Unleash Your Inner Creative With Lauren Lograsso

Today’s guest is Tori Dunlap- she went from graduating as a theatre major to becoming a top financial expert- creative AF. Today she’s a financial educator, entrepreneur, podcaster, author and social media personality best known for founding her company, ‘Her First $100K,’ her podcast ‘Financial Feminist.’ And her many appearances on TV such as Good morning America, The Today Show and for her first book, Financial Feminist.  At the age of 22, Tori started her financial education blog and began saving money towards a goal of saving $100,000 by the age of 25. She did just that and now she helps other women do the same. From this conversation you’ll learn: How she went from being a Theatre Major to becoming a finance Expert How to see other women’s financial success as an  inspiration and as expansive vs. having a scarcity mindset What the gender pay gap really is and how it works How to become a budget Queen (if you’re currently living on vibes alone) How to figure out your first money memory and how it

My parents, Jo Ann and Mike LoGrasso are back for the third annual Unleash Christmas Spectacular and it's as glorious as ever!  On today's episode My parents share their take on hard-hitting topics like:  What should Santa get paid and WHO pays him?  Who their deepest self really is and why my Mom's has something to do with a hair brush  Your most controversial Christmas Take  How to handle having your child's significant other over for the holidays (and tips for the significant others out there, too)  Their most creative Christmas Hacks/tips The critique they'd like to give Santa  What Christmas movie they would like to live in  How it feels having me home  What Christmas is like with an adult child vs. when I was little  Mom Explains Movies- This time, It's A Wonderful Life!!  A little insight into our Italian heritage and recent reconnection with our Sicilian relatives  PLUS, an impromptu family songwriting session!  That and more on this year's glorious Unleash Christmas!  ENJOY!

Family patterns and generational trauma. It’s something I think about a lot. Do you ever? Do you ever wonder how much of your life and your issues are actually based on your own choices vs. how much you’re just playing out patterns that you witnessed and ingested from generations past and present? Through epigenetics, they have found that trauma can be passed through our DNA for up to 16 generations. Mind-blowing. Today’s guest is a family patterns expert who will teach you how to free yourself from ancestral trauma and patterns so you can be your full, truest self and unleash! Today’s guest is Judy Wilkins-Smith. She’s a highly regarded organizational, individual and family patterns expert, systemic coach, motivational speaker and founder of System Dynamics for Individuals & Organizations. She’s also the author of Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint and more! She has 18 years of expertise in assisting high-performance individuals and Fortune 500 executives and their teams, to break limiting cycles and refr

Today I had the honor of doing a creative and career coaching session with one of our creative community members! Her name is Consie Sindet. She’s an expressive mixed media artist, art journaler, art journaling teacher and a creativity coach. She runs her own business, where she does all of this and more called “Atop Serenity Hill.” Consie is an incredibly talented artist and coach, but wants to refine exactly what her niche is...she also wants how to define and articulate what her brand and business is and increase her coaching clients. So today I coach her and offer some ideas on how to do just that! From our chat you’ll learn:  What art journaling is and why it can be impactful as a tool to unleash  The power of finding the mid-point between your greatest pain and joy  How to find your pure why How to use art as meditation & to find PURE joy How to stop letting fear affect your goals and creative output How to zoom out and find your own definition of creativity Ways to create and refine a p

Today’s guest is Melody Beattie. She’s a New York Times Best Selling Author known for titles such as The Language of Letting Go, Playing It by Heart, The Grief Club, Beyond Codependency, and her most famous book, Codependent No More-which just came out with a revised and updated edition that you should check out! Codependent No More, has sold over 7 million copies since its release in 1986. Melody is a true pioneer in this field and has helped millions find healing. Her work has changed my life, and it might just change yours, too! From our chat you’ll learn: The true meaning of codependency and whether you might be codependent How to heal codependency through creativity What it REALLY even means to love yourself  How to not turn on yourself when you're disappointed How to trust the creative process--even if it takes YEARS! Why Codependent No More IS Actually a romance novel Plus never-before-heard insight into Melody’s creative process and how she birthed the original Codependent No More! And More!

