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2 episodes with what laura
2 episodes with what laura
2 episodes with what laura
On the 251st episode of The Copywriter Club podcast, we're joined by none other than Laura Belgray. Laura is the founder of Talking Shrimp and co-creator of The Copy Cure with Marie Forleo. It's been a few years since she's been on the show, and in which time she's done everything she said she wasn't going to do in her business. No matter where you are in your copywriting, you'll hear countless insights you can apply to your own business. Ready to take notes? How to go from copywriter for clients to being a copywriter for yourself. What hiring team members can do for you and your business growth. (Hint: explode) The shift from being someone's copywriter to stepping into your own voice and brand. Becoming the course creator and getting paid to write emails to your list. Igniting your brand so people know you exist. Why you need to start pitching yourself (yesterday). Envisioning what you truly want in your business and what it will take to get there. Laura's website transformation and creating her own museum for people to take pictures with. (It's the end of an era!) Hiring a coach to help with pivots and rebrands. Emailing your list 3x a week. Should you do it? How sharing your content and articles can prove to build your authority. — As long as it's shareable. The fastest way to learn new information or processes. What you should be telling your list to create meaningful connections and to dig deeper into their wants and needs. The myths of managing a team. Why you need to be super clear and honest with your list about what your purpose is. How to boost your creativity when the wheels aren't turning. The raw and real truth of writing a book. — You may need to quiet your ego. How many copywriters of today are becoming shadows and what you can do to ensure it doesn't happen to you. The future of copywriting and what absolutely has got to go. What Laura does to make money by being herself (and while sitting on her couch.) There are many ways to create a successful copywriting business, and Laura's method is one worth listening to. Press play or check out the transcript below. The people and stuff we mentioned on the show: Kira's website Rob's website The Copywriter Club Facebook Group The Copywriter Underground Laura's first episode Laura's website Laura's subject line resource Full Transcript: Rob: A lot can change in three years. Heck, if the last year has taught us anything, it's that things can change quickly, and they change faster than we think. Our guest for this episode is Laura Belgray, and Laura was on our podcast a little over three years ago. That was episode 15, where she talked about the kind of business that she had, and she talked about a lot of things that she wasn't even interested in doing. Now, three years later, that's all changed. She's built the business that she said she didn't want, and she loves it. So we're going to get into the details of that change, and what Laura has done with her business. But first, let me introduce my co-host for today, copywriter and launch strategist, Brittany McBean. Welcome, Brittany. Brittany: Thanks, thanks for having me. I've told you that my life goal is to be Kira when I grow up, so now I'm just one step closer. Rob: Yeah, right, if Kira decides not to come back, you can just stay. Brittany: I'm taking her spot, watch out. Rob: Exactly. You've been warned Kira. I'm excited to have Brittany here to share her thoughts about what we chatted with Laura today. But before we get to that interview and to the things that we want to share, this is your weekly reminder that this episode of The Copywriter Club podcast is brought to you by The Copywriter Think Tank. That's our mastermind for copywriters and marketers who are doing some pretty big things in their business, becoming better copywriters, creating products, maybe creating things like video shows,
"Tact and empathy are your best friends when delivering negative feedback." - Laura Foley Meet Laura Foley Laura Foley is a communication strategist who works with business owners, speakers, and sales professionals who want their marketing communications to drive business results and close sales. She works with them on presentation development and design, conducts detailed audits of marketing communications, and provides focused skills training to make them more confident communicators. A graduate of the Massachusetts College of Art and Design with a BFA in printmaking and graphic design, Laura has over 25 years' experience in presentation design, marketing, and copywriting. She lives in Central Massachusetts with her husband and two sons. And while she presents as a confident grown-up, Laura has a playful side that she's only too eager to unleash once you get to know her. Connect with Laura Her website On LinkedIn Show notes: What Laura wanted to be when she grew up and how it plays out today. (2:40) The problem STEM folks have with giving presentations (5:30) Laura's biggest communication struggles and how she shed them (7:30) How labels that stifle us and keep us from sharing ourselves and our personality and being more personable (14:30) The importance of practice to improve presentation skills and drop what's holding you back. How to be more tactful - personally and professionally. (20:00) So many elements that go into making a presentation work. What is a formality to drop to make your presentations better? (32:55)
We all want to find purpose in our lives. Perhaps you are at a crossroads right now, stuck in the same spot and unsure what to do next. If you are feeling exactly this way, then this episode is just for you. In today's episode I would like to introduce you all to Laura Neff. She is a brand photographer, business coach, and serial entrepreneur, as well as a member of the “Create Your Purpose” collective. Just like you, she too was stuck in this crazy journey we call life, working a job she didn't enjoy. She eventually made the decision to quit her job and start multiple online businesses that ended up changing her life. Today she'll be discussing how she started these businesses, her struggles, and her vision for the future. I hope the story she shares with you today inspires you to also build a purposeful life just like she did! About Laura Neff: Laura Neff is a brand photographer, business coach, and serial entrepreneur. Her mission in life is to turn purpose-driven entrepreneurs like you, live up to your potential and find freedom and success in a way that feels aligned to you. Originally, Laura graduated from college as an interior designer and immediately had a job offer. She initially thought this job would be her dream but then that dream turned into her absolute nightmare. It was at this lowest point of her life where she got the chance to shoot her first wedding and that changed everything. She eventually quit her day job and went all in on photography. This photography journey of her's led her to a new path and today, Laura runs three businesses with the purpose of helping people discover, pursue and live out their passions as well as build a life and business they love. Connect with Laura Neff: Website Instagram Episode Highlights: Laura's early life and how she got to where she is now What Laura's connecting thread is How Laura set up her website Laura's struggles, and visions for her future Laura's thoughts on success How Laura has integrated reflection in building her business Earlier in the episode, I mentioned that the Create Your Purpose challenge is happening again. If you're looking to move your business forward and create a simple system to ground your dreams in reality, join us here!
Accusations of sexual assault against Philip Roth's biographer, Blake Bailey ... Laura's early negative review of the biography ... How Bailey justified Roth's mistreatment of women ... Aryeh worries about an alleged rapist framing the historical record ... Laura argues against the "this changes everything" reaction ... Criticizing the actions of Norton, the book's publisher ... What Laura found in Roth's novels that she didn't expect ... What do we do with the fact that many great authors were awful people? ...
Accusations of sexual assault against Philip Roth's biographer, Blake Bailey ... Laura's early negative review of the biography ... How Bailey justified Roth's mistreatment of women ... Aryeh worries about an alleged rapist framing the historical record ... Laura argues against the "this changes everything" reaction ... Criticizing the actions of Norton, the book's publisher ... What Laura found in Roth's novels that she didn't expect ... What do we do with the fact that many great authors were awful people? ...
Together with 5 plaintiffs and the law firm Emery Celli Brinkerhoff, Laura Strausfeld and Jennifer Weiss-Wolf filed a class-action lawsuit against the state of New York for taxing tampons. Since 2016, their organization Period Equity has helped 20 states repeal the tax. In this episode, Laura talks about the winding creative road that lead her to this fight and asks women to join together and speak up on shared problems that demand equity. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: How being a twin tied into Laura’s career steps and her mission to get women to collaborate. Laura’s non-toxic perfume business started as an accident and turned into a passion. What Laura learned about environmental risk in the perfume business and how these government regulations started her interest in manufacturing practices. Why creatives often become unexpected entrepreneurs and how they succeed. What is period equity and why does it matter? States collectively make over $150 million annually from taxing menstrual products. The tipping point that got the legislature to take action against the period tax in the NY state case in 2016. Women were excluded from medical research until the 1980s and early 1990s. We need to overcome being embarrassed about the issue of menstruation and use our voice to ask for necessities such as menstrual products. Scotland has made period products free. The goal of Period Equity and how women can get involved in their own communities. How litigation can alleviate menstrual inequality and fund free products for those in need. Whey menstrual companies aren’t doing their job when it comes to fighting for period equality. Why are most of the world’s billionaires male? Why feminine leadership often represents those who don’t have a voice.
Jo is a business and marketing coach, helping passionate entrepreneurs build their business and reach the next level of success. Jo infuses the power of numerology in her work her clients, after embarking on her own journey with numerology, she understands herself on a different level and so many opportunities have opened up in her life and business. By understanding your destiny number, the personal year you are working in, and the meaning and expression of your name- numerology can help empower you to do the right thing at the right time in your business. We are joined in this episode to discuss numerology, what it means and how it transforms lives. Jo kindly shared my number and explained what that means for me which really resonated with where I am going and what my purpose is. In this episode you will discover; The importance of connecting to yourself What numerology is and how it can help you How Jo got to this part in her journey What Laura’s number is and what it means How you can find out your number and what it means Come and connect with Jo here Resources Joanna Soley- Bizology Website Facebook FREE community Instagram Inspire and Connect Website Facebook FREE community Instagram Moments candles Join our meet ups
Welcome back, Aligned Entrepreneurs! Today I'm bringing you a conversation all about the strategy behind growing an engaged audience. I spoke with Laura Burden-Bitoiu, founder of a boutique social media marketing agency in Vancouver, BC, about how entrepreneurs can create authentic content, why getting into the reel game can exponentially grow your audience, the importance of engagement, the power of consistency, and why humour and relatability are assets to your content planning. Plus, she shares why having a clear intention on *why* you want to increase your following is paramount while reminding listeners to place profitability over popularity. Laura shares her journey from dropping out of law school to start her company, and her relationship with trust in her entrepreneurial process. If you're overwhelmed with social media or are unsure how to grow your account, this episode is for you. Enjoy! Connect with Laura: IG: https://www.instagram.com/burdenbrandmanagement/ Website: https://www.burdenbrandmanagement.com/ Freebies: https://www.burdenbrandmanagement.com/freebies Reels Talk course: https://burdenbrandmanagement.mykajabi.com/reel-talk Overview: 0:54 - Intro to Laura Burden-Bitoiu 4:00 - About Laura Burden-Bitoiu 5:14 - Why Laura dropped out of law school 6:15 - When a death in Laura's family changed her life and career trajectory 7:24 - How Laura's connections as a model and restaurant manager helped her start her business 8:50 - What Laura's business looks like today 9:22 - Laura's experience navigating her business during the pandemic and how she shifted to evergreen offers 12:24 - The role mindset and manifestation played in 10x her business from 2019 to 2020 16:12 - The importance of profitability over popularity 20:20 - The importance of figuring out the clarity behind who you're serving and how you're serving them 21:13 - How reels are the biggest thing pushing the needle forward, and how to get started 27:27 - How to map out your content 30:08 - Towing the line between planning content and remaining authentic 31:31 - Laura's mindset shift from overthinking to showing up consistently 34:30 - The importance of engaging with others on social media 36:21 - The power of humour and relatable content 37:00 - Boundaries, social media, and setting realistic expectations 41:00 - Laura's biggest challenge as a business owner 42:30 - Laura's relationship with trust and creating space 45:10 - The learning process of building a team 49:10 - Laura's biggest milestones in her business
Have you or someone you know walked through the journey of infertility? In today’s episode, The God Who Sees Me: A Journey Through Infertility, I’m talking with my friend Laura Brandenburg. Laura shares her story of waiting, hoping, and trusting God with her deep longing for motherhood. We talk about her years of fertility treatments, adoption, and emergency surgery, and how in the midst of the struggle, God brought her peace. (Friend, if you're viewing this post via email, the podcast player to listen to this episode can be found here ) I know you'll be blessed by Laura's words today. She knows God's heart for her and she wants other women to know God's heart for them, too. What Laura has to say will encourage, inspire, and challenge you, so listen in while I have a chat with Laura Brandenburg. Laura Brandenburg Laura C. Brandenburg writes real-life stories of redemption, forgiveness, and grace. Her work has won first place in the RWA "Ignite the Flame" contest, and the ACFW Genesis contest, and was a finalist in First Impressions and a semi-finalist in Genesis. A lover of language and grammar, Laura spends her days trying to inspire college students to love writing as much as she does. She lives in rural West Texas with her handsome husband, their miracle baby girl, and an 80-pound Weimaraner. Favorite Quote from the Show "Life is not always pretty, but God is always good."- Laura C. Brandenburg Connect with Laura! You can connect with Laura at www.lauracbrandenburg.com, join her email list, read her blog, and pick up her free e-book, The Not Forgotten Ones, all found on her website. Stay awhile... I would also love to connect with you, so reach out to me on my contact page at dorisswift.com. In this world we will have trouble, but Jesus tells us to take heart because He has overcome the world. If you're fighting fear grab my... Fear-Fighting Scripture Verses I invite you to join my community of women who receive inspirational messages, helpful resources, and updates on podcast and book news! Thank You for Being Such a Blessing Thank you again for being a faithful listener of Fierce Calling! I'd love to hear how Fierce Calling has encouraged and inspired you. Drop a message in the comments or via my contact page on dorisswift.com. It would bless me so much to hear what God is doing in your lives. I hope you’ll join me next time when I invite another woman who is taking action where her passion, compassion, and conviction intersect. Until then friend, have a blessed week and I’ll talk to you soon. Doris
Laura Micetich, Health Coach, Pro tagger on Ultimate Tag Fox, athlete, and authentic human is on the show today. Emily and Laura met at Gold’s Gym, but Emily didn’t find out that Laura is Canadian until now. Laura grew up in Tennessee and eventually ended up in Los Angeles. She lives a very inspiring and exciting life that will keep you on your toes the entire episode: from teaching in Tennessee, working production during summers, getting a tummy tuck, becoming a Health Coach, and being a Pro Tagger on Ultimate Tag Fox. She also gets deep and real about her relationship with food, self, and her new romance. Laura has a way of relating to so many in a very real, authentic, and soul-stirring way, so, enjoy pressing pause with Laura in this episode! In today’s episode you will learn: [01:42] Laura’s background [02:42] Fitness journey and tummy tuck [08:18] Press pause [12:52] What Laura does to continue growing [13:04] Coaching women with the same struggles [18:05] Work in progress [20:50] Falling in love with showing up [24:51] Time limits and goals [25:31] You can’t fail unless you stop [28:34] Being open and raw on social media [32:15] Healthy relationships [40:23] Journey to Ultimate Tag [42:51] Relapsing [44:20] Tips for getting back on track [46:52] Finding the right amount of focus for yourself [48:00] Wasting energy on thoughts of failure vs. action [50:45] How to work with Laura Connect with Laura! Instagram | YouTube | 1:1 Coaching | The Iron Giantess Fitness App Connect with me! Instagram | YouTube | Workout & Nutrition Programs My favorite supplements www.1stphorm.com/EmilyHaydenFitness My favorite ready-made healthy meals www.iconmeals.com and use code EHFIT to save $$$! Bay Breeze music courtesy of the artist, FortyThr33
At some point we will start to become aware of the person we want to be, but how often do you align that with the things that you will need to do to become them? Laura Higgins from the Marketing Powerhouse that is Lala Socials joins us today for a conversation that is not only a powerful message about "becoming", but also about celebrating yourself along the way. - We talk getting clarity - Small steps - Embracing the beginning - Knowing your 'why' - What Laura see's as the most common reason people trip themselves up in the world of marketing and biz-ness. Plus it's actually a really light and fun episode to be honest. You can't go wrong with that! @lalasocialclub lalasocialclub.co Hosted by @ktdean.com.au
