Tis the season for magic…Makeda Magic! If you are in need of a swift kick in the pants to propel you into your badass bravery with strength, boldness, and courage…this episode is for you! BELIEVE that your fear, doubt, and negative thinking CAN be transformed. BELIEVE that you CAN find freedom on the other side of fear. BELIEVE you have it in you to access your courage and make the change you’ve needed to make. Fear is temporary but regret is permanent! Find out more about Makeda here and how yo...
Dec 04, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Feisty, Fit, Fun, and Super Smart…Beth is going to rock your world on how to “Author Your Life”, keep commitments to yourself, and tell us how her Inner-Brat almost got in the way of getting the opportunity to work in The Hall of Fame and her hugely successful Sports Division at Handel Group. This interview talks about family feuds, family successes, and how to she’s managed to “Handel” both. I want to sit at her feet and be mentored by this amazing woman and luckily we can listen to this podcas...
Nov 27, 2017•1 hr 9 min
Magical moments are happening to us and around us every day, but we can have blinders on that block them out. How do we make an extraordinary life? By practicing joy and celebrations in the every day extraordinary moments. Like Sherry, you might not be that naturally happy person, but you can create your own happy and then share that happiness with others. This podcast is loaded with remarkable ideas, solutions, and of course, the amazing Freebie “The Love List Toolkit” that will have you celebr...
Nov 20, 2017•58 min
If I could get a t-shirt made that says “SADIE NARDINI IS MY SPIRIT ANIMAL” I would wear it often. And because she has just moved to Southern California (found out the night before this interview) I’m thinking we will have to find some time to get together, karaoke, hit the piano bar in Santa Barbara that we talk about here, and grab some fries from Veggie Grill for the perfect girlfriend date! Sadie has given me a new perspective on yoga that will never be the same and I’m betting the same thin...
Nov 13, 2017•1 hr 6 min
Comet Party? Yep! After hearing Camille’s definition of a Comet Party I want to host one of my own to celebrate the brightness that is in each of us! Come on this journey with me to learn about this accomplished authoress’ latest book, Life Without Envy: Ego Management for Creative People and learn what she has coming down the pike in 2018. Camille and I found each other through Elizabeth Johnston’s Memoir Summit happening next week and it’s FREE! so sign up today at memoirsummit.com /laurimacke...
Nov 06, 2017•1 hr 19 min
The Art of Sacred Self-Care. That was this year’s theme to The Well-Nourished Goddess Virtual Event held in October 2017 hosted by Dr. Mary Pritchard. I was honored to be one of the speakers at this event and thankful that Dr. Mary gave her permission to publish our interview together as today’s podcast. Incredibly awesome! It is packed with amazing insights and best of all, it gives the link to my 30-Day Power of Positivity Challenge (FOR FREE!) at the end of the interview. Enjoy today’s podcas...
Oct 30, 2017•52 min
Positive Minded People the book is sure to impress! Michelle is one of nine authors who were asked to share their stories of turning lemons into lemonade and she doesn’t disappoint. Michelle has learned through struggles to trust her intuition and find gratitude in her daily living. From moving across the country to follow her gut (and her gut was right since she’s been in California now for 19 years!) to staring down doctors until one listened to her when she knew something was truly wrong, thi...
Oct 23, 2017•42 min
Is Sex as a Vegan different? According to Ellen? Yes! Check out her new book called “Vegan Sex” as well as her other books on the market like “Eat Vegan on $4/Day”, “Paleo Vegan”, and “Vegan Fitness for Mortals”. From her past winning 2 Emmy’s as an Investigative Report and New Anchor to an accomplished endurance and sprint runner (she can hold a plank for over 6 minutes!), this devoted vegan was “Sexiest Vegan over 50” in 2014! I don’t know that I could every keep up with Ellen, but I’m sure go...
Oct 16, 2017•49 min
Positive Psychology is NOT “Happiology”. Teresa has been through her share of trials in life, not the least of which was overcoming a very real of flying. (If you have this same fear, there is excellent news inside this podcast that can help you start the healing process immediately) Teresa talks about her trials and more importantly what helped her through them. Fear is a normal human emotion, but chronic fear causes anxiety. Sadness is a normal human emotion, but chronic sadness can lead to de...
Oct 09, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Writer Babes Unite! Deb (Not Debbie!) Cooperman steals the show in this interview as she teaches us women how to simply become through developing a writing practice. Even if you do not embrace writing and it sounds horrific or frightening to you, you can truly benefit from the knowledge, wisdom, wit and fun that Deb has to offer. She has been called a Pollyanna with the mouth of a truck-driver and believes in Yoda and The Force, as well as Mr. Rogers…who doesn’t want to get to know someone like ...
