Caroline Tolstad is a woman of courage who has walked the Divinely Inspired Living® pathway for the last 5 years. As a recent graduate of the Spiritual Leadership Program, the woman who she is today is hardly recognizable from the place she was in when she first began this journey.
It all started when she met Erin in person and overheard her talking to someone about angels and healing. At the time, Caroline was in a very difficult place in life, feeling broken, lost, and tired of finding herself in the same old patterns. She knew from a very young age that she had a really big purpose to fulfill, but found herself tethered to fear, shame, and habits of hiding.
Because she said YES to the calling of her soul, and had the courage to walk the path of her healing journey, today, Caroline serves as a clear channel of the Divine and radiates her soul gifts with power, grace, and confidence. Today, Caroline lives her life in full alignment with her soul's greatest truth.
And the best part? If she can do it, you can do it too. Join us in this inspiring episode trilogy where Caroline shares her story and offers a beacon of hope to all who are ready to say, “these cycles of suffering end here.”
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Speaker 1
Hey. Hey. Welcome to the Divinely inspired Living Podcast.
01:17
Today is such an exciting episode. We're celebrating a milestone in our podcast world. It's a simple one, but it's also a big one. And we're celebrating it big time. Today is episode ten. We are in the double digits.
Speaker 1 01:32
And what better way to celebrate than with a very special soul family guest. It is my honor and deepest privilege to invite into this sacred tea time coffee space my dear sister Ally, longtime client, friend.
Speaker 1 02:00
Divinely inspired living warrior. It is my absolute honor and privilege to introduce to you Caroline. Caroline Tolstad.
Speaker 2
Hi, Erin. Hi, soul family. Thank you so much for having me. Truly, this is such an honor.
Speaker 2 02:28
And to think about where I was five years ago internally, when I first met you, till right now, being a guest on your podcast. My gosh, what a rich and full timeline that has been. Thank you so much for having me.
Speaker 1 02:52
Oh, you already said it. So we are celebrating, like, a five year journey together. Yeah. It's really great to have you here. I wanted to invite Caroline into this podcast episode and ask her to share her story with you.
Speaker 1 03:12
Here we are today, having just completed a spiritual initiation retreat in Mount Shasta, California, where Caroline was one of eight women who really got to powerfully experience a graduation ceremony, where she was initiated into her soul gifts and is hereby fully living her life in fulfillment of her life's purpose.
Speaker 1 03:48
And let me tell you, this woman is a powerhouse, a clear channel of divine love. Throughout our five year journey together, I've witnessed her cross so many thresholds, knees shaking and all.
Speaker 1 04:04
And the woman who she is today is hardly recognizable because the potency that she carries with her of really being a clear channel of the divine and sharing her radiant soul gifts which step after step after step, she's powerfully uncovered and is able to come here today, stand in her power, stand in her truth, and move forward in her life in a way that's fully in alignment with her soul's greatest truth and the fulfillment of her deepest calling.
Speaker 1 04:54
Celebrating Caroline. Celebrating Caroline. Dang, girl.
Speaker 2
Oh, what an introduction. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Oh. I am forever grateful that we were destined to meet each other. I've always considered myself a dabbler in different things.
Speaker 2 05:31
I've lived in many different places. I've tried different jobs, different careers, different ways to connect to spirit and to the divine. And I feel like it was all kind of like this funnel that led me to being in South Lake Tahoe at the same time as you.
Speaker 2 05:54
I overheard you talking to someone. About angels and healing. And I was like, oh, okay, I need to know this woman. And at the time, I was in. A very difficult place in my life. I was seeking, I was broken in
Speaker 2 06:13
A lot of ways. I was in a relationship that was really difficult, really bringing up a lot of things for me. I really was starting to look in the mirror and to say that I don't want to keep recycling all of
Speaker 2 06:29
These patterns time after time after time in my life. Patterns with similar relationships, similar moments of feeling lost and untethered. And I came to you for some answers. And the first few times we worked
Speaker 2 06:54
Together, you used your mediumship abilities. And I was able to connect with. Some family members that had passed away. And it was so powerful for me and so real and so palpable, the trueness of your gifts.
Speaker 2 07:18
And I knew that this was going to be a lifelong friendship and a lifelong partnership. And the way that you talked about your dreams and your desires and your passions. And internally, I thought to myself, I want to be like that.
