Your Most Beautiful Life

About Your Most Beautiful Life

Whether you’re a new mom finding your rhythm or an empty nester building a legacy, this podcast will inspire and equip you to nurture a life you love.

Publisher

Lori J Smith

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 May 2025

Latest episode

2 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

51 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Nov 2026

   Ep.051 - How I'm Creating the Holidays I Always Dreamed About (Without Missing Them)

   What if the holidays you've always dreamed of creating are already happening, even before everything is finished? ----- In this 51st episode of Your Most Beautiful Life, Lori welcomes you into Lolo's house for a special conversation about the holidays, family traditions, and the memories that make this season so meaningful. She shares how the holidays have grown and changed through the years, from the early days of cooking Thanksgiving dinner with toddlers underfoot to now creating new traditions with her seven grandchildren. Lori reflects on the joy of preparing for the holidays and how the little things we do year after year can become traditions of their own. She shares the story of realizing that the very grandchildren she was preparing everything for were already there, enjoying the unfinished Christmas decorations and making memories with her. She also tells the funny story of the Christmas she numbered every gift and then lost the list that told her who they belonged to. Through these stories, Lori explores how the holidays are about so much more than getting everything ready. They're also about enjoying the preparations, making room for connection, carrying meaningful traditions forward, and discovering new things to look forward to as our families grow and change. She also invites us to think about the meaning and the mechanics of the season: the traditions we want to keep, the memories we hope to create, and the practical preparations that help bring them to life. And perhaps most importantly, she reminds us that the holiday magic maker deserves to experience the magic, too. There's room for your own delight, for receiving help, and for being present with the people you've been looking forward to seeing. ----- She also explores: ⊹ How family traditions grow and change through different seasons of life ⊹ Why the people we're preparing the holidays for are often already enjoying the moments we're trying to create ⊹ How the preparations themselves can become part of the celebration ⊹ The joy of carrying beloved traditions forward while making room for new ones ⊹ Why some of the most memorable family stories come from the things that don't go according to plan ⊹ How the day before Thanksgiving has become one of Lori's favorite parts of the holiday ⊹ The importance of creating traditions that teach our children and grandchildren generosity and the joy of giving ⊹ What it means to be your family's holiday magic maker while remembering to enjoy the season yourself ⊹ How to bring together the meaning and the mechanics of the holidays so you can create what matters without missing the moments along the way ----- As Mentioned In The Episode: ≫ Join The Holiday Legacy - Lori's experience designed to help you navigate the holidays with intention, create meaningful traditions, and make room for the goodness you want to experience, too. https://mailchi.mp/lorijsmith.com/holidaylegacy ≫ Connect with Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorijsmithcoaching/ ≫ Work with Lori privately: https://lorijsmith.com/product/coaching/ ≫ Listen next → EP. 050 - What Happens When You Let Someone Show Up for You? https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-050-what-happens-when-you-let-someone-show-up-for-you/id1813192402?i=1000797053788 ----- A question to take with you: As you begin imagining your holidays this year, what would you love to create, what traditions would you like to carry forward, and how can you make sure you're enjoying the moments you're working so hard to bring to life

2. 

   19 Oct 2026

   EP.050 - What Happens When You Let Someone Show Up for You?

