The Gutsy Podcast | Mindset, Personal Development & Entrepreneurship for Women

LauraAura® | Keynote Speaker, Coach, and Entrepreneur of 19 Years
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The Gutsy Podcast is for women, entrepreneurs, and go-getters who are ready to stop holding back and start making gutsy moves in their lives and businesses. Gutsy is the belief and action that happens in the split second when you’re faced with a decision—but this time you choose to go for it instead of going back. Hosted by Keynote Speaker and Coach, LauraAura, this show is your weekly guide to owning what you actually want, shifting the mind junk that’s been holding you back, and taking bold steps toward your goals. Each week, you’ll get powerful insights, actionable strategies, and inspiring stories designed to help you break free from overthinking and overcomplicating. Whether you’re tuning in for a full episode or a quick Powerback® session, you’ll walk away with the confidence and clarity to stop fighting yourself and start going for it. Desire drives you, but gutsy? That’s what gets it done.

  1. 19h ago

    Powerback 594: That Big, Wild Idea You Can’t Stop Thinking About? It’s Time.

    I've got a little challenge for you today. I want to hear your big, wild, audacious goal or idea that you can't stop thinking about. I'm talking about the idea you have a secret Pinterest board for, the one you find yourself smiling about when no one's around. You've put in the work, you've gained the knowledge, you've completed a chapter, and you have what you need to take this next step forward. Where the disarray and the frustration and the feeling like a bag of turds comes from is when we ignore that rumble for too long, when we tell ourselves we need more planning before we're allowed to claim it. Today's Powerback® is about playing in the space of what if. What if you actually went for it? I talk you through why it's only wild and audacious until it's your regular life, and why owning that thing in the first place is what makes that shift possible. It's time, friend. This goal is rumbling because you're ready, so take your Powerback® and go claim it. We'll go through: Why the "rumble" you keep feeling is a sign you're ready, not a problem to fixThe difference between gathering more information and actually making a decisionMy own story of daydreaming about speaking and coaching for years before making the leapWhy claiming a goal often speeds things up in ways that feel uncomfortableResources from this episodeGutsy Moves Challenge — A live, 5-day challenge happening September 21–25, 2026, built to help you make the moves you can't stop thinking about but keep putting off. It's an hour a day, $49, and I’m in the chat with you all week long.  Connect with LauraAura Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Instagram  |  LinkedIn  |  Web Support the show Leave a Review! We love, love, love to read your comments, feedback, and reviews. It also helps other women like you know they're in the right place to get support. https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-gutsy-podcast/id1445481970

  2. Aug 18

    593: Why Successful Women Keep Repeating the Same Relationship Patterns with Laura Nagiel

    You can build a business, lead a team, handle pressure, and usually figure shit out. So why does dating or love feel so much harder?  Today's guest, Laura Nagiel, is a dating and confidence coach and the creator of the DREAM Framework, the method she's used to help high-achieving women find the one. We're talking dating, perfectionism, control, receiving, and all the ways ambitious women unintentionally recreate the same exhausting patterns, not just in work, but in love too.  But if you dig deeper, this conversation isn't really about dating or your current relationship at all. It’s more about  your relationship with yourself. Self-trust, letting go of control, and being willing to ask yourself some pretty uncomfortable questions about what you actually want and whether you're creating space to receive it.  In this episode, you'll learn: Why high-achieving women struggle with dating even when they excel everywhere elseThe link between perfectionism, control, and people-pleasing in relationshipsHow childhood patterns quietly shape adult relationship habitsWhat it means to become a "match" for the relationship you wantWhy receiving (love, help, support, time)  is the real common denominatorResources from this episodeDREAM Framework — Laura Nagiel's signature six-month coaching program guiding high-achieving women through discovery, healing, and strategy to find a committed, high-value partner.  Auralign Mastermind — My high-touch coaching space for women who are ready to stop depleting themselves for everyone else and start building a business and life that actually works for them.  Clarity Session — A casual, no-pressure call with me to talk through what's going on and figure out your right next move. 🎙️ Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify 📲 Follow LauraAura on TikTok: @ThatLauraAura 🔥 Join The Gutsy Collective: Learn More 💡 Work with LauraAura: www.LauraAura.com Connect with Laura Nagiel TikTok  |  Instagram  |  LinkedIn  |  Web Connect with LauraAura Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Instagram  |  LinkedIn  |  Web Support the show Leave a Review! We love, love, love to read your comments, feedback, and reviews. It also helps other women like you know they're in the right place to get support. https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-gutsy-podcast/id1445481970

