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Sacred Business StoriesFrom Locked Out of Her Country to 13,000+ Subscribers w/ Veronica Llorca-SmithWhat happens when a 15-year corporate veteran at Apple and Estee Lauder gets stranded in a foreign country during a pandemic with two young daughters, her husband and dog stuck on the other side of the world?She plants a lemon tree.This week on Sacred Business Stories, we sat down with Veronica Llorca-Smith, a Substack Bestseller, Penguin author, and international speaker who turned rejection into reinvention. At 41, with no network, no personal brand, and recruiters who couldn’t see her value, Veronica made a decision that changed everything: “If people can’t see my...
2026-01-1443 min
Substack Writers Salon'It Took Me Two Years to Make Real Money': The Unfiltered Truth About Building a Writing BusinessI had the pleasure of hosting Veronica Llorca-Smith for a raw and honest Substack Live conversation about what it really takes to turn creativity into a thriving business. Veronica is a writer, author coach, and public speaker who recently published The Anti-Procrastinator with Penguin Random House.What made this conversation special? We committed from the start to being completely transparent—no sugar-coating, no hustle culture promises, just the real story of building a creative business in 2025.The Unconventional Path to Traditional PublishingBefore landing her deal with Penguin Random House, Veronica se...
2025-11-0555 min
TWH - Tools and Tactics for Powerful CommunicationHow Storytelling Builds Authentic Leaders, TWH with Veronica Llorca-SmithIn this episode, Diego Laje speaks with Veronica Llorca-Smith, a Spain-born storyteller and business leader based in Hong Kong. Veronica shares how everyday experiences can spark powerful business insights, skillfully blending emotional connection with professional credibility. She explains how leaders can use personal stories to make technical ideas relatable, why authenticity drives engagement, and how cultural diversity leads to stronger cross-border communication. This episode is a must-listen for executives, communicators and creators looking to elevate their leadership narrative.Topics00:00 – Introduction — Veronica’s background and why she bridges storytelling with business strategy.02:30 – The balance between human an...
2025-11-0520 min
The Empowered Leader PodcastStrategies for Solopreneurs with Veronica Llorca-SmithThank you The Bathrobe Guy (Robes) 👘, David Levine, Giuliana, Tripty Rasaily, Cynthia Lozada, and many others for tuning into my live video with Veronica Llorca-Smith! Join me for my next live video in the app. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit substack.iprofessionalcoaching.com/subscribe
2025-10-1640 min
How to Write for a Living306: Why learning to speak in public might be the smartest move you make this year (with Veronica Llorca-Smith)Season 3, episode 6 is here!In this conversation, Veronica Llorca-Smith and I caught up one year after our very first podcast together to talk about what’s changed, what’s grown, and what’s next.This episode is packed with insight for anyone who wants to build a creative career that feels human, purposeful, and sustainable.What we covered:- How a single podcast interview led to the launch of a second Substack in Spanish- The surprising differences between English- and Spanish-speaking creator audiences- How Veronica attrac...
2025-10-1243 min
MBIFL 2025 | Mathrubhumi | ENGLISHBreaking Boundaries ｜MBIFL 2025 | Krzysztof Hoffmann, Dinko Telećan, Manuel Vilas, Amanda MichalopoulouKrzysztof Hoffmann, Dinko Telećan, Manuel Vilas and Amanda Michalopoulou addresses the session 'Breaking Boundaries' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters. Speakers : Krzysztof Hoffmann , Dinko Telećan, Manuel Vilas , Amanda Michalopoulou, Veronica Llorca-Smith
2025-10-0653 min
Write • Build • ScaleHow To Conquer Procrastination & Boost Your Productivity (Ft. Veronica Llorca-Smith)Veronica Llorca-Smith is a published author, international public speaker, Substack creator, IRONMAN triathlete, and mom of two.In this episode, we talk about how online writers and creators can boost their productivity, conquer procrastination, and build a lifestyle-first business.Connect With Veronica:📙 Substack Profile: https://substack.com/@veronicallorcasmith📧 Newsletter: https://veronicallorcasmith.substack.com/📚 The Anti-Procrastinator [Book]: https://www.amazon.com/Anti-Procrastinator-Self-Awareness-Change-Your-Life-ebook/dp/B0DTKG4XRY/Connect With Us:📙 Write • Build • Scale Substack: https://writebuildscale.substack.com/▶️ Subscribe T...
