Road To Excellence Podcast

The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW:  It's easy to get caught up in our circumstances, but when we realize that it is only our choices that are keeping us where we are, in that moment of making a different choice we are on the path to achieving our crown. What crown do you want to achieve in the next 90 days?  Are you willing to ignore your circumstances and make choices to get the crown that you deserve? *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of shows!  This is a labor of love for me.  It's just for you - discussions, best tips, expe

The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW:  I want to have a heart-to-heart conversation with you about something that I feel many people wrestle with. Many people wrestle with this word called PURPOSE.  I get to the heart of what you need to know about your purpose. *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of shows!  This is a labor of love for me.  It's just for you - discussions, best tips, expert and know-how intended to make your life the best it can be!  Please connect with me!  Connect with me on  . . . Facebook: http://

The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW: I want to share with you about how I've been able to create a healthy lifestyle and why hope is not a strategy for your health.  You have to plan and act in order to create lifelong health. *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of shows!  This is a labor of love for me.  It's just for you - discussions, best tips, expert and know-how intended to make your life the best it can be!  Please connect with me!  Connect with me on  . . . Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/livexcellence Instagra

The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW:  By now, most of us know that now—here—is where we're supposed to be. We get it that we are not living our life fully if we are always lost in thought, tumbling through a story about the past or future. But how do we do this thing called being present?  12 Practices to create more daily Presence *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of shows!  This is a labor of love for me.  It's just for you - discussions, best tips, expert and know-how intended to make your life the best it can be!  Please

The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW: Do you believe that you are meant to thrive?  Or, are you one that say, as each week finishes you feel you are in total survival mode, barely keeping your head above the water?  You hear so many people say I'm a survivor.  I think that's amazing, but as I've gotten older, that word doesn't sit well with me.  And if you know anything about me, you know that words matter.  Words have the power to define us on so many levels. So, let's look at these words and you decide, are you a survivor or do you thrive? *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the

The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW: We have completed the 2nd chapter of our Book of Life for 2018, so it's a good time to reflect on our goals and intentions. You probably started the year with boundless energy and the will to stick to your goals, right?!. Yet, if you're like so many, you may have stumbled off track by this point.  And NOW, you're listening to that voice in your head - NOPE, stop right now!!  It's time to Love Thyself!! *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of shows!  This is a labor of love for me.  It's just for

The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW:  We have completed the 1st chapter of 2018 and we are just a few days away from the national day of love, which seems to be the perfect time to discuss a topic, that truth be told, I've been avoiding for a while.  We are going on a worthiness journey.   *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of shows!  This is a labor of love for me.  It's just for you - discussions, best tips, expert and know-how intended to make your life the best it can be!  Please connect with me!  Conn

The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW:  We're going to be chatting about 3 power words today and how they relate to you and your life.  *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of shows!  This is a labor of love for me.  It's just for you - discussions, best tips, expert and know-how intended to make your life the best it can be!  Please connect with me!  Connect with me on  . . . Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/livexcellence Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/lauradoughty_le Watch me on YouTube: http://bit.do/LEYouTub

The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW: You can feel everyone's excitement, right?!  The end of a year is time for reflection and the beginning of a new year is time for projection and today's episode is about those lessons. I'm sure it won't shock my loyal listeners that I'm going to use the butterfly as my symbol for today's conversation.  It's one of my favorites for many reasons.  But for today, it is perfect symbolism of what is constantly required of us humans as we go through life. *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of shows!  This

The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW: Ho-ho-ho?!?!  Yes, it's that time of year and why in the world am I talking about accountability during the "most wonderful time of the year"?  Well, there's a reason Santa has a list and checks it twice – he's holding us accountable for all the good and bad things we've done throughout the year. Looking for your accountability partner for the change you want in the coming year? http://www.transformforlife.club *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of shows!  This is a labor of love for me.  It's

The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW: In the US, most are experiencing the effects of the season change into Fall.  There are so many wonderful quotes about letting go and the symbolism of leaves falling off the trees and embracing the change. Well, that hallmark thought or quote, not sure which it is, is just that – easier said than done for most people.   *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of shows!  This is a labor of love for me.  It's just for you - discussions, best tips, expert and know-how intended to make your life th

