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SummaryGoing without food for longer may seem a difficult step to take to manage your body weight or your health! Especially if you love good food, as we do on the Fit to Succeed show! In this episode, we investigate the very popular trend of intermittent fasting with leading women's health coach, Laurie Lewis. We discuss how to apply a fasting approach, in easy-to-take, comfortable steps and benefit from Laurie's years of experience and her supportive coaching methods and tips. Guest biographyFor Intermittent Fasting Coach and Author, Laurie Lewis, menopause dealt a crushing blow - brain fog, lack of balance, memory loss, and the rapid gain of 50 pounds of stubborn body fat. She tried everything she knew to feel better, and the methods that worked in the past made no difference. After four years of struggle, Laurie stumbled upon Intermittent Fasting and started fasting that very same day. The menopausal fog lifted in less than one week, she had more energy and felt more “like herself.” She lost 51 pounds in 15 months and has kept it off for years! Time has passed and Laurie has turned her personal success into a thriving Intermittent Fasting coaching business. As a certified health coach, from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Laurie guides her clients to eat great food, take a pause, and enjoy life feeling vibrantly well.Episode contentWe have addressed the science of time-restricted feeding and intermittent fasting previously in episode 43 with Danny Lennon. We enjoy getting into the scientific details, but it is also necessary to step back and consider the more practical application and impact of diet and behaviour change. In this interview, the intention was to provide the perspective of the nutrition/health coach and how to apply intermittent fasting in real-world circumstances. 2:44 Why intermittent fasting is an interesting topic for this episode4:12 Why Laurie chose to use intermittent fasting in her own life9:30 Going without food for longer periods of time does carry a certain appeal11:28 Fasting as a spiritual practice and its potential physical health benefits16:22 Extending the 'default' nightly fast from 7 - 8 hours up to 12 hours21:24 A fasting approach may actually be liberating and is individually adaptable30:20 The concept of applying fasting window 'guard rails' 32:44 Applying a 'clean' fast33:58 Intermittent fasting benefits specific to women40:01 Does intermittent fasting benefit weight loss beyond calorie reduction?Rate the showIf you enjoyed this episode, then please rate and review the show. We invite you to share it with your friends so they can benefit from this free expert information. Comments and feedback are always welcome. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or the video series on YouTube so you will receive each update immediately upon release. It also helps the show rank higher and reach more people.For other great episodes and expert guests on the Fit to Succeed show, visit our podcast library at nordicfitnesseducation.com

BEHIND THE SCENES with football financier/deal-maker Laurie Pinto. Laurie advises prospective owners when they look to buy Premier League clubs. In recent months we have seen Burnley and Newcastle enter takeover talks. In this podcast, Laurie and I analysed various owners from FSG to Mike Ashley and from the Kroenke's to Roman Abramovich. Why Laurie predicts that 1/3 Prem teams will have new owners by next season? We debated profit maximisation (making money) vs win maximisation (winning games) and the direction of the future of football (we are both two disgruntled Arsenal fans). THIS IS THE SEASON FINALE. REMEMBER TO HIT 5 STARS ON APPLE AND LEAVE A REVIEW!