   What happens when you’re so used to taking care of everything yourself that it becomes difficult to let someone take care of you? ----- In this 50th episode of Your Most Beautiful Life, Lori explores the tension between being a woman who can handle just about anything and learning to receive support from others. She reflects on the difference between “I can do it myself” and “I have to do it myself,” and how the second can quietly become a rule that shapes our relationships, our expectations, and the way we move through life. Lori shares why capable women can find themselves wishing someone would notice what they need, only to minimize their desires or take everything back into their own hands when help arrives. She explores how staying mentally in charge, anticipating what might go wrong, and managing disappointment by asking for very little can make receiving support feel more difficult than it needs to be. She also reflects on how past experiences with people who were unavailable or dismissive can shape our expectations of others, and why building trust requires giving trustworthy people the opportunity to show up. Rather than abandoning our independence, Lori invites us to remain discerning while becoming more available for care, learning to express our needs, allow others to contribute, and discover that being capable doesn't mean we have to carry every part of our lives alone. Lori also shares three ways she's supporting her body in midlife, including making room for nourishing meals, exploring hormone replacement therapy with her provider, and creating a movement routine with her daughter. ----- She also explores: ⊹ The difference between being capable of doing everything yourself and feeling like you have to ⊹ Why high-capacity women may want support while making it difficult for others to provide it ⊹ How staying mentally in charge can prevent us from experiencing the relief of receiving help ⊹ Why expressing a desire can feel vulnerable when we're afraid of being disappointed ⊹ How past experiences with unavailable or dismissive people can shape the expectations we bring into relationships ⊹ Why trust grows when we give trustworthy people the opportunity to follow through ⊹ How efficiency can keep winning in the moment while connection loses the opportunity to grow ⊹ What it looks like to make a clear request, allow someone to respond, and remain discerning about the support we receive ⊹ Three ways Lori is caring for her body and supporting her well-being in midlife ----- As Mentioned In The Episode: ≫ Join Safe to Receive — Lori's intimate six-week coaching experience for women who are ready to stop living as though everything depends on them: https://shoplorijsmith.com/pages/safe-to-receive ≫ Join  Let's Talk About Safe to Receive — Lori's space to ask questions and explore whether Safe to Receive is the right fit for you: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5145633221?pwd=NFNiRU84cHdoNHViTXk4NjhtZjVpdz09&omn=81301562605 ≫ Message Lori on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorijsmithcoaching/ ≫ Work with Lori privately: https://lorijsmith.com/product/coaching/ ----- A question to take with you: Where in your life are you still telling yourself, “I have to do it myself,” when there might be room to let someone show up for you?

3. 

   12 Oct 2026

   EP.049 - What If You Let Someone Really Know You?

   What if letting someone really know you is the beginning of the connection you’ve been longing for? ----- In this episode of Your Most Beautiful Life, Lori explores what it means to let yourself be truly seen, especially when you’ve spent years being the woman everyone assumes is okay — the one who holds things together, knows what to do, and rarely asks for much. She shares why the fear of being seen by other women may be pointing toward the very place where support is needed most, and how the reasons we give ourselves for staying out of the room can also keep us from the connection we want. Lori reflects on the courage it takes to speak honestly about the disappointment we keep minimizing, the desires we’re embarrassed to admit, the frustration we think we shouldn’t feel, and the sadness we explain away because we have so much to be grateful for. She also shares how being in rooms with other women on a similar journey has contributed to her own personal growth and healing, and what becomes possible when we discover that we can be understood while we’re still working through things. Rather than waiting until we feel completely comfortable being seen, Lori invites us to bring our fears with us and allow ourselves the opportunity to experience a different kind of connection. ----- She also explores: ⊹ Why the fear of being seen may be keeping you from the connection you want ⊹ How being the woman who holds everything together can make it difficult to let others know the real you ⊹ Why gratitude doesn’t mean you have to minimize your disappointment, desires, or sadness ⊹ How sharing honestly with other women can help you feel understood rather than judged ⊹ What can become possible when you let yourself be known while you’re still working through things ⊹ How past hurt, judgment, or exclusion can teach you to keep parts of yourself hidden ⊹ Why the cost of continuing to manage everything privately may be greater than you realize ⊹ How to make room for your own desires and look forward to something that’s just for you this holiday season ----- As Mentioned In The Episode: ≫ Join Safe to Receive — Lori's intimate six-week coaching experience for women who are ready to stop living as though everything depends on them:https://shoplorijsmith.com/pages/safe-to-receive ≫ Work with Lori privately:https://lorijsmith.com/product/coaching/ ≫ Follow Lori on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/lorijsmithcoaching/ ≫ Listen next → EP. 048 — You Keep Showing Up for Everyone. Except Yourself https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-048-you-keep-showing-up-for-everyone-except-yourself/id1813192402?i=1000793259096 ----- A question to take with you: What might become possible if you let someone really know you — not just the woman who holds everything together, but the woman underneath it all?

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

14 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 53 / 100

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Quality

68

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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