Laurina Anderson

I attribute my success to following my soul — listening deeply to what it is speaking to me, understanding what I need, and honoring how I am meant to show up in the world. I never allowed power, status, or greed to define my path. Instead, I chose to follow my passion, purpose, and calling. The challenges I experienced growing up, and the healing journey that followed, became the catalyst for the work I do today. My own transformation showed me that healing is possible for everyone — that no matter what negativity, pain, or hardship someone has experienced, they do not have to remain a victim to their past. There is a way through. There is a way to heal, transform, and reclaim the power of who they truly are.

.The best career advice I’ve ever received is to stay present and listen to your heart. What is it calling you to do? Then move forward in that direction with trust and intention.

I would also say: get your education. Even though I went back to school later in life, it was one of the greatest privileges I’ve ever experienced. I don’t think most people entering college at 18 fully realize the gift they are being given. For me, returning to school awakened such gratitude, passion, and purpose. It provided the organizational structure and academic foundation that strengthened my work as a life and energy coach. My path isn’t built simply on a certification from an academy — it’s grounded in real education, lived experience, and credibility.

Another important lesson I’ve learned is that therapists and healers must do their own inner work first. True transformation comes when we are willing to heal ourselves before guiding others on their journey.

One of the biggest challenges in my field — and truly in any industry — is the lack of integrity that some people bring into their businesses. Unfortunately, there are individuals in this space who are self-serving and who haven’t done their own inner work. I’ve witnessed people operating from false identities, and I’ve also seen cult-like dynamics emerge within the healing and transformational world. These environments can be incredibly convincing, often masking manipulation as “magic” or transformation, when in reality it can become a form of brainwashing.

It’s both fascinating and heartbreaking to watch people disconnect from their soul — from what is truly speaking to them, what they genuinely need, and how they are meant to show up in the world. Instead, power, ego, and greed can take over, and I’ve seen the damage that creates.

At the same time, there are also incredible opportunities emerging. Speaking engagements, transformational events, podcasts, and social media platforms allow authentic voices to reach more people than ever before. That’s one of the reasons I joined a speaking mastermind — to continue expanding my message, inspire others, and bring deeper awareness, healing, and integrity into this work.

Integrity is the most important value to me. Living up to your word and allowing that word to be your guidepost. If you say you're gonna do something, you need to do it. I notice where untruths show up in life, or what you're willing to say or how you're willing to behave that is not in your integrity. What's really important is that integrity has to be in your business and your personal life - you're the same person no matter if you're in business or personal. You're just playing different roles, but you're still the same person. What you take personally filters into your business, and what you take into your business filters into your personal. So you have to have integrity at every single moment. It's also extremely important to come from spirit versus ego