EPISODE #4
with Aila Coats
About This Episode
In this intimate reflection, Aila shares a fresh realization that is reshaping her inner life, her parenting, and her work with clients: she’s been afraid of her own human feelings, and didn’t know it.
Through her children’s raw and honest emotional expression, she began to see how much of her spiritual path had quietly become an attempt to stay in the “higher” states while avoiding the full, messy, alive spectrum of being human.
This episode explores what happens when we stop treating our humanity as something to manage or transcend… and instead meet it with presence, acceptance, and love.
Aila speaks about emotional fluidity, the innocence of our reactions, the fallacy of “needing to feel to heal,” and the deeper freedom that comes from remembering who we truly are – whole, complete, and safe to feel everything.
It’s a beautiful reminder that awakening isn’t about rising above our humanity; it’s about including it.
Thank you for listening!
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Meet Your Hosts
Aila Coats
A transformative coach, author of Coaching Teens Well, and creator of Coaching Well Mastermind, Aila has helped hundreds of coaches, parents, and leaders find their voice, serve deeply, and build thriving practices rooted in genuine connection. She’s known for her heart, wisdom, attunement, and ability to translate insight into tangible creation – helping practitioners embody what they teach in their own lives and work.
Barbara Patterson
Founder of Innerverse Global, Barb works at the intersection of human potential, transformation, and creation. Her work integrates spiritual intelligence with real-world impact — helping entrepreneurs, leaders, and practitioners bring awakening into their work and everyday lives. Known for her clarity, humor, and deep presence, she invites people into a direct relationship with their own knowing — and to live what they see.
