Begin Anywhere: Less Script, More Presence
Begin Anywhere: Less Script, More Presence is a podcast about showing up as you are—without waiting for the “perfect moment.”
I’m Irina Pashina—coach, mentor, supervisor, facilitator, and speaker—inviting you into conversations and reflections that are recorded in one take, imperfect by design, and rooted in presence.
Each episode explores themes of authenticity, courage, leadership, transitions, and human connection, offering space to pause and notice what is unfolding in your own life.
This podcast isn’t about scripts or polish—it’s about what becomes possible when we trust ourselves and begin anywhere.
🎧 Join me to reflect, connect, and take the next intentional step on your own path.
Begin Anywhere: Less Script, More Presence
Latest Episodes
Episode 37: Back to School
It’s September and the month of the year that marks school start to me. In an endless appreciation for learning, I’m sharing some of my reflection related to school and what I associate with it. Along with the invitation to reflect on what lear...
Episode 36: Reflections on 363 Days
It’s been 363 days since I launched this podcast. What a time it has been! In this episode, I reflect on a few themes arising from the last 12 months and 36 recorded and published episodes. As always, my hope is that thi...
Episode 35: Completions
I’ve been sitting with completions and the emotions related to them more deeply in the last 6-12 months. It took me a while to be able to hold space for this part of a process that feels tender and challenging in different ways. I’m reflecting ...
Episode 34: Coming Back... Changed
Doesn’t every journey change us in ways known and unknown? In episode 34, I’m reflecting on the journey and perceptions around coming back after a vacation or simply time away - no matter how short – and how it can bring different angles and wa...
Episode 33: Intensity and Support
Episode 33 is a reflection on the intensity of life flowing and the role of support. The month of July 2026 that made me acutely aware of how intensity and support connect or not. How a period can feel so full and so empty. And how I showed up ...