Feb 21 2025 63 mins
At a pool party, little Lori Harder got up on the diving board only to hear her peers chanting “Whale!” And just like that, she went from a bubbly child to one who hid because of her body. Refusing to accept that her size was genetic, she threw herself into the world of fitness. Through relentless hard work, she became a 3-time fitness world champion, gracing the covers of fitness magazines. But she didn’t stop there. She built a successful fitness brand and has since excelled at other businesses. In this episode, Lori shares her journey of reinventing herself time and time again, including lessons on rebounding from failure and pivoting in business.
In this episode, Hala and Lori will discuss:
(00:00) Introduction
(03:11) Mindset Shifts from Childhood Struggles
(08:16) Finding Motivation Through Hard Times
(12:02) First Steps into Entrepreneurship
(19:17) Scaling her Fitness Business Online
(26:51) Selling Success in Network Marketing
(30:53) Launching a Successful Podcast
(32:55) Opportunities Unlocked with Podcasting
(33:21) Joining Lewis Howe's Mastermind
(33:51) Starting a Podcast: Tips and Challenges
(35:10) Teaching to Learn: The Ultimate Life Hack
(37:02) Raising Money Through Podcasting
(40:38) Pivoting for Business Growth in COVID
(50:24) The Importance of Relationships in Business
Lori Harder is a serial entrepreneur, top podcast host, and bestselling author known for her expertise in personal transformation, mindfulness, and entrepreneurship. She is also the founder of Glōci, a skin routine you can drink. A former 3-time fitness world champion, Lori turned her passion for fitness into a thriving career in network marketing and coaching. She hosts the Earn Your Happy podcast, a Forbes Top 11 business podcast. Through her events, podcast, books, and courses, she helps women connect with their like-minded tribes, take bold leaps in business, and live out their entrepreneurial dreams.
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