She's Got The Mic

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In this episode of She’s Got the Mic, Lauren shares a powerful speaking lesson learned the hard way during a conference where she attempted to deliver a brand new talk after only two weeks of preparation. Instead of feeling grounded and connected, she found herself in her head, distracted by stage noises, lighting, and internal pressure to remember every word.

This experience sparked a deeper reflection on the difference between memorizing a talk and truly learning it. Lauren explores what happens when speakers rely on scripts instead of embodiment and how this can lead to moments of disconnection, anxiety, and even blanking on stage. She opens up about a real moment where she lost her place during a keynote and the surprising way she recovered, reinforcing that imperfect speaking experiences often become our greatest teachers.

Lauren introduces her current approach to talk preparation, a technique she calls the set list method. Rather than memorizing paragraphs of text, she practices using prompts and guiding questions that represent each moment of the story. This allows her to stay flexible, present, and responsive to audience energy while still delivering powerful content. The result is storytelling that feels authentic, dynamic, and alive rather than rehearsed and rigid.

Throughout the episode, Lauren discusses how speaking presence is deeply connected to being in the body rather than trapped in the mind. She shares how meditation, repetition, and speaking material out loud can help speakers develop muscle memory, strengthen confidence, and improve stage performance. Listeners will also hear examples of how stories evolve through practice and why the first written draft of a talk is rarely the final version delivered on stage.

This conversation is especially valuable for women speakers, coaches, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders who want to grow their visibility, deliver transformational keynotes, and connect emotionally with audiences. Whether you are preparing your first talk or refining an established keynote, this episode offers practical guidance for building talks that feel natural, memorable, and impactful.

Lauren also invites listeners to reflect on their own speaking experiences, including moments of forgetting lines, bombing, or feeling disconnected on stage. Instead of viewing these moments as failures, she reframes them as opportunities for growth, refinement, and deeper self trust.

By the end of the episode, listeners will walk away with a simple but powerful shift. Stop memorizing your talk and start learning it through repetition, embodiment, and structure that supports flow rather than rigidity.

If you are working on a keynote, workshop, or signature talk and want a preparation method that helps you stay present, connect with your audience, and deliver value without sounding scripted, this episode will resonate deeply.

Lauren's "Set List" of most recent story:

• Opening
• Where are you?
• What do you feel?
• What do you hear?
• What do you smell?
• What do you see?
• What are you thinking?
• Why are you here?
• Who speaks first?
• Sum it up in 3 words.
• Trip home.
• #1 rule
• Following year?
• What did Rob say?
• How did it feel in your body?
• Vision?
• What did you ask yourself?
• What did other people think?

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Are you feeling overwhelmed by decision fatigue as a woman entrepreneur or speaker?

In this episode of She’s Got the Mic, Lauren Chapnick shares the four powerful questions she uses to reduce stress, trust her intuition, and make clearer decisions in business and life. Whether you are launching something new, growing a membership, producing live events, or simply juggling entrepreneurship and motherhood, this conversation will help you reset your nervous system and lead with more confidence.

Entrepreneurs are professional decision makers. From pricing to partnerships to parenting, we make hundreds of decisions every single day. When you are building something new, that pressure can feel intense. Lauren explains how stress is a physiological response, but leadership is defined by how you choose to respond to it.

If you are a woman speaker, coach, founder, or creative who feels stuck in overthinking or second guessing, this episode will help you simplify your choices and reconnect with your inner voice.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How to reduce decision fatigue as a woman entrepreneur
•  How to trust your intuition and strengthen your hell yes muscle
•  A simple mindset shift for confident leadership
•  How to regulate your nervous system when business stress spikes
•  Why fun and joy are strategic tools for business growth
•  How to become the version of yourself who achieves your goals

Lauren walks through her signature framework for reducing stress and building a bold, aligned business:

1. How can this be easy?
2.  Is it a hell yes?
3.  Who do I want to be?
4.  How can this be more fun?

These four questions help women entrepreneurs simplify complex decisions, build confidence, overcome imposter syndrome, and move forward without burnout.

If you are navigating public speaking opportunities, pitching sponsors, growing your audience, or stepping into bigger leadership, this episode will remind you that clarity does not come from overthinking. It comes from alignment.

