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Laura Meijering, a designer, fashion lover and entrepreneur from The Netherlands. While studying, Laura watched the True Cost documentary - something inside her snapped and she realised she wanted to be part of a better fashion system. Laura founded Unravelau in 2017, to unravel the threads of fashion and keep only the good parts. She wants to pioneer a new way of designing the clothes we wear. As Laura says, unravelling the fashion industry is a big job, and so Unravelau starts by cutting the crap and spreading awareness of the impact we have on the planet. Unravelau uses only organic and second-hand materials, and produces for customer commissions, so there is no dead stock.

Once again this week, things are a little bit different as today's episode features Laura being interviewed by former Special Forces Green Beret, Fran Racioppi, on ‘The Jedburgh Podcast'. Touted as ‘a conversation with prominent visionaries, drivers of change, and those dedicated to winning', this podcast is a natural and timely fit for Laura, as she participates in the Olympic Trials this week and next in her bid to compete in her fourth Olympic Games. Be sure to tune into the Olympic Channel and NBC and join Fran in cheering her on in her attempt, and enjoy this interview here today which outlines precisely just what it takes to reach similar success in your own life.   Laura and Fran begin by looking at what it takes to reach elite levels, and then discuss Laura's career from her start in high school to present day. Along the way, they explore her perspective on failure and fear, the need to take ownership of your performance, her Sydney Olympics experience, and her Dream Chaser philosophy. They also delve into Laura's neck surgery and recovery, her preparation for the Tokyo Olympics, and her take on finding balance in life and achieving longevity in sports. The interview concludes with her thoughts on channeling the pressure of the moment, ‘The Pursuit of Gold', the 3 things she does every day, and the elite performance characteristic that Laura most exemplifies – drive. As Laura heads into the Trials which will determine her immediate Olympic future, today's sweeping examination of the many components which have brought her to this moment could not be more relevant – listen in and prepare to be inspired. Episode Highlights:       What it takes to reach elite levels Laura's high school diving experience and her ‘call to action' Her perspective on failure Taking ownership of your performance Laura's performance at the Sydney Olympics, the events leading up to it, and the pep talk she gave herself Dream Chaser Her neck surgery and recovery Laura's thoughts on fear and moving past it Preparing to qualify for Tokyo Dealing with the ‘uncontrollables' Her thought on finding balance in her life Achieving longevity in sports Channeling the pressure of the moment Her ‘Pursuit of Gold' podcast Laura's next couple months The 3 things Laura does every day to be successful The elite performance characteristic that Laura most exemplifies Quotes:    “Faith and determination separate the good from the great.” “Just because somebody tells you you can't, doesn't mean it's true.” “Failure is part of success. And the concrete actions that you take from the moment you accept that you failed are what defines you as a leader and as an elite performer.” “I'm not afraid to look like a fool.” “When we talk about the development of elite talent, there's a requirement to be humble and show humility.” “How can I become better? How can I fix that? How can I move forward?” “It doesn't matter how old you are, doesn't matter what station you have in life, you can really make a difference for somebody just by being there for them.” “This pressure that you felt became a power.” “I realized that there were so many people that probably would never have the opportunity that I was in at that moment.” “The task ahead of you is never greater than the power behind you.” “I absolutely loved it, because it wasn't about me in that moment...it was about something so much bigger.” “So it's about the pursuit, it's about the hunt. It's about who you become. And I think that's what I really mean by Dream Chaser.” “You have to have this done just to be a mom because if you trip down the stairs, if you have a small car accident, like, that could lead to a quadriplegic.” “A lot of times we're scared of the unknown…fear is a lot of times a liar.” “To wholly stay in the moment is really the biggest key…and you have to practice that in practice.” “I think really breaking my foot back then was such a gift because it gave me that opportunity to focus on visualization, to go through so many competition scenarios in my mind with so many different athletes.” “Adversity makes you stronger.” “The challenge in front of you sometimes becomes the blessing that you needed.” “I have learned this last year is that I can just tear my plans up, throw them out the window, because I've got to roll with it. And I'm not good at that.” “I think one of the best things COVID taught me was that I need to have my kids be part of what I'm doing.” “They saw the sweat, they saw the tears, they saw the frustration, they saw how many times a day I was having to do this stuff and how hard I was working, all just hoping to get back in the pool. So it provided a lot of really good conversations for us.” “The best people you see doing this are beginners at some point, like, you have to start somewhere.” “I've had a lot of times where I'm like, you know, God, I'd be okay, if He closed the door, and we're done with this. But He's made it very clear, this is where I need to be, and He's made a way, and then that fire is back, and that fuel is back.” “I've learned not to be scared of my emotions. I've learned how to use them and how to direct them.” “And it's not about the pressure, or the expectations, or all these other things, just let that go. And it's just about me enjoying the moment.” “This is actually my way of finding the resources and giving them to other athletes.” “Learning those lessons from people and taking that with me, I think makes me not just stronger mentally, but emotionally and spiritually.” “There's this need for achievement and growth mindset - be better today than you were yesterday, continuous self improvement - that you display that has set you apart from all of your competition.” “For all the people who maybe think they're too old to do something they love to do, don't let society or culture decide that for you. If you love something, do it.” Links: The Pursuit of Gold Homepage 5 Smart Strategies to Confidence Conquer Your Fear in 5 Days                   Laura's Social Media: Laura's Instagram Laura's Facebook page  The Jedburgh Podcast: The Jedburgh Podcast Website The Jedburgh Podcast on iTunes The Jedburgh Podcast Instagram The Jedburgh Podcast LinkedIn

Laura Nezri Chetrit is the Founder & Creative Director of Maison Tess.; an online Canadian luxury home linen brand, offering premium-quality and sustainable bedding that brings your home to life. With a background in fashion and real estate, Laura launched Maison Tess. in 2017– who, when decorating her dream family home, realized there was a gap in the market when it came to finding bedding that was both practical and stylish. As Laura explains, "We aim to help people dress their homes the same way they do their wardrobe. With fashion, people dress to show an authentic expression of who they are and that is exactly the feeling we want to bring into your home." Laura named Maison Tess. after her family; T for Thomas, her husband, E for her son Elie, and double S for her daughter Sasha. Entrepreneurs are the backbone of Canada’s economy. To support Canada’s businesses, subscribe to our YouTube channel and follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter. Want to stay up-to-date on the latest #entrepreneur podcasts and news? Subscribe to our bi-weekly newsletter.  

Today is our final episode of our 3 part series on the Victorian Royal Commission and Mental Health Reform. In the first week we spoke to the wonderful Cindy Smith, the CEO of the Australian Association of Social Workers. You can listen HEREIn the second week we spoke with the amazing Ingrid Ozols AM, a very powerful mental health and suicide prevention advocate. You can listen HEREThis week we are lucky enough to speak with Wellways very own CEO, Laura Collister. Laura first joined Wellways in 2005 after a successful academic career.  During her time at Wellways, she has overseen the development of services, research and evaluation. Before becoming CEO in 2019, Laura was a member of the executive leadership team and instrumental in the development and delivery of Wellways’ current strategic plan which has seen the organisation quadruple in size.As Laura has said please keep the conversation, please keep talking to your local politicians, be loud, we need change. We need to fix this broken system, not only for Victoria but the whole of Australia. I would also like to acknowledge every single person who took the time to share their stories for this commission even if it meant reliving some painful experiences. Your voices were heard and we will keep fighting for you. Thank you.Brainwaves would like to say a big thank you to Tash, Elena & Shannon and their peers for helping make this series happen. And Tash I’d like to say a big thank you to you as well for our media posts and being one of the shows biggest supporters at Wellways, we appreciate everything you do for us every week.

Professional cyclist, Brad White, joins Laura on the podcast this week. While working as a teacher, Brad discovered professional cycling somewhat later than most, but enjoyed great success in a very short amount of time. Eventually leaving teaching behind, he went on to compete internationally full time, and, upon retirement from the sport, has found a way to continue to make his passion his livelihood. Filled with wisdom and experience both within the sport and beyond, Brad has much to share with listeners today.   He starts off by recounting his rather unique beginnings in his sport, his transition to becoming a professional rider, and the type of cycling in which he competed. Brad goes on to share details regarding the team aspect of the sport, his preparation for races, the importance of patience in sports, and some of his most memorable moments. His training focus, special awards, definition of success, and transition out of professional cycling are also explored. Brad finishes up with a description of the work he does these days which keeps him connected to the world of cycling. As Laura notes, Brad’s wisdom and experience is ‘hard earned’, and today he demonstrates once again that so much of what is learned through sport is remarkably valuable in so many aspects of life in general. Episode Highlights:   How Brad found cycling His transition to becoming a professional Tours and road racing Team selection, training, and roles Preparing for races physically and mentally Developing patience Brad’s most memorable moments Where his nickname came from Brad’s training program focus Some of his special awards His definitions of success when he was racing and now Brad’s transition out of professional cycling Moms in Tow Velo Kids Velo City Cycles Quotes:   “The next thing I knew…I was not teaching anymore, I was racing.” “It's really important that you know your role, you can execute your job, but also that you show up ready.” “The preparation for each course is going to be different, but kind of the same, and then you're just going to react differently.” “The overall time is what matters to some riders, but then, to other riders, winning a stage is a big deal.” “If I need to suffer this that little bit longer, you know, they may give up.” “I think one of the biggest motivators for me was just not wanting to let down my team, my fans.” “Patience is a huge part of, I think, all sports.” “We were just riding so well together all the time, having fun on and off the bike.” “I think there's definitely something about, even with a training plan, listening to your body and being able to react to what your body is dealing with, and get the most out of your training.” “Kind of racing stupid made me stronger, made me a little smarter later, but it also got my name out there a little bit.” “Being able to achieve what you set out to achieve that day is a success.” “I think the biggest thing for people transitioning out of sports is you don’t need to find the thing right away.” “The bike has done so much for me within my career but also, you know, mentally, physically, spiritually, it's connected me with people…and it's amazing what I've seen it do for people.” “With COVID, bikes have been a big hit.” “The programs we have are to give back to our community and to create experiences for people to use the products that we’re selling them.” “You can make your sport very much a part of your life and still have that love for it and just bring it out in different ways.” Links: The Pursuit of Gold homepage 5 Smart Strategies to Confidence Conquer Your Fear in 5 Days   Laura’s Social Media: Laura's Instagram Laura's Facebook page   Connect with Brad: Velo City Cycles Homepage Velo City Cycles Facebook Velo City Cycles Instagram Velo Kids Moms in Tow Homepage

