Just Show UP!

Lauren Hunnewell
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 Just Show UP is a podcast for ambitious leaders who want more ...... more alignment, more clarity, more growth. Here, we go beyond motivation. We talk about the systems, decisions, and leadership discipline required to build a business and a life that feels powerful and sustainable. Through candid conversations, strategic insight, and practical tools, you’ll learn how to stop spinning, start executing, and show up as the next level version of yourself.

  1. APR 13

    Inside 5 Years as an Integrator: The Lessons Most CEOs Learn Too Late

    In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what 5+ years as an Integrator has actually taught me. After years working behind the scenes of digital businesses, I’ve seen what truly works… and what quietly breaks things. If you’re a CEO, leader, or someone inside a growing business, this episode will give you a deeper look into what it really takes to run a business well. I’m sharing the biggest lessons I’ve learned—not just as an Integrator, but from being in the day-to-day of growing, scaling, and leading in the digital space. This is the real talk on what it takes to build a business that’s not just growing… but sustainable. Because digital businesses don’t grow from more hustle. They grow from clarity, leadership, aligned teams, and strong operations. In This Episode, We Cover: • Why vision is the foundation of everything in your business • The leadership gaps that quietly break businesses • The reality of managing people and learning how they operate • How team culture is built through leadership and appreciation • The importance of staying in the room through trends, growth, and continued education Connect & Work With Me: If you’re ready to clean up your backend, lead your team more effectively, and scale without chaos, this is exactly the work I do. • Download the Operational Diagnostic Review • Book an Operational Health Check Call Share the Love: If you loved this episode, please leave a review and share it with a founder, friend.  Don’t forget to share & tag me on social media, love seeing you listening! Follow Lauren on Instagram

    25 min

  2. APR 6

    What Really Happens Between a Visionary & Integrator (Behind the Scenes) with Jess Glazer

    In today’s episode, I’m sitting down with someone who played a pivotal role in my journey, my former boss, for a real, behind the scenes conversation on what it actually takes to grow and scale a business. We’re pulling back the curtain on the evolution from employee to operator to stepping into true leadership and what that looked like from both sides of the V/I Duo.  This episode is for you if you’re a CEO feeling stretched thin, a high-performer ready to step into more leadership, or someone who knows there’s a gap between your vision and execution. We talk about the early days of working together, the messy middle of growth, and the leadership shifts required to truly scale.  You’ll hear the truth about what breaks inside a business, why hiring more people doesn’t fix the problem, and what actually creates sustainable momentum. If you’ve ever wondered what it really looks like behind the scenes of this duo, this one’s for you. In This Episode, We Cover: The role of an operator/integrator in scaling a companyWhere things broke (and what we learned from it)The leadership evolution required on both sidesThe truth about burnout for high performersWhat founders think they need vs. what actually moves the needleHow our working relationship has evolved over timeAdvice for CEOs and operators navigating growthConnect & Work With Me: If you’re ready to clean up your backend, lead your team more effectively, and scale without chaos, this is exactly the work I do. Book an Operational Health Check CallDownload the Operational Diagnostic ReviewShare the Love: If you loved this episode, please leave a review and share it with a founder, friend.  Don’t forget to share & tag me on social media, love seeing you listening! Follow Lauren on Instagram

    52 min

  3. MAR 30

    The Birthday That Changed Everything: How Intentionality Created Magic

    Turning 40 didn’t just feel like a milestone, it felt like a shift. In this episode, I’m recapping my birthday celebrations—from an artsy weekend in Miami’s Wynwood, to an aura reading experience, to celebrating with friends, and a surprise-filled cruise with family. But more importantly, I’m breaking down why this birthday felt so different than any other. This wasn’t about what I did—it was about how I showed up. From setting intentions for a new decade, to journaling leading up to the day, to releasing expectations and allowing myself to fully receive… this episode is a reflection on what it really looks like to step into your next chapter with intention. If you’re entering a new season of life, this will remind you that magic isn’t something you wait for—it’s something you create. ✨ In this episode, I share: Highlights from Miami, Wynwood, and my aura readingThe power of journaling before stepping into a new chapterHow embodying “main character energy” shifted everythingWhy having zero expectations created the biggest surprisesWhat it looks like to truly allow yourself to receiveThe connection between how you live your life and how you lead your businessGrab my free Operational Health Check checklist  Share the Love: If you loved this episode, please leave a review and share it with a founder, friend.  Don’t forget to share & tag me on social media, love seeing you listening! Follow Lauren on Instagram

    16 min

  4. MAR 9

    How My Mom’s Wisdom Shifted My Perspective on Time, Autonomy & Daily Action

    Grab my free Operational Health Check checklist  Sometimes the simplest wisdom hits the hardest. In this episode, I share a moment when Victor asked my mom a question that completely shifted our perspective on routines, habits, and the way we move through life. It was a powerful reminder that many of the patterns we follow aren’t actually fixed — they’re just familiar. And when we remember that we have autonomy over our time, our choices, and our energy, we can start making decisions that work for us instead of simply repeating what we’ve always done. We also dive into a principle that is incredibly important for growth in both life and business: consistency beats intensity. Ten minutes a day will almost always outperform one hour twice a month. In this episode we talk about: The simple question Victor asked my mom that shifted our perspectiveHow routines can become unconscious patterns we never questionRemembering that you have autonomy in how you spend your timeWhy small daily actions compound faster than occasional big effortsHow consistency creates momentum in life and businessIf you’ve been feeling stuck in the same rhythms or wondering why progress feels slow, this episode will remind you that small shifts in perspective — and small daily actions — can create massive change over time. Grab my free Operational Health Check checklist  Share the Love: If you loved this episode, please leave a review and share it with a founder, friend.  Don’t forget to share & tag me on social media, love seeing you listening! Follow Lauren on Instagram

