Today’s guest is the one and only Lauren Duke: a talented entrepreneur, yoga teacher, community leader, and writer. We first met about 3 years ago when I was right in the middle of a rock bottom moment and Gather became my safe haven for healing heartbreak and moving trauma out of my body. Gather was a thriving community yoga space on the 101 that became my home away from home for yoga classes, wellness workshops, pop up markets, and dance parties. When Lauren took over the space next door to create Be Well, a women’s co-working space, I was all in. These spaces were my connection to self-care practices and like-minded community during one of the hardest times of my life - they were my lifeline.
The first half of this conversation is about the spiritual journey of 2020 and the second half focuses on the nitty-gritty details of how Lauren’s businesses are evolving. Every second is worth listening to, stay tuned for Part 2 next week!
Key Takeaways
Quarantine allowed Lauren to step back and take a breath after the initial go of survival mode.
Listening to your inner teacher means being accountable for your own life.
Which traditions are still useful and which ones do we need to let go for the sake of growth?
The importance of critical thinking and how it can change your life.
Nothing we are experiencing is really “new.” We just have more access to it through social media.
Dive deep into Lauren’s definition of privilege and how if affects her experience of the pandemic.
We discuss the societal conditioning of guilt associated with white privilege.
Turn guilt into critical thinking: what does it mean to use privilege for a force of good? (i.e. choosing not to support systems that perpetuate racism)
Being a Leader of Hope is about expanding awareness in yourself and the collective.
Stopping the cycle of transgenerational trauma means healing unresolved trauma in the nervous system.
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Talk Back
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