The Gutsy Podcast | Mindset, Personal Development & Entrepreneurship for Women
The Gutsy Podcast is for women, entrepreneurs, and go-getters who are ready to stop holding back and start making gutsy moves in their lives and businesses. Gutsy is the belief and action that happens in the split second when you’re faced with a decision—but this time you choose to go for it instead of going back.
Hosted by Keynote Speaker and Coach, LauraAura, this show is your weekly guide to owning what you actually want, shifting the mind junk that’s been holding you back, and taking bold steps toward your goals.
Each week, you’ll get powerful insights, actionable strategies, and inspiring stories designed to help you break free from overthinking and overcomplicating. Whether you’re tuning in for a full episode or a quick Powerback® session, you’ll walk away with the confidence and clarity to stop fighting yourself and start going for it.
Desire drives you, but gutsy? That’s what gets it done.
The Gutsy Podcast | Mindset, Personal Development & Entrepreneurship for Women
PB 570: How Did You Get Into This Work, Laura?
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“How did you get into this work?”
It’s one of the questions LauraAura gets asked the most—and in this Powerback® episode, she’s finally sharing the full story.
From being a graphic designer at the phonebook… to building a branding agency for 16 years… to navigating bankruptcy, burnout, people-pleasing, selling her business, selling a commercial building, and rebuilding her life around speaking, coaching, and The Gutsy Podcast—this episode is a raw, honest look at what it really took to get here.
But this isn’t just a timeline of career moves.
It’s a story about listening to yourself. Trusting the nudges. Letting go of things that no longer fit. And making the bold move before you feel fully ready.
If you’ve been standing at the edge of your own next chapter, this episode will remind you that you don’t need to have everything figured out to begin.
In this episode, LauraAura shares:
- The unexpected path that led her into speaking and coaching
- What working at the phonebook taught her about creativity and growth
- The pivotal moment that led her to leave her corporate job while pregnant
- How bankruptcy, burnout, and people-pleasing shaped her journey
- The evolution from branding agency owner → speaker, coach, and podcast host
- Why ignoring your intuition eventually catches up with you
- How to recognize what a “yes” and a “no” feel like in your body
- Why the biggest transformations happen through small, gutsy moves
Resources from this episode
Book LauraAura to speak at your next event
https://lauraaura.com/speaking/
Watch the Green Couch Project Videos on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/@thatlauraaura/featured
Listen to Laura’s Bankruptcy Story
https://www.buzzsprout.com/231124/episodes/13278323
Learn how to build your keynote and get paid to speak by joining Mic Drop Workshop!
https://micdropworkshop.spiffy.co/a/workshop/6632
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