Unlock Your Life
55 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsUnlock Your Life is the podcast for highly successful, visionary, heart centered women of color that want more out of life! If you’ve done all the things….got the degrees, the fancy job, the family but still feel like something is missing then this is the podcast for you. Break free from the white picket prison!
Join your host, Lori A. Harris as she shares the mindfulness tools you need to finally put yourself first and design a purpose driven life that you love.
This podcast is designed to help you uncover your deepest desires in all areas of your life and become radically honest with yourself. Each episode will leave you feeling empowered, enlightened and free from the confines of society's expectations.
If you are ready to start making yourself a priority, follow the podcast so you don’t miss an episode.
For more information about the show or Lori A. Harris visit
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Episodes
52: What Are You Waiting For?
June 30, 2022 03:00 - 20 minutes - 17.5 MBThis week, find out why waiting to do anything isn’t going to get you where you want to go, and what it is actually keeping you from. I’m showing you the importance of taking action in the direction of the thing you want, and the importance of celebrating your progress along the way. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/52
51: Three Questions to Help Move Your Life Forward
June 23, 2022 03:00 - 23 minutes - 20.6 MBSometimes we find ourselves living lives that are not the ones we planned or dreamed of. We know what we want, but somewhere along the way, we lose touch with that inner part of ourselves and we settle for less than our true desires. So how do we get back on track? Listen in this week to hear three questions that you need to ask yourself to move your life forward. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/51
50: How to Live a Life of Authority
June 16, 2022 03:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBTune in this week to discover what it takes to live a life of authority, no matter the obstacles standing in your way right now. I’m showing you how to decide what you really want from your life, and how to build the belief that whatever you want is possible, regardless of the adversity you’re currently facing. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/50
49: Building a Stronger Belief
June 09, 2022 03:00 - 20 minutes - 17.4 MBIn this episode, I’m showing you how to take the first step towards a dream that you deem impossible, look it straight on, and go toward it. I’m encouraging you to ask some questions to start moving towards the impossible thing, and sharing some tips to help you dream big and build a stronger belief that it is possible to achieve it. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/49
48: Building a Strong Self-Image
June 02, 2022 03:00 - 21 minutes - 18.9 MBI’m sharing the importance of bringing main character, leading lady energy to your life and your work. I’m showing you how to start building a positive self-image, and the impact that visualization can have upon your one precious life. Ready to bring an abundance of positive energy to your life? You don’t want to miss this episode. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/48
47: What Are Your Core Values?
May 26, 2022 03:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBIn this episode, I’m showing you how to get clear on your core values and use them to make decisions in alignment with the person you aspire to be. I'm showing you how your core values can support you in creating a life you love, sharing some of my own core values and beliefs, and some questions you can ask yourself to identify yours. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/47
46: You Do Not Need To Be Perfect
May 19, 2022 03:00 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBThis week, I’m sharing five tools that will help you keep going when everything doesn’t look perfect. Hear some thought paradigms that can keep you stuck and prevent you from offering your gifts to the world, and the importance of allowing yourself to be honest, authentic, vulnerable, and imperfect. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/46
45: A Pep Talk for the Helpers and Healers
May 12, 2022 03:00 - 19 minutes - 17.3 MBIn this episode, I’m sharing an inspiring story of how one woman changed the course of history for untold numbers of people. This is a pep talk for all the helpers and healers out there. I’m reminding you that your work makes a difference in the world and creates a ripple effect. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/45
44: Does Your Vocation Light You Up?