  3. Aug 11

    Powerback 592: 4 Unfiltered Truths That Will Grow Your Business

    Every single person I work with comes to me because I said the thing they needed to hear. I called it for what it was and helped them find the solution to finally fix it. Today I'm handing you four unfiltered things I've said to my clients that ended up growing their business: slow the f**k down, get rid of an offer, ditch the framework, and talk like you, not your old boss.  I'm not going to pretend any of this is comfortable to hear. It wasn't easy for me to learn how to say these things out loud either, and it's not always easy to receive them. But if you've been busting your ass and still feel like something's missing, or you've got momentum but it feels heavy and off, that's your sign.  Let this be the episode that gets you out of your own way, so you can take your Powerback® and finally build the business you want to be building. We’ll go through: Why slowing the f**k down is the fastest way to actually speed things upThe offer you're holding onto that needs to goWhy frameworks are textbooks to learn from, not blueprints to followTalking like you instead of your old bossResources from this episode Clarity Session — a casual, no-pressure conversation with me to figure out what's really going on and get clear on your next right move.  The Gutsy Collective —my community for driven women making gutsy moves in their lives and businesses.  Connect with LauraAura Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Instagram  |  LinkedIn  |  Web Support the show Leave a Review! We love, love, love to read your comments, feedback, and reviews. It also helps other women like you know they're in the right place to get support. https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-gutsy-podcast/id1445481970

  4. Aug 4

    591: The Ache for More - Figuring Out What You Truly Want with Katie Pulsifer

    There are seasons in life when everything looks fine, but doesn’t feel quite right. It's not that you're ungrateful or that anything's necessarily wrong, but something inside of you keeps saying there's more.  Today's guest, Katie Pulsifer, is a master certified life coach and creator of the Golden Coaching Certification. With over 13 years of experience, Katie has trained thousands of coaches and guided high-achieving women out of overwhelm and people pleasing and into clarity, self-trust, and purpose.  We're talking about that ache for more, why so many women feel stuck even when life looks good on the outside, and how we've gotten so practiced at knowing what everyone else needs that we've lost touch with what we want.  In this episode, you’ll learn: The ache for more and what it actually feels likeSigns you're stuck even when life looks good on paperThe guilt passed down through generationsQuestioning what you've always considered "normal"Katie's own story of rebuilding a life that reflects who she actually isReclaiming self-trust, your voice, and your purposeResources from this episode Golden Life Coaching Certification — Katie's heart-led coach certification program, built on 13+ years of coaching and training thousands of coaches:  Clarity Session — If this conversation hit home, this is the next right step. It's a casual conversation with me to figure out your next gutsy move.  🎙️ Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify 📲 Follow LauraAura on TikTok: @ThatLauraAura 🔥 Join The Gutsy Collective: Learn More 💡 Work with LauraAura: www.LauraAura.com Connect with Katie Pulsifer Facebook  |  Substack  |  Instagram  |  LinkedIn  |  Web Connect with LauraAura Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Instagram  |  LinkedIn  |  Web Support the show Leave a Review! We love, love, love to read your comments, feedback, and reviews. It also helps other women like you know they're in the right place to get support. https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-gutsy-podcast/id1445481970