This episode is for women entrepreneurs, public speakers, coaches, founders, and creatives who want to grow their business using their voice, feel less overwhelmed by constant decision making, and become more confident leaders in both business and life.

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What happens when you have the title, the bonus, and the career you worked for, and still feel like something is off?

In this episode of She’s Got the Mic, Lauren Chapnick sits down with leadership coach and speaker Lori Pine, also known as the Joy CEO. Lori shares the real story behind her exit from corporate America after 25 years, including the moment during COVID when success on paper did not match what was happening at home.

Lori opens up about ambition, external validation, and what it looks like to rebuild your identity when the corporate armor comes off. You will hear how a pivotal conversation with her son and a sudden shift at work became the wake up call she could not ignore, and how she chose a new definition of leadership built on freedom, joy, and intentional living.

This is an honest and energizing conversation about reinvention, motherhood, grief, resilience, and using your voice to grow a business and create meaningful connections.

In this episode we talk about

• Leaving corporate leadership and navigating a major career pivot
• The hidden cost of ambition and chasing external validation
• The COVID burnout moment that forced a hard look at home life
• Trusting intuition and recognizing a sign you cannot ignore
• Becoming a stay at home mom for the first time and what that changed
• How Lori built her coaching business and found her first clients
• Why group coaching and women’s community matter so much
• Speaking as a business growth strategy and thought leadership tool
• Getting booked to speak at Harvard and major companies
• The memorable hula hoop analogy for control boundaries and personal power
• Practical ways to choose joy through mindset shifts and daily decisions
• Advice Lori would give her younger high achieving self about slowing down and enjoying the journey

If you are a woman who is

• Craving more joy and fulfillment in your life and work
• Building a coaching business or considering a career change
• Feeling burnt out but still driven and ambitious
• Interested in speaking to grow your brand and credibility
• Ready to stop proving yourself and start living on purpose

this episode will land.

Memorable moment

Lori shares the simple but powerful concept of what is in your hula hoop. What is inside is what you control. Everything outside is not yours to manage. It is a visual that sticks with you long after the episode ends.

Connect with Lori Pine

Find Lori at loripine.com and connect with her on Instagram and LinkedIn. She also shares free resources on her website including a gratitude journal, and you can learn more about her six month group coaching experience The Connect and join the wait list.

Keep in touch with Lauren and She’s Got the Mic

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Until next week, trust your gut, get off your butt, and make today awesome.

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What if the very thing you’re avoiding is the exact thing that will change your life?

In this solo episode of She’s Got the Mic, host Lauren Chapnick dives into the real, unsexy, wildly powerful truth about growth: discomfort is the doorway to confidence, courage, and your next level.

From going back to nursing school at 40… to stepping on stage terrified… to building a community of women speakers… Lauren shares how repeatedly choosing discomfort rewires your brain, trains your nervous system, and builds unshakable self-trust.

You’ll learn why fear doesn’t mean “don’t do it” and how to tell the difference between fear and intuition, plus how small, everyday moments of discomfort (yes, even talking to strangers at Trader Joe’s) are actually powerful speaking practice.

If you’ve been feeling a whisper to do something bigger, bolder, or braver, this episode is your sign.

In this episode, we cover:

•  Why greatness truly lives on the other side of fear
•  How repeated discomfort builds confidence and emotional resilience
•  The difference between fear and intuition and how to recognize a full-body yes
•  How neuroplasticity helps you rewire your brain for bravery
•  Why speaking, even in everyday conversations, is a skill you can train
•  How vulnerability accelerates connection and opportunity
•  Why new experiences release dopamine and create momentum
•  How Lauren’s She’s Got the Mic Speakers Collective was born from leaning into discomfort
•  Simple ways to practice getting uncomfortable this week

If you’ve ever thought:
 “I’m too late.”
 “I’m not ready.”
 “I’m not confident enough.”
 “I don’t know if I can do this.”

This episode will lovingly call you out and call you forward.

Because you don’t become confident first.
You become confident by doing the uncomfortable thing.

If you’re a woman entrepreneur who wants to use speaking to grow your business and confidence, Lauren is building a community just for you inside the She’s Got the Mic Speakers Collective.

