Not So Status Quo

Lauren Donnelly
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Not So Status Quo is a podcast for those ready to break free from expectations and create a life that truly feels like their own. Hosted by Life Transformation Mentor Lauren Donnelly, we dive into mindset shifts, personal growth, and inspiring stories from people who have challenged the norm to live authentically. If you’re ready to create a life so fulfilling you can’t wait to get out of bed in the morning, this is for you. New episodes drop every Monday. Want more? Join us @notsostatusquo and @statusaligned

  1. JAN 18

    How to Course Correct Your Life: Staying Aligned With Your Bigger Vision

    In this solo episode, Lauren explores how to course correct your life without starting over. She talks about how many of us move through life on autopilot, staying busy but never pausing to ask whether we’re actually aligned with our bigger vision. Through a personal life update, Lauren shares her own realisation around the need to build an independent personal brand, the subtle signs things were drifting off track, and how intentional pauses helped her recalibrate. You’ll also be guided through a simple self-check exercise to help you assess whether your current direction still matches the life you want to create, and what to do if it doesn’t. If you’ve been feeling slightly off, restless, or unsure whether you’re heading where you truly want to go, this episode is an invitation to pause, reflect, and course correct with clarity. Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@NotSoStatusQuo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Lauren: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@statusaligned⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok - @laurenstatus Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.statusaligned.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    29 min

  2. 11/09/2025

    The Waiting Room of Your Own Life: Why You’re Forever ‘On the Way’ But Never Arriving

    Are you doing everything right like the journaling, visualising, "working hard" yet somehow still feel like your dream life is just out of reach? In this episode, we're unpacking the reason so many women stay “forever on the journey”: busy, productive, and endlessly almost there, but never quite arriving. You’ll discover what’s really happening beneath the surface when you feel stuck in the waiting room of your own life, and how subconscious beliefs, identity blocks, and fear of success quietly keep you from walking through the doors to the life you truly desire. Lauren shares her own story of realising she’d set up camp in her waiting room (mistaking movement for momentum) and the exact mindset and self-concept shifts that helped her step into arrival energy and start creating real results. ✨ In this episode: Why you keep “doing the work” but not seeing progress The subconscious fears that hold you in a constant waiting loop How identity and self-concept shape your reality What it actually takes to leave the waiting room and arrive Practical steps to embody your next-level self today If you’ve been feeling stuck, frustrated, or like your goals are always just around the corner, this conversation will help you understand why, and more importantly, how to shift it. 💫 Mentioned in this episode:The Mindset Upgrade Kit: your simple to use guide to rewiring your self-concept and upgrading your inner operating system. Grab it now for $47 USD: The Mindset Upgrade Kit⁠⁠ ** Ready to go deeper into mindset work? Grab the free private podcast episode: Unlocking the Version of You Who Has It All - available at this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://statusaligned.myflodesk.com/privateepisode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@NotSoStatusQuo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Lauren: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@statusaligned⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.statusaligned.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Not So Status Quo: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notsostatusquo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    26 min

  3. 09/28/2025

    It’s Safe to Receive: Money, Love, Support & Success

    Have you ever wondered why your manifestations don’t stick around, even though you want them so badly? Or why it’s so much easier to ask than to truly receive? In this episode, we go deep into the gap between wanting and allowing... because receiving isn’t just a privilege. It’s a skill you can build. We’ll explore: Why you might block abundance even when you consciously want it How child, cultural, or relational programming keeps you stuck in a receivership loop The role of identity, nervous system safety, and capacity-building in allowing more in Real-life examples in money, love, and emotional support Tangible micro-actions you can practice today to increase your ability to receive If you’ve ever felt guilty when blessings landed, questioned whether you “deserve” what you asked for, or noticed yourself shrinking just when the momentum builds, this conversation is for you. ✨ You will learn how to shift from wanting to receiving so that alignment, fulfilment, and abundance aren’t fleeting, but your new normal. If you're ready to deepen your relationship with receiving and rewrite your capacity to hold more, dive in now! P.S. Don’t forget to check out my private podcast episode and Mindset Upgrade Kit linked below for even more support on expanding your identity and energy. Mentioned in this episode: ⁠The Mindset Upgrade Kit⁠ ** Ready to go deeper into mindset work? Grab the free private podcast episode: Unlocking the Version of You Who Has It All - available at this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://statusaligned.myflodesk.com/privateepisode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@NotSoStatusQuo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Lauren: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@statusaligned⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.statusaligned.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Not So Status Quo: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notsostatusquo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    29 min