  5. Jul 30

    Powerback 590: Your Next Move Deserves Better Than What's Left of You

    If you want to take your business to the next level, you have got to give yourself space to do it.  Your routine is set in stone, but maybe you have a new idea, trying to grow through the cracks like a little weed, saying, “hey, look at me!” I'm in this with you in real time. I've been wanting to write a book for a decade, and this year I finally had to get honest about where all of my creative energy was going, and make room to pour into the book instead.  That's also why the Gutsy Podcast cadence is changing: we're moving from two episodes a week to one, alternating a guest episode and a Powerback®. It's the same evaluation I walk women through inside Auralign — protecting a sleep schedule, blocking off a CEO day, letting go of commitments that no longer serve. It's going to feel a little bumpy at first, and you're going to have to hold your new priority sacred and say no to the stuff that used to fill that space. But once you give yourself the room to go deep, the clarity starts pouring in, and that's exactly why it's time to take your Powerback® and start making the space your next level is waiting for. We'll go through: Why cramming your creation time in between meetings keeps your next-level idea stuckHow to evaluate where your time, energy, and creation are actually goingReal examples from women inside Auralign making space for their next levelWhy the Gutsy Podcast cadence is changing (and what that means going forward)The mindset shift it takes to hold your new priority sacredResources from this episodeLauraAura's book pre-launch list — Follow along behind the scenes as I write my book!  Auralign Mastermind — My 6-month group coaching experience, the space to work through this same kind of evaluation with support.  Connect with LauraAura Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Instagram  |  LinkedIn  |  Web Support the show Leave a Review! We love, love, love to read your comments, feedback, and reviews. It also helps other women like you know they're in the right place to get support. https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-gutsy-podcast/id1445481970

  6. Jul 28

    589 : Midlife Isn't a Crisis. It's Your Chance to Reinvent Yourself with Wendy Valentine

    Do you ever look around at the life you built and think, wait, is this it? Maybe the kids are growing up, your career doesn't fit anymore, your business is evolving, or your relationships are changing. Or maybe you just have this quiet feeling that the version of you who built this life is not the same woman who's meant to build the next chapter.  Sometimes this gets labeled as a midlife crisis, but what if it's actually just an invitation to do things your own way? Today's guest, Wendy Valentine, believes that midlife isn't a crisis at all. It's a catalyst. After navigating divorce, menopause, job loss, debt, an empty nest, and a devastating personal loss all at once, she found herself on the bathroom floor, wondering how she would ever rebuild her life. What happened next completely changed the way that she saw herself and what's possible. In this episode: Why midlife isn't a crisis but a catalystWendy's story: divorce, menopause, job loss, debt, an empty nest, and a devastating loss, all at onceGrieving the versions of yourself you've outgrownIdentity, reinvention, and self-trustLetting go of who you thought you had to beTrusting yourself without having all the answersResources from this episode Women Waking Up: The Midlife Manifesto for Passion, Purpose, and Play — Wendy's book on reinventing midlife using her 7-step FREEDOM method.  FREEDOM at Midlife — Wendy's signature group coaching program that walks you through her 7-step FREEDOM framework for midlife reinvention.  The Midlife Makeover Show — Wendy's top-ranked podcast on embracing midlife as a powerful new beginning.  The Gutsy Collective — My integration space for deepening self-trust, confidence, and making Gutsy moves.  🎙️ Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify 📲 Follow LauraAura on TikTok: @ThatLauraAura 🔥 Join The Gutsy Collective: Learn More 💡 Work with LauraAura: www.LauraAura.com Connect with Wendy Valentine Facebook  |  Substack  |  Instagram  |  Web Connect with LauraAura Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Instagram  |  LinkedIn  |  Web Support the show Leave a Review! We love, love, love to read your comments, feedback, and reviews. It also helps other women like you know they're in the right place to get support. https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-gutsy-podcast/id1445481970

