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What if the life you've worked so hard to build was shaped by expectations you never consciously chose?

Dr. Rick Diamond returns to The Luminous Life Podcast for a deeply personal conversation about the stories we inherit, the roles we play and what happens when we finally start questioning them.

Rick is a Story Healer, teacher and author of There Is Nothing Wrong With You: A Guide to Story Healing, written with his wife and collaborator, Christina Wisdom.

We explore what Rick calls the Should Story, the collection of beliefs and expectations we've absorbed about who we're supposed to be, how we should feel and what a successful life should look like.

Some of these stories serve us well. Others leave us exhausted, disconnected from ourselves or feeling guilty for not being happier with the lives we've created.

I also share some of my own experiences with motherhood, people pleasing and learning to embrace parts of myself I once felt compelled to make smaller.

Rick opens up about his own journey, including the decades he spent trying to be good, helpful and accommodating while losing touch with what he actually felt.

In this conversation, we explore:

• How childhood conditioning and societal expectations shape our identities
• The difference between your Should Story and your Heart Story
• Why outward success doesn't always translate into personal fulfillment
• The guilt that comes from believing we should feel differently about our lives
• How people pleasing can become a way of abandoning ourselves
• Learning to recognize your own inner wisdom
• Why telling yourself the truth can be both frightening and freeing
• What it means to live more authentically without needing everyone else's approval

One of the things I appreciate most about Rick's work is that he isn't asking us to become entirely different people. He's inviting us to reconsider the stories we've accepted as truth and reconnect with the parts of ourselves that have been there all along.

This conversation is a beautiful reminder that you can question the life you've been living without dismissing everything that brought you here.

About Dr. Rick Diamond

Dr. Rick Diamond is a Story Healer, consultant and teacher based in Austin, Texas. His work helps individuals, couples and organizations examine the beliefs, roles and expectations shaping their lives.

His new book, There Is Nothing Wrong With You: A Guide to Story Healing, co-written with Christina Wisdom, was released October 14, 2026.

Connect with Dr. Rick Diamond

Website: https://www.drrickdiamond.com

Book: There Is Nothing Wrong With You: A Guide to Story Healing

Thank you for spending this time with us. I hope this conversation gives you permission to question a few of your own should stories and listen a little more closely to what your heart has been telling you.

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In this episode of the Luminous Life Podcast, host Annie Adragna welcomes back returning guest R. G. Shore for a soulful and reflective conversation on life, healing, and the evolution of spiritual work.

R. G. shares how life has unfolded since the release of his award winning memoir The Ocean Inside Me, reflecting on how his relationship with identity, safety, presence, and purpose has continued to deepen. The conversation explores what compelled him to begin writing again, how his spiritual practice has evolved, and what it means to live bravely in a world that often asks us to abandon ourselves.

Together, Annie and R. G. discuss incarceration as both a wound and a teacher, the courage required to stay present with discomfort, and the ongoing process of shedding what no longer serves. R. G. also offers insight into the themes guiding his next book and shares updates on his nonprofit work through Northwest Wisdom, which creates spaces for healing at the intersection of spirituality and social justice.

This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen inward, and remember that transformation is not about becoming someone new, but returning more fully to who you already are.

About R. G. Shore

R. G. Shore is the author of the award winning spiritual memoir The Ocean Inside Me, which received Kirkus Reviews Best Indie Books of 2024 and a Nautilus Book Award Gold for Memoir and Personal Journey.

He is the founder of Northwest Wisdom, a nonprofit based in the Pacific Northwest dedicated to integrating spirituality and social justice. Northwest Wisdom offers spiritual counseling, Reiki, energy healing, yoga, retreats, and community meditation experiences designed to support healing and personal growth.

R. G. is currently working with Blue Cactus Press on his upcoming book, expected to be published within the next year.

To learn more about R. G.’s work or get involved with Northwest Wisdom, visit
www.northwestwisdom.org

Follow R. G. Shore
Instagram: @northwest_wisdom

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In this episode of the Luminous Life Podcast, Annie welcomes Kehla G, a Human Design and Gene Keys business coach who helps entrepreneurs align strategy with energetic authenticity. Kehla shares how these frameworks—rooted in both ancient wisdom and modern science—can illuminate the deeper layers of how we’re wired to create, lead, and succeed.

During the episode, Kehla conducts a live Human Design and Gene Keys reading for the Annie, breaking down key aspects such as the five energy types, the Golden Path and the Pearl Sequence. The conversation explores how understanding one’s design can enhance clarity, creativity and fulfillment while translating inner alignment into tangible business results.

Listeners will gain insight into how Human Design and Gene Keys can support personal evolution and professional growth, along with practical advice for beginning their own exploration.

About Kehla G
Based in Victoria, BC, Kehla G is a bold 6/2 Sacral Generator and a leading Human Design and Gene Keys Business Coach for entrepreneurs. She helps business owners scale with intention by weaving their unique energetic blueprint into strategy, ensuring every move amplifies their natural genius. Known for her raw, edgy, no-BS approach, Kehla brings clarity and tangibility to the often intangible world of spiritual work—helping clients ground their alignment into real-world results.

Her work bridges spirituality and practical strategy, supporting entrepreneurs to build purpose-driven businesses rooted in fair exchange. Kehla is also the host of Built for the Edge, a top 2% global podcast with more than 490 episodes and over 150 interviews with powerful voices across industries.

Podcast & Gift Links
🎧 Built for the Edge Podcast on Apple

🎧 Built for the Edge Podcast on Spotify

📘 Gift: Actualize Your Genius with the Pearl Sequence E-Book

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Email: Annie@ourluminouslife.com

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