In today's episode of Female Firesides, Host Emily Brandenburg along with Michele Hoover and Shannon Warner listen to Laura Fox discuss how her business was born and what it's all about. See her bio and links below!

"i am Laura was born from a deeply personal journey. After contracting a virus that left me with chronic bilateral facial pain, I was forced to drastically reshape my life. I went through a grieving process for the life I once had and had to come to terms with a new reality—one that ultimately led to the creation of i am Laura.

Even before becoming ill, I had a vision for something more; more freedom, more time with my family, more flexibility. I wanted to work for myself and be in control of my own life. Helping people, spreading my magic. That desire never left me, and today, I’ve turned it into reality.

Now, I empower other women, just like me—mums juggling chronic illness, kids, jobs, and still holding onto that dream of doing more. I coach them to build and grow businesses that fit around their lives, rather than the other way around. I want them to know that they CAN still do it, they don’t have to just accept the future that is in front of them.

Through my coaching, I provide the mindset shifts, strategy, and support they need to succeed. My signature 12-week programme, launching in mid-March 2025, combines mindset, business and marketing coaching, strategy, and accountability to help women take action and create real change."

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I also have 2 podcasts of my own, make sure that you check them out to learn more about my journey.

Juggling Chronic Illness, Kids, a Job and a Dream

Apple > https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i-am-laura-juggling-chronic-illness-kids-a-job-and-a-dream/id1743601647

Spotify > https://open.spotify.com/show/2CZuXwoPRGJ2WlysoPhp5Q

A Sprinkle of Sunshine – Your Daily Dose of Joy

Apple > https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-sprinkle-of-sunshine-your-daily-dose-of-joy/id1755928682

Spotify > https://open.spotify.com/show/6lFfivhZiAWmKSO0FlSxHI

In this episode, Emily joins Michele and Laura to discuss how women often shoulder the responsibility of everything around the holiday season. But it doesn't need to be this way. During our fireside chat, we each commit to a few things we can do to prioritize our mental health, along with having an honest discussion around what self care looks like. Hint: it's different for everyone.

Welcome to the new and improved Female Firesides podcast where four besties and entrepreneurs navigating life, family and business chat about anything and everything. Each episode will have a specific topic and in this one, we are introducing ourselves and talking about why we decided to start a podcast! It's like Sex and The City, business edition. We hope you love it as much as we do!

***The audio on this episode is glitchy because of some wifi issues. It has since been resolved.***

In today's very short episode, I'm sharing a HUGE update that is going to be an incredible part of the Female Firesides podcast going forward. Hint: I'm not the only one on the podcast and will now have 3 more incredible women on each episode going forward!

Welcome to the first interview for Female Firesides in 2024! In today's episode, I interview Ana, and we chat about everything from the power of REST as an entrepreneur to living with intention to choosing a solid partner in life and MORE. Read more about Ana below and make sure to follow her on Instagram

Ana Patricia Bourgeois is an Intuitive Business Coach & Podcaster. Her mission is to help ambitious women gain clarity and confidence in their purpose so that they can start or grow their online service-based business from a place of alignment and passion. She believes every woman has the power to be financially free & be their own boss without burn-out, stress, & overwhelm. Ana helps them reach 5K+ months through the power of personal branding, social media & mindset in 90 days or less. 

At the beginning of the year, more than ever, women are bombarded with ads from social media, the radio, television, telling us that we aren't good enough and in order for us to fix ourselves, we need their product or service. In this episode, Emily discusses how that's bologna and how you can start off 2024 slow and intentional instead. Grab a pen and paper and get ready to have your most incredible 2024 yet!

Have you ever thought what it would be like to jump on a plane in a war zone? Not sure if you'll be blown out of the sky or not? Would fear stop you, or propel you? Join Emily Brandenburg as she takes a look at the life of Martha Gellhorn, who was one of the first female war correspondents of the 20th century. 

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Bio of Martha Gellhorn

Sailing from San Francisco to Honolulu

China in 1941

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This is a short update about the podcast to let you know that the format is changing (for the better!) and a brief life update! Thanks for listening!

In episode 10 of Female Firesides Emily sits down with Lyndsey Marie Brown. Lyndsey Marie is a certified life coach, intuitive tarot and oracle card reader, and Reiki Master who is passionate about helping others lead with their Higher Self. Her personal magic is empowering leaders to follow their authenticity and expand the impact of their work in the world. Lyndsey believes in creating your own rules when it comes to business, and also in the power of community.

On episode 9 of Female Firesides, I interview Joan Hale who refers to herself as a Pandora's Box! I loved hearing her tell stories about her life and all the businesses she has had over the years. Read her bio below!

Joan Hale is a 2-time breast cancer survivor with more than five years cancer-free. Her friends were an integral part of her recovery, and the help they gave her inspired her to start Necessary Comforts to empower other women who were going through the difficult process of cancer recovery following a mastectomy with post-surgical drains. Together with her business partner, Annie-Laurie McCord, Hale hopes to support post-surgery patients during an often unknown part of recovery.

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IG  necessary_comforts https://www.instagram.com/necessary_comforts/ 

FB @NecessaryComforts https://www.facebook.com/necessarycomforts 

CH @necessarycomf https://clubhousedb.com/user/necessarycomf 

LI Necessary Comforts LLC https://www.linkedin.com/company/necessary-comforts-llc/ 

Etsy https://www.etsy.com/shop/NecessaryComforts

Website https://www.necessarycomforts.com/