Thanks to human biology, people become judge-y from time to time, and that’s okay because human brains just work that way. However, there is another path - a much more positive one - that can be taken along life’s journey! In this episode, host Dr. Laura Mach acknowledges that looking for problems can be a survival technique, but living life in a negative mindset does not let you enjoy yourself or your practice. As Laura says, no judgemental sentences you tell yourself “are going to put you in a proactive state where you are feeling motivated to make changes.”    During this introspective episode, Dr. Mach moves listeners from acknowledging judgemental behavior to a state of looking at life through a lens of curiosity so that improvements can be made. By asking helpful questions instead of saying how things “should” be, you will learn how you can see options for improving any situation that you are questioning. Changing how you look at things heightens your creativity, allowing you to better develop new solutions to what you would like to see happening differently.    Ready to get your confidence back? Your feelings come from what you are thinking - not from the actions of others! So it’s imperative that you think thoughts that boost your confidence. For example, being in a state of judgement of others makes you suffer: you feel angry because of what you’re thinking. However, if you look at a situation simply from the point of view of what makes you content, you can eliminate your anger! YOU are in control of your feelings! Get your control and your confidence back… listen to this episode now!   Highlights from this episode: Understanding self-judgement  How everyone loses in the comparison game Nothing good comes from the state of being judgemental Problems with jumping to conclusions and viewing life through a negative lens Letting your mind acknowledge negative things but move to a helpful place Rephrasing your view of situations from negative statements to curious thoughts, sparking creativity Understanding the concept of emotional adulthood Boosting your confidence through how you think about elements of your life   Resources and links mentioned:  Laura’s email: DrLauraMachDDS@gmail.com Laura’s website: LoveYourPractice.net Laura’s podcast: Love Your Practice! Laura’s Facebook pages:    Leadership Coach for Busy Dentists    Love Your Practice     Laura’s personal page   Thank you so much for tuning in to this podcast! I would love it if you would share it with others and leave a review for others to see! ~ Laura  

This week on Castaway, Laura is joined by the winner of Series 1 of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK - The Vivienne. As Laura goes through Viv’s podcast choices, we learn a couple of her surprising interests. Whether that be her passion for Jurassic Park or Theme Parks, The Vivienne talks about her childhood explaining why she has a special place in her heart for them. Laura also discusses The Vivienne’s life in drag, and how the last few years have treated her since she’s flown into the spotlight. Full of lightness, laughter and a great chat, we hope you love this episode.The Vivienne’s podcast recommendations:Fancy a Brew (The Vivienne's podcast)Girl Group Gossip with Cheryl HoleThe Theme Park DuoThe Jurassic Park PodcastSibling RivalryStraight Talk With Ross Matthews See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

****This episode was brought to you by ATTN Agency and Daasity.   In the first part of this Feature, we sit down with Laura Modi, CEO, and Bobbie's co-founder. Bobbie is dedicated to creating a better-for-you organic infant formula. As Laura mentions in the episode, Bobbie wasn’t exactly a brand she always imagined growing, but it’s extremely personal. Formula is one of the “only substitutes to breast milk and the only way to feed your child if you are unable to breastfeed.” Not only is formula one of the only substitutes, but Formula also holds a large stigma in the world of becoming a parent. As a woman becomes a mother, breastfeeding is largely highlighted as one of the biggest ways to bond with your child, but what happens if you can't breastfeed? This is why Laura created Bobbie. In part 1, we discuss Laura’s mentor experience; The hundred-foot overview of Bobbie; Breaking stigmas; Taking the dive into building a brand; Being a founder and a mother, and much more. Join Ramon Vela and Laura as they breakdown the inside story on The Story of a Brand. For more on Bobbie, visit: https://hibobbie.com/ * OUR PODCAST IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY ATTN Agency. ATTN Agency is a full-funnel growth and performance digital marketing agency with proven strategies to scale and optimize direct-to-consumer brands through tactical media buying, data-driven analysis, and unrivaled creative services. If you are looking back on this year wondering what went wrong or what could have gone better, or if you're starting to put together your game plan for 2021, I have one piece of advice: you need to talk to ATTN Agency. I’ve interviewed several of their clients, and I can say that they are the best in the business. ATTN represents some of the fastest-growing direct-to-consumer brands, delivering month-over-month results. Get a comprehensive, no-obligation, 14 point audit of your social, search, shopping, email, and SMS channels. Visit https://www.attnagency.com/storyofabrand/ * This specific episode is also brought to you by Daasity. Daasity provides a single view of your Sales and Marketing data to identify the channels, and products, that are performing the best -- so you can make better data-empowered decisions. In minutes, unify all of your sales and marketing data to understand better critical growth metrics like LTV, ROAS, and profit margin by product. Join 1,400 Shopify and Shopify Plus brands like Rothy’s, Who Gives A Crap, Kopari, and MVMT Watches, who are all growing faster with better insights. Get started today with over 130 pre-built Reports. Schedule a free call with an Ecommerce Strategist today. Visit Daasity.com/story

Two massive storylines came to an end in Season 3, Episode 9: "The Lake Effect." Laura took her shot at Mr. Wednesday, and Shadow Moon took his shot at solving the disappearances in Lakeside. Did we see a new romance emerging? Did we see another romance end? Why was Czernobog so pivotal, and why does Ash believe this season has Stephen King's fingerprints all over it?  Catch this edition of Shat on TV: American Gods before the upcoming season finale. American Gods Episode 9 Summary:Shadow has to decide the price he's willing to pay for his idyllic Lakeside life. As Laura and her new ally close in on her target, Wednesday has to persuade Czernobog that it's time to make peace with their enemies. Subscribe Now Android: https://shatontv.com/american-gods-android Apple/iTunes: https://shatontv.com/american-gods-itunes Help Support the Podcast Support with Paypal – https://shatontv.com/paypal Support With Venmo – https://venmo.com/ShatPodcasts Shop / Merchandise: https://shatontv.com/shop Shop Amazon With Our Affiliate Link – https://www.amazon.com/?tag=shatmovies-20 Sponsor’s Listener Survey – https://shatontv.com/survey Leave an iTunes Review – https://shatontv.com/american-gods-review Leave a Voicemail – (914) 719-SHAT – (914) 719-7428 Feeds & Social Media – https://shatontv.com/subscribe-and-follow/ Checkout our Movie Podcast – http://shatthemovies.com

Join us for Part One of a two part series on America's favorite clown: Mr. John Wayne Gacy! Part loveable family man who volunteered at local children's hospitals, part rapist/murderer who targeted young men in Chicago, Gacy has made quite the name for himself in serial killer pop culture. Many of you know him as Pogo the Clown, his alter ego, but you may not know about his early development and his less than ideal childhood. In Part One, we discuss the origin story of Gacy while also working our way up to his first murder and first "use" of his new home's ample crawlspace. Did I mention his extensive childhood medical history and head injury yet? As Laura says, "It's always a head injury." Tune in to find out more!If you prefer looking and listening, you can find our episodes in video form over at YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOfvqpv0LvHGC7ss3USYuEA. Be sure to subscribe/rate/review and why not go ahead and satisfy your curiosity and check out our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/terriblepeopledoingterriblethings. We appreciate the continued support! All music (Creepy Comedy and Monsters in Hotel) is adapted from Rafael Krux original works (https://filmmusic.io/artists/rafael-krux) and is licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

In this episode of Talk, Naked, Lola Jean wears many hats. She's a Sex Educator, Mental Health Professional, Wrestler, Domme and get this, the World Record Holder for Volume Squirting. As Laura is about to show you, Lola brings a refreshing understanding to sex, sexuality and kink that'll push people past what they think they're capable of.