Have you ever struggled with gut health issues? What about hormone issues? Maybe even body image struggles? You are not alone. Learn from podcast guest, Laurie Christine King, Austin’s #1 personal trainer and nutritionist, as she opens up about her personal journey, what she’s learned and her recommendations to finally take control back of your own health and body. Listen towards the end to even hear from Doc Jen and Dr. Dom’s experience with some of these health struggles. Get 50% OFF the entire first year of The Optimal Body Membership THIS WEEK ONLY!! Check it out here:https://docjenfit.com/theoptimalbody No code necessary! Ends Friday, December 4, 2020 What You Will Learn in This Interview with Laurie Christine King:@lauriechristineking 02:38 – Laurie’s goal for putting out the information that she does 07:30–Why are hormones important to pay attention to? 10:50 – Why Laurie started creating content and who she started creating content for 13:14–Why weight training? Is it important for women? 20:14 – Authenticity and credibility with coaches on the internet 21:50 –Laurie’s experience with hormonal birth control - How long it took her to get where she’s at today 23:24 – Laurie’s experience with gut health and information about gut testing 27:17 – Laurie’s experience with hormone replacement therapy and what to expect 32:10 – Where Laurie recommends people to start if faced with these types of issues 34:26 – Laurie’s message to those who obsess over fitness 38:26 – What Laurie believes every woman should be educated on 44:09 – The difference between a smart doctor and a good doctor 45:53 – Different types of thyroid tests and when’s the best time to get them as a woman 48:28 – Optimal thyroid ranges to pay attention to 50:41 – Laurie’s recommendation for gut health plan 55:11 – Laurie’s view on birth control for the body 58:54 – Dr. Dom’s experience and story with food and weight training 1:04:23 – Laurie’s current body need: mobility! 1:07:11 – How to find more information about Laurie Items mentioned in this episode include: Paragon Training Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paragontrainingmethods/ Laurie’s Website: http://lauriechristineking.com/ Paragon Training Website: http://paragontrainingmethods.com/ Laurie’s YouTube: http://youtube.com/lauriechristineking Paragon Training YouTube: http://youtube.com/paragontrainingmethods Laurie’s Ebook: The Ultimate Guide to Nutrition, Fat Loss, Muscle Gain, & More https://lauriechristineking.com/product/fatloss/ Learn more about Laurie in the full show notes: https://docjenfit.com/podcast/episode55/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/TOBpodcast/message

Laurie Shiers is a Creative Development Coach with a nerdy passion for the creative process and all its nuances. Laurie, a creative catalyst, made a literal Creative Block, a collection of cards that help people get unstuck and enter a new creative headspace. Taking this step further in inspiring people into new ways of creative thinking, Laurie co-authored the forthcoming book, Mindset Mondays: 52 Ways to REWIRE Your Thinking and Transform Your Life, which will be available September 01, 2020. Laurie joins me today to explore the ANDs she discovered in the creative process. She explains why she created the Creative Block and the importance of letting ourselves feel feelings and what happens when we don't. She discusses why emotional tension and the state of flow are both essential in the creative process. She also shares how she inspires herself to be creative and breaks down the five phases of the creative process.  “Creativity opens the door to emotional freedom. And the way to emotional freedom is by expanding your creative range and developing creative confidence.” - Laurie Shiers  This week on Life in the AND: Pulling a card from Laurie's Creative Block and how it can help your creativity get unstuck The value of throwing a tantrum and what happens when we avoid feeling emotions Emotions as catalysts to the creative process and the five phases of the creative process How we get the big aha! moments of creativity while doing low-grade physical activity Why the creative block and the state of flow go hand-in-hand in the creative process Giving our minds the time to marinate and incubate ideas How we lose creativity as children and using the growth mindset to foster creativity in younger people How the narrow definitions of creativity prevent us from finding our creative genius Why Laurie created the Creative Block Why childhood is one of the biggest wellsprings of creativity Creating in the absence of inspiration and when the mood strikes Writing a book for Laurie's 12-year-old self Creativity as a door to emotional freedom and emotional freedom as a door to creativity Connect with Laurie Shiers: Brainchild Coaching Creative Block Laurie Shiers Laurie Shiers on LinkedIn Book: Mindset Mondays: 52 Ways to REWIRE Your Thinking and Transform Your Life by David Taylor-Klaus and Laurie Shiers Email: LaurieShiers@mac.com Embrace Life in the AND Thanks for tuning into this week's episode of Life in the AND, the podcast helping you embrace the AND in your life to cultivate more authenticity, creativity, inclusiveness, and love in every area of the world around you. If you enjoyed this episode, please head over to Apple Podcasts to subscribe to the show and leave a review. Don't forget to follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn and share your favorite episodes across social media. And for more great content and information, be sure to visit my website.