Hi Creative Cuties!  TW- Eating Disorders. This is a little Thanksgiving special! I'm doing some new content on what to do when someone comments about what you're eating, how much you're eating or the pace at which you eat, followed by a re-air of my episode originally titled, "Just Say No To Getting Weighed at The Doctor's."  All of the above is based on my real experience. My hope is to give you some tools this holiday season to protect your mental health and serenity when someone makes a careless comment or when a doctor tries to throw you on a scale without even saying hello, let alone getting your medical and mental health history.  We have much more authority in our own lives than we give ourselves credit for. Step up to the plate and protect your inner-child. And, for God's sake, don't comment on what anyone else is eating or how they're eating it. Stay in your lane, babe. We can't Unleash if we're constantly wrapped up in things that don't matter- focus on yourself and your healing journey. The rest w

On The Guest: Today’s guest is Colin Bedell. He’s a  nondenominational, strengths-based Astrologer looking to queer the cosmos and provide secular approaches to personal, relational, and professional development. His work has been seen in Cosmo Magazine, discovery plus, his amazing Instagram, @QueerCosmos and countless podcasts, including his own, Good Risings!  NOTE: We have an amazing discussion at the top about life, self-development, Colin’s career journey and the difference between self-acceptance and self-enabling, but if you just want the astrology deep dive, skip to minute 28! From this conversation you’ll learn: Why Everything is the same everywhere The Difference between self-acceptance and enabling What the Big Three (Sun, Moon & Rising Sign) REALLY are and what they mean about you/your journey The best place in the chart to look for career development Where in your chart to look to find information about your creativity and career How to develop self-trust How to not run away fro

Today’s guest is Laura B. Whitmore. She is a singer/songwriter, music marketer, event producer, and founder of the Women’s International Music Network AKA WIMN, as well as the She Rocks Awards, both of which focus on bringing together and honoring women from all facets of the music industry. Laura fell in love with music at a young age and always kept the dream of pursuing it on her heart. Studying business and music in college, Laure earned a B.S. in Music Merchandising and she started her music marketing career right away...Going from a company called Korg, then transitioning to create her own PR and Marketing firm and finally ending up as the senior Vice President for Positive Grid, which is a musical instrument and software company. During her entire professional career, she always remained an artist-putting out music continuously, whole time she kept her passion for songwriting alive, continuously putting out music, she also became a music journalist and interviewed musicians at places like Parade and Gu

Do you consider yourself a late bloomer? Do you beat yourself up on your journey? Condemning yourself for not moving “Quickly enough?” or taking, “Big enough steps?” Me too. But I think I’m about to stop doing that so much and I have so ideas on how you can too.  Today I want to talk about the power and beauty of being a late bloomer, why it’s okay if you take a little longer to make a move in your life/dreams and how to have more patience and grace for yourself as a creative and human.  Also- this revelation was brought to me by a...fruit tree? YES. You heard that right, honey. It's about to get weird and woo woo in here. Time to unleash. Join me in dropping the charges on yourself, learning to trust and believe in divine timing and how to invest in the art of allowing. Here we go!  **Remember to subscribe/follow to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your pods. If you can, please leave us a rating and review- it really helps increase the show's visibility and get out to more beautiful,

On The Guest: Today’s guest is Lizzie Weber, the singer/songwriter who first put the idea in my mind that I also might be able to become a songwriter someday. More on that later. For now you should know she is an incredible  indie folk artist known for her features in publications such as the Huffington Post, Glide Magazine and Seattle Weekly, as well as her collaborations with Grammy-award winning producer Sheldon Gomberg and Oscar-winner and singer/songwriter, known for the movie and musical Once, Marketa Irglova and for just being a stellar person. From this conversation you’ll learn: How to take a chance on yourself How to take fear out of the driver’s seat and take the risky path that leads to our truest selves. Why your subconscious is a fruitful ground for creativity How to focus on your long-term creative work rather than social media content alone Tips for cultivating patience The merit of being a big fish in a small pond How to recover from trauma and turn pain into purpose  How to adap

