She Knows the Way

Amy Lorimer – counselor, teacher, and mother – shares her journey inside Lara's Vibrant Health Playbook program , and how she finally realized that turning inward and taking care of herself first allows her to tackle challenges in her life in a calmer and more effective way.

Lara talks to Stephanie Scapa, Co-Founder & CEO of WEYV, a platform that allows users to listen to music, read magazines and (soon) listen to podcasts – all in a single app experience.  Stephanie shares how cultivating self-awareness transformed her personal and professional life; the ah-ha moment that caused her to finally prioritize self-care; and what happened when she stopped trying to "get ev...

Lara shares a new framework for setting your goals – and specific questions to ask yourself so you actually achieve them! Plus, a conversation with author and criminologist Dr. Marcia Morgan on how women and girls can reach their full potential. Dr. Marcia Morgan brings a wealth of experience helping women reach their potential.  Drawing on more than forty years as a national consultant, researche...

Sally Helgesen's most recent book, How Women Rise , co-authored with legendary executive coach Marshall Goldsmith, examines the behaviors most likely to get in the way of successful women. As an author, speaker and consultant, Sally has been identified by Forbes as the world's premier expert on women's leadership and was named by Leadership Excellence magazine as one of the top 50 authorities on l...

Prioritizing self-care is challenging enough on our own; what happens when you add a partner into the mix? Sonya Brewer, MA, is a body-centered psychotherapist and relationship expert in Albany, CA, where she specializes in helping women, couples, and partners of all sorts create extraordinary relationships. Sonya and I talk about the frantic pace of modern life and the toll it takes on relationsh...

As a successful marketing executive and 'woman to watch' in Silicon Valley, Lisa Abramson knew how to hustle. But when she found herself burned out, stuck, and feeling lost at the top of the corporate ladder she'd been climbing for so many years, Lisa began searching for a new definition of success. Thus began Lisa's exploration of meditation, mindfulness, and the scientifically-backed claims of r...

Keita Williams, Founder and Chief Strategist of Success Bully – an elite accountability practice for visionaries who need a professional butt-kicking to create momentum in their personal and professional lives – is my guest on this week's episode of Women on the Rise. Keita graciously agreed to get real about a recent – and major – health scare that forced her to recalibrate what really matters in...

Nancy Jensen and Sarah Duenwald are co-founders of The Swing Shift, the destination for women in career transition. Sarah spent the last decade focused on business development and sales operations in the software and high-tech consulting industry. Nancy is also a tech industry veteran, including many years overseeing operating system, server and early SaaS products for Microsoft. They both believe...

Aparna Khanolkar is a mother, entrepreneur, and Ayurvedic lifestyle counselor. In the past, Aparna served as the head chef – and later a menu consultant - for the Chopra Center for Well-Being in Carlsbad, CA. In addition, she developed curriculum for the Ayurveda program at the Natural Epicurean Academy of Culinary Arts in Austin, TX. I invited Aparna to be on the podcast because I and many of the...

"I've learned to say yes to things that scare me, and to be in tune with myself and really understand if it's the right thing for me or not." -Nicole Miyuki Nicole Miyuki is a freelance artist, graphic designer, teacher, and the author of two hand lettering books - By Hand: The Art of Modern Lettering and The Kids' Book of Hand Lettering .  In 2015, Nicole began teaching in-person workshops to stu...

Dr. Samantha Brody is a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist and the owner and founder of Evergreen Natural Health Center in Portland, Oregon. She's also the author of the soon to be released book Overcoming Overwhelm: Dismantle Your Stress from the Inside Out . We talked about... How to align your self-care choices with your values (and how to figure out what your values are in the f...

Erin Stutland is a mind-body wellness and fitness expert, and host and life-style coach of Z Living's cable series, Altar'd. I first met Erin through her signature Shrink Session workout (for which I'm an affiliate partner), and love her approach to creating change in your life through movement – or as Erin says "movement in your body creates movement in your life." As a new mama and soon to be pu...

Dr. Keira Barr is a dual board-certified dermatologist and founder of the Resilient Health Institute. She helps professional and entrepreneurial women revitalize their lives and re-energise their bodies, but her personal path to vibrant health wasn't always easy.  We chatted about Keira's personal experience with melanoma, how being bullied and feeling 'not enough' growing up contributed to it, wh...