  7. Jul 23

    PowerBack 588: How To Make Better Decisions, Faster

    You've thought about it long enough, and it's time to make a decision. But right before you make your move, your brain kicks in and turns something simple into something that feels 10,000 times more complicated.  The problem is you're going outside of yourself for permission, asking everyone and their sisters, brothers, neighbors, and dogs what they think, gathering up opinions like Pokémon cards, until you don't know which end is up anymore.  Better decisions only come from an internal agreement with yourself. In this Powerback®, I'm walking you through three ways to make better decisions, faster, so you can make gutsy moves you didn't even know you were capable of.  We’ll go through: Getting clear on what you actually want (and what you don't)Why waiting until the emotion passes leads to better decisionsLearning to trust your body's unfiltered truth over your brain's noiseResources from this episodeFree Clarity Session — A free 30-minute call to talk through what's going on and figure out your right next move, if you're on the edge of a decision and need help making it. Connect with LauraAura Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Instagram  |  LinkedIn  |  Web Support the show Leave a Review! We love, love, love to read your comments, feedback, and reviews. It also helps other women like you know they're in the right place to get support. https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-gutsy-podcast/id1445481970

  8. Jul 21

    587: Undoing Corporate Programing in Your Own Business with Ilene Kastel

    Imagine selling a 7-figure company you built from the ground up, without knowing what was next. Could you do it? Could you even let yourself think about it?  Today's guest, Ilene Kastel, did just that. After 14 years building a mental health counseling practice from nothing, she walked away because, as she puts it, "I just knew what I was doing wasn't it anymore."  We get into what it actually looks like to leave corporate for reinvention — the self-reliance that replaces hierarchy, the isolation that shows up when collaboration disappears, and the nervous system cues that tell you when you're forcing a decision instead of trusting one.  I share my own version of this — 20-plus years in branding and marketing, thinking I'd do that until the day I died, and then starting over. Ilene and I both know that feeling of rebuilding competence from scratch, and why doing it inside a community beats doing it alone. If you're sitting in a corner office wondering if there's something else calling you, by the end of this episode, you'll have real language for what your body's already been telling you. In this episode, you’ll learn: Selling a 7-figure business without knowing what's nextGolden handcuffs and leaving corporate for reinventionListening to your nervous system as a business skillCalculated risk vs. burning it all downUndoing corporate habits in business ownershipIsolation, community, and finding your peopleImposter syndrome and comparisonThe real-life logistics of a big pivotResources from this episode Mindfully Modern Collective — Ilene's coaching practice, offering one-on-one coaching, breathwork journeys, half-day intensives, and retreats. Auralign Mastermind — If you're pivoting your business focus, taking your growth to the next level, and ready to build your next chapter your way, Auralign is where you get the support as you make those moves.  🎙️ Subscribe & Review: Apple Podcasts | Spotify 📲 Follow LauraAura on TikTok: @ThatLauraAura 🔥 Join The Gutsy Collective: Learn More 💡 Work with LauraAura: www.LauraAura.com Connect with Ilene Kastel Facebook  |  Instagram  |  LinkedIn  |  Web Connect with LauraAura Facebook  |  TikTok  |  Instagram  |  LinkedIn  |  Web Support the show Leave a Review! We love, love, love to read your comments, feedback, and reviews. It also helps other women like you know they're in the right place to get support. https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/the-gutsy-podcast/id1445481970

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The Gutsy Podcast is for women, entrepreneurs, and go-getters who are ready to stop holding back and start making gutsy moves in their lives and businesses. Gutsy is the belief and action that happens in the split second when you’re faced with a decision—but this time you choose to go for it instead of going back. Hosted by Keynote Speaker and Coach, LauraAura, this show is your weekly guide to owning what you actually want, shifting the mind junk that’s been holding you back, and taking bold steps toward your goals. Each week, you’ll get powerful insights, actionable strategies, and inspiring stories designed to help you break free from overthinking and overcomplicating. Whether you’re tuning in for a full episode or a quick Powerback® session, you’ll walk away with the confidence and clarity to stop fighting yourself and start going for it. Desire drives you, but gutsy? That’s what gets it done.

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