giving a damn shouldn’t cost you everything
Hey there! I’m Lauren—I'm a licensed therapist who's spent over a decade supporting hard working helpers who make everything work but struggle to invest in their own lives.
Here's what I've learned: I've worked through the personal aftermath of toxic workplace cultures, and after taking further personal inventory of my own life, I realized my burnout was a lifestyle (starting at age 11). You're probably the same—the same traits that make you vulnerable to burnout also make you incredibly effective. I created Nine to Kind because I was tired of watching the world's most caring people apologize for caring. Your empathy isn't a weakness—it's your secret weapon.
My approach: I don't sugarcoat the uncomfortable truths about what's happening. I tell you what's not working, why it's not working, and give you the KIND approach that actually does work—even when the truth stings a little. Think big sister compassionate call out vibes.
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Keynote Speaking & Workshops
I help organizations shift the relationship with their best people. Through reality check keynotes and hands on workshops, I show companies what's really driving “helper burnout” and give them the KIND approach that actually works. No toxic positivity, just tools that protect your investment in caring employees.
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Personal Brand Coaching for Therapists
Burnout is systemic, and us therapists are all out here maintaining those systems like unpaid interns for capitalism. The same helping patterns that make us excellent therapists? They are also the influences that cause us to build businesses that slowly drain our souls. It's time to give you + your business the same care you give others every day.
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The Nine to Kind Possibility Planner
Your planner shouldn’t make you feel like crap. This isn't another productivity planner that solely focuses on goals. It's a planner designed for people who care deeply and need a system that actually reminds them to take a break, have some self compassion, and tackle that avoided task with care. Finally, a planner that gets that life is complicated.
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Mic Drop Club Community
Created by Mic Drop Workshop, Mic Drop Club is a hybrid (online + in person) community focused on building confidence in our presence. This women’s speaking club focuses on the tactical skills to command a room! Interactive lessons, in the moment feedback, and more. Get immersed in a community of women ready to take up space and use their voice!
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what is the kind approach?
Self Compassion is more than a mindset shift, it is a series of actions we take to do life differently.
This 4 step approach takes the messy and makes it approachable. Complicated feelings simplified.
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Knowing yourself is learning to view ourselves and our experiences in an objective way. It’s a compassionate call out of our habits, situations, wants, and what life actually is. Instead of ignoring, we are facing things head on but with a curious stance. We must befriend every part of ourselves... including the ones we’ve avoided—in order to truly change.
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Nervous system health is all about what’s happening “eyebrows down” in our bodies. We bridge the compassionate mindset with bringing ease into our bodies. Think grounding exercises, breathing techniques, and becoming more in tune with what your body is trying to say. No more masking on autopilot. Our bodies are what carry self compassion from something we know to something we live.
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Burnout often comes from a lack of clarity. Using that same objective stance, we are going to clearly name our values and what we want out of life. You learn how to dream big without editing, allowing room for all the possibilities to come in. Naming your wants and needs is an act of radical self respect.
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Your life worth living is built on small shifts—the ones no one claps for, but you feel in your bones. Using our unedited brainstorm, we identify next steps and shifts to work towards a values guided life. Life becomes one big experiment, where perfection is left behind and we learn to pivot with ease. It’s about doing what works and adapting when it doesn’t.
The KIND Approach is at the core of my brand coaching, keynote speaking, and the Nine to Kind Possibility Planner. It bridges insight to action which is most helpful for overthinkers + overdoers.
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