Hi Creative Cutie! Today’s guest is Elaine Lou Cartas. She’s a business coach, career coach, and speaker for Women of Color and Allies, serving clients in 23 different countries! Elaine has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, Money Magazine, Badassery Magazine, Pasadena Magazine, and Good Morning La La Land. She has spoken around the world from Sweden to Indonesia, as well as Fortune 500 companies like Universal Music Studios. From this conversation you’ll learn: How to structure work around your life, not the other way around  When it's time to move on from free work  Why it’s more important to think about Who you want to speak with and what you want them to feel How to view money as energy Why free may no longer be appropriate for you How to confront your mental health head on Why it’s never too late to start something you’ve always wanted to do How to Start Your Dream Project / business  How to build a support system Tips for working through fear  How to control/manage money whi

Today’s guest is Laura Vanderkam. She’s an author, speaker and productivity expert best known for her wildly popular Tedtalk, which has been viewed over 7.4 million times, for hosting the Do it by Breakfast Podcast AND co-hosting the Best of Both Worlds Podcast, and for authoring several books, including The New Corner Office, I Know How She Does It, What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast and more Her most recent book, TRANQUILITY BY TUESDAY, is out October 11th and teaches readers to:Think about time strategically by creating a resilient, not perfect, schedule. That’s what we’re discussing today. Oh and she’s also married and a Mother of 5 children, so you best believe her time-management methods work! Her work has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, City Journal, Fortune, and Fast Company. She has been on a number of television programs as well including The Today Show, CBS This Morning, and HUNDREDS of radio segments. From This Conversation

Can you believe???? My little baby (podcast) is all grown up. When I started this show all I knew was I wanted to use my voice to connect with other people and I really wanted to do that through a podcast AND that I knew repressed creativity was the cause of so much of the world's suffering and I wanted to help people unleash. What I have learned, the community I've gained and the love I've poured into this show and it has poured into me has been so much greater than what I could have anticipated. Through it I have gotten to meet some of the kindest, most talented souls in the world (you,) talk with my heroes and discover and bring myself to the table in a more authentic way than I knew possible. So today we're taking a trip down memory lane - I'm going to share some of my favorite Unleash Lessons and my top takeaways from 200 episodes.  From this, you'll learn:  -Why inspiration is great, but at the end of the day, unleashing is an Inside Job -Why you should never let fear of making a mistake rule you  -Why

Today’s guest is Karenlee Poter, a self-proclaimed “COUGAR,” as well as an author, influencer, and co-host of the popular podcast, “Sex Talk with My Mom." Karenlee is  a true phoenix. At age 47, her husband of 24 years was tragically murdered and she found herself a widowed Mother of three, having to completely rebuild her life from the ground up. With courage and tenacity, she rose from the ashes and transformed her pain into purpose. She ended up reinventing herself and creating a new career as a host, sex expert and author, talking about her life as a cougar and a sexually expressed woman. Her and her work have been featured on Tosh.0, The Today Show, Comedy Central, the Huffington Post, Pop Sugar, esquire and today she adds Unleash to the list! From this conversation you’ll learn: How to embrace all that you are & own it How to recover from trauma and come out even stronger The BEST way to deal with trolls Why allowing yourself to be uncomfortable can only help your growth How to STOP caring

On The Guest: Today’s guest is Joshua Brandon. Josh is a writer, director, and producer. He has been part of many films including CBS’s Friend Me, Syfy’s Haven, Fox’s Houdini & Doyle, and his upcoming production film A Thousand Little Cuts. He also became a coauthor for one of William Shatner’s books called Boldly Go. Joshua came to America from Australia with a goal to be a TV writer. Through struggles he has developed skills to independently make his dreams a reality. He brings a lot of stories through his experiences that we can all learn from. From this Conversation You’ll Learn: -Why Fear of Regret can actually be a great motivator -The anxiety of keeping your big break -Why you must keep creating even when no one asked you to -Why Relationships are EVERYTHING in Business -The importance of owning your power and your ability to make Your Own Dreams Come True -What being inside of a writer’s room really looks like -How do authentic networking (and build REAL relationships) -Why people are everything