May 05, 2022 03:00 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBIn this episode, I’m encouraging you to consider your creative calling, whether you are doing it in your life right now, and sharing some tips to help you become the person who is loving your life. Learn the importance of kinship, and how to start loving your vocation and the work you do in the world. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/44
43: Your Worth is Not Determined by Your Weight
April 28, 2022 03:00 - 10 minutes - 9.51 MBYour body is a gift. It’s not about the size, it’s about the love that’s contained within. So this week, I’m talking to you about your relationship with the numbers. Discover how to stop making your joyfulness in the moment conditional on some outside circumstance, and learn how to stop blocking your blessings and let the good flow to you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/43
42: Harness the Power of Your Imagination
April 21, 2022 03:00 - 9 minutes - 8.95 MBJoin me this week as I show you how to harness the power of your imagination. What would you love to be, do, have, or create? I’m showing you how to use your imagination to do the things that light you up and sharing an exercise to help you start feeling excited about your life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/42
41: Letting Go of Worry
April 14, 2022 03:00 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBListen in this week as I share how your thoughts affect your worrying. Hear some questions to ask yourself to check in with your worry, what you can do when you catch yourself in a thought that causes you anxiety, and how to feel good in your body regardless of external circumstances. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/41
40: Cleaning Up Your Language
April 07, 2022 03:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBIn this week’s episode, I’m inviting you to clean up your thoughts and soften your language. Learn to release attachment to how you feel something should be and offer grace to those around you when you perceive them to have made a misstep. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/40
39: Remembering Mary Turner
March 31, 2022 03:00 - 21 minutes - 18.5 MBIt is important for us to remember and stand for justice. In this episode, I’m sharing Mary Turner’s story and showing you why it is worth stopping and speaking her name. I’m giving you the tips and tools you need to keep the revolution going, and showing you why in order to serve, you have to practice good self-care. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/39
38: Listening to Your Intuition
March 24, 2022 03:00 - 17 minutes - 15.2 MBThis week, I’m sharing how women tend to not have all the information that would be helpful to them regarding their bodies, and how Erica Chidi decided to do something about that. Hear the work she does to empower women to gain a deeper understanding of their bodies and how to acquire unbiased, science-backed information to become better healthcare consumers. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/38
37: The Gift of Imagination
March 17, 2022 03:00 - 14 minutes - 12.7 MBJoin me this week as I share what the GirlTrek mission entails, the foundations upon which it is based, and why you should never ask permission to save your own life. Discover how to use the gift of imagination to bring joy and freedom into your life, and how the inspiring leadership of a beautiful organization has impacted so many lives around the world. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/37
36: Living an Intentional Life
March 10, 2022 03:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBWhat would it look like if you decided to live your life as a free person? In this episode, I’m showing you how this is possible through somebody who is doing exactly that. Learn the importance of living an intentional life and how to show up and make a difference in the world simply by being yourself. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/36
35: What is Your Dream Self?
March 03, 2022 03:00 - 9 minutes - 9.17 MBI’m showing you how starting a side hustle doing something you love can allow you to come forward and be your authentic self in life. Hear some recommendations from an amazing woman this week, and get ready to be inspired to go forward towards the thing that will allow you to become your very best dream self. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/35
34: Eliminate Gossip From Your Life
February 24, 2022 03:00 - 22 minutes - 19.3 MBThis week, I’m sharing some tips to help you distinguish what gossip is and what it is not, and showing you how to change your approach to gossiping. Hear the reasons we tend to gossip, where gossip used to show up for me, and how I eliminated gossip from my life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/34
33: How to Handle Conflict
February 17, 2022 03:00 - 24 minutes - 20.8 MBI’m showing you how to have a difficult conversation and two approaches to offering an apology when you make a mistake. It can be hard to admit when we’re wrong but it is important, so discover the importance of shoveling while the pile is small, and how to have a difficult conversation that starts with the heart. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/33
32: Compassionate Communication
February 10, 2022 03:00 - 17 minutes - 15.1 MBIn this episode, I’m sharing some rules to remember if you find yourself in conflict. Discover some things you can do to keep your relationship guarded and precious, and how to be peaceful within yourself before communicating with the person you love. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/32
31: The Joy of Love
February 03, 2022 03:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBIn this episode, I’m talking about the joy and blessing of love and showing you how to use each opportunity of love to show up as your very best self. Hear how to rewire your brain to practice seeing the good in yourself and others, and how to gift those you love your praise, positivity, and presence. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/31
30: Just Keep Going
