Beyond the Boost with Laura Diaz

Most people think a retreat is an escape.A break from real life.A pause before returning to the same patterns.Laura Diaz knows better.After years of travel and entrepreneurship across South America, Laura discovered that real change doesn’t come from leaving your life behind. It comes from stepping out of routine long enough to see yourself clearly.In this Beyond the Boost conversation, Laura shares how environment shapes identity more than willpower, why control is often fear in disguise, and how small interruptions. Mini adventures. Can quietly change the direction of a life.This episode is for people whose lives work on paper but feel tight inside.* Predictable.* Rushed.* Managed by the clock.* And for anyone who senses there’s another rhythm available.In this conversation we talk about* Why routine slowly numbs creativity and awareness* How new environments surface truths daily life hides* Why control is rooted in fear, not responsibility* The role of presence in real identity shifts* Why spiritual bypass collapses when you’re fully in the moment* How micro-changes sustain long-term transformation* Why doing things because you want to changes everything✦ Key Takeaways* You don’t need to escape your life to change it. You need to experience it differently. * Routine isn’t neutral. Left uninterrupted, it quietly shrinks perspective.* Control loosens when trust grows, and trust grows through lived experience, not planning.* Alignment isn’t about discipline. It’s about finding a reason to want the life you’re choosing.* When attention returns to the moment, change happens naturally.✦ Reflection Prompts* Where has routine quietly taken over my creativity?* What am I trying to control because I don’t trust what might emerge?* Where do I confuse structure with safety?* What would a “mini adventure” look like in my current life?* If I did things because I wanted to. Or found a reason to want them. What would change?✦ The Boost (Action Step)Today, interrupt one small routine.* Take a different route.* Change the order of your morning.* Say yes to something unfamiliar but safe.Notice what shifts. Not in your schedule. In your attention.That’s where momentum begins.✦ About Laura DiazLaura Diaz is the founder of Retreats and Tours Peru, based in Cusco. Her work centers on creating human-first travel experiences rooted in respect, presence, and cultural connection. Laura believes transformation doesn’t come from performance or escape, but from lived experience that invites people back to themselves.* Website: Retreats & Tours Peru* Facebook: @lauradiaz* Instagram: @retreatstoursperu* LinkedIn: @lauradiazConnect with MeIf this conversation stirred something familiar, that sense that life is moving fast but meaning is lagging behind.If you know change is needed, but force hasn’t worked. I offer a No-Cost Identity Clarity Call, not a pitch, not a strategy dump. Just an honest conversation about where you are, what’s no longer true, and what your next chapter is asking of you.When you’re ready to stop circling the question and start answering it, that’s the moment to book.You can also: * Subscribe to Daily Power Boost for rhythm-based identity shifts* Find me on Social Networks* Instagram: @coachshawnmichael* TikTok: @coachshawnmichael* YouTube: @coachshawnmichael* LinkedIn: @coachinguatemala With strength & heart,❤️🔥 Shawn Michael Get full access to True North: Your guide to an intentional life at trunorth.substack.com/subscribe