This week on the Happier & Healthier Podcast, I talk with life coach Lauren Zander, author of “Maybe It’s You” and whose Handel Method is taught at MIT, Stanford, and NYU, to give you the kick in the pants you need to figure out how to cut the crap, face your fears, and take action to create a life you love.

Episode Highlights

• 2:41 | Lauren explains what her *fantastic* book Maybe It’s You is all about. (PS: I’m obsessed with it and want to give it to everyone)
• 4:26 | How seeing other people’s BS helps us look at our own
• 6:04 | Are excuses holding you back?
• 7:04 | What is the difference between “I will” and “I am”?
• 8:40 | Why you’ll eat more if you consider yourself “fat”
• 10:50 | What aspects of your life are you ignoring or hiding from?
• 12:16 | How to catch yourself making excuses
• 13:12 | The 2 things you must do to eliminate all excuses
• 16:11 | How one of Lauren’s clients made money by calling out his excuses
• 18:00 | The 1 thing that makes or breaks the promises you keep to yourself
• 18:43 | How your lies end up trapping you + the reason Lauren believed you should clear up every lie you’ve ever told
• 22:47 | The fascinating field of science that suggests your parents issues, traumas, and dramas can influence your life (even if they happened way before you were born).
• 27:37 | What to do to accomplish your dream (instead of putting it off)
• 31:24 | How to face (or embrace) new opportunities that challenge your goals
• 34:41 | How much money would it take to get you out of bed?
• 38:10 | What is InnerU?
• 40:33 | Why you should ask your parents about their sex life