Earn Your Happy

There are a few authors who have deeply impacted my mindset and how I approach life, and Ryan Holiday is at the top of that list. He’s a #1 NYT bestselling author and media strategist, and we recently sat down to discuss all things discipline in honor of his latest book, Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control.

In our conversation, Ryan expands on the physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of discipline. He shares his perspective on making peace with being misunderstood or disliked by people, which is something I’m constantly working on mastering. We also talk about strategies for coming up with fresh, authentic content and what to do if you’re bumping up against a creative block.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:

• An inside look into Ryan’s research process for his writing
• Connecting curiosity with commitment
• Getting clarity on your priorities and what you have space for in this season of life
• Why you shouldn’t say ‘maybe’ when you really want to say ‘no’
• Practicing the discipline of taking consistent action
• What’s surprising Ryan about the response to Discipline Is Destiny

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Follow Ryan: @ryanholiday

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Get your copy of Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control

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In This Episode You Will Learn About:

• The importance of our monthly cycle
• Planning around your infradian rhythm
• Changing your exercise and diet during different times of the month
• Reducing friction around your schedule
• Planning your morning routine
• Manifesting faster

Resources:

• Learn more: floliving.com
• Read: intheflobook.com
• Instagram: instagram.com/floliving
• Instagram: instagram.com/alisa.vitti
• Lite Pink: instagram.com/drinklitepink

Show Notes:

Alisa Vitti, also known as the “hormone whisperer,” is a functional nutritionist, women’s hormone expert, best-selling author, and the founder of floliving.com. In this conversation, she talks about her journey healing her own health issues — cystic acne, excess weight, infertility, and more — through food and functional medicine, and why it was so important for her to begin sharing this message with more women.

Question Highlights:

• How did this all originate for you?
• Is it normal for somebody not to have a regular period?
• How can we support ourselves around our cycle?
• Is it normal to have hiccups in energy or different moods?
• Can you tell us about morning routines?
• How do you manifest faster?

Guest Bio:

Alisa Vitti is a functional nutritionist, women’s hormone expert, best selling author and founder of floliving.com. Also known as the “hormone whisperer,” Alisa has opened up the conversation about menstruation while helping and inspiring women to tap into their inner wisdom and feel good all month long.

As a student at John Hopkins, Alisa Vitti was diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or PCOS. When her physicians gave her only band-aid solutions to manage it, she realized that she needed a more organic solution. Determined to take matters into her own hands she turned to food and functional nutrition to get to the root of her issues. It worked, and on many levels. After healing herself of cystic acne, excess weight, infertility, and normalizing her period, Alisa made it her mission to help other women to do the same.

Alisa founded FLO Living in 2002. At that time, it was called Laughing Sage Wellness, and it was a brick and mortar women’s health center in New York City. Alisa’s classes and one-on-one coaching taught women how to achieve regular periods, how to heal from menstrual disorders such as PMS, PCOCS, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, and fibroids, and how to optimize fertility and heal symptoms of perimenopause or premature hormonal aging. Alisa created the WomanCode System to teach women how to balance their hormones with food and lifestyle changes.

Demand for the FLO protocol and classes grew so much that the center was constantly booked, and to meet the demand Alisa transformed her wellness practice into the first-ever online hormone health center to help women around the world. FLO Living has since helped thousands of women in more than 216 countries for over 14 years.

Alisa is also the author of the best selling books, WomanCode and In the FLO: Unlock Your Hormonal Advantage and Revolutionize Your Life (Harper Collins 1/28/20), public speaker and creator of the period tracker app MyFLO. MyFLO is the first-ever functional medicine based period tracking app that helps users track symptoms and know what to do to become symptom free. She has been featured on The Dr. Oz Show, has a web series on Lifetime, and has been a regular contributor for CBS, Fox, Shape, Women’s Health, MindBodyGreen, and the Huffington Post. She has served on the Yahoo Health advisory board and is a member of the Well & Good Wellness Council. She is also an advisor to several health and health tech startups. She has presented at TEDx, Talks@Google, Summit Series Outside, Hay House, WIE Symposium, and SHE Summit.

Alisa lives in New York City with her husband and daughter.

