Podcast appearances and mentions of lauren peterson

Lauren Peterson & Brandon Ravan talk about this year's special Wildwood Fishing Tournament. by 904 Now

Schuyler Seifker and Lauren Peterson join us talking 35 years of SAYS by 904 Now

Santa Suits on the Loose is a favorite in town and it's coming up soon! Lauren Peterson and Amanda Sims stop by to get us ready

In this episode of the Finding Harmony Podcast, Harmony and Russell sit down with Lauren Peterson, a foundational Ashtanga Yoga teacher with a background in dance and acting. Lauren has spent over 30 years teaching and practicing yoga, contributing her time to organizations like Yoga Gives Back and the Monte Nindo Eating Disorder Center. She shares her fascinating journey from a professional ballet dancer in New York to a renowned yoga teacher in Los Angeles and Malibu, where she has taught Ashtanga Yoga for decades. Lauren discusses her initial foray into yoga through Iyengar and Ashtanga, recounts her transition from dance to yoga, and reflects on the challenges of aging and accepting changes in her practice. She highlights the importance of presence and listening to the body, using yoga to be more present in all aspects of life, including parenting and acting. Lauren shares stories of celebrity yoga moments, her work with Yoga Gives Back, and how traveling to India deepened her connection with yoga. The conversation wraps up with inspiring insights into the evolving journey of yoga, aging, and the beauty of embracing the limits of one's practice. Key Topics: Lauren's background in professional ballet and transition to Ashtanga Yoga The healing power of yoga for both physical and emotional challenges Lessons learned from teaching yoga and traveling with Yoga Gives Back Insights into balancing yoga practice with aging and physical limitations Celebrity stories and experiences as a yoga teacher in Los Angeles How yoga helps cultivate presence and awareness in everyday life The role of yoga in acting and how both disciplines inform one another Yoga Gives Back: Lauren and Harmony talk extensively about Yoga Gives Back, an organization that helps underserved communities in India through yoga fundraising initiatives. Lauren shares information about the upcoming Yoga Gives Back Retreat in Nagano, Japan, and invites listeners to get involved. Connect with Us: Follow Lauren Peterson on Instagram: @ohlaurenpeterson Learn more about Yoga Gives Back and join their events at YogaGivesBack.org Connect with Us (We love to hear from you!) Harmony Slater's Website: http://harmonyslater.com Finding Harmony Community  https://harmonyslater.com/harmony-slater-coaching ⁠Find Harmony on Instagram⁠ Follow the Finding Harmony Podcast on IG ⁠Two Minute Breathwork Session⁠ Yoga Gives Back Fundraiser

"It felt like the riskiest choice I could make, but it changed the whole trajectory of my life and I feel so grateful." Lauren Peterson's list of professional contacts is wildly impressive. As a political speechwriter and strategist, she has worked for and with President Obama, Hillary Clinton, and President Biden. She's the New York Times best-selling co-author of Make Trouble: Standing Up, Speaking Out, and Finding the Courage to Lead, with former Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards, and is currently working on her next book, This Will All Be Worth It, about LGBTQ+ family building. In this conversation, Lauren shares her most memorable stories from the campaign trails and Air Force One, to her encounters and interviews with Barack, Michelle, and more. And, of course, Lauren is a runner and marathoner. She talks about running through the best of times, the worst of times, and the most stressful times. Lauren lives in New York City with her wife and their son, Remy.  FOLLOW LAUREN @lcollinsp SPONSOR:  New Balance: Click here to shop New Balance's latest releases for the season. In this episode: How Lauren describes her job (5:30) On “ego” in speechwriting (7:50) How Lauren got into politics (10:30) What it was like meeting — and working with — the Obamas (22:40) What it was like flying on Air Force One (28:40) How Lauren became a speechwriter (31:15) The first time Lauren heard one of her speeches being delivered (38:00) The speeches Lauren most loves to write (48:00) Why Lauren started running (55:10) How running changed Lauren's relationship with food and her body (1:02:00) Running around the time of the 2016 election (1:04:50) Lauren's decision to have a baby, and what that meant for running and her career (1:09:00) What Lauren's days look like right now (1:21:45) Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Join the Facebook group Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Subscribe to the newsletter SUPPORT the Ali on the Run Show! If you're enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the run love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends!

