Grab Life by the Goals

Lauren Widrick
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Welcome to Grab Life by the Goals, the podcast about getting hotter, richer, happier, and building a big, audacious YES, AND life. I'm Lauren Widrick. Corporate executive, former 7-figure entrepreneur, wife, mom of two, and a woman with approximately 47 things she still wants to do. On the pod, I'm sharing real-life experiments, wins, failures, and questionable decisions as I FAFO my way to a bigger, bolder life. And helping you do the same. Because you can love the life you've built AND want more. Big goals. Questionable decisions. Actual receipts. You get to want it ALL.

  1. 3d ago

    ACTIVATE Recap and Grab Life by the Goals is Back!

    SO much tea to spill about my first conference in 2.5 years. Spoiler...it did NOT go as expected (yeep). Some hot deets: 🙋‍♀️ People who say "I'll be there" will not, in fact, be there. I have the receipts. 🎤 I opened the day with a round of intros that lasted an hour and 20 minutes. Yes, you read that right. Yes, I was panicking. 🫠 I went home that night with a serious case of the ick. Then I found my old notebooks and realized I'd been sitting on the perfect playbook the whole time. 💡 The clarity that came from this hot mess? I finally know exactly what Grab Life by the Goals is. And no, it's not business coaching. 📱 I'm turning my Instagram into an unserious reality show about actually improving my life. Tiny hacks, messy videos from my car, and zero pretending I have it figured out. 🔥 The next event is happening. Hotel ballroom, DJ, the works. It's not a matter of if, it's when. The only way to figure out what you wanna do is to f**k around and find out. So go f**k around. Find me on IG @laurenwidrick and at laurenwidrick.com

  2. Sep 24

    I Bombed My First Keynote in 2.5 Years (And I'm Sharing Every Second)

    I forgot my lines on stage, my arms went cold, and I freaked out. But instead of editing out the mess, I'm handing you the raw playback because the blackout might be the best thing that ever happened to me. 🔥 I built a million-dollar coaching business from a $17,000 bet on myself, then lost $40K on my dream conference and burned the whole thing to the ground 😭 Walked away from my business, crawled back to the same corporate job I once called a prison, and honestly? It felt like freedom 🎙️ Got sick of my own shit, hit record on a terrible first podcast episode with zero production, and that one messy action unlocked everything ⚡ Happiness first, goals second. Not the other way around. The carrot you're chasing will never make you happy if you're miserable chasing it 🎯 I'm hosting the Activate conference because the thing that took me out is the exact dragon I need to slay. 38 tickets left as of this recording 💥 You don't need discipline or perfection. You need to be willing to suck in public, fail forward, and keep going Your dreams aren't just for you. If you don't activate, you rob yourself, the people you're meant to serve, and every bystander who needed to see you go first. So launch messy and watch what happens. Follow me on IG @laurenwidrick and grab your Activate ticket at laurenwidrick.com

  3. Sep 15

    Monogamy is Not My Business Model

    I got a new mic, a new iPhone, and a new identity: business hoe. Buckle up. 🎤 I finally admit why my dream conference flopped, and it wasn't the marketing 🐿️ I diagnose myself as squirrel-brained, novelty-chasing, and done apologizing for it 💍 Why being monogamous with my job, my husband, and my kids' sports means my business gets to be the wild card 😈 The vibe is a certain Sex and the City icon and, spoiler...it's not Carrie 🏋️ The real reason my fitness goals are the one thing I haven't hit this year 🔥 A one day conference where nobody leaves with just a notebook full of feelings GRAB YOUR ACTIVATE TIX for October 24: laurenwidrick.com Follow me on IG @laurenwidrick

  4. Sep 3

    Brainwash Yourself into an Avalanche of Manifestations

    I'm calling out some b******t today: the same "I'm not good at sales" lie I hear from every entrepreneur I meet is one I've been telling myself too. Turns out the receipts say otherwise. 🤑 I found an old spreadsheet that proved I sold six figures worth of stuff with nothing but my mouth 🔥 Then I explain exactly why I torched that whole business anyway 😳 I admit the same fear is creeping back in now that I'm about to drop cash on my next big event 💅 A facial gave me more than good skin, it gave me a personality transplant 📱 An app is quietly brainwashing me into a delusional main character era and it's working 🎟️ Early bird pricing on my conference disappears in three days and I tell you exactly why the price is about to jump **Stop talking shit about yourself. Your words are spells. Choose better ones.** Contact: IG: @laurenwidrick Website: laurenwidrick.com

  5. Aug 27

    I Found a Glitch in the Matrix! Dead Serious. I'm Spooked.