2025-09-0746 min
Crecer en SubstackCómo Crecer en Substack sin leer Crecer en SubstackHablo sobre Veronica Llorca-Smith y algo muy top que hizo hoy en su newsletter.—PD: Este es el post en El Limonero 🌳🍋 del que hablo en el audio: https://limoneros.substack.com/p/5-publicaciones-para-crecer-en-substack This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit daviddominguez.substack.com/subscribe
2025-08-1004 min
MBIFL 2025 | Mathrubhumi | ENGLISHEastern Philosphy in Life and Writing | MBIFL 2025 | Dr. Joe Loizzo, Veronica Llorca-Smith, Dr. Kalyani VallathDr. Joe Loizzo, Veronica Llorca-Smith and Dr. Kalyani Vallath addresses the session 'Eastern Philosphy in Life and Writing' at the sixth edition of the Mathrubhumi International festival of Letters
2025-07-121h 03
Rise Health Coaching by JanaEpisode 11: My 60 Day Challenge Recap🎙️ Rise Health Coaching Podcast Episode Title: I Finished My Challenge! Here's What I Learned Episode Overview: Hey there, welcome (or welcome back!) to the Rise Health Coaching Podcast. I'm your host, Jana Renner, and today’s episode is all about wrapping up a personal challenge I’ve been sharing with you over the past few weeks. If you’ve been following along, you know I started a version of the 75 Hard challenge back on April 1st—but with my own twist.Now that I’ve officially completed it, I’...
2025-05-3026 min
Crecer en SubstackTrucazo para ponerse fuerte en el gym y dentro de SubstackEsto tiene mucho que ver con lo que contó Veronica Llorca-Smith esta mañana en la newsletter.Te lo cuento en el Play.—El post que nos regaló Verónica en Crecer en Substack, y que lleva PETÁNDOLO durante todo el día, es este de aquí: https://daviddominguez.substack.com/p/tus-primeros-1000-suscriptores-colaboracion*Esta es la newsletter en español de Verónica, suscríbete: https://limoneros.substack.com/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus epi...
2025-05-2108 min
Procurement HorizonsSecretly Wish To Be an Anti-Procrastinator? Don't miss this.Join me and Veronica Llorca Smith, author of The Anti-Procrastinator (yes, fresh off the press from Penguin Random House!). 🐧We dive into procrastination—how it sneaks up on us, the forms it takes, and, most importantly, how you hold the key to unlocking your own answers.
2025-04-0533 min
Crecer en SubstackProductividad limoneraHoy salió en El Limonero de Veronica Llorca-Smith uno de los posts más largos, entretenidos y valiosos que he escrito en Substack.(A estas alturas, he publicado alrededor de 300 aquí)Te cuento la historia en el Play.—Entra aquí para leer el post que escribí como invitado en el espacio de Verónica: https://limoneros.substack.com/p/las-3-claves-secretas-de-la-productividad*Aparte del post de arriba, que está muy guay, te recomiendo que te suscribas gratis al contenido de Verónica. Es de lo mejor que encontrarás en Substack: h...
2025-03-2710 min
Online Writing Club ShowFrom Jobless To Book Deal With Penguin Random House | Interview with Author Veronica Llorca-SmithIn 2020, my good friend Veronica Llorca-Smith hit rock bottom. Burned out from climbing the corporate ladder, she felt like she was losing herself. By 2021, life had thrown her another curveball: she was unemployed, stranded abroad with her two young daughters without her hubby by her side, and grappling with uncertainty as COVID restrictions made returning home impossible.But Veronica didn’t give up. She refused to let her circumstances define her. Instead, she asked herself:“What can I do? What’s under my control?” And then, she took action.One...
