20. Refined learning, letting go of what we think we know

22. Why we chase Fulfillment and still feel empty

Fulfillment, Fullness & Wholeness * We often confuse fullness with fulfillment. * We try to fill ourselves with food, work, love, money, alcohol, achievements… yet still feel empty. * Fullness can leave us heavy, stuck, or even more empty. * Fulfillment is different—it is the feeling of wholeness made alive in us. * The chase for external fulfillment is rooted in forgetting our true nature: we are already whole. * When we remember this, we stop compensating with fullness and begin leading, creating, and living from coherence. * Fulfillment is not a destination or a trophy. * It is the natural overflow of wholeness already present within us.

21. Leadership begins in listening

Why is there Power in Listening in Leadership? * Leadership is not about speaking louder — it’s about listening deeper. * Discover why true communication begins with silence. * Learn how deep listening creates trust, safety, and innovation in teams. * Explore how to become the “ears of heaven” — opening space for clarity, wisdom, and truth to emerge. * Practical reflections on using silence as strength, not weakness. Tune in now and practice the art of deep listening in your leadership journey.

20. Refined learning, letting go of what we think we know

Letting go of what we think we know Today I explored how often we seek confirmation rather than true learning. Validation feels safer – but it keeps us stagnant. Real leadership is about intellectual humility: being willing to not know, to refine, to see new perspectives without feeling threatened. Ask yourself today: - Where am I seeking certainty instead of expansion? - Where could I stretch into a new perspective rather than confirm what I already know? Happy contemplation

19. The pause that moves the world

n this contemplative episode, Valarie Sandjivy invites us into the sacred space of posing—not as a break or downtime, but as a powerful energetic field between two movements, two phases, two notes. Far from passive, the pause holds deep intelligence. Valarie shares personal reflections on how silence, stillness, and void have shaped her leadership path—from corporate pivots to entrepreneurial awakenings. She explores the discomfort that often arises in stillness, the paradox of speaking about silence, and the difference between procrastinating and consciously pausing. This is not a teaching—but a gentle offering, a space for you to meet your own truth. ✨ What if your next evolution is not in the doing, but in your capacity to hold the silence? Perfect for visionaries navigating change, this episode invites you to reflect on: * Why silence feels threatening to the ego * The wisdom that emerges in the void * How to discern true pause from resistance * The energetic attunement needed before big creation 📓 Contemplation prompt: Where are you resisting the pause? What might be trying to birth through your stillness?

18. Redefining failure as the power of Iteration

In this episode of In Between, the Higher Self Leadership Podcast, Valarie redefines one of the most feared words in leadership: failure. What if failure doesn’t exist and what we’re actually experiencing are iterations? Valarie shares how this subtle shift in language carries a powerful energetic shift. Instead of shame, guilt, and stuckness, iteration invites learning, movement, and evolution. When we see each challenge as part of a training ground rather than a dead end, we collapse time and reclaim our creative momentum. Tune in to explore: * Why the fear of failure blocks action and clarity * How embracing iterations leads to deeper leadership embodiment * The true source of our exhaustion (hint: it’s not the experience itself) * Why every experience is here to refine and expand you You’re not failing. You’re iterating. And iteration is how we grow, lead, and leap. Happy contemplation and happy iterations.