  4. 09/07/2025

    The Cost of Playing Small: Why Downplaying Your Desires Is Delaying Your Next Level

    What if the very thing keeping you stuck… is how small you’re letting yourself dream? In today’s solo episode, we’re diving deep into the ways ambitious women shrink; not because they don’t want more, but because it’s safer not to. Whether it’s fear of judgment, childhood conditioning, cultural pressures, or a self-concept that hasn’t caught up to the woman you’re becoming, playing small comes at a cost. And that cost? Is your next level. This episode is for you if: You’ve ever felt guilty or ashamed for wanting more You’ve hidden your big desires to stay “low maintenance” or avoid being “too much” You’re ready to stop waiting for permission and start building the life you actually want We’ll unpack:• Why suppressing your desires suppresses your expansion• The subconscious patterns keeping you in your comfort zone• Tangible steps to start claiming your desires again ✨ Want to upgrade your life and unlock the version of you who has it all?Don't miss the free private podcast: "Unlocking the Version of You Who Has It All" https://statusaligned.myflodesk.com/privateepisode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@NotSoStatusQuo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Lauren: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@statusaligned⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.statusaligned.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Not So Status Quo: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notsostatusquo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ready to transform your life? Join my 1:1 Mentoring waitlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://statusaligned.myflodesk.com/1on1waitlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    24 min

  5. 08/17/2025

    Burnt Out But Still Dreaming: How to Hold the Vision When You’re Running on Empty

    What happens when the vision that once lit you up… suddenly feels far away? This episode is for the women who are deeply driven... but also deeply tired. The ones who still believe in the dream, but are too burnt out to move. The ones who are “doing the work,” holding space, pushing forward and wondering if they can keep going. Inside this solo episode, I explore: The hidden side of ambition no one talks about The difference between burnout, resistance, and boredom Subtle signs you’re in high-functioning burnout Micro-practices to reconnect and realign (even if you’re short on time) How to rebuild a vision that doesn’t burn you out Whether you’re in the messy middle, questioning your path, or just craving a slower, softer way to get to your next level, this is your reminder that success and wellbeing are not mutually exclusive. Resources mentioned in this episode are linked in the description below.And as always, take what lands, leave what doesn’t, and honour your pace!

    34 min

  6. 07/20/2025

    Why You're Doing the Inner Work But Still Not Seeing Results

    You’re journaling. You’re listening to the podcasts. You’re doing the mindset work… so why hasn’t your life shifted yet? In this solo episode of Not So Status Quo, we’re getting real about a frustrating (and wildly common) experience: doing all the inner work but not seeing the external results to match. This isn’t because you’re not trying hard enough. It’s because there’s often a gap between knowing and embodying. Between intention and integration. Inside this episode, you’ll learn: ✨ What the “embodiment gap” actually is and why it’s keeping you stuck✨ The difference between dabbling in personal growth and living it✨ How your nervous system plays a huge role in blocking (or allowing) your next level✨ What to do if you’re stuck in cycles of insight without transformation✨ Practical tools to shift from consuming inspiration to becoming the version of you who gets results If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right but not seeing the change you crave, this episode will connect the missing dots. You don’t need more information. You need integration. Mentioned in this episode: The Mindset Upgrade Kit Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@NotSoStatusQuo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Lauren: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@statusaligned⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.statusaligned.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Not So Status Quo: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notsostatusquo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ** Ready to go deeper into mindset work? Grab the free private podcast episode: Unlocking the Version of You Who Has It All - available at this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://statusaligned.myflodesk.com/privateepisode⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ready to transform your life? Join my 1:1 Mentoring waitlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://statusaligned.myflodesk.com/1on1waitlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    28 min

