The World Needs Your Medicine

EP. 34 Fun Is the Secret Weapon w/ Kari Esmail

EP. 34 FUN IS THE SECRET WEAPON WITH KARI ESMAIL What if the thing missing from your business, creativity, and nervous system… was fun? In this refreshing conversation, Lauren sits down with author and founder of The Fun Side, Kari Esmail, to explore burnout culture, nervous system regulation, entrepreneurship, creativity, joy, and reclaiming play as an adult. Together, they unpack the pressure so many entrepreneurs feel to constantly achieve, optimize, perform, and prove their worth through money, productivity, and external validation — and how that path often disconnects us from ourselves. Kari shares her personal journey from hyper-achieving entrepreneur to reclaiming laughter, creativity, and presence after realizing success without joy was leaving her exhausted and unfulfilled. This episode explores: * hustle culture and burnout * nervous system regulation * entrepreneurship and self-worth * reclaiming play and creativity * perfectionism and overachievement * authenticity and magnetism * joy as medicine * social media and validation * feminine leadership * redefining success * community and connection * using fun to unlock creativity Kari also shares practical tools for bringing more joy into daily life through what she calls “play infusion” intentionally weaving small moments of fun, movement, creativity, laughter, and presence back into your routines. This conversation is a reminder that success was never meant to feel this heavy — and that maybe the most powerful thing we can do is actually enjoy being alive while we build our dreams. ABOUT KARI ESMAIL Kari is author of bestseller Fun Because and founder of The Fun Side – a movement where career-driven women step out of hustle culture and use fun as a secret weapon for growth and success. She offers virtual and in-person experiences that bring the joy back into life and business — empowering women to create a more enjoyable path to success. CONNECT WITH KARI ESMAIL The book: Fun Because https://amzn.to/3KDE6m2 [https://amzn.to/3KDE6m2] Free Guide + Insider Content: https://mailchi.mp/karithefuncoach/the-fun-side [https://mailchi.mp/karithefuncoach/the-fun-side] CONNECT WITH LAUREN Body of Wealth Program: https://laurenoflove.com/bow [https://laurenoflove.com/bow] Retreats with Lauren: https://laurenoflove.com/retreats [https://laurenoflove.com/retreats] The App: https://laurenoflove.com/app [https://laurenoflove.com/app] Instagram — @laurenoflove: https://www.instagram.com/laurenoflove/ [https://www.instagram.com/laurenoflove/] Instagram — @recodingwealth: https://www.instagram.com/recodingwealth/ [https://www.instagram.com/recodingwealth/] The World Needs Your Medicine Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldneedsyourmedicine [https://www.instagram.com/theworldneedsyourmedicine] Website: https://www.theworldneedsyourmedicine.com [https://www.theworldneedsyourmedicine.com] All inquiries: press@laurenoflove.com [press@laurenoflove.com]

BONUS: Trusting the Unknown - Lauren Eliz Love

BONUS: LEARNING TO TRUST THE UNKNOWN What do you do when everything looks beautiful on paper, but internally you're navigating uncertainty, transition, and the discomfort of not knowing what's next? In this raw and honest solo episode, Lauren shares a personal update on the season she's currently moving through — letting go of certainty, releasing old identities, navigating business transitions, and learning how to trust herself in the absence of clear answers. Together, we'll explore: • why the unknown feels so uncomfortable • attachment to success, numbers, and external validation • navigating life without a roadmap • trusting your intuition during seasons of change • nervous system regulation and uncertainty • letting go of old identities • honoring your emotions without making them wrong • the power of slowing down and listening • what happens when purpose feels unclear This conversation is a reminder that you do not need all the answers to move forward. Sometimes the deepest growth happens when we stop forcing clarity and start trusting the unfolding. SANCTUARY APP ENROLLMENT — JUNE 15 ONLY Join Lauren's new Sanctuary App and receive access to community, challenges, live experiences, courses, and transformational resources. Enrollment opens June 15 only. Details: laurenoflove.com/app [http://laurenoflove.com/app] FEATURED EXPERIENCE Rooted Reset A 6-day somatic experience designed to help you create more safety, stability, and regulation in your nervous system while clearing blocks connected to security, trust, and abundance. CONNECT WITH LAUREN Website: laurenoflove.com [http://laurenoflove.com] Instagram: instagram.com/laurenoflove [http://instagram.com/laurenoflove] Podcast Instagram: instagram.com/theworldneedsyourmedicine [http://instagram.com/theworldneedsyourmedicine] All inquiries: press@laurenoflove.com [press@laurenoflove.com]