On today’s episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with Laura Gassner Otting. Laura is a highly successful entrepreneur and author who inspires people to push past the doubt and indecision that ultimately keeps their great ideas in limbo. Starting her career off as a lawyer, Laura quickly decided to drop her educational endeavours and follow a life path instead, that she was truly meant for her. Laura delivers strategic thinking, well-honed wisdom, and perspective generated by decades of navigating change across nonprofit, political, as well as philanthropic landscapes. Laura dares listeners to find their voice, and generate the confidence needed to tackle larger-than-life challenges. On this episode we dive into: Figuring out what success means to you. How failure is not the finale. Finding comfort in knowing that, well … nobody really cares! Focusing on plan A instead of plan B. How confidence comes from competence. How to conquer the thought “I will be happy WHEN…” How to be better for other people by first, being better for yourself The take-home: Laura credits her success to carving her own path in life. She believes that by following her intuition and listening to what truly makes her happy, she can live a well-balanced and accomplished life. She started this life journey by saying no to things that weren’t serving her. As Laura continued to carve her path and listen to her heart, she found herself serving on Hillary Clinton’s National Finance Committee, and she was also asked to do a TEDx talk - which became so popular that it launched a speaking career for her! Laura has now spoken across the United States and internationally to universities, companies, conferences, accelerators, TEDx, and the US Military. “I feel like I spent a lot of time in my life trying to fit in everyone else’s box, trying to be perfect for everyone else.” She then adds, “People think they can only be worthy if they perform up to the expectations of others and it turns out that our worth really comes from the inside.” Laura continues to inspire others to push past the doubt and indecision and encourages people to serve others by first serving themselves. “I don't think we are exhausted because we’re busy, I think people are exhausted and burnt out because they are doing what's best for other people, instead of what’s best for themselves.” She claims that she is relentlessly and unapologetically selfish with making herself better first so that she can be the best version of herself, for others. Pushing through self-doubt, prioritizing yourself, and following a path that stays true to what YOU desire is exactly how you too, can carve out your own path towards success! Get in touch with with: Laura Gassner Otting Business Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heylgo/ Website: https://lauragassnerotting.com Laura's book, Limitless — The Muve Collective: www.themichellewolfe.com ** For a limited time only $50 discount code "Muve50" for the yearly subscription. Instagram: @themichellewolfe 
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What do you have to let go of in order to create a bigger impact?My guest Laura Beauparlant ran a custom stationery business for 12 years. She was highly successful, and her innovative wedding invitation designs had been featured in many magazines.Laura was making good money and building a name, but she knew that she wanted to leave the wedding industry. She wanted something bigger and better. She’d been doing design work for small businesses and soon realized she was making more money from small business branding than from her wedding invitations.She knew she needed to shift where she put her energy.In November of 2015, she quit doing wedding design completely and within 5 or 6 months she’d launched her new company, Lab Creative, and started her Brand Camp program.The lesson? Sometimes, you need to let go of something in order to grow.As Laura scaled up, she realized that couldn’t move beyond a certain revenue point without hiring a team and letting go of having full control.She needed to recognize that her role in her business is that of a visionary, and that the only way she could thrive in that role is by having a team to support her.She also needed to heal a money mindset that caused her to feel guilty about building wealth.Once she let go, she achieved some truly incredible results!In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode,‌ ‌you’ll discover:‌The power in claiming your role as a visionary in your businessThe importance of recognizing when it’s time to hire — and how to be okay with bringing on new team membersHow shifting your money mindset can free you from limiting beliefs and guilt about building wealth“I have it in my calendar to pay myself every two weeks, just like I would pay anybody else... I’ve learned that I have to pay myself. The work I do is valuable and I deserve to get paid in my business.” — Laura BeauparlantAbout Laura BeauparlantLaura Beauparlant is author of the book Brand Chemistry, an award-winning keynote speaker, and the founder and creative director of Lab Creative, whose branding and design process offers their clients a unique blend of experience, personality, and style.Highlights:‌01:51 About Laura Beauparlant03:46 Transitioning to a new business07:49 Reflection & pivotal moments11:40 The challenges of hiring14:53 Key players Laura hired & why18:42 The finances of hiring21:32 Mindset shiftLinks:‌Laura Beauparlant https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-beauparlant-4304381Lab Creative https://www.labcreative.caInstagram: @labcreativeincBrand Audit Offer https://www.labcreative.ca/brandauditBrand Chemistry by Laura Beauparlant https://brandchemistrybook.comBrand Camp: https://www.labcreative.ca/virtual-brand-camp - Use code CUMMINS for $250 off!To work with me and make your next power move, visit: https://shelaghcummins.comJoin the Road To Seven Facebook group to meet other like-minded entrepreneurs who want to band together and help each other rise up.I would be really grateful if you left a review on iTunes so that others can find and boost their business too! Just click here to review, thank you!Follow me!Instagram & Twitter: @shelaghcumminsfacebook.com/ShelaghCumminslinkedin.com/in/shelaghcummins

Between 2018–2019, the Norton Simon Museum collaborated with the Department of Paintings Conservation at the J. Paul Getty Museum to clean and conserve the Simon’s three paintings by Édouard Manet.In this video, Chief Curator Emily Talbot interviews Laura Rivers, Associate Conservator at the J. Paul Getty Museum, who worked on Still Life with Fish and Shrimp. As Laura explains, the painting was in exceptional condition when it arrived at the Getty, but a previous cleaning of the picture had focused on the fish alone, leaving the varnish in the background to darken and discolor. The result of Laura’s treatment is a painting that more closely resembles its appearance when it left Manet's studio.

To celebrate Inauguration Day, we're excited to share today's episode - a very special interview with the newly elected Pima County Attorney, Laura Conover. Laura spoke with us in December about criminal justice reform, running for office, and her advice for anyone, especially women, thinking of running in the future. As Laura says, "We can run. We can win. We can do amazing things."If you liked this episode, please rate, review and subscribe on Apple Podcasts! Follow us on Instagram:@futureregretspod@alexis_catherine@jessmf119Twitter: @future_regrets

Laura Stead is a third year Nursing student at Trinity Western. If you've seen Laura around the Langley campus, you'll probably remember her giving you a big smile or warm hug. But beyond her positive attitude, Laura is an avid learner of the world around her, and a passionate disciple of Jesus Christ. A native to Langley BC, Laura has always been loved the mountains, the water, and fresh air. As Laura would tell you herself, she could see herself living here for quite some time. Living in Langley also exposed her to an opportunity to study at TWU. Although, there were some obvious hurdles in her path; which only motivated her all the more to attend. Today, Laura is studying to inspire patients with her smile and her faith. How God will use her on this journey, only time will tell.  Connect with Laura Support Laura's Dressember campaign to end human trafficking Instagram Facebook ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Connect with TWU Student MinistriesFollow us on Instagram 

Gratitude is good. But sometimes it's not enough. In a year of breakdowns, how can we find our way to a breakthrough? As Laura reflects on the struggle of holding gratitude in a year of grief, she considers what Thanksgiving means for us in 2020. You can get the 1-page pdf on Choosing Gratitude, sign up for our newsletter, and support the show at shelterinplacepodcast.info. Click any of the links to read more about the food, guests, and history behind the first Thanksgiving, the pandemic mental health study I mentioned, how music and art can decrease anxiety, gratitude's effect on physical health, and why Odysseus wasn't more grateful. Download a free coloring book here.

As Laura learns that Home Secretary Priti Patel appears to have been found in breach of the ministerial code - usually enough to quit Government - what will the Prime Minister do? Fergus is back - and while he might not be able to promise Adam and Chris the festivities they were hoping for this Christmas - he can bring more exciting vaccine news, this time about the Oxford-AstraZeneca study. And the gang are joined by former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson, to talk leadership, lawsuits, and Christmas card lists. Studio director:

We decided to talk about the Urban Wars this week because of a post that was made by Nora Roberts' publicist, Laura, on the J.D. Robb Facebook page. It would seem that because of the craziness of 2020 many people are asking whether or not we are in Urban Wars Territory. We completely understand why Laura is cranky. You can't really discuss an "Urban Wars" in the In Death Series without getting a little bit into what the politics may have been to start that happening. And once you start talking about politics, things get really tense. So, we do understand that occasionally, if you are a moderator of that kind of forum, you have to step in and sometimes get tough with people if things really start to get nasty. But anyway... Urban Wars! Given the entire history of mankind, it's really not a stretch to postulate that there might be another world war in the coming decades. So, Nora isn't necessarily psychic, just a good guesser!! As Laura said in her post, this is a fiction series, and Nora is not necessarily trying to predict things or make any kind of a political statement, but is just trying to write good fiction. We talk in this episode about some of the details that we know about the Urban Wars, and why things may have happened as they did. We talk about Summerset having been a medic during the Urban Wars and why that might have happened. We go off on a rant about fast food iced tea, pop, soda, and chicken fingers. Also: Put your kids in speech class. It's a very important skill to have.

We decided to talk about the Urban Wars this week because of a post that was made by Nora Roberts' publicist, Laura, on the J.D. Robb Facebook page. It would seem that because of the craziness of 2020 many people are asking whether or not we are in Urban Wars Territory. We completely understand why Laura is cranky. You can't really discuss an "Urban Wars" in the In Death Series without getting a little bit into what the politics may have been to start that happening. And once you start talking about politics, things get really tense. So, we do understand that occasionally, if you are a moderator of that kind of forum, you have to step in and sometimes get tough with people if things really start to get nasty. But anyway... Urban Wars! Given the entire history of mankind, it's really not a stretch to postulate that there might be another world war in the coming decades. So, Nora isn't necessarily psychic, just a good guesser!! As Laura said in her post, this is a fiction series, and Nora is not necessarily trying to predict things or make any kind of a political statement, but is just trying to write good fiction. We talk in this episode about some of the details that we know about the Urban Wars, and why things may have happened as they did. We talk about Summerset having been a medic during the Urban Wars and why that might have happened. We go off on a rant about fast food iced tea, pop, soda, and chicken fingers. Also: Put your kids in speech class. It's a very important skill to have.