Oct 02, 2017•1 hr 3 min
The third and last of the G3 series for 3 Mondays in September, we are highlighting speakers to the G3 Women’s Conference held every November in beautiful Sonoma, California! Our goal is to meet you there so you can meet all of them in person, but if you can’t make it, you will learn all about these beautiful women, what they are up to, and how you can connect with them on their websites and social media. (Hint: You can get a discount code to your ticket by using G3Lauri at checkout! G3Sonoma.co...
Sep 25, 2017•29 min
The second of the G3 series for 3 Mondays in September, we are highlighting speakers to the G3 Women’s Conference held every November in beautiful Sonoma, California! Our goal is to meet you there so you can meet all of them in person, but if you can’t make it, you will learn all about these beautiful women, what they are up to, and how you can connect with them on their websites and social media. (Hint: You can get a discount code to your ticket by using G3Lauri at checkout! G3Sonoma.com ) Toda...
Sep 18, 2017•48 min
The first of the G3 series for 3 Mondays in September, we are highlighting speakers to the G3 Women’s Conference held every November in beautiful Sonoma, California. Our goal is to meet you there so you can meet all of them in person, but if you can’t make it, you will learn all about these beautiful women, what they are up to, and how you can connect with them on their websites and social media. (Hint: You can get a discount code to your ticket by using G3Lauri at checkout! G3Sonoma.com ) Today...
Sep 11, 2017•1 hr 13 min
Real. Down to earth and well, real. Calla Devlin is the author of “Tell Me Something Real” with her latest book, “Right Where You Left Me” coming out on September 5th, 2017 (the day after this podcast goes live!). Calla was simply a delight to have on the show as we learn her relationship with Kelsey Crowe, how she gets down and dirty with her writing, what motivates and drives her to create young adult fiction that one review said is “good for all humans”, and her fun writing connections in Iow...
Sep 04, 2017•50 min
Mind blown! Yep, that’s pretty much the gist of my conversation with Lauren during this interview. She just downright knows her sh**, is proud of it, and best of all is willing to share it with the world! In her latest book, “Maybe It’s You”, Cut the Crap, Face Your Fears, Love Your Life, she gives you the straight up framework to truly make this happen by finally being honest with yourself and others. It is seriously hard core! If you find that it isn’t hard core enough for you and are dying fo...
Aug 21, 2017•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 65
A thought leader in the field of positive body image and self-love, Jes is indeed what she claims to be…irreverent, a bit of a trouble-maker, and passionate about her drive to fight against fat-shaming, have women be proud of their bodies, and the movement to change the world by loving our bodies. A Tedx Tucson speaker (watch her 16:27 minute talk on her website themilitantbaker.com ) she gives 10 things you can start doing RIGHT NOW to start loving your body. Listen in on our conversation and b...
Aug 14, 2017•53 min•Ep. 64
St Louis Veg Girl, Caryn Dugan is on a mission: “A Plant on Every Plate” and for the last ten years has been striving to do just that. From being diagnosed with melanoma just 10 weeks to the day of her father passing away from cancer Caryn knew that she had to change her ways from Spam and bologna to a more healthful diet, but how?? It’s a long story and we go deep into the heart of it right here on the podcast. You can follow Caryn at STLVegGirl.com or visit her on all of her social media on Fa...
Aug 07, 2017•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 63
Strong is the New Pretty is the perfect mantra for all of us! It also happens to be the title of Kate’s new book that features girls in their natural habitats doing things they love that are silly, loud, messy, fearless, independent, confident and fierce. Kate T Parker and her photography have taken this notion and put it into art form…a tangible way for us to look at and feel the gamut of emotions from playfulness and outright fun to a sense of pride and creativity. I would recommend this book ...
Jul 31, 2017•43 min•Ep. 62
Becoming Genuinely You could not be a more apt description of what Gina Gardiner can offer you. From work relationships, romantic relationships, and most especially the relationship with yourself, listening to Gina’s wisdom and insights that she has garnered over years of experience is a balm to your soul. She is genuine, she is witty, and oh so wise and can definitely help you in finding the happiness and success you so desire in your life through small, actionable steps. Enjoy today’s episode ...
Jul 24, 2017•1 hr 7 min
Intimidated. Yep…that was me when I first learned about Living Room Conversations. After speaking with Joan, however, I have gained a healthy respect for learning how to have civil discussions about topics we might not always agree on. Stop un-friending your “friends” on Facebook because you have a difference of opinion. Stop losing family relationships and real life friends because you have a different political/religious/health view. IT CAN BE DONE! I don’t know that I was convinced of this un...
