When Laura Peña came home from her nine-to-five job one evening, she opened the door, saw her husband watching TV, and thought to herself: Is this it? Is this life? There must be more.
She felt like she was on a train going a million miles an hour. And then suddenly, she stopped and thought to herself: Is this where I’m supposed to be?
Today Laura is the founder of She Is The Universe, a global platform that inspires and empowers teenage girls around the world.
In this episode, Laura Peña and I discuss:
Why it’s ok to feel like there’s more to experience in your life than you have so far
The benefits of leaning into discomfort
Ways to step outside your comfort zone
What it’s like to live a nomadic life
Why our gifts don’t always need to make money
The inspiration behind She’s The Universe
How her parents attempt at starting ideas has inspired her
The importance of sharing our own stories and acknowledging that other people do care about our stories