The Gutsy Podcast | Mindset, Personal Development & Entrepreneurship for Women

We often get caught between asking for opinions and seeking approval. There's something about having a really amazing idea or being excited about something and then going to someone else and having an acknowledgment from them. Right? It's kind of a mental high we get when someone says, y eah, what you just thought about is incredible . So when we're looking for opinions, a lot of ti...

Along our journey, we’re given things that don’t belong to us: words, opinions, traumatic situations, heartache, pain. Even though we know we didn’t ask for these things, we feel the need to carry them, day in and day out, in a metaphorical book bag — and that damn thing gets heavy.   Today, we’re going to talk about letting some of the skeletons out of the closet and embracing trauma for the high...

Let me guess: You went into work today with a full list of things that need your attention and the best intentions in the world to get everything done today . Yet, inevitably, a new issue pops up that needs your attention. One after the other. And by the time you leave you're thinking, What in the hell? I did so much today. Yet I feel like I haven't accomplished a damn thing . We lose so...

The way you dress and present yourself is often associated with your business brand. Whether it’s super casual or ball gown attire, there’s a way for you to stay authentic to who you are. How you dress and can have a direct impact on your confidence, how you carry yourself and even how you perform.  Let’s face it – when you’re having a great hair day and your jeans aren’t cutting off circulation,...

If you've lived through a previous trauma — regardless of what size, matter, or subject — you know just how difficult it can be to put yourself in the situation again where the same outcome could be possible. Now, while I can't make any guarantees, what I can tell you is that the past has a really hard time repeating itself if you don't repeat the past. This week, I want you to take...

It’s so easy to get in the flow of “doing.” You’re busy day in and day out, working around the clock to achieve a goal. You’re willing to put everything on the line to get to the finish line. Yet, by the time you get there, you’re exhausted.  Sure, you get the satisfaction of “winning,” but within a few weeks, days, or heck, even a few hours, you’re back to feeling unfulfilled, unsatisfied, and cr...

Every Monday morning in the worxandco office, we open up our week together as a team and share what we call a Monday Morning Motivation. We know the hustle and bustle of the week is ahead of us. We know there are client projects to go over. We know there are timelines and calendars to discuss. But first, we need to get our minds in the right place. This is so important because it's not only a...

We have just about every product and service available at our fingertips 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It’s so easy to hop online to look at something, come across an ad and make a purchase that we had no intention (or need) for. Getting wrapped up in buying “things” is a slippery slope and this week, we’re talking about the differences between investing in experiences, purchasing things associat...

I have spent well over a hundred hours this year creating content to deliver these podcasts to you every week. Most of them are based off personal experiences; others are stories brought by other really incredible human beings that have learned something along their journey and want to share that with the world. Over the last few months (particularly the last few weeks) the same thing keeps coming...

When I recorded this episode, I was feeling overwhelmed, a little under the weather, and not overly excited in general. But right off the bat, Kellie Ketron from Sally Forth Supply Company dropped the mic and lifted my spirits with her incredible story. Kellie hand-makes the coolest aprons, wallets, bags, and bowties — all from her 30-year-old, 150 square-foot camper that she renovated herself aft...

Fear and stress love to pop up at the least convenient hour of the day. I feel like fear loves to pop up the most when you're just on the brink of something. You've put in a lot of time and effort, you can see and feel your future right in front of you. Then fears like, Oh, hey, we haven't talked in a while. Let's sit down and have a really awful conversation . I also find that...

One of the biggest questions I hear is, “Should I brand myself or should I create a business name?”   Should there be a separation between you and your business? Should they be one and the same? I wish I could give you a black and white answer here, but the truth is — it depends. It depends on your goals, your career path, who you’re speaking to, and, ultimately, where you see yourself within the...

