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Back to Me – Midlife Wellness, Mindset and Self-Care for WomenE#242 Speaking From Your Soul with Lauri SmithUnlocking the power of authentic communication! 🌍✨ When leaders speak from the depths of their soul, an incredible vibration resonates, inspiring change and transformation. This isn't just about words; it’s about connecting deeply with one another and creating a ripple effect of healing and enlightenment. Feel the wisdom as it flows and discover how this soulful expression can invite the change we all seek in our world today. Let the vibrations touch your spirit and embrace the shift! Lauri Smith, the Soulful Speaking Coach, is a speaker, the creator of The Vocal P...2025-06-2535 min
Soulful SpeakingPivot Pivot Season 1 Mash-Up: When the Mic Gets PersonalSend Lauri a messageWhat do 14 soulful speakers say when the spotlight softens and the mic gets personal?In this special bonus episode, we’re mashing up answers from the “Pivot Pivot” lightning round—a series of rapid-fire questions inspired by Bernard Pivot and Inside the Actors Studio. From favorite words to how they hope to be remembered, this mash-up offers a glimpse into the hearts behind the voices.As I edited, I was struck all over again by just how extraordinary these people are—wisdom, heart, soul, purpose, and presence, all wrapped in breatht...2025-06-2414 minSoulful SpeakingFrom Silence to Service: The Alchemy of Speaking with Giselle JennawaySend Lauri a messageGiselle Jennaway’s journey from strenuous avoidance of speaking to using her voice as a tool for deep transformation is nothing short of alchemy. In this soulful conversation, Lauri and Giselle explore the moments that shaped Giselle’s relationship with her voice - from childhood shutdowns to profound ahas. A series of synchronicities sparked a connection that highlights the transformative power of intention and the magic that happens when we speak in service of those we’re meant to reach. Giselle’s path led her from being silenced in a choir, to dreadi...2025-06-1756 minSoulful SpeakingFrom Stage Fright to Spotlight: Speaking Through SensitivitySend Lauri a messageWhat happens when a highly sensitive person takes center stage?In this episode of Soulful Speaking, copywriting soul genius Joanne Homestead shares her journey from a terrified five-year-old clutching a microphone to a confident entrepreneur embracing her authentic voice. Along the way, she invites us into a deeply human exploration of fear, presence, and transformation.Together, we explore:Why some of our earliest speaking experiences leave lasting marksHow teaching became Joanne’s improv playgroundThe hidden challenges (and gifts) of being a highly sensitive speakerWhat to do when th...2025-06-1048 minSoulful SpeakingRoot to Rise: A Soulful Speaking Warm-UpSend Lauri a messageThis mini-sode is more than a warm-up—it’s a return to yourself.Straight from the opening moments of the Spring 2025 Soulful Speaking Immersion, this grounding practice invites you to root into the earth, rise into your voice, and connect with your soul’s presence.Whether you’re about to speak, create, or simply want to reconnect with your truth, let this be your reset. Close your eyes (unless you’re driving), take a breath, and come home to you.Presence isn’t just the preparation—it is the practic...2025-06-0307 min
#12minconvosLauri Smith: Awakening Authentic Voice to Transform Lives and Speak with Soul /Ep 3945Lauri Smith, the Soulful Speaking Coach, is a speaker, the creator of The Vocal Presence Path® approach to soulful speaking, and the author of Your Voice Matters: A Guide to Speaking Soulfully When It Counts. She helps sensitive visionaries, ambitious empaths, and loving rebels to speak, be seen, and fulfill their soul's calling. Lauri treats speaking as a spiritual practice that raises consciousness by healing old wounds, guiding us home to our true selves. Her mission is to call forth more open-hearted leaders to do their part to change the world with authenticity, creativity, and co...2025-05-2712 minSoulful SpeakingSpeaking & Writing with Soul: Amy Vogel on Finding Your VoiceSend Lauri a messageHow do you find your voice—whether in writing, speaking, or leading? In this episode of Soulful Speaking, I sit down with Amy Vogel, an author and book coach who helps women share their stories and turn their publishing dreams into reality.Amy’s journey took her from sales to preaching to publishing, and she shares the lessons she’s learned about authentic communication along the way. We dive into relational speaking, overcoming the fear of not having a story to tell, and why embracing imperfection leads to deeper connections.2025-05-2730 minSoulful SpeakingSoul Suckers Revealed: Speaking Beyond the StaticSend Lauri a messageWhat if the voice in your head that tells you you're too much—or not enough—isn’t the truth, but a frightened part of you trying to keep you safe?In this episode, Lauri shines a compassionate light on the “Soul Suckers”—inner critics like the Nervous Nellies, the Controlling Stage Mothers, the Imposter Monsters, and the Below-the-Belt Bastards. With storytelling, warmth, and grounded wisdom, she guides you through recognizing their influence, reclaiming your voice, and using Soulful Speaking