Speaker 2 07:38
I want to have something that I'm that excited about, that I'm that sure about. And at that time in my life, I just felt very lost. And I think from a really young. Age, I felt burdened. And I know in past episodes you've.
Speaker 2 07:58
Talked about, we all have different karma. We all come to this world to work through different things, whether it's generational or things that have happened in our lifetimes, in our childhoods. And
Speaker 2 08:14
I think that from a very young age, I knew that I had a really big job ahead of me. A really big purpose to fulfill. And there's a lot of pain in my lineage, like many other people's. And I knew that a lot of patterns, a lot of pain had to stop with me.
Speaker 2 08:49
I knew it was going to be my job to take that on. I always felt a sense of aloneness in my journey. And it was in meeting you and. The reflection that we have and our Sisterhood, our connection, that was one of
Speaker 2 09:11
The first times that I truly knew that I wasn't going to have to do this alone. And that was so powerful. And one thing that I've really appreciated. Throughout our whole time together is. It'S been so individualized and so honoring what my truth is.
Speaker 2 09:40
And I've seen it the way that you work with all of your clients, with everyone in our group, you don’t come out with this prescription of you have to do it this way or this is the answer, or this is the truth.
Speaker 2 09:55
What resonates with you? Who are you? How do you grow into your best. Self and encouraging us to find the answers within ourselves and within our connection with the divine? And I think that's what so sets this relationship apart is that in the
Speaker 2 10:18
past, different things I've tried. I grew up in a very Christian based household. I went to Christian school. None of it ever resonated with me. But I did it because it was what was handed to me. And back when I was a lot younger, I tried traditional talk therapy.
Speaker 2 10:44
I sought different ways of healing and. It never felt empowering. It never felt like my truth. And what I so, so appreciate is just the space that you have held for me to explore what is my truth, who am I, who I connect with different deities.
Speaker 2 11:13
It's not a one size fits all for anybody. And that's what I so appreciate, is that you've been this pillar to hold my hand and to show me the light, to show me who I could be, to help me connect with my
Speaker 2 11:31
Highest self and see glimpses of that. And it's never been in a way that has been anything but loving and supportive. When I think back to different religious Experiences or therapy or whatever that might be, there was never.
Speaker 2 11:53
That was never really what was taking the lead. It was more, you have to do it this way. This is the right way. You're wrong. This is how you need to be. And that just never felt good. And I think the reason why I
Speaker 2 12:08
Have been able to blossom so much throughout our time together is that you've held the space for me to really Figure out who I am and who I am in this world and who I want to be. And there have been a lot of firsts for me.
Speaker 2 12:30
A lot of firsts. I was apprehensive when you asked me to join the first program. I thought oh, my gosh. Being part of a group of women. That historically has never really been a Great experience for me.
Speaker 2 12:48
To be so vulnerable, to talk about pain and trauma with other people, oh, my gosh. There was so much shame that had been infused into my being of you don't talk about those things, you don't. Want to touch those things, and to
Speaker 2 13:08
Gulp, know that those were the exact things that we were going to be diving into. It was really scary. But I knew that you had my. Back, and I knew that whoever these. Other people were going to be in.
Speaker 2 13:26
This group were chosen by you and Divinely, chosen to be in this group together, and there really wasn't any thing to worry about. It felt like a huge leap of Faith, but at the same time, I. Was so sure that this is what was going to be the next step of healing for me that there was
Speaker 2 13:47
No question in my mind. It was a wholehearted yes. And it was the best decision I ever made. Because today I can stand in who I am. I know what I want. I know what I need. I'm not afraid to ask for it.
Speaker 2 14:07
I'm not afraid to walk away from things that are not serving me. And boundaries I've learned boundaries through our time together, how important it is to protect the sacred energy and the healing and to not give that away just to make others feel better or to compromise my own truth to make others feel more comfortable.
Speaker 2 14:46
And there was a moment where I really knew that I had crossed a threshold. And it was during our last retreat, and a comment had been made by somebody that hadn't really known me for a very long time.
Speaker 2 15:05
And they kind of brought up where I was at in my journey right now. And not having known the path that I've walked to get here, kind of assumed that this is just how I've always been. And I had a choice in that moment to stand in my power or not.
Speaker 2 15:30
And what I realized was the true depths that have gone, to be the confident, radiant person that I am today, and to even feel comfortable saying that out loud. And that was a turning point for me. That was a moment where I felt I really put my stake in the ground and said, no.