2024-12-1855 min
Escuchando NewslettersCómo conseguir miles de suscriptores en Substack sin depender de redes sociales. El caso de The lemon tree mindset.Cuando la vida te da limones, ¿qué haces? ¿Limonada? Veronica Llorca-Smith decidió plantar un limonero 🍋Su newsletter es The Lemon Tree Mindset, una publicación de Substack que nos ayuda a liberar nuestro verdadero potencial utilizando el poder de la escritura y la marca personal.En esta charla Veronica nos comparte cómo ha sido su bestial crecimiento en Substack y algunos trucos para exprimir esta herramienta (como si fuera un limón 😬)- Su newsletter: https://veronicallorcasmith.substack.com/- Todas las notas en https://chusnaharro.com/veronica-llorca/- Mi newslett...
2024-10-141h 04
Simply Write w/ Polly CampbellVeronica Llorca Smith: Building Your Writers' Brand and EcosystemVeronica Llorca Smith, author of The Lemon Tree Mindset talks about how to grow your writer's brand and business so you can amplify your voice, build your ecosystem, and build your reach. This is a way not only to reach more readers but also to develop a platform that will help you create more publication opportunities. To start developing your writer's brand, consider what you want to be known for and listen to this podcast. You aren't selling only your book or newsletter, you are also selling yourself. An authentic brand helps you do that. Listen to this episode...
2024-10-0730 min
How to Write for a Living102: Veronica Llorca-Smith on Book Deals, Solopreneurship, Public Speaking, and the Power of Community on SubstackIn this first EVER guest episode, I speak to Veronica Llorca-Smith of The Lemon Tree Mindset about solopreneurial life, what it’s like to be an introverted public speaker, how to get a book deal with a Big 5 publisher, and why community is at the heart of every successful Substack publication.You can watch the full video in our Member Resource Hub.📣 Want to support this publication + get more eyes on your brand? Become a How to Write for a Living sponsor. Get more info here. This is a public episode. If you'd...
2024-08-0646 min
How to Get Unstuck with Helen Thomas14: Veronica Llorca-Smith on turning "stuck" into a life-changing adventureShownotes: 14 Veronica Llorca-Smith
In this episode, Helen chats with Veronica Llorca-Smith.
Veronica is a highly accomplished professional, master of reinvention, and author of three Amazon bestsellers.
Originally from the Canary Islands and now living in Hong Kong, in August 2021 Veronica found herself stranded in Australia with her two young daughters, due to travel restrictions.
She used this experience as an opportunity to reinvent herself, transitioning from a corporate senior role to becoming a successful solopreneur.
In this conversation, Veronica speaks about her approach to overcoming challenges and seeing 'stuckness' as...
2024-04-2342 min
Best of "MultiPassionate Like a Boss"Veronica Llorca-Smith on Grit (or Turning Lemons into a Lemon Tree Mindset)Join me and Veronica Llorca-Smith, a four-time published author THIS YEAR, triathlete, public speaker, and leadership consultant; she is, quite literally, a superwoman.
She writes about growth mindset, personal development and positivity, has lived in nine countries, and speaks six languages. She is a mom to two humans and a fur baby and has completed an Ironman.
I am in awe of her, so forgive my gushing as we discuss:
why she started writing, which platforms she chose and why,
the difference between a niche and a vision (spoiler: multi-passionates need a vision),
the...
2023-12-1451 min
NetSupport RadioInsights with NetSupport (Corporate): Veronica Llorca-Smith - ' Managing multi-cultural teams'The Insights with NetSupport (corporate) podcast invites special guests to discuss a topic of their expertise, giving helpful insights to listeners. In this episode, Kat Cauchi, Community Engagement Manager at NetSupport is joined by Veronica Llorca-Smith, Leadership Consultant specialising in cultural agility.Here are some of the questions we asked Veronica:You speak 6 languages and have been learning languages since you were a child, could you talk more about this?Do you think because you started learning languages at a young age it made it easier to learn new languages as you got older?You have...