Laurie Palau is returning as a guest on the podcast today. She hosts the popular SimplyBOrganized podcast and is now working on a new project involving Enneagram and organizing styles.   And, for a fun twist, I also have a guest host today, Konmari platinum-certified organizer, Melissa Klug, sitting in to help me interview Laurie. So fun!   So no matter what your organizing personality or style is, this discussion is definitely going to help you think in a new way about yourself as an organizer and the clients that you’re serving.   What we talk about: (00:00) - Intro to the Episode (01:08) - Introducing Laurie Palau and guest-host Melissa Klug (07:42) - Laurie explains her research on the Enneagram (11:38) - Why Laurie doesn’t test her clients for their Enneagram number (13:05) - The basics of the Enneagram numbers and their corresponding characteristics (17:40) - Examples of client/organizer interactions based on their Enneagram types (22:37) - Laurie explains behavior patterns she sees in organizing clients (33:00) - How understanding the Enneagram can benefit all areas in our lives (41:00) - How the Enneagram allows for community over competition (45:04) - Episode wrap-up   Join our free Facebook group for podcast insiders to get notified about new episodes (plus get behind-the-scenes access and other goodies weekly)!   Get on our waiting list for more information about the Inspired Organizer® course.   Download the Professional Organizer's Roadmap to Success.   The rest of the show notes can be found at   https://proorganizerstudio.com/blog/enneagram

Welcome to another episode of Develomentor. Today's guest is Laurie Barth. Laurie is a Staff Software Engineer on the Gatsby Learning Team as well as a conference speaker, egghead instructor and member of the TC39 Educators committee. As a technical blogger, Laurie is a contributor to various publications, including CSS Tricks and Smashing Magazine. When she isn't writing code you can find her playing board games and eating cupcakes with her puppy, Avett. Click Here –> For more information about tech careersEpisode Summary"I'm a very plan oriented person and I never had a plan to be a speaker or a blogger or an instructor. It was more of, I tried something out, and it led to something else, and it led to something else".—Laurie BarthIn this episode we’ll cover:Why technical blogging led Laurie to become an instructor at Egghead.ioHow much did a Masters in Computer Science help Laurie with her career? The answer is somewhat surprising!Why Laurie didn't accept jobs at Disney and SpaceX to work from home in DC. How Laurie stays up to date with all the front end frameworks? Some frameworks mentioned are: Svelte, Angular, React, Vue, GraphQLKey Milestones[1:45] – Laurie thought she would end up in law school. But while interning, she was forced to take a computer science class and this changed the course of her career. [4:35] – After college, Laurie worked as a program manager for the federal government. She hated it and decided to apply to become a software engineer. As an engineer, she worked at several companies before joining Gatsby. [9:40] – Laurie talks about how she got involved in the speaking circuit and how she picks out conferences. She mentions how much insight she got from the Kansas City Developer Conference. [13:18] – How Laurie got into blogging? And how technical blogging led her to become an instructor at Egghead.io.[16:42]- Laurie talks about different mentors she's had in her career. She also talks about how she decided on her first junior level developer job.[23:38] – How much did a Masters in Computer Science help Laurie with her career? Would she recommend it to others?[26:40] – Laurie learned Java, Python, PHP because she was a consultant and needed to be knowledgeable for her clients. Lately, she gravitates more to front-end development.[31:33] - Laurie explains why she didn't accept jobs at Disney and SpaceX to work from home in DC. [35:52] - How Laurie stays up to date with all the front end frameworks? Some frameworks mentioned are: Spelt, Angular, React, View, GraphQLYou can find more resources and a full transcript in the show notesTo learn more about our podcast go to https://develomentor.com/To listen to previous episodes go to https://develomentor.com/blog/Follow Laurie BarthTwitter: @laurieontechLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lauriebarth/Website: https://laurieontech.com/Follow Develomentor:Twitter: @develomentorFollow Grant IngersollTwitter: @gsingersLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/grantingersoll

I had such a great discussion with Laurie O'Neil and Marisa da Silva for this episode. Laurie is a social worker and is Marisa's great-aunt. Marisa is 10 years old, and her mom, Terri, died when Marisa was just 5. Together Laurie and Marisa are co-authors of the book Graceful Woman Warrior, which is based on the journal Terri kept while she was undergoing treatment for breast cancer. Topics we discussed include: How the book Graceful Woman Warrior started as a blog by Marisa's late mom Terri during her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment; Laurie losing her own dad at age 8 and feeling alone in her grief as a child; What the kids in Marisa's class thought about the “book talk” she and Laurie gave in class; What Marisa likes about the EmpowerHER program; and Why Laurie says writing this book has been transformative for her. I hope you enjoy my discussion with Laurie O'Neil and Marisa da Silva.

