#44: Katie Brauer - Powerhouse Yogi & Spiritual Badass

"Fertilizer is shit that you put in your garden to make things grow.....So I've been sitting in fertilizer for last 2 years."

"Yoga is kind of like dating. If you go on that 1st date and think this isn't for me, don't blame the yoga. The yoga works. We know this to be true." 

-Katie Brauer

Katie was one of the first people I envisioned having on the podcast when I started planning 2 years ago. The impact she's had on my life, personally and professionally, has been transformational. How I teach yoga and connect with my students, being vulnerable and sharing my truth, and simply owning my shit and sitting in when challenges arise.....All things I have learned from this powerhouse yogi, spiritual badass, true friend, and mentor......Someone I admire and respect a great deal. Listen all you'll understand why.  

 In this episode, Katie Brauer (@katiebrauertransform, www.theyogaprofessional.com) & I discuss:

• Ringing up the Oakley corporate bar tab - A story Katie's never before shared 
• Being a recovering "perfectionist"
• Physiological benefits and "why" of doing yoga - especially for those battling addiction and trauma 
• Katie's Yoga Professional Incubator helping entrepreneurial yoga teachers 
• The biggest lessons Katie has learned and personal growth of past 18 months 
• What's next for 2020 

Called a “powerhouse yogi and rising leader” by Forbes, Katie Brauer is an international yoga educator, high-performance coach, personal transformation expert, and mentor at the intersection of yoga and entrepreneurship. Her signature program, The Yoga Professional Incubator, is an online business and leadership immersion for yoga teachers determined to make a difference without falling into the burned out ’n broke trap.

An Aussie native and former professional snowboarder, Katie’s been featured in TEDx, Wanderlust, Entrepreneur, Gaiam TV, and more. She was the creative force behind the fastest growing boutique yoga studio and created 5-star ranked 200-hr and 500-hr Yoga Teacher Training Certifications that have graduated over 900 leaders.

She’s happiest mentoring people ready to get shit done, make a real impact, and create their own destinies.