Did you know that there are over 6.5 million Canadians over the age of 65? Almost 11 thousand of those are over the age of a hundred. Our older loved ones and community members have some unique needs and evolving challenges. They need advocacy and they need a voice. In this episode, we have two such experts representing their organisations whose work over the years have proven pivotal and has helped older adults not only in Canada but around the world. First, let me introduce Gregor Sneddon. Gregor is the executive director of Help Age Canada. He's passionate about social justice and working with the under privileged and marginalised. His many years working with older people inspires him to help them find a voice. Since 1975, Help Age Canada has been working for older persons and helping them overcome poverty, claim their right, challenge discrimination, and lead a dignified, secure, and healthy life. Help Age Canada is a founding member of Help Age International and is part of a global network of organisations operating in 85 countries. Help Age Canada’s mission is to work in partnership with others to improve and maintain the quality of life of vulnerable older persons and their communities in Canada and around the world. My second guest is Laura Tamblyn Watts. She is the president and CEO of CanAge. Laura is a lawyer, advocate researcher, and media commentator. Her work focuses on law, ageing abuse, accessibility law reform, governance, and knowledge mobilisation. She has served as Chief Public Policy Officer at the Canadian Association of Retired Person for the past two years and national director of the Canadian Centre for Elder Law. She currently teaches at the University of Toronto where she is also a fellow of the Institute for Life Course and Aging. CanAge is an independent non-profit advocacy organisation which educates, empowers, and mobilises people on the issues that matter most to older Canadians. Topics: What CanAge is and what they do What Help Age Canada is and their work Laura's thoughts on COVID-19 The infection control in affecting COVID-19 What Laura will fix in the system How Gregor's organisation is helping older adults in this time of isolation The isolation and loneliness in Canada The effects of loneliness in people Why isolation and loneliness is also a pandemic Laura's thoughts on the financial aspects of home care Different kinds of legislation to make the change On the bigger questions like the value of life How to help older adults who go are going through hearing loss What Gregor sees in people reporting elder abuse Gregor's tips to caregivers who want to become better version of themselves Laura's tips to the listeners Links: Host’s email: Rafiq@SeniorsPodcast.com Sponsor’s Link - Right at Home: www.RightAtHomeCanada.com/Winnipeg All Things Senior’s Facebook: www.facebook.com/AllThingsSeniors Laura's Website: https://www.canage.ca/ Laura's Email: laura@canage.ca Laura’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-tamblyn-watts-a8ab61/ Laura’s Twitter: @ltamblynwatts Gregor's Website: www.HelpAgeCanada.ca Gregor's Email: gsneddon@helpagecanada.ca Gregor's Instagram: @HelpAgeCanada Gregor's Twitter: @HelpAgeCA Gregor's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/helpagecanada Did You Know Segment: www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=1710000501
Hall of Fame Sports Reporter Laura Okmin joins Pro Mindset host Craig Domann as they discuss meaningful and heavy issues. Laura talks about her pivot point in her life when she survived a turbulent plane ride and the changes she made afterwards. She vowed she would start creating a life that would make her care about life. She checked a lot of boxes in her career and then realized that boxes weren't making her happy. She pursued the answer to the question: how do I make my life bigger? That's when her journey really became magical.What's your plan B? It took Laura about nine months after graduating from college before she got her first job. She heard, “What is your Plan B?” a lot as she watched all her friends have lives, get jobs, have money and relationships, get homes and have babies. Yet she was home with her parents sending out reel tapes. Everybody would ask every day, “What's your Plan B?” She would always just say her Plan B was to figure out how to get her Plan A to work. Craig added from his experience with NFL players, “If they have a Plan B it's only a matter of time before it becomes their Plan A.”A reporter’s life is being a great storyteller. She loved telling stories and there's no better stories in the world to cover than sports. She shares the key to success is having confidence in yourself.Laura covered Michael Jordan playing baseball and then followed him back to Chicago and covered him with the Bulls. She shares when Michael walked into a room, you knew it. By the way, she said the same thing about MJ when he walked out on the court. She recalls the feeling in the United Center shifted (she referred to this as the “room tilted”). Laura, who has covered many Super Bowls, Olympics and major sporting events in her career, also reflected that they that besides MJ the only other times she has ever felt the room tilt was when Muhammad Ali was in the arena and when Bruce Springsteen was at a shopping mall in LA.For nearly 30 years Laura Okmin has been covering the biggest names in sports on the biggest stages. What Laura is most known for, and most proud of, is the connections she has cultivated over two decades of building relationships … not sources. Trust has been the foundation of every interview she conducts, the content she creates – and now her company, GALvanize, leading the next generation of women sports broadcasters.Always passionate about her job, GALVANIZE gives Laura a purpose: Training and mentoring young women entering the sports world on – and more importantly – OFF camera. Laura is the third longest tenured sideline reporter in NFL history. You’ll find her covering the league for the NFL on FOX and Westwood One’s NFL national radio games. She’s covered more than 10 Super Bowls, hosted Olympic coverage from the London, Sochi and Pyeongchang games, and reported from multiple World Series, NBA and NHL championships.What’s your honey? What has always made sense to Laura and it's still her mantra to this day is if you take a pot of honey and you just put it on the table outside, the bees are going to come. The honey doesn't have to call the bees to the honey. Honey doesn't have to sell itself to the bees. The honey doesn't have to make a big deal about itself. The honey just has to be honey. And the bees will come. Honey time is when you're just right where you're supposed to be and making sure that you're in a place where you can see and receive your blessings. You just need to be in your shoes right where you are.
Welcome back to the Sprint to Profit Podcast for Amazon Sellers. Today we’re going to be speaking with a dear friend and colleague, Laura McCaul, from Sponsored Profit which is a firm that specializes in training and tools around Amazon Advertising. Laura will be talking about three costly mistakes that Amazon sellers make when it comes to Amazon Ads, as well as actionable things you can do to avoid these mistakes. If you liked what you heard today on the show, please make sure to hit the subscribe button so you can get updated when we post new episodes. Please share this episode with others who might get value out of it as well. We wish you the best for you and your business. To get some FREE training on what it takes to have a successful business to fuel your lifestyle, head to www.goteamreal.com to download our FREE training today. Also head to www.goteamreal.com/income to download your free INCOME calculator. Talking Points: 00:22 - Hello and Welcome 00:51 - Laura Introduction 02:30 - Laura’s background and Sponsored Profit 06:13 - What Laura will be covering 08:21 - Mistake #1: Fear of spending money 21:52 - Mistake #2: Amazon PPC FOMO 30:00 - Mistake #3: Spending money on the wrong keywords 32:50 - Keywords: At launch-time versus ongoing 40:29 - Summary and takeaways 43:57 - Free Training Resources/Links: Sponsored Profit: https://www.sponsoredprofit.com/ Laura McCaul’s email: laura@sponsoredprofit.com Free 28 Day Free Trial of Sponsored Profit's Tools using this Link: https://www.sponsoredprofit.com/28-days?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sponsoredprofit.com%2Fa%2F32358%2F97ffwr2A Our Website: https://www.goteamreal.com/ Real Amazon Seller Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AmazonSellerRoundTable/ Quotes: 08:42 - “Many sellers are afraid to spend money because they see PPC as a cost and not an investment.” - Laura McCaul 12:22 - “There is a time and a place for testing keywords and PPC but it’s typically not during these high traffic periods” - Laura McCaul 15:05 - “So yeah, your conversion and your CTR are two key metrics you always want to improve.” - Laura McCaul 31:17 - “If no one is buying on a keyword, that means it’s a keyword that isn’t working for you. The fact that you think it’s your main keyword, you just kinda have to divorce that.” - Laura McCaul
With more than 17 years’ experience driving real, measurable results, Laura chooses to lead through strategic thinking. As the CEO of JVZoo, she has collaborated with the company’s team to identify, develop, and implement productivity and system improvements. In addition, Laura has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Huffington Post, and StartUps.co. What Laura enjoys most is fostering a culture where employees thrive and value teamwork.In this episode, Laura joins Grace as they speak about the importance of marketing your personal brand and finding out your zone of genius.Learn more about Laura here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-casselman/ | https://www.jvzoo.com/
With more than 17 years’ experience driving real, measurable results, Laura chooses to lead through strategic thinking. As the CEO of JVZoo, she has collaborated with the company’s team to identify, develop, and implement productivity and system improvements. In addition, Laura has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Huffington Post, and StartUps.co. What Laura enjoys most is fostering a culture where employees thrive and value teamwork.In this episode, Laura joins Grace as they speak about the importance of marketing your personal brand and finding out your zone of genius.Learn more about Laura here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-casselman/ | https://www.jvzoo.com/
Nicola Denning-Millar connects with Laura Pinto. Laura Pinto may have found her way into the CRE industry by chance and not choice initially but from day one she has not looked back. Taking the advice of her mentors, Laura has involved herself with everything the industry has to offer and has experienced accelerated personal and professional growth as a result. Laura is currently Manager of Strategic Initiatives at Avison Young and is a member of BOMA Canada's National Emerging Leaders Committee. Laura has over seven years of real estate management experience and is without doubt a rising star in the industry. In this episode, Laura shares her story so far and discusses the following:Best advice received in the early days of her career.How the latest technology (and training) is used to serve the end user.Proudest moment so far.The ideal work environment to elevate performance.A passion for efficiency.What Laura enjoys the most about her job and the industry.Creating an impact through training and processes. Laura's role model growing up.Passions outside of work.Advice for anyone starting out in the industry.Why Property Management is a great career choice.
In this episode, we discuss:Why having a robust contracting process can help clients see you as the better choice.The difference between branding and visual design, and how you can use both to grow.Laura's shift as a business owner in terms of her numbers, her confidence and her sense of well-being.Navigating relationships when you're both entrepreneurs.What Laura's version of Zen Money is and how we've worked together to achieve it.About Laura:Laura Beauparlant is an award-winning international keynote speaker, an expert on branding and design and the author of Brand Chemistry. As the founder and creative director of Lab Creative, her mission is to help ambitious entrepreneurs create strong, memorable brands that consistently attract their ideal clients. For over 16 years, Laura has helped countless small business owners and entrepreneurs gain confidence and grow their businesses through unforgettable brandingYou can connect with Laura online here!https://www.labcreative.cahttps://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-beauparlant-4304381/https://www.facebook.com/labcreativeinc/https://www.instagram.com/LabCreativeInc/Reach out to me at Liz@LizLajoie.com if you have any questions!I'd love to hear from you! To submit a review of this podcast, just visit this link and walk through the super easy steps to let us know what you think: https://ratethispodcast.com/zenmoneyThanks in advance for your feedback!And if you're ready to take things to the next level yourself, join my free new Zen Money Mastery series for easy-to-digest trainings with actionable take-aways you can work through at your own pace:https://www.zenmoneymap.com/workshop
“The best apology is changed behavior.” – Laura Staley Today’s featured author is speaker, certified Feng Shui Consultant and a featured Columnist for BIZCATALYST 360°, Laura Staley. Laura and I have a heart-centered chat about emotional health, her newest book and more!!! Key Things You’ll Learn: The 3 principles of Feng Shui The benefits of exchanging energy with objects and other humans. What Laura did to find the love of her life after divorce. How powerful gratitude can be. Laura’s Site: http://www.cherishyourworld.com/ Laura’s Books: http://www.cherishyourworld.com/feng-shui-books-laura-staley/ The opening track is titled ”Wish 4 You” by Rukunetsu AKA Project R. To listen to this track in its entirety and support the artist, click the following link. https://projectr.bandcamp.com/track/wish-4-you Related Episodes: 142 - "Natural Living with Essential Oils" with Dr. Eric & Mama Z (@DrEricZielinski): http://goingnorth.libsyn.com/142-natural-living-with-essential-oils-with-dr-eric-mama-z-drericzielinski 170 - "Live & Love Beyond Your Dreams" with Riana Milne (@RianaMilne): https://goingnorth.libsyn.com/website/170-live-love-beyond-your-dreams-with-riana-milne-rianamilne 202 - "Your Divine Human Blueprint" with Julie Renee Doering (@RevJulieRenee): https://goingnorth.libsyn.com/website/202-your-divine-human-blueprint-with-julie-renee-doering-revjulierenee 206 – “Making Space, Clutter Free” with Tracy McCubbin (@tracy_mccubbin): https://goingnorth.libsyn.com/website/206-making-space-clutter-free-with-tracy-mccubbin-tracy_mccubbin
14:00 What Laura has missed over the last 3 months
Laura is a globally-minded thought leader who has successfully worked at the intersection of entertainment and finance for over ten years.Laura is a strong advocate for building community and trust within the entertainment and finance industries. In 2020, she launched MADRE VENTURES which provides investment capital and strategic support to early-stage and mid-cap enterprises that are solving significant social, environmental, and technological challenges – profitably. The fund’s central thesis is, “What would it look like to help one billion people?” and it seeks to support that thesis through the verticals of green energy, mindful technology, and social justice. Major Timestamps:1:52 – Introduction of Laura Walker Lee – founded Madre Ventures and AG Capital2:20 – The early years of Laura’s career and the steps she took to be in the entertainment industry4:27 – What really caused Laura to take that leap of faith and start her own businesses5:51 – The statistic that inspired Laura to start her own venture capital6:42 – The unexpected challenges of independently running a business8:17 – What Laura extremely appreciates in her new career8:53 – The realization that caused Laura to grow as a person10:13 – Laura’s advice for people who are contemplating to switch careers11:15 – Podcasts and books highly recommended by Laura13:57 – Platforms to connect with LauraMajor Quotes:9:27 – Self-care and self-exploration gives way to an inner voice and an intuition.9:39 – If you just stop, pause and take a moment, your body, spirit, and mind are already telling you what you’re supposed to do. 10:23 – Perfection will keep you from doing things you really want to do.-- To follow & connect with Laura Walker:Instagram: http://instagram.com/el_walkerrrrLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-walker-lee-a12a5021Website: http://laurawalker.ventures/ As always, my goal is to help you create a beautifully packaged personal brand and share your message with the world by teaching you how to define, communicate, and market yourself in person and online.It’s time to elevate YOU! Let’s get to work.Instagram: http://instagram.com/allisonwalshconsultingInstagram: http://instagram.com/allisonwalshFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/allisonwalshconsultingWebsite: http://www.allisonwalshconsulting.com/
My guest today is Laura Wilson, MD --- Principal Consultant at BioStrategies Consulting LLC and we will discuss some ideas on how to prepare for a video interview. In this episode: About Laura Her perspective on video interviews Tips for MSLs (or others) to prepare for the video interview Specific tips to help the interviewee get ready What Laura recommends people wear for a video interview Other considerations to prepare for a video interview Tips on sending a thank you note
As many women may feel, sexual experiences can often feel one-sided and like a chore. Many have shared that their body has been more of a resource for their partner to experience pleasure while it not being pleasurable for themselves. In this episode, Josephine’s close friend from college shares that having sex used to be “for the guy”. Now she’s engaged and learning to be in the present moment while reclaiming pleasure for herself and figuring out how to enjoy the experience. Lucky for Josephine, her mom is a renowned relationship expert who focuses on sex and intimacy in relationships. Tune in to get Alexandra’s view on how to create an intimate relationship where both people are giving - and receiving - pleasure. To get on the podcast, submit a question, or provide any feedback, visit www.alexandrastockwell.com/whatshouldido - and don’t forget to review this podcast and subscribe on Apple Podcasts so you don’t miss out on any of our upcoming episodes! Here’s a glance at what you’ll learn from Laura, Alexandra, and Josephine in this episode: How Laura’s engagement has changed the way she and her fiancée argue. How expression outside the bedroom leads to passion in the bedroom (or wherever!). Why Laura decided to reclaim her body by not having sex. What Laura’s doing to enjoy yearning and desire. Laura’s relationship curiosities around infidelity.
