What does it mean to truly be present with another person?

In this episode of My Love of Life Energy, Anna welcomes Carrie Baum back for a deeply personal conversation about communication, relationships, curiosity, and the power of being genuinely interested in another human being.

Carrie shares what 20 years of communicating with her son Sebastian, who is functionally nonverbal, has taught her about listening beyond words. Through body language, intuition, patience, technology, and simply paying attention, Carrie has learned that communication can take many forms—and that sometimes when we think someone isn’t making sense, we may simply not be equipped to hear what they’re trying to say.

Carrie also shares the beautiful friendship between Sebastian and Tara, a young woman who took the time to truly engage with him. Her presence, curiosity, and willingness to communicate in the ways available to Sebastian allowed him to feel seen—and inspired him to put tremendous effort into communicating with her.

Together, Anna and Carrie explore what changes when we stop simply going through the motions and become sincerely interested in the person in front of us.

Their conversation is a reminder that presence isn’t about having the perfect words. It’s about staying curious, paying attention, and being willing to meet another person where they are.

Anna and Carrie also reflect on the extraordinary people who become part of our lives, the relationships that become family, and the gratitude that comes from truly seeing—and being seen by—another person. Latha Jay(1)

To learn more about Anna’s work, visit: https://annascott.co

What happens when fear gives way to something much deeper?

In this episode of My Love of Life Energy, Anna talks with James Coleman about a frightening health crisis that became the doorway to a profound experience of love, connection, and presence.

James shares how, in a moment of uncertainty and fear, he turned to Tara and experienced something that his rational mind couldn't fully explain. What followed was an exploration of the difference between trying to understand an experience intellectually and allowing yourself to receive it through the heart.

Together, Anna and James explore spirituality, the limits of the thinking mind, and what becomes possible when we stop searching for love somewhere outside ourselves.

At the heart of their conversation is a simple realization: love isn't something we necessarily have to find. It may already be there. The invitation is to open ourselves enough to experience it.

To learn more about James Coleman, visit: https://JamesWilliamColeman.com/

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What happens when trying to fix, control, or protect the people we love stops working — and love becomes the only thing left?

In this episode of My Love of Life Energy, Anna welcomes Eric Smith back for a deeply honest conversation about family, fear, healing, parenting, and what can happen when we stop trying to force life into what we think it should look like.

Eric shares about the painful journey his family moved through, the fear he carried for his children, and the moment he began to stop fixing and start loving. Together, Anna and Eric explore what it means to see another person without our filters, to trust love more than fear, and to allow connection to become more important than being right.

This is a tender conversation for parents, families, and anyone who has ever struggled to love someone while also wanting to save them. The heart of the episode is Eric’s shift from trying to change the situation to choosing love, acceptance, and connection.

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What happens when we stop moving at the pace of pressure, conditioning, and “should”… and begin moving at the pace of our own nature?

In this episode of My Love of Life Energy, Anna welcomes Julie Stuart back to the podcast for a gentle and deeply honest conversation about stillness, nervous system awareness, somatic healing, relationships, identity, and what it means to trust life as it unfolds.

Julie shares how slowing down has changed the way she listens to herself, meets constriction, and notices what is asking to open. Together, Anna and Julie explore the difference between forcing life from fear and allowing the next step to emerge from presence, spaciousness, and inner aliveness.

This conversation touches on craniosacral work, emotional imprints, the wisdom of the body, the courage to let go of old identities, and the quiet power of asking: what would bring me most alive?

To learn more about Julie Stuart, please visit: https://www.juliestuart.com/

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What does it mean to be deeply seen by another human being?

In this episode of My Love of Life Energy, Anna welcomes Guy Sengstock, creator of The Circling® Institute, for a profound conversation about presence, relationship, wonder, and the human longing to be truly met.

Together, Anna and Guy explore what happens when we slow down enough to receive another person as they are. They speak about the ache of being seen, the mystery of real conversation, the way relationships shape who we become, and why the capacity for wonder may be one of the most important antidotes to disconnection.

Guy also shares the deeper intention behind Circling® — not simply as a method, but as a relational practice that helps people listen, notice, and become more present with themselves and one another.

To learn more about Guy Sengstock and The Circling® Institute, visit: https://www.circlinginstitute.com

Self-study courses: https://circlinginstitute.com/self-study-programs/

Live courses: https://circlinginstitute.com/programs/

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What does it mean to become fully yourself — not as an idea, but as a lived practice?

In this episode of My Love of Life Energy, Anna welcomes Christine D’Ercole for a heartfelt conversation about authenticity, self-talk, agency, inner strength, and what it means to show up as yourself in the world.

Christine shares how her own journey helped her recognize the power of language, self-trust, and the stories we carry about who we are allowed to be. Together, Anna and Christine explore the importance of knowing where you are, choosing how you speak to yourself, and remembering that you have agency over the narrative you live from.

This conversation touches on Peloton, movement, music, inspiration, personal agency, and Christine’s powerful framework: I am, I can, I will, I do.

To learn more about Christine D’Ercole, visit: https://christinedercole.com/

What happens when we listen beyond the words someone is saying?

In this special episode of My Love of Life Energy, Anna welcomes Summer MacCool back for a different kind of conversation. This time, Summer turns the tables and asks Anna the questions — offering listeners a chance to experience how Summer listens, reflects, and helps reveal what is underneath the surface.

Together, Anna and Summer explore energy, grounded presence, self-trust, inner knowing, kindness, healing, and the art of conversation. Anna shares how she listens not only to someone’s words, but also to the energy they are speaking from — what it may be longing for, what it may be afraid of, and what becomes possible when it feels safe enough to relax.

This episode is also a beautiful glimpse into Summer’s work: her capacity to listen deeply, reflect with precision, and meet the whole person with compassion, softness, and clarity.

To learn more about Summer MacCool, visit: https://SummerMacCool.com

Summer’s new membership, Becoming: A Living Practice, is a private video library of reflective explorations on being human — created for people who want to stay close to dignity, compassion, curiosity, honor, integrity, and the quiet unfolding of their own becoming.

To learn more about Anna’s work, visit: https://annascott.co

What if life is always communicating with you — through the ordinary, the quiet, the seasonal, and the seemingly mundane?

In this episode of My Love of Life Energy, Anna welcomes Lara J. Day for a beautiful conversation about Qigong, energy, ritual, winter solstice, spiritual practice, and the deeper guidance available when we begin to pay attention.

Lara shares how Qigong helped her connect with energy in a tangible way, how she works with neurogenic tension and trauma releasing practices, and how her winter solstice ritual became one of the most meaningful practices of her life.

Together, Anna and Lara explore what it means to listen to the rhythms of nature, return soul to the solstice, notice how life is speaking, and remember that the everyday can be miraculous when we are willing to see it.

To learn more about Lara J. Day, visit: https://www.larajday.com