Christine "Chris" Guillot is founder of Merchant Method, a boutique consulting agency specializing in teaching independent retailers and manufacturers the retail intelligence they need to navigate strategic growth. With over 19 years of experience in retailing and manufacturing – and 6 years as an entrepreneur – Chris knows a few things about the unique self-care challenges faced by people on the...

Lisette Austin is a travel coach, writer and web designer who always loved to travel, but couldn't always afford the international trips she craved. So in 2012, she learned how to rack up millions of airline miles and hotel points using her regular household spending and credit card sign up bonuses – and now she teaches others how to do the same through her Jet Set Lisette travel coaching business...

Adrienne Rabena is founder of Seattle's Bohemian Studios for yoga and barre, and creator of the Barre Bohemian barre method and The Craft of Teaching Yoga. As a a yogi-entrepreneur and wellness industry innovator, Adrienne must have this whole self-care thing figured out, right? Wrong. Like most of us in the business of helping others be well (including me!), Adrienne also struggles sometimes with...

Kathy is co-founder of Badassery Magazine and the co-host of the Badassery Podcast – where she helps women entrepreneurs step into the spotlight and embrace their rising badassery. Kathy and I met earlier this year, when we were in a business mastermind group together. When she mentioned that she'd had a sea change in the way she takes care of her body, I had to know more! We talked about… How Kat...

Keita Williams, Founder and Chief Strategist of Success Bully – an elite accountability practice for visionaries who need a professional butt-kicking to create momentum in their personal and professional lives – is my guest on this week's episode of Women on the Rise. Keita graciously agreed to get real about a recent – and major – health scare that forced her to recalibrate what really matters in...

Katherine Switz is founder and CEO of The Stability Network, a global coalition of people working together to change the narrative around mental health. She also serves as an advisor to local, national, and international mental health efforts.  Prior to her work in mental health, Katherine gained business experience at McKinsey & Company and General Electric, held a variety of executive roles in t...

Mikaela Kiner spent 15 years as an HR leader at Seattle heavy-hitters such as Microsoft, Starbuck, and Amazon before venturing out on her own to start uniquelyHR – providing flexible HR for fast growing companies –  in 2015. As an HR professional, Mikaela has unique insight into the way companies support employees in integrating work and life. As an entrepreneur, she has practical tips for alignin...

Katie Bennett is a Co-Founder and Certified Coach at Ama La Vida, an innovative coaching company which helps people to find and design a career that brings them both deep fulfillment and phenomenal success. Katie and I talked about… Why looking outside yourself for solutions – in career, life, or health – isn't a sustainable or effective way to reach your goals Why millennial and younger leaders p...

Brand new episodes of Women on the Rise begin tomorrow, Tuesday, September 4! Lara introduces some of the inspiring women of season 4 in this sneak peek. If you love this podcast, please take a few minutes to support the show by leaving a rating and review. It really helps!

Woohoo! You made it to day 5 of the '5 Day End of Summer Reset.' Nicely done. :) (Here's that link to Buddha Board I mentioned.) The next step is to create your own personalized health playbook with me in my 10-week Vibrant Health Playbook™ program for women. Get all the details and schedule a no-commitment discovery call to find out if Vibrant Health Playbook is for you at https://laradalch.com/v...

You know how – by the end of summer – you feel like you might explode from all the hot dogs, ice cream, beer, and barbecue? Like the summer heat – along with summer travel delays and keeping the kids busy – is literally WEIGHING YOU DOWN? I hear you. Summer is great… AND kind of exhausting! ;) But I've got you covered with my '5 Day End of Summer Reset,' happening August 27-31. Because when you ma...

You know how – by the end of summer – you feel like you might explode from all the hot dogs, ice cream, beer, and barbecue? Like the summer heat – along with summer travel delays and keeping the kids busy – is literally WEIGHING YOU DOWN? I hear you. Summer is great… AND kind of exhausting! ;) But I've got you covered with my '5 Day End of Summer Reset,' happening August 27-31. Because when you ma...