Inspiring Women Weekly

The seasons are changing, the leaves are changing its colors, the weather is changing, there is change all around us…but what about you.  Are you changing?  Ready or not, this is the perfect time to implement those changes that you have been contemplating for far too long.  In today’s episode, we are going to take a deep dive into the process of change, talk about what makes it so doggone hard, an...

Life feels kind of all over the place right now. I know, there is so much going on that it can be hard to stay on track, but that ends today. It is time to refocus. Because you have things to do, goals to achieve, and dreams to reach. In today’s episode I’m going give you a few tips on how to refocus when you’re in the middle of life’s chaos. And I hope to inspire you to get in focus. Visit www.mc...

When you think of heroes you typically think of characters like Superman, Spider-man, Captain America, and the legendary black panther. These heroic characters light up the big screen saving the day and making the world a better place in their fictitious world. But what about you and your world. Who’s the hero in your life? In today’s episode, I’m going to give you a few tips to help YOU be an eve...

 Have you ever been working on your computer and all of a sudden it just stops working?  The screen goes black and the system shuts down.  You get an error message saying that the system overloaded and could not process so it needs to reboot.  I have a feeling that this is where many of you are.  So much is going on at one time that it is hard to process it all.  And to help prevent you from shutt...

So on a scale of 1-pulling my hair out, this week I’ve been at a level 8.  So I know people typically wait until the storm of over and the sun is shining and the rainbow is in the clouds before they talk about how they made it through and how they managed all the stress.  But I’m not going to do that because we are progressive over here on the Inspiring Women Weekly Podcast.  I’m going to tell you...

If you like your body and you know it clap your hands….well, I didn’t hear as many claps as I would like so today, we are gonna talk about body confidence.  While most of us believe that we need to make physical changes to our body in order to feel more confident, I want to focus today on the mental changes you can make to build your body confidence.  I’m going to give you 5 ways you can feel good...

Today, let’s talk about control.  Its one of those things that we all want and can’t seem to get enough of.  If we could we would control every single aspect of our life and even other people’s life….but we can’t.  As hard as it may be, we have to come to terms with the fact that we can’t control it all…so what are you going to do about it?  That is what we are going to talk about today…how do you...

When you wake up in the morning, what do you say to yourself?  When life throws you lemons, what do you say to yourself?  When you’re feeling afraid, feeling angry, worried, unsure…what do you say to yourself?  Believe it or not, you are always talking to yourself.  Your mind is constantly feeding you things…good or bad.  What you tell yourself on a regular basis is the root of how you feel and ho...

If your life looks anything like mine right now you are trying to stay safe, working from home, entertaining your kids, and managing a whole bunch of distractions.  Or maybe you’re an essential worker spending countless hours working hard outside of the home, just to come home and see that there is more to be done.  Many of you are balancing more hats than you’ve ever had to balance at one time be...

So last week we celebrated 100 episodes of this very podcast and throughout this journey and many other times in my life I have often asked myself the question: “Is it worth it?”  Basically, will all my hard work, time, and effort, end in the results I’m hoping for?  Well in today’s episode I am going to give you a few things to consider when asking yourself “is it worth it” and hopefully inspire...

We did it guys!  We made it to episode 100.  For the past 100 weeks I have written, recorded, edited and published an episode for this podcast Inspiring Women Weekly.  It has been a joy and a journey so I figured what better time than now to recap a few of my favorite moments.  So today’s episode we are going to take a look back over these past 100 episodes and I’ll share with you some, not all, b...

So here we are at episode 99 of this podcast and we’ve covered sooo many topic and while each and every one of them is an important topic, in today’s episode I am going to kind of give you my holy grail list of tips.  This right, today we are discussing my top 5 mental health tips that I believe everyone should be applying in their lives and so I hope to inspire you to do the work. Visit www.mclau...

