We recently connected with Heather LaFond and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Heather , really happy you were able to join us today and we’re looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers. Let’s start with the heart of it all – purpose. How did you find your purpose?
Discovering my purpose has been an ongoing journey filled with twists and turns. Looking back, I see how even the challenges and setbacks served a purpose by shaping me into who I am.
I used to think my purpose was to help others improve their physical health and fitness. After overcoming my own struggles with alcohol addiction and losing 100 pounds, I felt passionate about guiding others on their wellness journeys as a personal trainer. At the time, fitness and nutrition were my focus.
Over time, I realized that while fitness and dieting have value, they only address surface-level issues. I wanted to get to the root of why people don’t feel good enough or worthy. So I embarked on my own personal growth journey, doing deep subconscious mindset work to eliminate limiting beliefs.
After experiencing my own breakthroughs, my sense of purpose shifted – from physical health coaching to working with women at the core of their confidence and subconscious beliefs. Combining powerful mindset work with energy healing and spiritual channeling allows me to help clients heal holistically in mind, body and spirit.
My purpose continues to evolve as I grow. But at its core, it’s about empowering others to discover their full potential by getting to the root of what holds them back. My own journey of self-discovery put me on this path to guide others. Though the road has twisted and turned, I feel fulfilled helping others thoughtfully navigate their inner landscape.
Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
I am a Mindset & Empowerment Coach, international speaker and author reigniting worn-out women, helping them ditch the BS stories, and create a badass life they freaking adore!
After overcoming an addiction to alcohol, challenges with emotional eating & losing 100 pounds, I awakened to my calling: elevating other women. I built a coaching biz from scratch to pass-on what helped me transform so other ladies can stop struggling alone. I have been guiding others on their health and wellness journey for over 15 years through various modalities such as personal training, nutrition coaching, Reiki energy healing, intuitive guidance, spiritual mediumship & the mind-arts of Hypnotherapy, NLP & Time Line Therapy®.
I help my client’s shift from being focused on a surface-level transformation (such as weight-loss) to getting to the root cause of the problem so they can experience lasting results. I do this in one-on-one mindset breakthrough coaching, group coaching programs and luxury retreats.
When we are able to heal on the inside, we get to experience change on the outside. But it must start within. My inside-out, no B.S. approach to wellness helps clients to experience true transformation on ALL levels: mind, body, & spirit.
What I am up to:
My first book is being released April 1st 2024, Rise & Roar: Unleash Your Inner Power. I have had so much fun bringing my sense of humor, personality and coaching to my writing! Rise & Roar is all about mindset, what we are doing wrong and what we can do instead. There are some powerful stories from some of the women I have worked with included in the book. Buckle up your seat belts, it’s bold, to the point and a little bit sweary.
My online community, The Radiant Goddess Collective has just launched. This is for women who’ve felt the call for more, who’ve danced through health and weight journeys, and now stand at the threshold of transformation. If you’re ready to shift your mind, energy, and truly embody the radiant goddess within, this is your sacred space.
I have been invited to speak on the Stand Together, Rise Together The Warrior Queens Keynote & Humanitarian Tour in Kenya in September 2024. It is our goal to empower women and children, helping them embrace their inner strength as warrior queens. I am excited to lock arms with other powerful women and to strive to make a positive impact on the world!
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
Resilience – The ability to bounce back and keep going despite setbacks was crucial. Without resilience, I may have given up when things got challenging. But I persisted even when it was difficult.
Self-awareness – Getting to know myself on a deeper level through introspection, self-inquiry and personal growth work allowed me to uncover my true passions and values. Understanding my inner world was also the key to shifting and changing it. True change happens from the inside-out.
Defiance – Having a defiant spirit that says “I’ll show you” when doubts arose kept me motivated. My determination to prove naysayers wrong fueled my inner fire to keep growing and find my purpose. Without resilience, and self-awareness paired with a touch of defiance, I may not have found my purpose. But these qualities gave me the strength and insight to stay the course.
Advice:
Resilience is the ability to recover and bounce back from difficulties. Start small by taking on manageable challenges that expand your resilience gradually. When you encounter setbacks, reframe them as learning opportunities rather than failures. Make self-care a priority. When we fill up our cup first, we are able to serve the ones we love from a place of abundance and overflow, instead of a place of depletion and resentment. Focus on developing a growth mindset that believes you can improve with time and effort. With patience and practice, you can build resilience one step at a time.
Self-awareness involves developing a deeper understanding of your inner world. Make journaling a regular habit to explore your thoughts and feelings. Practice meditation or seek a mindset coach to better understand what makes you, you. Gain clarity on your values by asking what matters most to you, then make sure your actions align with your values. Understand that perfection is not a destination and give yourself grace.
Defiance is a bold or daring resistance to any opposing force. This quality is crucial when it comes to achieving your goals in life. Obstacles are bound to come up. It’s embracing defiance that will allow you to carry on despite those challenges. When we are defiant we won’t stop just because an obstacle shows up in our path. Instead, we go around it, climb over it, dig under it. We find a different way. When defiance is paired with resilience and self-awareness, you become unstoppable!
How would you describe your ideal client?
My ideal client is a woman seeking deeper fulfillment who feels held back by limiting beliefs and is ready to do the inner work needed to create transformational change.
She is committed to her own growth and willing to be vulnerable in exploring her inner landscape. She’s ready to move beyond surface-level fixes to address root causes holding her back from confidence, purpose and joy.
She’s drawn to holistic healing approaches and open to modalities like energy work, meditation and spiritual channeling. She believes in the mind-body connection and wants tools to rewrite limiting subconscious patterns.
My ideal client is tired of doubting herself, playing small and shrinking her dreams. She feels the call to fully step into her potential but needs support getting out of her own way. She’s ready to release what no longer serves her to create space for self-discovery.
She’s eager to tune into spiritual guidance from within and around her. She believes she has an inner wisdom waiting to emerge. She’s ready to embrace her whole self – shadows and all – to unleash her brightest light.
My ideal client is willing to invest in her growth because she understands her well-being and dreams are worth it. She’s ready for an intuitive guide to walk beside her on the path of profound healing and empowerment.
Contact Info:
- Website: www.heatherlafond.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heather_lafond_empoweress
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heather.lafond.3/
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherlafond/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@heather_lafond_empoweress
Image Credits
Kasey Kathleen, Alyssa VanLanen (Ayla Pierce)