This past weekend I was invited to write and share a new spoken word poem at my soul sister, Danette May’s event. To say I was terrified is putting it mildly, but I did it! And while I’m still processing my the journey and the emotions around it, one thing I know for certain is that my fear is always the X that marks the spot when it comes to what fulfills me and makes me feel like I’m living in my highest potential.

I shared a couple clips of the poem on social media, but have gotten several requests to hear the poem in its entirety. Always one to feel the fear again (why?!), I’ve recorded it on this episode and have provided the words below. If my words pull at your soul and you know someone else who would benefit, please share. Thanks so much for all of your support!

Here we go...

I got up today only to find that I’m still not yet where I want to be

A little less “I woke up like this”

A little more - “existential crisis” – feeling stuck in my reality.

When I think about who I am now, compared to who I think I’m supposed to be

I wake up every morning, AND INSTEAD of doing things that set me free

I put on a straight-jacket and wear someone else’s identity.

Not even accepting myself on my own ID

Height one inch taller

Weight 10 pounds smaller

Anyone else fear a lie detector test at the DMV – or is it just me?

Just the thought of trying to change my life makes me feel defeated

Like I got the short end of the stick

Or like this bitch over here got all the talent

And I got cheated.

When I close my eyes, I can see my life’s vision

But when I open them, I can’t see past my email, my thighs, my to-do list and dirty kitchen

I mean what’s it gonna take to reach my dream, be seen, and get attention?

Instead of growing my mind

I put all my energy towards beauty, titles and Instagram mentions.

When will I be enough?

Thanks to Fairytales and Ariel, I’ve spent my whole life chasing people and stuff

“Look at this stuff isn’t it neat? Wouldn’t you think my collection’s complete?”

Still waiting for my Prince Charming, castle and Fairy Godmother

Jerry Maguire said, “You complete me”

So feeling enough must ONLY come from a love.r

So many mixed messages, it’s no wonder we’re confused

The world tries keeping us busy stressing over low carbs, waist trainers and red-bottom shoes

They sidetrack us from our purpose with diets and promises of youth

But it’s a choice to decide to be committed to finding and living your truth.

The other day I was walking past a man in conversation with his mate

He said, and I quote, “You deserve the life you tolerate”

I just about choked

Cause at that point in my day I was feeling upset

Sorry for myself because there are unlived dreams I haven’t met yet

If what I tolerate is the life that I’m living

then you’re telling me it’s been my choice to not use these gifts I’ve been given?

They say through ownership I can get my power back

I gotta be honest – easier said than done

I was really hoping this whole personal development thing would be a little more fun...

True story – I was recently at an event like this

Sitting in the audience

And from the stage I felt the speakers words hit me in the soul much like a deliverance:

I am not what you think I am; I am not what I think I am; I am what I think you think I am.”

Let me repeat that....

I am not what you think I am; I am not what I think I am; I am what I think you think I am”

Moral of the story is the only thing that’s stopping us, is what other people think Get your mind off other people’s shit And put your soul back in the driver’s seat!

The only thing wrong with you is that you think something is wrong with you.

Everything is right with you

In spite of you

Ignoring the higher you

The answers are all inside of you

So why are you

Gripping onto others view

When what they think of you is...

NOTHING. Because they’re only thinkin’ about themselves.

The truth will set you free,

But first it will piss you off

And the truth is:

If you keep fighting for your limitations, you get to keep them

It’s time to stop choosing suffering

and choose to fight for your queendom.

I know the life I’m born for and the woman I’m supposed to be

I’m embarrassed to tell you my soul is an undercover celebrity

So where do I go if I believe the life I have now must be disputed

It’s like I can see I’m on screen

But my voice has been muted

It’s been so long since I’ve used it, or maybe I never learned how

But lately something’s stirring, rising up telling me my time is now.

Wh...

Today, I’m joined by the founder of The Skinny Confidential, Lauryn Bosstick! She’s an entrepreneur, podcast host, two-time best-selling author, and a mom and wife. We get into how to stay true to yourself on social media, breaking out into the beauty product space, and how Lauryn stays calm amongst the chaos of her career. Lauryn shares her tips for creating boundaries and maintaining a strong marriage, plus what she thinks is the biggest mistake that influencers make when they’re launching a product-based business. Tune in to hear more of Lauryn’s advice about entrepreneurship, mental health, and more!

IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:

• Staying authentic online
• The stillness and clarity that moving to Austin has brought to her life
• The power of having a ‘Think Week’
• Shifting thought patterns
• Hacks for creating mental space
• Creating products that are community driven
• Disrupting the beauty category
• Her biggest piece of business advice

RESOURCES

• Check out calm.com/lori for 40% off your Calm Premium membership.
• Lauryn's Instagram Highlight about Think Week
• You Can Heal Your Life by Louise Hay
• Text PODCAST to 310-496-8363 for updates and a chance to be featured on the show

CONNECT WITH LAURYNInstagram: @laurynbosstick The Skinny Confidential: @theskinnyconfidential Listen to The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast

CONNECT WITH LORI

Instagram: @loriharder

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ABOUT LAURYN

Lauryn Evarts Bosstick has turned her passion for beauty, wellness & no-censor advice into one of the most distinctive blogs online today, The Skinny Confidential. Along with the blog Lauryn released her own book, The Skinny Confidential Lifestyle Guide & a BODY App, which is a monthly subscription service that includes new workouts & meal plans.

In partnership with her husband, Michael Bosstick, Lauryn hosts the cheeky entrepreneurial podcast, The Skinny Confidential HIM & HER, which just hit 81 million downloads. Lauryn works with the top tier brands while continuing to connect with her community on a daily basis.

The Skinny Confidential has been featured in SHAPE, Women’s Health Magazine, SELF Magazine, The Gary Vee Show, People Magazine,The Lady Gang, Juicy Scoop, Who What Wear & she was one of Create & Cultivate’s top 100 beauty bloggers. Lauryn is an author, blogger, podcaster, entrepreneur & mother.

She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, her daughter Zaza, & her chihuahuas. You can find her reading, writing, practicing Pilates, or spooning her two chihuahuas.

You might recognize today’s guest as Josh from the hit Nickelodeon show Drake and Josh, or maybe you’ve seen his hilarious, viral social media videos. Josh Peck has recently added another accolade to the list: published author! We discuss the inspiration behind his memoir Happy People Are Annoying and why he wanted to write a self-help book from the perspective of someone who is still trying to figure it all out. He reflects on some pivotal moments in his life, how his relationship with acting has changed since his days as a child star, and how he nurtures a sense of curiosity and gratitude in his everyday life.

IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT:

• What keeps Josh motivated and present, particularly as an actor
• Accepting that everything will work out, just maybe not in the way that you thought it would
• How Josh has redefined what confidence looks and feels like to him
• The importance of working hard, but also taking care of yourself in the process
• Josh’s go-to tools for combatting his need for certainty

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CONNECT WITH JOSH

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Subscribe to Josh on Youtube: Josh Peck

Follow Josh on Twitter: @ItsJoshPeck

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GUEST BIO

Josh Peck has established himself as one of Hollywood’s rising talents, making the seamless transition from child actor to leading man. He’s starred in feature films such as Mean Creek alongside Rory Culkin (2004), The Wackness beside Ben Kingsley (2008), Red Dawn alongside Chris Hemsworth (2012), Danny Collins with Al Pacino, Annette Benning, and Jennifer Garner (2016), Take The 10 with Andy Samberg and Fred Armisen (2017), Netflix’s The Musical, co-starring Debra Messing, out later this year, and much more.

He has guest starred on The Big Bang Theory and appeared as a recurring guest on The Mindy Project in 2014. In 2016, Peck starred as John Stamos’ son in the Fox series Grandfathered. Currently, Josh is in Disney Plus’ Turner and Hooch series, a continuation of the 1989 Tom Hanks film of the same name. You can next see Josh Peck in the highly anticipated Hulu series, How I Met Your Father, and in the iCarly Reboot on Paramount+. Josh is best known for his role on the Nickelodeon phenomenon Drake & Josh (2004-2007) for which he received a Kids’ Choice Nomination. The series premiere was watched by 3.2 million viewers, Nickelodeon's highest-rated series premiere in nearly 10 years. In 2006, Drake & Josh ranked consistently among the 10 most-watched cable shows of the week. It averaged three million viewers at the time.