Lori Harder is an author of several books, host of the hit podcast Earn Your Happy, and most notably now the founder of Lite Pink, the best tasting low-calorie premium rosé flavored wine seltzer. She is also incredibly active in the personal development space and is also one of the most brilliant minds for women in business today.
In this episode, we go behind the scenes as Lori shares all the highs and lows of her experiences in business and discusses some of the most common struggles that women in business face today (including how to overcome them). We also dive into what it means to have a CEO vs. an entrepreneur mindset, how to leverage the mess in your business, and where to look for true happiness in your life.
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What You’ll Learn From Learning In The Messy and Speaking Your Dreams Out Loud
- How Lori first knew she was on the right track.
- The importance of speaking your dream out loud.
- How Lori learned to be unapologetic about what she loved.
- How to be happy as a human being.
- The three most common mindset shifts that women in business need to make.
- How to learn to let go.
- What it means to learn in the messy.
- Why she started Lite Pink.
- Where happiness comes from.

Favorite Quotes from Lori Harder
“It’s mind-blowing what you can do in a year.” – Lori Harder [6:15]
“If you don’t tell people what you want to do, your dream is just your best-kept secret.” – Lori Harder [11:25]
“Energy can expand time.” – Lori Harder [26:30]
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Original Air Date: May 10th, 2022
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