We decided to talk about the Urban Wars this week because of a post that was made by Nora Roberts’ publicist, Laura, on the J.D. Robb Facebook page. It would seem that because of the craziness of 2020 many people are asking whether or not we are in Urban Wars Territory. We completely understand why Laura is cranky. You can’t really discuss an “Urban Wars” in the In Death Series without getting a little bit into what the politics may have been to start that happening. And once you start talking about politics, things get really tense. So, we do understand that occasionally, if you are a moderator of that kind of forum, you have to step in and sometimes get tough with people if things really start to get nasty. But anyway… Urban Wars! Given the entire history of mankind, it’s really not a stretch to postulate that there might be another world war in the coming decades. So, Nora isn’t necessarily psychic, just a good guesser!! As Laura said in her post, this is a fiction series, and Nora is not necessarily trying to predict things or make any kind of a political statement, but is just trying to write good fiction. We talk in this episode about some of the details that we know about the Urban Wars, and why things may have happened as they did. We talk about Summerset having been a medic during the Urban Wars and why that might have happened. We go off on a rant about fast food iced tea, pop, soda, and chicken fingers. Also: Put your kids in speech class. It’s a very important skill to have.

And so we near the end of Tenant's time in the Tardis. As Laura, Morgan, John and Kahn sit down to watch Waters Of Mars, conversations naturally turn to Morrissey as The Doctor, coughing cats, Cool Runnings, missed episodes and rogue Fraggles. So put your feet up, cue the podcast and the episode and press play when we say for the latest Unsalted Popcorn Doctor Who Directionless Commentary. 

Have you ever met a product designer with a background in physics? Laura Nunnery, Senior Product Design Lead at Strava, saw an opportunity to apply her scientific knowledge and mindset to the world of product design.  Laura has worked at some of the biggest design-oriented companies that exist today such as TurboTax, Facebook, and Instagram. She joins our series on the business impact of product design as the Senior Product Design Lead at Strava.  As Laura shares her story, you’ll hear how she applied her physics background to product design by seeking out ways to simplify complex systems. Hear from leaders like Laura Nunnery while tapping into the power of an interconnected community of product professionals at betterproduct.community.

Laura Putnam, CEO and founder of Motion Infusion, is on mic to remind us about wellness. The mismatch in talking about work life balance and actually having one is especially large in the U.S. Companies often overlook operational norms that make it harder for employees to partake in healthy choices. Meanwhile, individuals must take personal responsibility to be healthy with little time and space to do so.It's time to rewrite the script from "take personal responsibility" to "let's take collective action." As Laura says, “We are creatures of culture.” Listen as Rick and Laura unpack the current health culture and explain the nudges and cues we all need to create a healthy individual, team, and community.To listen and subscribe to more episodes, visit our website: fbmc.com/podcast.

In the 1980s a young anthropologist entered the Amazon rainforest to try to find and live amongst a previously uncontacted tribe, known locally as the Outcasts. Feared by neighbouring groups through stories of secretiveness and violence, they were mythologised as spirit people. Laura's only companion on her trip was her nine-year-old daughter Emilia. Venturing deep into the forest, Laura and Emilia found the group and lived on their fringes for months. But with the Huaorani initially hostile and refusing to engage, Emilia became increasingly ill. Laura faced a life-defining decision: leave the forest with her daughter or send her away and stay alone. As Laura tells her incredible story, an immersive binaural forest soundscape guides the way. Recorded in the Amazon by multi-award-winning sound designer Gareth Fry and mixed with Laura's taped forest recordings, we join Laura on a surprising journey deep under the forest canopy. In midsummer week, Radio 3 enters one of the most potent sources of the human imagination. 'Into the Forest' explores the enchantment, escape and magical danger of the forest in summer, with slow radio moments featuring the sounds of the forest, allowing time out from today's often frenetic world.

This week marks one year out from the 2021 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, and Laura is deeply honored to welcome Gold Medal Paralympian, Brad Snyder, to the podcast today. A highly experienced competitive swimmer, Brad graduated from the US Naval Academy and was deployed to Iraq and later to Afghanistan as an Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Officer. After six months in Afghanistan, Brad sustained complete vision loss as a result of the explosion of an improvised explosive device (IED). What’s incredible about Brad is not what happened to him that fateful day, but as you will hear, how he responded to it. Brad begins by detailing his start in swimming, the impact that becoming the swim team captain in college had upon him, and how he found himself in the role of an EOD Officer. Brad then recounts the stories of his deployments, including the day of his injury, the effects of losing his sight, and his eventual return to swimming and rebuilding his identity. He and Laura discuss the power of celebrating the process as well as the outcomes in athletics, and Brad shares his Paralympic experiences, the reasons for writing his memoir, what he is up to these days, and just how the pandemic shutdown has affected him and his training. Brad concludes by recommending Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle is the Way, a book for which he has the greatest respect. As Laura notes, Paralympians ‘have a unique strength of character that combines mental toughness, physical ability, and outstanding agility’ whose performances ‘often redefine the boundaries of possibility’. Brad Snyder embodies all of these qualities and more, as you will find out in this inspired and inspiring episode today. Episode Highlights: Brad’s start in swimming The impact of becoming his team’s leader His road to becoming an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer and his experiences in that role Brad’s deployments The day of his injury Existential depression vs. momentary frustration Brad’s return to the pool Losing his ability to serve and its impact on his sense of identity Rebuilding his identity Process and outcomes Brad’s Paralympic experiences and how they compare with each other His memoir Fire in My Eyes and his reasons for writing it What Brad is up to these days How the COVID-19 shutdown has affected him Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle is the Way Quotes: “We’ve been water people my whole life.” “It was so humbling to go to the pool for the first time and watch what competitive swimming was all about.” “My bailiwick is leadership.” “In the modern era, what we do predominantly is the mitigation of explosive hazards in support of military operations worldwide.” “They were able to save my face, but they weren’t able to save my eyes, unfortunately…the good news is I walked away with my life.” “I’m never going to be who I was, and that shouldn’t prevent me from being who I am.” “So much of our frustration in our daily lives comes from a mismatch of expectation.” “It felt nice to go back to doing something I was good at.” “Statistically, I actually think my blind times may be as or faster than my able-bodied times.” “I felt like I belonged…I felt fulfilled.” “You have to be vulnerable. You have to learn how to make a mistake, but then vow not to do it again, and to learn something from it.” “I love how you just keep challenging yourself.” “We’re on the road to Tokyo full force.” Links: The Pursuit of Gold homepage: http://thepursuitofgold.com/ Laura’s Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lala_the_diver Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLauraWilkinson Connect with Brad: Website: https://www.bradsnyder.us/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradsnyderusa/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BradSnyderUSA Brad’s book: https://www.amazon.com/Fire-My-Eyes-Warrior-s-Battlefield/dp/0306825147/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480371142&sr=8-1&keywords=fire+in+my+eyes Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle is the Way: https://www.amazon.com/Obstacle-Way-Ancient-Adversity-Advantage/dp/1781251495/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=the+obstacle+is+the+way&qid=1598055918&sr=8-2

If it’s true that what matters not is the grades you make but the hands you shake...the business world could have a major reckoning headed our way.Networking, fostering, and building relationships is key to success in corporate America and beyond...so how does doing all that change when we’re working from home, often with no office return date in sight ’til 2021?Today on Business Casual, we’re figuring it out with Dr. Laura Morgan Roberts, Professor of Practice at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business and an expert in the art and science of maximizing potential for people in organizations and companies.As Laura explains in the episode, building relationships, boosting morale, and creating culture are paramount to succeeding in business and attracting top talent. Just about none of those things happen easily in a remote work environment. There’s also the individual toll of remote work—we get lonelier more quickly than in an office, and creativity can lag. So what are we to do to ensure business as usual stays as usual in this very unusual time? Laura has some tips, tricks, and ideas. Listen now to level up.

Join Laura on a captivating journey from a shopaholic beauty salon owner to minimalist ocean rower. As Laura approached 30 years old, she began to recognise that all the things she had collected over the years were not making her happy. She started swapping her material possessions for meaningful experiences. Learn how a 0.7 mile run to the end of her road led her to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic ocean!

