In this episode of the Graceful Confidence podcast, Lauren has the opportunity to chat with Holly Beck, a pro surfer turned holistic surf coach. This episode is part of the Self-Care Series and covers topics like, what holistic surf coaching is, how Holly developed her own confidence to make space in a male-dominated field, and why it is so important for women to take time for themselves and build a community around empowering one another. 

To learn more about Holly and her surf and yoga retreat business, visit https://surfwithamigas.com/. 

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To be an HSP, or a highly sensitive person means someone has a heightened sensitivity to physical, emotional, or social stimuli and being a highly sensitive person can come with many challenges. In today's episode, Certified Professional Coach, Sarah Koestner shares what it means to be HSP, what unique HSP attributes are, as well as how HSPs can work through their anxiety.  Our culture does not necessarily cater to HSPs so this refreshing conversation with Sarah includes tips and techniques that can help HSPs develop their voice so they can connect with themselves and feel more confident about who they are. 

Grace and confidence can be found in many different places. In this episode, Lauren dives into the role faith can play in creating an invigorating life you are excited about waking up to every day. Christian Coach, Bridget Lynch joins the conversation and shares how faith has shaped the person she is, how others can begin their faith journey, and why developing faith can be difficult. 

Shame. We have all felt feelings of shame at some point in our lives. For some of us, it was something we felt growing up, whether at school or in our families. For others, feelings of shame may have come up later in our adult lives. 

In this episode, Lisa Anderson discusses her experiences with shame and how it impacted her confidence, relationships, and life over the years. Lisa tells her story on how she discovered a way to work through those feelings and become more confident and ultimately, shameless. 

Episode 20 is a beautiful illustration of feelings we all have at some point and provides wise words on what we can learn from these experiences. Perhaps the most important lesson being a deep reflection into not only how we treat ourselves, but others as well. 

It is that time of year when people start thinking about what resolutions and goals they will set for the new year. Unfortunately studies show that 80 percent of people give up on their resolutions within the first few months of the new year. But it doesn't have to be that way. 2022 can be the year you really work toward creating a life you are excited about waking up to, every single day.  

In this episode Lauren will discuss the difference between goals and resolutions, why setting goals is important, and share an easy to follow plan to make goal setting a more efficient process.  

'Tis the season for gratitude! While this time of year offers ample opportunities to give thanks for the blessings in our lives, it is important to keep those thoughts of appreciation going all year long.

Listen in as Lauren interviews fellow "gratitude-iast" Noah Walker on all things appreciation. Hear how Noah started on his journey of gratitude, how it has changed his life, and learn ways you can begin integrating appreciation and gratitude into your own daily practices. 

“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” —William Arthur Ward

In episode 17, Lauren talks through her struggle with achieving work-life balance and shares a recent epiphany on the topic. Instead of work-life balance, Lauren is approaching this concept from a work/home integration and shares tips on what she is going to be doing differently to reduce stress levels both at work and home. 

Have you ever found yourself in a position where you had to sell a product or service and the whole process felt "gross?" If so, you are not alone. Selling can be difficult but it is vital to business (either your own or your company). 

Listen in as Jen Pagh with Liquid Creative Studio shares her top sales strategies that makes the selling process feel authentic, inspiring, and even fun! 

Jen talks about the importance of building relationships, networking, identifying your value proposition, and qualifying your leads so you can connect with your prospective client. She also shares tactics and tips on taking the emotion and personal feelings out of the process, which can help in setting you up for a strong money mindset. 

In this episode of the Graceful Confidence podcast, Lauren interviews Kelly Kussman, the owner, designer, and vision behind Cayla Gray. In 2017, she faced the tragic loss of her first baby who she planned to call Cayla Gray. After struggling with another ectopic pregnancy, Kelly wanted to create a legacy that not only honored the beauty and heartbreak of this bittersweet experience, but also fueled her personal passion for fragrance. From this desire, the Cayla Gray collection was born. 

Listen in as Kelly talks about how she found hope and healing through this difficult time and how she was able to take a tragic situation and turn it into a business and experience that has a positive impact on the world. 

In this episode, Lauren Debick interviews Peyton Maxey of @peytonmariahphoto. Peyton started her photography business from a spark of inspiration she caught on Instagram and in just a few years has grown her company exponentially.

In episode 14, Peyton shares her tips on finding passion, creating a dream job, getting back up when you fall down, and some hands on tactical tips on identifying your ideal client and how to connect with your community. 

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