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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 1H 2M

How the darkest year of my life cracked me open

from The Elle Diaries · host Elle Beecher Hogan

I didn't plan to go here today. I sat down to meditate and a leaf blower started wailing outside my window. And somehow, that leaf blower became the gateway to the most vulnerable story I've ever told on this show.In this reflection: ✨ The leaf blower meditation moment that created a breakthrough✨ My dark night of the soul in 2020 and the love I lost to a mental health crisis ✨ Why running toward agitation instead of away from it dissolves everything ✨ The aligned abundance journaling that had me ugly crying at my desk ✨ A guided vision of the life that is already waiting for you on the other sideThis episode is a transmission. I went to the darkest places I've ever been in this one and came out the other side into a vision so clear and so beautiful it made me weep. The 2020 version of me could not have imagined sitting here feeling this free.If you are in your dark night right now, this one is for you. Go deeper into it. The portal is there.Drop a comment and tell me what came up for you. I'd love to hear from you.If you enjoyed this episode, please rate 5 stars and share with a friend who may need to hear this. 🥰Explore My Work:✨ Apply for The Board, a curated global network for people who have everything except the right room.✨ Walk with us for 5 miles and meaningful conversations, now in 10+ cities: www.theboardwalks.com ✨ Subscribe to The Friday Debrief for lightbulb moments from The Board WalksConnect With Elle:✨ Elle’s newsletter HERE ✨ Elle’s social media Explore Whimsy World, My Show with Cam:✨ Listen on Spotify, Apple, & all platforms✨ Watch & Subscribe on Youtube✨ Buy us a spring water if you enjoy our episodesAbout Your Host:Elle Beecher⁠⁠ helps people find community and fall in love with their lives. Elle is founder of The Board Walks, a global movement of weekly walks in 10+ cities with over 18,000 attendees, and its premium extension called The Board. She curates stories and insights from these communities in The Friday Debrief newsletter, and shares her personal reflections in The Elle Diaries. She was awarded Forbes 30 Under 30 for her expertise in community building.YOU ARE LOVED AND YOU ARE ENOUGH! 🤍

I didn't plan to go here today. I sat down to meditate and a leaf blower started wailing outside my window. And somehow, that leaf blower became the gateway to the most vulnerable story I've ever told on this show.In this reflection: ✨ The leaf blower meditation moment that created a breakthrough✨ My dark night of the soul in 2020 and the love I lost to a mental health crisis ✨ Why running toward agitation instead of away from it dissolves everything ✨ The aligned abundance journaling that had me ugly crying at my desk ✨ A guided vision of the life that is already waiting for you on the other sideThis episode is a transmission. I went to the darkest places I've ever been in this one and came out the other side into a vision so clear and so beautiful it made me weep. The 2020 version of me could not have imagined sitting here feeling this free.If you are in your dark night right now, this one is for you. Go deeper into it. The portal is there.Drop a comment and tell me what came up for you. I'd love to hear from you.If you enjoyed this episode, please rate 5 stars and share with a friend who may need to hear this. 🥰Explore My Work:✨ Apply for The Board, a curated global network for people who have everything except the right room.✨ Walk with us for 5 miles and meaningful conversations, now in 10+ cities: www.theboardwalks.com ✨ Subscribe to The Friday Debrief for lightbulb moments from The Board WalksConnect With Elle:✨ Elle’s newsletter HERE ✨ Elle’s social media Explore Whimsy World, My Show with Cam:✨ Listen on Spotify, Apple, & all platforms✨ Watch & Subscribe on Youtube✨ Buy us a spring water if you enjoy our episodesAbout Your Host:Elle Beecher⁠⁠ helps people find community and fall in love with their lives. Elle is founder of The Board Walks, a global movement of weekly walks in 10+ cities with over 18,000 attendees, and its premium extension called The Board. She curates stories and insights from these communities in The Friday Debrief newsletter, and shares her personal reflections in The Elle Diaries. She was awarded Forbes 30 Under 30 for her expertise in community building.YOU ARE LOVED AND YOU ARE ENOUGH! 🤍

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