Jul 17, 2017•1 hr 3 min
Money, A Love Story may have been Kate’s first book, but Kate is up to so much more these days including launching the new Origin Collective (visit origincollective.com ) and working on another book to come out in 2019! I think the best thing I learned about Kate is that she is FOR REAL! She is not claiming to know everything, but is sincere in sharing what she has learned in such a loving and supportive way that others are following! Learning about Kate has made me a fan and a follower and I ho...
Jul 10, 2017•56 min
Emotional Eating has met it’s match! Samantha Russell, or “Sam” as she likes to be referred to is an Eating Psychology Coach who works with women of all shapes and sizes in addressing their emotional eating challenges. YOU ARE NOT BROKEN. Therefore, you don’t need to be fixed. Healing is her preferred method and she has a knowledge base, kindness, and skills to help you on your journey. Listen the podcast, take advantage of her Freebies on livethewhole.com and then I dare you to not want more fr...
Jul 03, 2017•1 hr 12 min
World 24-Hour Champion in mountain bike racing (along with numerous other mountain bike wins) and Whole Food Plant-Based Eater, Sonya Looney believes in being Brave and Doing Epic Shit. In fact, it’s her slogan that she has used as her personal mantra for years! Pushing past boundaries, being courageous in all aspects of life, her daily gratitude practice, her anti-inflammatory diet, not to mention her amazing love life with her dear husband Matt will inspire and empower you. You might not feel ...
Jun 26, 2017•57 min
Love that Simi Botic felt honored that if my dog snored under my desk during the interview (hubby out of town and puppies were with me on recording day) that she would be deeply honored. It shows the true character of Simi as what I learned of her to be…a woman of character, kindness, and beauty. Her story from corporate attorney to her own craziness around body image to the deep desire to help other women has me wanting to just hang out with her more often. Luckily, you can hang out with her he...
Jun 19, 2017•41 min
Miss America 1985 has kissed her share of frogs! Now, I don’t mean that as a physical truism of course, but Sharlene Hawkes is author of the book, “Kissing a Frog” - Finding Comfort Outside of Your Comfort Zone which I have read and highly recommend. Quoted as saying, "I decided when I was a girl I would never not do something because I was afraid”, she has lived by this law her entire life claiming nothing goes as planned, but she is the better for it. Find out how you can replace the word “cha...
Jun 12, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Steampunk Romance is Nancy’s new groove of writing and I am in love! I read her first quest into this new series called Beauty and the Clockwork Beast and can’t wait for her next steampunk in 2018. But don’t wait to read this and other Proper Romance novels like my favorite, My Fair Gentleman in stores now! Nancy’s imagination and her ability to take your emotions (ALL of your emotions) to another level is astounding. The mystery and suspense, the love and passion, the humorous and grit will all...
Jun 05, 2017•1 hr 4 min
Hot Seat Time! Listen to this week’s episode with Kate Arms from Signal Fire Coaching as she puts me in the hotseat for one of her FREE 60-Minute Powerful Coaching Conversations that she offers on her website. Kate left me feeling completely at peace, grounded, and at the same time driven. She took me from my scattered thoughts of inefficiency to giving me ONE insight WITH an action plan to make it happen. She even gave me a date to get it done by. Pretty sure I’m going to hire her as my coach i...
May 29, 2017•1 hr 28 min
Multipotentialite? #YOLOGOSOLO? What are these terms? What do they mean? Jennifer is a Women's Empowerment Coach, an Integrative Wellness Life Coach, a Grief Support Specialist, she's certified in Myers Briggs Type Indicator, and is even a certified Laughter Yoga Instructor. Listen to this week’s episode and learn about these terms and listen to Jennifer teach me about not only Solo Travel as a way of self-discovery and empowerment, but how to do laughing yoga! It was so fun!...
May 22, 2017•1 hr
Single? That leaves you in one of three categories: Newly Single, Dating your wine box and Netflix account, or sorta dating. Or maybe you’re sick of dating and want to settle down? Kira Sabin with The League of Adventurous Singles is here to help you create your own Owner’s Manual just for you! Doesn’t that sound amazing? Create an owner’s manual and then be willing to stand by it in any relationship. I’m not single, am happily married, but am still considering the Owner’s Manual course to defin...
May 15, 2017•53 min
Coralie Alison will charm you with her beautiful Australian accent, then draw you in with her knowledge, and then empower you to make a difference against this epidemic of sexualization of women and girls by corporations on a global basis. Coralie is the Director of Operations for Collective Shout. Collective Shout is for anyone concerned about the increasing pornification of culture and the way its messages have become entrenched in mainstream society, presenting distorted and dishonest ideas a...
May 09, 2017•55 min
