The Balanced CEO Podcast Guest - Larisa Makuch

Peeling Back Layers with Identity Shifts and Timeless Truths

February 26, 20252 min read

In this episode, we dive into a transformative approach to personal growth, covering everything from shifting your identity to embracing timeless truths for success and fulfillment with Larisa Makuch, the CEO and founder of Abundance Academy and Canada’s leading abundance mentor. She brings a wealth of knowledge from her diverse professional background and shares actionable insights from her journey as an author, speaker, and mentor. If you’ve ever felt stuck in old patterns or unsure how to align with your goals, this episode is for you.

About Larisa Makuch

Larisa Makuch is the CEO and founder of Abundance Academy and Canada’s leading abundance mentor. She empowers professional women to achieve their dreams with clarity, confidence, and conviction. Larisa is the author of “Stop Procrastinating Your Life Away: Discover the Secrets to More Time, Money, and Freedom” and a sought-after speaker. Her expertise spans personal finance, sales, and corporate management, and she now helps women double their income while positively impacting the world.

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Key Points Covered:

1. Peeling Back the Layers of Growth

Larisa explains her philosophy of personal transformation as peeling back layers, like an onion, to uncover deeper truths about yourself. This process is about committing to honest self-reflection and going beyond surface-level efforts.

2. Awareness and Curiosity as Tools for Change

She highlights that awareness is the first step to meaningful change. Observing your habits, thoughts, and behaviors without judgment helps create clarity and allows you to make intentional decisions.

3. The Power of Identity Shifts

Larisa shares how embodying the identity of the person you aspire to become can lead to lasting change. Acting “as if” aligns your behaviors with your goals, creating a ripple effect that reinforces the transformation.

4. Separating Stories from Facts

She talks about how to gain clarity by distinguishing emotional stories from neutral facts. By removing emotional weight, you can see situations more clearly and make better decisions.

5. Breaking Free from Victimhood and Scarcity

Larisa identifies common traps, like blaming or feeling powerless, and explains how to shift out of them. She also addresses the importance of clear goals and commitment to overcome scarcity thinking.

6. Defining Success and Wealth Holistically

For Larisa, success is moving purposefully toward meaningful goals, and wealth is about feeling aligned across all areas of life—health, relationships, finances, and personal joy.

Connect with Larisa Makuch

Website: myabundanceacademy.ca

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larisa-makuch/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myabundanceacademy/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MyAbundanceAcademy

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myabundanceacademy

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@larisamakuch528

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Simone is a CPA and financial expert.

Simone Cimiluca-Radzins, CPA

Simone is a CPA and financial expert.

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