Life Snacks

Life Snacks

By Lauren TierneyEducationSelf-Improvement
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Life Snacks episodes

  • 20. The Power Of Believing You Can. Feat. Brittany Driscoll

    Lauren chats with Brittany Driscoll. Brittany is is the co-founder and CEO of Squeeze, a way better massage experience from the founders of Drybar. She also co-founded and leads The Feel-Good Company, a service agency set out to transform the way people experience retail by building and scaling a collective of female-founded wellness brands dedicated to bettering the mind, body, and soul for good. Additionally, Brittany is the co-host of the Girlfriends & Business podcast, a podcast for women who want to take their business, career, and life to the next level. In this conversation Brittany shares:

    • Advice for landing a job at your dream company.
    • The importance of relationships to get you to where you want to go in life.
    • How to build authentic relationships with other women.
    • How to create your own opportunities in your career.
    • Why Squeeze is better than other massage companies in the industry and removes the awkward moments of the massage experience.
    • How Okay Humans has set out to modernize therapy.
    • The struggles of building a business from the ground up. 
    • The power of your mindset and truly believing in yourself.
    • Her advice to young women early in their careers.

      • Follow Brittany on Instagram HERE

      Follow Squeeze on Instagram HERE

      Follow The Feel-Good Company on Instagram HERE

      Listen to the Girlfriends & Business podcast HERE 

      Follow Lauren on Instagram HERE

      Follow the Life Snacks Podcast on Instagram HERE


      55 min
    • 19. If You Love Something You Can Make It Work. Feat. Ali Stone

      Lauren chats with Ali Stone. Ali is a Chicago-based photographer, blogger, the co-founder of @revelle_jewelry, and the founder of @thestudiochicago. In this conversation, ALi Shares:

      • The moments where she almost quit blogging altogether
      • How she managed to pay rent when she moved to Chicago with no formal job
      • Advice on how to pursue the things that you love most in life
      • Her journey from starting a blog to becoming a full-time photographer, blogger, and business owner.
      • The not so glamorous side of being a content creator
      • Her advice for anyone trying to build a following on Instagram 

        • Follow Ali on Instagram HERE

        Buy Revelle Jewelry HERE

        Read Ali's blog HERE

        Follow The Studio Chicago on Instagram HERE

        Keep up with the Life Snacks Podcast HERE

        Follow Lauren on Instagram HERE

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        40 min
      • 18. There's More Than One Path To "Success." Feat. Scout Sobel

        Lauren chats with Scout Sobel. Scout is the founder of Scout's Agency, co-host of the popular Okay Sis Podcast, the host of SCOUT Podcast, and most recently the author of her new book The Emotional Entrepreneur. Scout has built a 7 figure business as a college dropout living with biopolar disorder and is a trailblazer in the media industry. In her book, she shares about her journey going from someone who was once unable to function in society to finding entrepreneurship and taking radical responsibility over her emotions. In this episode Scout shares:

        • Her journey going from college dropout to growing a successful 7 figure business
        • The truth about entrepreneurship that no one shares
        • The importance of following the things that make you feel good
        • Advice for someone starting a personal development journey
        • The power she sees in podcasting 
        • The duty we all have to use our voice in this world
        • How to stop people-pleasing and letting others control your emotions 

          • Buy a copy of Scout's book The Emotional Entrepreneur HERE

          Follow Scout on Instagram HERE

          Listen to the Okay Sis Podcast HERE

          Listen to the SCOUT Podcast HERE

          Keep up with the Life Snacks Podcast HERE

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          46 min
        • 17. Have Your Snack And Look Like One Too. Feat. Nikki Elliott and Michelle Razavi

          Lauren chats with Nikki Elliott and Michelle Razavi, the founders of Elavi. Elavi protein bites are the first food supplement to use both marine + bovine collagen that helps supports healthy hair, skin, joints, gut health, and athletic recovery. Before founding Elavi, Nikki and Michelle both worked corporate jobs and taught group fitness classes at Equinox. As they were navigating their busy, on-the-go lifestyle they felt such a strong need for snacks that actually tasted good and wouldn't upset their stomach. Elavi is just that snack. It is formulated by fitness instructors and approved by dietitians to be the best snack to keep you nourished and energized. In this episode they share:

          • In your mid-20s your natural collagen supply actually greatly decreases
          • The best way to consume collagen. Hint: It might not be in your coffee
          • How they used Bumble and other dating apps to sell products to the male market during quarantine 
          • Their journey leaving the corporate world and pursuing Entrepreneurship full time as best friends
          • How to evaluate your interests when picking a career path

            • Buy Elavi bites using the code "lifesnacks" for a discount HERE

            Follow Nikki and Michelle on Instagram 

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            54 min
          • 16. The Woman Who's Redefining Modern Beauty. Feat. Dr. Lara Devgan

            Lauren talks with Dr. Lara Devgan. Dr. Lara Devgan is a double board-certified, plastic & reconstructive surgeon, one of the most sought-after doctors in her industry, and the founder of the medical-grade skincare line, Dr. Devgan Scientific Beauty. She is known for her pioneering work in surgical and non-surgical facial optimization, Beauty Metrics masterclasses, and her frequent press and research contributions. Dr. Devgan works on some of the most famous celebrities in the world, including Kim Kardashian. In this episode she shares:

            • The misconceptions of the plastic surgery industry 
            • Plastic surgery is not all about vanity, it is about identity and restoration of identity when people are faced with birth deformities, cancer reconstruction, or serious injuries. 
            • You can be a person of substance AND also cares about the way you look
            • As a happily married wife and mother of six her advice on how to "have it all" 
            • Her thoughts on how "passion" and "success" are related
            • The advice she wishes she could give her younger self
            • The beauty products she recommends

              • Keep up with the Life Snacks Podcast HERE. 

