Inner Wealth: Transforming Pain into Purpose with Helen Harrison

Feb 273 min read

Episode 61: Think Out Loud With Me

TLDR

Helen Harrison joins me in this fresh episode of Think Out Loud With Me from Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, to discuss her newly released book, Inner Wealth: From Pain to Purpose. Helen shares her journey of growing up in a big, wild, adopted family in New Zealand, the lessons she learned from navigating pain, grief, and loss—including the impact of suicide—and how she transformed that pain into purpose. A coach and speaker for 17 years, Helen guides others in reconnecting with themselves, embracing their inner power, and finding joy and meaning. In this episode, we explore the role of spirituality, laughter as medicine, and why purpose makes for a much better dance partner than pain. Helen also details her unique coaching methodology, which blends deep emotional work with practical strategies for resilience and healing.

Coach, speaker, and author Helen Harrison joins Think Out Loud With Me to discuss Inner Wealth: From Pain to Purpose. She shares insights on healing after grief, navigating adoption, and finding purpose after loss. — Coach, speaker, and author Helen Harrison joins *Think Out Loud With Me* to discuss *Inner Wealth: From Pain to Purpose*. She shares insights on healing after grief, navigating adoption, and finding purpose after loss. Listen now!

Expanded Reflection

Helen Harrison is a human who doesn’t just talk about transformation—she lives it. From an early age, she understood the weight of deep emotional experiences, but instead of letting them define her, she turned them into fuel for growth.

In this episode, Helen walks us through her personal evolution, showing how moments of darkness often hold the seeds of purpose. She speaks candidly about the complexities of adoption, grief, and navigating the aftermath of suicide within her family. Rather than shying away from pain, she encourages us to sit with it, learn from it, and ultimately use it as a tool for deeper self-awareness.

She also dives into the power of joy—how it isn’t just a fleeting feeling but an intentional practice. Laughter, she says, is her medicine, and she invites us to see it that way too. Her spirituality serves as her grounding force, and she believes that healing isn’t about erasing pain but about transmuting it into something meaningful.

Towards the end of our conversation, Helen details her coaching methodology, which blends deep emotional processing with actionable steps toward resilience and self-empowerment. Her approach integrates mindfulness, movement, and structured goal-setting to help individuals move beyond trauma and create lives filled with intention and authenticity.

Throughout our conversation, Helen offers tangible takeaways for anyone feeling stuck in their own struggles. Whether you’re navigating personal loss, uncertainty, or a desire for something more, this episode will remind you that you are capable of stepping into your own power.

Your Own Inner Wealth

Have you ever reframed a painful experience into a source of personal growth? What did that transformation look like for you?
How do you practice joy in your daily life? Is laughter something you actively seek out?
What does purpose mean to you, and how do you align with it?