May 30, 2025 • 10 mins
Ever caught yourself staring at the ceiling at 3 AM, wondering, "Is this it?" despite ticking all the boxes society handed you? You're not alone. Laura discusses what it truly means to build a life that lights you up from within – not the polished highlight reel or hustle-harder narrative we've all grown tired of.
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Speaker 1 (00:01):
Hello, it's Laura.
Welcome to your peak of theweek.
Hey, I just want to say thankyou to all of you who have sent
us text messages.
We so appreciate hearing fromyou.
Thank you so much.
Please click that.
Send us a text, because we arein the middle of planning what
season three of this podcastlooks like.
(00:24):
Reminder the first section isall Mondo's, all Mondo stories,
all his truths from his walk,and then season two is when we
begin to collaborate and reallyhave some very in-depth
dialogues about what it means tobe awoken to, what is really
(00:47):
going on here.
And some people find this timeto be kind of confusing.
And I get that, and Mondo getsthat, and many of you get that.
And it's nice to have a safespace.
A safe space, we'll call it.
So keep sending us that awesomefeedback.
(01:07):
Today we are talking aboutbuilding a life that lights you
up.
All right, so let's have a realtalk.
I mean that's kind of the onlytalk I do.
But yes, we'll have a real talk, not the polished version, not
the highlight reel, not thelet's just hustle harder
nonsense that we've grown tiredof.
Let's talk about building alife that actually lights you up
(01:30):
from within, because here's thetruth.
Nobody is brave enough to tellyou.
The life you're secretly achingfor isn't built by achieving
more.
It's built by remembering whoyou are and choosing to live
from that place, fully,unapologetically, even when it
(01:51):
terrifies you.
If you're anything like thebrilliant people I get to work
with, you've already checked allthe boxes.
Society handed you Careernailed it.
Career Nailed it Maybe eventwice over.
Family you love them deeply.
Success From the outside, itlooks impressive, and yet
(02:12):
there's that persistent whisperthat wakes you up at 3am.
Is this it?
Why do I feel like I'm justperforming rather than living?
Wasn't there supposed to bemore Spoiler alert?
There is, but it's not whatyou've been conditioned to chase
.
It's not more titles, moreincome or a bigger LinkedIn
(02:37):
following.
It's more aliveness, morealignment, more you, more
alignment, more you, unfilteredand unburdened.
The hard truth I mean thatcomes with some profound hope in
it is this you were never meantto spend your one precious life
(02:57):
performing for others, forapproval, for acceptance.
You were meant to create, toconnect, to live lit up from the
within, so that your outer lifebecomes a genuine reflection of
your inner truth.
The problem Most of us weresold a dream that wasn't ours, a
(03:23):
dream that whispered successequals sacrifice.
That convinced us, achievementequals worthiness.
That normalized burnout assimply the price of admission.
I'm here to disrupt thatnarrative, gently but powerfully
, because here's what I knowwith absolute certainty you
(03:43):
don't have to blow up your lifeto build a better one.
You just need to get clearer,not louder, how to start
building a life that actuallylights you up.
There is no one-size-fits-allformula.
(04:05):
If there were, your brilliantmind would have discovered it
already.
But there is a starting point.
It's what I call the four A'sframework.
It's what I base my entire bookon these foundations and, yes,
my book is coming out later thissummer.
(04:29):
Awareness when are youperforming instead of being
yourself?
Where are you saying yes whenyour body is screaming no?
What masks have become socomfortable you've forgotten
they're not your face.
(04:50):
Can you view your currencyproblem with compassion instead
of judgment?
Sorry, I moved on to attitude.
I am reading fast.
Okay, I need to slow down alittle bit.
So, attitude Can you view yourcurrency problem with compassion
(05:11):
instead of judgment?
Can you honor the fact that ifyou feel restless, it's because
you're ready for a new you toemerge, not because you're
broken?
What if your dissatisfactionisn't a flaw, but a compass
pointing you towards your truestself, all right.
(05:32):
Next is action.
These are the questions toconsider for action.
What single action could youtake today, today, today, people
that's aligned with you.
Not the massive life overhaul,but one brave first step that
feels right, one honestconversation or one decision
(05:54):
that honors what you know to betrue.
And here we go for alignment.
What would it feel like to makechoices that honor your truth,
even when nobody applauds them?
How might your leadershiptransform when it flows from
authenticity rather thanexpectation?