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter: http://ed.gr/cnc9zToday we are talking about how to Get More Out of LinkedIn!Video Timestamps:Today's Topic: 00:54About Laura: 1:28Why aren't we using LI more? : 6:00What to do if you're new to LI: 8:00What LinkedIn users do: 13:00LinkedIn for Business Bootcamp: 15:20Watch what you write! (the internet is forever): 18:00Why use video on LI: 22:00You know that you need a presence on LinkedIn, but are you still wondering WHY you need to be active and engaged?Joining us today is Laura Connor, DTM from Connor Speaks and she specializes in getting your voice out, and heard, on LinkedIn.As Laura points out, LinkedIn is a 24/7 networking party and if you want to be seen then you need to show up, talk to people, have conversations and interact!Many of us are too tempted to simply sit in the corner, lurking and eves-dropping on the conversations around us, but never contributing!Laura walks us through why you need to get in there, start asking questions and interacting so that you can start Getting More out of LinkedIn!You can find Laura here:https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraconn...https://www.linkedin.com/company/conn...https://www.facebook.com/mslauraconnor

In today's episode, Laura leads the discussion with a number of questions for Kadija about AI, machine learning, ethical decisions, fair health and the complexities that underline it all. Kadija's research tackles health disparities through data and aims to make it is more inclusive and ethical. As Laura points out, data is easy to interrogate but how to get at those answers that could lead us to more fairness and prevent biases? Kadija reflects on the importance of insights and touches on the usefulness of anthropological frameworksto see through power hierarchies. She shares stories from her work in which social science often merges with more technical fields to produce results that help move the right direction in making data more ethical. Lastly, they share their expectation for the HealthTech panel and the overall conference. Dr. Kadija Ferryman is a cultural anthropologist who studies the social, cultural, and ethical implications of health information technologies. Specifically, her research examines the impacts of health risk prediction technologies as they relate to marginalized groups. She earned a BA in Anthropology from Yale University, and a PhD in the Anthropology from The New School for Social Research. Before completing her PhD, she was a policy researcher at the Urban Institute where she studied how housing and neighborhoods impact well-being. She is currently a Researcher at the Data & Society Research Institute in New York where she leads the Fairness in Precision Medicine research study. She is also a Mozilla Fellow and will be examining how health information technologies address health disparities. Dr Laura Sobola is a Senior Consultant at Unai and has participated in management and delivery of healthcare related projects, as well as data science projects. She studied Human Genetics at Newcastle University and has a doctorate in biochemistry from University of Oxford. Recently, she has been researching and helping to implement an ethical framework for Unai, which has reignited her interest in ethics. 

The Tik Tok Gods and Goddesses have decided it’s time to roast millennials. Let’s see how many generational stereotypes we can fulfill this episode! We welcome Marc back to the show, and he plugs a very important conversation we’ll be having next week about call-out culture (https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/design-your-path/201908/the-rise-toxic-call-out-culture) . We gush about the Playstation 5 announcement (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8apW-UFhGZg) , but wonder how much money we’ll be forking over to Sony this fall. We examine current polling in the Biden v. Trump Presidential race, and while the numbers look promising, let’s not get too confident. On Friday, the Trump administration revoked (https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/06/12/868073068/transgender-health-protections-reversed-by-trump-administration) transgender and abortion healthcare protections, and on Monday the Supreme Court ruled (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/us/gay-transgender-workers-supreme-court.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage) that you can’t fire someone for being LGBT. Whiplash much? Inspired by this Vox article (https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/2020/6/9/21279258/coronavirus-pandemic-new-quarantine-habits?fbclid=IwAR1zBdmuz0939GiF5KBiWaj41O63dXajaJrGjIgnG1SSfQRlHE-1kL3EduY) , we ask ourselves which quarantine routines do we think we’ll stick to once this is over? This week’s confessionals ask… is it okay to have a work crush when you’re in a monogamous relationship? And what to do if you have a crush on your straight best friend? Our BAE supporters want to know… how we see the future of podcasting, what long-term quarantine projects we have (and haven’t) completed, and how working from home has adjusted our home layout needs. This week’s recommendations are quarantine friendly! Vegan walnut taco meat (Laura), Joe Hill's ‘Locke and Key’ (Marc), and ‘Dating Around’ season 2 (Andrew). This week’s episode is sponsored by Issuu (https://www.issuu.info/MILL to sign up for FREE today) and Talkspace (https://www.talkspace.com (https://www.talkspace.com/) and enter promo code MILL to get $100 off your first month). Support #Millennial by supporting our sponsors! And in this week’s installment of After Dark: Laura and Marc share the latest in their home repair drama after a major leak drove them out of their home for months. According to Pew, the oldest millennials are turning 39 this year. As we pass the torch of being the cool, young, hip generation over to Gen Z, how prepared are we for middle age? As Laura considers donating her eggs to pay off student loans, Andrew and Marc discover that they’ve been wasting a perfectly good money-making opportunity their entire lives.

One of the most exciting presences across TV and radio - the wonderful Laura Woods - is guest on the BALANCE podcast.As Laura says, she has worked her way up from being a runner to becoming one of the most beloved figures in broadcasting - no wonder TalkSport snapped her up to host the coveted breakfast slot. As well as radio, Laura has also become a titan at Sky Sports, where she started out at "the bottom".As ever, drop me a line at podcast@balance.media See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Laura DiBenedetto is an author, business expert, and creator. Laura has always been an entrepreneur, and her story begins when she was 19, when she decided to build a company that she wanted to work for, that paid her what she felt she was worth. As Laura shares in this week's new episode, she's excited to spread the truth and accessibility of joy. Joy isn't hiding in the latest and greatest trend or project, it's not even in your spouse or your children. It's within you! Hiding with the cracks between your habits. To learn more about Laura and her work visit her website www.lauradibenedetto.com and on Facebook @lauraldibenedetto and you can find her Facebook group here and on Instagram @lauraldibenedetto on YouTube here and on LinkedIn here Stories of Inspiring Joy is a production of Seek The Joy Media and created by Sydney Weiss. To learn more and submit your story, visit www.storiesofinspiringjoy.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sydney-weiss/message

How to balance competing demands on your time with top British athlete and qualified vet Laura Muir. Laura is Britain's top middle-distance runner and Scotland's top female athlete who was considered a great prospect for a medal at this year's Olympics before it was postponed. She is also a qualified veterinary surgeon. In this episode she explains how she managed to juggle two such demanding pursuits, and how each one helped her excel in the other. Laura wasn't considered a great athletic prospect growing up. She was a solid if unspectacular runner who wasn't even the best in her school. But when Laura got to university and started working with a coach, her progress was meteoric and now she is among the very best middle-distance runners in the world. As Laura says, that shows how we all develop at our own pace and why loving what you do and sticking at it is often more important than early talent. In this episode Laura explains how she balanced qualifying to be a vet with her running career in 2018, and why learning to prioritise is key. She also talks about the value of not overthinking and choosing to enjoy what you do rather than putting too much pressure on yourself to succeed, which paradoxically makes it more likely that you will succeed. She talks about being conscious of your priorities and sticking to them as well as keeping a level head, asking yourself questions to reduce how stressed you feel, running to clear the mind, routine and being the best version of yourself you can be and not worrying what others think. This is the first of two episodes this week. As ever get in touch with suggestions and questions: @simonmundie.

As Laura continues to process the losses of the past week, a good friend challenges her to see this time as an opportunity to dream. In this episode, Laura invites listeners to join her in dreaming big about our lives now and beyond the pandemic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Laura processes her own grief over two major losses this week, she looks to the science of tears and Professor Ad Vingerhoets, one of the world's leading researchers on crying, to understand what we need for our tears to help us. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

As Laura struggles with her sorrow in real time, she looks to generations past as well as to those who are currently suffering on wisdom for how to grapple with the challenges we face. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

SANDIE DOCKER launches her new book "THE BANKSIA BAY BEACH SHACK" The heartwarming new family saga from the bestselling author of The Kookaburra Creek Café. A year is a long time in the memory of a small town. Stories get twisted, truths become warped, history is rewritten. MYSTERIES When Laura discovers an old photo of her grandmother, Lillian, with an intriguing inscription on the back, she heads to the sleepy seaside town of Banksia Bay to learn the truth of Lillian’s past. But when she arrives, Laura finds a community where everyone seems to be hiding something. SECRETS Virginia, owner of the iconic Beach Shack café, has kept her past buried for sixty years. As Laura slowly uncovers the tragic fragments of that summer so long ago, Virginia must decide whether to hold on to her secrets or set the truth free. LIES Young Gigi and Lily come from different worlds but forge an unbreakable bond – the ‘Sisters of Summer’. But in 1961 a chain of events is set off that reaches far into the future. One lie told. One lie to set someone free. One lie that changes the course of so many lives. Welcome to the Banksia Bay Beach Shack, where first love is found and last chances are taken SHOW NOTES: Writes4Womenwww.writes4women.comFacebook @writes4womenTwitter / Instagram @w4wpodcast W4W Patreonhttps://www.writes4women.com/support-us-on-patreon Sandie Dockerhttps://www.sandiedocker.comFacebook @sandiedockerwriterInstagram @sandiedocker Pamela Cookwww.pamelacook.com.auFacebook @pamelacookauthorTwitter @PamelaCookAU Listen Up Podcasting (Kel Butler)www.listenuppodcasting.com.auFacebook @kelbutler / @listenuppodcastingTwitter @KelB

As Laura reflects on the lessons of this last week of sheltering in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19, she faces the hopes and failures of both herself and this world with a much-needed dose of grace. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Have you ever had something about yourself that you don't think is that big of deal, but when you share it, everyone else seems to think it is a big deal? That's Mike and me with drinking. Or not drinking, as the case may be. Our most popular episode of The Kate & Mike Show of 2019 BY FAR was the one we did about Sobriety, Substances, and Choosing to Live Awake (episode 137) in which Mike shared his sordid journey with drugs and alcohol, and I shared mine (not so sordid but still worth mentioning). That's why we're kicking off 2020 with back-to-back episodes on sobriety. Last week we talked with Holly Whitaker about our culture's f'd up relationship with alcohol and the ways in which the traditional, patriarchal structures of recovery don't serve everyone. This week we're back with an equally powerful episode with memoirist Laura McKowen about her journey with addiction, getting sober, and then falling deeply in love with her sober life. As Laura shares, she thought that sobriety was a sentence for a sad existence without fun or sex or truly living. Until her life required her to get sober and discover the truth: that sobriety is an invitation to a truer, more beautiful life, not a sentence. You don't have to want to get sober in order to get the gold from this episode, though I would totally cheer you on if you do! In the episode you'll hear: • What Laura did about the shame she was carrying from the things that happened while she was drinking • How we forgive ourselves for things we think are unforgivable • How to actually feel your feelings and why they won't kill you (and what opportunities lie on the other side) • About the beauty and possibilities of a sober life • Laura's story of getting a book deal (I always have to ask some business questions) I'm really excited for you to get to soak in the beauty and wisdom of Laura. She's a gem. So are you. You can get your own copy of Do Less and still receive incredible bonuses at http://katenorthrup.com/book! Kate wants to hear from you, and you can post about your #DoLess experiences on Instagram, DM her (@katenorthrup) or email info@katenorthrup.com. Would you, or a company you know, be a good fit to sponsor The Kate & Mike Show? If so, let's talk! You can email mike@mikejwatts.com regarding current sponsorship opportunities. Show notes and links for this episode can be found at http://www.katenorthrup.com/podcast.