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. - Confucius This week, Dr. Michelle Robin is joined by Laurie Gerber who is a Head Coach of Handel Group® Life Coaching, an international coaching company, which specializes in teaching individuals to take focused and powerful action in every area of their lives. Passionate about personal development, Laurie has dedicated more than fifteen years to coaching hundreds of individuals and leading large groups at Kripalu Center, Esalen Institute, Equinox Fitness, Soho House, the JCC of Manhattan, Natural Health Magazine’s Women’s Wellness Weekends, and Menla Mountain Retreat. Laurie’s rigorous, yet loving, coaching style was showcased in MTV’s True Life Special, I’m Getting A Second Chance, and she has appeared in Elle, Origin, and Experience L!fe magazines. Human Better In 2020 With Handel Group Life Coaching Get $150 off now until March 15th with the code SMALLCHANGE Learn to Human Better in LOVE with Lauren Zander's online coaching course, Inner.U. Avoid heartbreak and find whatever, whomever, and how many-ever it is that you truly and wholeheartedly want. Receive lifetime access with your subscription which includes:  12 audio coaching sessions from Lauren Zander 1 free private coaching session with an HG coach 1 6-week coaching bootcamp with an HG Coach 14 homework assignments the interactive Promise Tracker to accelerate your accountability and track your promises and consequences. Talk to a human and see if Handel Group coaching options are right for you Join Laurie and host, Dr. Michelle Robin as they discuss: Why Laurie’s mother introduced her to the world of healing, spirituality, and therapy at a young age and how that impacted her both positively and negatively. The struggle she faced to actually be content and proud of her life. Why the best thing you can do for a child is to demonstrate living a happy life in your career, mission, and love. What the 7 different ways people lie are plus understanding why we lie, how much we lie, and when we lie. Her dream for humanity that we get more connected to ourselves and to each other. Why she refers to herself as an “Angel Recruiter.” Find out how you can move forward in the direction you want your life to go: The importance of articulating your dream out loud for all the universe to hear. How to powerfully debate with your thinking in a very persuasive way. A simple design for deciding which goals you want to accomplish and how to make sure you stay true to them. Why her favorite quote comes from the title of Lauren Handel Zander's book, Maybe It's You. How the phrase, “Maybe It’s You,” can mean so many things from why you believe you’re something to maybe you’re here to save the world. Continue your wellness journey in 2020 with Inner.U Life and Inner.U Love: The launch of U Life and Inner.U Love plus what you will get from each program to make a positive change in your life. Where you can find Handel Group® Life Coaching’s methodology now in their completely digitized online courses. The wisdom behind the Secret Free Diet that she goes over in her TedTalk. Her mission to help people see the importance of always telling the truth to feel more comfortable being your authentic self.