  7. 07/13/2025

    Grace Henry-Hicks: Why Reinventing Yourself Isn’t Starting Over, It’s Becoming Who You Are

    In this deep honest and expansive conversation, I’m joined by the incredible woman behind Holding Space with Grace, a community and events brand designed to help women reconnect with themselves, one nourishing experience at a time. Grace Henry-Hicks shares her story of leaving home to study in Sydney, navigating loneliness, shifting from fashion to real estate, and ultimately walking away from the career (and relationship) that no longer felt aligned. After spending time living in Los Angeles, diving deep into human design, and hosting her first few women’s events, she returned to Australia to build the vision that had been calling her all along. We talk about: What it really takes to reinvent your life, again and again The role discomfort plays in your growth and clarity How moving countries and changing industries helped her find purpose The magic of micro shifts (not massive leaps) when creating a life that aligns How she now creates safe, soulful events, workshops and retreats for other women to bloom If you’ve been feeling disconnected from yourself, uncertain of your next step, or craving a deeper sense of meaning, this conversation will leave you feeling seen, inspired and reminded that you’re allowed to start again. Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@NotSoStatusQuo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Grace: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠@holdingspacewg Website - https://www.holdingspacewg.com Follow Lauren: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@statusaligned⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Website - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.statusaligned.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Not So Status Quo: Instagram - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@notsostatusquo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ** Ready to go deeper into mindset work? Grab the free private podcast episode: Unlocking the Version of You Who Has It All - available at this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://statusaligned.myflodesk.com/privateepisode⁠⁠⁠ Ready to transform your life? Join my 1:1 Mentoring waitlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://statusaligned.myflodesk.com/1on1waitlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    1h 8m

  8. 06/15/2025

    How to Rewire Money Blocks and Feel Safe With Wealth

    If you’ve ever found yourself avoiding your bank account, undercharging for your work, or feeling guilty when money flows in, this episode is for you. In part two of our Money Block series, we move beyond awareness and into aligned action. You’ll learn how to regulate your nervous system, rewire deep beliefs about money and create a self-concept that actually feels safe holding wealth and abundance. We explore: How your body’s response reveals hidden money fears Why energy and nervous system safety are the missing links in manifestation A guided energy audit to identify where resistance lives in your body Powerful affirmations that rebuild your identity as someone who is abundant Practical actions you can take today to stop repelling money and start receiving it If you’re ready to stop hustling for every dollar and start embodying the version of you who already has it, this episode will help you get there. ✨ Mentioned: Mindset Upgrade Kit: the self-paced resource designed to rewire your beliefs and build a money-safe self-concept. Watch on YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@NotSoStatusQuo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow me on Instagram: Lauren - Status Aligned ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/statusaligned⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Not So Status Quo ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/notsostatusquo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join my 1:1 Mentoring waitlist: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://statusaligned.myflodesk.com/1on1waitlist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Get my FREE 'Life Clarity Blueprint' resource: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://statusaligned.myflodesk.com/lifeclarityblueprint⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    16 min
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Not So Status Quo is a podcast for those ready to break free from expectations and create a life that truly feels like their own. Hosted by Life Transformation Mentor Lauren Donnelly, we dive into mindset shifts, personal growth, and inspiring stories from people who have challenged the norm to live authentically. If you’re ready to create a life so fulfilling you can’t wait to get out of bed in the morning, this is for you. New episodes drop every Monday. Want more? Join us @notsostatusquo and @statusaligned

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  • Creator
    Lauren Donnelly
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    28
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Lauren Donnelly
  • Show Website
    Not So Status Quo