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Super grossed out by this 👇 I don’t know what

Super grossed out by this 👇
I don’t know what’s happening lately…

And look, this isn’t a topic I’m building a platform on but I have always had a keen eye for it and it is one of those things that disturbs me enough to mention it.

I’ve heard more than I’d like to about toxic coaches/mentors (none of which I know personally) who have told clients or people things that throw up my “WARNING / MANIPULATION” flags instantly.

I’m by no means throwing the whole industry under the bus, because there are so many wonderful business coaches and mentors, and some who are still learning and developing, I have coaches and mentors myself, but I do think that there is something happening in some spaces that I don’t like.

A business coaches job isn’t to tell you exactly what to do. They aren’t there to hard-pressure you into a sale that will put your financial security at risk or tell you to do a strategy you fundamentally don’t agree with. Your communication is key here too.

If it doesn’t feel aligned, you don’t have to do it. You can say “let’s try another way that feels more like me” or find a respectful way to end the container.

Imagine waking up every day doing something you don’t agree with. Why would you want that.

Good coaches desire to make learning something more accessible to you. They won’t guilt you or manipulate you from within their container.

Business and life coaches aren’t gods who know all. They have an important job provide a trustworthy and safe space to ask you questions you need to get you to a breakthrough. Yes maybe to get you to another level or to provide feedback when appropriate.

They should not have you questioning your sanity. Coaches are allowed to set boundaries with you, and should. You also should understand what is okay and not okay with the way people treat you.

There is no ONE right answer for any ONE person when it comes to finding out what feels right for you.

And lastly, if you feel creeped out, or if you feel like this person isn’t who they say they are, consider backing away immediately. Don’t convince yourself YOU are crazy. That is manipulation playing its part. Love you.

xo Lauren

I start recording for the re-launch of my podcast

I start recording for the re-launch of my podcast today (Real Personal Branding Podcast) and I have so many butterflies. This podcast meant so much to me but I needed to put it on hold for a min during some heavy life stuff. It feels good to be back. 🙂 🦋🦋

4 interviews today!

hot girl summer in the way that I’m literally sw

hot girl summer in the way that I’m literally sweating and this baltic girl isn’t made for heat—where’s my claw clip? ☻ blink182 girlie memories for my lil digital scrapbook ㋡ 2023 📍chicago

“So where are you off to next?” 🌈 . . . #tr

“So where are you off to next?” 🌈
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#traveling #travelingforwork #travelingfriends

For my digital memorybook ✨what a month full of

For my digital memorybook ✨what a month full of adventure and travel and love, I’m all filled up.

I spend a lot of time with clients on sharing thei

I read in a book once: “We tend to think that th

I read in a book once: “We tend to think that the future happens later, but we're creating it in our minds every day. When the present falls apart, so does the future we associated with it.” (@lorigottlieb_author)

I’ve spent a lot of time this year untangling myself from the huge identity shift I needed in order to remain present and re-imagine the future.

Being present to the little moments of beauty in front of me… like driving downtown after a long day, so tired I can’t see straight, and stopping to realize how the sunset was painting the buildings, houses and trees… is what has continued to keep me aware of the love and guidance all around me. ✨

A friend sent this in a group chat recently and It

A friend sent this in a group chat recently and It’s been ringing in my ear.

I struggle to not think of my sensitivity and my softness as a flaw. Recently I’ve been reminded that my softness and forgiveness is my greatest strength.

Thanks for this wonderful poem @samiravivette

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#solopreneur #wednesdaymood #wednesdaythought #wednesdaynight #workfromanywhere🌎 #workfromwifi #publicspeaking #earlybirdlove #nightowl #speakinggig #motivationalspeakers #instagramtips #marketingcoach #femalepreneur #enneagram2 #enneagram2w3 #infj #infjpersonality #infjlife #femalepreneurs #enneagram2w1 #socialmediacoaching #alaskaadventures #alaskaglacier

When I work with speakers, sometimes I travel with

Stupid simple? Well take a look at this 👇👇👇
I’ve attended quite a few live events with speakers recently and here are the top holy grail tips I’d share from spending day and night with them. The speakers I work with, many who are getting paid between $5k to 25k do these things every time. I promise.

These might seem stupid simple but you’d be surprised how much following these holy grail tips actually will save you from a hangover, a headache, pre conference jitters, oversleeping, and underperforming.

Take care of your brain, be prepared, take care of your body. And then cheers to absolutely crushing the stage afterwards.

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I kept telling people, I’ve never seen anything

I kept telling people, I’ve never seen anything like this. I’ve never experienced the camera being so skewed from my sense of reality that I couldn’t at least *kind of* capture how giant and awe striking these mountains and views were. This doesn’t begin to do it. I was in a constant state of “wow… what the… ahhhh…” with my mouth hanging open.

At one point in a state park, I was like “let’s hold our breaths and stay completely still and just listen.” It was like we could hear nothing and everything. Every drip, every a bird far away, ice shifting, silence, snow shoes of people we could see over a mile from us. I haven’t experienced many moments like that in my life.

Here’s what I could capture: Alaska in less than 60 seconds of silly iPhone videos. More beautiful than I could ever imagine, with someone special. ✨ I love getting to work and play in such a breathtaking playground. ✨ Thanks for bringing me here @katrinakibben ✨ leaving incredibly inspired.

A little photo dump from yesterday for the digital

A little photo dump from yesterday for the digital scrapbook.

