• Living Xtra: How to Create a Life You Love with Christina Glickman

    Today on Activate, Laura is joined by Christina Glickman! Author, TEDx speaker, and fashionista, Christina has her hand in a lot of projects, and she’s here to share about all of them and more! She and Laura discuss the epidemic of women who don’t believe in themselves, and how Christina has made it her mission to change the tides and empower women to live their best lives. Plus, learn how it’s possible to stay true to yourself while running a business, get inspiration to try some new things with your closet, and hear the serendipitous story of how Christina and Laura met (Spoiler: it includes their dogs!). 


    In this episode of Activate:

    • Where creativity and business meet
    • Building a business that’s centered around your strengths 
    • How to handle the dream killers in your life
    • Mastering “The art of Being” to create a life you love
    • How to shake things up in your closet and take risks


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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

    E45 - 1h 6m - Jan 25, 2022
  • 43. We Back! | Solo

    Laura is back! And today she’s here to share what she’s been up to in the months she’s been gone. Listen to updates on One For Many, the nonprofit she co-founded, and get revved up for new episodes of Activate coming down the line! 


    In this episode of Activate:

    • What Laura has been up to while she’s been away
    • How Laura become a dog mom and the lessons it’s taught her
    • Wisdom learned from working within a nonprofit  
    • A sneak peek of episodes to come and the future of Activate! 


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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

    11m - Jan 4, 2022
  • 42. Reinventing Identity and Moving Through Transition with Taj Deshaun

    Taj Deshaun is a former athlete with a passion to reach out and help others overcome the fear, frustration, and uncertainty associated with life post-athletics. In this powerful episode, he is sharing his journey of reinventing himself, finding purpose, and how we can use intention to live an activated life.


    In this episode of Activate:

    • The challenges of going all in with entrepreneurship 
    • Restructuring mindset around accomplishments 
    • Questions for discovering your purpose 
    • How to ask for help 
    • Support for entrepreneurial couples
    • Being intentional with your mind and time


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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

    48m - Apr 20, 2021
  • 41. Fit for the Calling of Your Life with Caprice O’Bryant

    Caprice O'Bryant has been an empowering voice in the fitness industry for six years. Today she is recognized as an award-winning fitness entrepreneur, dynamic speaker, and author committed to demolishing the obesity epidemic through faith, fitness, and nutrition. Having faced multiple tragic car accidents that led to her developing Epilepsy, retrograde amnesia, and relearning how to walk all by the age of 19, Caprice embodies the very essence of strength and hope! We’re all faced with adversities that keep us away from the life we want to create. Caprice uses her experience to empower others to move forward and win no matter what is in their way. 


    In the episode of Activate:

    • From Losing memory to making history
    • Winning with the hand that you were dealt
    • The difference between self-care and self-love
    • Discovering what our bodies really need 
    • How to create boundaries as a people pleaser
    • Learning leadership and growing into excellence


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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions


    45m - Mar 23, 2021
  • 40. Flexing Your Authenticity, Financial Fitness, and Connection to Spirit with Angelica Alam

    In this powerhouse episode, Angelica takes us through her journey of breaking through all the obstacles she’s come across to get to the life of her dreams. By finding the courage to overcome the limitations in front of her, she has created a dream career in Wall Street and traveled the world. Angelica has not only done incredible things in her own career but now teaches others to go big and have it all too.


    In this episode of Activate:

    • How parents and experiences shape our lives 
    • Breaking barriers and staying true to yourself
    • The reality of financial fitness
    • Strategic risk-taking
    • Prioritizing a spiritual practice 
    • Unfiltered fulfillment 


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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

    57m - Mar 2, 2021
  • 39. From Anxiety to Alignment + The Power of Breathwork with Alyse Bacine

    Alyse has been teaching and practicing breathwork for 20 years and is the founder of The Metamorphosis Ascension Journey. She uses her powerful connection to Spirit to tap into people’s energy to help identify what’s holding them back. She helps them overcome these blocks through breathwork, The Akashic Records, and powerful energy healing. Her mission on this planet is to guide people to activate their ascension and live their soul’s mission.


    In this episode of Activate:

    • Unlocking the doors to our truth and awakening 
    • Practical tools for getting out of the thought spiral
    • Using breathwork to clear trauma and return to presence
    • An explanation of the akashic records and how to apply it
    • Overcoming blocks and making massive leaps in business


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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions


    39m - Feb 24, 2021
  • 38. Living a Yes And Life with Judi Holler

    Judi’s work takes the experimental principles of improv and applies them to the unscripted stage of everyday life. It teaches you that although you’ll never be fearless, you can get really good at fearing less! Fear is for the living and it comes with a purpose - to keep you breathing. And to remind you you’re very much alive. In this episode of Activate, Judi shares how to get more freedom in life by smashing comfort zones.