    I dropped a very special necklace down a drain in 2024. Today it showed up on my husband's counter like nothing happened. So now we're talking manifestation apps, trademarked cheeky phrases, and why reinventing yourself might be the dumbest advice ever. 👻 A "dead" necklace resurfaces and I spiral into full Mandela Effect conspiracy mode🔮 I confess my situationship with a 25 year old manifestation influencer who can't read tarot cards💸 The unhinged affirmation that convinced me to stop trying so hard🪦 Everyone in my life (including my boyfriend ChatGPT) told me to kill my favorite phrase🏕️ How one text with zero emojis accidentally booked me a venue🎤 The stage confession that made me cry mid recording and rethink reinvention completely Turns out you don't need a new you. You're already perfect. IG @laurenwidrick · laurenwidrick.com for ACTIVATE Tix.

  6. Aug 19

    You Can't Do Your Own Brain Surgery

    ACTIVATE Conference Tickets live on laurenwidrick.com. I stood in a room of six people I trust completely and still nearly fell apart reading my own speech out loud. Here's what happened, and why it means you need to be at ACTIVATE on October 24th. Sign up now at laurenwidrick.com, hit the conference button, lock in early bird pricing before it jumps. 🧠 I had the best day at my 9 to 5 building something genuinely life changing, then walked into Speakeasy and got humbled within minutes 😬 Reading my "hilarious" speech out loud to six people I trust made me feel like an exposed nipple (my friend's words, not mine, allegedly) 🗣️ I talk a mile a minute, my jokes were a stalling tactic, and the room called it immediately 🥊 I wanted to clap back and defend every joke. I didn't. I listened instead 💡 I can fix anyone's business model in 45 minutes flat, but somehow thought I could edit my own speech alone. Spoiler: you can't do your own brain surgery 🎤 This is exactly what Activate is built for: get in a room, get torn apart, get better, together Stop trying to do your own brain surgery. Contact and follow along on IG @laurenwidrick or head to laurenwidrick.com to sign up for Activate.

  7. Aug 8

    How to Juggle All the Balls

    Three people DMed me asking how I do it all. Two were men. Recorded from my commute (per usual, audio is buns)...I have a proud epiphany about all the balls I'm juggling (heh) and how I'm "DOING IT ALL" LOL. Tips include: 🏆 Be proud of your chaos instead of apologizing for it. When I rattled off my full life inventory on this episode, even I was like "okay damn, she's doing things." ✨ Doing it imperfect = mad time savings. I am podcasting from my car with no studio, no notes, and no business doing this, and somehow you keep listening. 🪤 Squeeze it into the cracks like a feral multitasker. I parked near my daughter's soccer practice, made a Reel, took a walk, and still caught the last 30 minutes. This is called double duty and I will not stop saying it. 🎯 Release the things that are quietly killing your schedule. I quit the 4:20am gym era, accepted that my house is a mess, and started just eating one less thing. 🙏 Get a good human in your corner and also maybe a higher power. My husband handles more of the mental load than I do, and my other co-pilot (JesusGPT) has a pretty solid track record too. Your life rattled off out loud would probably blow your own mind. Go try it, then come find me at @laurenwidrick on IG or at laurenwidrick.com and tell me everything.

  8. Aug 5

    What to do in the goo. Three strategies to survive the messy middle

    I learned a word years ago that finally explains the mess I'm in: liminal. No longer this, not yet that. Here's what happens when you sit in it out loud. 🦋 Why a caterpillar turning into a butterfly is actually the grossest metaphor for reinvention (and the most accurate) 🎙️ The "lazy girl podcast" that gave me this whole framework, and why you need it in your queue 🤔 The identity crisis I've been having: motivational speaker? content creator? event host? I list every option I've talked myself into and out of 💸 My fully unserious dream to get 500K followers doing basically nothing (send vitamins, I'll model them) 🎤 What's actually happening tonight that scares me a little and excites me a lot 🍯 Three things I'm telling myself to survive the goo phase, including why it's supposed to feel sticky Follow the transformation in real time: @laurenwidrick | laurenwidrick.com Mentioned in this episode: Tarot for Humans on Spotify

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Welcome to Grab Life by the Goals, the podcast about getting hotter, richer, happier, and building a big, audacious YES, AND life. I'm Lauren Widrick. Corporate executive, former 7-figure entrepreneur, wife, mom of two, and a woman with approximately 47 things she still wants to do. On the pod, I'm sharing real-life experiments, wins, failures, and questionable decisions as I FAFO my way to a bigger, bolder life. And helping you do the same. Because you can love the life you've built AND want more. Big goals. Questionable decisions. Actual receipts. You get to want it ALL.

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  • Creator
    Lauren Widrick
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    42
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Lauren Widrick
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