Ep. 42: The gal-pal TELL-ALL, PART 2 (w/ Dr. Joyce Williams and Keli Alvarez)

When was the best time in your life? How 'bout the worst time? In this episode, AMPstigator host Lauren Lowrey is put on the hot-seat by two friends and podcast guests Dr. Joyce WIlliams and Keli Alvarez. Together, they turn the series of questions on the host. Press play to hear her answers!

Prepare to learn more about Lauren in the first 25 minutes than she's ever shared on this podcast before.

This episode also explores the lessons these three women are learning right now as they encourage you 'this, too, shall pass.'

💥 This episode is for you if 💥
- You've heard Lauren ask hundreds of questions on this podcast and you're ready for someone to interview her!
- You're curious about the lessons these 3 women are learning in real-time
- You listened to Part 1 of this conversation when it was released (Sep. 13th) as Episode 32 and you're ready to hear the rest.

📺What you'll hear in this episode📺
This episode begins with host Lauren Lowrey taking a turn in the hot-seat. The first 25 minutes of the episode has Lauren answering the original AMPstigator questions from Seasons 1 & 2. She begins with the best time in her life. 

• [10:59] Hear what Lauren calls 'the worst time in her life.' It's a section she thought about cutting out of this episode but decided to leave it in for honesty and authenticity's sake.
• [19:53] Lauren shares the reoccurring lesson she's learned 3 times in her life. She explains the meaning behind 'what got me here isn't why I'm here' and how you can use this powerful statement to ensure you're seeing the gift in every situation.
• [43:07] The three women set the record straight on all-girl exclusivity -- whether it's building community or an eye-roll producing extra.

Plus, in the episode's final minutes [54:01] Lauren shares her theory about spouses and partners – and what you can learn about your friends just from watching their significant other. 

 

🔖 Chapters 🔖
0:36 - Lauren's opening monologue
4:49 - Lauren answers the Best Time, Worst Time questions
8:50 - Post-traumatic growth & radical acceptance
10:59 - The worst time in Lauren's life
16:09 - What Lauren's been saying a lot lately: "At What Cost?"
19:53 - Lauren's reoccurring lesson: "What got you here isn't why you're here"
24:39 - What Dr. Joyce would tell her younger self: "You don't have to learn the lesson."
28:17 - What Keli would tell her 32 yr old self: "Run the mile you're in!"
35:37 - Learning to take the good with the bad
39:14 - How Dr. Joyce sees death and mortality
42:07 - Dr Joyce: "Everyone is here for a purpose"
43:07 - Setting the record straight on all-girl exclusivity; structure of seeking out community
50:44 - The necessity of female friendships
54:01 - Lauren's theory about spouses
57:09 - Coming up next week on #AMPstigator

📝Show notes📝
The Body Keeps the Score, Bessel van der Kolk
Ep. 31 At What Cost (Spotify, Apple)
Ep. 32 Cultivating Deep Female Friendships (Spotify, .css-j9qmi7{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:2.8rem;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:start;justify-content:start;padding-left:5rem;}@media only screen and (max-width: 599px){.css-j9qmi7{padding-left:0;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}}.css-j9qmi7 svg{fill:#27292D;}.css-j9qmi7 .eagfbvw0{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:#27292D;}