      

    In this episode of Activate:

    • How improv changed Judi’s life 
    • Living the Yes And lifestyle 
    • Judgment and full expression 
    • Truly celebrating failure
    • High performance and having fun


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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions


    49m - Feb 16, 2021
  • 37. Compassionate Leadership and Having it All with Heather Schwartz

    This inspiring episode will make you want to jump up with a new “Yes” to life. Heather Schwartz is a master at building businesses and empowering others. Through her passion and consistency, Heather has been able to mesh her business, her relationship, and her parenting in a truly powerful way. 

      

    In this episode of Activate:

    • How to be a yes in life
    • Expanding our capacity for opportunities 
    • What it means to have it all
    • Compassionately pushing others to their greatness
    • Getting through the resistance in the journey
    • Heather’s Activate formula 


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    Instagram: @beyourawesome


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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions


    46m - Feb 9, 2021
  • 36. Lessons of 33 | Solo

    There are lessons in the years of our lives. As each year passes, we have the opportunity to add new tools to our toolbelt, discover new ways of being, and receive new answers to past questions. Today, Laura shares her most impactful lessons from 33, and how to use them to live an Activated life.

      

    In this episode of Activate:

    • 10 lesson of 33
    • Making moves = personal freedom
    • Nourishing the right relationships
    • How duality is a blessing
    • The mix of magic and simplicity


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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions


    20m - Feb 2, 2021
  • 35. Rewriting the Mother Code with Dr. Gertrude lyons

    Mothering in life goes well beyond our traditional ideas of what it means. We now have the opportunity to rewrite our beliefs and grow in our ability to mother our ideas, our careers, our relationships, and most importantly, ourselves. In the episode, Laura discusses powerful ways to expand our definition of mothering with Life coach, speaker, and motherhood revolutionary, Dr. Gertrude Lyons 


    Today on Activate:

    • Staying vibrant through learning and play
    • Creating a healthy and inclusive family environment
    • Building a business with a significant other 
    • Retaining personal identity as a parent 
    • Expanding the definition of mothering
    • Using the masculine in service of the feminine


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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

    43m - Jan 26, 2021
  • 34. Centered, Grounded, and Focused: The Activate Formula with Monika Zands and Katie Calder

    There is a unique way in which we all call in what is best for us. Connecting to what that is and how we do it is such an important part of really achieving our goals. Coming back to our center is where we find the most authentic, embodied, and expensive version of ourselves. In this group conversation, Laura talks to business coach Monika Zands, and intuitive human design guide, Katie Calder about our personal creative formula.


    Today on Activate:

    • Personal and unique practices for the new year
    • Listening to and quieting the inner critic 
    • The integration of our thoughts and feelings 
    • The growth that comes from being challenged 
    • Your personal creative formula


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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions


    45m - Jan 19, 2021
  • 33. Making Greatness a Lifestyle with Thomas R. Williams

    Selected 155th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft, Thomas Williams played 5 years in the NFL. He was not just focused on winning and competing, but rather mastering teamwork, mental toughness, and leadership. Today, Laura and Thomas talk about the common thread of greatness in all areas of life. 


    In this episode of Activate:

    • Principles for greatness
    • Expanding vs contracting 
    • Seeing our parents patterns 
    • Getting comfortable being uncomfortable  
    • How to strengthen intention in life 
    • How sports translate to business  
    • How to truly lead


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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions


    55m - Jan 12, 2021
  • 32. A Letter to 2020 | SOLO

    2021 is almost here and each of us has gone through major shifts in the past year. We now get the opportunity to look back and ask powerful questions that will guide us moving forward. Who do we want to become, what do we want to create and what do we want to leave in 2020? In this episode, Laura guides us in creating clarity and vision for the next year by writing a letter to 2020.


    Today on Activate:

    • Creating a goal and working backward to achieve it
    • Powerful questions for 2021 
    • Knowing what to take into the new year 
    • Identifying patterns to release
    • 2021 created through intention 


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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions


    29m - Dec 29, 2020
  • 31. The Power of Choice with DJ Megan Taylor

    Choosing personal responsibility and curiosity will help to uplevel every area of our lives. In this episode, Laura speaks with one of her best friends, Megan Taylor, an international DJ based in Chicago and a leadership expert. Megan's approach to reframing challenges, choosing personal responsibility, and staying open to curiosity, has guided her in creating a fully activated life.


