When Laura Ponticello was 34 years old, she was a high-achieving corporate executive who met and connected with many people through her strong work ethic. Over time, she realized she wanted to use her “innate wisdom” differently by holding space to listen to others’ powerful stories of growth. This desire to amplify voices of resilience led Laura to found Divine Phoenix, a platform for sharing positive stories of transformation. Through her coaching, writing workshops, publishing imprint, and award-winning books, Laura has spent over 20 years serving as a bridge that connects people to their creativity and potential.
A Community of Resilience
The concept for Divine Phoenix emerged organically from Laura’s experience as a coach and author. “I met so many people who had a powerful story through my coaching and writing life,” she explains. As she listened to these stories of evolution and change, Laura noticed “a collective undertone that through our evolution and transformation, a spirit of resilience and a spirit of growth existed.” Compelled by these stories, she founded Divine Phoenix to “share positive stories of transformation.”
Laura describes Divine Phoenix as a vehicle for uplifting voices: “I am passionate about empowering success while offering guidance in the transformational process as my clients desire personal development, communication strategies, and expert mentorship to grow their businesses, enhance their writing, and scale their messaging with public relations strategies.” Her goal is to serve as “an amplifier for success and a conduit for growth for others.”
This mission of creating community connections and positive change has always been central to Laura’s work. The motivation behind founding Divine Phoenix stems from a give-back mindset focused on community connections. “Part of that has been a conversational style like two friends sitting down and getting to know each other and sharing wisdom along the way.” By holding space for others to share their truths, Laura bears witness to diverse stories of struggle and triumph that offer inspiration, empathy and light.
Unleashing Creativity Within Others
Laura’s dedication to uplifting others sparked her to develop and facilitate “Unleashing Creativity” workshops. These workshops guide participants to tap into their innate creative voices through journaling prompts, partner shares and intention setting. Laura describes the intention of the bowl ceremony: “We light a candle and right at the onset of the workshop say, what is our intention for this gathering? And what is our intention for our story?” This ritual allows participants to ground themselves, open their creative channels and lean into the power of wisdom flowing from the heart.
The culminating burning ceremony offers a symbolic ritual of releasing stories into the world along with currents of creative energy. Laura explains, “We burn them because we then ask those to be carried forward into the world and for the energy of the Universe to support us.” This powerful ceremony has resulted in inspired outcomes, with past participants going on to publish books, launch businesses and bring their visions to fruition.
Many come to her to share their personal stories. Laura strives to create an embracing atmosphere of trust and community, reminding everyone that they have a unique and worthwhile narrative to impart. “We all have a story to tell. We don’t have to be a writer to tell our story,” she affirms. “As a conscious vessel for creativity, it’s my role to encourage others to find the confidence and pathway to share their own stories.” By holding space for participants to unleash their creativity, Laura serves as a midwife assisting others in birthing their truths.
Award-Winning Author Uplifting Voices
Furthermore, Laura spreads inspiration through her writing as a three-time bestselling and award-winning author. Her books, including The Entrepreneurial Compass and Awaken to Your Amazing Potential, offer insightful ideas for mindset shifts, self-care practices and tools for change. Laura’s conversational style creates an intimate feeling, like a wise friend sharing wisdom over tea.
Laura finds inspiration in the power of stories to teach and uplift humanity. “We each have a story to tell and one that is uniquely ours to share. And there’s also forgotten history that is not in books. It’s that oration when we can tell our loved ones where we’ve been and where we plan to go.” By capturing diverse experiences in books and forums to impart stories, we preserve meaningful histories and messages to pass on to future generations.
Through her Divine Phoenix publishing imprint, Laura has also guided multiple #1 bestselling authors in bringing their books to life. Her writer’s retreats similarly offer immersive experiences for participants to birth their stories in a container of support. Laura describes the magic that unfolds: “Because you offer something. It’s like our energy, right? We could be in the mirror talking to ourselves. You’re bringing collective people together to have a dialogue.” This collective energy results in inspired creations that ripple outward.
Restoring Balance Through Mindfulness
While pouring energy into uplifting others, Laura emphasizes the importance of restoring herself to serve from a place of abundance versus depletion. “The creative essence of me knows that I better hydrate. I better fill the well of my being with healthy habits, such as stretching and drinking a lot of water, When I feel the creativity flowing through me after hydrating my mind, body and spirit, I can be in a rhythmic flow with my writing. For if we negate ourselves, we will be trying to run on an empty tank.”
Laura shares daily practices that keep her grounded in self-care and presence. Each morning, she selects a tea mug to infuse with particular energies and intentions. “I love drinking a cup of joy. And how that goes is you basically say, okay, today my intention is to feel joyful, to be joy, to exude joy.” This mindfulness ritual of sipping tea helps Laura sink into grateful awareness for the unfolding day.
Breathwork and time in nature also anchor Laura in the present moment. She describes the power of mindful walking: “Use that walk to become mindful of the present moment. And then, foster positive intentions to sprinkle seeds of love out into the world.”
By interweaving self-care practices throughout her day, Laura sustains her energy so she can powerfully serve her community. She points out that success stems from flow rather than constant hustle. This outlook allows Laura to operate from a place of balance and spaciousness.
Guiding Light for Transformation
For over 20 years, Laura Ponticello has uplifted countless people through Divine Phoenix, her books, workshops, and coaching. She describes her role as “to help support them tell their own truth.” By holding space for people to unleash their voices, Laura serves as a guiding light, leading others through their journeys of transformation.
With compassion, Laura advises us not to let our pasts define us, saying, “No matter what has happened in your life, you are a magnanimous, beautiful, incredible individual, worthy of the most joyful, vibrant life, and that your worth is not defined by where you were yesterday.” She advocates for the power of believing in oneself while putting more kindness into the world.
Laura’s luminous spirit and wisdom shine through everything she does. Whether penning an award-winning book, guiding an entrepreneur to success, or leading a writer to finally birth their story onto the page, Laura Ponticell o leaves everything she touches transformed. The ripples of her influence will no doubt continue spreading light and possibility through the lives she touches.
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