Earlier this week, we talked to Paige Cole about Manifesting Like a Boss Babe (and if you didn't get a chance to listen to that episode, I highly encourage you to pause this one, click here , and listen to it or read the Episode Blog , then come back to this powerback because it's gonna make so much more sense). Shifting your mindset to manifest growth is one of the most essential parts...

Have you ever had one of those conversations where you start talking to someone and feel like you just belong? That’s what my convo with Paige Cole was like… Paige is a master mindset-coach, business strategist, author, speaker, and dancer.  Yeah, that’s right. She’s a badass babe. Paige has built a successful online business coaching other women on how to tap into their power — all while travelin...

Have you ever felt like you're just stuck in a rut? Like a cycle keeps repeating itself? Like how on earth does this keep happening to me? Well, friends, the enemy of progress is comfort. And comfort, while it brings a lot of perceived safety and security, is often the very reason we stop growing. It's so easy to want something to change, right? Especially when something is not going rig...

Whether you’re starting a new business or changing courses and introducing something new into your existing one, an array of emotions come along for the ride. I can remember starting Worx in 2007 as if it were yesterday. When I look back, I think about how naive I was — not having any friends or family members that had a business and thinking “it can’t be that hard…” Pshhh… One of the core reasons...

Embracing this whole LauraAura thing has been an enormous challenge for me. The beliefs that have been instilled in my mind and the things that have been said to or about me have always been this quiet little voice in the back of my head: Oh, you're full of yourself. Who does she think she is? Oh, clearly you think you're better than everyone else. How dare you want money and freedom? Ho...

I’ve been in the design industry for 17+ years and understand the power of branding — for both the good and the bad. When branding is present and done well, it can have a substantial impact on growth. The downside? If it’s absent, mismatched, or half-assed — it can be a thorn in your side and prevent growth. Over at worx&co , we’ve been trying to evolve our business for years. And just like ma...

It's often quicker and easier to do things by yourself than it is to take time out of your day to train someone else to help you. But is that what's keeping you stuck? Look, I get it guys. If you've been doing what you do for years or decades, you know it like the back of your hand. You can do it quickly and efficiently. You know the ins and outs of what to do and how to do it. It&a...

Making money while you sleep — ha. Must be some made-up fairytale, right? Wrong. Today I’m talking to a real-life, multiple six-figure, female entrepreneurial rock-star, Kimberly Ashkenazi , who does just that.  From working a six-figure corporate job to running herself in the ground and ending up in three back to back surgeries, she and her husband knew that it was time for a change. And how did...

I can remember a time where being in front of the camera was one of the most nerve-wracking things I've ever experienced. As the years have gone by, and I've had to be in front of people more often, I've realized the way I'm dressing and carrying myself is just as much part of our brand as our collateral website and everything else with our logo on it. Here's the thing tho...

“You can have a website in an hour!” “Building a website is quick and easy!” (Insert silence because otherwise, I’ll say something I may regret.) Having a website is a key part of building a business. It’s quickly become a necessary tool that helps to increase your visibility, build credibility, and attract new customers. The problem is, it can be overwhelming and frustrating to get. First things...

Everyone has some sort of dream, desire, or aspiration. Maybe you want to lose those 20 pounds that have been stuck on you? Maybe you're wanting to open a business? Maybe you want to travel more? Maybe you want to be more adventurous? Whatever the case may be, if you want something, not only do you have to work towards achieving it but you first have to believe you're capable and worthy...

One day, I was browsing through Instagram and came across a bold, beautiful image of a woman covered in confetti. I quickly wanted to find out what this was all about, and my love for The Confetti Project was born. Jelena is the creator of The Confetti Project, which is an amazing photography series that douses amazing humans in copious amounts of confetti. And when I say copious, I mean POUNDS. E...

One of the hardest parts of starting a business, in my opinion, is the temporary sacrifice you have to make of things you really love doing or buying (especially when you're first starting out or you're in those first few years. Maybe there's a vacation you want to go on or a house you want to buy. And so you have these really big goals, but also have these other things you just rea...