This week's show featured Arbor Day Farm marketing manager Rachel Hrabik promoting their free AppleJack Festival weekends, Project Harmony's Lauren Peterson and Carolyn Sutton talking about their “Halfway to St. Patrick's Day” fundraiser for their organization that protects children from abuse, and DEAR Diabetes president Lorie Lewis and Food Network star Chef Curtis Aikens promoting an upcoming gala fundraiser for the organization.

Lauren Peterson with St. Augustine Youth Services came in to talk to us about Santa Suits on the Loose, one of St. Augustine's favorite races!

Hey, what kind of music do you like? Listening to music provides a way for us to connect with our emotions and the people around us. In this first episode of our new Music & Wellness series, we talk to senior Lauren Peterson about what her relationship to music is, how she feels like music can change her emotional state, and what she does to expand her music taste.

Tim Decker and Lauren Peterson talk about their big auction coming up this weekend for SAYS, starring two of our very own 904 personalities!

Let's talk about recession-proofing our budget, and things that we can do that really make a difference when salaries are tighter and we may not have as much wiggle room in our finances. Today's guest is Lauren Peterson. She is a Certified Financial Planner™ and, in addition to her work with The Wealth Edit, runs a boutique, full-service financial firm, HighTower Somerset Advisory, in Birmingham, Alabama. Lauren has designed and crafted hundreds of financial planning scenarios in her decade-plus career in the field and is deeply committed to the clients she serves through her work. After years of drafting hundreds of plans for families, Lauren saw the deep need for women to have a space of their own to understand wealth outside the context of a traditional advisory relationship. As important as her work is to her, her faith and her family come first in her life – her husband, Andrew, and their three smart and brave daughters are the No. 1 priority in her life. The Wealth Edit is an online, membership-based community that educates women on how to develop a modern skillset for their personal finances. Women of all ages gather, learn, and plan their financial journey through virtual courses, weekly guest speakers, and educational content. They are the opposite of stuffy and stodgy. They are relatable, approachable, and anything but uptight. Visit them at wealthedit.com or on social media @wealthedit! Big thanks to our sponsor Family Routines getting into a routine can help save you some cash and it's a great place to get started! Other things that might interest you My Episode on Saving for retirement The Economy of the Home with My Dad, an Economic Historian Producer: Drew Erickson

This was our last live show of 2022. Jeremy and Amy were joined on the couch by the hilarious Brendan Olson. We had really great stories from Nick Branson, Josh Mundschenk, and Lauren Peterson.

In this conversation, I am speaking with Lauren Elise Peterson, a dance therapist and body image coach who uses beginner friendly dance to help people feel confident in their own skin. She combats the messages that emphasize the need to change the body: to tighten, to diminish, to take up less space, to be more like the virtual avatars we are often bombarded by in our social media. Instead, she invites folks to inhabit the body with a focus on what feels interesting, pleasureful or curious. She offers gentle, easily modified movements that build a vocabulary for movement in the body that helps to build an appetite for movement as play, thereby transforming the possibilities found moving and relating. www.laurenelisepeterson.com. instagram: laurenelisepeterson

Both external and internal pressures exist in a relationship. Today on the podcast, Lauren Peterson talks us through how we can navigate some of those. 

In today's episode I had the great honor of chatting with Lauren Peterson of White Deer apothecary. I loved hearing about her journey as an artist, herbalist and educator. She taught a class on cyanotypes that lit a fire under me and was so fun and empowering! And I made a bunch of cyanotypes this summer. I chose all my favorite sun prints and compiled them into a calendar for the year. I will have them for sale on my website in the coming days! A few of the highlights in this class are hearing how Lauren is so resourceful and the ways she innovates when she makes fire cider. It was also so fun to hear more about her brand's evolution and how she weaves together creativity and aesthetics with her product line and teaching pedagogy. If you get a chance to buy any of her products, you will not regret it, everything she makes smells and tastes like absolute heaven! And it was so fun to hear about her approach to product design and radical flavor combining. A bit about Lauren:Bio:Herbalist Lauren Peterson is a Juniper-lover, Sacred Journey School of Herbalism graduate & now teacher, and owner of White Deer Apothecary. Lauren's passion for plants grew from her desire to deepen her connection with the natural world and nurture relationships that allow healing to take place. Her favorite places to be are outdoors, in the kitchen, and on the dance floor.Before we get into it, Please remember this show is for educational and entertainment purposes only and not to be used to diagnose, treat, cure, etc. any diseases or issues. Big shout out to Aaron Travers of the band Emptier for the show music. And thanks to all of you who listen, like, share, rate, and review the podcast.Links:Web- https://whitedeerapothecary.com/Instagram- @whitedeerapothecaryFacebook- https://www.facebook.com/whitedeerapothecaryOh! Also links for Sacred Journey School of Herbalism:https://gingerwebb.com/sacred-journey-school-herbalism/Instagram- @sacredjourneyherbalism Thyme in the Studio links:https://www.instagram.com/thymeinthestudiopodcast/https://www.aidazea.com

