Welcome to The Peaceful Achiever Podcast!

In this tender, story-rich episode, Lyn shares how a small black feral cat became an unexpected teacher on belonging. Through the story of Max, you’ll explore what it means to welcome home the parts of yourself you’ve learned to keep outside—and why that inner...

This episode explores how achievement culture can quietly bind us in patterns of striving, self-pressure, and exhaustion. Lyn invites you to look beneath the surface of accomplishment to see the deeper stories driving your need to “do more,” and how those stories...

Join Lyn in a deeply thoughtful conversation with David Young, a collective integration facilitator, mindfulness teacher, and leadership coach with over 20 years of experience in leadership development and trauma-informed systems change. Together, they explore how...

Interruptions aren’t just inconveniences — they shake our nervous system, stir up old cultural narratives, and can leave us caught in a spiral of futility. In this episode, I share why those days feel so frazzling, how achievement has become tangled with identity and...

What if one of your greatest sources of power isn't doing it alone, but allowing yourself to be truly seen? In this episode, we challenge the cultural mythology of rugged individualism and explore the transformative power of sacred witnessing. Learn the difference...

What if the detours, loops, and pauses in your life aren’t setbacks, but essential parts of the journey? In this solo episode, we explore how non-linear progress builds capacity, why “promised land” thinking can derail us, and how to trust your own process—even when...

👤 Guest: Diane MacPhee, PCC, CFP | DMAC Consulting 🔗 Website: dmacconsulting.org 🧭 In This Episode This episode explores how a peaceful achiever knows when to walk away—and why that's not quitting, it's wisdom. Diane MacPhee is a Professional Certified Coach and...

What if what you’re chasing isn’t more success—but a return to your own sufficiency? In this short solo episode, we explore the quiet power of contentment—not as complacency, but as an internal signal of wholeness and safety. A personal story, a simple mini-practice,...

What if resistance isn't the enemy of your calling, but actually its protector? In this episode, we explore resistance not as something to overcome, but as an intelligent gatekeeper asking if you're safe enough to step into change. When a calling begins to...

Episode Summary: Sometimes, the whisper of calling is present—but we can’t hear it through the noise. In this short reflection, we explore the subtle distractions, inner resistance, and cultural conditioning that can block us from what we most need to hear. Through...