tools—Intend, Align, Invite—to let your soul speak instead.Whether you’ve...2025-05-2022 minSoulful SpeakingBeyond the Mantra: A Deep Dive into Intend, Align, InviteSend Lauri a messageWhat does it really mean to speak soulfully when you’re in front of a crowd, feeling the nerves, trying to stay connected?In this intimate follow-up conversation, Dana Baugh returns with thoughtful questions about the deeper layers of Lauri Smith’s Vocal Presence Path approach to soulful speaking. Together, they revisit the roots of the “Intend, Align, Invite” mantra, unpack its evolution, and explore how it can live not just in your mind—but in your body.From navigating resistance and inner critics to remembering the aliveness you were born...2025-05-1350 minSoulful SpeakingBeyond Authenticity (mini-sode)Send Lauri a messageAuthenticity has become the gold standard in public speaking—but what if it’s just the beginning?In this mini-episode, Lauri explores what lies beyond authenticity: a deeper resonance that moves through body, breath, and voice to transform not just connection, but the room itself.Soulful speaking goes beyond being seen. It’s about being felt, understood, and unforgettable.TAKEAWAYSAuthenticity is a doorway to soulful speaking. It’s essential—but it’s only the beginning.Soulful Speaking lives in the body2025-05-0604 minSoulful SpeakingColoring Outside the Lines: Own Your Sparkle with Tina BSend Lauri a messageWhat happens when a big-hearted farm girl turns Muppet-inspired porch performances into TED Talks and global keynotes?Tina B. joins Lauri for a soulful, sparkly conversation on intuition, presence, and the power of letting your full self be seen. From the fifth-grade teacher who believed in her voice, to a Paris keynote gone sideways (and back again), to 30 days of Facebook Lives in her sweats—Tina shares what it really means to speak from your truth—slides or no slides, fear and all.If you’ve ever dimmed your light...2025-04-2948 minSoulful SpeakingCalled, Not Planned: My Path to Soulful Speaking (mini-sode)Send Lauri a messageThis one’s personal.In this solo episode, Lauri pulls back the curtain on the winding, unexpected, soul-led path that led to the creation of the Soulful Speaking Immersion and the Speaker Studio.What started as an urge, a whisper, a “no way,” became a calling she couldn’t ignore—blending theater, coaching, voicework, and entrepreneurship into something entirely her own.If you’ve ever wondered how to follow your deeper ‘yes’ (even when it doesn’t make sense), this story is for you.TAKEAWAYS:1. The Soulfu...2025-04-2209 minSoulful SpeakingBeyond the Mask: From Armor to AlivenessSend Lauri a messageWhat happens when the voice you’ve been told you have to use isn’t your own?Executive coach and organizational change consultant Dana Baugh joins Soulful Speaking to share her journey from corporate leader—where she was encouraged to “man up” and mask her true self—to a more heart-centered, present, and authentic speaker. Her story reveals what can unfold when we follow the quiet voice urging us away from external achievement and toward inner alignment.Together, we explore what it means to stand at the crossroads between societal exp...2025-04-1543 minSoulful SpeakingFrom Soul Suckers to Sacred Speaking: Inside the Speaker’s Studio (minisode)Send Lauri a messageEver feel like your body goes into panic mode when you speak? Like something invisible is whispering “You’re not enough” or “No one cares what you have to say”?In this special peek inside the Speakers Studio’s Soulful Speaking Immersion, Lauri guides you through the internal voices, habits, and energies that show up when we speak from the soul—and how to meet them with compassion rather than control.This episode is a gentle, powerful invitation to stop fighting yourself and start trusting the sacredness in your sensations.2025-04-0811 min
It's Not Rocket Science! Five Questions Over CoffeeFive Questions Over Coffee with Lauri Smith (ep. 120)Who is Lauri?Lauri Smith is a visionary in the realm of authentic communication. With a deep understanding of the constraints imposed by traditional speaking models, she recognizes the dissonance felt by individuals striving to convey their genuine selves. Whether addressing audiences through a TikTok video or a TED Talk, Lauri is committed to helping people break free from outdated molds and masks crafted during the industrial era. Her mission is to empower speakers to transform the ambiance of any room, helping them step into their roles as true leaders and change-makers without compromising their authenticity. Through...2025-04-0318 minSoulful SpeakingSoul Over Strategy: Finding the Aliveness in SpeakingSend Lauri a messageIn a special flipped episode, Brian Perry turns the tables and interviews Soulful Speaking host Lauri Smith, diving into her journey of learning to surrender to creativity, let go of control, and serve the moment fully. Together, they explore the magic of playing beyond fear and tuning into the energy of aliveness. Brian highlights Lauri’s personal evolution, from following external formulas to embracing her authentic voice, and her philosophy on speaking from the soul. Lauri shares her insights on how to feel for the “neon lights” vibration in your words, move from tensio...2025-04-0133 min