S10 E9: Clarity is Key with Laurel Rutledge

Published: Oct. 25, 2022, 4 p.m.

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WinHers United the podcast is a women empowerment platform that is based on four pillars: business, mindset, personal development, and self-care. At WinHers United we believe these four pillars are necessary to be a successful entrepreneur. During each season, bi-weekly an ah-mazing Woman of Color entrepreneur is interviewed, and tells us more about her business, mindset, personal development, and self-care journey.

Season 10, Episode 9 features Laurel Rutledge \\u2013 Business Coach, Business Consultant, and CEO of LKR Group. During this episode entitled \\u201cClarity is Key\\u201d, Laurel shares several nuggets pertaining to her alignment, vision, and action framework with the hopes of getting us out of the rut and off the ledge. By being clear with ourselves and others we can strategically create the life we desire.

Listen in as Laurel talks about:\\xa0

  • Turning a painful experience into the start of her business
  • Understanding who you are, where you are, what you want, and what it is going to take to get you there
  • Communicating your expectations clearly
  • Focusing on behaviors and outcomes, as opposed to personalities
  • Knowing your values, so you can shape your life accordingly
  • Having difficult conversations
  • The value of silence
  • How therapy helped her reset herself, and keeps her grounded as an entrepreneur
  • The importance of sleep
  • And more

Laurel\\u2019s Bio

With nearly 30 years of domestic and global experience across industries and functions, Laurel Rutledge speaks the language of organizations. As a black woman who reached the top level in her profession and a former senior HR Executive, she also knows what it takes to survive and what makes employee leave or stay. Laurel\\u2019s expertise in leadership development, organizational consulting, human resources, risk management, and internal audit further enhances her ability to simplify complex situations, moderate difficult conversations, and provide effective guidance. It is this experience that she brings to every client interaction, podcast, radio show and interview. She asks the deep questions, listens to the answers, and guides clients, show guests and listeners through a journey of self-discovery \\u2013 all in a space of compassion and no judgment. She loves hearing the journeys of her guests because in every story, there is a perspective. And with every perspective, there is possibility!

Laurel is happiest when she sees her clients have their \\u201cwell DAMN\\u201d moment and start moving into empowered action. Currently, she conducts a quarterly group coaching program for women; but will soon open her genius to a new membership community that focuses on Alignment, Vision and Action. Her goal is to get you Out of Your Rut and Off of the Ledge\\u2122 and into the career, life, or business you want.

To stay up to date on the upcoming membership site; see, hear, and subscribe to the Rutledge Perspective Podcast; catch episodes of the Radio Show and Fireside show all on https://laurelrutledge.com.

To sponsor a radio show (including a 15 sec ad) or f you are local to or will be in Houston and would like to be considered for an in-studio guest spot on the radio show: https://laurelrutledge.com/radio-show/.

To be considered to be a guest on the Podcast or Fireside: https://laurelrutledge.com/podcast.

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/laurel.k.rutledge & www.instagram.com/the.rutlege.perspective

Facebook: www.facebook.com/therutledgeperspective

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/laurel-k-rutledge

Listen to my episode on Laurel\\u2019s podcast, here. \\xa0

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