In this episode of Women of Wealth, Hawley sits down with powerhouse Dr. Lauren Powers—award-winning athlete, ten-time bodybuilding champion, stuntwoman, media personality, best-selling author, global speaker, and founder of Lauren Powers’ House of Body & Business. From being discriminated against as a firefighter for “not being strong enough” to becoming a 10x heavyweight bodybuilding champion and a Hollywood SAG actress, Lauren shares how faith, reinvention, and radical confidence have guided every chapter of her life.

She opens up about turning a gender discrimination lawsuit into fuel, competing and promoting in the bodybuilding world, pivoting during COVID into women’s empowerment, and now leading the Abundant Life Expo focused on health and wealth. Lauren and Hawley talk about faith over fear, shifting from lack to abundance, and what it really takes to walk into any room like Wonder Woman—spiritually, mentally, emotionally, and physically.

What We Cover in This Episode

• Lauren’s journey from firefighter to 10x bodybuilding champion—and how discrimination pushed her into her true strength.
• The politics of competitive bodybuilding and why she chose to create her own athlete-centered events.
• Pivoting during COVID from fitness competitions to women’s empowerment and now to health-and-wealth-focused events.
• How faith has always been present in her story—even before she had language for it—and why she now gives God all the glory.
• Practical confidence habits: self-talk, body language, how you enter a room, and why what you wear can become part of your message.
• Using your personal brand—like Lauren’s cross earrings and scripture necklace—to open doors and conversations about faith and purpose.
• How she keeps her body camera-ready in her 60s through simple daily habits, flexibility, movement, and mindset (including birthday cake with grace!).
• Shifting from a scarcity mentality to an abundance mindset and why Lauren says yes to opportunities, not just dollar signs.
• The heart behind her Abundant Life Expo and how she’s bringing health and wealth leaders under one roof.

Guest Links & Resources

• Connect with Dr. Lauren Powers:
  Website & events: laurenpowers.com
• Grab her book:
  Beneath the Muscle: Unleash Your Inner Champion – free digital download at beneaththemuscle.com

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