Laura McKowen & the Greatest Gift of Your Life

05/07/23 • 41 min

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A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 15

Laura McKowen is the bestselling author of We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life and Founder of The Luckiest Club, an international sobriety support community. Laura has been published in The New York Times, and her work has been featured in The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, the TODAY show, and more. Her second book, Push Off From Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Sobriety (and Everything Else), was released in March 2023 from Penguin Random House. She lives outside Boston.

We chatted with Laura about her journey to sobriety, how even the darkest of Fresh Starts can lead to beautiful journeys, the foundation of The Luckiest Club during the early days of the pandemic, and of course, her gorgeous book Push Off From Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Sobriety (and Everything Else). Her wise words about starting fresh, as well as her brilliant advice and beautiful storytelling are incredibly powerful, and we were honored to have such an important discussion with Laura about sobriety – and choosing yourself.

You can follow Laura on Instagram, and read We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life, as well as Push Off From Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Sobriety (and Everything Else). For more information on The Luckiest Club, check out the website here. Keep up with Laura’s events on her website, as well.

A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 15

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Megan Bowen is a dancer, actor, entrepreneur, and content creator. She likes to provide her audience with a balance of comedic, relatable, and entertaining content while also sharing stories about her day-to-day life. As an entertainer, Megan creates captivating content through creative storytelling all while including her personality, style, humor, and artistry. Megan has a close relationship with her followers and they look to her as a guide to help them create a better, more confident, more fulfilled life within themselves.

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You can follow Megan on Instagram and TikTok. Learn more about the Dance from Home program on the website, and Megan’s newest venture, The Dancer Body Club here. The Dancer Body Club is an Elite Membership for ex-dancers who grew up hating their body and want to form a new, healthy, and consistent relationship with working out & dance to achieve the results they want. The DBC is redefining what it means to have your ideal “dancer body”. We help dancers transform into confident people who can live boldly, love themselves from the inside out, and form habits to create sustainable results that last a lifetime through Megan's Method of strength, tone & dance-based cardio classes that will make you feel like a dancer again.

Don’t miss Megan’s new podcast, Megan’s Mantras, too!