The day her son died his mother, Laura, wild with grief, ran to the place where he drew his last breath and shouted to the sky, "Alex, if there is a life after death, I will find you!" That tragic day in 2007, launched my guest, Melbourne artist and author Laura Tomei, on a profound journey of spiritual awakening, triggered by the abundant signs her beautiful 18-year-old boy sends her almost every day. Laura is passionate about spreading the message that love never dies, as you'll find out in our conversation, which is in parts heartbreaking and uplifting, as Laura gifts us with story upon story about the ways Alex, her only child, shows her he is still alive, albeit in some other place. "I am with you, and without you, Mum," he poetically told her, in one mystical meeting... As Laura tells me, "We have to learn a new vocabulary between our world and their world." Enjoy the episode, and please take a moment to rate, review and subscribe to the podcast. Thank you.   Get in touch with my guest, Laura Tomei, at her website. Keep in touch with Karina at karinamachado.com, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Pre-order the updated edition of Spirit Sisters, available February 2020! Listen to Karina's other podcast about true-life spooky stories, The Ghost Files.

Welcome to Season 2 Episode 4 of the Creative Business Success Podcast! I'm super excited to introduce you to Laura today. In case you missed the Accelerate Your Creative Biz Summit in spring 2019, Laura was one of the speakers and she had so many fantastic nuggets of wisdom that I knew I needed to have her on the podcast as well. Today, she's going to be giving you her best tips for increasing referrals - aka essentially free advertising! - to get new clients in your creative business. It may not be what you immediately think of, either, so don't miss this one!Here's a cheat sheet of some of the episode highlights:Laura's intro, 1:04Get access to Laura's summit session, 2:12Laura's secret to increasing referrals, 2:59Laura's story of increasing photography referrals, 4:27How client experience helps increase referrals, 7:12Can a neutral client experience decrease referrals? 9:08Client communication is key! 10:32Why you need a standardized client experience, 11:58Do you use your clients' first names? 14:55Do you struggle with email marketing? 16:19Why managing your energy is crucial for referrals, 16:54You can transfer your energy to your clients! 20:23You need to create a referral program, 22:14Be proactive and not reactive in your creative business, 25:20Give memorable client gifts after a project, 27:35Laura's closing thoughts on increasing referrals, 29:42Where to connect with Laura, 33:15Let's dive deeper into a few of these key takeaways...1 | Client experience is crucial to referrals!No matter what kind of creative business you run, a good client experience can make or break when it comes to getting referrals. If someone has a bad client experience, you'll get negative word of mouth, but if they have a so-so client experience, they just won't talk about it at all! As Laura's experience shows, having a stellar client experience can net you dozens or even hundreds of additional referrals than you would get otherwise.You can start with something as simple as addressing your potential clients by name. Do this in email, in person, and when referring to them on social media or to other people. That little bit of personalization can go a long way!Do you provide a fantastic client experience for your customers? If it's not the kind of experience that they HAVE to tell their friends about (and thus send you referrals!), it's time to step up your game and make it outstanding!2 | You need a standardized workflowAgain, no matter what kind of creative business you have, this is key. Without a standardized workflow, it's a lot harder to provide a stellar client experience! You end up scrambling, forgetting things, and letting your clients down. And no one wants that!If you don't have a workflow in place (and hopefully at least partially automated!), Laura and I strongly encourage you to get that set up. If you're a photographer, Laura has workflow guides, email templates, and more in her shop.Bonus tip: if you're an artist, photographer, or designer, I highly recommend Dubsado to help you automate your workflows. It's a tool created for creative entrepreneurs by creative entrepreneurs that helps you with everything from lead capture to invoicing and workflow management. It can be a serious sanity saver!Take a moment to create or update your creative business workflows today! Taking that time now can increase your referrals tenfold down the road.3 | Get a referral program set up!It's easy to think that referrals will be organic and 'just happen.' That's not always how it goes, though! It's always best to JUST ASK. If you don't ask, it's easy for your clients to forget to send you referrals. After all, how often do you remember to leave a review for something you love? Yeah, I usually forget too.By creating an official referral program, you're reminding people to do it and giving them an extra incentive to remember and intentionally send you referrals. Giving great client gifts that they'll use regularly is a great way to build on this, too.If you sell products online, you can even set up an affiliate program, making it even easier for customers to refer new business to you! Here at The Creative Entrepreneurs L.A.B., I use the AffiliateWP plugin to manage my affiliate program for the Thriving Creatives LAB and shop. If you want to create your own affiliate program for your creative business but aren't sure where to start, email me at hello@thecelab.com and I'll share my tips!Simply asking for referrals from happy customers and setting up an official referral program or affiliate program can make a huge difference in increasing your referrals!Want to connect with Laura?You can find her on her website, and on Instagram, Facebook, and Pinterest @lauraleecreative. Don't forget to subscribe to the Creative Business Success Podcast for more episodes and share your biggest takeaways in the comments! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Every cell in your body is electric. Direct contact with the earth neutralises the body to the Earth's potential and grounds us. This process is instantaneous and scientifically proven to benefit our health. And yet, human beings can go through decades without ever connecting to the earth.Laura Koniver MD is a staunch advocate of grounding. This week she joins me to share her valuable knowledge on the many health benefits of grounding. She challenges the medical community's readiness to diagnose using the electrical systems of the body, but refusal to consider it a treatment modality.Laura also discusses the importance of shielding as well as grounding. We discuss the impact of grounding on physiology and psychology in the modern urban world. Laura also provides easy tips to ground, even in a concrete jungle. She also shares the best way to help our children get grounded.As Laura points out, we spend our lives trying the get the earth into our bodies through eating, breathing and meditating. But, the easiest way to achieve that is simply by touching the earth.For more info go to the Intuition-Physician.comSubscribe at Londonheal.com and receive extended show notes for future episodes.

This week on Creativity School, I talk to Laura Olsen, a creative coach that helps people define their message and get it online using a variety of tools, including Human Design. If you’ve never heard of Human Design before, you’re about to get a crash course on how this tool gives you an overview of the mechanics of how you operate, and “is the owner’s manual that we didn’t get at birth.” By learning our Human Design type we can gain a deeper understanding of who we really are, and remove all the baggage of who the world tells us to be. As Laura says, truly compelling creativity comes from a deep place of inner knowledge. And the more we know about ourselves, the more we can create better work. Listen to learn more about your purpose and living in alignment with your Human Design! * * * WE ARE STARTING CREATIVITY SCHOOL OFFICE HOURS! Want to have a conversation with me about whatever you need help with? Have a burning question you want answered? Send me all your questions on Instagram (@thegracechon) or email me (grace @ grace chon.com)!   **Today’s episode is brought to you by Audible! If you want to get started with a free audiobook download and 30 day free trial head over to at www.creativityschoolpodcast.com/audible.   Mentioned in this episode: What is Human Design The 5 Human Design Types - Manifestor, Generator, Manifesting Generator, Projector, and Reflector How Human Design can help you uncover who you really are and how you operate in the world Celebrities and famous figures and their Human Design Types   CONNECT WITH LAURA: Website | Instagram   CONNECT WITH CREATIVITY SCHOOL: Thank you so much for listening! Subscribe so you never miss an episode, and connect with me online! Instagram | Twitter | Facebook If you have any questions or comments for the show, click here