The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW: I'm super excited about today's topic.  As much as I thrive on change in my life, I am very much a creature of habit about certain things. Everything each of us does . . . how we wake up, how we treat our spouse or friends, how we react on social media . . . it's 98% habit and the remaining 2%, we actually are present enough to make a conscious decision in that moment. [...] *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of shows!  This is a labor of love for me.  It's just for you - discussions, best tips, expert a

The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW:  September has arrived and I can feel Fall in the air.   So, I thought it was a perfect time to talk about transformation.  And the other reason is because 1 year ago, I took a leap of faith and invested in myself.   *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of shows!  This is a labor of love for me.  It's just for you - discussions, best tips, expert and know-how intended to make your life the best it can be!  Please connect with me!  Connect with me on  . . . Faceb

The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW: My special guest, Rita Catolino, 6x Fitness cover model, CFT and coach, shares her journey and the importance of knowing and listening to your body.   *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of shows!  This is a labor of love for me.  It's just for you - discussions, best tips, expert and know-how intended to make your life the best it can be!  Please connect with me!  Connect with me on  . . . Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/livexcellence Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/lauradoughty_le

The Gift of Freedom The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW:  Today, in honor of the Memorial Day holiday, we're talking about Freedom!  What an amazing word!! *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of shows!  This is a labor of love for me.  It's just for you - discussions, best tips, expert and know-how intended to make your life the best it can be!  Please connect with me!  Connect with me on  . . . Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/livexcellence Instagram: http://www.Instagram.com/lauradoughty_le Snapchat: http://www.Snapc

The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW: I'm excited about today's topic because it takes me back to when I was a young girl.  I am blessed to say I had a wonderful childhood.  It was at that time when I was first introduced to today's topic - the concept of competition. [...] *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of shows!  This is a labor of love for me.  It's just for you - discussions, best tips, expert and know-how intended to make your life the best it can be!  Please connect with me!  Connect with me on  . . . Faceb

Our Choices Create Our Life The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW:  To live a life of excellence, to strive to live out what only we can be and do, requires us to make choices. Everything in our life is a reflection of the choices we've made and people too often forget that this life we have, we get to choose how we want to live it. [...] *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of shows!  This is a labor of love for me.  It's just for you - discussions, best tips, expert and know-how intended to make your life the best it can be!  Please conn

Butterflies and Eagles, which one are you? The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW: Today it seems we are talking about winged animals – butterflies and eagles.  The truth is, both animals represent something powerful to us.[...] *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of shows!  This is a labor of love for me.  It's just for you - discussions, best tips, expert and know-how intended to make your life the best it can be!  Please connect with me!  Connect with me on  . . . Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/livexcellence Instagram

Wings or Weight - which will you use to create more happiness? The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW: Life is a journey with peaks and valleys as the saying goes. What if you had a tool, like wings or weight to create more peaks than valleys? *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of shows!  This is a labor of love for me.  It's just for you - discussions, best tips, expert and know-how intended to make your life the best it can be!  Please connect with me!  Connect with me on  . . . Facebook: http://www.Facebook.com/livexcellence

Acceptance  The Road to Excellence show is brought to you by: www.LiveExcellence.com.  Please visit to sign up for my free Wake Up and Show Up report showing you how in 5 steps to successfully live your unique life!  All others, please visit my website for relevant show notes, links, photos and information referenced in today's show at: http://www.LiveExcellence.com/podcast ABOUT TODAY'S SHOW: Being that we are coming to the end of the first month of a New Year, I thought this word may not necessarily fit in this time period.  But I just couldn't shake it.  I say that because especially in the first 30 days of a New Year, most are pushing hard to create great habits, reconnect with old friends, make new ones, etc.  The New Year seems to bring about a push or new birth in most.  So I kept asking myself, why the word acceptance? *** Hey there!  It's Laura.  Thanks for listening!  If you enjoy the show, I sure hope you'll subscribe and download a bunch of s