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Laura is the Founder and CEO of Team Lipstick, New York City's most successful, all female triathlon team. \xa0Her background includes 20 years of dancing, 20 years as a group fitness instructor, 10 years as a nationally ranked ballroom dance champion, and since 2006, she has also been an active triathlete. \xa0Laura was\xa0published in New York Magazine\u2019s \u201cBest of New York\u201d\xa0as one of\xa0the city\u2019s top fitness instructors, as well as in\xa0Competitor and\xa0Triathlete Magazines for her\xa0accomplishments with Team Lipstick. \xa0Her celebrity client list includes Nicole Kidman, Dr. Sanjay Gupta (who she trained for his first triathlon), and Soledad O'Brien. \xa0Laura's\xa0mantra is to\xa0"never ignore what your heart beats for".

In 2008 Laura\xa0became a triathlon coach and business owner then she\xa0started the incredible company,\xa0Team Lipstick. It\xa0has been a stellar, life changing experience, and the one endeavor she is the\xa0most proud of. \xa0\xa0

After spending 10 years on the competitive ballroom dance circuit, she\xa0was looking for a change. \xa0She had a lot of triathlete friends at the time so she purchased\xa0a bike and began\xa0riding with them.\xa0 When it was \u2018just the\xa0girls' they\xa0jokingly referred to themselves as Team Lipstick, since they\xa0were as entirely\xa0concerned about having a great workout as they\xa0were about\xa0what their\xa0hair looked like when they\xa0removed their\xa0helmets at the most\xa0popular local hotspots for NYC cyclists enjoying\xa0a coffee break from\xa0their ride.

Laura\xa0signed up for her\xa0first triathlon with just 12 weeks to prepare, and\xa0she had absolutely no idea how to swim.\xa0 Growing up in Brooklyn she wasn't\xa0actually taught to swim. \xa0Swimming\xa0was\xa0in direct conflict with all of\xa0the hairspray and makeup they\xa0wore\xa0to the beach. \xa0So she\xa0hired a swim coach, swam 6 days a week (out of pure fear), and was prepared for her\xa0\xbd mile open water swim by race day.\xa0 Having coached herself for everything but the swim, a lot of mistakes were made, but a lot was learned as well.\xa0 Wet suit zippers go in the back not the front, your feet don\u2019t need a special bath after the swim, transitions should not take 7 minutes, and no one brushes their hair before the run.\xa0 It was an eye opening, amazing, and funny experience.

At the exact moment she\xa0crossed the\xa0finish line\xa0she\xa0thought\xa02 things...One,\xa0that it was easy, and two, that she\xa0wanted to start an all-women\u2019s team. \xa0Her goal was to provide a safe, supportive environment for women to excel and thrive as athletes. \xa0She wanted to attract strong minded women. \xa0Women who support other women. \xa0Women who are positive, who don't mind getting uncomfortable, who embrace physical challenges. \xa0What she\xa0got was so much more. \xa0The women of Team Lipstick ultimately defined the\xa0brand. \xa0They are a family, they\xa0are fearless, they\xa0look out for each other, and they\xa0are forever in search of the next big race, goal, achievement, or crazy bunch\xa0of fun.

The women of Team Lipstick are committed to living a healthy, sporty lifestyle. \xa0They\xa0are more than just inspiring training partners, they are a family of strong, successful, positive women who are enthusiastic about\xa0supporting one another.

\u200bTeam Lipstick hosts Travel with lipstick which includes exotic, life changing, bucket list retreats\xa0for both women and men who crave adventure and exploration. Travel to wild nature. \xa0Swim, bike,\xa0run, rappel\xa0and soar\xa0as your means of transportation. \xa0Do all of these things\xa0with happy, positive, FUN people, because fit travelers tend to fit that\xa0description perfect

If you are interested in\xa0"Fit Travel" events, please take a look at our travel\xa0website...

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www.travelwithlipstick.com

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In this episode we discuss:

• Taking fitness outside of the box creates adventure.
• Laura learned how to swim while training for a Triathalon with only twelve weeks to prepare.
• How Team Lipstick got started.
• How attempting and reaching physical goals help you have faith and confidence.
• What it's like to train celebrity clients.
• Nicole Kidman's workouts.
• Laura's training of Dr. Sanjay Gupta on CNN for a triathalon.
• What a mountaintop experience is truly like.
• The power of connection through adventure.
• City Bike is Laura's new workout thrill.
• Places to workout outside in Brooklyn.

Laura's three truths.

1. You are who you surround yourself with.

2. Be willing to try new things.

3.Experience is the best education.