There’s a quiet power in learning how to sit with your own feelings—and in this episode of A Fresh Story, we dig into that transformative work. Executive coach and licensed clinical social worker Laura Fink joins Olivia Howell for a conversation that goes far beyond therapy buzzwords, revealing the real, raw, and sometimes messy truth of what it means to be emotionally agile in today’s world. From the endless swirl of social media comparisons to the guilt we carry over emotions we “shouldn’t” have, Laura reminds us that the question isn’t whether we’ll face struggles—it’s who we’ll be when they arrive.

Laura opens the door to emotional agility as both a practice and a lifeline. She shares how we often fall into one of three unhelpful patterns—bottling, brooding, or splashing our feelings everywhere—and explains why none of them lead to real relief. Instead, she guides us toward awareness, naming what we feel, and learning how to move through emotions without judgment. With vulnerability and clarity, Laura makes it clear that our bodies, not our racing thoughts, hold the deepest truths we need to hear.

For anyone navigating divorce, single motherhood, or simply the everyday chaos of modern life, this conversation is a balm. Laura’s perspective offers not just hope, but tangible tools for slowing down, checking in, and choosing emotional honesty over repression or chaos. It’s an episode about courage, resilience, and the radical practice of honoring your own humanity—even when the world tells you to “calm down.”

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