(06:15):
What becomes possible when yourinner and outer worlds finally
match?
This 4A's framework from ShineBrighter is it's deceptively
simple Awareness, attitude,action, alignment.
I've watched it transform lives, so many lives, high achievers
(06:39):
who are exactly where you arenow.
And here's the part that givesme chills Chills after doing
this work.
Your life won't suddenly lightyou up when you finally arrive
at some imaginary destination.
It starts lighting you up themoment you stop waiting, the
(07:04):
moment you stop waiting and youlive in integrity integrity with
yourself, even in the smallestways.
You don't need a new job first,you don't need permission first
, you don't need to have it allfigured out.
You need presence, you needtruth.
(07:25):
You need you fully awake.
I'm going to snap my fingershere Wake up, fully awake, fully
alive.
And you have that power rightnow, in this very moment.
If this message has piercedthrough your professional armor
(07:46):
and touched something raw withinyou, good, good, that's your
inner wisdom, it's stirring,that's your soul, nudging you.
You don't need to overhaul yourlife.
You don't need to have all theanswers.
You don't need to have all theanswers.
You just need to decide, decidethis.
(08:06):
I'm ready to live a life thatlights me up.
I'm ready to live a life thatlights me up even when it's
messy, even when it's uncertain,especially when it means
choosing truth over comfort.
If you're ready to take thenext step, I am here.
I am here for this.
(08:28):
If this has gotten you excited,I'm like oh, that is what my
soul wants.
So I'm not here to hype youwith empty promises.
I'm holding a mirror.
I'm holding a mirror to thetruth that you already know.
One honest, aligned choice at atime.
(08:50):
Your light isn't just needed,it's essential.
You are an important part ofwhat's happening right now and I
know, you know this.
If this is reaching into thedepth of your soul, this is you.
You know that you have animportant role to play.
You do.
(09:11):
There's something that only youcan provide with your gifts,
with your passion, with yourenergy, and the world is waiting
for you.
I'm waiting for you, the peoplethat need your help are waiting
for you.
(09:32):
And there's a news flash youare in the best position to
serve the person you once were.
I know you have transformedyour life.
You have transformed your lifein one way, shape or form, and
you can teach others how to dothat.
You know how to do that and,more importantly, you have the
(09:56):
passion.
You know your life was meantfor something more One honest,
aligned choice at a time.
I have so much belief in yourmagnificence.
Go, take some action today.
Hello, it's Laura.
Welcome to your peak of theweek.
Hey, I just want to say thankyou to all of you who have sent
us text messages.
We so appreciate hearing fromyou.
Thank you so much.
Please click that.
Send us a text, because we arein the middle of planning what
season three of this podcastlooks like.
(00:24):
Reminder the first section isall Mondo's, all Mondo stories,
all his truths from his walk,and then season two is when we
begin to collaborate and reallyhave some very in-depth
dialogues about what it means tobe awoken to, what is really
(00:47):
going on here.
And some people find this timeto be kind of confusing.
And I get that, and Mondo getsthat, and many of you get that.
And it's nice to have a safespace.
A safe space, we'll call it.
So keep sending us that awesomefeedback.
(01:07):
Today we are talking aboutbuilding a life that lights you
up.
All right, so let's have a realtalk.
I mean that's kind of the onlytalk I do.
But yes, we'll have a real talk, not the polished version, not
the highlight reel, not thelet's just hustle harder
nonsense that we've grown tiredof.
Let's talk about building alife that actually lights you up
(01:30):
from within, because here's thetruth.
Nobody is brave enough to tellyou.
The life you're secretly achingfor isn't built by achieving
more.
It's built by remembering whoyou are and choosing to live
from that place, fully,unapologetically, even when it
(01:51):
terrifies you.
If you're anything like thebrilliant people I get to work
with, you've already checked allthe boxes.
Society handed you Careernailed it.
Career Nailed it Maybe eventwice over.
Family you love them deeply.
Success From the outside, itlooks impressive, and yet
(02:12):
there's that persistent whisperthat wakes you up at 3am.
Is this it?
Why do I feel like I'm justperforming rather than living?
Wasn't there supposed to bemore Spoiler alert?
There is, but it's not whatyou've been conditioned to chase
.
It's not more titles, moreincome or a bigger LinkedIn
(02:37):
following.
It's more aliveness, morealignment, more you, more
alignment, more you, unfilteredand unburdened.