Click here if you want to join Hypnosis Side Hustle School   Our mind can either be the bridge or the barrier to everything we want in life…    Laurie gives us the scoop on her first book, Wild World, Joyful Heart (available Oct.08, 2019), that’s filled with Mind Flipping moments. Plus how the mind, which is not the brain, is our most powerful tool, the power of epigenetics and she gets candid about her inner hall monitor.   Laurie Warren MSN is an expert in holistic well-being with a multifaceted career as a corporate consultant, wellness clinician, sought-after speaker, and author of the forthcoming book Wild World, Joyful Heart: Unlock Your Power to Create Health and Joy. Laurie holds a master's degree in clinical and integrative nutrition, with additional training in biochemistry, functional medicine, and herbalism. She works with clients nationally as a healing facilitator specializing in weight loss, digestive health, endocrine balance, immune function, and nutritional support for cancer survivors.    Show Notes: Laurie’s first BIG Mind Flipping moment (and how it led to now) Why Laurie decided to write this book  Client Mind Flipping Story: Body Issues  Common misbeliefs about Mind Flipping The Mind is different than the brain  Epigenetics The Spackle Round (27:29) What has Laurie always known about herself? What did Laurie learn about herself recently? What excites Laurie? Additional Resources: Visit Laurie’s Website Get Laurie’s Book: Wild World Joyful Heart Laurie on Social Media: Facebook.com/LaurieWarren www.LaurieWarren.com www.linkedin.com/in/lauriewarren/ https://twitter.com/LaurieWarren12 Dr. Bruce Lipton Hypnosis Side Hustle HPTI Winter Hypnosis Conference - Discount code: RICK Mind Flipping Podcast Rick on Twitter & Instagram If you would like to contact Rick, you can send him an audio message, use the contact page HERE  or in connect with him in the Mind Flipping Facebook Group. Let’s keep the mind flipping conversation going, together! 

I have another case study of the week for you today, and this episode is all about what to do when your launch fails! You’ll meet one of our students, Laurie Wright, who found herself in this situation and yet she didn’t let it define her or her business. You’re going to hear exactly how Laurie not only pivoted, but turned this “failure” into her advantage. Oh, did I mention that Laurie is doing this as a 60-year old entrepreneur, and works a full-time job? Are you ready to create your Business by Design this year? Be the first in line when the program opens by joining the waiting list at https://www.businessbydesigntraining.net/! If you enjoy this episode and it inspired you in some way, I’d love to hear about it and know your biggest takeaway. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, post it to your Instagram Stories and tag me and Laurie, @jameswedmore and @not_your_average_grandma! I would also love if you subscribed to the podcast and left a review at http://jameswedmore.com/itunes. I want to invite you to help contribute to this podcast by submitting a question for the Listener Question of the Week edition of The Mind Your Business Podcast. All you have to do is go to http://jameswedmore.com/QA and record a question (under 4 minutes or less) that could be featured on an upcoming episode! In the episode you’ll hear: Why Laurie is “not your average grandma” and how her business has exploded over the past 7 months Her results from a successful beta launch of her course and what she did to achieve them The adversity faced from a second launch that didn’t go so well, and how it led Laurie to create a membership site What giving up would have meant to Laurie (and why she didn’t do it) What’s next for her and her advice for someone that finds themself struggling while launching Laurie’s “Mount Everest Exercise” and how you can incorporate it into your life too For full show notes and links, visit: http://mindyourbusinesspodcast.com/podcast/264 

Laurie Rowen received her law degree from USD Law in 2004 and went on to have a successful career as a litigator at the prestigious firm of Snell & Wilmer. After having her first daughter, Laurie quit her job to work as a freelance attorney on her own schedule. Her decision coincided with the market crash of 2008 and Laurie realized that there was a huge opportunity to make freelance legal work more accessible. With her business partner, Laurie co-founded Montage Legal Group, a nationwide network of experienced freelance lawyers who work remotely on a project basis for law firms that need help with overflow and specialty areas of law. Montage Legal Group has been featured in numerous publications including ABA Journal and Forbes.com and Laurie has received numerous awards National Association of Women Business Owner’s Entrepreneur to Watch and OC metro magazine’s 40 under 40.   