What if we told you that your "prime" is not behind you, but actually happening now? How would you move different? Sheesh! Need to feel a boost of joy again? Excitement? Desiring a zest for your life again? Tune into today's episode to learn a few of Lauren's practices in cultivating a daily practice of tending to her curiosities. And some fun bonuses, including a brief meditation and reading of Jacqueline Suskin's poem "Autumn Arrives." Let us know what you think!

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"You're not stuck unless you stop", paraphrased from Pastor Steven Furtick. Many of us mistake discomfort and change as being stuck, when really we are on the other side of a new beginning. Another nourishing and encouraging love note from Lauren as she shares her personal stories around loss, public endings and confronting naysayers. If you feel like you're on the edge of something new or scary, tap in! In this episode, we learn how to embrace change, trust our intuition, and believe in our potential! 

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Join us for an intimate conversation with three of Lauren's clients from the Spring 2024 cohort of Roots To Fruits Creative Incubator. Hear it directly from them what it was like to be in a group program, to be held accountable towards their goals as well as confronting their fears and limiting beliefs that were getting in the way of them executing on their ideas. All from totally different backgrounds and experiences, but one common thread - having a creative desire and heart to share their passions with the world. Meet Kasia who is an illustrator and creative, Alex who has a passion for ice skating and sharing her voice centering her faith, and Simone who recently left the corporate career to reclaim her passion for dance, and helping others find healing through movement. You're in for a treat - so many gems were dropped, go take a listen!

Learn more about them:
Kasia on IG: @kasiariele [email protected]
Alex on IG: @lexy_bee3
Simoneon IG: @dancingsimsim

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"You'll never feel ready, so why not start where you are?" Phew! Lauren shares her personal journey in creating various projects and how her "do it messy", "do it afraid" approach has led her to creating high-quality work across multiple mediums. Tune in for tangible next steps on taking action on your passions along with the real and vulnerable behind the scenes of building out her business. Whether you identify as a creative or not, this is still for you!

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• Come see us dance in Washington DC, on Fri March 6th at 8P: https://www.atlasarts.org/events/int26-we-are-somebodys-ancestors/
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Episode 86 - Bonus Episode

How do you take care of yourself when the going gets tough? Have you cultivated a practice of hope to keep you focused on what matters? Tune into this quick bonus episode if you're feeling all the feels and feeling the weight of the world and every day stressors. You're not alone and we want to remind you how to take good care of yourself. Breathe in. Breathe out. You got this.

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As visionaries, creatives, leaders... we HAVE to increase our capacity to experience uncomfortable emotions. This lifetime requires us to show up, be vulnerable and do hard things, but most of us are quick to suppress, avoid or rush through hard and difficult feelings. When we don't allow ourselves to feel things FULLY, we don't increase our capacity to be with the uncomfortable. PHEW. Tune in! Lauren shares a repeatable process to feel your feelings, while being real about the tough stuff. You got this!

Episodes Mentioned:

https://thrive-thread.simplecast.com/episodes/s2ep9-how-to-self-soothe-and-self-regulate-when-youre-stressed

https://thrive-thread.simplecast.com/episodes/ep10-self-compassion-meditation

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Your desire for validation, is normal and common. But what happens when our craving for validation keeps us stuck, repeating patterns and misaligned?

In today's episode we explore how we associate validation with acceptance and how to get us out of the loop of needing to lean on external validation for confidence and decision making.

Trust us, you want to listen to this - Lauren shares thoughtful prompts to mediate and journal to support you in your journey towards self-acceptance and empowerment.

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Passion burnout? You mean I can burn out from doing what I love? Yes, absolutely. And the wild thing is, it's harder to notice when we've reached burnout since work gets blurred with fun/passion/joy. Tune into this real and practical episode where Lauren share's her own journey on how she's navigated her multi-passionate, creative and entrepreneurial career. Some of the tips may surprise, so be sure to grab your notebook and pen, let's dive in!

Some things we touch on:

• returning to the motivation behind your yes
• switching up the energy and people you  spend time with
• being good with "good enough"

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Ep. 82 - "Thanks for always saying YES!" "I can always count on you!" Have folks said this to you multiple times? Honey, you might be a people pleaser, but no judgment here, ok? You're not alone. Welcome to being a human in a society that rewards being overextended and overcommitted. In a world where we place so much weight on our ability to show up for others and fear being perceived as not a team player or, selfish. Tune into this real and practical episode where we share a few things on:

• -How to be direct and kind when you say no
• -The cost of people pleasing
• -How boundaries bring abundance and aligned opportunities

and so much more!

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Why are we afraid to go ALL IN on our dreams? What's the thing holding us back from going after what we really want? Even if you're pursuing your dreams, we invite you to still take a listen! A juicy episode that addresses the fear of being seen, the fear of being seen pivoting, the lack of self-trust and SO much more. We get it, pursuing your dreams requires bravery, faith and unapologetic courage, and we will show you how to do just that. Buckle up, you're in for another real, direct and impactful episode!

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