Show Notes
This episode of the Bodies by Brent Podcast will have you reimagining the benefits of strength training and what it can do at different stages of your life. We are joined this week by Lauryn, an entrepreneur, and creator of Skinny Confidential. She is a mother and is expecting another child soon. She shares all the benefits she has felt from strength training during her current pregnancy.
Lauryn shares her belief that strength training can benefit everyone and that if you’re looking to “bio-hack” you need to start with a strength program. Along with talking about the physical body, we dive into the mental practice of meditation and how she incorporates that into her daily routine.
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Lauryn shares her advice for creating a brand as well as her juicy dating advice for both men and women that she has picked up over the years working on her brand ‘Skinny Confidential’ and being around a “ladies man” in her father. The advice isn’t just for dating, it is human advice that can be taken into business relationships too.
What we learn from Lauryn in this episode:
The one simple supplement to help stop sugar cravings The biggest mistake women make when looking for their man How patience and space can drive attraction in your relationship What meditating during pregnancy can help you accomplish The biggest difference between men & women The key to success when starting a brand The importance of confidence and where you can find it Lauryn’s Instagram The Skinny Confidential: Instagram Skinny Confidential Podcast: IG Bodies by Brent Bodies by Brent: My Community Bodies by Brent: Tiktok Bodies by Brent: Instagram This episode’s sponsor: Athletic Greens
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