EP. 33 Embodiment, Ego Death & Becoming More You with Victoria Nielsen

What happens when you stop trying to become someone else… and finally allow yourself to become more fully you? In this deeply honest and wildly expansive conversation, Lauren sits down with energy healer, empowerment coach, Victoria Nielsen to explore embodiment, ego death, feminine power, relationships, spiritual awakening, authenticity, and what it truly means to trust yourself at every stage of becoming. This episode explores: * ego death and spiritual awakening * authenticity and self-expression * feminine embodiment * marriage and spiritual growth * people pleasing patterns * divine feminine energy * nervous system healing * tattoos as spiritual initiation * reclaiming intuition * projector energy and visibility * leadership and feminine power * emotional healing in relationships * learning to soften instead of overperforming * becoming more magnetic through authenticity Victoria shares the incredible story behind her sacred neck tattoo experience in Cornwall, England — a deeply emotional and spiritual initiation that became a symbol of stepping fully into her medicine, truth, and visibility. Lauren and Victoria also dive into the realities of evolving inside long-term relationships, navigating identity shifts, spiritual growth, nervous system patterns, and the fear of becoming “too much” while learning how to honor the most authentic version of yourself. One of the most powerful themes throughout the conversation is the realization that embodiment is not about becoming someone new — it’s about remembering who you already are underneath the conditioning, fear, and performance. Connect with Victoria Nielsen https://www.monarchmysteryschool.com/ [https://www.monarchmysteryschool.com/] https://www.victoriamargaux.com [https://www.victoriamargaux.com] https://www.instagram.com/victoriamargauxnielsen/ [https://www.instagram.com/victoriamargauxnielsen/] ### Connect with Lauren Body of Wealth Program: https://laurenoflove.com/bow [https://laurenoflove.com/bow] Retreats with Lauren: https://laurenoflove.com/retreats [https://laurenoflove.com/retreats] The App: https://laurenoflove.com/app [https://laurenoflove.com/app] Instagram — @laurenoflove: https://www.instagram.com/laurenoflove/ [https://www.instagram.com/laurenoflove/] Instagram — @recodingwealth: https://www.instagram.com/recodingwealth/ [https://www.instagram.com/recodingwealth/] The World Needs Your Medicine Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldneedsyourmedicine [https://www.instagram.com/theworldneedsyourmedicine] Website: https://www.theworldneedsyourmedicine.com [https://www.theworldneedsyourmedicine.com] All inquiries: [press@laurenoflove.com [press@laurenoflove.com]](mailto:press@laurenoflove.com [press@laurenoflove.com])

