In this conversation, Lauren Nicole Peters and Valerie Viramontes explore the concept of femininity in deal-making and how it can be expressed in different ways. They discuss the duality of femininity, the importance of embracing both softness and strength, and the power of being true to oneself as a woman. Valerie also shares her personal experiences with femininity and how it has influenced her success in sales and business negotiations. She emphasizes the importance of leaving space for miracles, seeking mentorship, and radiating positive energy.

Episode Takeaways

• Women in Sales: Femininity is a duality of softness and strength, and it is important to embrace both aspects.
• Being true to oneself as a woman and embracing femininity can lead to success in sales and business negotiations.
• Leaving space for miracles and being open to receiving them is essential.
• Seeking mentorship from individuals who embody the qualities and success you desire can be invaluable.
• Radiating positive energy and being excited about life can attract the things you want.

Links

• Follow Valerie on Instagram @gldleaf and @valerieviramontess
• Valerie’s website can be found here: shopgoldleaf.com
• Follow Lauren on Instagram @femininedevotion
• Lauren’s website can be found here: femininedevotion.com

Chapters

00:00 What is femininity? Being in the moment, embracing femininity fully

05:45 Navigating stereotypes and leveraging femininity to succeed in sales

10:05 Deal making: Balancing feminine and masculine energies

12:03 Adapting business approach to diverse industries

16:02 Win-Win-Win: Navigating negotiations for terms leads to success

20:09 Surrendering and trusting in the process

22:17 Finding harmony and alignment in who you are leads to integrity

28:19 Seeking mentorship for character development and success

29:28 Mentorship has blessed me, seek out mentors

32:45 Life changed by valuable mentorship in business

Keywords

femininity, duality, softness, strength, womanhood, power, success, sales, negotiations, miracles, mentorship, positive energy, feminine energy, female sales, women in sales

In this conversation, Lauren discusses the topic of femininity and the impact of mother wounds on a woman's understanding of her own femininity. She shares her personal experiences with her mother and how it shaped her perception of femininity. Lauren emphasizes the importance of surrendering to God and allowing Him to define femininity for each individual. She also highlights the need for women to reconnect with their bodies and embrace their natural feminine essence. Lauren encourages women to explore their own unique expressions of femininity and to accept and love all parts of themselves.

Episode Takeaways:

• Mother wounds can impact a woman's understanding and expression of femininity.
• Surrendering to God and allowing Him to define femininity can lead to healing and growth.
• Reconnecting with the body and embracing one's natural feminine essence is important.
• Every woman has a unique expression of femininity and should celebrate and accept all parts of herself.

Links:

• Follow Lauren on Instagram at @femininedevotion
• Enroll in Lauren's course PERMISSION here

Chapters:

00:00 - Introduction: Motherhood and Femininity

02:20 - Personal Journey: Lauren's Early Struggles

04:55 - Workshop Epiphany: Embracing Feminine Energy

07:30 - Roommate Influence: The Spark of Change

09:45 - Femininity Course Announcement

11:10 - Learning to Move Beyond the Mind

13:40 - Societal Rigid Structures and Femininity

16:15 - Tomboy Past to Femininity Realization

18:50 - Cyclical Nature and Womanhood

21:25 - Connection with the Body and Health

24:00 - The Body as a Temple

26:35 - Discovering Your Feminine Expression

29:10 - Embracing Your Multifaceted Self

31:45 - The Power of Authentic Presence

34:20 - The Domino Effect of Self-Love

36:50 - Conclusion and Invitation to Connect

Keywords:

Femininity, mother wound, surrender to God, feminine energy, body connection, unique expression

We start this episode with me asking Crystal the million dollar question: “What does femininity mean to you?” After some more context and me getting deeper with my questions, we transition about halfway through the episode and start to really flow with good topics.

Introducing the beautiful Crystal Angelina Crespo, in today’s episode she shares her journey of self-discovery and embracing her authentic femininity. She talks about releasing control, slowing down, and being honest with herself. Crystal discusses how she overcame the need to overcompensate and found success in her business. She emphasizes the importance of being crystal clear about what you want and making choices that align with your true self. Crystal also shares her plans for starting a podcast and YouTube channel to inspire and empower others.

In this conversation, Lauren Peters discusses the importance of recognizing and breaking subconscious patterns that hold us back. She shares her personal experience of indulging in certain behaviors and beliefs for too long and realizing the need for change. Lauren emphasizes the importance of self-observation, surrendering control, and seeking help from others in the journey of personal growth. She also highlights the significance of understanding and honoring our natural cycles as women. Overall, the conversation encourages you to embrace your authentic self and continue doing the inner work.

Episode Takeaways

• Embrace your authentic femininity by releasing control and being honest with yourself
• Success comes from being crystal clear about what you want and making choices that align with your true self
• Starting a business can be a catalyst for personal growth and self-discovery
• Creating a podcast or YouTube channel can be a powerful platform to inspire and empower others
• Self-love and intentional daily habits are key to personal development and growth. Recognize and break subconscious patterns that hold you back
• Observe yourself and your feelings without judgment
• Surrender control and trust the process of personal growth
• Seek help and support from others in your journey
• Understand and honor your natural cycles as a woman
• Embrace your authentic self and continue doing the inner work

Sound Bites

• "Femininity is being authentically myself, completely unhinged."
• "Success comes from being crystal clear about what you want."
• "Starting a business can be a catalyst for personal growth."
• "I've indulged in them for so long that I am sick of them and we're making the change."
• "I've had enough of that chocolate cake, like drafting myself, keeping myself small, having myself be my voice unheard."
• "The quicker you do this, that is the work."

