Meaningfull with Lo: Conversations for More Peace, Presence & Connection

How Slowing Down is Changing My Relationship to Alcohol

In this episode, Lauryn shares about becoming "sober curious" and how slowing down has completely changed her relationship with alcohol. Lauryn reflects on why this shift wasn't really about drinking—it was about becoming more intentional, more present, and more connected to herself. She explores the quiet nudges that led her here, the identity shifts that come with personal growth, and why learning to trust yourself is often the first step toward creating lasting change. Follow Lauryn on Substack: Slow with Lo (URL: ⁠https://substack.com/@slowwithlo?r=48ionz) [https://substack.com/@slowwithlo?r=48ionz&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=light] Want to hang out with me all summer? Send me a DM to join Substack Summer! This is a free, whatsapp community where women keep one another accountable to showing up on Substack + celebrate when we post! It's just for fun! Join us. Connect further: * Follow Lauryn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@slowwithlo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/slowwithlo] * To learn more about my Somatic Business Coaching: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.laurynlaszczak.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.laurynlaszczak.com/] * House of Reclamation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.houseofreclamation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.houseofreclamation.com/]

What Slow Living Is NOT

In this episode, Lauryn reflects on a week that held both deep grief and beautiful joy, sharing how life's hardest moments often remind us what matters most. Inspired by the passing of a beloved family member, she opens up about legacy, presence, and why slowing down has become one of the greatest gifts she's given herself. She also explores the biggest misconceptions about slow living, explaining why it's not about doing less or escaping responsibility, but about becoming more intentional with your time, your energy, and your nervous system. If you've ever felt like life is moving too fast, this conversation is a gentle invitation to come back to the present moment. Follow Lauryn on Substack: Slow with Lo (URL: https://substack.com/@slowwithlo?r=48ionz&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=light [https://substack.com/@slowwithlo?r=48ionz&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=light]) Want to hang out with me all summer? Send me a DM to join Substack Summer! This is a free, whatsapp community where women keep one another accountable to showing up on Substack + celebrate when we post! It's just for fun! Join us. Mentioned in today's podcast: Our favorite restaurant in Detroit, She Wolf, and their newest sister restaurant, Medusa  https://www.medusa-detroit.com/ [https://www.medusa-detroit.com/] https://shewolfdetroit.com/ [https://shewolfdetroit.com/] Connect further: * Follow Lauryn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@slowwithlo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/slowwithlo] * To learn more about my Somatic Business Coaching: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.laurynlaszczak.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.laurynlaszczak.com/] * House of Reclamation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.houseofreclamation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.houseofreclamation.com/]

My Answers + How We Can Hang Out All Summer Together

In this episode, Lauryn invites listeners into a cozy Q&A-style conversation as she reflects on the first few weeks of summer, motherhood, intentional living, and the practices that help her stay grounded through it all. Lauryn shares how her family's "90s-inspired summer" is going, why she's embracing slower mornings and more presence with her children, and opens up about the reality that even a meaningful life includes hard days, overwhelm, and moments when you simply need space. She also answers listener questions about slow living, grounding, nervous system regulation, and setting boundaries while staying true to yourself. Want to hang out with me all summer? Send me a DM to join Substack Summer! This is a free, whatsapp community where women keep one another accountable to showing up on Substack + celebrate when we post! It's just for fun! Join us. Follow Lauryn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@slowwithlo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/slowwithlo] Connect further: * To learn more about my Somatic Business Coaching: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.laurynlaszczak.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.laurynlaszczak.com/] * House of Reclamation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.houseofreclamation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.houseofreclamation.com/]

My Attempt at a 90's Summer & The Illusion of Perfectionism

In this episode, Lauryn reflects on the messy reality of trying to live an intentional life and why perfectionism can quietly steal so much of our joy. As summer officially begins, Lauryn shares stories from her first days of summer break, a new gardening community she's joined, and the unexpected moments that reminded her life is never as perfectly curated as we imagine it will be. Mentioned in this episode: Rachael, Floraculture Garden Consulting  Insta: https://www.instagram.com/floraculture.gardens/ [https://www.instagram.com/floraculture.gardens/] https://www.floraculturegardens.com/ [https://www.floraculturegardens.com/] Our Family Landscaping Company in Macomb & Oakland County, Michigan  Lone Star Landscaping & Design  Insta: https://www.instagram.com/lonestarlandscapingmi/ [https://www.instagram.com/lonestarlandscapingmi/] https://www.lonestarlandscaping.biz/ [https://www.lonestarlandscaping.biz/] Follow Lauryn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@slowwithlo⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/slowwithlo] Connect further: * To learn more about my Somatic Business Coaching: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.laurynlaszczak.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.laurynlaszczak.com/] * House of Reclamation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.houseofreclamation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.houseofreclamation.com/]

How to Call in More Peace (& Anything Else You Truly Desire)

In this episode, Lauryn takes listeners along on her morning walk and shares what peace really means, why so many of us are searching for it, and the unexpected ways we often block ourselves from experiencing it. Lauryn opens up about the practices, mindset shifts, and boundaries that are helping her create more peace in her everyday life, from spending more time in nature and simplifying her world to letting go of constant input and learning to trust herself more deeply. This episode is a gentle reminder that peace isn't something we earn someday...it's something we can begin choosing right now. Follow Lauryn: ⁠⁠⁠@slowwithlo⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/slowwithlo] Connect further: * To learn more about my Somatic Business Coaching: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.laurynlaszczak.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.laurynlaszczak.com/] * House of Reclamation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.houseofreclamation.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [http://www.houseofreclamation.com/]