Meet Lauren Landini Click

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Lauren Landini Click. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Lauren, thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?

Honestly? I think resilience is something you don’t know you have until life demands it from you. My husband and I spent about 8 years trying to start a family; 20 rounds of IVF, a surrogate, multiple miscarriages. And one day I just hit a wall. I remember thinking, “I can’t do this anymore.” Not in a defeated way, but in a way that felt like finally choosing myself.
That was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, letting go of a future I had been fighting for. But once I did, I had to figure out who I was without that dream defining me.
So I would say my resilience comes from learning that life doesn’t have to look the way you planned for it to still be full. I traveled. I got a dog. I leaned into the things that brought me joy; cooking, wine, creating, entertaining. And eventually, those became the foundation of something new.
I think resilience isn’t about surviving hard things. Its about being willing to rebuild around them.

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’m the creator behind PairPlatePour, where I develop comfort food recipes and wine pairings for people who want weeknight dinners to feel a little more special without the fuss or pretension.
My philosophy is simple: good food, the right glass of wine, and permission to enjoy both without overthinking it. I’m not a sommelier. I’m not a trained chef. I’m a home cook who’s obsessed with flavor and loves figuring out why a certain wine makes a dish sing. And I think that’s exactly what makes this relatable, I’m learning and experimenting right alongside my audience.
What excites me most is the connection. I’ll post a recipe and hear from someone who made it for their family that night. Or someone will tell me they finally feel confident picking a wine at the grocery store because of something I shared. That’s the whole point. I want people to feel like they have a friend who knows wine, not someone talking down to them, just someone saying, “Hey, try this. Trust me.”
I’m still in the early stages of building this, and I’m doing it while working a full-time corporate job. But honestly, that’s part of the story. This started as a creative outlet, a way to channel my energy into something that was just mine. And it’s grown into something that gives me real purpose.
I have more ideas than I’ll ever have time to execute; new recipes, wine guides, maybe some in-person events down the road. I don’t know exactly where this is going, but I know I’m just getting started!

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

f I had to narrow it down, I’d say authenticity, discipline, and a willingness to learn everything from scratch.

Authenticity
I’m not performing. I’m not curating some aspirational version of my life. I’m just sharing what I genuinely love, wine, food, the joy of a weeknight meal that feels a little special. And I think people can feel the difference.
Even in the early stages of building PairPlatePour, I’ve had brands reach out wanting to collaborate. I’ve turned most of them down. Because if I don’t actually use it, love it, believe in it then ’m not promoting it. I’m not doing this to sell vitamins and collect a commission. I’m doing this because I love it and want to share that with other people.
My advice: Don’t try to be anyone other than who you are. The moment you start performing, the connection breaks. I’d rather have a smaller audience that trusts me than a huge one that doesn’t.

Discipline
I’ve never known how to do something halfway. In my corporate career, I’ve always been someone who shows up fully prepared, thorough, committed. When I started PairPlatePour, I brought that same energy. The difference is that suddenly I was the entire team.
I’m doing this while working a full-time job. There’s no one else to pick up the slack if I don’t show up. So the discipline isn’t optional, it’s survival.
My advice: The hard work has to come from somewhere real. Discipline is easier when you genuinely love what you’re doing. If it feels like a grind every single day, that might be a sign you’re building the wrong thing.

Willingness to Learn
When I started, I knew nothing about filming, editing, photography, social media strategy, branding, or building a website. Nothing. I had to teach myself all of it, usually late at night after my day job, often through trial and error.
People see a 45-second reel and don’t realize it took two hours to shoot, edit, caption, and post. But that’s the part I’ve grown to love, the craft of it. Every time I learn something new, it feels like I’m investing in a version of myself I didn’t know existed a few years ago.
My advice: Don’t let the learning curve scare you off. You don’t need to know how to do everything before you start. You just need to be willing to figure it out as you go.

Alright, so before we go we want to ask you to take a moment to reflect and share what you think you would do if you somehow knew you only had a decade of life left?

Honestly? I’d do more of exactly what I’m doing now, just with less hesitation.
I’d cook for the people I love. I’d open good bottles of wine on random Tuesdays instead of saving them for “someday.” I’d travel to the places that have been on my list forever. I’d spend more time with my husband and my dog and less time worrying about whether I’m doing enough.
I spent years chasing a future that didn’t happen. And what I learned from that is you can’t keep postponing joy. The Tuesday night dinner with a great glass of wine? That’s not the filler between big moments. That IS the moment.
I think that’s why PairPlatePour resonates with people. It’s not about perfection or special occasions. It’s about making the everyday feel a little more worth savoring.

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