#bestfriendsgoals

The first quarter of this new year in moments, exp

The first quarter of this new year in moments, experiences, memories, emotions. I am grateful for everything.
Every emotion.
Every tear.
Every anxiety.
Every experience of joy and euphoria and excitement.
Every cheers.
Every business coffee.
Every speaking engagement.
Every travel buddy.
Every moment I thought I wasn’t enough and every moment I knew I was.
Every friendship.
Every kiss on the cheek.
Every day.
I have the capacity to feel it all.
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Happy 2nd Quarter.
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#lovingmeafterwe #lovingmyselffirst #experiencingeverything #detachment #healingmyheart #loveislove #bodyhealing #🌈❤️ #findingmyvoice

Do you believe you live in a generally more friend

Do you believe you live in a generally more friendly or generally more hostile universe?

“You either believe you live in a hostile or a friendly universe.” Something to that effect (probably not a perfect quote and had way more insightful context) was said unjudgmentally during @ujeanchoi’s presentation in Nashville 2 years ago at @mikekim’s event and I think about it often.

At the time it hit me hard and now it just taps me on the shoulder with a gentle reminder.

I was in a much different place in that time, I had a completely different life.

But it always makes me think about the relationships that I and people I know build around our beliefs.

The ways in which we interpret things and communicate is all based in our own beliefs (through the media, upbringing, trauma, experiences, sometimes ourselves) these things shape us and can generate beliefs about yourself, others and the world.

I think I believe I live in a friendly version. I still try to believe in the friendly, empowering, empathetic and helpful as much as I can — while setting wildly better boundaries these days about if I’m *seeing the good at expense to myself or others.*

I believe in the power we have to bring people together through technology, even in times of crisis and horror, in social media and building businesses that really aligned to us as people. I believe problems could be solved with honesty, transparency and ownership and gravitate toward that honesty these days.

I also think OFTEN about the few times I’ve been half-fascinated / half-confused by different reactions by people to the same situation. This helps me understand.

I love learning about our brains and how we process. Thanks to my friend Eugene who maybe didn’t know how powerful that one line he said on stage was 2 years ago.

It reminds me of the responsibility we have as speakers when we have an audience.

P.S. thanks @sashleyvee for this photo!
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#solopreneur #workfromanywhere🌎 #workfromwifi #publicspeaking #speakinggig #motivationalspeakers #speakercoach #marketingcoach #enneagram2 #enneagram2w3 #infj #infjpersonality #infjlife #enneagram2w1 #socialmediacoach #marketingcommunication

[It doesn’t really matter how many followers you

[It doesn’t really matter how many followers you have] I work with speakers who want to be remembered, and get booked.

From organizing a social media conference for 6+ years, learning events for 13+ years, and booking/worked with incredible speakers + facilitators — I can tell you confidently the engagement the speaker has with the audience and current community > number of followers a speaker has when it comes to booking.

Here’s what I I look for: Can they hold the audience’s attention? Can they help the audience learn something? Do they engage with their community online and off?

💫Here are a few ways to engage the audience💫

1. Use storytelling to connect and build familiarity: incorporating stories helps to engage the audience emotionally and creates a personal connection between the speaker and the audience.

2. Ask good questions + skip the obvious boilerplate ones: asking interactive questions engages the audience and encourages participation, creating a sense of involvement and ownership of the speaker’s presentation. Skip the cliche’s.

3. Work on your slides and incorporate visual aids. Everyone learns differently. Incorporating visual aids into your presentation makes the information more accessible and interesting, increasing engagement. TIP: Don’t forget to add in visual elements that encourage people to share user generated content!

4. Bring more energy than you think you need and use a frickin microphone: using appropriate tone, pitch, and gestures can help to keep the audience interested and energized throughout the presentation. I’M SERIOUS ABOUT THIS ONE: don’t ever ask “Do I need a microphone?! I’m loud enough!” Coming from a family with several hearing impaired individuals, yes you need the mic. You always need it. Always. No exceptions ok? Be accessible to everyone in the room.

5. Provide examples and do the actual research on them: using concrete examples or case studies to illustrate key points can make the topic more relatable and interesting, and it empowers the audience to learn something about the topic. Don’t use the first stat you see. Dig deeper.

If you enjoyed these tips, I’d love for you to share this or comment yours!

2 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER! 🎉🎉 Let Q2 begin wit

I’m so excited!!! Ahhh! Its Personal Branding Da

Loving *her* more has had to be an intentional and

Loving *her* more has had to be an intentional and committed act over the past year and a half. ✨ It’s not easy work when I have been living most of my life not trusting myself and questioning my sense of who I am, my intuition, and decisions on everything while simultaneously watching it all come true and leading anyway. Do you feel like this too?

Whenever I take a break I get to tap into some of this and do a little ✨check in ✨on where I’ve been and where I am now.

I see the work I’ve done, and I get to go back and comfort that little girl and tell her that she can indeed trust herself forever. That she doesn’t have to fit anyone else’s expectations, she doesn’t have to shape shift, starve or be mean to herself. She can be free as is.

Creative and practical, angry and happy, giggly and sad, observant and assertive, soft and strong, curvy and sexy, intuitive and trusting - I can be proud of all of these things and love every one of those pieces of me, in every stage of my life so far, as I continue to try and welcome myself home.

#infj #introvert #intuition #intuitioninbusiness #curvybody

I actually really truly rested and took a little v

I actually really truly rested and took a little vacation break with one of my best friends and we both needed it more than we expected.

Last time we took a trip together in 2018 both of our lives changed dramatically afterwards.

Ironically that was just 2 weeks after we met and it solidified an unbreakable bff bond. That’s a story for some other time. We’re gonna just see what magic happens next ✨

Missing my boo on national puppy day. ❤️

Missing my boo on national puppy day. ❤️

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