Live The Change Podcast

Laurie is a Political Coach, Author & Speaker who equips candidates with the personal tools and knowledge to clarify and manifest their vision for their time in public office.

As a campaign insider, she's got her finger on the pulse of campaign politics in the American electoral system. She helps ensure that your experience, your skills, your values, and your goals are all taken into consideration when helping you take the next step in your career, running for political office.

This podcast episode focuses on how more people are more stressed than ever before, and that an increasing number of individuals are asking themselves how they can not only survive longer, but live a better and more fulfilling lives. Go From Stressed to Strong is about the war with the unhealthy habits of our stressful lives. Laurie Watkins is living proof that stress can be commanded to take a hike. She provides readers with practical and proven tools she designed along with health and wellness experts to get on the path to a healthy lifestyle in a 24/7 world.

Prompted by Watkins’ own experiences while working inside the world of two presidential campaigns and other high-performing, stressful working environments, she shares her own stories as well as stories from prominent men and women across a wide range of industries on their experiences and how they came out stronger on the other side. Bestselling author and t.v. host Bill Nye “the Science Guy,” 2016 CrossFit Games competitor and RN Christy Adkins, professional speaker and Army veteran Dan Nevins, restaurateur Jamie Leeds, two-star Michelin-rated chef José Andrés, and former White House staffer Phil Larson are some of the many voices featured.

Vitale Buford is an agent of transformation and lasting change. It’s taken her years of living in recovery from Adderall addiction and 'perfection addiction' to reach this place her life and it’s now her mission to help others get where they want to be much, much faster. Aside from a professional coaching certification through iPEC (Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching) and 10+ years of corporate coaching, Vitale has developed a superpower for helping stuck individuals and companies take action through learning one necessary, fundamental truth – They’re worth it.

Amanda Harrison is a Transformational Hypnotherapist and Healer. Her life journey so far has taken her to multiple different continents and cultures. In each new place she has intentionally studied the local healing methods. Her clinic in Harrogate, North Yorkshire is now a melting pot of nurture that combines her expertise, life experience and innate skills.

Some questions Lucy asks:

How have you successfully stepped into the role of ‘Womb Whisperer’ despite various voices within your industry saying you had no right to work in it and trying to dissuade you?

How did your experiences of working amongst women in rural Saudi Arabia inform your decision to focus on helping Western women improve their experiences around pregnancy and birth?

In The Episode you will learn:

How Amanda found that whilst her early career was spent instinctively wanderlusting after about native healing techniques - it is clear to her now that every crazy experience happened for a reason as they have all successfully converged together in order to organically manifest the creation of her business Joy Therapy Centre.

How it has taken twenty years to finally know, exactly what she is meant to be doing this life by setting up Joy Therapy Centre. Meaning that now, every day makes sense and money comes naturally as she is channelling her inner genius as a healer.

How choosing to ignore the dissenting voices added to her conviction and success.

Decades of success in C-suite level HR roles led to corporate burnout but also to a profound personal and professional breakthrough... 

Some Questions I Ask:

Why did you decide to leave successful career in corporate HR in order to set up your own consultancy firm?

Why are you so passionate about helping women navigate their way out of corporate burnout.

How did you make the change from corporate to entrepreneur?

From opthamology to confidence-ology: Pinky helps high achieving women to create their 'killer mindset' with empowerment coaching.

Some Questions I Ask:

Why did you decide to leave your professional role as a an opthamologist and your family support network to move to Edinburgh to become an NLP Practitiioner, ilife coach and networker?

What is NLP and how can it change people’s quality of life?

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

How Pinky left behind an abusive marriage and her close family support network, to move countries and start afresh new life with her young son

How starting an award winning women’s networking organisation in her new home city enabled her to develop a solid support network and community of like minded female business peers.

How practicing NLP has changed her life and so many of her clients' lives for the better.

Lucy Davis' health may have hit rock bottom but the lessons learned mean now she is able to teach others how to live well by falling in love (with themselves).

Some Questions I Ask:

Why did you decide to leave a well paid city job and successful career trajectory in the corporate banking sector to become a globe trotting wellness and self love coach?

How did you get past the pressure of the expectations of society and family to take the leap of faith into the ‘unknown’ of the wellness sector?