Isn’t it interesting that, often in our younger years, we feel as if we should be able to “Win the World in a Weekend!” Many of us get caught in the thinking that we have to really make a difference, make our lives count, and so we work, work work. Becoming workaholics, we disguise it as “passion,” and neglect or take for granted the things and people who really matter most.  If we are fortunate, and paying attention, as we grow and experience new things, we come to understand there’s more to life than the work we are doing. This is one of the personal stories Ed shares during this episode with Laura.  As a younger pastor, with a young and growing family, Ed had a sense that his family life was important, but more in the way of having responsibility for it rather than truly understanding it was intended to be a higher priority for his time and energy than his work in the church.  Laura asks him about a particular story he told in his book, One Small Barking Dog, about a powerful encounter with the Holy Spirit while tending to his wife who was not feeling well. The experience was beyond his imagination at the time but turned out to create a significant shift in his perspective on his “work” and what he was called to do in the world.  Ed goes on to share several nuggets of wisdom he has gleaned along the journey, including these: Learning is like seeds; we need to nurture them and allow them to grow within us first, before passing along what we’ve learned. A few minutes of stillness and quiet would re-energize him after a long day at work and before engaging with his wife and children. God is everywhere all the time, and often his work is hidden; we don’t get to see what’s really going on in all things around us, but there is definitely more afoot than what we see.  As Laura and Ed near the end of a conversation filled with laughter, insight, and a few Bible verses, Ed shares this thought: “Everyone is in a battle. We have no idea what other people are going through, afraid of, challenged by, or working on… Simply be kind.”  He and Laura both share stories of when an opportunity to be kind presented themselves in their respective lives and how they responded. It doesn’t take much to change the course of someone’s day if we are paying attention to what’s happening around us and who we are with. And, in fact, those simple actions may actually change the course of someone’s life for generations into the future!  Resources Mentioned: One Small Barking Dog  Other books by Ed Gungor  The Order of St. Anthony    About Ed: Ed Gungor is a veteran pastor who focuses on philosophy, church history and current trends. He became a follower of Christ as a teenager in the early 1970’s and has been deeply involved in the spiritual formation of others for over forty years. Ed has a passion for authentic transformation; a phenomenon he feels is all too rare in today’s church. As a kind of “church futurist,” he is constantly aware of the changing needs of the next generation of Christians, the ones who haven’t yet experienced spiritual formation. To effectively communicate the gospel to this group, he believes our notion of “destiny” in the American church needs to be re-imagined. Ed longs to see believers willing to abandon their Christianized versions of the self-important American Dream, embracing instead the miraculous, surprising, and contagious Christianity that comes when they see themselves as the servants of God who find their home with Messiah and his people, as they participate in the mission of God (missio Dei). Ed is known for his down-to-earth, engaging communication style. With transparency and his own unique brand of wry humor, he cuts through the usual “church-speak”, gleefully slaughtering any sacred cows that distort the true message of Christ. He is the author of several books, including: Religiously Transmitted Diseases: Finding A Cure When Faith Doesn’t Feel Right; The Vow: An Ancient Path Of Spiritual Formation That Still Transforms Today; the New York Times bestseller, There is More to the Secret; and One Small Barking Dog. Ed and his wife Gail have been married forty-two years. They have four children, eight grandchildren and live in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ed currently serves as the Bishop of the Diocese of St. Anthony (dicoceseofstanthony.com).  

It’s a case nightmares are made of. As Laura mentioned this week, we’ve got your sneak peek into the new true-crime series, 22 Hours: An American Nightmare. It's the frightening story of a D.C. power couple, their 10-year-old son, and housekeeper who were held hostage, tortured, and brutally murdered inside their burning D.C. mansion. You won’t believe what happened during those last 22 hours alive, and the shocking trail of evidence that led police to the killer! Did he have help? Hear from key witnesses who reveal never-before heard details. Will this investigation lead to the release of discovered confidential audio recordings, so the public can hear the trial for the first time ever? Listen to the first episode now: http://bit.ly/2XDFub0 New episodes will be available every Monday on PodcastOne.com and Apple Podcasts.  Don’t forget to subscribe, rate and review! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

This week, Mandi and Kathleen are joined by Laura Pravs of Ayamveda.com to discuss all things astrology (Western astrology has nothing on Vedic astrology - the OG!) and compatibility with lovers, family, even strangers at the airport. Vedic astrology is FASCINATING and goes so much deeper than we could ever fully grasp. As Laura says - you are basically a photograph of exactly where the moon, sun, planets and stars were at the exact time and place of your birth. That photograph can tell everything about who you are and what your life path is.  Follow Laura on Instagram @ayamveda  Check out Laura's website www.ayamveda.com - Connect with us! - Instagram: @wheatgrassandchampagne Facebook: Wheatgrass and Champagne Tribe Twitter: @wacthepodcast www.wheatgrassandchampagne.com Email: wheatgrassandchampagne@gmail.com Intro and outro vocals: Linda Permenter Intro and outro music; audio production: Nathan Hupp

Podcast Episode #163: Laura Dallas Burford – How to start your project management consulting career Lots of project managers come to Laura Dallas Burford asking how they can become a consultant – but many can’t tell her why they want to. As Laura tells Elise Stevens in this podcast, it’s the first, and most important, […]

Podcast Episode #163: Laura Dallas Burford – How to start your project management consulting career Lots of project managers come to Laura Dallas Burford asking how they can become a consultant – but many can’t tell her why they want to. As Laura tells Elise Stevens in this podcast, it’s the first, and most important, […]

Why is the dishwasher the "a**hole" of the restaurant? Who is the Duner Lunar? Who is Lil’ Skittles? Just a few of so many vital questions we tackle in Episode 114 with Chef Laura Fonner of Duner's in Ivy. As you can see from the important issues listed, our conversation was lively and warm. Much like a visit to Duner’s, where since 1983 owner Bob Caldwell and his staff have served up warm food and ambience to locals and tourists alike. Only open Wednesday to Sunday. With a menu that changes daily. A place where a person can be a regular. A place where you feel taken care of. A true neighborhood establishment. A combination becoming increasingly unheard of in such a competitive food region. Their oldest waitress has worked 30 years. The rest of the staff have been there at least 15. Again, something unheard of in an industry where revolving doors are common. Why the longevity? One reason is Owner Bob, who allows kitchen staff to spread their wings, experiment, try out stuff. He trusts them. Which means their incredibly large menu changes on a dime. That yummy thing you ate 3 weeks ago? Laura probably doesn’t remember. This variety keeps staff from getting bored and it turns customers into regulars. Because it’s a different restaurant every night. Working in a kitchen takes a toll. There are 16-hour days. Backs get injured. There are scars and bad knees and plantar fasciitis. Laura almost died giving birth. She experienced terrible physical and emotional pain, but survived with a renewed sense of reflection and purpose, eventually finding solace in her work once again. Cooking on the line. Feeding people. All of it has made her a stronger person and a better chef. Laura shares this amazing story with me, speaking with such courage and vulnerability. I’m honored and grateful to have heard it. Part of Chef Fonner’s continued self-care is giving back to the community. Organizing weekly shelter meals through PACEM, working alongside Charlottesville Women in Food, has shown her that having your dream job, feeding people and hanging out with friends, can also be shared within a bigger arena. As Laura says, not all of us have a lot of time. But we all have a little bit. Put all those little bits together and you have quite a lot. Contact Laura Fonner at Duner’s if you’d like to help serve, or have a food or monetary donation. Let’s spread some of that upbeat feeling around as much as we can. Being around Laura’s energy for an afternoon helped me understand why she and her kitchen staff work so well together. Because it was all just so damn much fun. Cheers. SHOW NOTES – Links to resources talked about during the podcast: Support this podcast! Be Edacious! Patreon is EDACIOUS about supporting creators, helping each one achieve a sustainable income through monthly sponsorship. Thank you to my Edacious Sponsors, who donate so I can save up for a new desk and chair. Because currently, my ass is sitting on the floor ;) Help my back. Click the link. Subscribe. Stay Edacious! - Come on, after this episode? You know you want to. Subscribers get new episodes instantly, while non-subscribers have to wait sometimes for days depending on the Apple Podcast Gods. Never miss a chance to be edacious! Leave a review! - Click the link, then "View in iTunes" then "Ratings and Reviews". Whether you think it's great, or not so great, I want to hear from you. I might just read your review on the air! Whoa! #famousforahotminute Be well. Big Love.

Before today's episode of Turning Lemons Into Lemonade, I had never met Laura Pennington.  It turns out that she is one of the savviest women building a business that I've interviewed on my show.  We had SO much in common that it felt like I was talking to myself in a lot of ways. First, Laura talked about how she built her writing business as a freelancer while she still was working in corporate.  Then she talked about how despite making more as a part time freelancer than she did in her full time job, she still was afraid to cut the cord and leave the steady bi-weekly paycheck!  We talked about the mindset that we often have about our steady paychecks - and despite having demand for our product or service, that it is still hard to think of building a business that is successful enough to support us consistently! Laura also talked about something I discuss frequently - scaling a successful business that really isn't in alignment with how she wanted to live her life.  You often find that money isn't everything - and that if business growth and business success is actually costing you in your quality of life, that it probably isn't the right thing.  She talked about how both she and her husband (who is a doctor) made very conscious life choices that led them to better quality of life - and not necessarily more income! As Laura was talking about how she juggles building a business - her freelance business and her coaching business, we talked about productivity hacks to help her manage her busy day.  She had some great advice for women business owners - find a mentor who has done what you want to do - not just one who has done something cool!  If you get one who has done something cool - they often think you need to do it their way!  Find one that is RIGHT for where you are in the business. She also advised that you find the things that are most important and do them at the time of day when you are your best!  If you're a morning person - do them then! If you're a night person - do your highest impact activities then.  Understand who you are and build your business and life around you to generate true success and happiness!

As Laura has gotten older the girls weekends have gotten a bit tamer......