Today we talked to Laurie about how she disrupted a profession that is resistant to change, how she scaled a business with no experience and how to start looking for your next jump before quitting your career.   Here is what we chat about in this episode: Why Laurie quit her career as a litigator in a big law firm to do freelance work How her own freelance career led her to see a much bigger opportunity How she started a nationwide network for freelance attorneys with zero business experience Her advice on whether you should find a partner when starting a business How to figure out what your next step should be   Resources mentioned in this episode: 21 Days of Resilience, by Dr. Zelana Montminy   Where to find Jenny: www.montagelegal.com laurie@montagelegal.com   Follow along for more: www.lessonsfromaquitter.com Facebook Instagram Twitter

When a stay-at-home mom on a budget launches a blog, her path to success is often different from the fantastical stories we tend to hear about. Success means plugging away - even when results are small and growth is slow. Success means focusing on what really matters - helping your audience and giving generously. We love the kind of success Laurie Hise represents. It's real. It's genuine. And there are no casualties along this path. If you can relate, listen on. (And even if you plan to "make it" much faster, Laurie has some crazy good Facebook tips you'll want to hear!) On The Podcast 01:26 - Meet Laurie02:07 - Mom On A Mission04:20 - Many Blogs Fail - What's Laurie's Secret?05:30 - Why Laurie dislikes "Success Stories"06:29 - Why Comfort Zones are Bad for Readers08:09 - Solve a Problem? Build a Business!09:38 - Can Low Expectations be a Good Thing?12:00 - Free Ideas for Driving Traffic14:50 - Does your Business have a Magic Word?16:33 - An Insane Commitment to Facebook18:18 - How Laurie Wins with Facebook20:38 - Scheduling Facebook Content22:50 - Laurie's Strategy for Repeat Posts24:25 - Using Facebook Groups25:10 - The Handiest Facebook Tip We’ve Ever Heard36:00 - The Obnoxious Girl Personality (and why online business sometimes requires it!)37:26 - Seeing Mom Make A Difference (Laurie’s Adorable Mom Moment) Press Play on the Podcast Player Below to Hear from Laurie Meet Laurie Laurie has been married almost 20 years (!!!) and has three kids, ages 8 to 15. She started her blog, Passionate Penny Pincher, 6 years ago on a whim. When a family illness took much of her husband’s attention, Laurie occupied her time by reading blogs. She noticed a gap in the money saving site niche and decided to start her own blog, then Publix Penny Pincher, to fill the need. Mom On A Mission Laurie has always considered herself to be a frugal woman. Around the time when her youngest child turned two, she got an itch to start working again and began dreaming up ways to bring additional income to her family. In the words of Laurie, “I knew that I wanted to earn extra income from home especially as they were getting older and heading off to school...I primarily was a stay-at-home mom. I started obsessively clipping coupons back in 2006 (folks, I was nuts), so the idea of potentially earning an income from home while telling other folks how to save intrigued me.” She read Crystal Paine’s series  How To Make Money Blogging and followed her advice. As she and her husband dealt with an illness in the family, Laurie used those late-night hours to research and start her blog. From the get-go, Laurie was passionate about donating half of her income to missions. Her husband thought the idea was crazy, but they went for it! After all these years, she still donates half of her blog’s profits to missions. Many Blogs Fail - What's Laurie's Secret? Of the twelve bloggers who began at the same time Laurie did, Laurie is the only one still working at her keyboard. What’s the trick? Consistency. Laurie has showed up to work everyday, even though she made nothing on her blog for the first few years. Why Laurie Dislikes "Success Stories" Laurie’s popular post How I Make A Full Time Income As A Stay At Home Mom + 7 Secrets To Success has encouraged many moms to pursue online (or other creative working outlets) as sources of income for their families. But the post was hard for Laurie to write. When she hears people sharing their crazy success stories, it rubs her the wrong way. Laurie sees herself as just a wife and a mom who got lucky. Even though she’s hesitant to call herself a success, she wants other moms to know that working online is possible. At the end of the day, Laurie's success is due to a lot of hard work and sacrifice. She didn't start making money overnight, but instead stayed committed and slowly grew her income over many years. Why Comfort Zones are Bad for Readers Laurie is a private person, so putting herself out there is uncomfortable. But she knows from her own experience online, that the more a blogger or influencer shares about themselves, the more she begins to know, like, and trust them.  