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We are so excited to welcome Lauree Ostrofsky to the podcast! Lauree has been an integral part of Courtney's entrepreneurial journey over the last several years and so it only seems right and fitting that they talk today about fear and how it shows up when you're on the cusp of something life changing.

Much of Lauree's current narrative begins with a devastating medical diagnosis. With candor, vulnerability, and honesty, Lauree shares the story of how her brain tumor helped her explore and work with her "A student" tendencies in a new way. Courtney and Lauree also dive into the linguistic complexities around courage, fear, and being brave.

Lauree gifts listeners with strategies that she has utilized on her own journey, as well as in her professional coaching work, including how to speak kindly and softly to yourself in times of fear. Lauree and Courtney also explore the role of trusting one's self in overcoming fear and extend the ongoing offer of being your pep squad whenever you need a reminder of how awesome you are!

Sharp eared listeners may hear a little noise in the background -- that is Courtney's elderly black lab Montana making her on-air debut! We see it as a gentle reminder that we keep it real here at Pragmatic Alchemy!

About our guest:
Lauree Ostrofsky is a speaker, author, coach, communications consultant, world traveler, introverted enthusiastic hugger, and the founder  of Simply Leap and Hudson Valley Women in Business.

You can find her books, I'm Scared and Doing It Anyway and Simply Leap: Seven Lessons for Facing Fear and Enjoying the Crap Out of Your Life, everywhere you buy your books (including Inquiring Minds Bookstore in New Paltz!).

Lauree is on Facebook and Instagram or you can find her at www.simplyleap.com.

Thanks for listening! Send topic ideas, questions, comments, or submissions to be a guest to us at courtney@shineandsoar.com.