Dark Night of the Soul

Dark Night of the Soul

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/fan_mail/new] What if the hardest season of your life isn't breaking you, it's rebuilding you from the inside out? Sky Lilah,  Vancouver artist and mindset coach,  goes deep on the Dark Night of the Soul: what it actually is, why it happens, and why the women who make it through come out completely different on the other side. This isn't a spiritual bypass episode. It's the honest conversation about what it feels like when nothing works, when you've lost yourself, and when the life you built starts to feel like a cage,  and what that darkness is actually asking of you. In this episode: what the Dark Night of the Soul really is (and what it isn't) · the signs you're in one right now · why this isn't a breakdown — it's an initiation · how to move through it without numbing, rushing, or spiritually bypassing · what's waiting for you on the other side For women navigating identity shifts, grief, burnout, spiritual awakening, and the terrifying beauty of becoming. 00:00 Opening — when everything falls apart at once 04:00 What is the Dark Night of the Soul? 08:00 Signs you're in one right now 14:00 Why it's not a breakdown — it's an initiation 20:00 How to move through it (without bypassing) 28:00 What's on the other side ✨ @skylilah | 🌐 www.skylilah.com [http://www.skylilah.com] | 🎧 Follow so you never miss an episode #DarkNightOfTheSoul #HealingPodcast #PersonalGrowthWomen #SpiritualAwakening #NervousSystemHealth #WomensWellness #GriefAndHealing #IdentityShift #SelfDiscovery #MindsetCoach #VancouverPodcast #WomenInTheirTwenties #HealingJourney #BecomeWhoYouAre #SkyLilahExperience Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/support]

Universe, Show Me How Good It Gets

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/fan_mail/new] What does it actually mean to trust the universe — not the bumper sticker version, but the real, lived, sometimes terrifying practice of it? Sky Lilah — Vancouver artist and mindset coach — unpacks her life philosophy through the stories that built it: boarding school in New Zealand at 13, moving to Sydney, saying yes to London on a friend's couch and a prayer, and everything she's had to grieve along the way. This episode closes with a personal letter to the listener that you'll want to replay. In this episode: the mantra behind her painting "Universe, Show Me How Good It Gets" · what saying yes to New Zealand, Sydney, and London actually cost her · the soft grief of leaving versions of yourself behind in other cities · four practical steps for trusting the universe when rent is due and things are scary · a closing letter read straight to you For women navigating life transitions, self-trust, manifestation, grief, healing, and the courage to keep saying yes. 00:00 Opening — the painting and the mantra 03:00 The philosophy behind the mantra 10:00 Saying yes — New Zealand, Sydney, London 18:00 What saying yes has cost 26:00 How to actually trust — practically 32:00 Closing letter to you ✨ @skylilah | 🌐 www.skylilah.com [http://www.skylilah.com] | 🎧 Follow so you never miss an episode #TrustYourself #PersonalGrowthWomen #HealingPodcast #LifeTransitions #Manifestation #SpiritualWellness #SelfTrust #WomensWellness #SayYes #SelfImprovementWomen Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/support]

The Blackout Period: How I Build Myself Before Big Moments

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/fan_mail/new] How do you prepare your mind, body, and nervous system for the biggest moments of your life? Sky Lilah — Vancouver artist, mindset coach, and event director — breaks down what she calls the Blackout Period: a four-month peak-state preparation ritual she enters before every Art Vancouver opening. This episode is part high-performance protocol, part nervous system deep-dive, part spiritual practice — and it applies to anyone building toward something that matters. In this episode: where the Blackout Period came from — varsity athletics and periodization · what her diet, movement, mindset, and social life actually look like during peak prep · the nervous system science behind chronic stress and how to regulate it · why discipline and trust are the same practice, not opposites · how to build readiness instead of waiting to feel ready For women navigating high performance, nervous system health, mindset work, holistic wellness, and building toward a big life. 00:00 Opening 03:00 Where this came from — the athletics origin 10:00 What the Blackout Period actually looks like 18:00 The nervous system piece 26:00 Why this is for you, not just me 32:00 Closing ✨ @skylilah | 🌐 www.skylilah.com [http://www.skylilah.com] | 🎧 Follow so you never miss an episode #NervousSystemHealth #MindsetCoach #HighPerformanceWomen #HolisticWellness #WomensWellness #PersonalGrowthPodcast #SelfImprovementWomen #HealingPodcast #DisciplineAndTrust #MindBodySoul Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/support]

Why I Paint: Art, Grief, and the Things I Can't Say Out Loud

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/fan_mail/new] If you've ever used creativity to survive something, this episode is for you. Sky Lilah. Vancouver artist and mindset coach, opens up about why she really paints: not for inspiration, but for survival. She shares how grief, loss, and emotional processing live inside her abstract canvases, what it means to bloom underwater, and why her painting studio and her coaching practice are actually the same room asking the same questions. In this episode: art as emotional language for the things grief won't let you say out loud · the neuroscience of creative expression and how it processes trauma · why her painting titles are affirmations · what "Blooming Underwater" really means · the connection between her Master Your Mindset workbook and her canvas For women navigating grief, healing, creative blocks, and the search for emotional expression that actually works. 00:00 Opening 03:00 How it started — the honest origin story 07:00 Grief and the canvas — her sister Allexanne 10:00 What her painting titles really mean 13:00 Blooming Underwater 17:00 Closing reflection ✨ @skylilah | 🌐 www.skylilah.com [http://www.skylilah.com] | 🎧 Follow so you never miss an episode #GriefAndHealing #HealingPodcast #CreativeExpression #ArtTherapy #WomenWhoCreate #MindsetForWomen #PersonalGrowthWomen #AbstractArt #EmotionalHealing #SelfImprovementWomen Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/support]

I Grew Up Inside a Dream (The Art Vancouver Story)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/fan_mail/new] What does it feel like to grow up inside your purpose? Sky Lilah, Vancouver artist, mindset coach, and event director, opens up about the real origin story of Art Vancouver, the contemporary fine art fair her family built from the ground up, now celebrating its 10th edition. She shares what 11 years in every role imaginable taught her about leadership, identity, and what it actually means to build something that matters, alongside the people who know you best. In this episode: growing up inside a family creative institution · hosting a room of 3,000 people for the first time · why fear and confidence are not opposites · what meaningful work actually looks like when you strip away titles and revenue For women navigating personal growth, entrepreneurship, family dynamics, and the question of what purposeful work really feels like. 00:00 Opening 03:00 Where it all started — the family origin story 10:00 Eleven years, every role 18:00 Standing in front of 3,000 people 26:00 What 10 years actually means 32:00 Closing reflection ✨ @skylilah | 🌐 www.skylilah.com [http://www.skylilah.com] | 🎧 Follow so you never miss an episode #PersonalGrowthPodcast #HealingPodcast #WomenEntrepreneurs #ArtVancouver #MindsetForWomen #PurposefulWork #FamilyBusiness #WomenInArt #SelfImprovementWomen #VancouverPodcast Support the show [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2106783/support]