Welcome to the What to Read Next Podcast. Today’s bonus episode, we have Kini from Smexy Books. We chat about what we are doing while staying at home, what books we are reading and what shows we are watching. In this episode, we chat: How Kini is doing while staying at home What Laura learned from being in group therapy and this period The power of sleep How she has been spending her time while at home How Kini is not watching the news The method she uses to be more productive at work The most surprising thing that Kini has been doing since the stay at home order TV SHOWS Live PD (A&E) The Great British Baking Show (Netflix) Tiger King (Netflix) BOOKS MENTIONED; The Sundown Motel by Simone St. James Hood Feminism by Mikki Kendall TIPS FOR WORK FOR HOME Pomodoro Method PODCAST Fated Mates Missing song in the Internet from Reply All CONNECT WITH KINI Twitter Instagram Smexybooks.com JOIN THE CONVERSATION Visit WhattoReadNextBlog.com and share what you have been reading. If you would like a book recommendation, feel free to email me at whattoreadnextblog@gmail.com and I will be happy to answer your questions. BUY MY FAVORITE ROMANCE BOOKS - SUPPORT INDIE BOOKSTORES I partnered up with Bookshop https://bookshop.org/shop/laurayaminreads an organization that supports Independent Bookstores. You can purchase most of the books that were featured in today’s podcast by visiting the storefront. If you purchase a book through Bookshop, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you, that will go towards covering the cost of the podcast. SUPPORT THE WHAT TO READ NEXT PODCAST! If you’re enjoying the show, please subscribe and leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. Spread the love. And if you liked this episode, share it with your friends JOIN THE ROMANCE BOOK CLUB Join the What to Read Next Podcast Patreon Romance Book Club. Each month, we will read a backlist romance title and we will meet to discuss. You will receive monthly romance book recommendation list and be part of a romance reader community. My hope is for you to make new friends, discover new to you authors, series and genres to binge on and have some fun. Cost: $5 a month. Please note 10% of the profit will be donated to a COVID-19 fund of the group’s choice. Want to join the fun? Sign up today. Click here to sign up https://bit.ly/WTRNRomanceBookClub CONNECT WITH LAURA YAMIN Blog Instagram Goodreads Twitter
Welcome to today’s show! WHAT WE’LL LEARN: Laura talks about her upbringing abroad as a secular and cultural Jew and how that helped form her identity She also talks about her underlying mental health issues growing up and felt “ostracized” in many circles which led her to start drinking Laura shared that her “lack of commitment” to a healthier way of living kept her in a cycle of starting and stopping drinking Laura talks about what her personalized approach to recovery looks like What were Laura’s early struggles re: AA (although she will refer to it as a viable “option” in recovery) What is the Sobriety Collective and how does it help people Why Laura focused the Sobriety Collective on building a resource around creativity and creative people, and living in recovery, out loud How Laura copes with the isolation and loneliness as a result of sheltering in place What mantra’s Laura uses to cope with her mental and emotional health What Laura’s message is to the A.I.R. community RESOURCES MENTIONED The Sobriety Collective BoozefreeinDC.com Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl @wearesober @boozefreeinDC @zeroproofnation A.I.R. Private Facebook Group For more info, head over to atheistsinrecovery.com and subscribe to our email list. And thank you for listening! Leave an honest review on ITUNES. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe to the A.I.R. newsletter where you will learn to identify patterns of dysfunctional thinking, change the dysfunctional thinking into something more positive, and find hope in recovery.
"I had to keep believing that my Olympic dream was still alive until the race was over." Laura Thweatt ran a fast, fierce, gutsy race at the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Atlanta — a hard effort that earned her a fifth-place finish. But fifth place at the Trials is a tough spot: When the first three finishers make the team and the fourth-place finisher is the alternate, fifth place is so close, but so far from being on the Olympic team. On this episode, Laura — a 2:25 marathoner who runs for Saucony and is coached by Joe Bosshard — recaps her race at the Trials, offers advice for runners dealing with injuries or setbacks, and talks about how the Covid-19 crisis has affected her training so far and her year ahead. Thank you to AfterShokz for sponsoring this episode of the Ali on the Run Show! CLICK HERE for 15% off wireless headphones. (My favorite is the Aeropex!) What you’ll get on this episode: How Laura’s doing during these “weird times” (3:45) The story behind that Saucony #dontrushchallenge video (7:20) What Laura’s days look like right now (14:40) How Laura got so strong leading up to the Trials (17:40) Recapping the 2020 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials (24:05) What Laura’s post-Trials meeting with her sports psychologist was like (43:00) Laura’s advice for dealing with injuries or setbacks (51:00) Did Laura always plan to be a professional runner? (53:30) What we mention on this episode: Saucony’s #dontrushchallenge video The "original" runner #dontrushchallenge video Follow Laura: Instagram @lthweatt Twitter @thweatt11 Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Like the Facebook page Join the Facebook group Twitter @aliontherun1 Support on Patreon Blog Strava Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify SoundCloud Overcast Stitcher Google Play 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!
Ep 18 - Understand yourself through Human Design w/ Erin Claire Jones.In this episode with Erin Claire we go deep on :What Human Design is and how Erin Claire learned about it |What the Human Design ‘Types’ are and what that means |How to live in alignment with your design |The ways that Human Design can help us transform our personal and professional lives |What Laura learned in her 1:1 session with Erin |Get in touch with Erin Claire:Get your Blueprint 10% off with discount code THISFULLMINDConnect with Erin Claire on Instagram |
Subscribe to the podcast here!Laura UsiskinCheck out the Bayberry String Quartet's ONE-PAGE "QUICK GUIDE" TO REHEARSING REMOTELY!2:25 - Laura talks about how she got started with her first cello teacher, the legendary pedagogue, Gilda Barston.4:02 - Laura talks about her early issues with confidence and how she compared herself to other players. Laura's cello teachers in college: Fred Sherry, and Aldo Parisot.6:30 - Why Laura studied neuroscience for her undergraduate degree.7:14 - How Laura's quartet, the Bayberry String Quartet, got started.10:02 - The Bayberry's community-minded mission of "a quartet in every home" and how that informs their work.12:37 - The ways chamber music creates connection for musicians and audiences alike.14:05 - The Coronavirus pandemic and its affect on the performing arts, institutional teaching, and, in particular, the teaching of chamber music and collaborative work.15:52 - Laura talks about how and why the Bayberry String Quartet began their experiments with virtual rehearsing. Laura shares some tips for how to get started.Bandlab (Free! The app that the Bayberry's use)Acapella ($ - An app for video recording and stitching together remote performances)18:51 - Laura's first realizations why virtual rehearsing can be better than live rehearsing. "I felt like I was doing things I couldn't do in person."20:00 - How virtual rehearsing enhances and accelerates score study.21:25 - "Bandlabbing": how virtual rehearsing doesn't replace in person rehearsal and performance but is also an incredibly useful tool to augment the rehearsal experience.21:56 - Some of the limitations of virtual rehearsing.23:48 - How the Bayberrys' are responding to the needs of musicians in the era of Coronavirus by generously sharing tips, tools, and transparency of their process.25:48 - Laura talks about the Bayberrys' one-page guide to getting your own virtual rehearsing practice started. "Virtual rehearsing can't replace in person rehearsing but it's been so much more helpful that I thought it could be."27:53 - Why commenting while "bandlabbing" is an integral part of virtual rehearsing.30:40 - More tips on how to rehearse musical nuances remotely and the challenges of deepening the rehearsal process when we have to remain physically apart.32:22 - "Some [virtual rehearsing] is even better than rehearsing in person."32:46 - The parallels between virtual teaching and virtual rehearsing.34:04 - Shout out to Miki Cloud, IIRY's first guest :), and my colleague in the Solera Quartet.34:25 - The importance of weekly/regular video chats to complement the virtual rehearsals and to promote communication and bonding in your ensemble.36:45 - The Bayberrys' goals to perform and rehearse entire sections and movements virtually.37:32 - The surprising challenges of virtual "playthroughs" and how they make you a better player. The bravery and vulnerability required to record yourself and share works-in-progress.38:35 - Are there certain repertoires that lend themselves to virtual rehearsing more than others?41:00 - How does the Bayberry String Quartet decide who "leads" rehearsal in virtual space? Laura shares some of her quartet's strategies and the challenges of organizing digital space.43:43 - The ways virtual rehearsing can be "gamelike" and how it introduces an element of "play" into the rehearsals and learning process.44:56 - What is the role of chamber music instructors in this new frontier of virtual rehearsing?45:29 - Laura's suggestions for how instructors can guide and support student learning in virtual rehearsing and performance.48:11 - Laura's thoughts on how virtual rehearsing can be fun, helpful, and rewarding to all students: professionals, pre-professionals, and amateurs.49:39 - How virtual rehearsing allows for a "tangibility" of performance. How students and performers can have a stronger sense of ownership through virtual rehearsing.51:36 - Laura shares some tips for navigating the technological pitfalls as you begin "Bandlabbing."53:45 - Laura talks about the Montgomery Music Project, an El Sistema program she founded and ran in Montgomery, AL.56:50 - Laura shares how running the Montgomery Music Project taught her many arts administrative skills.58-10 - Laura talks about her debut album, "Reimagining Bach" and how she asked her filmmaker friends from college, Sarah Adina Smith and Jonako Donley, to make these three stunning music videos of her playing Bach, Patrick Greene, and Peter Susser.1:01:28 - Laura's series, "Chamber Music at AEIVA," that presents concerts that connect visual art and music.1:03:54 - What Laura would tell her younger self about being enough: "just because it's not perfect doesn't mean there isn't quality in it."1:05:26 - How the pandemic causes us to reevaluate external markers of success and progress and how many classical musicians are struggling with losing their will to practice.
Something inspiring for our days at home...Remember the capture of Osama Bin Laden? The Syria Red Line situation? What Laura remembers best from this previously aired episode with Bill Burns is the call to service. All of us can make this a better world, by staying at home when we must, through international service when we can, or via an infinite number of other ways.
“Hand washing works because the soap helps break down the lipid layer surrounding the virus, and the aggressive rubbing breaks it open. Then the water washes it down the drain. It’s that simple.“ ~Laura Wilkerson, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, CEO of Advanced Medical House Calls and Dementia Care Academy If you like this episode, please subscribe! Tell us what you think, and what you’d like to see changed in senior care. —————————————————- We talked about how we can protect our older adults from COVID-19 and other viruses with nurse practitioner, Laura Wilkerson, owner of Advanced Medical House Calls and Dementia Care Academy on today’s Facebook Live Episode. In this episode you will learn: The very simple way that hand washing works! How to make your own hand sanitizer that works! What Laura is doing in her home medical care business, and what she’s advising others to do SENIOR CARE PROVIDERS: We want to hear what you need from the families of those in your care, and what you need from the communities to support you. Post your requests and ideas.FAMILY OF OLDER ADULTS: What questions do you have about COVID19? What information do you need to support you during this time? Post your questions. We will be interviewing people throughout this time so we can all learn from what others are doing. P.S. Ready to get your Mavericks coffee mug? Just answer this question. SPOILER ALERT – this is a gimme! Why does hand washing work? Email or post the answer on our social media and your Mavericks coffee mug will be in the mail! —————————————————- We’re all about challenging the status quo here at Maverick’s Headquarters! Welcome to the Challenging The Way We Age podcast by the Mavericks of Senior Living. We are two innovators and entrepreneurs who have huge hearts and passion for our older adults. And we see all kinds of opportunities to improve today’s system and create hope for the way we age. We tackle hard topics with the goal of creating conversation and generating curiosity and ingenuity to solve these problems. Want to join the Maverick Movement? Have a story on how you or your team are fostering ingenuity. Share it with us and check out our other episodes to light your innovation fire. Don’t forget to subscribe
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.
How does mental health relate to Christian leadership? How can we recognize the signs of burnout or compassion fatigue, and what can we do to avoid these issues? In this episode, Holly and I talk with Laura Howe, social worker and founder of Hope Made Strong, an organization that brings mental health resources to the church. You’ll learn how compassion fatigue is different from burnout and how you can prevent both. Laura also walks us through the common mental health challenges leaders face and what we can do. Support the Podcast Laura’s Leadership Journey Laura started Hope Made Strong as a way to equip and strengthen Christian leaders toward positive mental health. The organization began as a “download from God.” Laura had been a social worker for 13 years when she started feeling compassion fatigue so she took time off and attended a women’s conference. There, she told God she was willing to do anything. God prompted her to bring her clinical training to the church. “Churches act like first responders.” Churches don’t have the knowledge, space, or support that mental health professionals do. So she decided to combine the Bible, clinical best practices, and research to help church leaders deal with the mental health challenges many of them face. Laura’s Personal Experience with Compassion Fatigue Laura has first-hand experience with compassion fatigue, and it affected all areas of her life. She was incredibly tired, irritable at home, and isolated herself. Laura realized that there was a real problem when she realized that she stopped a patient from sharing trauma and silenced her healing. This lead to her work and professional ethics being compromised. Laura’s boss told her to take time off so that she could recover. She thought she’d be back in two weeks, but it took two months for her to be ready to return to work. How Laura Sees Compassion Fatigue in the Church She notices it a lot in volunteers when they struggle to find people for the programming the church offers. Within the context of the greater church, many churches are not affiliated with a larger denomination so the church feels the pressure of reaching every lost person. Church leaders feel the weight of being available 24/7/365. While seminary may train leaders to give sermons and study the Bible, there isn’t training for working with people. “There is strength and there’s a way out. There’s a second chance at life, ministry, at being a parent and a loving husband or wife. It doesn’t have to be this way.” Why the Church can be Resistant to Mental Health Natural distrust of science and the medical system Misconceptions of how mental health is defined The cultural shift in demanding mental health services “What people don’t know, they fear.” Ways the Church can Support its Leaders and Congregation Laura doesn’t want to tell pastors exactly what to do and how to provide support to their staff and congregations. However, she does believe that there could be more training provided to individuals in terms of how to deal with the pressures of ministry. She also sees that there is a fear of being vulnerable. However, she notes that it’s important for leaders to be vulnerable and acknowledge their challenges. “You build trust and you build connection when you are vulnerable and share your own experiences.” Specific ways churches and ministries can focus on mental wellness in their workplaces: Take the Finding Hope in Helping online course offered by Laura about compassion fatigue - Use coupon code CWLP20 to get 20% off the course (available very soon). Use your flex time Actively listen Practice low-impact debriefing Recognize that people are people “Everyone experiences some level of mental health concerns or struggles. Once we realize that there’s no shame in struggling, because we are all human, then we can talk about it.” Mental Health Challenges Christian Leaders Face Addiction - This can be subtle and doesn’t always look obviously like addiction. Think needing sleep medication to come down after a hard day or coffee to stay “up.” Anxiety and Depression - due to the expectations to be “on” and available constantly, and the belief that you are your job. We need boundaries as Christian leaders in order to safeguard against some of these challenges. (See episode 23 for 3 reasons why we need boundaries). Difference between Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Vicarious Trauma Burnout - overwhelm due to constant stress; linked to hopelessness and helplessness; situation feels out of your control; may be relieved by a change in workload or position. Compassion Fatigue - eroding of empathy for others because of your role as a caregiver. Vicarious Trauma - a shift in your worldview due to the trauma experienced by others. Laura offers a free assessment to measure your levels of burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma. How Leaders Can Protect Themselves from Burnout, Compassion Fatigue, and Vicarious Trauma Set boundaries Practice self-care Build and maintain relationships Be creative - volunteer with projects rather than people if necessary Evaluate your hobbies Transition on your way home “Self-care can look very different for each person, and it doesn’t have to be eating kale, doing yoga, and going to the gym.” When you struggle, remember it’s because you’re doing a good job. The devil will try to use your struggle to bring shame and guilt. Jesus invites us in Matthew 11 to assess if we’re weary or burdened then to come to Him so He can give us rest. Leaders are Learners Habits to stay healthy: Going out once a week with girlfriends Using the Abide meditation app Taking a walk Playing music Buying a rotisserie chicken so she doesn’t have to cook at least once a week Advice for Younger Leaders Remember that what’s inside of you is for real. Trust your instincts. Find a mentor. Invest in yourself. “The leader sets the tone for the church or the organization as to what is okay to talk about.” - Esther Littlefield What Laura’s learning Johnson O’Connor Aptitude Test Other Episodes Mentioned: Episode 20: Three Reasons Boundaries are Critical for Leaders Episode 36: Ditching Balance for Surrender - How to Reduce Overwhelm as a Leader Episode 68: What You Need to Know About Becoming a Confident Leader Connect with Laura Howe: Email Facebook Website Course - use coupon code CWLP20 for 20% off I’m Laura Howe; I’m a mompreneur who loves to go hiking and be in my garden, but I'm a bit of a clutz. Not the best combination. I have been working as a registered social worker for 15 years and specialize in mental health, trauma and addictions. Facing difficult stories and a community with never-ending needs and tragedies I personally faced burnout and compassion fatigue. Those were the most difficult 2 years of my life. But what the devil meant to destroy God used for good. God birthed the idea of bringing the message of hope and His strength to the church as faith leaders are in service to their congregations and communities every day facing similar tragic stories and needs. Stay Connected: Subscribe on your favorite podcast app. Click here to find all the options where you can find the podcast. Connect with Esther and Holly: Support the Podcast Esther’s Website Holly’s Website Instagram Facebook Group Facebook Page This episode was originally published on estherlittlefield.com/episode81.