We all feel more of a connection with people who open themselves up more. So for that reason, Laurie has reconciled her discomfort and is willing to be more transparent. When she sees income from ads or affiliate sales, she knows it is because she was able to make her readers feel at home. Helping readers connect with the information she shares is uncomfortable, but sticking with it has been rewarding. (No one ever said business was comfortable or easy!) Solve a Problem? Build a Business! Laurie shares some excellent business advice in her article How I Make A Full Time Income As A Stay At Home Mom + 7 Secrets To Success: choose a business model based on people’s needs. In Laurie’s case, she doesn’t blog simply for the sake of blogging. Originally, her blog was Publix Penny Pincher. Her goal was to create meal plans and shopping lists which coordinated with Publix weekly sales. Her site has slightly expanded its focus, but the core of her business model remains the same. Laurie thinks there is certainly space for bloggers who are simply great writers, but she knows her strength is in catering to the needs of her readers. And she has consistently met the needs of her readers for 6 years! Can Low Expectations be a Good Thing? Laurie suggests mompreneurs focus on their businesses, not the money, and set low expectations. Her advice is quite different from traditional business advice! Prior to blogging, Laurie had never made more than $7/hour. She didn’t come to the online space with years of marketing and advertising experience. Growing her blog did take a longer amount of time because Laurie was so new to business and marketing, but that meant that any monetary win (no matter how small!) was a big win. Focusing on driving traffic, not building revenue, was Laurie’s method. Free Ideas for Driving Traffic Facebook has been the greatest driver of traffic for Laurie. She has three (free!) great ideas for using Facebook. Give your page a lot of attention. Laurie says that she ‘babies’ her Facebook page and constantly keeps track of what posts perform well and which ones don't. Join Facebook share groups. You can find Facebook groups related to your niche (or create your own!) and the bloggers inside share each other's posts each week. Everyone's content gets a boost and exposure to new audiences. (Rachel Coley of CandoKiddo also uses this method!) Ask for a share. Occasionally Laurie sends her best posts to other bloggers and ask them for a share. She says that some of them allow you to post to their wall, and each week they'll take a look at the best posts there and share them with their Facebook audience. Does your Business have a Magic Word?  Though her content posts are excellent performers on Facebook, Laurie's page has a few magic words as well. When these words are included in a post, Facebook chooses to show those posts to a large volume of people. For example, Starbucks is a magic word on Laurie's Facebook page. Those deals spread like wildfire! (We understand!) Because of her niche, Goodwill is another ‘magic word’ that drives a lot of traffic from Facebook to her site. Although recently Laurie noticed that a Goodwill post did very well one day but when she re-posted the next day, she heard crickets. It’s all about the right people seeing your post at the right time. (Isn’t that Facebook algorithm pesky!) An Insane Commitment to Facebook Laurie’s Facebook page shows the work she puts into it. Her recipe roundup posts (like this one) get tons of shares! One of Laurie’s recent Facebook posts, from Money Saving Mom, has 1,415 shares. Impressive! But Laurie’s schedule is intense. She has chosen not to outsource Facebook posting and commits to posting around the clock (except from about 1:15am - 5:15am) every day. How Laurie Wins with Facebook If we decided to start posting every hour on our Brilliant Business Mom Facebook page (with just 4500 fans) it would be crazytown! As a deal blogger, Laurie is already posting 15-20 deals on her site each day. There’s already a lot of content going around. So she didn’t necessarily need to get her readers used to seeing an intense posting schedule, they already were. Laurie’s Facebook posting strategy is the most unique we’ve heard! Here are the highlights: Laurie shares a new Facebook post about every 40-50 mins. She shares content from other people more than her own. It’s another piece of counterintuitive business advice, but it’s working. Laurie has found that Facebook doesn’t like her own content as much as other people’s. So the more Laurie shares content outside of her own site, the more Facebook increases her page reach. By gaining increased reach, Laurie then has the ability to reach more and more people with her own content each week too! (It's a win-win really!) Use Facebook like a curator. Laurie thinks of Facebook as a way to share content that will truly help her readers. She doesn’t see herself as the star of the show, and