              Follow Dr. Lara Devgan on Instagram HERE.

              Follow Dr. Lara Devgan Scientific Beauty on Instagram HERE.

              Purchase Dr. Lara Devgan Scientific Beauty products HERE.


              42 min
            • 15. Life Snacks Live Event Recap

              Lauren shares a recap of the very first Life Snacks Live event in Chicago. She shares some of the biggest takeaways from the panel session which was made up of three of Chicago's most brilliant and inspiring female entrepreneurs including Jessica Zweig, founder and CEO of Simply Be, Stef Caldwell, founder of PM School, and Sydney Verwilst, founder of ingrained. Lauren also shares her personal biggest learnings from hosting this event and what the future holds for Life Snacks Live events. 

              Keep up with the Life Snacks Podcast HERE. 


              18 min
            • 14. How To Actually Practice Self Care. Feat. Taylor Morrison

              Lauren talks with Taylor Morrison. Taylor a speaker, podcaster, and the founder of the Inner Workout, a company that build practices, partnerships, and products that help you reclaim your role as the true expert on your wellbeing. Taylor believes self-care goes beyond bubble baths and is on a mission to help rid the world of burnout. In this episode she shares about:

              • Self Care means responding to ourself in the most loving way possible
              • The 5 dimensions of well being 
              • The Self Care Assessment she created that we can all take for free 
              • Her first self-care product “The Instead Deck”
              • The importance of taking the time to think uninterrupted
              • How to set boundaries with your technology  
              • Why healthy living means honoring your needs in the moment
              • How to really start listening to our inner voice 

                • Keep up with the Life Snacks Podcast HERE. 

                Connect with Taylor on Instagram HERE

                Follow the Inner Workout on Instagram HERE

                Listen to Taylors Podcast HERE

                Take the Self Care Assessment HERE


                50 min
              • 12. Change Your Mindset. Change Your Life. Feat. Teal Cooper.

                Lauren chats with Teal Cooper. Teal is the co-founder of VendiBean, a vending machine coffee company that she started with her younger brother in college. The brother-sister duo realized how impossible it was to find a high-quality cup of coffee on-the-go and set out on a mission to remove the bad reputation from vending machine coffee. Teal is also NLP coaching certified and started her self development journey when she was diagnosed with a rare heath condition that left her with her mouth wired shut for months. In this episode Teal shares:

                • The entrepreniual journey that was building & bootstrapping VendiBean
                • The motivation she found to build VendiBean after having no idea what she wanted to do after college 
                • The rare life threatening condition that left her with her mouth wired shut for months and what she learned from that experience
                • Her journey to discover the value in mindset and manifestation that has completely transformed her life
                • How to disassociate from your limiting beliefs to change your life
                • Her advice on comparison and why its okay for your path to look different
                • Books & podcasts that have changed her life 
                • The importance of always trusting your gut
                • Why we need to have "expanders" and people that make us think bigger about what is possible for us

                  • Buy your ticket for Life Snacks Live Event HERE.

                  Keep up with the Life Snacks Podcast HERE. 

                  Follow Teal on Instagram HERE

                  Follow VeniBean HERE

                  Buy VendiBean coffee HERE

                  Referenced in the show:

                  Podcasts:

                  Boss Babe Podcast

                  EXPANDED Podcast with Lacy Phillips 

                  Ed MyLette Show

                  Books:

                  Mindset by Carol Dweck

                  A Happy Pocket Full of Money

                  We Should All Be Millionaires   

                  41 min
                • 11. WTF Is My Purpose? Feat. Carin Rockind

                  Lauren talks to Carin Rockind. Carin is the creator of PurposeGirl, a positive psychology and womens happiness expert, and coach who empowers people to pursue their dreams, and to live and work with purpose. In this episode Carin shares: 

                  • Her wake up call to pursue her purpose that came from being robbed at gunpoint
                  • 90% of people struggle with "purpose anxiety" throughout their lives
                  • Tools to help you find your purpose and live a more fulfilled life
                  • How women are wired to need community for their wellbeing 
                  • The importance of finding a community that makes you feel safe and supported
                  • How to get comfortable with your growth even if it makes others uncomfortable
                  • How to get over the fear of failure by doing scary things 
                  • How your purpose is an ever evolving journey 

                    • Connect with Carin on Instagram HERE

                    Listen to Carin's Podcast HERE

                    Buy your ticket for Life Snacks Live Event HERE.

                    Keep up with the Life Snacks Podcast HERE. 


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                  There are endless things that no one talks about when it comes to navigating life after college. Life Snacks is a podcast dedicated to helping you figure out all of life's lessons that we weren’t…