Links

• Follow Crystal Angelina Crespo on Instagram @i.am.crystal.clear
• Follow Lauren Nicole Peters on Instagram @femininedevotion
• Visit our website at www.femininedevotion.com

Chapters

00:00 Introducing Crystal Angelina Crespo, aka Crystal Clear

00:44 Embracing Authentic Femininity

02:10 Releasing Control and Slowing Down

05:37 Overworking and Overcompensating

37:27 Sharing Your Story: Podcasts and YouTube Channels

46:47 Self-Love and Personal Development

48:11 Indulging in Patterns and the Need for Change

53:00 Surrendering Control and Unlearning Past Beliefs

01:03:44 Embracing Femininity and Identity Work

01:16:12 The Ongoing Work of Personal Growth

Keywords

self-discovery, femininity, releasing control, slowing down, authenticity, success, business, choices, podcast, YouTube, subconscious patterns, self-observation, surrender, personal growth, natural cycles, authentic self

Lauren Nicole Peters and Mark England dive deep into the power of storytelling, the impact of our internal voice, and the transformative art of coaching. Mark shares his wealth of experience and insights on what he calls the "inside story," and how naming and confronting our internal voice can significantly influence our personal and professional lives.

Together, Lauren and Mark explore the nuances of building a successful education company that transcends traditional coaching by focusing on transformation and excellence. They discuss techniques for extracting personal stories and how confronting challenging stories can foster personal growth.

Lauren reflects on her podcasting experience, admitting to the struggles and learning that come with the journey. The parallels between podcasting and martial arts training become a metaphor for the commitment and courage required to succeed in any endeavor.

The episode concludes with an impactful quote from Alan Watts on the significance of mindful thinking and the artfulness of coaching as a transformative practice.

Episode Takeaways:

• The art of storytelling is crucial in creating connections and establishing a professional identity
• Recognizing and managing our internal voice can lead to significant personal empowerment
• Coaching is a practice that involves asking questions, getting your breath involved, and not just providing answers or opinions
• The Enlifted method is a dynamic coaching tool that can be applied in various professional and personal contexts
• The importance of challenging ourselves, confronting fears, and persisting through moments of self-doubt in speaking and building your personal brand

Links:

• Listen to Mark’s “Get Enlifted” podcast here
• Learn more about the Enlifted Coaching Method Certification here
• Follow Enlifted Coaches on Instagram @enliftedcoaches
• Follow Lauren Nicole Peters on Instagram @femininedevotion

Chapters:

00:00 Give presentations, go on shows, make impact.

03:05 How to start extracting your stories from scratch.

07:19 Facing fears and confronting scary stories.

11:49 Embracing the long process of uncovering your stories.

13:20 Struggling to find satisfaction in your speaking performance.

17:37 What is that thing called the “inner voice”?

21:30 Mark’s podcast production process BTS

24:33 How to work together as a team successfully

28:46 The problem with “Well, my therapist said…”

31:06 Stuck breath causes various physical and mental symptoms

34:42 Mark’s commitment to the higher purpose

37:30 Certifying coaches, helping clients overcome victim mentality

39:17 What is the Enlifted Coaching Method?

Keywords:

Storytelling, Personal Branding, Speaking, Keynote Speaker, Speaking Coach

In this conversation, Lauren Nicole Peters and Genevieve LeMarchal (Wife, Mother, Venture Capitalist, Investor) discuss the evolution of Genevieve's journey of self-acceptance.

Genevieve shares her experience of initially viewing femininity as a means to an end, trying to obtain a specific type of relationship. However, through personal development work, she realized that femininity is about acting, embodying, and ultimately accepting oneself. The process of uncovering femininity involves facing deep emotions and sitting with them, leading to healing and transformation.

Genevieve emphasizes the importance of acceptance, both of oneself and others, as a key aspect of femininity. She also highlights the freedom that comes from embracing one's true self and allowing oneself to be exactly who they are.

Episode Takeaways:

• Femininity is about acting, embodying, and accepting oneself.
• The journey of uncovering femininity involves facing deep emotions and sitting with them.
• Acceptance of oneself and others is a key aspect of femininity.
• Femininity brings a sense of freedom and the ability to be one's true self.

Links:

• Genevieve on Instagram @genevievelemarchal
• Lauren on Instagram @femininedevotion
• Download Lauren's Free Feminine Communication Guide Here

Chapters:

00:00 What does femininity mean?

01:21 The evolution of femininity

03:20 Femininity as a means to an end

06:11 The process of uncovering femininity

20:40 The journey of feeling and acceptance

28:44 Femininity as freedom

38:08 Embodying femininity in a professional setting

43:55 Finding acceptance and embracing change

Keywords:

Feminine Energy, Women In Business, Woman CEO, Femininity, Womanhood, Christian Women, Christian Podcasts

Welcome to the Feminine Devotion Podcast with Lauren Nicole Peters. On this podcast we will be exploring topics of femininity and how to live your life as a woman. I'll be bringing on guests each week. Sometimes I'll have solo episodes, and I'm only really going to be asking one question, what does femininity look like and mean to you? And each episode we're just going to take it from there. So while today's episode trailer is an audio, you can expect both video and audio for all future episodes. So stay tuned and find me @femininedevotion on Instagram or www.femininedevotion.com