Change is good.  Change is beautiful.  Change is necessary…but man…change is HARD!  As we grow we learn that there are things about ourselves that we want or even need to change, but for some reason making that actual change isn’t as easy and effortless as we originally thought it would be.  In today’s episode I’m going to talk about change, the importance of not being afraid to change, AND give y...

Tis the season for cookouts, pool parties, celebrations, family reunions, and so many get-togethers.  Except…we kinda can’t.  Life is different, and we aren’t able do the things we normally love to do with our family and friends.  This reality can be a bummer and lead to feelings of loneliness.  While loneliness may not sound like a big deal, it can have negative effects and cause you to have some...

How many times have you had a good idea and told someone about it only to be told all the reasons why it won’t work?  Or how many times have you thought of doing something perfect for you just to do research and see person after person say that it’s a bad idea?  Far too often, we let the opinions and experiences of others keep us from doing what it is we know we need to do.  In today's’ episode I’...

So over this past week I’ve had so many conversations with women from all walks of life.  Through counseling sessions, speaking engagements, emails, and DMs I’ve heard from women from all around the world, literally, and through those conversations, I’ve learned one very important secret and that is that most of you have the same feelings.  Woman after woman whom I spoke to expressed the same conc...

I feel like last week was one year long. I don’t know the last time I have experienced so many highs and lows in the span of 24 hours. by Wednesday I was tired by Saturday I was exhausted and I just wanted to go in my room, close the door, and never come out. But that’s not how life works. Even when you’re tired you have to keep going, for our sake, for our families sake, for our community’s sake....

So today’s episode is a special one for me.  It’s my birthday yall!! If you’re listening to this on the day of its release, it is indeed my birthday and I think birthdays are a great time to reflect over life and just like most of you, this year has been a little different than most.  Celebrating is different.  Folks have been asking me “what are your plans for your birthday” and I’m like well wha...

When we think about growth we typically look at things like our bank account, degrees, career progression, and material things to determine how far we’ve come.  And while, I get it, these things are important and can be great signs of growth, I want to give you a few notes about what personal growth looks like.  I’m going to give you my top five personal changes that let you know, yes sis, you are...

Today's episode is a treat!! I let my kids tell you what moms mean to them and I make sure you know just how important you truly are.  Visit www.mclaurinmentalwellness.com  to work with me Follow me on Instagram @lashawndamclaurin  

Some of us are spending more time than ever with our family.  You may be learning some things about them that you never knew before.  Some of you are growing closer with your family, while others of you can’t wait for this quarantine to be over so you can get as far away as possible from them.  So here’s the thing, we don’t know how long this quarantine is gonna last, and I want you to be able to...

Is it possible that the struggle you are currently going through will eventually turn into something unexpectantly beautiful?  While it may be hard to believe while in the storm, it may very well be possible that this tough time is leading you toward an ending filled with progress, success, and triumph. Often times we don’t see how the struggle was preparing us for greatness until it’s over, but i...

Wake up, stay at home, go to bed, repeat.  Wake up, stay in the house, go to sleep, repeat.  Are things starting to feel like groundhog’s day?  Maybe you’re finding yourself in what feels like a never-ending cycle.  Now for some of you, the cycle struggle is new, but for others, being on a hamster wheel is nothing new.  Some of you may go through cycles of depression, cycles of anxiety, cycles of...

Sometimes the hardest thing in life isn’t falling down, it’s getting back up!  I know we often talk about the importance of trying not to fall and doing everything in our power to stand upright, but I think it’s just as important to discuss how to get up after taking a tumble whether it be emotional, mental, physical, professional, relational, or familial.  We have to learn how to fall with grace,...

How many times have you said or you heard someone say the words “This is too hard?”  As a mom, it’s something I’ve heard my kids say a time or two or twenty.  And when I hear them say it my response is always the same.  I tell them, “You can do hard things!”  Today, I’m taking the time to help you understand the same thing.  Regardless of what that “hard thing” is you can do it.  Whether it is cha...