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In this episode of She’s Got the Mic, host Lauren Chapnick sits down with Laura Bagnarol and Louisa Vilardi, the powerhouse women behind the She's the Boss Conference—a curated women’s leadership conference taking place March 22, 2026 in Lagrangeville, NY 

Laura and Louisa are entrepreneurs, speakers, educators, and event producers who share a deeply intentional approach to building community, amplifying women’s voices, and creating conferences that actually serve the audience. In this candid conversation, they pull back the curtain on how She’s the Boss came to life, what they look for in speakers, and why thoughtful curation matters more than ever in the speaking and events industry.

In this episode, we cover:

• How She’s the Boss Conference was born out of frustration with surface-level networking events
• Why Laura turned a moment of gender bias into a thriving youth empowerment business
• How Louisa transitioned from high school English teacher to sought-after photographer and mentor
• The powerful role speaking has played in both of their careers—and why reps matter more than perfection
• Why not every conference has a call for speakers (and what to do instead)
• The biggest mistakes speakers make when pitching events
• How to build genuine relationships with event producers (and be remembered)
• Why attending conferences strategically can open future speaking opportunities
• The importance of intuition, confidence, and using your voice—on and off the stage

This episode is a must-listen for women who want to speak more, produce meaningful events, or simply feel inspired by women who took action instead of waiting for permission.

About She’s the Boss Conference

She’s the Boss is a women-centered leadership conference designed to inspire, energize, and connect women from all walks of life—entrepreneurs, creatives, professionals, stay-at-home moms, and future change-makers alike.

Rather than hosting an open call for speakers, Laura and Louisa intentionally curated four women whose stories, impact, and presence create a powerful collective experience for attendees.

Featured Speakers at She’s the Boss:

• Allie Stroker – Broadway actress and Tony Award winner, sharing a keynote on resilience, possibility, and redefining limitations
• Leah Feldman – CEO of Family Services and the organization’s first female and youngest leader
• Kelly Lingard – CEO of Unshattered, empowering formerly incarcerated women through employment and entrepreneurship
• Jeannie Ocasio-Hampton – Co-owner of Hampton Health, speaking on leadership, aesthetics, and building a business with your spouse

Together, these women model confidence, impact, humility, and leadership—without pitching from the stage.

Event Details:

Website: https://shesthebossconference.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shesthebossconference/

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Now go make some noise.

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What if fear is not a sign to stop but proof that what you are doing actually matters?

In this episode of She’s Got the Mic, host Lauren Chapnick speaks directly to women speakers and entrepreneurs who feel fear when putting themselves out there on stage online or in business and choose to do it anyway.

Inspired by a powerful Georgia O’Keeffe quote, this episode explores what it really takes to build confidence as a speaker trust your intuition as an entrepreneur and keep going even when criticism self doubt and loneliness show up.

This episode is a reminder that fear does not mean you are unqualified or unprepared it often means you are on the edge of growth visibility and impact.

If you are a woman entrepreneur coach or aspiring speaker who wants to grow your business through speaking this episode will help you reframe fear as fuel and remind you that you are not alone.

What You Will Learn in This Episode:

-Why fear is often a sign that your message matters.

-How women speakers can reframe stage fright as fuel.

-The difference between fear and intuition — and how to use both.

-Why confidence doesn’t come before action (it comes after).

-How to get comfortable being uncomfortable as an entrepreneur.

-Why community is essential for women speakers and business owners.

-How to stop letting criticism (and praise) control your momentum.

-What it really means to believe in your message when no one else sees it yet.

Key Takeaways:

Be Afraid — and Do the Thing Anyway.

Fear doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong. It often means you’re doing something brave, meaningful, and aligned. Whether it’s stepping onto a stage, launching a business idea, or sharing your message publicly — fear is part of the work.

Confidence Is Built Through Action.

You don’t wait to feel ready. You take the mic anyway. Every talk, every pitch, every uncomfortable moment builds real confidence — the kind that lasts.

Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable.

Growth as a speaker and entrepreneur requires discomfort. Learning to expect it — instead of avoiding it — changes everything.

Community Changes Everything.