In this episode, Lauren Peterson joins us to unpack the historically ambiguous concept of living life in physical bodies as Christian women. There's a distinct duality that many of us face: in religious circles we may have learned to view life in a body as something to be tamed or ignored. Then we have the opposite messaging of our secular culture which can place an inordinate degree of value and pressure on all that is physical. Lauren invites us to identify and separate unhealthy ideologies from God's divine intention for us to exist as fully-integrated human beings.  About the SpeakerLauren is a therapist with Strength & Serenity Counseling LLC. She received her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Drury University and her MSW from Loyola University Chicago. She currently resides in the Quad Cities where she and her husband Craig have been married for 10 years and have 3 wonderful children: Eliana, Cael and Enya. Episode Notes:Goal: To normalize the questions and frustrations many Christian women experience about their bodies and encourage gentle curiosity. Matthew Anderson in Earthen Vessels, “more often than not, we don't know which lies and bad arguments we have formed our lives around. After all, the ideas that are deepest in us are almost never learned in books, but are forged and engrained through the habitual patterns of life that make up our embodied existence”“May we be women who filter these messages through the Word of God so our deepest ideas about our precious bodies are not built by habit or unwittingly adopted patterns but by the Holy Spirit himself.”The “problem” of the body. We tend to:Ignore itDemonize itFeel overwhelmed/confused by itInternalize the world's misuse and objectification of it.Medicalize the body“Dualisms that are embedded in our religious traditions have created a false separation between the spiritual realm and the material world, leaving us an “ambiguous legacy” regarding the body…” Ruth Haley Barton. Consequences of separating from the body:Cannot experience joy and positive emotion to their fullest extent.Disconnection can open the door to sin. When we are disconnected from our bodies, we are unaware of the good but also deeply unaware of our deep seeded anger, fear, etc. Satan uses this as fuel.The Solution: Recognize the body as essential to the human spiritual experience and as GOOD in its original form.Learn to parse out what is original from what is broken.Learn to differentiate biblically between body and “flesh”/“sarx”: ‘Romans 8:5.Be a student of the Word when it comes to Scriptures on the body.1 Corinthians 6:19-20Paul's writings are built on the Old Testament foundation of a perfectly created body, knitted together in our mother's wombs. Integrate the body as a part of the WHOLE and bring praise and gratitude to the areas of the body the world ignoresIncorporate the physical spiritual disciplines- sabbath, silence and solitude, slow movement-taste, touch,etcIn Hopeful Summary- the scriptures on resurrectional embodiment teach us that the body is originally good, built for pleasure, and will be perfectly good again.We can be a part of a culture shift that challenges both the cultural objectification but also the religious silencing of the body. Resources:Real Sex by Lauren WinnerUnwanted by Jay StringerRedeemed Sexuality and Art of Intimate Marriage by Jennifer KonzenEarthen Vessels by Matthew AndersonSoul Virgins Doug RosenauSupport the show

For today's episode, I brought in my good comedian friend Emily Zell to interview me! So I'm telling my story, personal details and all! Our convo's got everything: purity balls, generational trauma, needing professional help to find your clitoris, HIV, and loving religious Christmas songs despite being an apostate. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Due to the overwhelming response to the interview with Lauren Peterson, I wanted to make sure we were thorough in answering further questions. Dr. Jennifer is one of the greatest resources in discussing intimacy and sexuality. We cover the issue of older singles, grief, cultural considerations, differing standards based on body type, masturbation as a single, the male perspective, and the way leadership has shaped purity culture. She will also be sharing about her recent book release aimed at helping marriages heal and mature in the expression of their intimacy. Her most recent book "Ransomed Journey" https://www.amazon.com/Ransomed-Journey-Couples-Recovery-Addiction/dp/B09HG6KD7Q/ref=sr_1_4?crid=34J44RW2W48D2&keywords=jennifer+konzen&qid=1641304813&sprefix=jennifer+konzen%2Caps%2C152&sr=8-4 Redeemed Sexuality: A Guide to Sexuality for Christian Singles, Campus Students, Teens, and Parents https://www.amazon.com/Redeemed-Sexuality-Christian-Singles-Students/dp/1595559515/ref=sr_1_3?qid=1641305535&refinements=p_27%3ADr.++Jennifer+Konzen&s=books&sr=1-3&text=Dr.++Jennifer+Konzen https://www.amazon.com/Art-Intimate-Marriage-Christian-Intimacy/dp/0692730702/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1641305664&refinements=p_27%3ADr.++Jennifer+Konzen&s=books&sr=1-2&text=Dr.++Jennifer+Konzen www.theartofintimatemarriage.com/

