The Next Perfect Step cohosts Laurie Mullen, Lori Tremblay and Kim McStay are soul coaches, healers and teachers who embrace open conversations about living a full life, from the guidance of your soul. Contact the hosts: thenextperfectstep@gmail.com.
When the leaves turn, they aren’t changing so much as revealing what was always there. That simple truth became our map for a rich conversation about shedding old stories, finding clarity in quiet, and letting seasonal rhythms guide a more authentic life. We begin with a vivid moment—“The Stone Man Speaks”—where a face in the rock seems to awaken, offering reminders to seek silence, honor the elements, and remember our place in a larger dance. Whether you hear it as mystical or metaphor, the message is the same: the answers live in the stillness we avoid.
From there we unpack why fall feels so crisp and clarifying, and how that supports a practice of release. We explore abundance beyond money—friendships, time, support, calm—and how focus changes what grows. We challenge the habit of rushing to label the new with old meanings, arguing for a clean slate approach that notices without forcing a story. That restraint leaves space for truth to emerge on its own timeline, which is often gentler and more reliable than our first take.
Compassion shows up as steady presence rather than shared suffering. You cannot be sad enough to lift someone out of pain, but you can sit beside them while holding a quiet, grounded joy that invites them into a different frequency when they’re ready. We connect these personal shifts to the future of community—small, passion-led networks where people contribute what they love and share tools, food, and care. Some will thrive in traditional structures; others will co-create new ones. What matters is choosing authenticity and proximity over performance and isolation.
If you’re ready to harvest what’s working, compost what’s not, and give winter the job of marinating your next chapter, this conversation offers practical questions and grounded inspiration. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs a clean slate, and leave a review to tell us what story you’re shedding next.
