Summary:

In this bold and activating solo episode, Lori reframes a word many high-capacity women have been conditioned to fear: unreasonable. Instead of shrinking to fit expectations, she invites you to see “unreasonable” as a compliment—evidence of vision, capacity, and fire.

With 2026 carrying rare Fire Horse energy, Lori shares why this is not the year to dilute your desires or play small. This is a year for focused intensity, bold sprints, and wise integration. From her recent Nashville retreat revelation—shifting from obsessing over the “how” to prioritizing the “who”—to her challenge of radical subtraction, this episode is a call to lead, live, and desire at full volume.

If you’ve ever been told you’re “too much,” this episode will remind you: that might be your superpower.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

“Unreasonable” Is a Compliment

High-capacity women are often labeled “too much” when their ambition exceeds the room’s comfort level. Lori challenges you to stop shrinking your fire to make others comfortable.

Audience follow-up → Where are you diluting your ambition to stay palatable?

Say the Real Desire Out Loud

No qualifiers. No “if it’s meant to be.” No backup plan energy. Whether it’s wealth, romance, strength, impact, or freedom—name it clearly and expect it to be on its way.

Audience follow-up → What do you actually want? Can you say it without softening it?

Ferrari Energy Requires the Right Track

You don’t have Honda Civic energy—you have Ferrari energy. But a Ferrari on a dirt road will question itself. Sometimes growth requires walking away from rooms that can’t handle your speed.

Audience follow-up → Are you underperforming—or just in the wrong environment?

The Magic Is in the “Who,” Not the “How”

At her Nashville retreat, Lori realized the breakthrough wasn’t in figuring everything out alone. It was about proximity—the right rooms, leaders, and conversations.

Audience follow-up → Who do you need proximity to this year?

Radical Subtraction Creates Momentum

Instead of adding more strategies, remove what’s slowing you down. One meeting. One system. One habitual distraction. Clarity often comes from subtraction.

Audience follow-up → What’s one thing you can remove this week to create more power and focus?

🔎 Mentioned in the Episode:

Fire Horse Energy – A rare energetic theme representing intensity, independence, boldness, and rapid movement.

Nashville Leadership Retreat – Lori’s recent breakthrough experience centered on connection and proximity over solo strategizing.

Radical Subtraction – Lori’s challenge to eliminate what’s cluttering your momentum instead of endlessly adding more.

✨ Reflection Prompts:

Where have you been “reasonable” when your soul wanted to be bold?

What desire have you been qualifying instead of claiming?

What room, relationship, or opportunity would stretch you in the best way?

What needs to be removed—not optimized—in this season?

🧠 Who This Episode Is For:

High-capacity women who are tired of shrinking

Visionary leaders ready to sprint with intention in 2026

Entrepreneurs craving bigger rooms and stronger proximity

Anyone who has been labeled “too much” and is ready to own it

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