January 27, 2022 03:00 - 24 minutes - 20.8 MBThis week, I’m showing you what to do when your world starts shaking and feeling like you’re going from craters to earthquakes to quicksand. I’m giving you some tools to help you build a support system for yourself and help you keep yourself in forward motion so you can continue in the direction of your dreams. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/30
29: The Components of Decisions
January 20, 2022 03:00 - 15 minutes - 13.5 MBLearn why there is always something you can do to take action and how to engage the power of decision to allow yourself to move into inspired action. I’m sharing the difference between making a decision and entertaining an idea and teaching you how to fuel your thoughts with the power of action. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/29
28. The Power of Decision
January 13, 2022 03:00 - 20 minutes - 18 MBDiscover why building upon and developing the ability to make decisions will move your life forward. Learn the importance of making decisions – and making them quickly – and why, when you know who you are and what you want, you can make decisions from a place of integrity. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/28
27. Map Your Miracle
January 06, 2022 03:00 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MBJoin me this week as I share a mechanism to help you get in touch with your own personal miracle and some steps you can take to map it. Learn how to do this in all four quadrants of your life, and some questions to ask yourself to help you create a life that you absolutely love living. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/27
26. A New Year Ritual
December 30, 2021 03:00 - 9 minutes - 9.06 MBA new year is a chance to shift things around, and it’s a time for us to recall and reflect. As you know, I believe that gratitude is the most important currency and the energy of it goes hand-in-glove with the energy of celebrating one’s accomplishments. So this week, I'm sharing a new year ritual I've been doing for years to help you reflect and lean into gratitude. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/26
25. Make More Magic in Your Life
December 23, 2021 03:00 - 26 minutes - 22.7 MBDiscover the only thing stopping you from getting what you really want and some tools you can use to discover your own internal truth and create more magic in your life. You can change how you think and you can have what you want, and I’m showing you how this week. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/25
24. How to Get Out of a Negative Thought Spiral
December 16, 2021 03:00 - 26 minutes - 22.7 MBIn this episode, I’m sharing one thing you can do when you notice your negative thoughts and some tips and tools to help you get out of a negative thought spiral. Discover how to change the way you think and see a situation, stop seeing yourself as a victim, and show yourself the grace and compassion necessary to move forward in a more empowered way. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/24
23. Let’s Get Real
December 09, 2021 03:00 - 17 minutes - 15.4 MBI’m sharing some important questions to ask yourself to see if you are living a life you love. I’m showing you how to get real with yourself and the benefits of doing so, and what it’s going to require for you to show up as yourself and be her now. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/23
22. Be Her Now
December 02, 2021 03:00 - 16 minutes - 14.5 MBI’m showing you how to consider the woman you want to be and inviting you to step out and be her now. I’m asking you to consider what you need to create a life that excites you and that you love living and showing you how to bring your dreams to fruition. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/22
21. Radical Gratitude
November 25, 2021 03:00 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MBI’m showing you how to be generative in your radical gratitude, and how doing so will help you create a transformative life. I’m sharing some exercises to help you express gratitude and inviting you to engage in an experiment that, if you fully commit and participate, will be life-changing for you. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/21
20. Celebrating Your Awesomeness
November 18, 2021 03:00 - 15 minutes - 22.3 MBThis week, I’m encouraging you to pause, reflect, and consider your accomplishments in life and showing you how to celebrate your own awesomeness. Discover how to be grateful for all things, even those things you wish hadn’t happened or would have loved to avoid, and learn how to acknowledge and recognize all the places in your life where you have done well. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/20
19. Practicing Gratitude
November 11, 2021 03:00 - 15 minutes - 23.3 MBI’m showing you what can happen when you take the time to be grateful, and some of the ways that practicing gratitude can improve your life. When you take a moment to stop and reflect on all that you’re grateful for, you will gain so much valuable insight into your life, so I’m inviting you to pause and do so with me this week. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/19
18: How to Create a Vision Board
November 04, 2021 03:00 - 21 minutes - 30.5 MBI’m showing you how to create a vision board and why doing so can help you bring clarity to your dreams. This powerful tool can help you realize what you are longing for and bring it to life, so I’m showing you how to learn what really lights you up and take action in a way you didn’t know you were capable of. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/18
18. How to Create a Vision Board
November 04, 2021 03:00 - 21 minutes - 30.5 MBI’m showing you how to create a vision board and why doing so can help you bring clarity to your dreams. This powerful tool can help you realize what you are longing for and bring it to life, so I’m showing you how to learn what really lights you up and take action in a way you didn’t know you were capable of. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/18
17. The Power of Journaling as a Ritual
