If you've ever felt a sense of loneliness or struggled to find a sense of belonging in your life, listen in!

Struggling with loneliness and searching for belonging has shaped my life, and in this heartfelt episode, I open up about my journey to finding belonging and happiness. From a difficult childhood that included abuse on many levels to the shocking financial betrayal in my marriage, it wasn't until I turned to therapy and alternative healing modalities that I began to make sense of my past and heal. Listen as I share my road map to belonging and offer tips on how you can create more belonging in your life too.
 
 We'll discuss and  explore:

•  The importance of belonging to yourself first - identifying areas of unhappiness and envisioning the changes you'd like to make. 
•  What I've learned from saying "yes" to everything, including the consequences of not listening to my intuition. 
• Ways to find more belonging.
• Why a variety of relationships matter. 
• Tips for finding and nurturing a social circle to call your own and maintaining a growth mindset to stay curious and open to new experiences. 
• And I share my thoughts on the power of kindness – towards yourself and others – as a crucial ingredient for finding happiness and freedom.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation that will empower you to create the life you deserve.

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Do you ever find yourself struggling with self-doubt and lacking confidence, especially when it comes to voicing your opinions? This episode features communication expert and confidence cultivator Karen Laos, who's on a mission to help 10 million women overcome these barriers. 

Join us as we uncover the origins of self-doubt, often stemming from childhood, and discuss how focusing on one big goal can change our lives for the better.

Karen also shares:

• The most common message of self-doubt.
• The Broadway musical technique, which helps build confidence, and the fear script, both of which have the potential to transform your personal and professional life. 
• Learn about the most common behavioral traits among women, such as speaking slowly or with low volume, and how confidence can be portable across various aspects of our lives.
• We also explore the power of owning your opinions and making confident decisions. Karen recounts an experience when she broke free from her conditioning and began inserting her opinion first.

Lastly, listen to the end to hear the hilarious story of curiosity and transformation, and be inspired to break free from the prison of self-doubt.

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About Karen Laos:

Karen is a Communication Expert and Confidence Cultivator, leveraging 25 years in the boardroom and speaking on the world’s most coveted stages such as Google and NASA to transform missed opportunities into wins. She is fiercely committed to her mission of eradicating self-doubt in 10 million women by giving them practical strategies to ask for what they want in the boardroom and beyond. She guides corporations and individuals with her tested communication model to generate consistent results through her Leadership Presence Keynote: How to Be an Influential Communicator.

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As a mother, divorcée, and recovering caregiver, I've experienced the challenges and joys of navigating midlife. My book Sandwiched documented my struggles of raising four daughters, caring for my elderly parents, and watching my marriage crumble in front of me. Writing was one of many healing modalities and it lead me to become a life and relationship coach. Now I love helping women in midlife develop a stronger sense of self so they suffer less and find more freedom, love, and joy in their lives

I created Confessions of a Freebird  to explore everything from divorce to empty nesting, and all life's messy moments in between. I will offer you ways to heal your past and how to make the most of your second or third act so you can live your best life. Together, we'll embark on this journey towards personal growth because every relationship begins with us.

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