast, Pam and Vee welcome Kathryn Schwarz. Kathryn is an intuitive healer certified as both a reiki practitioner and life coach. Her healing sessions offer a custom blend of trauma-informed healing arts to reconnect to your inner peace, true nature and soul's purpose. An NYU graduate who was formerly a producer on Broadway and an executive at ABC Studios, Kathryn understand...

As we make our way through life and its many changes, how do we stay balanced? Transitions in our own lives, and supporting others through life changes, can be overwhelming. Uncertainty and upheaval can sweep us off our feet. Where can we anchor ourselves to stay grounded? In the liminal space, a stillness found in the “in between” among all the action and distraction. The liminal space is in the...