105 - How to Go From Launch to Retirement in 5 years with Laura Roeder This week’s episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, Karen interviews Laura Roeder on how to go from launch to retirement in 5 years. Laura Roeder is the founder of MeetEdgar, a social media application that provides an effective way of scheduling and organizing content to automate publishing. She’s been a featured speaker at South by Southwest and the White House and writes about independent entrepreneurship for Forbes, Inc., and Fast Company. #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com. About the Episode: Read the blog and show notes at karenyankovich.com/105 Episode Spotlights: Where to find everything for this week’s episode: karenyankovich.com/105 Info on our free LinkedIn Profile Challenge (2:02) Intro and background on Laura Roeder (3:40) Why Laura values advice from those who have failed (5:40) Laura’s part in created Marie Forleo’s B-School (7:54) What Laura invested in after the success of B-School (12:02) Laura’s journey to creating “Launch to Retirement in 5 years” (15:03) Tips from Laura on how to go about retiring from a business in 5 years (18:26) Dealing with the challenges of a new business (22:50) How to plan for your business without you (24:51) Importance of focusing on profitability in your business (26:37) Why we all should be using Meet Edgar (28:57) Where to learn more about Meet Edgar for free (33:32) What’s next for Laura Roeder (35:28) Recap and key points of the episode with Laura (36:00) Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Laura Roeder’s software Meet Edgar Try Meet Edgar for one month FREE with code PODCAST Check out Meet Edgars Octopals Program Where you can find Laura Roeder: Instagram Facebook MeetEdgar Twitter Laura’s Twitter Sign up for Karen’s Free LinkedIn Profile Challenge coming up next week! Book a mastermind session with Karen and receive a free consultation plan at karenyankovich.com/apply Join my free Facebook Group to share how you use LinkedIn and get support tips Follow me on Instagram for more content Help Us Spread The Word! It would be awesome if you shared the Good Girls Get Rich Podcast with your fellow entrepreneurs on twitter. Click here to tweet some love! If this episode has taught you just one thing, I would love if you could head on over to Apple Podcasts and SUBSCRIBE TO THE SHOW! And if you’re moved to, kindly leave us a rating and review. Maybe you’ll get a shout out on the show! Ways to Subscribe to Good Girls Get Rich: Click here to subscribe via Apple Podcasts Click here to subscribe via PlayerFM You can also subscribe via Stitcher Good Girls Get Rich is also on Spotify Take a listen on Podcast Addict
Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including Juliet’s School of Possibilities, Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours. Her work has appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Fortune. She is the host of the podcast Before Breakfast and the co-host, with Sarah Hart-Unger, of the podcast Best of Both Worlds. She lives outside Philadelphia with her husband and four children, and blogs at LauraVanderkam.com. In this episode we dive into: 1. Laura's initial spark of interest in the world of productivity and time management. 2. Going through her K-12 education years, Laura explains that although schooling came easy, it wasn't necessarily rewarding. 3. What an outcome goal is versus a process goal and where we should be focusing our energy. 4. Why Laura believes we are actually less busy than previous generations, and why people still love to wear the “busyness badge of honor”. 5. The lies we are telling ourselves about the management of time. 6. Why structure should not be looked at as a loss of freedom, but rather the opposite. 7. Finding your leisure time while still working and raising a family. 8. What Laura views as “successful” and how this has developed over time. 9. Why we need to stop using the “we have no time” excuse, and focusing on finding the time or admitting it is not of importance. 10. The shortcut to finding your ultimate energy period during your day. 11. Laura dives into some strategies that will help create time management skills, as well as how to make a “time tracking chart”. 12. Learning about ourselves through the “100 Dreams Exercise”, that Laura challenges everyone to create. www.brenttieri.com www.lauravanderkam.com
Laura Vanderkam is the author of several time management and productivity books, including Juliet’s School of Possibilities, Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours. Her work has appeared in publications including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and Fortune. If you’d like to keep in touch with Laura, you can check out her short daily podcast, Before Breakfast, to start your morning with productivity advice that will take your day from great to awesome. In this episode Laura and I discuss: How Laura became interested in studying and writing about time management Why Laura focuses on weeks instead of days The first step you should take if you want to improve your own productivity What surprising insight Laura discovered about successful people’s schedules by reading their time diaries How anyone can create extra hours in their week How you can stretch out the good moments in life What Laura learned after her first book flopped and didn’t find its audience. My book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist: Simple Strategies You Can Use to Make Giant Leaps in Work and Life, is now available for pre-order (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indiebound). I’ve been ecstatic about the early reviews. The book was named a “must read” by Susan Cain (NYT Bestselling Author of Quiet), “endlessly fascinating” by Daniel Pink (NYT Bestselling Author of Drive and A Whole New Mind), and “bursting with practical insights” by Adam Grant (NYT Bestselling Author of Originals). If you pre-order the book, you’ll get digital access to the book to read on your favorite device within seven days of your pre-order. That means you can start reading it months before the book is released to the public. You’ll also get pre-order bonuses worth at least 10 times the cost of the book. You can check out the bonuses at rocketsciencebook.com.
In this week's episode, Peter chats with Balanced cookbook author Laura Lea Bryant on the connection between food & mental health and how cooking for herself has lead to a decrease in anxiety. Plus, Laura gives some practical tips to changing your eating habits and hear about her favorite under $100 purchase that has improved her sleep! Time Stamps: (0:00) Intro to our conversation with Laura Lea Bryant // Mission Meats announcements: New flavors! (2:42) Laura’s current mission (3:17) From anxiety-ridden paralegal to passionate-driven cook. (7:37) The Spaghetti tactic (10:47) What is a health-supportive chef? (13:07) Quality foods (14:42) Naturally raised foods vs. Commercialized foods (16:50) How to handle conflicting diet information (20:06) What Laura would’ve done differently, looking back at the start of her journey (23:04) Don’t undervaluing yourself in startup mode (25:28) “Money’s not that important, but it’s relatively close to air” (25:48) Laura’s tips on how you can live your mission (29:08) Paying attention to what excites you! (29:56) Identifying your “flow-states” // Volunteer work (30:57) THE REAPER ROUND (38:13) Thanks for tuning in! Follow her on instagram at @lauraleabalanced Get Laura's first book, "The Laura Lea Balanced Cookbook: 120+ Everyday Recipes for the Healthy Home Cook" HERE Pre-order her upcoming book, "Simply Laura Lea: Balanced Recipes for Everyday Living" HERE Think you’re ready to try our Carolina Reaper Jerky? Hashtag #MissionReaper for a chance to be featured + win $100 in snacks! If you have a topic or person of interest you would like to know more about, email me at peter@missionmeats.co
"You have more time than you think.'' - @lvanderkam Today on the show, we are joined by NYT best-selling author Laura Vanderkam. Laura is the author of several time management and productivity books, including Juliet’s School of Possibilities, Off the Clock, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast, and 168 Hours. This is a fascinating and highly practical interview with Laura, in this episode you will learn: - Why you have more time than you think - How your language around time is so critical - What Laura has learned from studying time diaries of high performers - Practical steps to getting more things done - Laura's fascinating idea of 100 dreams - & so much more JOIN THE CONVERSATION: If you'd like to connect with us, please do! We love to connect. Email: Freedompact@gmail.com Social Media: @freedompact (IG) / @freedompactpod (TW) Laura: TW & IG: @lvanderkam 168 hours: https://www.amazon.co.uk/168-Hours-Have-More-Think/dp/159184410X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=168+hours&qid=1570398535&sr=8-1 Laura's Website: https://lauravanderkam.com Laura's Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/before-breakfast/id1450018819
We’re all familiar with our inner-mean girl, but today we’re introducing and embracing a new consciousness, our inner warrior queen. Today’s guest, Laura Payne Stanley, is a mindset and success coach with an immense array of knowledge on reshaping mindset. Laura and Rachel discuss the power of the mind, embracing your inner warrior queen, and how to feed her versus your inner-mean girl. Join Rachel and Laura in this empowering episode for tangible advice on how you can reshape your mindset and own the life you want. Show Highlights: At 2:45 – What Laura does and why she’s so awesome at it At 4:30 – The importance of staying curious At 5:45 – Embracing the power you have over your thoughts At 10:00 – Choosing to feed your inner warrior queen versus the inner mean girl At 13:00 – How to create space to get curious At 16:30 – Reframing your mindset with muscle memory At 19:30 – What happens internally when we take a leap At 21:00 – How to push outside of your comfort zone At 26:00 – Tapping into your inner warrior queen and following those instincts At 29:00 – Defying self-sabotage by getting comfortable with our warrior queen At 33:00 – Choosing your thoughts in a more fulfilling way Links: Contact Rachel: heyrachelperry@gmail.com https://www.rachelaperry.com Instagram: @Rachelaperry Set up a discovery call: https://rachelperry1.typeform.com/to/pQ0546 Contact Laura: https://www.laurapaynestanley.com Instagram: @laurapaynestanley
In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Laura Spath, who is a carnivore diet advocate and shares her journey both on Instagram and YouTube. Laura is busy working (sometimes traveling) mom with 2 kids (5 and under!). She has had an incredible healing journey with a weight loss of 120 pounds and is now in maintenance for the first time in her life. She is a very genuine person and it’s no wonder why so many love to follow her journey. Check out our her journey and how she manages to do it all, imperfectly perfect You can learn about Laura and follow her journey at the links below.In this episode, we talk about: - Laura’s weight loss journey - Carnivore diet and healing- What allows Laura to stick to Carnivore- Extended fasting- Supplements - What Laura eats in a day- How Laura eats carnivore on the go and when traveling- How to manage stress and wanting to cope with food- Laura's preferred eating times- Why Laura is trying two meals a day- What Laura feeds her kids- Laura’s tips for weight loss- I didn’t get to ask Laura about her favorite quote but she graciously provided it post-filming. LAURA’S FAVORITE QUOTE: "Don't let perfect be the enemy of good." - Voltaire——–ADDITIONAL SHOW NOTESThey can be found on the original YouTube post here. ——-MY BOOK**Carnivore Cure**Carnivore Cure provides a step-by-step approach to optimal health while also providing extensive nutritional information and evidence-based support for following a meat-based lifestyle (with hundreds of colored visuals and coveted Nutrition with Judy nutritional graphics). Carnivore Cure debunks nutritional misinformation and provides lifestyle support through the lens of holistic health.www.carnivorecure.com--------DISCLAIMER: The content is for educational purposes only. While I am a nutritional therapy practitioner and provide nutritional support, I am not providing medical advice. Whenever you start a new diet or protocol, always first consult with your trusted practitioner.
This week’s extra special and inspiring guest is Laura Whitaker. Laura Whitaker has been the executive director of Extra Special People since the age of 19 and has since taken on new roles as a mother and wife. In this wisdom packed episode, Laura shares how her career has evolved and the many tidbits of knowledge she’s acquired throughout her journey. You won’t want to miss this conversation with your host, Robin Long, about developing emotional intelligence, living for small moments of love, along with tricks to make mornings with kids easier. Show Highlights: What Laura’s career and current season of life looks like How Laura got involved with ESP and how it’s evolved Having a mentorship mentality and surrounding yourself with uplifting people Different seasons Laura has experienced throughout her career and redefining what her job means over the years Mental practices to master putting on different hats Being understanding of the capacities of others How Laura balances friendships How Laura utilizes her gifts of encouragement and marketing to motivate others Things Laura doesn’t do in her daily life and the guilt of missing important moments Laura’s current self-care regimen and what she does to prioritize her health Dealing with burnout and shifting your mindset to positively impact others The benefits of establishing a morning routine and meal prepping for the week A rapid-fire session of Laura’s favorite products and resources How to create a life that is unique and whole to you Links: Instagram: @thebalancedlife 5 Day Jumpstart: https://thebalancedlifeonline.com/jumpstart/ Mind, Body, Pilates Challenge: https://thebalancedlifeonline.com/mind-body-pilates-challenge/ Contact Laura: https://www.hopesweethome.com https://extraspecialpeople.com https://javajoy.org Resources and Products mentioned: https://www.marcopolo.me Amazon Echo Dot Lululemon On the Fly Pants
In This Episode:Laura shares her experience with loss, how we can respond when a friend loses a child, and what we can do for kids who have lost a sibling.What Laura is Loving: Summer!Laura’s Mom Hack:It’s never to early to start dinner.Links:Grieving Together: A Couple’s Journey Through MiscarriageLaura’s WebsiteLaura on InstagramLaura on FacebookLaura on TwitterEveryday Sacrament: The Messy Grace of ParentingMother Teresa’s Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance SpeechEmbracing Weakness by Shannon EvansDiapers and Disciples Patreon Page See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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In today’s latest edition of the Pill Reality Series I share my interview with Laura. Laura shares her experience using the contraceptive implant. An episode you won’t want to miss! Today’s episode is sponsored by The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. The Fifth Vital Sign is available for purchase on Amazon. Exciting news!! The audiobookis finally here! Listen to The Fifth Vital Signfor FREE when you sign up for a 30 day free trial with Audible. Click here to download now. Topics discussed in today's episode: Why Laura decided to get the contraceptive implant What are some side effects Laura experienced from the arm implant How did Laura change emotionally from the implant Laura’s differences in side effects from the pill vs. the arm implant Who influenced Laura to remove her implant and what that removal experience was like What Laura is currently doing to prevent pregnancy How long after her implant was removed did she notice changes in her body How looking back on her journaling, Laura really was able to conclude how her body was affected by the contraceptive implant Connect with Lisa: You can connect with Lisa on her Facebook, Twitter, and on her website. Resources mentioned: FFP 194 | How Effective Are Fertility Awareness-Based Methods…Really? | Dr. Marguerite Duane, MD FFP 104 | Birth Control Pills From Your Doctor’s Perspective | Why Your Physician isn’t Looking at the Root Cause | Alternative Medicine for Women | Dr. Miranda Naylor Fertility Friday | Pill Reality Series Fertility Friday Awareness Mastery The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize your Fertility| Audiobook | Lisa Hendrickson-Jack The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility (Book)| Lisa Hendrickson-Jack Get The First chapter of The Fifth Vital Sign for FREE | thefifthvitalsignbook.com Related podcasts & blog posts: FFP 249 | The Copper IUD and Pregnancy | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Angie FFP 209 | The Truth about Depo | Pill Reality Series | Lisa & Malissa FFP 161 | Are IUDs Safer Than The Pill? | Hormonal IUDs vs Copper IUDs | Dr. Steve Gangemi FFP 021 | What Hormonal Contraceptives Really do to Women | Sweetening the Pill | Holly Grigg-Spall Join the community! Find us in the Fertility Friday Facebook Group. Subscribe to the Fertility Friday Podcast in Apple Podcasts! Music Credit: Intro/Outro music Produced by J-Gantic A Special Thank You to Our Show Sponsor: The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility This episode is sponsored by my new book The Fifth Vital Sign: Master Your Cycles & Optimize Your Fertility. Click here to buy now. Fertility Friday | Fertility Awareness Programs This episode is sponsored by my Fertility Awareness Programs! Master Fertility Awareness and take a deep dive into your cycles and how they relate to your overall health! Click here to apply now!