Lauren is a counselor who has experience in the ministry and now specializes in helping couples with intimacy and connection. She joins the channel to discuss her perspective on how purity culture has shaped the way marriages experience intimacy. She also addresses how to talk your children about sexuality in a healthy way. Singles/Parents: Redeemed Sexuality by Tim and Dr. Jennifer Konzen https://www.christianbook.com/redeemed-sexuality-christian-singles-students-parents/tim-konzen/9781595543516/pd/543516?en=google&event=SHOP&kw=books-0-20%7C543516&p=1179710&utm_source=google&dv=c&gclid=Cj0KCQiAnuGNBhCPARIsACbnLzohwrPaK_EaMPNe5sAQVxPnierx4NIvSXWu_PDzHbdzcYZ_naTrukgaAme0EALw_wcB Soul Virgins by Doug Rosenau https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Virgins-Redefining-Single-Sexuality/dp/0985810718 Unwanted by Jay Stringer https://www.amazon.com/Unwanted-Sexual-Brokenness-Reveals-Healing/dp/1631466720/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=unwanted&qid=1639515342&s=books&sr=1-1 Married Individuals: The Art of Intimate Marriage by Tim and Dr. Jennifer Konzen https://www.amazon.com/Art-Intimate-Marriage-Christian-Intimacy/dp/0692730702/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=art+of+intimate+marriage&qid=1639515376&s=books&sr=1-2 Restoring the Pleasure by Clifford and Joyce Pennerhttps://www.amazon.com/Restoring-Pleasure-Thomas-Nelson/dp/0718077555/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=restoring+the+pleasure&qid=1639515436&s=books&sr=1-1 Ministers: Sex, God and the Conservative Church by Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers https://www.amazon.com/Conservative-Church-Tina-Schermer-Sellers/dp/1138674982/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1639515494&sr=1-3 Pure by Linda Kay Klein https://www.amazon.com/Pure-Inside-Evangelical-Movement-Generation/dp/150112482X/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=pure&qid=1639515558&s=books&sr=1-5

On today's podcast we meet with Lauren Peterson a graduate student at UVIC in a Masters of Education and Leadership. Lauren is focusing on breaking down the systemic problems that indigenous students experience when entering post secondary institutions. She shares her knowledge and insight both as a member of the Métis Nation and as someone who has worked extensively in and with various Canadian Indigenous communities.

