Young and Profiting (YAP) with Hala Taha

Lori Harder: The Art of Pivoting, How to Reinvent Yourself in Business and Life | E310

Sep 30, 2024

Lori Harder, a three-time fitness world champion and serial entrepreneur, shares her inspiring journey from a bullied child to a successful businesswoman. She discusses the importance of adaptability and pivoting in both life and entrepreneurship, highlighting her transformational experiences. Lori illustrates how building solid relationships and effective networking can lead to opportunities, like attracting celebrity investors. She also emphasizes the power of community in achieving personal and financial growth and the evolution of her brand into a thriving enterprise.

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Lori Harder

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Quick takeaways

Lori Harder’s journey highlights the importance of personal transformation and overcoming adversity as catalysts for entrepreneurial success.

The ability to pivot gracefully in business is essential, as challenges and changing interests are inevitable in an entrepreneurial career.

Building a supportive community through networking and sharing personal struggles significantly enhances brand authenticity and entrepreneurial growth.

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The Importance of Pivoting in Entrepreneurship

Pivoting is a vital skill in entrepreneurship, recognizing that success is rarely a straightforward journey. Challenges can arise, such as losing interest in a business, encountering failures, or finding new lucrative opportunities. Entrepreneurs must adopt a flexible mindset and embrace change as a constant part of their growth. The ability to pivot with grace is crucial for navigating the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial landscape.

Intro

2min

The Power of Pivoting: A Journey of Transformation

18min

Discovering Your Working Genius

5min

From Gym to Online Community: A Journey of Transformation

16min

Navigating Finances and Opportunities

7min

Building Connections: Capitalizing on Networking

18min

Sponsorship and Personal Growth

6min

At a pool party, little Lori Harder got up on the diving board only to hear her peers chanting “Whale!” And she went from a bubbly child to one who hid because of her body. Refusing to accept that her size was genetic, she threw herself into the fitness world. Through relentless hard work, she became a 3-time fitness world champion, gracing the covers of fitness magazines. But she didn’t stop there. She built a successful fitness brand and has since excelled at other businesses. In this episode, Lori shares her journey of reinventing herself, including lessons on rebounding from failure and pivoting in business. Lori Harder is a serial entrepreneur, host of the Forbes Top 11 business podcast, Earn Your Happy, and bestselling author of A Tribe Called Bliss.

In this episode, Hala and Lori will discuss:

- Growing up anxious and bullied for her weight

- Lori’s fitness transformation

- Losing everything in the 2008 recession

- Teaching as a pathway to mastery

- Pivoting in business

- Masterminds and networking for faster growth

- What to know about DTC products

- Why entrepreneurs need solid relationships

- Getting celebrity investors through her podcast

- Turning her brand into 7-figure businesses

- And other topics…

Lori Harder is a serial entrepreneur, top podcast host, and bestselling author. She is also the founder of Glōci, a skin routine you can drink. A former 3-time fitness world champion, Lori turned her passion for fitness into a thriving career in network marketing and coaching. She hosts the Earn Your Happy podcast, a Forbes Top 11 business podcast. Through her events, podcast, books, and courses, she helps women connect with their like-minded tribes, take bold leaps in business, and live out their entrepreneurial dreams.

Connect with Lori:

Lori’s Website: https://loriharder.com/

Lori’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lori-harder-94384465/

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