Speaker 2 15:58
It has been a heck of a ride to get to where I'm at now, and I'm really, really proud of how far I've come and to hopefully shine light on, you can do this too. If I can do it, you can do it. If I can do it, anyone can do it.
Speaker 2 16:34
And to be humble in saying that, but also to be like, no, this is me. And I'm really freaking happy and really proud of who I am. That's nothing I've ever felt before. I've carried a lot of shame and a lot of guilt and a lot of uncertainty through choices I've made, through things I've done, through things that have been done to me.
Speaker 2 17:04
And I carried that like a sack of rocks for a really, really long time. And through our time together, I've slowly let go of some of those rocks. And the burden has gotten lighter and the load has gotten easier to carry.
Speaker 2 17:24
And growth is a lifelong process that I am fully committed to. But it feels so good to look back on the timeline and be like, wow, this really works. This is so real. And there's a lightness and an excitement and a confidence.
Speaker 2 17:50
That's just there. And my connection with the divine is the most important thing in my life. And I so love that you have provided me with tools that are very tangible. It and in my connecting with my highest self, I've manifested and attracted other tools from other sources.
Speaker 2 18:26
And they're celebrated by me, by you. The experience that we had in Mount Shasta where I was able to share things that weren't necessarily part of our program, but so related and so integrated and just the individual the individualized approach to all of this has been exactly what I needed to open up and to flourish and to feel safe.
Speaker 2 19:01
To explore what feels good for me and my healing and what might, in turn, help other people. I think something I've historically struggled with was self regulation. How do I do that? If I'm really worked up, if I'm angry, if I'm sad, if I'm feeling my feelings, how do I come to a good place with that?
Speaker 2 19:30
In the past, I've used substances. I've used things in excess to try to figure out how to self soothe, how to regulate in these moments, in these times. And the tools that I have gained. Over the last five years are so.
Speaker 2 20:01
Helpful for that self regulation, for that. Self soothing, for those moments where I need to call on healing and I need to call on it right now. And to be able to tap in. To that divine energy, healthy ways, it's just so tangible, it's so helpful.
Speaker 2 20:26
Like mantras coming up with my mantra. Using my mala to say my mantra, mirror work, using cards, using breath, using prayer. It's just I have so many more healthy tools now to turn to rather. Than these things that have created patterns that kept me stuck for a very long time.
Speaker 2 20:59
And my mission in this life is to share those tools with other people. So that anyone who can relate to. Feeling discouraged, to feeling lost, to feeling. Burdened, to feeling alone. To have real. Tools that can be used to connect.
Speaker 2 21:26
With divine love and with your highest self and. To spread that love, to. Raise the vibration of the universe. Because it I know that's what I'm here for. I know that's what you're here for. I know that's what our soul family is here for.
Speaker 2 21:48
And it's such a beautiful thing to Feel like a part of something so important. I don't feel alone anymore because I know that there are other people like me. And that was something I always wondered, like, is there anyone else like me out there?
Speaker 2 22:13
Hello, world. And I chose to kind of hide for a really long time. But in this journey, especially over the last two years, has been so reassuring that there are other people out there that I connect with, that I feel real, deep, important soul connections with, and a community that is on this growth path.
Speaker 2 23:01
And that's the greatest gift to not feel alone.
Speaker 1
Everything you shared was just so powerful. Wow. And I know there's more. I know there is more. What's ringing in my head right now is if I can do it, you can do it too.
Speaker 1 23:39
If I can do it, you can do it too. If I can do it, you can do it, too. If I can do it, you can do it, too. If I can do it, you can do it, too. If I can do it, you can do it too. Thank you so much for joining us for this episode of the Divinely Inspired Living podcast.
Speaker 1 24:10
Our connection time between myself and Caroline was so full of Jew goodness that our conversation has actually been broken up into three episodes. So I want to invite you to continue listening and being a part of our conversation for the next episode and the one after that.
Speaker 1 24:32
These upcoming episodes are also full of juicy, exciting announcements that will open the door for you to really jump in full force to experience the same type of transformation that Caroline is expressing.
Speaker 1 24:54
If you'd like to stay in contact with myself or Caroline, all of our links to social media and all that fun stuff can be found in the show notes. And of course, I want to direct you over to our Facebook group, Inspired Souls Creating Radiant Intuitive Lives, where we're all hanging out in there and can fully continue this conversation.
Speaker 1 25:18
Thanks again for being here and we will catch you next time.,.,