Today’s guest is Elissa Kalver, founder and creator of We Got This, an online platform whose goal is to support people going through cancer as well as a support for their loved ones. Elissa was diagnosed with Stage IV Metastatic Breast Cancer in July of 2021. Elissa hopes to inspire, empower and lift cancer patients spirits through their lives. She has a lot of tips and tricks to seeing the beauty in bad situations and is so true to heart. From this conversation you’ll learn: -The difference between Being alive & Truly Living -How to help people through the hardest parts of life -How to allow people to help you -Why the WE is always more powerful than the I -How she partnered with huge companies -Alchemize your pain -The best thing you could do to help a cancer patient + the thing you should NEVER do -Why you don’t have to handle your burden alone and in fact, no one can -Why you shouldn’t try to relate to someone going through cancer -How to Join Elissa's non-profit, We Got This and help cancer patients

Do you feel overly attached to outcomes? Do you struggle to tolerate discomfort and, because of this, often give up? Are you struggling to find your purpose and the ‘why’ underneath what you want? Then, honeybuns, you are in the right place! Today, I’m sharing some revelations that have been on my mind in the past few weeks  having to do with the importance of tolerating disappointment, finding a why that's healthy for you and balancing your desire for greatness with the knowledge that who you are is the best thing about you. From this episode, You'll Learn:  The importance of developing tolerance for discomfort Why I've realized I don’t need to be a monk and I don’t need to be a capitalist drone (And WTF that means in practice haha) How to combine your inner-worth with your dreams Why the message you want to bring forth matters more than the way you bring it forth  Why it's best to wait to pursue something until you can find a why that is healthy for you.  The power of remembering how many people

Today’s guest is Harleen Kaur, co-founder and CEO of “Ground News” a platform that makes it easy to compare news sources, read between the lines of media bias and break free from algorithms…Basically, it’s a news source that tells the truth without a political slant, which is pretty damn rare these days. Harleen is a remarkable woman and creative and a person who has never let an obstacle stand in her way…She went from having her high school math teacher tell her she couldn’t pass to becoming a top aerospace engineer to transitioning her career several times until she decided to revolutionize the News Business with The Truth. From Today's Chat, You'll Learn:  -Why the most creative choice is going back to basics -How to overcome early childhood programming & release limitations  -Why unconditional love is one of the most underestimated head starts you can have in life -The power of the twisty and ever-changing creative path -How to reinvent yourself & release fear of change  -How to go back to the de

On this week's episode my boyfriend Timmy joins me to answer some deep, funny and heartfelt questions. We found these questions in my friend and fellow podcaster, Danielle Robay's Question Everything deck: which is a deck of 52 cards (featuring 52 different questions) designed to help people tap into the power of getting curious, which, as we know, is a key to creativity, empathy, compassion, self-love and basically all things that are good. On the episode, you'll hear us answer Questions Such As :  -What's the title of your memoir for THIS season of your life? -Do plants thrive or die in your care?  -What's the biggest sacrifice you've had to make on your path to achievement?  -How did you get your name? What's your nickname and who gave it to you?  -What would younger you not believe about your life today?  -What's your favorite scent -What's the best and worst you've ever gotten and why?  -What's a quote, lyric or poem you hold onto tightly?  -How would you introduce yourself to a stranger?  -What's the w

Over the past year I have been thinking a LOT about why I want what I want when it comes to my creative career. In this episode I break down some of the less-healthy parts of my why--the possible origin(s) to my why...This episode is a bit like a solo therapy session where I try to dismantle unhealthy beliefs. My hope is that in listening to me do it, you can start to unravel your own untrue or unhealthy beliefs that are keeping you from being your most authentic/joyful self and from doing work that lights you up. Here we go!  A few takeaways:  How to pinpoint the origin of your unhealthy beliefs How to start to untangle and rewire those limiting beliefs  Why if you can figure out your authentic Why- the How matters not  Why disappointment is not the same thing as failure Why the people in your life are the ultimate litmus test of success  Why the answers are always inside of us- not outside  Follow the show @unleashyourinnercreative Follow me @LaurenLoGrasso --- Send in a voice message: http