Women speakers grow faster, stronger, and more confidently when they are surrounded by other women on the same path. You don’t have to do this alone.

Who This Episode Is For:

-Women entrepreneurs who want to grow their business through speaking.

-Aspiring keynote speakers and workshop leaders.

-Coaches, creatives, and thought leaders building visibility.

-Women who feel called to use their voice but struggle with fear or self-doubt.

-Anyone who knows they’re meant for more — and is ready to go after it.

About the Host

Lauren Chapnick is the host of She’s Got the Mic and the founder of the She’s Got the Mic Speakers Collective/; a live in person community for women speakers and entrepreneurs who want real stage time real connection and real momentum.

Lauren helps women trust their intuition sharpen their speaking skills and use their voice to grow their business without waiting to feel ready.

Stay Connected:

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 Share this episode with a woman who is ready to take the mic.

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If you are a woman speaker or entrepreneur who knows you are meant for more stages, more visibility, and more impact, this episode is for you.

In this kickoff episode of She’s Got the Mic, host Lauren Chapnick shares the story behind the podcast rebrand, the pivot that changed her career, and why using your voice is one of the most powerful tools you have to grow your business. Lauren opens up about trusting her intuition, leaving a successful niche, and following the internal pull toward speaking, storytelling, and community.

This episode is an invitation to stop waiting for permission and start owning your voice. Whether you are an experienced speaker looking for more speaking opportunities, an entrepreneur who wants to use speaking to grow your brand, or someone who feels called to step on stage for the first time, this conversation will meet you where you are.

Lauren also introduces the She’s Got the Mic Speakers Collective, a live-event-driven community for women who want real stage time, professional speaking footage, expert coaching, and connection with other ambitious women. This is about more than learning. It is about getting on stages, refining your message, and building momentum through action.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why trusting your intuition is essential for speakers and entrepreneurs
• How sharing your story can grow your business and expand your impact
• The difference between fear and intuitive guidance when making career pivots
• Why live, in-person speaking experiences accelerate confidence and clarity
• How speaking reps, storytelling skills, and community fuel long-term success
• What to expect from the She’s Got the Mic Speakers Collective and live events

This season of She’s Got the Mic features women speakers, entrepreneurs, and industry experts who are actively using their voice to build businesses, land stages, and create meaningful impact. These conversations are designed to help you craft your talk, strengthen your personal brand, understand the business of speaking, and take bold action.

Your voice is not optional. It is your greatest asset.

To learn more about upcoming live speaking events, workshops, and membership opportunities, visit laurenchapnick.com.

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2026 is the year we stop waiting and start speaking.

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Note: This episode was originally released when the podcast was called Biggest Best Life. The show has since been rebranded to She’s Got the Mic, where we focus on helping women speakers and entrepreneurs use their voice to grow their business and step on more stages. 

This season finale of Biggest Best Life brings together everything we’ve explored with entrepreneurs, creators, business owners, and bold women and men who took action to build lives they love. In this closing episode of Season One, Lauren Chapnick reflects on what it truly means to live your biggest best life and shares a powerful montage of guest answers to the two questions asked in every interview: What does it mean to live your biggest best life? And how would you complete the sentence: Happiness is....?

This episode is a celebration of purpose, joy, intuition, bold decision making, and the entrepreneurial spirit — and it sets the stage for a brand-new era coming January 7, 2026.

Here’s what you’ll hear in this finale:

Season One Highlights
• The journey from Massachusetts to Texas to Florida and across New York to capture conversations with entrepreneurs living boldly
• What every guest said about defining their purpose, choosing courage, and prioritizing what matters most
• Authentic reflections on entrepreneurship, personal growth, and taking meaningful risks

Lauren’s Own Answers
• What it actually means to live your biggest best life
• Why shedding what no longer serves you opens the door to purpose and clarity
• How presence, surrender, and aligned action shape the life you’re meant to live
• A grounded, heartfelt definition of happiness you can carry into the new year

Montage of Guest Wisdom
You’ll hear the collective insights of guests as they share:
• Why living your biggest best life is about time freedom, authenticity, joy, and courage
• How fear, risk, and action all play a role in building a life you love
• What happiness really means in entrepreneurship, creativity, leadership, and family
• Why purpose is seasonal — and how allowing it to evolve creates growth

A Look Ahead: Season Two Launching January 7, 2026
• A new name, a new focus, and a powerful new direction
• Bigger energy, deeper conversations, and even more transformation for women entrepreneurs
• A preview of what’s coming next for the show and for you

If you’re an entrepreneur, creator, or woman building a life and business that lights her up, this finale is the perfect send-off before we return with a bold new vision.

