Ep. 38: Ditching Corporate to Chase Your Passion with Lara Gwyn

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Lara Gwyn started her health coaching business, Lara Gwyn Wellness, after being in the corporate world for 20 years. Focusing on nutrition and movement she guides clients to meet their wellness goals while focusing on mindset. Her model is based on the deep belief that we can be kind to ourselves and meet lofty goals at the same time.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I really enjoyed this conversation with Lara because she is just so honest and real about the journey of following your passion and starting a business based around it. She shares about quitting her safe corporate job and doesn’t sugarcoat the process.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If you’re in the space of feeling like you know that your corporate path isn’t for you, but are terrified about what leaving that looks like… this is the conversation for you.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We talk about:</span></p> <p> </p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Knowing deep down that her corporate career wasn’t right for her.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Understanding when an environment is bad for you - even if it might not be on paper or for others.</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Making the leap and quitting - what it looked like and how she did it.</span> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">And why “</span><strong>understanding that you’re on the right path”</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">is the ONLY thing you need to do this.</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“Remember that when you make a change, something else is on the other side of that that you don’t know right know. There will be other doors that open up for you.”</span></em></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">“I would wake up every day elat