Episode 08: You Are Enough with Empowerment Entrepreneur Laura Sniderman
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In this episode, Prerna speaks to Laura Sniderman, a spiritual entrepreneur who creates opportunities for people to connect authentically. Well known for public speaking at popular wellness and technology conferences globally, Laura has devoted her life to educating individuals and organizations on the neuroscience of contemplative practice and the role that technology can play in enhancing wellbeing. In this conversation, Prerna and Laura discuss transformative technologies, enough-ness, and what it means to be empowered in a digital age.
Laura is the founder of The Get Together, a large annual women’s festival based around knowledge, skill, and passion exchange. She recently completed her Masters at Columbia University in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Mind Body Spirituality. Laura was the Co-Founder of The Aerie Collective for five years, an internationally renowned, women's empowerment initiative, and was the Head of Educational Programming and a Major Accounts Executive at InteraXon Inc., one of Toronto's most successful tech start-ups. Laura is an expert in the fields of 'wisdomsharing' and transformative technology.
Show Notes
Interaxon / Muse - brain sensing technology meditation headband and app
The Get Together - Laura’s company for womxn’s empowerment through wisdomsharing
The World Happiness Festival - largest international gathering that celebrates happiness worldwide
Hop In - example of a transformative technology company an online venue for virtual gatherings
Book recommendation: Future of Happiness by Amy Blankson
Laura’s favorite apps: Calm, Headspace, Sleepcycle
Auroville - spiritual community in India
Laura’s volunteer experience - Eco Femme
Laura’s suggests an embodied presence practice using music: select 3 songs - the first- stretch, the second- shake out the whole body, the last- stillness in a power stance.
Laura’s wisdom: Just by existing you are enough. You don’t need to be other than who you are!
Follow Laura: @the.get.together @laurasunflower