Breathwork and Beyond: A Path to Authentic Leadership ⎸Enter the Portal EP#53

Enter the Portal

There are conversations that don’t just live in your memory—they live in your body. This episode with breathwork facilitator, teacher, and space-holder Erin Telford is one of those. Originally aired early in the life of the show, it’s a conversation that helped define the essence of Enter the Portal. As we celebrate 50 episodes, we’re revisiting this luminous exchange, because it’s just as resonant now as it was then.

Erin’s journey is a masterclass in courageous unraveling. She opens up about the moment she realized she had built a life that looked good on paper—a long-term relationship, a Manhattan apartment, a steady career—but didn’t feel true. What came next was an unflinching journey inward: releasing what no longer fit, sitting with deep emotional truths, and beginning to rebuild from the inside out.

She shares how breathwork became her anchor, a tool for emotional release and spiritual reconnection. We explore how early religious conditioning impacted her self-expression, and how she eventually found her authentic voice beneath the noise. Erin’s story is a powerful reminder that letting go doesn’t mean failure—it means making space for alignment.

If you’re in a liminal space—where something is ending and something else is beginning—this episode will feel like a hand on your back, steady and kind.

Episode Breakdown with Timestamps

[01:02] — Erin’s mission: holding space for healing and emotional liberation

[12:24] — A spiritual awakening and the unraveling of a life that looked “perfect”

[15:21] — The accident that cracked everything open—and what it revealed

[24:17] — Stepping into leadership through surrender, not strategy

[33:25] — How breathwork became a compass through chaos and clarity

[37:34] — The courage it takes to use your voice, and the risks that come with it

[45:08] — Leading with integrity in a world that doesn’t always make it easy

Bonus Gift for Our 50th Episode!

To celebrate this milestone, we're gifting you access to the Abundance Activation Masterclass—a 2 hour guided workshop to help you clear blocks, align your energy with prosperity, and step into your next chapter with clarity and confidence.

Please leave a review on iTunes (or your preferred podcast app), take a screenshot, and send it to [email protected]. We’ll send the class straight to your inbox.

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