How To Hold Space in Groups
WITH LOVE, DANIELLE
Danielle LaPorte
4.9 • 712 Ratings
🗓️ 22 May 2026
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
There are people who hold space. And there are people who actually hold space.
Holding space means holding shadow and holding light—and holding yourself while you hold others.
This episode is Danielle's commencement speech to Xchange, a group of teachers and facilitators led by Jon Berghoff. It's a love letter to everyone who gets on stage to lead—virtually or in high heels.
Embracing your fear is your greatest strength. You can't change anybody, but you will change people's lives. Nobody can drain your energy, but you must protect yourself. To bless people is to be blessed.
Listen in for the five contradictions of holding space and the real talk on what it means to own the mic, own the room, and show up as yourself. Plus: why you need to be ready to lead the moment you leave your hotel room, not right before you get on stage.
With Love,
Danielle
As mentioned in this episode:
- Join The Centering Experience (Free) June 3rd with Jon Berghoff at daniellelaporte.com/centeringexperience
- Order Danielle LaPorte's new book Bless & Release at daniellelaporte.com/bless
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, my loves. |
| 0:03.8 | The title of today's episode is called How to Hold Space in Groups. |
| 0:09.4 | And what you're about to hear is a commencement speech, because this is the season, |
| 0:15.8 | spring, for commencement speeches. |
| 0:20.0 | And I did this online to the most beautiful group called Exchange. |
| 0:24.6 | Exchange is X-C-H-A-N-G-E. |
| 0:28.6 | And it is led by my dear friend John Bergorf, |
| 0:32.6 | and he has the most beautiful and effective facilitation method. |
| 0:38.7 | It's really about conscious convening. |
| 0:41.0 | So this was really a resonant group for me to speak to. |
| 0:44.8 | Love talking to facilitators. |
| 0:46.9 | Love talking to teachers. |
| 0:48.7 | Love jamming with people who are getting on stage, whether it's virtually or in high heels, to lead. |
| 0:56.0 | Here's what you need to know now, my friends. |
| 0:59.0 | If you had to Danielleaport.com slash centering experience, |
| 1:04.0 | John Bergorf and I are going to do a free. |
| 1:07.0 | This is free, free, free, |
| 1:09.0 | event called the Centering Experience. |
| 1:13.4 | And I'm going to walk you through the centering practice, which is, you know, physics-backed, |
| 1:19.0 | we're working with light, you're setting your intention at the beginning of the practice. |
| 1:22.2 | Do you want to heal? Do you want to manifest? And we're going to do it as a group. And then |
| 1:26.1 | you're going to see John in action facilitating people. |
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