NEW CHAPTERS AND DREAMING BIG WITH LORI HARDER
I was so delighted and pumped to invite my next wonderful guest to the INSPIRE + MOVE podcast, Lori Harder! Lori is a best-selling author, investor, multi-passionate entrepreneur, the host of the podcast Earn Your Happy and founder of Glōci, a skin and gut daily beauty supplement. Lori is passionate about teaching women through her podcast, books, courses and events on how to connect with like-minded individuals along with her husband Chris, while helping others find their purpose to take the big leap into their entrepreneurial dreams.
It has been a longtime dream of mine since the launch of this podcast to get to interview Lori, and getting the opportunity to do so in sunny California and in-person was the cherry on top! Not only have Matt and I attended some of the high value entrepreneurial events hosted by Chris and Lori like their Dinner Series, but I am also an investor in her company Glōci and was as well in her first beverage company Lite Pink, which I will touch on that experience below!
I first wanted to start with how Lori got to where she is now! Lori’s journey hasn’t always been smooth, which I believe is a testament to her and Chris’s true determination, perseverance and drive. Lori was not raised in an entrepreneurial family and grew up in a small town, but always had the feeling that she was meant for more. She dabbled in personal training for little pay, but used to tell clients she had a dream of owning her own gym one day- until the recession hit in 2008 and Chris lost his job. I love that this is where something shifted in Lori! She knew she was going to have to do something different, use this crisis for good and overcome any imposter syndrome she might have had in the past. From there, Lori got into the world of personal development, specifically hosting live events called the “Bliss Project”, for women to build connections and inspire transformations.
This is the point in the conversation where we started talking about “getting into rooms” and surrounding yourself with the right people, just a few of my favourite topics! There is a special kind of energy and mindset shift when you truly get into a circle of people whose current realities are YOUR future dreams and how you can make that happen too! When you’re not in that space, you might never spot the potential or go there in your mind because you didn’t think it was possible. (Spoiler alert: IT IS!) When you do go into these rooms, I think it’s also important to go in with an intention, maybe building relationships or expanding your network, while also being open to the magic that can happen you may not have even anticipated!
After holding Bliss Project events for 8 years, Lori came up with the idea of Lite Pink, a beverage company, after asking herself “Where do I go next?” and feeling the desire to share this idea with the world. Being in a place of uncertainty and questioning what next big dream to go after can be scary, but also super exciting when you have the opportunity to pivot! And what a coincidence, this is also where I took the new opportunity to become an investor in Lori’s company! The investor dinner that Lori was throwing in Arizona actually took place 30 days after my Dad passed away, and sitting with that decision alone was a tough one… but to this day I am so grateful I attended and opened myself up to that next level of friendship and community!
“You have to go and do the things that scare you, because it will open EVERYTHING else, and then it’s not scary!”
We then got into discussing Lori’s next phase of when she came up with the idea and began developing her company and beauty supplement product, Glōci! Which I am a huge supporter, appreciator and investor of! Running a successful start-up company is no small feat, and I believe that this business truly aligns and is the perfect intersection of Lori’s strengths and skillset from her past leading up to this point.
There were just too many mic drop moments in the conversation to dive into all of them here, so I encourage you to bookmark these podcast episodes and give them a listen, especially if you are a business owner, entrepreneur or are looking for some inspiration in unlocking your dreams and shifting your perspective! I am so thankful for getting to have this chat with Lori and I admire the amazing gifts and wisdom she continues to share with the world.
If you want to listen to my full conversation with Lori, check out parts one and two below, listen on your favourite podcast platform or check out the filming of the episode on Youtube!
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