﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿In this cozy, meandering update, Whitney sits down to catch you up on life since the last recording. You’ll hear about her first Disneyland trip in nearly 20 years, prepping for the Beyoncé concert, thoughts on aging and creativity, her recent movie obsession, and what it’s been like revamping her private community, Beyond Measure [https://whitneylauritsen.com/beyond-measure/].



This episode is an honest reflection on energy, joy, connection, and letting go of hustle culture. If you’ve ever needed permission to go off-script and just follow what lights you up, this one’s for you.



🎧 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

 * Whitney’s evolving relationship with time, productivity, and energy
 * How prepping a Beyoncé concert outfit sparked unexpected joy
 * The role of creative self-expression in midlife
 * Why she doesn’t introduce people by their job titles anymore
 * Updates on her slow rebuild of the Beyond Measure community
 * Movie and concert recs: Sinners, Tyler, the Creator, and more



Join the Community:

 * Want to keep the conversation going? Join Beyond Measure [https://whitneylauritsen.com/beyond-measure/] — Whitney’s private, free community space built around connection, support, and shared growth. It’s still a work in progress (scaffolding and all), but the door’s open. https://whitneylauritsen.com/beyond-measure/

The unexpected delight of doing less and how that leaves room for more

﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿In this cozy, meandering update, Whitney sits down to catch you up on life since the last recording. You’ll hear about her first Disneyland trip in nearly 20 y

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Whitney Lauritsen is a podcast host, social media advisor, and well-being coach.
She founded Eco-Vegan Gal [http://ecovegangal.com/] in 2008 to share lifestyle
practices and product recommendations that improve the quality of body, mind,
and planet. Her books include best-seller The Vegan Ketogenic Diet Cookbook
[https://amzn.to/2M28Xas] and Healthy Organic Vegan on a Budget
[https://veganebook.com/].
As an advocate for high-performance living and mental health, Whitney launched
Wellevatr [http://wellevatr.com/].
Passionate about business, Whitney advises creative entrepreneurs with digital
marketing strategies that amplify their passions. She regularly coaches,
consults, and presents on social media trends, influencer partnerships, and
content monetization. A six-year stint teaching workshops at the Apple Store
advanced her tech knowledge and experience. She has participated in business
programs led by Google, Facebook, and Scripps Network. Recognized by her
colleagues as a connector, Whitney has run numerous wellness industry events at
YouTube Space, during the Natural Products Expo, and on Clubhouse app.
Media appearances include Stossel, HuffPost Live, and The Ultimate Health
Podcast. Whitney has contributed to Forks Over Knives, VegNews Magazine, Simple
Habit, New Hope Network, iHerb, and Organic Authority. She has spoken at many
conferences, summits, and festivals, such as Bonnaroo, Fitness Magazine, VidCon,
Podcast Movement, and BlogHer Food. In 2014, she received the Ed Begley Jr.
Environmental Activist Award.
Whitney minored in psychology while studying film production at Emerson College.
She also took classes at NYU Tisch School of the Arts and Boston College. Her
short films were broadcast on HBO and part of Steven Spielberg’s reality
competition “On the Lot”. Before pivoting her career to content creation, she
worked as a mentor at the Cannes Film Festival, managed an acclaimed

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