When relationships feel strained, whether it’s with a partner, friend, family member, or even a colleague, it’s easy to spiral into avoidance, defensiveness, or emotional overwhelm. But what if there was a grounded, practical way to move through the chaos and back into connection?

In this episode of Master Your Mind, Business, and Life, Lauren shares a powerful relationship practice called “Meeting at the Table,” a concept introduced to her by her friend Sherile. It’s an intentional exercise designed to support conflict resolution, deepen understanding, and reset communication with honesty and clarity.

Whether you’re navigating tension in your marriage, a breakdown with a friend, or just want a framework for more productive heart-to-hearts, this episode lays out the exact process step by step including how to create mutual timelines for change and real follow-up.

Inside, you’ll learn: • How to approach difficult conversations without emotional charge • The journaling and writing exercise that allows both parties to express truth safely • What accountability, goals, and follow-up actually look like in this practice • Why sometimes you need structure, not just intention, to repair relationships

This isn’t just about talking it out. It’s about building something new together.

PRACTICE HIGHLIGHT: Each person brings their written list of what’s not working or what’s causing disconnection in the relationship. Without blame, both sides share, then collaborate to create solutions. Each person sets a personal goal and a realistic timeline for change. The table becomes a place of clarity, not chaos.

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Ironically, it’s raining out.

Which feels about right... because life has been pouring lately.

In every possible way.

In this unplanned, unpolished episode, I'm showing up right from the middle of the mess. No script. No perfection. Just the honest truth about what happens when you’re tired, overwhelmed, and life won’t let up… and what science says you can actually do about it.

If you’ve ever felt like the hits just keep coming…

This one’s for you.

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Quote to carry with you: “The middle is messy, but the middle is where real mastery is born.”

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What happens when the life you built with intention suddenly shifts? This week Lauren shares the story of her unexpected move from Florida to Virginia and the quiet grief that followed. From mourning an old life to embracing a new chapter, this episode is a gentle reminder that gratitude and grief can coexist. If you're navigating transition, identity shifts, or just missing a former version of yourself, this one's for you.

Listen now and join the deeper conversation at mindbizlife.substack.com. Follow Lauren on Instagram and X: @mindbizlife

After nearly four years away from the mic, I’m back! And this time, with deeper roots and softer edges.

In this premiere episode of the newly evolved Master Your Mind, Business, and Life, I’m sharing the truth behind my quiet season. This wasn’t just a break. It was a sacred pause...a chapter filled with stillness, depression, identity shifts, and ultimately… a deeper presence with the people I love most.

I talk candidly about what it really looked like to step away from the noise, including the emotional toll of slowing down, the hollowness I couldn’t quite name, and the unexpected moment during my daughter’s Spirit Week that reminded me exactly why I needed to pause.

If you’ve ever found yourself craving stillness but fearing what you’ll find in the silence, this episode is for you.

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Solo episodes continue through June and July. Conversations return in August. New episodes drop every Wednesday.

Welcome (back) to Master Your Mind, Business, and Life! I’m Lauren Smith—Marketing Strategist, Author, Entrepreneur, and your host on this journey of life mastery.

Since 2018, this show has delivered over 300 honest, soulful, and empowering episodes to help you grow personally, professionally, and spiritually. But in 2021, I hit pause, not to end the journey, but to step deeper into my own evolution.

Now, the podcast is back! Same name, same voice, but with fresh depth and renewed purpose.

This season, we’re exploring life mastery across every layer - emotional, spiritual, physical, mental, financial, and relational. It’s not just about building a life that looks good on paper; it’s about becoming who you’re meant to be.

Expect raw solo episodes, powerful conversations with truth-seekers and change-makers, and wisdom that helps you show up fully and soulfully.

If you’re growing, healing, or simply learning how to live with more intention...this space is for you.

Hit subscribe, and let’s master it all, together.

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Fuel Your Life Friday is a weekly mini-series filled with tips, tricks, and leveling-up challenges that will help your fuel your life. This week’s episode shares some BIG NEWS that you don't want to miss!

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It’s the last episode of our 2022 Energy Forecast series and we’re wrapping up this yearly series with return guest, Felicia Bender. Dr. Felicia Bender is known as the Practical Numerologist. Felicia is devoted to helping you uncover your life’s purpose with numerology.

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Fuel Your Life Friday is a weekly mini-series filled with tips, tricks, and leveling-up challenges that will help your fuel your life. This week’s episode is breaking down the 12/12 portal, what it means, where it comes from and how you can tap in!

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