The Lab

A paywall library of curated findings and lived experiences designed to help you recognize—and create—the magic of an enriching life. Coming soon.

Hey friends it’s me Holly!

I’m here today to tell you about some fun new things. 

Well really one new thing.

My identity shift.

If you’ve been in my orbit this last decade, you know ive had many titles; graphic designer, adventure photographer, coach for creatives etc.. the list goes on. 

Many of you know me personally and have told me I should step into positions of therapy or life coaching, but that hasn't felt quite right to me.

Ive spent the last 5 years mulling over what to call myself? 

Our western society LOVES labels, because we love to classify, which I respect, but I am so much more than what I do.

All this being said Ive sat myself down and asked myself the hard questions, WHY am I doing what I’m doing, ive referenced woo woo systems like astrology and human design, while also looking at the psychological grounded ways my personality formed based on my childhood environment.

It’s all lead me to this one conclusion.

My purpose here on this earth in this manifestation as Holly Mandarich, is to be an example of what it means to live an enriching life.

So I stand here before to today to self proclaim the identity shift into a life enrichment guide.

WTF is a life enrichment guide? I dunno I made it up, remember everything made up. My intention is that however I serve my clientele, is that it will be from the standpoint of creating enrichment in life.

Everything I have done in my life has been with the intention to show the world that there is magic if you know where to look. 

I remember being 15 editing my myspace and I thought to myself, if I get a job in web design I’ll be able to work from anywhere, location freedom for me I knew would be life enriching.

When I started to hate my agency job, I took my camera to the mountain peaks of Colorado with my friends to start enjoying my creativity again, little did I know it would turn into a full blown adventure photography career. But I did know a life filled with adventure would be an enriching one.

When I pivoted into coaching creatives on how to run their own business it was with the intention to show others how they too could live a life of freedom, enriching.

When I dove into years of trauma therapy to understand why I am the way I am, it was to find internal freedom in places that the external could never fulfill. Because when the outside world doesn't dictate your internal peace, it becomes more enriching.

When I set off on spiritual quests it was the intention that I wanted to find the answers to life? Why? TO LIVE A MORE ENRICHING LIFE.

ALMOST EVERYTHING I DO IN LIFE IS WITH THE INTENTION TO ENRICH MY LIFE OR SOMEONE ELSE’S.

Because what the fuck are we even doing here anyway if we’re not striving for growth.

I will continue in my creative pursuits of photography, design and coaching to help others on their path. I’m great at the doing, but I’m looking to claim my authority and purpose in the being and guiding. 

I’m building a container to host my findings on life, and I’m calling it THE LAB. It might be for you, it might not. I started to ask myself how could I house wisdom and the journey of the pursuit of truth. Do I know the ultimate truth? No, but I do know that the truth will take care of itself. I wanted to build something that could be binge worthy and guided by intention but without constraint in its manifestation. The idea is that it will be a paywall library of the teachings and experiences I find valuable for living an enriching life. Something you can pay for and leave once you have what you need. I'll talk about things like philosophy, nervous system regulation, self help modalities, marketing, storytelling, and the list goes on, again ANYTHING that can help you live an enriching life.

Disclaimer, do I know everything? Hell fucking no, I am LEARNING, and that is the intention with this space, is for it to be a container for exploring wisdom.

If that’s your thing hop on my email list and I’ll let you know when it’s live.

I am so grateful for all of you who have continued to support me and believe in me. I’ve been starved lately in my alignment to serve and help others, and I’m feeling really jazzed about this.

In other news, ive relocated my home base to British Columbia, yes it’s a dream here, but I hope to see you out on the road this summer.

Love you friends, from the bottom of my heart!