Can something as simple as a hula hoop change your life?
For Lauren, the answer is yes—and her story is about so much more than learning how to keep a hoop spinning.
On this episode of the Frenchitivity Podcast, Kent and Michelle sit down with Lauren for an inspiring conversation about her journey from depression to rediscovering happiness, purpose, movement, and joy—and the unexpected role a hula hoop played in bringing everything full circle. ⭕️
What began as a personal outlet eventually became something Lauren wanted to share with others. She took her hoops on the road for a cross-country hula hoop tour, laying them out in parks along the way and watching something beautiful happen: once she started moving, other people joined in.
That same spirit of connection has grown into Lauren's work today.
Drawing from her background in psychology and rehabilitation counseling, along with her experience in yoga and sound therapy, Lauren has created programs designed to help women reconnect with themselves through movement, community, and play.
Her latest creation, The Purple Circle, is a community of women discovering their F.L.O.W.—an acronym and philosophy Lauren shares with us during the conversation. Through group and one-on-one sessions, co-work and movement experiences, hula hoop challenges, and skills for everyone from beginners to experienced hoopers, she's helping other women find their own path toward joy.
And the impact doesn't stop there.
In her professional work with people who are blind and visually impaired, Lauren has found ways to incorporate hula hoops with her clients. She's written a children's book inspired by the story of a little girl whose life is transformed by a hoop—a story with more than a little Lauren in it—and even creates her own custom, travel-friendly hula hoops.
Then there's the way Lauren decided to celebrate turning 40.
She stepped off a 900-foot cliff in Moab, Utah, for a BASE jump.
Yes, there were hula hoops involved. ⭕️
Lauren shares why taking that leap represented so much more than an adrenaline rush and how it connected to the transformation she'd experienced in her own life.
This is a conversation about mental health, movement, courage, community, play, purpose, and giving ourselves permission to rediscover joy.
Lauren truly is a beacon of light—and her story is a beautiful reminder that sometimes the thing that changes our lives can come from the most unexpected place.
Sometimes...life really does come full circle. ⭕️
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