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Ep 33: Better Is Better: How Trials Shape Purpose-Driven Leadership || Holly Porter

In this episode of *Pebbles of Light*, Anne Maxson sits down with founder and purpose-driven leader Holly Porter to explore how life-altering trials can become invitations to deeper purpose.

After surviving a 70-day hospitalization with COVID—including a near-death experience—Holly was forced into stillness. What followed was a profound reorientation of her life, leadership, and business philosophy. Together, Anne and Holly reflect on listening to the body, navigating long COVID, building soul-aligned businesses, and learning to trust intuition when the path forward isn’t clear.

This conversation is an invitation to pause, reflect, and ask where purpose might be quietly forming in your own life.

Key Topics Covered:

* Near-death experiences and spiritual transformation

* Long COVID, chronic illness, and listening to the body

* Purpose-driven entrepreneurship and leadership

* Intuition, discernment, and decision-making

* Burnout, alignment, and redefining prosperity

* Loving others where they are and leading with compassion

This Episode’s Pebble: Better is better. Ask yourself—what’s one small way you can listen more closely today?

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Holly’s Book, “Near Death Shift” - https://amzn.to/3Z5XcFE

Holly’s Linktree – https://linktr.ee/hollyporter

Atomic Habits by James Clear - https://amzn.to/4qKWOIN

“One Percent Better” General Conference Talk by Michael A. Dunn - https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2021/10/54dunn?lang=eng

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