Hey friend - Laura here. I am so thankful you stumbled across my space on the internet. I can't wait to meet you and hear more about why you're here.

Here's a little piece of my story and why I'M here.

Growing up, I was an athlete, achiever, people pleaser, and rule follower. I also noticed that people felt compelled to comment on my “thinness”. The result; I became blindly led by external validation in 1. what I accomplished and 2. the size of my body.

Fast forward to the start of my career. I spent my whole life working toward the goal of going to college then becoming an engineer (both are things I was told by others I SHOULD do). I had never thought about what happens when I actually achieved just that. There was a subconscious craving for a new goal, a new accomplishment and external validation.

It quickly lead me down a path of obsessive exercise and an eating disorder. I spent years in therapy and working with doctors to recover my disordered eating habits and bring my body and hormones (I lost my period for at least 6 months) back into balance.

In parallel, I constantly fought imposter syndrome and the fear that someone would realize I wasn’t qualified to be a female in engineering. I went to a university where the ratio of men to women was 4:1, and while I told myself that prepared me for a job where HUNDREDS of the engineers were men and a few were women, it didn’t.

Through these experiences I’ve learned valuable lessons that have brought me to my 30th trip around the sun and FINALLY I feel the most peace in my body and mind that I have ever experienced. In reflecting how I got to this point in my life - my current and most empowered state of balance - I realized my superhero is problem solving by taking action.

I now see the trends throughout my entire life where I set a goal and achieved it. I wanted to be good enough to compete at States in High School, check. I wanted to go to school and graduate with an engineering degree, check. At 7th grade I decided I was going to work on planes - my first job out of college was an engineer for jet turbine engines, check. I developed an eating disorder, I fought to recover by seeking support of therapists and doctors, check. I wanted to travel the world - I’ve been to several states, countries, continents and continue to prioritize experiences, check. I wanted other women to mountain bike, I built a local women’s community focused on empowerment and biking, CHECK.

The list goes on. and on.

I absolutely 100% believe that you can achieve these results in your life without being the stereotypical “achiever” personality type. I BELIEVE you can be exactly who you want to be if you’re willing to put in the work. I am here to provide you with all the tools, tips, and research I have and continue to use to TAKE ACTION in my own life. To solve my problems, to create my future. I want you to be in the driver seat, defining your life on your terms. And that starts with exploration.

We are on this journey together. I’m so glad you’re here.

Xoxo, L