EP. 32 Trauma & the Eye-Brain Connection with Dr. Kat Cioffi

EP. 32 TRAUMA & THE EYE-BRAIN CONNECTION WITH DR. KAT CIOFFI WITH DR. KATHERINE CIOFFI What if your vision problems weren’t just about your eyes… but your nervous system? In this fascinating conversation, Lauren sits down with optometrist and vision rehabilitation specialist Dr. Katherine Cioffi to explore the powerful relationship between trauma, the nervous system, brain function, and the visual system. Together, they unpack the difference between eyesight and vision, the eye-brain connection, ADHD symptoms and visual processing, nervous system regulation, trauma responses, screen fatigue, and how emotional stress can directly impact the way we see and process the world around us. Dr. Katherine explains how our eyes are deeply connected to survival states inside the body — and how stress, inflammation, trauma, concussion, Lyme disease, nervous system dysregulation, and overstimulation can all affect focus, tracking, attention, and perception. This episode explores: * the difference between eyesight vs vision * ADHD and visual processing * trauma and the nervous system * fight or flight and tunnel vision * the eye-brain connection * vision rehabilitation and nervous system healing * screen fatigue and digital overwhelm * bilateral stimulation and EMDR * blue light and circadian rhythm * nervous system regulation through visual exercises * how stress changes the way we process reality Dr. Katherine also shares simple practices listeners can immediately implement to support eye health, focus, and nervous system regulation in everyday life. ABOUT DR. KATHERINE CIOFFI Dr. Katherine Cioffi is an optometrist specializing in vision rehabilitation and the eye-brain connection. Her work focuses on helping children and adults improve visual processing, focus, eye teaming, tracking, nervous system regulation, and recovery from trauma, concussion, and neurological dysfunction through integrative vision therapy. CONNECT WITH DR. KATHERINE CIOFFI https://myvisionfirst.com/ [https://myvisionfirst.com/] use code OFLOVE for a discount off their SREEN FIT Program: https://www.screenfit.com/ [https://www.screenfit.com/] CONNECT WITH LAUREN Body of Wealth Program: https://laurenoflove.com/bow [https://laurenoflove.com/bow] Retreats with Lauren: https://laurenoflove.com/retreats [https://laurenoflove.com/retreats] The App: https://laurenoflove.com/app [https://laurenoflove.com/app] Instagram — @laurenoflove: https://www.instagram.com/laurenoflove/ [https://www.instagram.com/laurenoflove/] Instagram — @recodingwealth: https://www.instagram.com/recodingwealth/ [https://www.instagram.com/recodingwealth/] The World Needs Your Medicine Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldneedsyourmedicine [https://www.instagram.com/theworldneedsyourmedicine] Website: https://www.theworldneedsyourmedicine.com [https://www.theworldneedsyourmedicine.com] All inquiries: press@laurenoflove.com [press@laurenoflove.com]

EP31: Consciously Childfree with Wilmarie Hernandez

EP. 31 CONSCIOUSLY CHILDFREE: MAKING THE DECISION TO NOT HAVE CHILDREN WITH WILMARIE HERNANDEZ What happens when a woman chooses herself in a world that expects her to become a mother? In this deeply honest conversation, Lauren sits down with childfree mentor and guide Wilmarie Hernandez to explore the emotional, societal, spiritual, and personal realities of consciously choosing not to have children. Together, they unpack the pressures women face around motherhood, identity, productivity, relationships, purpose, and legacy — especially during the pivotal years of late 30s and early 40s. Wilmarie shares her personal journey of knowing from a young age that motherhood was not her path, navigating cultural and religious conditioning, dating as a childfree woman, and reclaiming her own definition of womanhood, creativity, and fulfillment. This episode explores: * conscious childfree living * feminine identity beyond motherhood * people pleasing and guilt * burnout and overachievement * productivity conditioning * feminine archetypes * nervous system exhaustion * legacy, purpose, and creativity * reclaiming nurturing energy outside of motherhood * trusting your inner wisdom over societal expectations This conversation is not anti-motherhood. It is an invitation into deeper self-trust, conscious choice, and remembering that women are designed to create in many different ways. ABOUT WILMARIE HERNANDEZ Wilmarie Hernandez is a childfree mentor, guide, and advocate supporting women in reclaiming their identity, purpose, freedom, and feminine power outside of traditional motherhood narratives. CONNECT WITH WILMARIE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/life.without.kids/ [https://www.instagram.com/life.without.kids/] Her group program: here [https://www.childfreegoddess.com/group?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnyPu6X_Rim4t11AcOs8HOfTblC5sw31Z652xfXxSmmlY1chx_43EaVaX48iU_aem_JbhMRADWU8PC0IdhHTRhpA] CONNECT WITH LAUREN Body of Wealth Program: https://laurenoflove.com/bow [https://laurenoflove.com/bow] Retreats with Lauren: https://laurenoflove.com/retreats [https://laurenoflove.com/retreats] The App: https://laurenoflove.com/app [https://laurenoflove.com/app] Instagram — @laurenoflove: https://www.instagram.com/laurenoflove/ [https://www.instagram.com/laurenoflove/] Instagram — @recodingwealth: https://www.instagram.com/recodingwealth/ [https://www.instagram.com/recodingwealth/] The World Needs Your Medicine Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theworldneedsyourmedicine [https://www.instagram.com/theworldneedsyourmedicine] Website: https://www.theworldneedsyourmedicine.com [https://www.theworldneedsyourmedicine.com] All inquiries: press@laurenoflove.com [press@laurenoflove.com]