The hard truth I mean thatcomes with some profound hope in
it is this you were never meantto spend your one precious life
(02:57):
performing for others, forapproval, for acceptance.
You were meant to create, toconnect, to live lit up from the
within, so that your outer lifebecomes a genuine reflection of
your inner truth.
The problem Most of us weresold a dream that wasn't ours, a
(03:23):
dream that whispered successequals sacrifice.
That convinced us, achievementequals worthiness.
That normalized burnout assimply the price of admission.
I'm here to disrupt thatnarrative, gently but powerfully
, because here's what I knowwith absolute certainty you
(03:43):
don't have to blow up your lifeto build a better one.
You just need to get clearer,not louder, how to start
building a life that actuallylights you up.
There is no one-size-fits-allformula.
(04:05):
If there were, your brilliantmind would have discovered it
already.
But there is a starting point.
It's what I call the four A'sframework.
It's what I base my entire bookon these foundations and, yes,
my book is coming out later thissummer.
(04:29):
Awareness when are youperforming instead of being
yourself?
Where are you saying yes whenyour body is screaming no?
What masks have become socomfortable you've forgotten
they're not your face.
(04:50):
Can you view your currencyproblem with compassion instead
of judgment?
Sorry, I moved on to attitude.
I am reading fast.
Okay, I need to slow down alittle bit.
So, attitude Can you view yourcurrency problem with compassion
(05:11):
instead of judgment?
Can you honor the fact that ifyou feel restless, it's because
you're ready for a new you toemerge, not because you're
broken?
What if your dissatisfactionisn't a flaw, but a compass
pointing you towards your truestself, all right.
(05:32):
Next is action.
These are the questions toconsider for action.
What single action could youtake today, today, today, people
that's aligned with you.
Not the massive life overhaul,but one brave first step that
feels right, one honestconversation or one decision
(05:54):
that honors what you know to betrue.
And here we go for alignment.
What would it feel like to makechoices that honor your truth,
even when nobody applauds them?
How might your leadershiptransform when it flows from
authenticity rather thanexpectation?
(06:15):
What becomes possible when yourinner and outer worlds finally
match?
This 4A's framework from ShineBrighter is it's deceptively
simple Awareness, attitude,action, alignment.
I've watched it transform lives, so many lives, high achievers
(06:39):
who are exactly where you arenow.
And here's the part that givesme chills Chills after doing
this work.
Your life won't suddenly lightyou up when you finally arrive
at some imaginary destination.
It starts lighting you up themoment you stop waiting, the
(07:04):
moment you stop waiting and youlive in integrity integrity with
yourself, even in the smallestways.
You don't need a new job first,you don't need permission first
, you don't need to have it allfigured out.
You need presence, you needtruth.
(07:25):
You need you fully awake.
I'm going to snap my fingershere Wake up, fully awake, fully
alive.
And you have that power rightnow, in this very moment.
If this message has piercedthrough your professional armor
(07:46):
and touched something raw withinyou, good, good, that's your
inner wisdom, it's stirring,that's your soul, nudging you.
You don't need to overhaul yourlife.
You don't need to have all theanswers.
You don't need to have all theanswers.
You just need to decide, decidethis.
(08:06):
I'm ready to live a life thatlights me up.
I'm ready to live a life thatlights me up even when it's
messy, even when it's uncertain,especially when it means
choosing truth over comfort.
If you're ready to take thenext step, I am here.
I am here for this.
(08:28):
If this has gotten you excited,I'm like oh, that is what my
soul wants.
So I'm not here to hype youwith empty promises.
I'm holding a mirror.
I'm holding a mirror to thetruth that you already know.
One honest, aligned choice at atime.
(08:50):
Your light isn't just needed,it's essential.
You are an important part ofwhat's happening right now and I
know, you know this.
If this is reaching into thedepth of your soul, this is you.
You know that you have animportant role to play.
You do.
(09:11):
There's something that only youcan provide with your gifts,
with your passion, with yourenergy, and the world is waiting
for you.
I'm waiting for you, the peoplethat need your help are waiting
for you.
(09:32):
And there's a news flash youare in the best position to
serve the person you once were.
I know you have transformedyour life.
You have transformed your lifein one way, shape or form, and
you can teach others how to dothat.
You know how to do that and,more importantly, you have the
(09:56):
passion.
You know your life was meantfor something more One honest,
aligned choice at a time.
I have so much belief in yourmagnificence.
Go, take some action today.
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