If you loved this episode, follow, rate, review, and share it with someone who needs a spark of inspiration.
 

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In this powerful episode of Biggest Best Life, Lauren sits down with author, speaker, and advocate Michelle Jewsbury to explore the hidden realities of domestic violence, psychological abuse, and the long road to healing.

This conversation dives deep into the early signs of emotional manipulation, why survivors struggle to leave abusive relationships, and how reclaiming your voice can become the turning point toward freedom. Michelle shares her personal story—from childhood trauma to an abusive relationship that nearly cost her everything—and the exact moment that shifted everything and set her on a path to healing, advocacy, and global impact.

Michelle is the founder of Unsilenced Voices, a nonprofit serving survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking internationally. She also leads the bestselling book series Breaking the Silence, helping survivors share their stories and transform their pain into purpose.

This episode is a must-listen for anyone who has experienced trauma, supports survivors, or wants to understand the deep psychological patterns behind abusive relationships. It’s also an empowering reminder that healing is possible, your story matters, and you are never alone.

What We Cover in This Episode

• Childhood trauma and early experiences with family separation
How early abandonment shaped Michelle's beliefs about herself and created patterns that later influenced her relationships.

• The subtle red flags of emotional and psychological abuse
The early warning signs survivors often miss, including love bombing, fast attachment, isolation, control around money, and manipulation disguised as care.

• Why survivors stay
A clear and compassionate explanation of the brainwashing, bonding, trauma cycles, financial abuse, fear, and psychological conditioning that keep victims trapped.

• The first act of physical violence and how abuse escalates over time
How one moment becomes a pattern, and how survivors learn to minimize danger to survive it.

• The breaking point and what finally made her leave
The shocking discovery that snapped her into clarity and began her healing journey.

• How storytelling became a tool for healing and empowerment
The therapeutic act of writing her experience, her solo play, and why telling the truth is essential for reclaiming identity.

• Founding Unsilenced Voices and creating global impact
How Michelle began working in Ghana, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, and the US to support survivors of domestic violence, human trafficking, and extreme poverty.

• Financial abuse and why it must be part of the domestic violence conversation
How abusers use credit, money, and debt to trap victims, and what needs to change.

• Advice for anyone who feels trapped in an abusive relationship
Practical steps, documentation strategies, safety planning, and how to take the first brave step forward.

• What the world misunderstands about domestic violence survivors
Why victim-blaming is still widespread and the mindset shift society desperately needs.

• How Michelle rebuilt her life and found healthy love
Her new relationship, her boundaries, and the

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Ever notice how the harder you push, the fuzzier your thinking gets? We dive into the counterintuitive habit that top performers use to protect creativity and stop burnout: stepping away on purpose. Through Lauren’s candid nursing school story—where a friend hit the beach and still scored higher—we unpack why rest can outperform relentless study and how that lesson maps to business, writing, and building anything meaningful.

We break down the four phases of flow—struggle, release, flow, and recovery—and show how each one feels in real life. You’ll learn to spot the moment when effort becomes noise, why a short release (walks, movement, task switching) opens the door to flow, and how recovery cements learning and keeps your best ideas coming. This isn’t theory for theory’s sake; it’s a practical system grounded in positive psychology, cognitive science, and everyday experience so entrepreneurs and creators can do better work in less time.

Expect simple, actionable tactics: a struggle stop-rule to prevent spiral, micro-recovery blocks that fit into busy days, and macro-recovery that protects your energy during big pushes. We also talk about using holidays like Thanksgiving as intentional recharge time with family, food, and gratitude—no guilt required. Come away with a kinder, smarter workflow that replaces white-knuckle hustle with sustainable, repeatable peak performance.

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