What happens when a door closes…
and nothing obvious opens next?

In this episode, I share a small, almost throwaway experiment > a 15-minute vision board I made when an old direction quietly stopped working. No big intention. No reinvention arc.

Instead of clarity, something else showed up: new inspiration > unexpected, sideways, and oddly relieving.

I talk about how discovering the work of Giorgia Lupi reminded me that we don’t always need a new goal — sometimes we need a new lens. One that makes us curious again.

Music Credit: "Neon Laser Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠

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What if real change isn’t about one breakthrough, one habit, or one perfect routine?

In this episode, Daria explores why quick fixes don’t stick, especially for nervous systems shaped by stress, ADHD, hormones, and real life, and why sustainable change is built low and slow, like a roasted chicken.

This episode includes a short embodied mindfulness practice and introduces a free one-page daily practice, a simple, agenda-setting ritual designed to help you arrive, reflect, and tune into what you actually need today, cutting through the noise of productivity culture.

If it feels like your life is still cooking, this episode is for you.

Low.
Slow.
Human.

✨ in kindness + clarity,
— Daria

Music Credit:"Neon Laser Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License ⁠http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/⁠

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In this powerful mini-milestone episode, Daria Taikova reflects on her journey from soft power coach to counselling practicum student—and what it truly means to hold space for healing.

With heartfelt insight and science-backed reflections, Daria shares how the shift from coaching to therapy demands deeper presence, legal clarity, and a whole-person approach rooted in relationship, not performance. She opens up about building a dual career as a future therapist and a coach, what it’s like inside practicum, and why relational attunement is the real foundation of change.

Whether you’re a fellow student, a practicum peer, a clinical supervisor, or a leader in the mental health field, this episode is a mini-masterclass in becoming.
No client details. No therapy advice. Just real insight, raw truth, and an invitation to transform the way we think about guiding others.

🔹 For students in the MA of counselling psychology 🔹 For therapists, coaches, and anyone becoming a safe space🔹 For leaders rethinking how we train, supervise, and support

Plus: The clearest explanation yet of how coaching and therapy are different—and why Daria plans to ethically hold both roles.

💌 Share with your cohort, your prof, and your clinical team.💡 Learn more at www.dariataikova.com 📱 Follow @delightfuldaria on Instagram for the 88-Day Muse Plan

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Music Credit:
"Neon Laser Horizon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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