Rocket is at it again. Bay and Laura debrief his latest shenanigans to avoid getting ready for "back to school"! What's the real magic of autumn energy? How can we pay more attention to it (and ourselves) when everything around us feels crazy? What kinds of mind-blowing magic will happen at tomorrow's West of Wonderland Academy for Magical Coaching session? WHO KNOWS! www.laurawestman.com/wow-academy

Let's welcome the latest West of Wonderland Team Member, baby shark pup Pongo! Bay and Laura squeeze in the latest West of Wonderland Academy for Magical Coaching session in September: Back to School Energy! Why does this matter? How can we seed it properly into our lives to make the next few seasons powerful? Ps. What advice should Universal parks take from Disney parks, and vice versa? Pps. What's your stance on Mrs. Doubtfire? Pps. How would you characterize Umbridge's leadership style?

What would you choose if you were designing the snacks in your own theme park? What would be in, what would be out? Bay and Laura swear this is relevant, as they debrief August's West of Wonderland Academy for Magical Coaching session! The Theme Park Map of Your Business was POWERFUL and Laura is reeling from how much her idea provided. Bay and Laura co-acknowledge and celebrate the beauty of the partnership they've created together! How often do you get to hear two business partners ideate together? Someone send these ladies to Disney World!

SoOOoOooOoo what conversation are YOU in about boundaries these days? Bay and Laura check in about some funny exchanges but also about what to do when your boundaries are tested, disregarded or just truly not understood. Who do you be when the rules of the game are either not understood or disrespected? What kind of baseball game can you play if folks aren't on the same page? This and more juicy leadership/team development conversations today here on West of Wonderland!

Did you also get your heart broken by D23 this year or is that just Bay and Laura? 😭 What is it like to not be totally heartbroken about changes to the Magic Kingdom right now? B & L are dying to know! On the note of theme park design, 8/22/24 is the next Academy workshop - The Theme Park Map of Your Business! Register at www.laurawestman.com/wow-academy

Bay and Laura debrief birthday week with all its highs and lows, and dish on the upcoming West of Wonderland Academy for Magical Coaching workshop. Laura is genuinely frightened by her own idea, so it's probably gonna be good. www.laurawestman.com/wow-academy for registration info! PS. EPCOT black forest cake, missing Disney World and preparations for WoW's upcoming sustainability client. Leo season continues!

Not just Leos, but Lion's Gate Leos! Bay and Laura discuss different zodiac signs' reactions to their birthdays, the pros and cons of being a Leo, how West of Wonderland is like an ontological water ride with a churro at the end, and being overdue for a lazy-river float. Thank you to all our listeners for the past three years of magic!

How about a mid-year check-in that isn't strictly about business? Bay and Laura discuss Orange Bird, being an advocate for yourself on a medical level, and being a "mammal fauna" in the summertime. Where are you? Where's West of Wonderland? What's hot, what's there to let go of?

This is NOT a spoiler-free episode. Or should we say "cette episode a des spoilers?" Have you seen Inside Out 2? Did it take you down memory lane like it did for Bay and Laura? Also, how much fake French can les deux femmes pack in to one podcast? Lay-All, merci and adieu.

If you lived in a treehouse, which treehouse would you model it after? Bay and Laura debrief Laura's Breaking the Dam workshop and dive into such crazy topics as how to create an authentic-to-you-offer, and Laura's most recent VERY INTENSE daydream/fantasizing that actually could become a thing. How would YOU react if a fantasy was actually coming true? PS. HOW MANY water analogies can they pack into one episode??