I interviewed today's guest, Laura Fuentes, about a year ago on the show. The interview was one of my most popular ever! Laura is the creator of MOMables, food plans for families. What I love about Laura is that she is very down to earth and practical about the empire she is building. Building a Food Empire Laura's MOMables business consists of meal plans, courses, and digital products. The meal plans are based on a subscription model. Every month, Laura provides her customers with 5 meals, a meal prep sheet, and a shopping list. Laura also sells health and wellness programs in ebook format. Laura's programs can be compared to Whole30, but specifically for families. It is a 30-day program for both kids and adults. Laura also has courses where she teaches parents how to put healthy eating for their family into practice. She has a course on picky eaters, as well, for those parents who are battling out mealtimes and need some practical help. Laurafuentes.com is her lifestyle blog and it's where she shares how she lives the life of the courses she sells. Learning to Create Video Content Laura was a self-taught cook who competed on Food Network in 2014 and won! She had never been on camera in her life when she auditioned for the show. In fact, Laura taught herself how to cook by watching Food Network. Her readers were asking Laura to create videos for her recipes, but she was much too afraid of the camera to comply. But after her stint on television, she decided that it was time to give her audience what they wanted. Laura told her husband, “I now know that I can do it and it's not about winning. From that experience, I learned that I could, so I did.” Later in 2014, she began her dive into video. She took 2 full years to get her processes down and learn how to make great, high-quality videos. At this point, Laura owns a video production company where she produces videos for large and small clients alike. Growing the Video Side of a Business Laura is not creating the “hands and pans” style cooking videos. She does all of her videos in front of the camera, no overhead views. She wants her audience to get to know her through her videos. Her videos average about 3:20. Laura has found that anywhere in the 3:30 - 4: 00-minute range is what her audience wants. From the time she began doing video in 2014, all the way through 2017, Laura was releasing 1 new video per week. Because she had other facets of her business to run and needed to hire out all of the editing and preproduction of her videos, her budget didn't allow for more than 1 video per week. Since the fall of 2018, she has begun releasing 2 videos per week. And of those 8 videos a month, 1 or 2 will be sponsored videos. Laura uses the returns from sponsored posts to build the areas of her business that need growth but aren't bringing in enough income on their own. Monetizing YouTube Ads on YouTube don't make Laura a lot of money. Over the last 28 days, Laura has made $227 from YouTube. She is not what you think of when you think YouTuber; someone who pays the bills solely from their YouTube account. Laura's goal isn't to be a famous YouTube star. As a matter of fact, she doesn't even like to wear makeup for her videos. As she puts it, “I'm not that funny, I don't wear makeup. I just make my recipes.” But she is happy with how things are playing out on her channel now. She is experiencing true joy with her YouTube efforts and looks forward to creating video content. Social Media Burnout Laura doesn't experience burnout over creating YouTube videos. She personally experiences burnout over the pressure to constantly be churning out new content. But the majority of her burnout comes by way of social media. Because brands are focusing so heavily on Instagram nowadays, Laura feels the pressure to focus on that platform. Whereas, her preference is to send people to her blog or YouTube channel. Laura says, “If I could get rid of every platform and just choose one, I would choose YouTube. I just feel like IG is an exhausting race that I have no interest in winning.” Being Enough For Yourself What Laura thinks of herself matters so much more to her than what anyone else thinks about her. We all struggle or go through periods of struggling with looking for outside validation. Laura wants to model for her children that outside opinions are not the be-all, end-all. She wants to show them that they don't have to put on a show of perfection for others; they can be themselves. Laura does care, but she cares about how she thinks about herself, not how others think about her. When you're in it to win it, you cannot drag yourself down with negative talk. That is not the way to gain success. When you get turned down by a company or a client, it doesn't mean you're a failure. It means you're not the right fit for that project. You have to be about serving others, not being emotionally invested in others accepting you. Once you don't care what others think, you can jump into things and do them without fear. You will have new opportunities, you will grow so much as a person, and your business will grow too. I don't know about you, but I always feel so inspired every time I talk to Laura. Let's all look in the mirror and be happy with who we are. What Type of Online Entrepreneur is MiloTree Right For? Are you serious about growing your online business (advanced beginner and above)? Have you got some traffic but you know you need more? Let your MiloTree pop-ups help you get to that next level by turn your visitors into email subscribers and social media followers on Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook and YouTube. Sign up today! Install your MiloTree pop-ups on your site in under two minutes. Sign up for MiloTree now and get your first 30 DAYS FREE! Laura's 2 previous episodes on The Blogger Genius Podcast: #024: How to Sell to Moms by Being a Giver with Laura Fuentes (Part 2) #023: How to Start a Business by Solving a Problem for Moms (Part 1) TIMESTAMP Intro 3:18 Building a Food Empire 7:27 Learning to Create Video Content 10:45 Growing the Video Side of a Business 18:43 Monetizing Youtube 20:35 Social Media Burnout 26:00 Being Enough For Yourself Read the podcast transcript for “How to Be Self-Taught and Build an Online Empire with Laura Fuentes” TOP 4 TAKEAWAYS Take the time to learn new skills, even if it means you have to teach yourself. Slowly ramp up your efforts as you learn more about what you're doing. You don't have to be everywhere on social media all the time; choose carefully to avoid burnout. Focus on serving others, not on what others think about you.
Whether you deem yourself a writer or not, if you're an entrepreneur, copy is one of the most important aspects of your online business. It's what connects us to our dream clients and (if written well) keeps them keeps them paying attention as they want to learn more. Today's guest, Laura Belgray, is an incredible source for the attention-grabbing, result-getting, non-sucky copy. Laura Belgray, the founder of Talking Shrimp and co-creator of The Copy Cure, is a copywriting expert who helps entrepreneurs find the perfect words to express and sell what they do. Through her work with hundreds of clients (including online biggies like Marie Forleo and Amy Porterfield), she's seen firsthand that putting “you” into your copy is pure magic for getting people to love you up, share your ideas, and happily click your Buy button. In addition to online types, Laura's list of clients and credits include NBC, Bravo, HBO, TBS, Fandango, and many, many more. So if you watch TV -- and don't skip the commercials -- you just might see her words on air. In this episode full of brilliant humor and ample knowledge, Laura reveals the secrets to non-sucky copy, corporate branding, and network promotion. In this Episode You'll Learn: All about today's guest, Laura Belgray [ 0:45 ] iTunes review of the week [ 2:30 ] About the life of an entrepreneur in New Hampshire [ 6:10 ] What Laura actually does for a living [ 12:55 ] What makes an impactful brand [ 19:50 ] How to approach copy [ 27:00 ] When you should make the sell [ 30:15 ] How to create scarcity if it doesn't really exist [ 34:30 ] Why you need to send non-stop reminders [ 38:25 ] That Laura has not always had a powerful sense of self [ 41:10 ] How to find your voice [ 44:00 ] The intrinsic gifts Laura receives for doing work with her clients [ 47:20 ] Laura's favorite copy [ 60:00 ] Projects Laura is currently working on [ 67:00 ] What Laura would tell a former version of herself [ 72:00 ] Soul Shifting Quotes: “I love to dance, but I'm not a natural-born dancer.” “Make your personality the brand.” “I'm too vain to post photos where I do not look good, but I don't mask a brag with vulnerability.” “I don't think everything has to educate to be valuable. Value can mean all kinds of things.” “The one thing you have a monopoly on is being you.” “I've always wanted to write something that is truly 100% in my voice.” Links Mentioned: Watch Brené Brown's famous TED Talk: The Power of Vulnerability www.thecopycure.com www.goop.com www.casper.com Learn my 7 Secrets to Uplevel Your Brand & Land Your Dream Clients Grab your FREE training, How to Call in Your Tribe + Create Content that Converts Book your Breakthrough Call today! Learn more about Laura on her website: www.talkingshrimp.com and follow her on Instagram: @talkingshrimpnyc Tag me in your big shifts + takeaways: @amberlilyestrom and be sure to share this episode with a friend! Did you hear something you loved here today?! Leave a Review + Subscribe via iTunes Listen on Spotify
I am excited to share my conversation with Laura Jackson with you! If you like the podcast, you'll LOVE Laura. She's real, she's funny, and she's relentlessly passionate about helping you create the health and life of your dreams. We have a very real conversation- in fact I didn't even do an official intro, because as soon as we started talking, I knew I wanted to share our entire conversation with you. We had a tough time narrowing this interview down into any one specific topic, but here are a few of the highlights you get to look forward to: What Laura and (I agree with her) hates about the fitness industry, and how it's served us wrong Why you should stop seeking 'balance' and what to do instead What needs to happen to create, and then stick to habits, and how to do it Why it's so important to shift how you see yourself, and how to create that shift And so much more :) Laura Jackson is Founder of FIT CHICKS® & FIT CHICKS Academy , Canada's largest women's only fitness & health education company . Starting in 2008 with only 7 chicks and many companies in the industry failing to grow, Laura's goal of "fierce fitness made fun" that’s accessible to ALL women expanded their award winning women’s only boot camp from over 20 locations to include health retreats, fitness DVD’s programs, nutrition challenges and FIT CHICKS Academy(r) online certification programs for women in fitness, nutrition and business. To date she has helped over 10000 women transform and reach their goals personally and professionally in the health space. Leading Fitness Expert, Holistic Nutritionist, Health Educator and Fitness Business Coach, Laura is also the host of the top 100 rated Fitness & Nutrition Podcast on Itunes named "FIT CHICKS Chat" as well as the TV Host of “Shape Up with FIT CHICKS”. She is also a fitness and nutrition contributor to national publications and TV Shows such as Canadian Living Magazine, The National Post, Breakfast Television, CTV Morning Live and has appeared on CBC's "Dragon's Den" and The Shopping Channel Laura's commitment to women's health earned her 2018 Top 3 Canadian Fitness Professional of the Year in Canada & Stevie Award for Women in Business – Health & Wellness Company of the Year. She will continue her of helping women create the life, health & career of their dreams and build healthier communities around the world with the internationally recognized and top rated FIT CHICKS® Academy online certifications including the Fitness & Nutrition Expert Certification Program, Holistic Nutrition Weight Loss Expert Program & The Online Biz Builders Lab. Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fitchicksacademyprograms/ Instagram /fitchicksacademy Website: fitchicksacademy.com/fnebrochure
In this episode we meet Laura Gasner Otting. Laura has empowered thousands through her speaking engagements and inspirational writing, including her newest book, Limitless: How to Ignore Everybody, Carve your Own Path, and Live Your Best Life. Laura's 25-year resume is defined by her entrepreneurial edge. She served as a Presidential Appointee in Bill Clinton's White House, helping shape AmeriCorps; Was founder and President of the highly successful Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group, which placed nonprofit executives around the world. Through her own commitment to give back, Laura has helped build a local Montessori school, co-founded a women's philanthropic initiative, advised a start-up national women's PAC, grew a citizen-leadership development program, and completed three charity-inspired marathons—projects emblematic of her passions and values. Laura is both an experience CEO and Guru and her advice around success and reaching your limitless potential is practical and inspiring. In this episode we talk about: What Laura learnt from working in Bill Clinton's White House on a national program How to live with purpose Defining your own success rather than living someone else's life How find your Leadership Voice The four words you need to never repeat ever again Key Quotes from Natalie Speers Why she does what she does: I went from the White House to going into executive search, really, was the best and the brightest, the smartest people, the shiniest brand, who was doing this work. And I was interviewing people, and about four years into it, I was struck by this idea that even though I was interviewing people who were at the top of their game, these were leaders, they were people coming out of ... there were people coming out of the White House, there were people coming out of massively impressive, bold-faced jobs. And I was fascinated by the fact that even though they were successful, on paper, they were successful, they weren't all that happy. When you do search for non-profits, you get to talk about what people have accomplished and how they've accomplished it. But you also get to spend a lot of time talking about why they accomplished it. What's their purpose? Who are they? What's their calling? What do they care about? And I was so struck that there were not that many people where the what they did, matched the who they were. And then I started thinking about my own life also, and realising that it wasn't that way for me too. And that's sort of when I had this moment of rage in this big firm and I said, "I can do this differently, better, smarter, faster. And with more authenticity, integrity and profit than this big firm." I went on and launched my own firm. And I ran that for 15 years. During that time, I had to keep coming back as an entrepreneur, to why am I doing this? Why am I here? What's the point? And in each of those moments, I would realise that I had to continue to be honest with the plan. What's my plan? Who am I? Is there a plan at all? Because when you're running your own business, you really have to be conscious of those decisions of the expenditures you make and the time that you take to do things. On Living with Purpose and Consonance: If you want to live a life of consequence, no matter how you define it, you have to live a life of consonance, where everything is aligned, where it's in flow, where as I mentioned, the what you do match the who you are. So this book really came out of the 20 years of interviewing thousands of people, and my own story of making specific changes, so that I could live a life that really felt like it mattered to me. And I think that that's this purpose fallacy that we have, that purpose is for someone else, it's some other time after you've made your money. It's for the people who wear the white hats or who are okay living in poverty I looked up the word purpose in an actual dictionary. And the word purpose means the reason for which something exists. And that's it. There's no picture of Mother Teresa. There's no friend wagging their judgmental finger at you. Your purpose is just the reason why you're here, and your purpose may be curing cancer. Your purpose may be feeding the poor. Your purpose may be administering alms to the unwashed masses. But your purpose might also be getting yourself out of debt, or building a business, or buying a Maserati and a beach house. Your purpose is just your purpose. The first thing I do in the book, is I want to get rid of this idea that calling and purpose has to be writ large and lofty, and that it can only belong to people in the non-profit sector, because frankly, most of them are feeling just as untethered and unmoored as the rest of us. And I think we also have this idea that ambition is a bad thing. Just like we get purpose wrong. I think we get ambition wrong too. We sort of hide it under this guise of faux humility, because that's, of course, more socially acceptable, right? Quote unquote, hashtag humble brag and all of that. And I do think that if there is a cause that you care about or there are people who you love, and if making the most amount of money or giving yourself a bigger megaphone or putting yourself on a