Anyone who has ever started a business knows that entrepreneurship is hard. Starting a business takes courage. Starting a business takes conviction, perseverance, grit and tenacity. It is not for the faint of heart and often the occasion arises where you may need to change something to keep your business going. In our current time right now, pivoting is what a lot of businesses are finding themselves in a position to do. My guest today is an entrepreneur who has a lot of experience with exactly that. Lauren Peterson is the founder and CEO of Travel Patterns, a travel-inspired social impact brand that envisions a world where every woman understands her unique value, is connected to her own story, and is empowered to boldly pursue her daring life adventure while enabling others to do the same. I had so much fun having Lauren on the show and she’s actually the first guest I’ve interviewed from home during Covid-19. Lauren has so many wise insights regarding how businesses can adapt and pivot during this time. Join me for this encouraging conversation with Lauren! 3:35 – The Lauren Peterson 101 Lauren is the founder of Travel Patterns, an ethically made travel and home accessory brand that partners with weaving cooperatives in different countries to provide products through a sustainable marketplace. Lauren studied interior design and practiced the profession for a decade before jumping full time into working on Travel Patterns. She even had a unique job working with the Army Corps of Engineers as an interior designer! Her entrepreneurial journey started in college when she knew she wanted to start her own company. After graduating, she knew God was calling her to a career in interior design, but He was not calling her to a TYPICAL career in interior design. When she graduated in 2008 as the economy crashed, Lauren realized very quickly that her career options would be limited. She was living in Chicago at the time and decided she would need to move home to continue to pursue career opportunities, though there were none. She never would have moved home or taken a government job working with the Army Corps of Engineers if not for the economic circumstances at the time. She felt God calling her to something she never expected for herself. Lauren worked with the Army Corps of Engineers for 10 years in Alabama and left her job there a year and a half ago. Halfway through her work with the Army she was able to further foster her love of global textiles with global travel for her job. All of her projects were outside of the US, and it fostered an understanding for how business could positively impact other communities. When she traveled, she learned more about communities with their own unique textiles and crafts. She would bring handmade products home that everyone wanted to learn more about. Over time, the lightbulb went off that she could build a business that supported the artisan groups she was able to interact with and provide a sustainable livelihood through business partnership. In 2014, Lauren started her company and rebranded it to become Travel Patterns in 2016. 16:23 – Pivoting in 2020 So many different business entities whether small businesses, large corporations, fair-trade businesses, restaurants, and ethical businesses are having to pivot and problem solve during this global pandemic. Lauren is no stranger to pivoting. She built her business while working full time. At the time she was just purchasing products from different artisan groups overseas and reselling the products. It was a sustainable relationship, but she quickly realized it wasn’t scalable. The inventory was always hit or miss. Lauren knew that in order to have true, sustainable partnership for her cooperatives, they needed to be designing their own products. She rebranded the company for a fresh start and refocused on one cooperative in Guatemala, designing their first original collection. Soon they launched with a small product line of travel accessories like pouches, zip bags, and laundry bags. From 2017-2018, Lauren and her husband started planning for her to leave her full-time job to focus solely on Travel Patterns. During that time, they looked at adding future product lines and adding new partnerships. She is now in the middle of adding a home goods line (in the middle of a global crisis). Lauren has learned a lot from her cooperatives about moving forward in a time of crisis. Many of their communities are accustomed to adversity on a basis level and are equipped to work through overcoming these kinds of situations. Most of the raw materials for the products made for the cooperatives are made in people’s homes and later taken to a workshop to be made into a finished product. The difficulty during a pandemic is not getting the parts and pieces for handmade goods, but finishing the product to send it. Now Travel Patterns is brainstorming what can be handstitched together rather than relying on the larger equipment in the workshops. They are focusing more on simpler products and brainstorming a whole new line of products that are easier to make. Lauren has turned to her partners for ideas on how to continue working safely, understanding how their needs have changed, and helping the already vulnerable communities they live in. 30:04 – Pause for Clarity  Lauren felt behind in responding to the crisis, but truly what was needed was time to reach out to her partners and understand their creative options. It took a few weeks to gauge the impact on a broad scale. We are talking about pivoting, but especially right at the beginning of the crisis, Travel Patterns had to stop in their tracks altogether. They had inventory coming in for a launch that isn’t happening now, so working and communicating closely with their partners was the most important thing as the world changed rapidly. Taking the time to calibrate in the beginning has set the company and its partners up with strong plans for the new normal of the planet. The new plan may not include a new collection launch, and instead requires taking things day by day and asking what is most important for the partners. God’s timing is not our own, and this time of waiting can be a very rich growing experience where we can learn even more to trust God when our plans seemingly go off the rails. 35:03 - Travel Patterns For any sale on Guatemalan collections, 50% of the profits will be donated to get vital food and supplies into the Guatemalan communities in remote areas where people are not able to take public transport into town to buy the food and supplies they need.  The Travel Patterns Philippines Collection is available on pre-order, and products will ship mid-May to end of May with discounted pricing. The collection includes two pillows, clutches, and weekender bags. Those funds will of course go back into the Philippines partnership. Find Travel Patterns on: Instagram - @shoptravelpatterns Web: www.shoptravelpattners.com 38:10 - Getting to Know Our Guest Find out what Lauren is learning about herself during Covid-19, what part of a kid’s movie scarred her, what she would do differently if no one was watching her, and of course, what it means to Lauren to run her business with purpose. Memorable Quotes 7:00 – “Even though I question and kick and scream a lot in my selfish ways about my own plans for my life, I am able to recognize the path He’s put before me and I’m thankful for that, even though I love to control other situations.” “Many of the more impoverished communities and the cooperatives that a lot of ethically made companies are partnered with are so used to adversity on a basic level of having to really work through a crisis. Many of these cooperatives live this every single day. They’ve been built on crisis and trying to overcome these situations, so for me, I’m actually looking more to my cooperatives to say, ‘What are good ways to move forward?’ “

Lauren Is a worldwide traveler and also a law student at Northwestern University. She has visited 49 different countries and all 7 continents!

