Ep.07 Lauren Taylor / Speaker & Author For Positive Impact
/ On Connecting With Self, Finding Your Voice, and Embracing The Power Of Pivot In Life
As a content creator, Aerie ambassador, model, self-published author, speaker, entrepreneur, and all-around-light and bright soul, Lauren’s mission is all about positively impacting people’s lives and empowering them to share their voice with the world. In this fun and deeply personal conversation, Lauren joins Ewelina to discuss her multi-faceted career journey, from navigating multiple job opportunities to co-finding a media business with her two friends, and the takeaways she’s garnered to connecting deeper with her self. Regardless of the many twists and turns life may bring our ways, Lauren reminds us that rooting into our why’s, holding tightly to our “dream seeds” and surrendering to unexpected change will lead us to exactly where we are meant to be.
breakdown of topics covered:
0:00 Introduction, my Remote Year experience in Valencia
12:14 Lauren’s background and story
15:10 Lauren’s journey with being a multi-passionate and how she’s embraced the power of the pivot in her life and career
22:36 How Lauren and her two friends (and co-founders) crafted the idea for their media company, HelloBloom Media
24:24 How Lauren and the ladies started their podcast, The Bloom Pod and the feelings around fear and vulnerability Lauren navigated around hosting the show
32:15 How Lauren and the HelloBloom team navigated the fears around starting their business
37:16 The power of support as you navigate your growth journey and why it’s important to ask for help (especially in those moments where you want to go at it alone)
39:30 The resistance that comes up around asking for help and the personal responsibilities we feel when our names our attached to our work
46:00 How your relationships evolve as you learn to trust yourself deeper
49:12 Lauren’s journey with pivots and how’s she’s navigated getting “pushed” in life with multiple career shifts
57:32Why surrender is necessary to embrace change in life
1:01:00 Words of wisdom for anyone navigating fear or doubt in pursuing something on their hearts — why pause is important
1:09:09 What purpose means to Lauren
1:15:00 Conversations with God book
1:17:00 Lauren’s favorite memory of home
Connect with Lauren:
Website: laurenwtaylor.com
Instagram: @laurenwtaylor
Podcast: The Bloom Pod
Connect with HELLOBLOOM MEDIA:
Website: hellobloommedia.com
Instagram: @hellobloommedia