Facebook seems to like that! In fact, she finds that only about 50% of her posts on Facebook are from her blog. Facebook has changed, but don’t write it off! Yes, Facebook's algorithm means that not everyone will see your posts, but if you can build a sizeable audience on the platform, you will still see sizeable traffic too! And, let's face it, not everyone sees our Instagram posts or our pins either! Making any form of social media work takes commitment and strategy. Laurie's Facebook Scheduling System Laurie’s scheduling system is a bit willy nilly. She sets up posts using Facebook’s built-in scheduler. This is another strategy Facebook seems to favor over outside scheduling apps. She has a simple spreadsheet that tells her how many times to post categories of her own content (recipes, deals, etc.) and how many times to post other people’s links. She likes sharing content from other bloggers who are doing well, and has appreciated other bloggers doing the same for her. That altruistic outlook builds a strong community and is a win/win for everyone! Laurie's Strategy for Repeat Posts Laurie has a detailed system for figuring out when and how often to repost her own content. On the day her blog post goes live, she’ll share it once. (Say, at 2pm.) Then, she’ll share the post in a day or two at a different time. (Say, the next day around dinner - 6pm.) She finds that nighttime, weekend mornings, and once in an afternoon are especially good times. She usually waits 24-48 hours between reposts. If the post does well, she will save the post as one to use again. (Usually in a month or so.) The Handiest Facebook Tip We’ve Ever Heard When it comes to sharing content from others, how does Laurie find and curate all of those other posts? It sounds like it would be a time-consuming process! But Laurie has a handy tip that makes Facebook sharing much easier! Laurie has made a point to like the pages of the popular bloggers in her niche so that she'll see the posts they share.  Finding the Facebook ‘Save Link’ Tool On A Phone: On Laurie’s phone, she sees an arrow in the top right hand corner of a link. The options are to: hide unfollow report post save link   Beth Anne couldn’t quite find the ‘save link’ option, but maybe her phone needs updating :) Finding the Facebook ‘Save Link’ Tool On A Desktop: When Sarah looked for the same arrow, she visited Facebook as herself (not a Brilliant Business Moms page admin) and saw these options: report save link embed Finding Facebook Saved Links It’s easy to access these saved links for posting later! On a Phone: Hit ‘More’ On The Lower Right Corner Scroll Down Until You See The ‘Saved’ Bookmarklet Tap ‘Saved’ And Your Saved Posts Will Appear On a Desktop: Visit Your Newsfeed On The Left Hand Side Column, Scroll Down Until You See The ‘Saved’ Bookmarklet Click ‘Saved’ And Your Saved Posts Will Appear Under Each Saved Post Is A ‘Share’ Option   As far as Laurie can tell, your links will be saved as long as you want to access them. We think this tip is a brilliant way to store excellent content shared by you and others. And as smart as Facebook is, we have a hunch you’ll likely start to see similar posts in your news feed. The Obnoxious Girl Personality (and why online business sometimes requires it!) The sensationalized aspects of Pinterest marketing don’t come easily to Laurie! The all caps and superlative language feel obnoxious and a bit soul-selling. But, ultimately, Passionate Penny Pincher is a business and Laurie has to make business decisions. For example, her team was spending a lot of time on a  ‘Kroger Coupon Matchup’ series but seeing little results. A quick title change to ‘7 Deals You Need To Get At Kroger Today’ and the series took off! Laurie asks herself, “Is this (decision) worth giving up  control over to get the traffic?” She admits the balance is a struggle, but she also has a strong center of knowing what is and isn’t worth the time she’s investing away from family to make her blog work. Seeing Mom Make A Difference (Laurie’s Adorable Mom Moment) Despite the great success of Passionate Penny Pincher, Laurie’s family life hasn’t changed a great deal. All of their money, minus the half that goes toward missions, goes to savings. Her kids see that Laurie works hard, but they still live on a frugal budget. One day, Laurie’s kids were able to see just how much her mom's business makes an impact. Eating at a restaurant, their family came across a reader who thanked Laurie for her blog as they were able to adopt a child thanks to the money they saved. A few days later, Laurie’s daughter came up to her and said, “Mom, you’re helping people. You helped those people get their little girl!” What a sweet way for her daughter to recognize Laurie’s work! Find Laurie Online! PassionatePennyPincher.comTwitter: @PPennyPincherFacebook: Passionate Penny PincherInstagram: Passionate Penny PincherPinterest: Passionate Penny Pincher