St. Louis based comedian Lauren Peterson joins the podcast to discuss how she was 'casually a transplant' when she first moved away from Lake of The Ozarks to a bigger city. A topic that seems to relate well with host Mollie Amburgey (also a transplant, but from Cincinnati, Ohio), both women talk about missing hometown food, but are happy with the comedy community they gained in the midst of moving to St. Louis. Lauren can be found on social media on Facebook and Instagram (@laurenpcomedy_) and can be found at open mics and shows in the St. Louis area. Music in this episode is titled 'Better Sunrise' by Superjaz from Same Difference music and can be found on all streaming services. 

We join Michael Darling, Chief Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA), and Lauren Peterson, Chicago-Midwest Regional Representative for Phillips, on a tour of Virgil Abloh’s unprecedented exhibition, “Figures of Speech.” This guided conversation highlights the show with Darling’s insider curatorial knowledge, drawing from three years of close collaboration with Abloh developing the […]

Julia kicks off the second season of Keep Calm and Cook On with Cecile Richards, who was the president of Planned Parenthood for more than a decade and who Vogue magazine has called a “heroine of the resistance.” Cecile’s late mother, the incredible Ann Richards, was the Governor of Texas and Cecile so clearly follows her mother’s meaningful footsteps doing work fighting for social justice and women’s rights. As she wrote about in her book Make Trouble, Cecile has been an activist ever since she was taken to the principal’s office in 7th grade for protesting the Vietnam War. As a young woman, Cecile worked as a labor organizer and went onto do more advocacy work in various progressive leadership roles. One thread through Cecile’s work is that she brings other women along with her. Lauren Peterson, the coauthor of Make Trouble, joined Cecile and Julia for this episode. Before working with Cecile on her book, Lauren wrote speeches for both Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and President Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. Together they all talk about everything from pie and hot sauce to the correlation between women's rights and food justice. Some notes from the show: Make Trouble is out in paperbook! And be sure to catch Cecile and Lauren on their second book tour— check out everything about it here. Here’s the slaw recipe that Cecile referred to. It’s from Now & Again which is available here! Check out Rep. Gwen Moore speaking on the House floor and reminding us if you’re not at the table, you’re on the menu. The show also includes answers to listeners’ questions about cooking and a shout out to the National Domestic Workers Alliance. While we’re on the topic, check out this NYT Overlooked obituary for Dorothy Bolden who started a movement for domestic workers, too. For more about Julia and her work, head to her site or follow her on Instagram.

Today we’re sharing AudioFile Magazine’s list of the 2018 Best Memoir Audiobooks. Listen as we discuss all the winners, including sound clips from THE COST OF LIVING by Deborah Levy and MAKE TROUBLE by Cecile Richards. AudioFile Magazine’s Best Memoir Audiobooks of 2018 BECOMING by Michelle Obama, read by Michelle Obama, published by Random House Audio EDUCATED by Tara Westover, read by Julia Whelan, published by Random House Audio GOING TO THE MOUNTAIN by Ndaba Mandela, read by Michael Boatman, Ndaba Mandela, published by Hachette Audio MAKE TROUBLE by Cecile Richards, Lauren Peterson, read by Cecile Richards, published by Simon & Schuster Audio REPORTER by Seymour M. Hersh, read by Arthur Morey, published by Random House Audio THE COST OF LIVING by Deborah Levy, read by Henrietta Meire, published by HighBridge Audio Explore ALL of the audiobooks in AudioFile’s Best of the Year Ezine with sound clips and narrator videos at https://www.audiofilemagazine.com/bestof/. On today’s episode are Robin Whitten, Founder and Editor, and Michele Cobb, Publisher at AudioFile Magazine. We are giving away audiobooks from Libro.FM, Audiobooks.com, and Downpour on Twitter — visit us there at @audiofilemag and look for the #podcast for your chance to download your picks from our Best Of lists. For more free audiobook recommendations, sign up for AudioFile Magazine’s newsletter. Support for Behind the Mic comes from Grammy Award-winning publisher Hachette Audio, home to works by James Patterson, JK Rowling, Joel Osteen, David Sedaris, David Baldacci, Elin Hilderbrand, Michael Connelly, and many more bestselling audiobooks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lauren Peterson is a social entrepreneur who is seriously passionate about giving back. Not only does she travel 6-7 times a year to build schools and homes for people in need, but she donates profits of her income to charities, she centred her whole life around paying it forward and she is on a mission to guide others to give back through their businesses as well. She has an insanely positive and bubbly personality and we talk about how she was able to sustain this life for herself and what motivated her to feel the need to make a social impact.  Lauren's Instagram