bigger platform will help to advance that cause or help those people, I think it's not ambition. I think it's your responsibility. How to find your purpose think about a time when you were at your very best. You were firing on all cylinders. You were making it rain. You were closing a deal. You were getting a standing ovation, or maybe you were having a small, quiet moment with a loved one. Maybe you were ... difficult situation in private. There are moments where you know, you're just, everything that's in you, everything that you bring to the world, has been called upon in that moment. And then those are really your fundamental states of leadership. Think about those moments and to write down the energy that they're using, the muscles that they're using, whether they're in public or in private. How are they moving their body? How are they using their mind? And to write down some of the adjectives that describe that. Pin them to a lock screen on your phone or on your rear view mirror or on your new bathroom or something. And to spend as much time as you can living into that person Some Pitfalls to Finding Purpose as long as we don't fall into hustle porn. The whole hustle, hustle, hustle. When I was interviewing people, I would get candidates. They would say things like, "Well, I sent out 800 press releases." And they'd be really proud of that. And I'd be like, "All right, great. Did any of the press releases result in an article in the paper of the guy who runs the committee in Congress who determines whether or not this issue comes up for a vote?" Hmm. And if they did, then that press release matters. And the other 799 were useless, right? But if none of them did, well, then it doesn't matter. There's busy and there's impact. On Defining Your Own Success I turned around one day and I went, "Well, okay, I made it to the top. But the top of what? Is this actually where I want to be?" And so I filled in all those checkboxes along the path and I got to where I was supposed to. I collected all the gold stars. I ran on the treadmill. And then I looked around one day and I'm like, "All right, well, success just means running faster?" If I have more clients and I have more revenue and I have more projects, that just means I have more. But am I actually making more profit? Am I actually maximising impact in the world? Am I actually maximising the flexibility I have in my life? Or do I just have more of the stress? Am I just running faster to keep the treadmill going? I got to the top, the top of what? all along our path, there are people who insert their own definitions into our world. And if we don't fall for that, frankly, we fall for Instagram and Facebook and social media, where we've got these beautiful, flaxen-haired, beach-waved beauties looking out over the sand dunes telling us to, "Follow our passion." And that, "You'll be happy when." "Live life perfectly in balance." And I think that's all nonsense So it's not until we stop and we say, "Well, what do I actually care about? What would make me happy?" That we get rid of everyone else and we say, "Screw the Joneses and their happy little shiny, beautiful, Facebook families." And we say, "What's my own definition?" And rather than leaning in to everyone else's, we figure out our own and we lean into that On Finding Your Leadership Voice and Defining Your Own Success: We have to figure out who we are when we're at our very best. And stop trying to emulate other people's voices. And it wasn't until those staff members became confident in who they were and the voice that they had, that they could live into that voice. Because I believe that confidence doesn't come from having big dreams. I think that we have this idea that if we can dream it, we can do it. That's just not true. I could dream that I could be the Queen of England all day long, but nobody's bringing me tea and crumpets at 3:00 PM. I didn't run those marathons eventually, because I dreamed it in the beginning and because I could dream that I could do it. I just started doing. And I put one foot in front of the other. When I put one foot in front of the other and my pants didn't light on fire, I started demonstrating competence. And when I started demonstrating competence, I began to have confidence that I could dream bigger and bigger. And I think finding our personal voice of leadership comes from stepping into those moments where we try to do things that are hard, and we figure out what we're made of. And I think that it's so key to how we grow as individuals Now, life is really short. We don't have a lot of time on earth, and frankly, we're going to spend 80,000 of those hours of our lives working. So it's time to not be, I'll be happy when, but to figure out how to be happy now. I'm on this all-out crusade to get people to stop asking, "How can I help?" And create these band aids, and ask the question, "What needs to happen?" Because when somebody comes to you with a problem and they tell you all about it and you say, "How can I help?" They give you busy work. But if they tell you all about it and you say, "What needs to happen for you to feel successful?" Then suddenly they go, "Oh, well, actually I need to do this. I need to do that. Maybe if you could help me think through this problem, then I'm all set." And suddenly, their lack of planning, their anxiety, their emergency, doesn't become your problem. You just help facilitate for them the solution, the pathway that they need to take At every age and every life stage, we're going to be sitting on different seats on the bus. But we want to pick them. I think that's something that's part of who we are. We've climbed out of the primordial sludge because we had agency. We had plans. We had ambition. I think if you don't allow people to find their own solutions, then they're not going to be of solution to you. You can't be insatiably hungry for someone else's goal. It's got to be your goal. Because you're not going to do the work, you're not going to grind, you're going to do what needs to be done in the dark hours where no one sees, where it's exhausting, where you'd much rather just be sitting on the couch and watching TV. But if it's not your goal, then you're not incentivized to get there And so, the whole idea around the book Limitless, is that we are so limited by everyone else's definitions of success and everyone else's expectations that we've lost ourselves in those limits. The reason I want people to define their own success and define their own goals is because they will be so hungry and so driven for those, that they will, in fact, be limitless A final message of wisdom and hope: My final message of wisdom and hope is to ask people to live on the edge of their incompetence. I think that we spend so much time being paid and praised and promoted for doing the things that we do well, for living in the centres of our excellence, that we don't spend enough time taking risks and putting one toe over that edge of incompetence and doing things we haven't yet done to figure out what else we're made of. LINKS: Do your limitless assessment here: limitlessassessment.com/chief Laura's Book https://www.amazon.com/Limitless-Ignore-Everybody-Carve-your/dp/1940858763/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=limitless&qid=1552363715&rnid=2941120011&s=books&sr=1-1
Confidence is the precursor to change, not the result of weight loss. Today, Ms. Have-it-All Laura Poburan is back to talk about the missing link that’s stopping you from reaching your goals. Her new program, the Confidence Catalyst, is all about developing confidence, setting boundaries, and finding what truly fulfills you. She and Jason discuss the root of sustainable change, and how you’re probably approaching health and fitness backward. “Confidence isn’t a ribbon you get for crossing the finish line… You have to be confident first.”- Laura Poburan Subscribe to iTunes! Love the podcast? Leave a review on iTunes! What do you want to hear from the AlliN3 Podcast? Tell us here! Time Stamps: 3:20 You’re chasing the wrong thing. 6:54 Laura’s action steps to changing your thought patterns. 11:30 Where does fulfillment really come from? 16:08 The role of nutrition coaching is evolving. 19:34 The origin of The Confidence Catalyst. 23:15 Developing confidence and setting boundaries. 26:26 Has people-pleasing become an epidemic? 34:14 How the Confidence Catalyst program builds confidence and awareness. 42:02 What Laura says you need to go all in on. Connect with Laura: Instagram Facebook YouTube laurapoburan.com thehaveitalllifestyle.com iTunes Connect with Jason: Facebook Instagram Youtube in3nutrition.com
Who is Laura House: Laura House is a Pisces with a rising in Aquarius. Laura starred and helped create Austin Stories, MTV's first scripted sit-com. After moving to Los Angeles, she wrote on a bunch of shows including the sketch show Blue Collar TV, half-hour sit-coms The George Lopez Show, Mad Love, Loosely Exactly Nicole, & the Emmy-winning shows Samantha Who and Mom. Her comedy album Mouth Punch is available on all platforms. Laura's Links: Laura's Website Instagram & Twitter Favorite Career Highlight: Selling a TV show with Barry Sonnenfeld. Then later, selling one with Katey Sagal. What Laura learned about Tony That it's my choice to be happy or sad every. single. time. Who is Tony Robbins: Anthony Jai Robbins is an American author, entrepreneur, philanthropist and life coach. Robbins is known for his infomercials, seminars, and self-help books including Unlimited Power and Awaken the Giant Within. Robbins is the founder of several companies that earn approximately $6 billion in annual sales. How to show love to Project Woo Woo: Click here to buy Lisa a cup of joe. This episode was also supported by Amazon. Click on this link --> Amazon any time you need to make an Amazon purchase. A small percentage of your purchase will support the show (no extra cost to you). I receive an affiliate commission from some of the links above. Go get your free be happier than all your friends morning routine over here --> Project Woo Woo Listen to Lisa's other podcasts at Love Bites & Honestly Lisa
If one of your goals is to become a keynote speaker, this on-air coaching call will help you identify the stepping stones to get you there. My guest in this episode, Laura Gallaher, was on the podcast about a year ago (episode 54), talking about how to build trust with your teams and audience, based on a powerful workshop experience I had had with her. Laura and I have worked together on her signature talk and, more recently, on her TEDx talk for TEDxOrlando (here's the intro). Now, Laura wants to know how she can become a keynote speaker, including a paid one, as well as how she can find other speaking engagements where her ideal clients would be in the audience. In this on-air coaching call, you’ll hear us talk about: What Laura and her company do Who her ideal clients are and where she can find them The types of speaking engagements that are the size and format for the work she does and that will generate the most interest in hiring her company How Laura can start positioning herself to be a keynote speaker Whether Laura should niche down even more (you may be surprised at my response) Speaking topics that could be good ones for conferences Laura wants to attend How to title her talks And more. About My Guest: Dr. Laura Gallaher is an Organizational Psychologist, Executive Coach, and Licensed Human Element Practitioner. She began her career at NASA Kennedy Space Center. After the Space Shuttle Columbia exploded upon re-entry in 2003, killing everybody aboard, Kennedy Space Center hired Laura and a team of organizational psychologists to change the cultural influences that were deemed to play a role in the tragedy. She worked for 8 years with NASA to positively influence culture, develop leadership capacity, and improve organizational performance at Kennedy Space Center. She was also hired to help manage the change associated with radical changes in the performance management process and philosophy at Walt Disney Parks & Resorts. Laura’s company, Gallaher Edge, works with executives who want an edge over their competition by looking inward, and pushing past the edge of their comfort zone in order to increase their awareness, alignment, and accountability. She helps executive teams have conversations they didn’t even know they needed to have. Organizations are just people. Gallaher Edge helps executives learn what it takes to be more profitable by truly putting people first. About Us: The Speaking Your Brand podcast is hosted by Carol Cox. At Speaking Your Brand, we help women entrepreneurs and professionals create their signature talks and gain more visibility to achieve their goals. Our mission is to get more women in positions of influence and power: on stages, in businesses, on boards, in the media, in politics, and in our communities. Check out our coaching programs and workshops at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com. Links: Show notes at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/103 Visit Laura Gallaher’s website and download her free guide at http://www.gallaheredge.com. Join Laura’s membership program at https://gallaheredge.com/join/. Listen to Laura’s podcast “Expand Your Edge”. Laura's TEDx talk: https://youtu.be/RUxT8wuDsG4 Join the free Speaking Your Brand community at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/join/ or text the word SPEAKING to 444-999. Sign up for a Strategy Session at https://www.speakingyourbrand.com/strategy. Ready to create your signature talk and framework? Email me at carol@speakingyourbrand.com or click here to schedule a call. Say hi to me on Instagram and Twitter: @CarolMorganCox. Subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Google Podcasts and leave a review! Related Podcast Episodes: Episode 8: [Coaching] Topics Worthy of a Keynote with Danielle Liss Episode 11: Creating and Preparing for a Keynote Presentation with LuAnn Nigara Episode 45: Your Visibility Roadmap: Build Your Business, Brand, and Influence Episode 50: The 3 C’s of Visibility: What It Takes to Get Known Episode 54: Building a Culture of Trust with Your Team and Audience with Dr. Laura Gallaher Episode 68: Getting Paid to Speak and Negotiating Speaker Fees
Today's guest is co-host Jean Huber. In this episode, we chat: All things book recommendations What Laura should bring to the beach to read this month A few memoirs that you should pick up What Laura and Jean read lately LINKS MENTIONED Sarah's Bookshelves Personalized Book Recommendations TBR by Book Riot Reese Witherspoon's Book Club Ashley Spivey's Book Club PODCAST MENTIONED #57: September Book Wrap Up with Clara Jackson BOOKS MENTIONED This is How it Always Is by Laurie Frankel The Other Woman by Sandie Jones Next Year in Havana by Chanel Cleeton One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid How to Walk Away by Katherine Center You will know me by Megan Abbott One Day in December by Josie Silver Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Severance by Ling Ma An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen The Au Pair by Emma Rous Maid by Stephanie Land Winter in Paradise by Elin Hilderbrand An American Marriage by Tayari Jones Year One: Chronicles of The One series by Nora Roberts Of Blood and Bone by Nora Roberts Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah Once You Go In: A Memoir of Radical Faith by Carly Gelsinger For show archives and other book recommendations, please visit What to Read Next Blog (http://www.whattoreadnextblog.com)
Laura Bartlett is a one-woman entrepreneurial whirlwind. In a world that said print journalism is dead, Laura stuck two fingers up to the status quo and founded House Of Coco, a luxury travel and fashion magazine for the "nomadic adventure seeker", of which she is also editor-in-chief. It is, quite simply, beautiful, and there's a reason it's now stocked in Harrods and Selfridges. When you see the stunning photos of places she travels, Laura's life looks pretty great from the outside, but her career has by no means always been plain sailing. By her mid-twenties Laura had started two successful businesses and taken one to the Dragons' Den (of which more in this episode), but she then made what she thought at the time was a smart business decision that unfortunately led to the subsequent failure of her first magazine, Urban Coco which went into liquidation. Laura was, as she says, pretty broke at this point. Surely starting another magazine wasn't a good idea? Think again. Laura's infectious enthusiasm, can-do attitude and overwhelming positivity were really striking to me in this interview. She is not one to lie down or be crushed, even after humiliation on national television. I for one was really inspired by her and was delighted to learn that this week she has been nominated for the 'Outstanding Entrepreneur' award at the Northern Power Women Awards. Good luck Laura! Show notes In this episode we discuss: What Laura wanted to be when she grew up Applying for her first job with no experience and landing a role as a media sales executive Developing her skills in sales and advertising and getting through the ‘no’s’ to get to the ‘yes’ Her first business selling handbags via Facebook, and her establishment of a pop-up shop in Birmingham The founding of Urban Coco, a fashion magazine distributed in Leeds, and her her subsequent appearance on Dragon’s Den Resilience, coming back from a bruising experience on television and picking herself up to launch the magazine internationally on news stands the same weekend that the show aired (it was a sell-out by the way!) Going to the Clothes Show Live as a media partner, investing all her money and energy into the event and losing everything on one big gamble. Starting from a point of bankruptcy to launch House Of Coco, utilising existing content and having the audacity to start a new magazine Running a business without any external investment, and how to generate a profit without having to pitch to investors The practicalities of running a team of 30 people remotely and Laura manages and mentors her team Finding their niche in the industry as a high-end brand that is fearless, brave and honest, but being cautious in the What’s next for House of Coco, and launching the magazine in Leeds and New York in addition to London Developing #TeamCoco and the #TeamCocoGang, and Laura’s aims for the future in growing a community of brand ambassadors and supporting them in their side hustles The challenges of being a freelancer in the travel industry Being a female leader and developing her career as a young woman in the publishing and magazine industry New trends for destinations in 2019 and the team Laura has on board with different interests which give complementary views on the world Self care in a world of ‘busy fools’, and having ‘Me dates’ such as a solo trip to the cinema or a massage as a reward to herself Links Website: https://www.houseofcoco.net Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurabartlett0/ https://www.instagram.com/house_of_coco/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurabartlett0 https://twitter.com/House_of_Coco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/laurabartlett0/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bartlettlaura/
