Thoughts from Limbo

Theresa Anderson, Vice President of Marketing Communications, and Sales Operations at Bureau Veritas Group joins me to discuss her career journey and the many lessons she’s learned along the way, including what it is that gives her that very clear devotion to what she does, the things that inspire her to get up in the morning, and women in STEM. 

Her work-ethic is inspirational; she’s a rare form approachable and vibrant high achiever who somehow manages to find a workable healthy work-life balance and exudes a palpable passion for providing women and girls with mentorship opportunities. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/theresacanderson/ 

Travis joins us to share how he founded his own media company after the startup he worked for went bankrupt at the outset of covid. We talk about overcoming the struggle to achieve success, and how to find true freedom through entrepreneurship. 

Travis is also the co-founder of the “Struggle to Strength” podcast, in which he and his friend Josh teach themselves and their listeners how to turn struggles into strengths, follow their passion, and pursue greatness in everything mind, muscle, and money. Check them out at the link below: 

https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/struggle-to-strength-podcast-travis-hatch-mUpcNyj_xkH/

Gabriela Rosa is a world-renowned fertility specialist, author, and reproductive health educator. She explains why our hormonal health is vital for both our physical and mental health and wellbeing – whatever your sex, age, or life plans. 

Gabriela is the founder and director of the Rosa Institute and a Harvard University awarded scholar with two decades of clinical experience in helping couples overcome reproductive challenges. Her latest book Fertility Breakthrough: Overcoming infertility and recurrent miscarriage when other treatments have failed, is available now at the link below: 

https://naturalfertilitybreakthrough.com/product/fertility-breakthrough-overcoming-infertility-and-recurrent-miscarriage-when-other-treatments-have-failed/

Use the coupon code: TFLGR for your FREE copy. 

For updates on Gabriela's latest initiatives, visit www.naturalfertilitybreakthrough.com or follow Gabriela on Instagram and TikTok @gabrielarosafertility @gabrielarosa_talksex

Former VP EMEA at Twitter, now #1 bestselling author and workplace culture expert, Bruce Daisley joins us for a riveting episode, in which we discuss workplace culture and the theme of his new book: Resilience. 

In his book, “The Joy of Work”, he outlines 30 ways in which we can fix our work culture and fall in love with our jobs again – it was the UK’s bestselling business hardback in 2019, and he’s also the host of the unmissable business podcast – Eat, Sleep, Work, Repeat. 

From a young graduate who got his first break by mailing a cartoon resume of his life to prospective employers, to running a renowned tech-giant, Bruce shares his fascinating experience and some of the invaluable insights he has learned along the way. 

Bruce was named one of The Evening Standard’s most influential Londoners for 4 years, one of Debrett’s 500 most influential people in Britain, and “Campaign” asserted he’s one of the most talented people in media. This is truly an episode not to be missed. Enjoy! 

Newsletter: https://makeworkbetter.substack.com/ 

Book: https://eatsleepworkrepeat.com/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/brucedaisley?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor 

Hi everyone! In this episode I welcome the inspirational Jordan Schwarzenberger, who in less than a decade has achieved what many aspire to in a lifetime. He began his career at 17 and worked at huge names in the media industry, including Vice and LadBible, before co-founding a new digital management company called Arcade Media, that already works with some huge names, including The Sidemen. 

Jordan tells me about his impressive career journey, why he decided to drop-out of university, and things get deep when we get into the subject of why university is often overrated and misunderstood by many.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: This episode discusses a range of mental health issues. So please choose another episode if this isn’t the best option for you today 😊 

I’m joined by the wonderful Sophie Gray, founder of DiveThru, a mental wellness company that helps you DiveThru what you go thru. They work with mental health professionals to create resources that help you to take charge of your mental wellbeing. Her work has been featured in Cosmopolitan, People, Women’s Health, Refinery29, Marie Claire, Yahoo, Shape, Self, and many more.

Prior to this, Sophie had built an audience of over 500,000 people through her social channels where she regularly talked about physical wellness. She tells us how it was after suffering a serious panic attack during a connecting flight, she decided to change course – and that’s where DiveThru came in. 

We talk about her experience and discuss a range of mental health issues, both social, and personal. 

Victoria is a business and mindset coach, and public speaker dedicated to helping people get out of their own way and build their dream life. She quit her 6-figure job at Deloitte during the pandemic to become a TikToker and business coach and is on track to match her old salary! She tells us why and how she did it, and we have a refreshingly candid discussion about our careers. 

We are super excited to bring you Season 2!!! We’ll be joined by even more guests, all of which have an abundance of advice to give, inspiration to share, and life stories that will undoubtedly captivate anyone listening. Our mission is to help you live life better, so you can embrace the uncertainty of limbo without getting lost amongst the chaos. So, in this season we’ll cover anything from entrepreneurship, mental health, social issues, sexual health, the world of work, freelancing, and more. 

 We always love to hear from our listeners, so feel free to reach out anytime-all-the-time. Let us know what you’ve liked & what you’d like to see more of! 
 
 Much love! 

Lau & Nez.

Our guest this week is @Monica Abbott! Also known as “the million-dollar arm”, Monica is one of the best female pitchers of all time! She's a professional softball player, and the first woman in the history of US team sports to have ever signed a million-dollar contract!

She’s played for the Women’s Pro Softball League, and the National Japan Softball League, she’s won two silver Olympic medals for Team USA, 17 different championship titles, and multiple Most Valuable Player awards.

In 2016, Monica signed a landmark $1 million contract with the Scrap Yard Dawgs of the National Pro Fastpitch League, the first-ever million dollar deal for a woman playing on a team sport in the United States. In doing so, she opened the door for young softball players interested in making a career in professional softball, and opened many doors for others across the landscape of women’s professional sports.

About — Monica Abbott

Scholarship — Monica Abbott

Professional Violinist, Naomi Wilmshurst joins us to share her story. She talks to us about how she went from busking in the streets of Mexico to becoming a professional violinist and playing in prestigious venues like the Royal Albert Hall and the Philarmonie Berlin, and she gives us some helpful tips about building confidence!

Naomi has worked with internationally acclaimed musicians such as Peter Stark, Nina Martin and Vasily Petrenko, as well as various producers including Live Sessions Mexico, latin-grammy nominated Vladimir Suarez and for The Voice Mexico.

Now based in London, Naomi plays acoustic and electric violin in both high impact pop/electro/latin shows as well as romantic classical shows. We’re huge fans of her work – she makes every piece truly her own.

As always, we hope you enjoy!

Naomi’s Website: https://www.naomiwilmshurst.com/

Watch Naomi Play: https://www.naomiwilmshurst.com/media

Article about confidence: http://lauwri.com/index.php/2020/11/27/how-one-small-change-in-your-body-language-can-significantly-improve-your-performance/

Amy Cuddy Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWZluriQUzE&t=2s