Today, Megan talks with Laura Corwin Burkhart of World Wide Parenting. As Laura's kids were starting to engage more on electronic devices, she noticed a lack of guidance on best practices for handling this aspect of parenting, so she made her own! She advocates teaching your children to handle this responsibility at a younger age, when their mistakes are still small and they may be more receptive to your guidance. One piece of advice she's given to her kids that everyone could heed is not to do or say anything on a device that you wouldn't want a roomful of your peers and their parents to read! She has created a tool for soliciting feedback from your children's peer group to help other parents become familiar with what other families limits are around technology and help drive the conversation forward. Laura is offering 10% off her service to completely install and set up the limits and controls you need on all your devices by mentioning the Family Brain podcast. https://www.worldwideparent.com https://ourpact.com https://www.uknowkids.com https://www.bark.us https://www.qustodio.com Article on distracted parenting: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/07/the-dangers-of-distracted-parenting/561752/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this annual edition of the show, Laura of Nomadicare helps me celebrate 1 year of the New Medical Nomads Podcast! As Laura interviews me, listen to what I have learned in the past year for: travel, habits, favorite stories and my message to all those new to traveling and on the fence of making the jump!   2:00 Dylan's travel roots  5:00 Habits and Consistency  10:00 "You're going to mess something up." 11:00 Making friends is easy! 13:00 Favorite Travel Stories 14:00 SkyScraper Bar in Chicago, IL https://www.signatureroom.com/ 15:00 Sloss Factory in Birmingham, AL https://www.slossfurnaces.com/ 19:00 What does 'home' mean to you? 21:00 "What problem do you want?" 23:00 Developing systems  28:00 The Hamilton Soundtrack https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjQpKlmn_hsUCFFvkYW2uQDj_cRmS0Tlo  32:00 The Freedom of Location    Podcast: www.newmedicalnomads.com/p/podcast  Safe community for medical traveling questions: https://www.facebook.com/groups/newme... Page for the latest episodes: https://www.facebook.com/NMNPodcast/ Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC661... iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/n... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/.../the-new-...   Get 3 Vetted Recruiters for Free! http://www.nomadicare.com/dylan

Planning ahead helps us reach our goals, and although we can’t prepare for everything, a plan gives us a general direction to travel and can even help us identify a final destination. In this week’s episode, we hear from Laura who has helped her son Jonathon plan ahead. This planning has enabled him to create a vision for his independent future, as well as prepare for the unexpected. We start Laura’s story with Jonathan at primary school struggling to access education but finally, after a legal fight, he was placed in a school which could provide the support he needed. Jonathon is now 19 and just about to leave full-time education. Laura spoke about a variety of issues they have worked on related to independence including cooking, cleaning, shopping and learning to drive. Laura talks about enabling her son to be independent but in a very structured way. One important part of Laura’s strategy was always planning ahead, particularly when it comes to thinking about work.  She suggests sitting down with your child and talking about what they want to do and to making a list. Don’t just leap into the dark, instead, take time and think about it, brainstorm and write it all down. Then, go through the list together and consider each option carefully. Once you’ve done this, you’re ready to plan with a purpose, and you can use the plan as the basis to start moving forward. Planning five years ahead, or even ten, might sound difficult but working out where you want your young person to be in five/ten years’ time and how you’re going to help them get there is surely better than hoping it all works out in the end. As Laura says, “..never concentrate on the present, it’s the future you’ve got to always be thinking about.” Visit www.journeyskills.com for more information and resources to help lead your child with additional needs toward greater independence.  

Just the title of this parenting fundamental tells us that parenting is a big job! If we want to help our children grow into responsible adults, with a moral compass and a conscience that guides them, we need to keep in mind that our goal, even when they are teens, is to help them thrive and become independent. As Laura says in this podcast, “The world is not their mother.” The five mantras Laura Gauld and I discuss are, Do not do for your children what they can do for themselves. The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable. Value success and failure Treat your child as if they were someone else’s As a matter of practice, expect your child to do things they may not want to do, just because.

Jennifer Hill talks to leadership trainer, Laura Dewey, about Emotional Intelligence. Laura focuses on the stimulus, the response and the space in between. Laura emphasizes the importance of taking control of your thoughts and managing your internal self to overcome barriers both personally and professionally. TheSelfLeadershipLab.com Laura Dewey is the Founder of The Self Leadership Lab. The LAB offers self leadership coaching and training for individuals, executives and companies – with concrete tools and experiential learning to develop new habits and be a better leader to yourself and others; in life and in work. Getting from Point A to Point B can be easy and graceful or full of stress and struggle. The difference lies in your ability to effectively lead yourself. As Laura likes to say, “Self Leadership is the Stuff No One Taught Us in School. Laura began her professional life as a ground breaking female leader in the restaurant industry, but two events changed the course of her life forever: Getting sober in 2003, and later, receiving her Master's Degree in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica. There, she found a whole new way of being in the world…an inside-out approach. Instead of being rocked by outer circumstances, she learned skills to manage her emotions and master her mindset – no matter what life threw her way. Not only did Laura discover remarkable ways to improve her own life, but she has the skills, ability, and experience to dramatically improve the lives of others...in a fun environment!

Jennifer Hill talks to leadership trainer, Laura Dewey, about Emotional Intelligence. Laura focuses on the stimulus, the response and the space in between. Laura emphasizes the importance of taking control of your thoughts and managing your internal self to overcome barriers both personally and professionally. TheSelfLeadershipLab.com Laura Dewey is the Founder of The Self Leadership Lab. The LAB offers self leadership coaching and training for individuals, executives and companies – with concrete tools and experiential learning to develop new habits and be a better leader to yourself and others; in life and in work. Getting from Point A to Point B can be easy and graceful or full of stress and struggle. The difference lies in your ability to effectively lead yourself. As Laura likes to say, “Self Leadership is the Stuff No One Taught Us in School. Laura began her professional life as a ground breaking female leader in the restaurant industry, but two events changed the course of her life forever: Getting sober in 2003, and later, receiving her Master's Degree in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica. There, she found a whole new way of being in the world…an inside-out approach. Instead of being rocked by outer circumstances, she learned skills to manage her emotions and master her mindset – no matter what life threw her way. Not only did Laura discover remarkable ways to improve her own life, but she has the skills, ability, and experience to dramatically improve the lives of others...in a fun environment!

I’m excited for you to hear this episode, because it’s the first time I've had a witch on the podcast! Just kidding (sort of) --today my guest is psychic medium Laura Powers, and she’s showing us how each of us can access our own intuition to learn about our true selves. As Laura shares, we can actually be proactive and take different approaches to reach out to our angels (or guides, as she calls them). We can also learn to recognize when they are trying to reach out to us, and then open ourselves up to this communication. I think you’ll be fascinated what she has to say, as this episode of the podcast is a real eye opener! http://yourkickasslife.com/173  

TRES Rewind features Laura Monroe from August 25, 2017. As Laura prepares for a new venture, we take a look back at Laura's story and her route to the real estate world.

Laura Hall is one talented musician, one of the (many) things that makes her unique is her incredible influence on the comedy world. From being a pianist for 'The Second City’ to the band leader on ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ her music has accompanied some of the most iconic comedic shows. You’d think this meant she came from a musically driven house hold, but that’s not the case. As Laura mentions in this episode, she thinks her father is tone deaf and she begged and begged for piano lessons. Well, that sure did pay off! You guys need to check out her band ‘The Sweet Potatoes’ and listen to this Firecracker light up the stage! 

Let's talk about freaking the f*%k out, shall we? As Laura sits squarely in a freak out state after recently quit her job/career (something Holly did 2+ years ago), Holly and her talk about what it's like to be groundless, how they cope with it, how it plays with sobriety and what their top 3 tips are for getting through it. Music by Radiation City.

My dear friend and fellow masterminder, Laura Lilly, has over 10 years of experience working with non profit organizations. After working for a traditional consulting firm for the past eight years serving mid-sized nonprofits (like YMCAs, independent schools, hospitals, and retirement communities), she started her own company, Spring, to offer consulting services to startup and small nonprofits. Listen as Laura shares her journey and advice for gaining fast momentum as a new business. Mission: The best entrepreneurial ventures blend your WHY for you and your WHY for the world. With Spring, Laura has done just that.  She paired her desire to create an online business and have flexibility to stay home with her young family, with the desire to help smaller nonprofits get the resources and momentum they need to make the impact they envision. Mindset: Inspired to make the year ahead one of joy, Laura became much more intentional with where she spent her time and energy. While at a yoga class, she heard the lyrics, “Be strong, be kind, be brave. Know that it’s alright to be afraid.” Adopting those lyrics as her mantra, she found the courage to do more big and scary things to create more meaningful success. Marketing: Interviewing prospective clients has been the most eye-opening activity that Laura has done within the business. Gaining a true understanding of the pains, needs and even the exact words that her customers are using, is propelling Spring forward much faster. Momentum: At the time of this interview, Spring was only 1 month old but already experiencing so much momentum. Laura shares the even in that short time, the biggest momentum to date has been the overwhelmingly positive feedback that she’s received from those within the nonprofit industry. Masterminds: Laura and I have been masterminding together for several months. I love how she relates our mastermind to the feeling of having co-founders. We truly have all been in the trenches together for both the big decisions and the small details. She shares the courage and bravery that having a mastermind has provided. Mastermind Challenge: So many entrepreneurs rack their brains trying to figure out what their clients want and need. As Laura has shown, you just need to ASK. Send out a survey using a platform like Survey Monkey or Google Forms. Even better, invite a few of them out for coffee or lunch. You’ll be surprised how forthcoming they are with information that not only helps YOU, but helps you better serve THEM.  We’re all in this together! Share your photos with the hashtag #mastermindchallenge  Learn more at MastermindYourLaunch.com

As Laura lost all her hair and went totally bald, she went through the many stages of emotion and for a while lost the direction of her life. But she turned her life around and her life is now a true success story. She is the author of the bestselling children's book I Love You More. Laura will tell us how she did it- with hints how you can do it too!