Welcome to the tenth episode of RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Writer at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society. This is a very special edition of RIMScast as it was recorded live, on-site, at the RIMS ERM Conference in Montreal, Quebec. Featuring insight from three of the conference’s speakers — Angela Slobodian, the Acting Director of Health and Wellness for the Ottawa Police Service; Bonnie Frank, Vice President of PSP Investments; and Laura Cisi, the Vice President of Global Risk Management for the Clorox Company — this episode has some great key takeaways! Each of these guests is from an entirely different industry with differing goals, approaches, and frameworks. Tune in to hear all about how Angela has added Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) practices to their organization to help improve their health and wellness risk management, how ERM has been a useful part of crisis management in Bonnie’s world, and Laura’s thoughts on what risk managers can do to improve their chances at being a part of more high-level conversations. Key Takeaways: [:15] About today’s guest and episode. [:38] An introduction to the first featured guest: Angela Slobodian. [1:12] About Angela’s presentation at the conference and why she chose health and wellness risk to focus on. [2:30] How adding ERM practices has helped improved health and wellness risk in Angela’s organization (and how it can help improve it in others’, as well.) [3:34] What risks are being overlooked if health and wellness are not given the attention that is required? [5:29] Factors that led to Angela to creating her program at the police department. [6:26] Key ideas Angela took away from the keynote speech of the conference. [7:35] An introduction to the second featured guest: Bonnie Frank. [8:09] Bonnie explains how ERM can be a useful part of crisis management. [9:14] Bonnie’s thoughts for ERM and crisis management folks collaborating. [9:56] Bonnie’s ideas on how to protect your organization (in relation to the recent bomb scares.) [12:35] An introduction to the third featured guest: Laura Cisi. [13:20] Laura explains what the ‘table’ is and why risk managers should be mindful of it. [14:00] Laura’s top tips for getting to be at the table. [14:40] What Laura feels risk managers can do to improve their chances at being a part of those higher level conversations. [16:29] How Laura got back in the ‘loop’ when she was out of it. [18:07] Did Clorox Company’s recent marketing stem from the risk management department? [19:55] Does the risk management department weigh into the marketing department’s efforts and ideas? [21:21] Once someone has made it to the table, how do they stay there? [22:53] Be sure to visit RIMS.org for more content and email Justin at Content@rims.org if you have a comment or suggestion. Mentioned in this Episode: RIMS.org RIMScast — Live From the 2018 ERM Conference (Scroll down to the first available link to listen to the members-only exclusive podcast!) RIMS Risk Forum (Nov 13-14th) in Mumbai, India (10% off discount available for registration using the code: WEBINAR10) Want to Learn More? Keep up with the podcast on RIMS.org and listen on iTunes. Have a question or suggestion? Email: Content@rims.org. Join the Conversation! Follow @RIMSorg on Facebook and Twitter, and join the RIMS Group on LinkedIn. Follow up with Our Guests: Angela Slobodian’s LinkedIn Bonnie Frank’s LinkedIn Laura Cisi’s LinkedIn
We live in a culture of busy, wearing our overwork like a badge of honor. We complain that there aren’t enough hours in the day—and blame our jobs and our kids for the fact that we can’t enjoy life. We even feel guilty when we make time for fun. Busy is a virtue. Idleness is irresponsible. But what if we have a greater responsibility to be our best selves for the people around us? Is it true that we don’t have time to pursue activities that bring us joy? Or is that simply the story we’re telling ourselves? What if we could design our days, our families and our businesses for more off-time, delight and openness to surprise? Today, Jeffrey challenges our culture of busy with Laura Vanderkam, author of Off the Clock and cohost of the Best of Both Worlds podcast, and Tom Hodgkinson, editor of The Idler magazine and author of Business for Bohemians. Tom and Laura discuss the origin of ‘busy’ as a virtue, the idea of working less as ‘irresponsible’ and the tension between our desires to work hard AND enjoy life. Laura shares the results of her time tracking experiment, explaining how adventure stretches time, and Tom describes his Idle Parenting philosophy, discussing the benefits of ignoring your kids once in a while. Listen in for insight around planning for leisure time—even in the midst of raising small children—and learn how to create a business vision that expresses the essence of who you are. Key Takeaways [5:08] Young Laura and Tom at their best Laura creating stories and poems Tom editing magazines, organizing events [8:37] The origin of ‘busy’ as a virtue 18th century Dr. Johnson lazy but productive Idleness important part of creative process Guilt around pleasure, idleness w/ Reformation [14:18] The tension between working hard and enjoying life Value to open space for thinking, new ideas Not either/or (ideal to find enjoyable work) Time diaries show much leisure time [17:39] Laura’s time tracking experiment Leads to savored life, freedom ‘Time starts to feel more full’ [23:21] The idea of working less as being ‘irresponsible’ Regrets around not spending time with children More responsible to take care of mental health [28:29] How adventure stretches time Lunch break to explore city (active downtime) Perception of time shaped by memories [35:11] Tom’s insight on Idle Parenting Ignoring kids leads to independence, self-sufficiency Helicopter parenting steals freedom from both Value in day of abandoning routines and rhythms [42:29] Laura’s insight around planning leisure time Parents of small children must arrange open time More mindful of time, intentional [45:28] Tom’s take on eudaimonia in business Not about money or status but fulfillment Task of life to build work that expresses spirit [49:56] Laura’s take on trying to do everything Do more of what you’re best at Business grows when NOT trying to do it all alone [52:43] What Tom is pursuing in the next year Find/retain subscribers, grow team Write book on meditation [55:28] What Laura is pursuing in the next year Time management novella (March 2019) Shift to writing fiction Connect with Laura Laura Vanderkam Connect with Tom The Idler Resources The Idler Subscription Mary Oliver’s ‘The Summer Day’ What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast: A Short Guide to Making Over Your Mornings—and Life by Laura Vanderkam Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done by Laura Vanderkam The Idle Parent: Why Laid-Back Parents Raise Happier and Healthier Kids by Tom Hodgkinson Idler Academy Business for Bohemians: Live Well, Make Money by Tom Hodgkinson ‘The Busy Person’s Lies’ in The New York Times How to Be Idle: A Loafer’s Manifesto by Tom Hodgkinson Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 168 Hours Time Tracking Challenge Laura’s 168 Hours Time Tracking Template Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi Juliet’s School of Possibilities: A Little Story About the Power of Priorities by Laura Vanderkam The Sacred Healing Well Gentle Warrior’s Wellness MASS MoCA Julianne Swartz
Laura Vanderkam, author of Off the Clock, shares tips to help us feel less busy while getting more done. And host Keith McArthur speaks with nutrition contributor Michelle Jaelin about calcium, dairy, and how much we really need. Feedback / Connect: Subscribe to My Instruction Manual on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and anywhere else great podcast are found Visit MyInstructionManual.com for shownotes, more great content and to sign up the email newsletter Email: keith@myinstructionmanual.com Keith on Twitter: @KeithMcArthur Join our Facebook page and our Self-Help Book Club on Facebook Find us on Pinterest, Instagram and YouTube Buy 18 Steps to Own Your Life: Simple Powers for a Healthier Happier You on Amazon Episode 44 Show Notes [00:00] Welcome and Intro [2:21] Featured interview with Laura Vanderkam Laura is author of several productivity and time management books. Her most recent book is Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done. Her TED Talk on how to gain control of your free time (embedded below) has been viewed more than 10-million times. Laura is also the co-host of the Best of Both Worlds podcast. In this conversation, Keith and Laura discuss: How becoming a mom made Laura so interested in time management [3:45] What Laura's personal time logs taught her about how she spends her time [5:55] What Laura has learned about how other people spend their time and their attitudes towards time [7:21] How spending more time with other people stretches our perceptions of time [9:33] How the brain perceives time and memories [12:09] How does feeling like we have more time help us to get more done? [13:43] The importance of saying 'no' [18:25] Tip: Write next year's performance review now [20:20] Laura's Best of Both Worlds podcast [23:19] [27:40] Laura's Instruction Manual 1. What are the habits you maintain every day to stay happy and healthy? [27:52] Track every waking moment Run at least one mile 2. What personal development book do you recommend? [30:30] The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey 3. Favorite personal mantra / inspirational quote [31:26] "Plan it in. Do it anyway." 4. What's your one guilty pleasure? [32:25] Dark Chocolate 5. When your time comes, how do you want to be remembered? [32:40] As someone whose writing helped people to change their lives for the better. [33:38] Where to find Laura Website: Lauravanderkam.com Podcast: Best of Both Worlds Instagram: @lvanderkam Twitter: @lvanderkam [34:44] Nutrition contributor Michelle Jaelin on calcium, dairy and how much we really need Michelle Jaelin is both a trained artist and a Registered Dietitian who is known as The NutritionArtist. She appears regularly as in newspapers, magazines and on television as an expert in healthy eating. In this conversation, Keith and Michelle discuss: Non-dairy sources of calcium [35:22] Changes to Canada's food guide [36:50 Where to find Michelle: Twitter: @nutritionartist Instagram: /nutritionartist Facebook: /nutritionartistRD [x] Closing words
"Downtime is not unproductive. What is unproductive is spending your downtime in ways that are not particularly meaningful or enjoyable to you" In today's episode, we welcome on Laura Vanderkam. Laura is an author who has written some excellent books and her newest release is one I loved called Off The Clock, a book all about how we can better manage our time. It's one of those books I was more than happy to read twice as I took so much away from it and in this interview, we get into where Laura's fascination about TM comes from, how she sets up and plans her day & week, what she would recommend to someone who is just starting to think about better managing their time and much more. Why time management is such a big topic nowadays. If she thinks it's harder to manage nowadays. What Laura still struggles with when it comes to managing her time. Why she tracks her time and has done for over 3 years now. What big lessons she's learnt about time management since she's been studying it. How she sets up her week and day. Why she thinks a good idea to try tracking your time. Why stepping back and reflecting can make you feel like you have more time. How to use the concept of savouring to improve your life. Laura's Site Off The Clock Book LTB 2-Week Free Trial
In the extension of POPSUGAR’s pilot season of POPCAST, host Tim Dormer interviews the masterminds that work behind the scenes on some of the biggest reality TV shows in Australia. In episode twelve, Tim is joined by Logie award-winning producer, Laura Waters. In the past decade she has produced all five of Chris Lilley’s ABC/HBO/BBC comedy series, We Can Be Heroes, Summer Heights High, Angry Boys, Ja’mie: Private School Girl and Jonah From Tonga, as well as overseeing the production of a range of comedy and documentary series.In this episode we hear about:Laura's point of view of storytelling within reality TV (01:29)The commonalities between scripted television and reality TV (01:58)Why Laura got into making television and into entertainment (03:17)Laura's motive to to create her documentaries Year 12 Life and My Year 7 Life (05:24)Laura's experience casting young talent (08:33)Laura's duty of care during production of cast members (12:07)Laura's experience working on The Graceland Happiness Project and what made it her scariest project (18:51)How Laura developed the series and how production rolled out (20:23)How Laura addressed the raw topic of mental health and her responsibility as a producer (22:19)The distinction between over-produced and under-produced storytelling (22:50)Laura's favourite reality TV shows (28:15)The reality TV shows that are well-produced (29:42)How you can identify when a story isn't being authentically told (31:25)What Laura needs to do to get a certain reaction or outcome on camera (35:48)Laura's first appearance on reality TV in America (39:58)Whether Laura would ever want to be followed around by cameras (42:58)How would Laura be portrayed on a reality TV show (43:33)Laura's perspective on the enduring appeal of reality TV (45:56) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
“I haven’t always failed gracefully, but I’ve always come back.” —Laura Anderson Laura Anderson is a full-time working mom and McKirdy Trained running coach based in Rochester, NY. Laura had her daughter, Hannah, a little over a year ago, and in May she ran — and won — her first big postpartum race. On this episode, Laura reflects on her 2018 Buffalo Marathon win (she finished in 2:57, which was also a marathon PR) and the training that helped her break the tape. She also honestly and candidly talks about her experience with postpartum OCD, body image, and goal setting. Thank you to AfterShokz for sponsoring this episode of the Ali on the Run Show! CLICK HERE for $55 off your wireless headphone bundle! What you’ll get on this episode: Laura reflects on her recent Buffalo Marathon win and what race day was like (2:50) How Laura’s Buffalo Marathon training went — her first postpartum training cycle — and what she does for cross-training (11:40) Why Laura chose not to run during her pregnancy (17:15) Laura talks about whether not running throughout pregnancy made her postpartum comeback easier or more challenging (22:00) How Laura got into running (28:30) What Laura’s training for now, plus how and when she sets her running goals (32:00) Laura’s advice for aspiring Boston Marathon qualifiers (36:30) How and why Laura decided to become a running coach, and what she’s like as a coach (38:30) Laura talks about the most common mistakes she sees most runners making (41:30) Laura opens up about her postpartum OCD (44:15) How Laura takes care of herself in spite of an extremely busy schedule (52:30) What we mention on this episode: Buffalo Marathon McKirdy Trained Lake Effect Half Marathon *Learn more about Postpartum OCD* Follow Laura: Instagram @losingrace Twitter @losingrace Coaching Blog Salty Running Follow Ali: Instagram @aliontherun1 Facebook Twitter @aliontherun1 Blog Strava Listen & Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Spotify SoundCloud Overcast Stitcher Google Play 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!
