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In this episode of Soulful Self-Care Conversations, Pearl welcomes her friend, client, and autoimmune support coach Annmarie Entner for an honest, in-person conversation about retreats, relationships, boundaries, and the power of the pause.

Annmarie shares her experiences attending Pearl’s Soulful Self-Care Pajama Retreat three times, including how each year she walked away with new insights on finances, menopause, intimacy, and relationships. Together, they dive deeper into how old childhood “tapes” can shape our adult reactions, what it looks like to truly listen, and how to stop people-pleasing so you can communicate your realistic expectations with clarity and compassion.

This episode is equal parts retreat recap and live coaching session, offering practical journal prompts, reflections, and mindset shifts you can use right now to pause, listen, and reconnect with yourself and others.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

✨ Why each retreat experience feels different—because you arrive at a different stage of your journey.
✨ How conversations on finances and menopause opened up breakthroughs for Annmarie.
✨ Why sexual self-care matters and why it’s part of whole-person wellness.
✨ What it means to rob yourself of joy by people-pleasing or reacting from old patterns.
✨ The power of the pause in conversations—how to reflect, mirror, and truly hear others.
✨ Journal prompts to help you explore your triggers, reactions, and inner voice.
✨ Why setting boundaries (and keeping them) is an act of self-love.
✨ How to trust that you can be loved—even in silence.

Journal Prompts from This Episode

🖊️ When I’m not heard, how do I respond?
🖊️ What part of me believes I have to be the loudest to be noticed?
🖊️ How might my past experiences with authority or family still be shaping my reactions today?
🖊️ What would it look like to trust that I can be loved even in my silence?

Quotes to Remember

• “You get to set boundaries. Saying no to others is saying yes to yourself.” – Pearl
• “What if my inner voice is right?” – Annmarie Entner
• “Don’t people please me—show up for yourself instead.” – Pearl
• “Old tapes don’t serve you anymore. You get to delete them.” – Pearl

Resources & Links

• 🌐 Retreat info & registration: wslivingretreats.com
  
  
• 🌐 Connect with Pearl: wsliving.com
  
  
• ✉️ Free 15-min call: coachpearl@wsliving.com
  
  

Pearl’s Reflection

Annmarie reminded us how old habits and childhood messages can creep back into our adult lives—making us feel unheard, unseen, or “too much.” The truth? You can pause. You can delete those old tapes. And you can choose boundaries that protect your peace and allow others to truly hear you.

👉 Subscribe to Soulful Self-Care Conversations on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. If today’s episode helped you, share it with a friend who needs permission to pause and listen to themselves again.

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Remember to embrace your inner pearl, nourish yourself, and find balance in life. Stay
true to your authentic self and continue working on your personal growth.

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In this episode of Soulful Self-Care Conversations, Pearl sits down with Emily Hawkins, fractional COO and creator of LeaderShift, to talk about what really steals joy from small business owners—and how to get it back.

After 15 years of saving corporate giants millions, Emily now helps small business owners simplify operations, maximize profits, and fall back in love with their businesses. She shares how leaders unintentionally rob their teams of joy, why “death by five minutes” is killing productivity, and how clarity and curiosity can transform both business and life.

If you’ve ever felt buried in busywork, frustrated by team dynamics, or disconnected from the reason you started your business in the first place, this conversation will help you reset.

What You’ll Learn in This Episode

✨ Little Emily’s story – why a childhood declaration of “I don’t want a job” became the foundation for building a balanced life and business.
✨ Robbing your team of joy – how taking on every “quick” task kills your own joy and prevents your team from living their purpose.
✨ Death by five minutes – why constantly saying “I’ll just do it” sabotages growth.
✨ Comfort vs. security blanket – how familiar tasks can become suffocating if you never let go.
✨ Hourly worth – how to reframe your time in terms of revenue responsibility, not tasks.
✨ Dream employee list – why 15 minutes of quiet clarity before you hire can change everything.
✨ Onboarding for success – how a 90-day plan can either turn new hires into rock stars or help you gracefully let the wrong fit go.
✨ Rediscovering joy – how clients who let go of control end up golfing more, traveling with their spouse, and making more money.