2023-12-0530 min
Trusted Authority - The Podcast120. Navigating Change: Your Repositioning and Rebranding Guide in a Rapidly Changing EconomyJoin the FINAL Live Intake for the Trusted Authority Group Coaching Program (starts: 2nd Nov 2023) _________ The increase in clients who want to change gears and reposition themselves, whether by stepping out of their industry or profession and starting a completely new chapter or by rethinking how they can leverage their background and repackage it to deliver it in a different way (often from contributor to consultant), has never been higher. In a recent LinkedIn Live that I did with Veronica Llorca-Smith, we discussed the reasons, and this conversation was also the catalyst for this episode because there are quite a...
2023-10-2230 min
The SIXCOMMS PodcastSpecial Series Episode 43: How To Capitalize on Constructive Feedback with Veronica Llorca-SmithSend us a textWelcome to the first episode of our special series, co-hosted by Melanie Staunton of Communicate! In this episode, we have the pleasure of welcoming the incredible Veronica Llorca Smith to the SIXCOMMS Podcast. We'll be delving into the topic of "How Can We Capitalize on Constructive Feedback?"Before we dive in, if you haven't already, we highly recommend checking out Episode 35, where we explored the theme of Embracing Feedback.About Our Guest: Veronica Llorca-SmithVeronica is a seasoned inclusive leadership consultant with a remarkable...
2023-10-1329 min
Open Draft - with Fabio CerpelloniReinventing Yourself and Finding a New Path In Life: With Writer Veronica Llorca-SmithIn this episode, you'll hear a conversation between me and with Veronica Llorca-Smith. Veronica is an inclusion consultant, a public speaker and a writer. She's originally from Spain but has lived in 9 countries and speaks 6 languages. She's also the author of THE LEMON TREE MINDSET, a nonfiction book for anyone who wants to reinvent themselves and find a new path in life. That's exactly what Veronica did after losing her job at Apple. She rolled up her sleeves and worked at building a new career. Veronica is now a successful solopreneur. I hope it'll inspire you to find your...
2023-09-1244 min
Life Lessons#13 - Veronica Llorca-Smith - Locked out of your country - How a Lemon Tree Mindset can shift you from desperate times to best selling author.Veronica Llorca-Smith is a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Consultant, Author and Public Speaker. With a successful international corporate career, Veronica found herself locked out of her country of residence when border restrictions increased during the pandemic.
Away from her husband, and focussed on caring for her two children, Veronica turned to writing and content production as a way of taking control of her destiny whilst living in a foreign country.
Now seen as a leader in her space, Veronica has written multiple books focussing on her experiences and how others can take her learnings forward.
2023-08-161h 05
21st Century Expression with Marty Education#12 Best Tips to Become Fluent in English | Veronica Llorca-SmithIn today's episode, we get to talk to Veronica Llorca-Smith - Public Speaker, Inclusive Leadership Consultant, Author of The Lemon Tree Mindset, and a fluent speaker of 6 languages.
Veronica is a specialist in inclusive language, and she shares with us some of the key principles of inclusive language, as well as the best ways to apply it in our daily life.
We also discuss Veronica's journey to becoming a public speaker in her non-native languages (English being one of them), where she shares incredibly valuable tips on how to handle yourself in stressful situations in l...
2023-07-1151 min
Trusted Authority - The Podcast103. Essential Marketing Assets, Systems, and Processes to Boost Your Authority Brand Through Public Speaking [LinkedIn Live]Whether you're already a seasoned speaker, may it be paid or unpaid and want to take it up a notch to get bigger engagements or more of a regular event or you want to explore the world of professional public speaking further, this episode is a special treat for you as we're covering the marketing assets, systems and processes you need to leverage public speaking to build and boost your personal brand. It's a LinkedIn Like session that Veronica Llorca-Smith and I did a few weeks ago. If you haven't been following me on LinkedIn, you may not know that...