October 28, 2021 03:00 - 15 minutes - 22.7 MBJoin me this week as I’m showing you how to get into a habit of journaling and some ways that you can approach doing this work. Learn how to use your journal as a place of discovery and use it as a tool to create a vision for your life and start living deliberately. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/17
16. Creating a Sacred Space in Your Home
October 21, 2021 03:00 - 19 minutes - 28.7 MBDiscover the purpose of having a sacred space in your home and how it can help you enhance your life. I’m sharing some tips for creating a beautiful relaxation and meditation space in your own home and showing you how to bring some fun to your mindfulness practice. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/16
15. Forgiveness: Do It for You
October 14, 2021 03:00 - 20 minutes - 30 MBDiscover how a practice of forgiveness can change your life. I’m sharing why this work needs to become a regular exercise, just like brushing your teeth, and what you can do to develop the habit of being in forgiving energy every single day so you can move through the world in the way you want to. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/15
14. Harnessing the Power of Ritual
October 07, 2021 03:00 - 22 minutes - 32.4 MBTune in to hear some of the ways rituals can be helpful and one of my favorite rituals that has brought me the greatest peace and joy in my life. I’m sharing some tools to build a robust and vibrant gratitude practice and a story of how I have implemented these in my own life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/14
13. Loving Kindness
September 30, 2021 03:00 - 20 minutes - 29.8 MBThis week, I’m showing you what loving kindness is and the importance of applying it in your life. I’m showing you what you can do to develop and cultivate a habit of loving kindness and the importance of showing yourself grace for your mistakes, shortcomings, and transgressions. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/13
12. Perception: Finding the Peace in Neutrality
September 23, 2021 03:00 - 17 minutes - 25.2 MBI’m sharing an exercise in perception and showing you how to use it to reduce your perception of discomfort and pain in your life. Discover why the way you perceive something may or may not always be accurate, and why there is always another way of looking at things, whatever situation you are in. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/12
11. The Peace of the Release
September 16, 2021 03:00 - 18 minutes - 16 MBI’m showing you how to find peace in the release of thoughts that no longer serve you, turn down the volume on your discomfort and pain and focus on being more present in your life. I’m sharing five tips to help you feel more present and showing you how to let go of negativity so you can move forward and live a life that you love. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/11
10. Building a Stronger Self-Image
September 09, 2021 03:00 - 21 minutes - 18.2 MBThis week I show you how to build a stronger, more powerful belief in yourself to get to the next phase of your fantastic life. Building a bigger belief is foundational to this work, so I’m showing you the importance of celebrating your successes as you go along and how doing this will help you build a stronger self-image. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/10
9. The Power of Positive Thinking
September 02, 2021 03:00 - 16 minutes - 14.4 MBThis week, find out just how powerful positive thinking can be. I’m sharing some ways you can bring positivity to a situation, how to recalibrate yourself to feel and be better, and how to turn negative situations around and use them to help others. When you bring positivity to every situation, just watch how your life will expand! Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/9
8. Open Your Hand
August 26, 2021 03:00 - 18 minutes - 16.1 MBIf you have been doing something the same way for years and getting the same results that you are not happy with, opening your hand can change everything. Join me this week as I explore what it means to open your hand and how doing so can release attachment to ways of thinking that you are stuck in. I’m showing you how to accept a circumstance for what it is and move towards making a major change in your life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/8
7. The Power of a Mastermind
August 19, 2021 03:00 - 25 minutes - 21.9 MBMasterminds are very popular in the personal development world and are a great tool for moving your vision forward. You might think they’re a recent phenomenon, but actually, the principle has been used for thousands of years. But what is a mastermind really about? In this week’s episode, I’m showing you exactly what a mastermind is, and how they are an amazing tool for problem-solving, imagining new ideas, and creating new results. Get full show notes and more information here: ...
6. Never Hustle Alone
August 12, 2021 03:00 - 15 minutes - 14 MBI’m showing you why you should never hustle alone and how to get clear about what you want so that you can inspire others to do the same. If you want to go fast, go by yourself. But if you want to go far, let’s do it together. Discover how to surround yourself with like-minded people and the importance of building each other up in the world. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/6
5. Trying Easier: Do Less, Have More
August 05, 2021 03:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBWorking and trying harder isn’t always the solution and way to get more of what you want; sometimes, it’s the problem. When you slow down, stop pushing, and allow yourself to experience more pleasure, new ideas will come to you. So this week, I’m showing you how to try easier and invite more luxury and joy into your life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/5
4. How to Move a Dream Forward
July 29, 2021 03:00 - 16 minutes - 14.6 MBJoin me this week as I share why there is so much growth in just getting started. I also show you how to use the one-degree shift to move towards your goal. Remember, to get something different, you have to do something different, so I’m showing you what it takes to move a dream forward and build a life that gives you life. Get full show notes and more information here: https://loriaharris.com/4