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

How years of health problems and degenerative illness, led to Lucy’s lack of ability to engage with life as nature intended.

Her bleakness and persistent illness were the catalysts for her taking a career break in Australasia and ultimately make profound changes in her approach to life and existence.

How the death of a beloved Grandfather and the untimely death of her best friend catapulted her into entrepreneurial action.

How she stealthily leveraged her employed role to build reputation and a solid client base to ensure she set herself up for success as a entrepreneur when going it alone.

How Lucy now travels the world teaching thousands of people how to love themselves and live healthy, happy, fulfilled lives.

From a tough start as a teenage, single mother to Consultant Gynecologist and Intimate Wellness Entrepreneur.

Some Questions I Ask:

What is the Intimate Wellness sector and why do you so strongly believe there is a market for services in the intimate wellness space?

How and why did you make the transition from Obsterician & Gynacological surgeon to Intimate Wellness Entrepreneur ?

How did your personal, challenging experience of giving birth at the age of 14, to your own child with special needs, inform your decision to become a doctor?

What was your experience like as a woman of colour, from a disadvantaged background - entering the medical profession.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

How Success is not an overnight game. That it is faith, consistent hard work and commitment to clear end goals which has driven Shyrlena’s professional success.

How Shyrlena believes it is everyone’s human right to ‘get their sexy back’ How her faith that all would happen in God’s good time voices has added to her conviction and success. How choosing to just believe that by being of service and putting others before herself whilst ignoring the dissenting voices (as well as self doubt) is a big part of Shyrlena’s secret to success.

Connect with Shyrlena Bogard:

Instagram - @dr.shyrlena_bogard

Facebook -  @shyrlenabogard

Linkedin - Shyrlena Bogard

Also Mentioned on This Show...

Scholarship funds for single Mums and women of colour

O shot P shot, Intimate Wellness, Designer Vaginas

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Writing can boost self esteem and save a person in so many ways...

Some Questions I Ask:

Why are you so committed to the concept of ‘writing your way to happiness’?

What gave you the inspiration to become an expert in using writing as a set confidence and life coaching tool?

Romanian being your mother tongue, how did you come to be writing a book in English about the healing power of writing?

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

How learning to routinely express yourself through writing. How incorporating writing into your daily routine can help heal the mind and soul. How celebrating your business wins publicly is as important for others as it is for yourself. How it is important to listen to your inner voice in order to step into your best entrepreneurial self.

She's changed the face of an entire industry by introducing over 18,000 women to Clay Pigeon Shooting! 

Some Questions I Ask:

Where did you get the idea to host events for women combining Clay Pigeon Shooting with afternoon tea and cake? 

How did you find the courage to take on an entire industry and successfully break through tradition and cultural barriers to create such a enduring and fabulous business?

What did the logistics and practicalities of 'bootstrapping your business' actually look (and feel) like? 

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

How Victoria turned a throwaway idea into a prosperous, multi-award winning business that has positively impacted over 10,000 women's lives (and counting) across the globe...

How Victoria's personal journey and public business trajectory inspired me personally to (re)launch my own Digital Agency business and keep going strong even when I was plagued by self doubt.

How Victoria's beloved father Karl's prolonged and public fight against terminal cancer was the catalyst for huge change in Victoria's mindset and ultiamately her business too. 

Also Mentioned on This Show...

The Shotgun & Chelsea Bun Club

National Ladies Shooting Day

His twin brother's tragic death has been the catalyst to saving thousands of other lives.

Some Questions I Ask:

What prompted you to initially set up Beat My Addictions?

How did the book ‘Get Your Life Back: The Road to Freedom from Addiction’ contribute to your foundation for success?

How do you use Facebook Lives and social media to spread your message and help thousands of people.

How did you go from being a messed-up junkie to advising global organisations including the US government on their medical approach to drug addiction rehabilitation?

Why did you decide to commit your life to spreading the word about recovery through your organisation, Beat My Addictions?

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

How the death of his twin brother from an accidental drugs overdose has led to Chris finding a higher purpose for his life. Meaning that today of his entire existence is committed to helping others beat their Addictions.

How and why addicts are not just ‘weak’ people.