2023-06-2639 min
The Ink WellA Spanish Polyglot and a Teacher Discuss Language Learning Methods - Veronica Llorca-Smith #9
Veronica Llorca-Smith is a writer, language enthusiast and digital nomad currently residing in Hong Kong. She has lived in 9 countries and speaks 6 languages. Currently, Veronica works as an inclusive leadership consultant and helps people worldwide to advance in their personal lives and careers.
📚Veronica's books:
1) The Lemon Tree Mindset - https://a.co/d/3hZG3Ix
2) Conquering Your Burnout - https://a.co/d/a2vwb24
🌐 Veronica's website: www.veronicallorcasmith.com
📧 Veronica's newsletter: https://veronicallorcasmith.substack....
Timeline:
00:00 - Introduction
01:25 - Veronica's First Encounters with Foreign Languages
03:25 - How to Remain Fluent after Developing Fluency?
08:20 - Tactics for Language Immersion (Physical...
2023-06-2447 minThe Ink WellWhat Are Some of the Best Ways to Promote Your Written Content? - Veronica Llorca-Smith #2
Veronica Llorca-Smith is a digital nomad who has lived in 9 countries and speaks 6 languages. After being locked abroad from her home in Hong Kong, she decided to drop the 9 to 5 and the 15 years of corporate experience in leadership roles to become an author.
Recently, Veronica has published her first book 'The Lemon Tree Mindset: 19 lessons to reinvent yourself’ on Amazon and is currently in the process of writing her second one.
Veronica's book - https://www.amazon.com/Lemon-Tree-Min...
Veronica's Medium account - https://medium.com/@verollorcasmith
Veronica's website - https://veronicallorcasmith.com/
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2023-04-3037 min
The Misguided PodcastWhat Two Countries Would You Merge?This is The Misguided Podcast, with host Juwan Rohan (@juwanrohanmusic)
Today's Episode:
Veronica Llorca-Smith: Freelancer and World Traveler joins the MISGUIDED to talk about her experience traveling the world and realizing she is better off as a freelancer than working a corporate job. Certain circumstances put you in tough situations that can either make or break you. Find out how Veronica built her lemon tree.
Hella Misguided Segment
What letter would you write to your 18-year-old self?
Guided Conclusions
If you could merge two countries together, which o...
2023-03-2100 minThe Misguided PodcastCreating Good Habits For Life ChangesThis is The Misguided Podcast, with host Juwan Rohan (@juwanrohanmusic)
Today's Episode:
Veronica Llorca-Smith: Freelancer and World Traveler joins the MISGUIDED to talk about her experience traveling the world and realizing she is better off as a freelancer than working a corporate job. Certain circumstances put you in tough situations that can either make or break you. Find out how Veronica built her lemon tree.
Hella Misguided Segment
What letter would you write to your 18-year-old self?
Guided Conclusions
If you could merge two countries together, which o...
2023-03-1600 min
Mindful EscapeE4: Reinvent yourself and unlock your true potential - Veronica Llorca-Smith (2023)Join us for a thrilling episode of Mindful Escape with Veronica, the ultimate adventurer and super motivator! With a digital nomad lifestyle that's taken her to nine countries and fluency in six languages, Veronica's passion for writing and inspiring others has made her a hit on LinkedIn and Medium.
Veronica is also a super triathlete, having completed over 100 races across different continents, including Ironman and Half Ironman 70.3 world-championships. She's now a diversity and inclusion consultant and public speaker, leveraging her endurance athlete mindset to help others thrive and succeed.
Tune in to hear Veronica's fascinating...
2023-03-1325 minThe Misguided PodcastLosing My Job Two Times In Two Years...This is The Misguided Podcast, with host Juwan Rohan (@juwanrohanmusic)
Today's Episode:
Veronica Llorca-Smith: Freelancer and World Traveler joins the MISGUIDED to talk about her experience traveling the world and realizing she is better off as a freelancer than working a corporate job. Certain circumstances put you in tough situations that can either make or break you. Find out how Veronica built her lemon tree.
