52 Reasons To Never Give Up, and then 52 More with Lauren Abrams

Every time something terrible happens, the "we are nothing" idea and its derivatives float in our minds. It is almost inevitable to take a step back from our distractions and ask ourselves, what is the meaning of life, what are we in this world for? Our guest, Lauren Abrams, realized that no one ever wished they had worked harder or made more money on their deathbed, so the answer should be something else. That's how a beautiful journey started, and 52 Weeks of Hope was born.

Lauren Abrams is a Lawyer, Writer, Mom, General Encourager, and Host of the 52 Weeks of Hope Podcast. On her weekly show, thought leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, and other visionaries talk about their experiences navigating difficult times, hoping to generate answers to some of life's burning questions.

As a lawyer, Lauren has been defending employees' rights for the last 22 years, is a member of the Women's Law Association of Los Angeles, the State Bar of California Employment Section, and the National Employment Lawyers Association. Her practice areas include wrongful termination, whistleblower and retaliation, disability discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, race and/or age discrimination, national origin discrimination, racial harassment, and sexual harassment.

In this episode, we talk about the importance of community, positive thinking, and connection. Lauren talked about how a personal project and the need to answer a question turned into creating her podcast and how she managed to balance her legal practice and podcasting activities. We also go through some simple yet effective wellbeing techniques Lauren learned by interviewing people for her show, the importance of writing down our goals, helping others, practicing gratitude, and more.

Tune in to Episode 119 and discover a fresh, compelling, and wholesome source of hope for the darkest times.

Some Questions I Ask:

You hear about people who are being oppressed, harassed, and mistreated in various ways, and you've got that other part of you that that talks about 52 weeks of hope. Can you tell us how these two things come together in the same person? (4:43)

Are there some key things that people who go through their dark periods tend to call upon or utilize that you can share with us? (8:21)

How do you stay so positive with the law practice? Can you incorporate any of what you learn doing the podcast to give your people hope? (17:09)

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

About Lauren struggle and why she decided to find out about life's meaning (5:37)

All of us go through hard times. How crucial is the role of community in healing from our wounds (8:49)

What happens in our lives when we focus on being happy and living a fulfilling and meaningful life (11:01)

Some of Lauren's favorite techniques to feel better quickly (18:33)

Resources:

52 Weeks of Hope website

52 Weeks of Hope FREE Ebook

52 Weeks of Hope Podcast

Connect with Lauren:

LinkedIn

Useful Rejuvenaging Resources:

Website: https://www.thementalhealthgym.com/

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