{"id":4088,"date":"2017-02-10T07:34:03","date_gmt":"2017-02-10T07:34:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/?p=4088"},"modified":"2017-02-10T01:23:37","modified_gmt":"2017-02-10T01:23:37","slug":"195-lauren-skonieczny","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/195-lauren-skonieczny\/","title":{"rendered":"ICP 195 Creating Transformational Adventures Outdoors For City Dwellers with Lauren Skonieczny"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Listen<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"player_container player-4088\" ><div class=\"spp_player_textabove\"><b>  <\/b><\/div><div id=\"sm2-4088\" class=\"playercontent sm2-bar-ui compact flat full-width full-width-player\"><div class=\"bd sm2-main-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-inline-element sm2-button-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-button-bd\" style=\"background: transparent 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<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/inspirationalcreatives\/ICP195-lauren-skonieczny.mp3\">Right Click Here To Download This Episode Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Scroll down for detailed episode notes and quick access timings<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>In this episode you&#8217;ll learn:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>How city dwellers benefit from outdoor adventure trips<\/li>\n<li>How Lauren quit her TV job for a life outdoors<\/li>\n<li>What challenges Lauren faced changing careers and lifestyle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lauren-Skonieczny-640.jpg\" alt=\"Lauren Skonieczny of Discover Outdoors smiling profile picture\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lauren-Skonieczny-640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Lauren-Skonieczny-640-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discoveroutdoors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Discover Outdoors<\/a> is a New York-based organisation dedicated to offering city dwellers professionally run adventure trips.<\/p>\n<p>And <strong>Lauren Skonieczny<\/strong> is their Operations Manager and one of their experienced guides.<\/p>\n<p>Lauren is someone who courageously swapped the world of TV production for mountains and adventure &#8211; and the great outdoors.<\/p>\n<p>Today, she is passionate about creating a community of outdoor adventure loving women.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, Lauren reveals her story and what it is about the outdoors that she loves.<\/p>\n<p>Hear why getting out of your comfort zone, with the right people, can be a good thing.<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nAnd what suggestions she has for someone look to change their path in life&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Lauren is also behind the <a href=\"http:\/\/womenoutdoorsweek.com\" target=\"_blank\">Women In The Outdoors Week 17th-23rd April 2017<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ec\/3cbp8\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cTrying new things is the only way you\u2019re going to learn what your new passions are\u201d &#8211; Lauren Skonieczny<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Discover Outdoors<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[00:41]<\/span> Introducing Lauren<\/p>\n<p><span>[01:28]<\/span> Lauren describes her job and Discover Outdoors.<\/p>\n<p><span>[02:12]<\/span> What type of adventure trips Lauren and her team offer.<\/p>\n<p><span>[03:24]<\/span> Who their community is and who Discover Outdoors is for.<\/p>\n<p><span>[04:37]<\/span> Lauren describes some of the transformations that she sees.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Slowing down<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[06:00]<\/span> Some of the surprises for those discovering the outdoors for the first time.<\/p>\n<p><span>[07:00]<\/span> How city dwellers benefit from outdoor adventure trips.<\/p>\n<p><span>[07:48]<\/span> Lauren shares how she found Discover Outdoors.<\/p>\n<p><span>[08:40]<\/span> How Lauren got into TV production.<\/p>\n<p><span>[09:16]<\/span> How her previous career contrasts with her current one.<\/p>\n<p><span>[09:50]<\/span> What challenges Lauren faced changing careers and lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tranistion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[11:11]<\/span> Which of her previous skills and experience support her work now.<\/p>\n<p><span>[12:19]<\/span> Which of her fears came true making a career transition.<\/p>\n<p><span>[14:13]<\/span> What advice Lauren would give to her younger self.<\/p>\n<p><span>[15:37]<\/span> What Lauren has learned about herself.<\/p>\n<p><span>[17:15]<\/span> How boredom can be your best friend.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI would encourage people to be open-minded and have an open heart and be willing to welcome whatever life throws at you\u201d &#8211; Lauren Skonieczny<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Creative transformation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[18:25]<\/span> How creativity shows up in Lauren\u2019s work outdoors.<\/p>\n<p><span>[19:21]<\/span> What\u2019s involved becoming a guide.<\/p>\n<p><span>[20:50]<\/span> What Lauren found out about herself physically.<\/p>\n<p><span>[22:32]<\/span> What suggestions Lauren would give to someone look to change their path in life.<\/p>\n<p><span>[23:32]<\/span> How Lauren overcomes her own stubbornness.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThere\u2019s no reason to stay attached to something &#8211; just for the purpose of staying attached to something\u201d &#8211; Lauren Skonieczny<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Going alone and letting go<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[24:25]<\/span> What Lauren experiences when she goes on trails solo.<\/p>\n<p><span>[25:55]<\/span> What success looks like for Lauren.<\/p>\n<p><span>[26:46]<\/span> Lauren talks about Women in the outdoors week in April 2017.<\/p>\n<p><span>[29:10]<\/span> Why women may need additional encouragement to venture outdoors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Trust, respect, inspiration and accountability<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span>[30:20]<\/span> How Lauren got into Australian Football and now plays internationally.<\/p>\n<p><span>[32:10]<\/span> Why getting out of your comfort zone is a good thing.<\/p>\n<p><span>[32:43]<\/span> What has inspired Lauren recently and what she is grateful for.<\/p>\n<p><span>[34:09]<\/span> What\u2019s next for Lauren.<\/p>\n<p><span>[34:51]<\/span> Where you can connect with Lauren.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Links and Resources:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.discoveroutdoors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">DiscoverOutdoors.com<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/womenoutdoorsweek.com\" target=\"_blank\">Women In The Outdoors Week 17-23 April 2017<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Quotes from this episode (click to tweet:)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ec\/2U7cc\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cThere is a way to take what you love and make a job out of it\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ec\/IH_1e\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cAny job is going to have times that are difficult and times that are really super rewarding\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ec\/Ef84e\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cThings come up in life that you cannot control\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ctt.ec\/1I3o2\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cI really like to push myself physically\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>If you enjoyed this podcast, you&#8217;ll also like:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/163-laura-kennington\/\" target=\"_blank\">Creating A Three Island Triathlon with Laura Kennington<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/115-meek-family\/\">Creating a Life of 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