The Perception of Success

In this episode, we explore the inspiring story of Lauren Golden, a visionary CEO and the best-selling author of The Free Mama, who was able to overcome obstacles on her entrepreneurial path while successfully maintaining a harmonious balance between her personal and professional life.

Lauren shared her struggles she encountered not just as an entrepreneur, but also as a wife and as a mother. We talked about how she conquered her traumas, limiting beliefs, and many more challenges that could’ve stopped her, but no, those challenges even made her stronger than she ever was. 

Her experiences remind us that success is not solely defined by financial achievements, but also by the fulfillment found in nurturing relationships, pursuing personal interests, and embracing the joy of living a well-rounded life.

So what are you waiting for? Listen now!

SHOW NOTES: 

0:00:00 Introducing Lauren Golden

0:03:07 Reflecting on success and overcoming challenges

0:08:15 Important lessons learned as an entrepreneur

0:12:39 Reclaiming internal sovereignty

0:16:40 A moment of realization and resignation

0:18:50 Reflection on reaching rock bottom and the transformation that follows

0:21:14 Conversation about what truly matters

0:25:48 Managing expectations and finding closure

0:30:31 Taking action and experiencing life differently

0:36:18 Reflection on the impact of COVID-19 on mental health and emotional well-being

0:41:30 Unlearning habits and chasing goals

0:46:00 Fun Fast Q&A

QUOTES

“Your history shows that you have the strength and the community and the support to walk through it. And you're going to use the crap out of this if you're willing to do all of that.”

“There is no struggle free life, but it's pick your struggle and pick how you're going to choose to have a relationship with that. You can either be mad at it and be a victim and do whatever, or you can be like, bring it on. It's going to be hard, but it's going to make me better.”

“Anything that was stealing my joy or stealing my sense of freedom or anything I got rid of. And it was not an easy decision. It was a terrifying decision. I knew I was going to rock some boats. I knew I was going to piss people off. I knew it had the potential to cost me money, which it did. But I did all of those things, and that felt right and true, and I felt like I was getting some of the pressure, the weight that I literally felt like I was carrying around every day off.”

“I think having friends who will support you when you're low is actually not that hard. I think having the friends that support you when you become someone, that's where we lost a lot, actually. That's where it became really apparent who my lifelong true friends were. And that's surprising for some reason.”

“What we're speaking to here is deep personal integrity. Because if you say you want something yet, your actions are not in alignment with that. There's an integrity issue. Because you're not acting in alignment.”

“I'm motivated by power, and I'm motivated by freedom. I want to be in control of myself, and I want to live life on my own terms. That's what motivates me. And so you have to be careful who you're following and who you're modeling. And that's what I've sunk back down into.”