    8 min

  5. MAR 5

    The 10 Decisions That Built My 30s (And the CEO I’m Becoming at 40)

    Grab my free Operational Health Check checklist  As I prepare to turn 40, I’m not just celebrating a birthday, I’m reviewing a decade. This episode is a reflection on the 10 decisions that shaped my 30s — the bold ones, the painful ones, the unexpected ones — and how they built the operator, leader, and CEO I’m stepping into now. Because your life isn’t built in one breakthrough moment. It’s built in decisions. Inside this episode, I share: Why moving to NYC was the catalytic move that changed my standardsThe power of getting promoted in corporate… and then walking awayThe relationship I left — and what it taught me about self-trustBetting on myself with Jajaja Management (and why quitting mattered)Dating someone 7 years younger, getting engaged, and building a grounded marriageGoing full-time inside DBE and strengthening my Integrator muscleInvesting in masterminds, conferences, and solo tripsStarting the podcast — from DM’ing Diana to booking my first 3 guestsLet’s keep showing up. Grab my free Operational Health Check checklist  Share the Love: If you loved this episode, please leave a review and share it with a founder, friend.  Don’t forget to share & tag me on social media, love seeing you listening! Follow Lauren on Instagram

    31 min

  6. FEB 23

    What Is an Integrator? The Role Behind Foundational Growth (Integrator vs COO Explained)

    Grab my free Operational Health Check checklist  Everyone talks about vision. But no one talks about who actually executes it. In this episode, I’m breaking down what an Integrator really is — and why this role might be the missing link between your big ideas and actual business growth. If you’ve ever felt like: You’re the bottleneckYour team is busy but not alignedMeetings feel chaoticVision keeps changing but nothing sticksThis episode is for you. In This Episode, We Cover: • What an Integrator actually does (hint: it’s not a VA) • The difference between a VA, OBM, and Integrator/Fractional COO • How this role protects the CEO’s time and energy • Why businesses stall without operational leadership • The signs you’re ready for one • How structure creates freedom (not restriction) I also share how this role functions inside EOS-style leadership and why it’s the key to sustainable, scalable growth, especially for 6- and 7-figure digital businesses. If you’re building a business and feel like you’re carrying it all… this conversation might shift everything. If this episode resonated, share it with a CEO friend who needs to stop being the bottleneck. And if you’re curious what’s leaking inside your backend, grab my free Operational Health Check checklist. Share the Love: If you loved this episode, please leave a review and share it with a founder, friend.  Don’t forget to share & tag me on social media, love seeing you listening! Follow Lauren on Instagram

    22 min

  7. FEB 16

    New Year Energy, Shedding the Snake & Stepping Into the Fire Horse

    Happy New Year …  Today’s episode is a mix of life updates, business recalibration, and what’s ahead — including a conversation around the Year of the Snake, the energy of shedding, and stepping into bold Fire Horse momentum. I’m sharing how I’m feeling coming into this year, what I’m releasing, and how I’m preparing for a new decade. In This Episode: New Year reflections + the energetic shift I’m feelingThe symbolism of the Year of the Snake (shedding, refinement, strategy)Preparing for the bold movement of Fire Horse energyJanuary life updates: NOLA, events, birthdays, bachelorette weekendsTurning 40 in one month — identity, embodiment, and becoming herBusiness growing pains and structural recalibrationWhat’s coming next This year isn’t about doing more. It’s about refining, structuring, and stepping into the version of me I’ve been building toward. If you’re in a season of shedding, recalibrating, or preparing for bold movement — this one’s for you. Let’s just show up. ✨ Share the Love: If you loved this episode, please leave a review and share it with a founder, friend.  Don’t forget to share & tag me on social media, love seeing you listening! Follow Lauren on Instagram

    27 min

  8. 12/15/2025

    Just F*cking Start!

    So many people say they’re “just starting” — but what they really mean is they’re waiting. Waiting for clarity. Waiting for confidence. Waiting for things to feel easier. In this episode, I’m breaking down why clarity only comes through action, not overthinking — and why, as we get older, alignment, energy, and mastery matter more than ever. We talk about age, responsibility, habits, energy, and the uncomfortable truth about why growth feels harder now — and why that doesn’t mean you’re behind. It means you’re being invited to lead your life differently. If you’ve been feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or quietly frustrated that things aren’t clicking the way you hoped they would by now — this episode is for you. What We Cover in This Episode Why clarity comes from doing, not planningA real-life example of how action created alignment in my own work and offersWhat it really means to live an aligned life (beyond aesthetics)How to think about the next 5–10 years of your life — not just next monthHow age changes:Your desiresYour lifestyle expectationsYour financial and energetic realitiesWhy your energy levels require strategy, not hustleThe “adult things” that quietly get in the way as life gets fullerLetting go of:The need to know the “how”Excuses disguised as logicReflection Prompts Ask yourself: Where am I waiting instead of doing?What habit is quietly compounding — for or against me?What would change if I treated this season of my life with precision instead of pressure?Share the Love: If you loved this episode, please leave a review and share it with a founder, friend.  Don’t forget to share & tag me on social media, love seeing you listening! Follow Lauren on Instagram

    30 min
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 Just Show UP is a podcast for ambitious leaders who want more ...... more alignment, more clarity, more growth. Here, we go beyond motivation. We talk about the systems, decisions, and leadership discipline required to build a business and a life that feels powerful and sustainable. Through candid conversations, strategic insight, and practical tools, you’ll learn how to stop spinning, start executing, and show up as the next level version of yourself.

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  • Creator
    Lauren Hunnewell
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    65
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 Just Show UP!
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