    Today on Activate:

    • How staying curious leads to opportunities 
    • Navigating the event industry in 2020
    • Creating personal identity
    • The gift of emotional intelligence
    • Personal responsibility as a transferable skill
    • How music moves life 


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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions


    56m - Dec 22, 2020
  • 30. Embracing Our Medicine with Carolina Parnell

    We all have fears in life but we are not alone in them. When we ask for help, we get to realize that we all share these feelings and can grow together. In this episode, Laura talks to Carolina Parnell about her journey to sobriety and all the lessons that have helped her lean back into joy and creative possibilities. When we get to let go of the fear of success, ask for help, and remember what lights us up, we can experience true expansion in our lives. 


    Today on Activate:

    • Journey to sobriety
    • Heart-opening lessons of release
    • How personal experience impacts business 
    • Where fear of success is rooted 
    • The importance of asking for help
    • Balancing masculine & feminine energy in business 


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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

    1h 6m - Dec 15, 2020
  • 29. Back to the Table: Health + Conscious Parenting with Megan and Peggy Curry

    Megan and Peggy created Curry Girls Kitchen as a space where women in any phase of life can come to find inspiration, encouragement, and support to achieve their health goals and make life more delicious. Together, the two are on a mission to help women discover what works for their bodies, gain confidence to nourish themselves, and shine from the inside out. 


    Today on Activate:

    • Live cooking tips
    • Immune boosting ingredients
    • Time-saving cooking 
    • Consciously creating family values
    • Sharing emotions with friends and family
    • Nourishing self-practices
    • How to navigate entrepreneurship with family

     

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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

    1h 7m - Dec 10, 2020
  • 28. Q+A: Overcoming Overwhelm + Inner Power Meditation

    In this Solo episode, Laura shares her thoughts on the most requested topics for the show and closes with a powerful meditation. So many people experience overwhelm in their lives and it sometimes leaves us feeling alone. When we start to see overwhelm, not as the enemy or bad, but as an opportunity to expand our capacity, then we can transcend it.

     

    Today on Activate:

    • Anchoring tools to help deal with overwhelm
    • Mind-dumping and time-blocking 
    • Liking yourself, loving yourself, and knowing you’re all in 
    • Overcoming what people think 
    • Using ego for good 
    • Meditation for inner power


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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions


    36m - Dec 1, 2020
  • 27. Making the Holidays Special with Kendra Peterson

    Despite what’s going on in the world, we can still make the Holidays special, in our own way. Chef Kendra has always had a love affair with food. From a young age, she was always by her mother’s side in the kitchen, whisking, and tasting. In high school, her passion for food grew while she poured through cookbooks, took cooking classes, and invited friends over for homemade pasta after school. In this episode, Kendra shares how she activated her gifts and made a career out of it.


    Today on Activate:

    • Making the Holidays unique and special 
    • Great cooking without thinking about it
    • Boosting immune function through food
    • Growing through life challenges 
    • Becoming a powerful business woman 
    • Using our gifts to create an activated life


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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions


    42m - Nov 24, 2020
  • 26. "Taking your Personal Power Back" 2021 Starts Now | SOLO

    2020 has been a whirlwind for everyone. It’s time to take inventory of where we are and how we’re feeling. What are the lessons and how can we use them to fully activate in 2021? In this powerful solo episode, Laura shares how we can use this past year to guide us in making the changes we want to make.


    Today on Activate:

    • The questions we need to ask right now 
    • Everything is different, so now what?
    • Claiming personal power when it feels lost
    • Honoring our accomplishments
    • Keeping our commitments to ourselves 


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    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

    21m - Nov 13, 2020
  • 25. From Self-Sabotage to Personal Freedom with Jennifer Ludington

    Jennifer Ludington is a premier High-Performance Mindset and Performance Coach that supports her clients in becoming the JENerator's of their best life. She is the Founder of the SHE Ascends Club, a BEST SELLING author, and Coach & Wellness Expert. Jennifer believes that your values are the vehicle to your vision and that living your life in alignment is the number one wellness, business, leadership, and personal relationship key to success in life.


    Today on Activate:

    • Jennifer’s breakdown and rebuilding 
    • How to use “Habit Interrupters” 
    • Taking the pressure off of healing
    • Why affirmations don’t always bring us to truth
    • To-Be lists over To-Do lists
    • How to identify and transcend sabotaging beliefs
    • The Four-Quadrants of life


    Connect with Jennifer:

    Instagram: @jenniferludington

    Website: sheascendslife.com


    Activate audience exclusive access to Jennifer’s Challenge 21-Day Challenge



    This show is produced by Soulfire Productions

    38m - Nov 3, 2020
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