For the fourth year, students in Kristy McDonald's business communications class are behind the popular BIG Little Hero Race at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City. The race, which features a 10K, 5K & kids' fun run, is set for this Saturday, April 14. All proceeds of this run benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwest Michigan. As anyone who has planned a running event knows well, lots of time and energy go into bringing a race to fruition. Each year, a new crop of college students take on this task, handling everything from seeking and finding sponsorship and volunteers, to figuring out race-day logistics and marketing the event. On this episode: three of the students involved in this year's event -- Noah Britton, Lauren Peterson and David Filkins -- talk with Heather about what it's like to tackle this kind of real-life project as a college student. Race Director Kyle Brownley, a college graduate who returned to this project after starting with it as a student himself, also joins the conversation. They all give the scoop of how this race has come together this year, what runners can expect on race day, and why their post-race party is among the best around.  Runners and walkers typically dress in costume for this race -- there will be lots of Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Ironman, and Captain America kids and families (among other fabulous costume choices). Free superhero capes are given to the kids. Races are timed and awards are handed out post-race. While online registration has ended, day-before and day-of signups are available. The race takes place on part of the Bayshore route, making it a perfect training run if you're participating in the Bayshore Marathon, Half Marathon or 10K this Memorial Day weekend!  Learn more and get signed up at biglittleherorace.com  The race's Favebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BigLittleHeroRace  

Happy #SeekTheJoy Tuesday! On the podcast this week is Lauren Peterson - entreperneur, personal development junkie, philanthropist, money mindset coach, and all around inspiration. Lauren’s mission is to drastically impact the lives of over one million people (too cool right!) and she’s doing this through coaching and guiding a global empowerment of women to their fullest life and ultimately change the world. She's all about creating conscious entrepreneurs by helping women discover their purpose, define their values, and align with a cause greater than themselves. Lauren works with women to overcome their internal hurdles, master their mindset, and get in touch with who they are as a person. On today’s episode we chat about Lauren’s personal development journey, the role of self-love in her life, developing a relationship with herself and standing on her own two feet, her spiritual and self-care practice, the role depression has played in her life, changing our mindset and our language around money, and so much more.  To learn more about today’s episode, head over to the show notes section of the website seekthejoypodcast.com/show-notes/laurenpeterson To learn more about Lauren and to join her incredible Women of Impact Facebook tribe visit laurenapeterson.com and you can find her on Instagram.com/laurenapeterson_ Until next week, ✨ #SeekTheJoy - hit SUBSCRIBE - and it would mean so much if you could give the podcast a rating and/or review on iTunes ✨ if you do, e-mail a screenshot of your review to sydney@seekthejoypodcast.com and we'll send you our brand NEW #SeekTheJoy Guide for Infusing More Joy into Your Life document! Along with this guide, you'll also receive two limited edition Seek The Joy Podcast stickers that will be mailed out to you! We can't wait to send these out to you!  We are gearing up for the fourth episode in The Power of Storytelling, which will air on April 19th! We want you to be part of it! To learn more and to submit your story, visit our website https://www.seekthejoypodcast.com/share-your-seekthejoy-story/ and fill out our interest form - and we'll get back to you ASAP.  Instagram instagram.com/seekthejoypodcast Facebook fb.me/seekthejoypodcast E-mail sydney@seekthejoypodcast.com 

CERTIFICATIONS IN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION Agricultural education offers many great STEM careers to students. Dusty Moore of CEV Multimedia, Erin Gorter of The South Coast Region Ag Ed Program and teacher Lauren Peterson from King CityHS in CA are our guests.