Quotes to Remember

• “Right now, you are robbing your team of joy.” – Emily Hawkins
• “Tasks become a security blanket. But hold it too tight and you’ll suffocate.” – Emily Hawkins
• “Good help isn’t hard to find—it’s hard to define. Start with your dream employee list.” – Emily Hawkins
• “You don’t need another you in your business. You need someone different.” – Emily Hawkins

Resources & Links

• 🌐 Connect with Emily: emilyhawkins4u.com
  
  
• 📲 Find Emily on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook: @EmilyHawkins4U
• 🎁 Free resources for better leadership & saving time: emilyhawkins4u.com
  
  
• 🌐 Connect with Pearl & book a mini coaching session: wsliving.com/shero
  
  

Pearl’s Reflection

Emily’s phrase “robbing your team of joy” really hit home. Whether it’s in your business, your home, or your personal life—what are you holding onto that steals joy from others and from yourself?

When you stop trying to do it all, you empower others to live their purpose and free yourself to focus on what truly matters: leading, creating, and living fully.

👉 Subscribe to Soulful Self-Care Conversations on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or YouTube. If today’s episode sparked an idea, share it with a fellow business owner who needs a reminder that joy is still possible in their work.

Follow Pearl on
social media TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook: @Pearlchiarenza

Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.wsliving.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Remember to embrace your inner pearl, nourish yourself, and find balance in life. Stay
true to your authentic self and continue working on your personal growth.

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Retreat Reset: Half-Price Spots, Holiday Sanity, and Why Your Coach Shouldn’t Be a Chatbot

Episode Summary

In this fast-hit Soulful Self-Care Conversations update, Pearl shares big retreat news, why now is the moment to choose yourself before the holiday rush, and a PSA on not outsourcing your mental health to AI. Fresh off a two-week Greece trip (and 38 years married!), she breaks down how to stop living only for your titles and start investing in you—with practical ways to plug into real community and coaching support that lasts long after a weekend away.

What’s Inside

• Retreat Countdown (Sept 18–21): Final details are in motion—and a past guest has generously sponsored half the tuition for 2 women. If cost has held you back, this is your sign.
• What’s Included: Lodging, meals, workshops, coaching, community, and fun—you only cover travel. Think of it as a mini-mastermind for your self-care.
• SHERO League Access: Your retreat ticket includes Pearl’s SHERO League, a cozy Sunday PJ Zoom (8–9 pm ET, not recorded) for weekly support, real talk, and gentle accountability.
• Holiday Stress Strategy: Why September is the smartest time to fill your cup before the season ramps up.
• Greece Reflection: The wake-up call: how easy it is to show up for every title—partner, mom, leader—and forget yourself.
• Coach ≠ Chatbot: A candid warning about turning to AI for therapy or life advice. Pearl offers a free 15-minute call to help you ground and create a real plan if you’ve been relying on tools like ChatGPT for emotional guidance.
• Therapists + Coaches (Better Together): How Pearl partners with therapists to go deeper between sessions without rehashing the past.

Call to Action

• Claim a half-price retreat spot (2 available): This is a limited, sponsor-covered opportunity.
• Book your free 15-minute call: If you’ve been leaning on AI for advice, let’s reset and get you a human-powered game plan.
• Join the SHERO League: Start practicing visible, weekly self-care with a community that actually follows through.

Links & Contact

• 🌐 Retreat & SHERO League: wsliving.com
  
  
• ✉️ Email: coachpearl@wsliving.com
  
  
• 📥 DM Pearl to grab a sponsored half-price spot (first come, first served)

Follow Pearl on
social media TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook: @Pearlchiarenza

Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.wsliving.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Remember to embrace your inner pearl, nourish yourself, and find balance in life. Stay
true to your authentic self and continue working on your personal growth.