Stop Letting the Gap Drain Your Joy — Life Lesson Quotes — Laurel Roberts-Meese | Ep 100

On this episode of Relatable Wisdom, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Laurel Roberts-Meese, a seasoned trauma therapist and founder of Laurel Therapy Collective. Laurel shared one of her guiding quotes: “May the space between where you are and where you want to be inspire you.” Together, we unpacked how this mantra shaped her journey—from juggling four jobs while slogging through the long and underpaid road to therapist licensure, to building her own thriving practice. Laurel’s perspective is refreshingly honest; she doesn’t sugarcoat the grit it takes to move from survival mode to living with intention. Now, as she mentors and nurtures the next generation of therapists, her story is a testament to dreaming big, taking one step at a time, and even savoring the tough transitions. If you’re feeling stuck or overwhelmed by the distance between your “now” and your dreams, Laurel’s insight will inspire you to see that space as a place of possibility—no matter how small the next step might seem.

Connect With Laurel Roberts-Meese
Website: https://www.laureltherapy.net/

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Chapters

00:00 Hitting Career Goals And What’s Next
01:20 Meet Laurel Roberts-Meese
01:57 Laurel’s Inspiring Quote
02:14 Meaning Behind The Mantra
03:00 How The Quote Became A Daily Anchor
04:28 Laurel’s Burnout And Career Struggles
07:39 Steps Toward Her Ideal Practice
08:25 Building A New Generation Of Therapists
09:21 The Vision For A Small Team
10:16 Wisdom Community Break
11:04 Keeping Dreams Personal
11:25 Overwhelm Vs. Inspiration When Goal Setting
12:40 Advice For Young People Finding Direction
13:55 The Five-Year Plan Practice
15:00 Start With What You Don’t Want
15:47 Navigating Survival Mode
16:44 Small Steps Toward More Ease
17:23 Dreams, Horizons, And Shifting Goals
17:32 Laurel’s Disneyland Daydream
18:40 Inspiring Listeners To Dream Small, Too
19:21 How To Connect With Laurel
19:51 Closing Reflections And Thanks