The Sweet Smiling Soul Podcast

Welcome back to another episode of The Sweet Smiling Soul Podcast. In this episode, I'm sharing my experience of living life as an Australian expat for over 5 years, first in England, then Germany and now Austria.

Topics include:

- Why I'm living in Vienna, Austria

- What I struggle with while living as an expat

- What I struggle with when I return home to Australia for a visit

- What I love about living abroad

- My hopes and dreams for the future

- My two biggest tips for anyone who is currently living overseas, or who dreams to

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Did you know that there is a different meaning for the word 'weird'? 

In this episode of The Smiling Soul Podcast, Lauren talks about where the word 'weird' originates from, what it used to mean, and how we can embrace the older, positive meaning, to ensure we stay true to ourselves and our purpose.

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In this episode of The Smiling Soul Podcast, Lauren shares some practises that have helped her on her own journey of forgiveness. 

Tune in and discover the ways in which you can forgive (whether it be yourself or someone else), let go, and move forward. 

Have you experienced a 'flow state' before? Often, artists and musicians experience a state of being in flow when they are creating and are fully engaged in their work. You can experience it when you are working in your zone of genius and your mind and body are at the same place, at the same time. 

In this episode, Lauren shares her recent experience of being in a state of flow while engaging in a creative project. As a result, she was able to gain new ideas, and surprised herself along the way. Tune in and discover how to set yourself up to experience a state of flow and why you should try it today. You never know where it could lead you.

In this episode of The Smiling Soul Podcast, Lauren shares her recent experience of creating time and space for stillness and how it has benefitted her mental health. Tune in, feel inspired, and discover how this intentional practise could add value to your life.

Welcome to Episode 12! I recently had the incredible opportunity of interviewing Leonie Dawson on The Smiling Soul Podcast.

Leonie has been an inspiration to me in so many ways. Her work has encouraged me to take great strides in my life and business (like starting The Smiling Soul Podcast in the first place), and I'm forever grateful for her creations and all that she has to offer the world!

• Where it all began for Leonie, as an entrepreneur, and what it was like to take a leap and step into her purpose as an artist
• Limiting beliefs around starting a business and how Leonie overcame them
• Where to find inspiration and how Leonie sets herself up to embrace the creative flow - including her go-to music of choice
• Who inspires Leonie and who her mentors are
• What it's like to not be on social media anymore
• Marketing tips for business owners that don't involve hustle or social media
• The books that Leonie would give as gifts
• Where you can soak up more of Leonie and her magical work

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Leonie Dawson is an internationally best-selling author of the 2021 Goal Getter workbooks & planners which have been used by over 400,000 people worldwide.

A multi-passionate entrepreneur, Leonie has generated over $10 million in revenue while only working 10 hours a week. Leonie has been recognised for her business acumen by winning Ausmumpreneur’s People’s Choice Business Coach, Global Brand & Businesses Making A Difference Awards.

Leonie has spent the last 10 years living in some of the most beautiful places around Australia. She currently lives with her two daughters and husband on the Sunshine Coast.

Leonie uses she/they pronouns.

In this episode, Lauren shares her experience while taking a break from social media for 21 days. This might seem like a simple challenge for some people, but for others, especially online business owners, it's often a struggle to take a break because of the fear that we'll miss an opportunity, the  pressure to keep up with the algorithm, or the feeling of letting others down. And sometimes, social media can be an addiction. We get home from work, plonk ourselves on the couch and mindlessly scroll as time flies by, and can be completely unaware of the time we spend on our electronic devices.

Lauren will share with you, her biggest takeaways and what she learned during her short time away from social media. But most of all, how she benefited from this experience. Listen now, and if you like this episode, please share it!

In this episode, Lauren conducts a Tarot and Oracle Card reading with Haily Kortekaas, to inspire you to use the cards as a tool to enhance your intuition. This episode will also give you a taste of how I use the cards to support clients, in helping them to understand themselves and gain further clarity regarding topics of the heart and soul.

About Haily:

Haily is an intuitive business coach and healer. Using human design she teaches women how to use their energy to create successful businesses and live a life that's in alignment with their design.

Her mission is to inspire spiritual entrepreneurs to continue to learn, grow, and do the work that they love and are born to do.

To learn more about Haily, visit:

In this episode, Lauren shares her personal experience when it comes to people-pleasing and learning to set personal boundaries. This episode is for you if you're currently feeling burnt out or overwhelmed. Most of the time, we can balance ourselves again by practicing mindfulness and setting the personal boundaries that we need to refill out own cup. Listen in to learn more!

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Welcome back to The Smiling Soul Podcast!

In this episode, Lauren shares her tips and tricks on getting yourself motivated to do the thing that would truly light you up and make you feel good. It's not so difficult to get yourself back on track when you're mindful and begin to take on practices that support you along the way.

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Raising your vibration means to get yourself to a place where you are happy, inspired and content. In this episode, Lauren shares her tips and tricks on feeling good and creating an energy that attracts more of what you want and less of what you don't want. 

Referenced book - The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz

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I thought to try something new and experimental, so for this episode, I'm delivering a tarot card message for the month of June to give you something to keep in mind and focus on for the month ahead. I regularly use tarot and oracle cards as a way to connect more with my intuition and to become more mindful in my everyday life.

The message we're receiving for the month of June is from the 8 of Pentacles which is all about practicing and mastering new skills. Listen in and see what comes up for you. How does your intuition speak to you as you listen to this message? Let me know your thoughts!

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Welcome back! In this episode of The Smiling Soul Podcast, Lauren talks about the tools and practices that have helped her to find her purpose so that you can be sure to find yours too!

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Today I'm speaking with Soraiya Bodhi who lives in Vancouver, Canada and is a Mom of 2 incredible souls, under the age of 3. Her children inspire her everyday to stand in her full light and live in alignment with love.

Soraiya’s roots are from India and East Africa. Growing up her family and traditions emphasized spirituality, celebrating diversity and service. At the age of 10, she began to meditate and found the spark of expressing her soul’s voice through written form.

Over the last 17 years Soraiya has had a successful career in Human Resources where she coaches, trains and leads others. She holds a Masters in International Business from the University of Edinburgh and has travelled to 20 countries and 3 continents.

Soraiya’s mission in life is to be an instrument of divine’s love, scattering love, light and peace to every corner of this planet. Through speaking and writing she hopes to inspire millions of moms to unconditionally love and accept themselves, lighting the path for their children to do the same. She believes in doing so, this will lead to a collective consciousness of being aligned to our soul’s purpose, and serving from an overflow of love, compassion and peace, making the world far brighter than we found it.

Welcome friend! In today's episode we're promoting the art of being your true authentic self (and not being sorry about it). I share my mantra for the year and speak about the effects of comparing yourself to others and how embracing the best version of yourself is the better way to go. I hope this episode lifts you up and inspires you!

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Hi there! Thank you for tuning into The Smiling Soul Podcast. Today's episode is all about limiting beliefs and how to tackle them. Limiting beliefs can hold you back from stepping into your full potential. These beliefs may stem from childhood or have been adopted over time through our experiences. The good thing is that we have the power to change our beliefs so that they nurture us rather than sabotage us.

Hi! I'm Lauren! Welcome to The Smiling Soul Podcast - In this very first episode of the season, I'll be sharing some tips to help you move past perfectionism so that you can finally start that thing you've been putting off. I share how letting go of perfectionism has impacted my life and business in positive ways and how it can benefit you too. Let's make magic happen!