Don't F*ck This Up

Welcome to Don't F*ck This Up, the podcast answering the ultimate question: ‘how the fuck did you land that cool job?’.

Two decades of executive coaching and team building at the world's coolest brands have paved the way for Lauren Alvarez to host weekly conversations with creators, leaders and entrepreneurs and dig into what it takes to champion the road less traveled.

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Episodes

Are You Still a College Dropout If You Fake Your Own Death? w/ Bill Conway

It’s Wednesday-o-clock and we’re punching in with Episode 4 of Don’t F*ck This Up. What do you get when you pair up two aging hardcore kids with deep Massachusetts roots? Find out as Lauren sits down with Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Hard Times, Bill Conway. They lay out the importance of not reading the comments, when the perception of success outweighs the reality, and how if you don’t have rich parents, you’re just going to have to work harder. Lauren also quizzes Bill on the age-old Ma...

Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Life is Too Short to Be Treated Like Shit w/ Lauren Valena

It’s Wednesday and you know what that means, time for Episode 3 of Don’t Fuck This Up. This time it’s twice the fun, as Lauren Alvarez hosts Lauren Valena: founder, artist and HBIC of BlackHeart Nails in Los Angeles. The Laurens let their inner weird wolves connect resulting in a riveting discussion on why the apprenticeship model is broken, when it is time to fire a client, and how a drag queen inspired her to start streaming nail appointments on Twitch. Rate, follow and review the show - it me...

Sep 13, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 3

The Only Thing Between You and the Job You Want is the Job You Have w/ Nu Goteh

We are back with another episode of Don’t Fuck This Up with Lauren Alvarez, and this week, we’re sitting down with Nu Goteh, Creative Director and Founder of Room for Magic and Deem Journal. Nu and Lauren discuss why he decided to liberate himself from being the best immigrant child he can be, the moment he exclaimed, “lawyer-doctor? I’m gonna be a lawyer-doctor!” (spoiler, he didn’t), and his newfound appreciation for forensic architecture. Rate and review the show, and be sure to order your co...

Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Slapped By The Universe: The Real Reason I Became an Acupuncturist w/ Dr. Natazia Stolberg

On the very first episode of Don’t Fuck This Up with Lauren Alvarez, we welcome Dr. Natazia Stolberg. Lauren talks with Dr. Stolberg about the exact moment the universe stopped playing it subtle and changed the course of her career, why there should be a Chinese Medicine MBA, and how staying authentic meant stepping out of corporate safety, and ditching the white coat for crop tops. Rate and review the episode and check out the exclusive promo code for Dr. Stolberg’s Rest + Digest tea below. Fol...

Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Don't F*ck This Up Podcast Trailer

Welcome to Don’t Fuck This Up, the podcast answering the ultimate question: ‘how the fuck did you land that cool job?’ Two decades of executive coaching and team building at the world's coolest brands have paved the way for Lauren Alvarez to host weekly conversations with creators, leaders and entrepreneurs and dig into what it takes to champion the road less traveled. Be sure to click subscribe on whatever platform you listen to podcasts, and share your favorite episodes with a friend, colleagu...

Aug 23, 2023•1 min

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