My guest today is Laura Vanderkam, an expert on time management who's 2016 TED Talk "How to Gain Control of Your Free Time" has been viewed over 5 million times. She is the author of several books on time management, including Off the Clock: Feel Less Busy While Getting More Done, which was released in May of this year. Laura did not go to college to become a time management guru. She admits to a mild interest in productivity, having read The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People at a young age, but it wasn't until she had to balance having a child and building a journalism career that she began to look at how people spent their time. What Laura found was that much of the narrative surrounding how people spend their time isn't very accurate. While many people believe that they are busy and never have time for anything, the truth is that if something unexpected happened--such as a water heater breaking or a basement flooding--we are all able to "magically" create more time in our schedule to handle the emergency while still accomplishing other tasks that were already on our plate. While many people view being "busy" as a sign of importance, Laura challenges the idea that we need to fill every second of every day, and instead recommends finding "open space" in our schedule to allow us to think and grow in ways we can't anticipate when setting our schedule for the week. For more takeaways and links from this episode, visit http://whitneyjohnson.com/laura-vanderkam
Elise’s guest today on the Because of Horses podcast is Laura Romfh — avid athlete, lifelong equestrian, and the visionary fashion designer who created Romfh Equestrian Apparel. Laura was the first designer to create technical equestrian performance sportswear — thinking of riders from an athlete’s mindset — using fabrics and design elements that provide comfort and athletic performance benefits, with lines that are flattering to all different body styles. Laura has truly put together equestrians’ athleticism, the realities of riding, modern textiles and beautiful designs into her apparel — all while remaining true to the centuries of equestrian tradition. Thanks to Laura and Romfh Equestrian Apparel, riding clothes are not only functional and durable, they’re seriously attractive and comfortable -- designed to move the way an equestrian athlete needs to move. They’re competition-ready and they’re designed from fabrics that breathe. This episode, Laura and Elise speak about how Laura successfully designs riding attire that is beautiful, comfortable, and showring approved; what led her to start up her own company at the age of 25; what a typical day of balancing both riding and designing looks like; the gratifying experience of receiving feedback from "real" riders; and about her own, unique connections to her horses of a lifetime! Topics of Discussion: [:45] About Elise’s guest today, Laura Romfh. [1:21] How Laura successfully balances the elements most important to riders -- designing riding attire that is beautiful, comfortable, and showring approved. [3:16] Laura’s riding background and what her solid foundation in riding means to her as she thinks back on her childhood. [5:44] How Laura’s experience designing apparel for surfers led her to open her own design company for equestrians. [8:12] What led Laura to take the leap of incorporating breathable fabrics into her designs, ultimately landing her first big break with Dover. [13:00] What Laura remembers most from the time she pitched to Dover and became an overnight success. [14:00] When Laura realized she had a success on her hands. [16:39] Reading listener feedback! [18:06] What it’s like for Laura to see some of the finest equestrians in the world wear her designs. [20:32] The process of sponsoring an athlete and how she decides who to work with. [23:18] A typical day for Laura as a rider and designer, and how she maintains her energy! [24:40] Laura’s transition from dressage to jumping. [28:24] Laura’s three horses-of-a-lifetime! [35:12] Laura’s special experience and connection of raising a horse from its "foal-hood." [37:25] What strikes Laura as she considers the strong legacy of equestrians and our connection with horses, as a designer of clothing that riders both enjoy and depend on? And what Laura would like her legacy to be. [41:38] The gratifying experience of receiving positive feedback from riders about her apparel. [44:00] What does Laura envision for the future of equestrian attire? [50:07] What to expect on next week’s Because of Horses with guest, Sasscer Hill! [50:52] What Laura wants to do next, both in her own riding and the exciting news for Romfh Equestrian Apparel! [53:18] Where to find more about Laura online and follow her online. Know Someone Inspirational, Whose Life Has Been Forever Changed Because of Horses? Because of Horses would love to get to share their story! To recommend someone please send an email to elise@becauseofhorses.com. Discover More About this Week’s Guest — Laura Romfh Website: Romfh Equestrian Apparel Social Media: Romfh Equestrian Apparel on Facebook, Laura’s Personal Facebook Page, and Romfh Equestrian Apparel on Instagram. Mentioned in this Episode: Romfh Equestrian Apparel Parsons School of Design Dover Danny Forbes Because of Horses Episode Upcoming Because of Horses Episode with Sasscer Hill Like what you hear? Because of Horses would love to hear your feedback! Please email elise@becauseofhorses.com to send Because of Horses your thoughts. To Support the Podcast: ● Donate on Paypal to help keep Because of Horses running — all amounts are welcome! ● Subscribe: RSS Feed, iTunes, Google Play, TuneIn, Stitcher, and Player FM
Laura Fangman, realtor of 10 years and micro-farmer, gives us the dirt on some drama that ensued when she showed a home to a buyer who had recently gotten into a fight with the seller, unbeknownst to her. Laura reflects on her experience as a new realtor and how she learned to select her clients carefully from that point on. Tune in to hear how Laura insists on asking better questions, receiving better answers, and what she does if she can’t get them. Please subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts or in the Podcasts App on your phone. Never miss a beat from Leigh by visiting The Leigh Brown Experience. Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:20 – Laura is in Virginia with a micro-farm outside of D.C., has been licensed in Georgia and Tennessee, and has been licensed for 10 years 02:25 – Laura’s CSIRE story 02:30 – 10 years ago, she got a call on her cell; it was an agent from a close market, from the same brokerage, calling to refer a client 03:10- She spoke to the people and was excited; they were working on selling a house before buying one they liked and said they were already working with a lender 03:48 – She took them out to see homes, the last home was the original one they were looking at; the sellers and their agent were there 04:40 –The agent’s male client starts losing his mind; he was shouting obscenities, trying to move past his agent to where her clients were standing, his wife started crying 05:30 – She leaves the house with her clients, apologizes, and walks back in to talk to their agent; something was going on 06:02 – She learned that the sellers and her clients had had an altercation and fight that involved police not long before the showing 07:00 – The clients and the realtor who referred them to her were friends and had set her up to show it, knowing that guy from the altercation was the seller 07:30 – The seller had just gotten his stitches taken out from the last altercation 07:40 – Laura learned that it is important to prequalify clients before taking them out to make sure they are serious about the purchase 08:18 – If that had happened now, 10 years later, Laura would’ve been better equipped to handle the escalation with the broker who referred the clients to her 08:35 – Real estate is a self-policing profession; oftentimes new realtors aren’t prepared for this 09:10 – Laura doesn’t know if that realtor is still in the business 09:28 – What Laura would say to a potential buyer/seller who doesn’t want to answer questions 09:43 – “I’d be more than happy to refer you somebody who might be more interested in dealing with this? Can recommend another agent?” 10:00 – She has lost clients over this, but she refuses to invest valuable time in people who aren’t serious about doing something and don’t understand the importance of it 10:30 – She insists on a lender letter (proof of funds letter if paying cash) 11:00 – How to reach Laura: her website, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram 3 Key Points As a new realtor, be aware that you may need to self-police; if caught in a scary or serious situation, make your safety top priority. Make sure someone is prequalified before taking them out; not just to make sure that they’re at the right price point, but to make sure they’re legit and serious. Select clients that understand and respect your service and time investment; if they don’t, it is okay to acknowledge that it isn’t a good fit.
Laura Alamery was born and raised in beautiful Vicenza, Italy – only 40 miles from lovely Venice on the Adriatic Sea. In 1985 she relocated to United States, moving to Honolulu in 1987 where she became a college student at Hawaii Pacific University. She began developing a keen interest in real estate, so she started reading everything she could find – watching late night infomercials and buying courses by Dave Del Dotto, Robert Allen and Carlton Sheets. That same year she became a real estate agent and became a multi-million dollar producer in just her first year! In 1991, She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and moved to Missouri. Once on ‘the mainland,' her real estate career really took off. She started to purchase properties with no money down, using creative financing. She continued her education by earning an MBA in Finance, still working part-time in real estate. She then began a new career as an assistant controller in metal commodities, planning to climb the corporate ladder and keep real estate as a side business. By the mid-1990s, she had already acquired a sizable portfolio (over 20 properties) consisting mostly of multi-families for rental income – and she was barely 30 years old! She was making more money in part-time real estate (less than 10 hours a week) than her full-time corporate job, so in 1996 she decided to flip the switch and devote herself entirely to real estate. Once Laura was able to immerse herself full-time into real estate investing, her career skyrocketed. In 1997, she began sharing her knowledge of real estate investing, proven strategies and creative financing techniques by hosting real estate seminars. And, given the widespread use of the Internet, she decided to share her practical knowledge and experience as well via online mentoring and coaching. In 2010, She opened The REI Lab, Inc. – the culmination of various companies she had started and closed in the past. What you will learn: How Laura got hooked on the real estate business The importance of having a mentor to expedite the learning curve in real estate How much cash flow you should have before switching to real estate full-time Why you need to focus on two or three investing strategies only Being comfortable when communicating with a seller or client Trusting your instincts Making sure people work for you, not with you Understanding your “why” — the real reason you're interested in real estate How to know if you're ready to enter the world of real estate The morning routine that helps Laura to get her mindset right Laura's reading list: the books that could help you kickstart your real estate career What Laura would change about her career Why starting from scratch in another country isn't necessarily a disadvantage Ways to contact Laura: Website: lauraalamery.com Office number: 314-301-9594 Resources: SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/alamery SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/NextLevelCourse SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/RapidRichesCourse SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/FastTrackCourse SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/webinar SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/termsbook SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/ebook SmartRealEstateCoachPodcast.com/QLS
Richard sits down with serial entrepreneur Laura Noble to discuss the popular and often misunderstood world of Serviced Accommodation. Laura opens up about the good, the bad, and the ugly, leaving no stone unturned. FOR FULL EPISODE AND RESOURCES VISIT OUR WEBSITE Which investors would be interested in serviced accommodation Laura’s story as a young, serial entrepreneur Laura’s accidental stumble into the world of S.A. The power of networking and contacts The power of mentors and coaches R.O.I. compared to normal residential BTL returns Location, location, location Who forms the market for S.A. tenants? Airbnb versus Booking.com Bigger start-up costs to keep in mind You’re furnishing a home, not an empty rental What Laura would do if she was starting over again The critical point of turning over between rentals Outsourcing different S.A. headaches Laura’s lesson involving a baby and a pair of scissors! Systems and structures
Payment systems platforms are continuously changing how individuals and companies are sending money, making payments, and processing in between. And it’s a huge market - well over $1 trillion globally. Digitzs is a painless, quick and profitable way to build payments into a platform, app or marketplace. A 20-year proven entrepreneur in the payments space, Laura has compiled an all-star team including PayPal's first CFO David Jaques; Visa's Linda Perry (named Most Influential Women in Payments three years in a row); Ben Way, a world-renowned startup technologist, and Stacey Moore, an award winning technologist, strategist and entrepreneur. As the first female founded company to reach the number one position since the Crowdfinance 50 Index was launched on CNBC in early 2015, Digitzs holds the number one position for the largest capital raise by a female founded company since Title II of the JOBS Act came into effect in the fall of 2013. Check out the full episode and find out what makes Digitzs such a success story for its customers, stakeholders and investors. 1:16 - Introducing Laura Wagner, CEO and founder of Digitzs; background on the company and the industry of online payments. 3:43 - Applying the example of charitable giving in disasters and where Digitzs fits into that. 5:24 - Describing more of the difficulties for ecommerce that Digitzs helps to resolve for both companies and platforms. 7:59 - Where the company fits into the overall ecommerce landscape, what the value proposition is, and what their market is. 11:32 - How Digitzs can work with different industries, even local governments for things like paying utility bills. 12:38 - The overall scale of credit card payments and ecommerce; Digitzs business model within the sector. 14:10 - Background on identifying the opportunity for this business and how they’re getting started. 16:11 - The scalability of this process and being a process improvement rather than a disruption. 17:52 - The upcoming crowdfunding round and why they’re pursuing crowdfunding. 19:59 - What Laura sees as the critical thing that built trust with their investors. 21:03 - The importance of both your team and your idea in a startup. 21:47 - Creating businesses that solve a problem with a clear relevance to the market; Laura’s vision and goals for the business. 23:40 - The value that Digitzs could bring to the legacy payment processors. 24:49 - How Laura went about building a great team for her idea; a story from earlier in her career that demonstrates her dogged determination. 28:36 - The importance of sticking to the vision and persevering through being knocked down by being almost relentlessly positive. 29:33 - Laura’s view of the company’s potential from early on. 30:17 - Information on Laura’s upcoming book, Crowdability. 33:08 - The information in book as a way to open up startup funding for more people. 33:38 - The questionnaire. 36:25 - Finding out more about Laura and getting involved with the crowdfunding campaign. Resources and Links Mentioned: Digitzs website TicketSocket New York City Marathon Stripe First Data GoFundMe MobileCause Crowdfunder Digitzs Crowdfunder campaign
My guest today is Laura Lea Goldberg. Laura has written a cookbook called Laura Lea Balanced Cookbook and many of her delicious & healthy recipes have been featured on sites such as Southern Living, Clean Eating, and Shape magazine. Laura shares her journey to NYC, and how she discovered her love for healthy foods & cooking. She also talks about her story of being an introvert in a busy big city and how eating anti-inflammatory foods helped her anxiety. Laura and I also chat about her favorite Nashville restaurants and some of her newfound favorite foods. Stay tuned to the end of the show to hear how you can enter to win tickets to Laura's next Nashville appearance which will be a workout with Shawn Booth from the Bachelorette. Laura's Instagram Corine's Instagram What Laura is reading: Common Wealth & Super Women Rx Her favorite Nashville Restaurants: Henrietta Red & AVO Connect with Corine Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // Pinterest Show Notes Facebook Group Music is by Ben Sound Sponsor: Brentwood Life Coach
https://bengreenfieldfitness.com/fearless Laura Schoenfeld, in addition to officially being the individual who introduced me to "fried pickles" at a recent Weston A. Price Foundation conference, is a registered dietitian trained in functional medical nutrition therapy. Her philosophy on nutrition is influenced by ancestral diets, principles of biochemistry, current research, and clinical experience. Through working with hundreds of clients, she has found that under-eating, overly restrictive dieting, inappropriate exercise, and inadequate attention to sleep and stress management is rampant in those trying to solve their health concerns through functional medicine and real food. Addressing these common but overlooked diet and lifestyle issues allows her clients to live their healthiest, fittest, symptom-free life, without being consumed by thoughts of food and exercise. Her work has been featured in magazines such as Prevention, Women's Health, and Reader's Digest. You can find her at or listen to her podcast, "", over on iTunes. During our discussion, you'll discover: -Why you shouldn't want "abs"...[8:35] -How Laura completely changed her training routine from "burning calories" to "lifting heavy stuff"...[18:00] -Why it's silly for people to be afraid of fruit and fructose...[24:45] -Why Ben personally moderates his red meat intake to just once every 2-3 days...[33:30] -What populations benefit from keeping red meat to a minimum and switching to a high-carb, high-fiber diet...[36:45] -What Laura learned from eating a Biblical "Daniel Fast" (and why the modern Mediterranean Diet is flawed)...[45:50 & 55:10] -The tool Laura uses to choose supplements and medications based on personal genetics...[63:13] -The one vitamin most people tend to be deficient in...[70:00] -And much more! Resources from this episode: - - - - - - - Do you have questions, thoughts or feedback for Laura or me? Leave your comments at and one of us will reply!
Laura Henderson is a successful technology executive who made her mark in the industry as the General Manager of TEKLYNX Americas, Inc., the leading global provider of barcode and label software. As a strategic, results-oriented leader with a keen ability to create high-performing operating cultures, Laura has consistently achieved double-digit top and bottom-line growth at TEKLYNX Americas, Inc. After nearly two decades of success leveraging technological advancements for the betterment of businesses across a variety of industries, her marriage to a special education teacher, and being the mother of five children, Laura began to recognize a need for technological advancements in an entirely different area of the economy – education. With firsthand knowledge of the challenges facing the education system, the gap between education and 21st century skills became painfully obvious to Laura. Leveraging both her professional and personal background, Laura set out to close the gap with the creation of a personalized learning software application. Countless hours of research, programming and devotion resulted in the 2014 launch of Epiphany Learning. Laura holds a Management of Computer Services degree from Ottawa University. She is involved in her community and serves as the stewardship director for her parish. She actively participates in CEO roundtable groups. In 2012, she was awarded the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Women of Influence Award, and in 2016 she received the Inspirational Leadership Rising Star Award from The Executive Committee (TEC). Laura has been written up in numerous business articles, was featured as a panelist speaker for the Milwaukee Future 50 award ceremony, and recently spoke at the Educational Technology Leadership Development Seminar for the Education Industry Symposium (EIS). What you’ll learn about in this episode: Laura’s background Learning Relationship Management (LRM): getting to the heart of the learner before getting to the head of the learner The major challenges teens are facing today Why the teens that rebel against the school system could be the ones that break down barriers Why it’s okay for people to take a year or two off to find themselves before going into college Why we need to change what we’re measuring in terms of success in education Why today’s kids know more than their teachers and what this means The downside of the education system’s obsession with academic performance Getting kids to understand their strengths What Laura’s ideal curriculum would look like What Laura learned from Shawn Achor’s The Happiness Advantage Why parents and educators need to stop focusing on what they want kids to be Suggested reading Resources: Shawn Achor - The Happiness Advantage: www.goodthinkinc.com Ted Dintersmith - Most Likely to Succeed: www.mltsfilm.org
Podcasting super-pro shares insights on entrepreneurship (including funny failures), psychology, writing a book in 1 month, and having a great podcast. This interview with Laura Petersen is packed with actionable advice that can be implemented right away! A few highlights from this interview include: – What Laura did before getting into podcasting and writing a book. – The turning point of how she became an entrepreneur [she used to be a big nerd in school!]. – The biggest takeaways from Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. – The first entrepreneurial company she ventured into [spoiler alert: it involves balloon monkeys]. – The entrepreneur failures she had early on. – How she tried to teach people to win in Vegas. – How psychology helps her in business. – The first entrepreneurial endeavor that worked. – How she got into podcasting. – How she heard about me and my accelerator. – Why she wrote a book. – 2 tips to become a best-selling author and put out a killer podcast. – Factors in getting onto iTunes New & Noteworthy.
Here's what you'll learn in this episode: What or Who is Edgar? How is Edgar different from other similar software like him? The first thing Laura did once you decided she decided to create it How did Laura come up with the idea? What Laura learned about the process of developing software and how it differs from creating online programs? Plus we talk about what seems to be the growing trend of online entrepreneurs who are developing software, apps, and other non info-product-y products.
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