Welcome to our first episode of Season 2 of the Cracking Open Podcast!I first came across Elizabeth Lesser’s work about 11 years ago after my dad died. I was in deep grief, and someone told me about her book Broken Open.  While reading it, every word made me feel like I was going to survive the death of my dad.  Broken Open radically changed my life and it is my go-to gift that I give to anyone who I know is going through a difficult transition in their life.  After reading her book, I attended the Women & Power Conference led by Elizabeth, at the Omega Institute, which she co-founded in 1977.  It was there that I met Elizabeth in person for the first time, and I immediately felt her deep wisdom and open heart. To me, Elizabeth’s life is a beautiful metaphor of the phoenix rising.  She opens her heart and story to all of us around how she has been broken open (the ending of her marriage, the death of her sister) and how these burning moments have invited her to die in order to rise from their ashes.Elizabeth is a New York Times bestselling author of several books, including Cassandra Speaks: When Women are the Storytellers, the Human Story Changes; Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow and Marrow: Love, Loss & What Matters Most and The Seekers Guide.As if this wasn’t enough, in 2008 she helped Oprah Winfrey produce a 10-week online seminar based on Eckhart Tolle’s book A New Earth. The webinar was viewed by more than 8 million people worldwide.  She’s also a frequent host on Oprah’s Soul Series, a weekly radio show on Sirius XM, and a guest on Oprah’s Super Soul Sunday.  In 2011, she gave a popular Ted Talk called Take “the Other” to Lunch, a call for civility and understanding as we negotiate differences as human beings. I could spend hours just talking about her incredible accomplishments. But to me, Elizabeth is ultimately a woman who can ignite one’s soul.  To not only feel seen and heard but also to be a better human being on this spiritual journey we call life. Please enjoy this incredible conversation.  Get yourself a cup of tea, grab a notebook and pen, and gift yourself this hour to soak in Elizabeth’s storytelling, her wisdom, and her life.  Welcome to Season 2!  I’m so glad you have arrived.Learn more about Elizabeth Lesser here: https://www.elizabethlesser.org/Learn more about Omega Institute here:https://www.eomega.org/Learn more about Molly Carroll here: https://molly-carroll.com/Get your free Body Emotion Map: https://mollycarrollprograms.com/mapFree Monthly Training: https://mollycarrollprograms.com/freetrainingFind me on SocialInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mollycarrollinc/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Molly-Carroll-Writes-420796934793507/