Hella Misguided Segment
What letter would you write to your 18-year-old self?
Guided Conclusions
If you could merge two countries together, which o...
2023-03-1200 minThe Misguided PodcastRemoving The Cultural LensThis is The Misguided Podcast, with host Juwan Rohan (@juwanrohanmusic)
Today's Episode:
Veronica Llorca-Smith: Freelancer and World Traveler joins the MISGUIDED to talk about her experience traveling the world and realizing she is better off as a freelancer than working a corporate job. Certain circumstances put you in tough situations that can either make or break you. Find out how Veronica built her lemon tree.
Hella Misguided Segment
What letter would you write to your 18-year-old self?
Guided Conclusions
If you could merge two countries together, which o...
2023-03-0300 minThe Misguided PodcastNomad Entrepreneur: Tales and Tips on the Go With Veronica Llorca-SmithThis is The Misguided Podcast, with host Juwan Rohan (@juwanrohanmusic)
Today's Episode:
Veronica Llorca-Smith: Freelancer and World Traveler joins the MISGUIDED to talk about her experience traveling the world and realizing she is better off as a freelancer than working a corporate job. Certain circumstances put you in tough situations that can either make or break you. Find out how Veronica built her lemon tree.
Hella Misguided Segment
What letter would you write to your 18-year-old self?
Guided Conclusions
If you could merge two countries together, which o...
2023-03-0152 min
Inspiring Great Leaders PodcastInspiring Great Leaders Podcast #170 Veronica Llorca-Smith Leading With Cultural Agility
Leading With Cultural Agility
On this episode of the Inspiring Great Leaders Podcast, Craig Johns speaks with Veronica Llorca-Smith about leading with cultural agility, being a global citizen who has lived in 9 countries, and an emerging thought leader on culture, diversity, equity and inclusion.
We also dive into bringing her children up in.a multilinguil environment, inclusive leadership, being aware of conscious or unconscious bias, and ensuring everyone has a voice and knows their voice matters.
Veronica Llorca-Smith – Leading With Cultural Agility
Veronica Llorca-Smith had lived in 9 countries and speaks 6 languages, in...
2023-01-1957 min
Trusted Authority - The Podcast79. Talent & Leadership Trends + Predictions For 2023 [Interview with Veronica Llorca-Smith]As we're moving into the new year, it's important for us to understand what's ahead and what's required when it comes to talent and leadership expectations. With the challenges over the past couple of years, the game certainly has changed and truth told - we're not going backwards anymore. We truely have entered the next wave and world of work so the question is - how to best prepare and stay ahead of the curve? This is what this week's episode is all about as we're joined by a returning guest - Veronica Llorca-Smith who's has a crazy personal and...
2022-12-2530 min
Crossing It Off The Bucket ListBecome An Iron(wo)man : Veronica Llorca-SmithBucket list items can some times seem like impossible goals. Competing in an Ironman endurance race could easily fit that description. In this episode, Veronica llorca-Smith describes how she used SMART goal philosophy to tackle competing in her first Ironman Triathlon. She shares that once she put it down on her bucket list, crossing it off was the only outcome she could see. Everything is possible if you have the drive.To connect with Veronica and learn more about her:Follow on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronicallorcasmith/Website: https...
2022-11-1126 min
Trusted Authority - The Podcast60. Redefine Your Career Narrative [AMA Session]Tables are turned and I'm joined by an incredible go-getter and leader of some of the biggest brands! Veronica Llorca-Smith is taking the seat of the interviewer this week and asks some candid questions on all things career reinvention, establishing yourself in a different country, overcoming those unique challenges that come from starting over and everything in between. Some of the topics we discuss: 1) Getting back to the workforce after a break: Having been out of the workforce for a few months, it's daunting to take the first step back. What advice do you have to get started and take...
2022-08-1326 min