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📸: 09.20.23

Lisbon portraits on 09.20.23 courtesy of the talented ! 🙏🏼

I love connecting awesome humans! 🤗

Last Sunday I got to do just that by hosting 11 awesome Austin-based ladies (well two actually drove over 100 miles in from College Station!!) for my fifth intimate Friendworking Happy Hour at my home in southeast Austin.

🎯 The intent was two-fold - 1 bring together amazing humans in one place from various aspects of my life to build deeper personal relationships with, and 2 learn more about what they do professionally so when myself or someone I know needs to purchase a product or service, we can do so from someone we know, like, and trust, as well as be able to support their well-being financially.

📜 Here’s some dets on those 11 awesome ladies:

Alexis Grewer - Business Systems Analyst who loves cycling, swimming, and running.

Amy Schielack - Certified Financial Planner who loves working out and reading.

Ashna Kalra - Co-Founder of Farm to The People who loves yoga, gardening, and making beauty products.

Bree Gorman - Applied Behavioral Scientist who loves cooking, baking, and hiking.

Chloe Kwon - Real Estate Investor & Developer who loves golf and community building.

Christy Rendon - Program Analyst who loves running, reading, and eating.

Jyoti Lohman - Founder of The Beauty Way who loves fitness and good food.

Lauren Feinberg - Founder of Do The Thing Training who loves dancing and motorcycle riding.

Luyi Huang - Carbon Emissions Analyst who loves Muay Thai and hiking.

Rachel Rosen - Personal Trainer and leader of who loves potion making and sunbathing.

RK Keirse - Cyber Security Manager who loves tennis and learning languages.

Connecting amazing humans is one of my favorite things to do! 🤗

This past Sunday I go to do just that when I hosted 13 awesome ladies for my fourth intimate Friendworking Happy Hour at my home in southeast Austin.

🎯 The intent was two-fold: 1) bring together awesome humans in one place from various aspects of my life to build deeper personal relationships with, and 2) learn more about what they do professionally so when myself or someone I know needs to purchase a product or service, we can do so from someone we know, like, and trust, as well as be able to support their well-being financially.

Here’s some dets on those 13 awesome ladies:

Jeneen is the communications director for and she loves trareading.

Mandy is an executive pastry chef who loves gardening, dancing, and cooking.

Natalie is a consultant and grant writer extraordinaire who loves gardening, breath work, and educating people.

Gracie is a product manager in real estate tech who lives paddle-boarding, cooking, and board games.

Yuliia is a growth marketer who loves dancing, hiking, and yoga.

Camille works in investor relations and host events for and she loves gardening, board games, and cycling.

Annie is a 1st grade Spanish teacher who loves dancing, yoga, and triathlons.

Taryn is a business consultant and co-owner of and she loves Pilates, swimming, and reading.

Erika is the creative director of .io and she loves plants, dancing, and vegan cooking.

Jasleen is a healthcare lawyer who loves reading, swimming, and cooking.

Inna is contemporary/jazz dance teacher and a case manager for women refugees and asylum seekers and she loves winter sports, Pilates, and reading.

Nina is a health and wellness coach who loves photography, hiking, and dancing.

Lizeth is a professional dancer and instructor who loves plants, hiking, and mountain biking.

Fun extended weekend catching up with one of the besties and cooling off in Seattle!
🥾 🍣 🫖 🏝️ 🌲 🏀

Did the most challenging bike ride of my life this last Saturday in Santa Fe, New Mexico with !

It was the third of three rides, all of which which got progressively more challenging for me. So much so that I briefly thought about not joining the group and doing my own ride on Saturday. Then I decided I’d at least start, and give myself permission to quit.

The 65 Austin-based riders I was with were all avid cyclists. Some even sponsored, and many highly competitive. I just ride now and then for fun.

They ride at A, B, and C pace for the monthly Breakfast Club rides in Austin all over the hills out west. I ride with the D pace group, away from cars, on the Southern Walnut Creek Trail.

Their bibs cost more than my whole cycling outfit. They clip in with fancy stiff shoes. I usually ride flat pedals with mountain bike shoes, and only bought clip ins a week before the trip in anticipation of the hellacious climbs.

I wanted to quit multiple times on Saturday. I wanted to cry multiple times too. My feet were cramping bad for much of the ride in my new shoes. My calves and back ached. About 3 miles from the top my left quad threatened to fully seize and topple me over, but luckily I was able to self massage it while riding at a turtle’s pace (my spirit animal for the weekend 🐢) and keep it from doing so. I ran out of water 2 miles from the peak (luckily a kind a hiker gave me a few sips a 1/4 way back down the mountain and the SAG van refilled me halfway back down).

Not sure how I made it all the way up 4,531 feet of elevation gain to a peak of 10,277 feet. But I did.

And the 20 miles back down wasn’t easy either with cramping feet.

But there was a glorious stretch of freshly paved smooth S-turns meandering amongst the pine trees that made it worth it (I think?)… and knowing that I CAN do hard f**king $hit!

40.16 miles took me 4:29:33. The fast dudes did it in under 2 hours.

Biking is freedom. And sometimes hell! But sometimes coming out on the other side of hell is worth it. ✌🏼



A few of these photos were taken by Collin Findlay and Simon Krenk. 🙌🏼

Enjoying two of my favorite local brands for lunch today. providing me with a healthy for all (me, the animal, and the land) protein and with a healthy, refreshing, low cal tasty beverage to quench my thirst. And of course lots of veggies and smart carbs from herself! 😋

You can get 10% off both Celzo and Force of Nature with my affiliate codes/links if you’d like to give them a try! Click the link in my profile or DM me for them!

🔥 Hot off the podcast press!!

Choosing the healthy option, whether it be what you eat, what time you go to bed, or how much you exercise, is not always the easy option.

But what if we could do the work to permanently change our behaviors and patterns for the better?

In the latest .io podcast episode, host and I chatted about some of the core teachings that I use with my clients and coaches to help them curate the life they desire.

We talk about everything from behavior modification, getting into flow, continuing education, and more.

You’re going to leave this episode with a lot of tangible steps that will help you make real headway on changing your life for the better!

Listen here 👉🏼 https://open.spotify.com/episode/08qzSLhq4R7G27jJqj5jRm?si=rMNASEXwTAyG8tOTldmBiQ

10 years with this golden nugget! 🥰

Connecting awesome humans is one of my favorite things to do! 🤗

This past Sunday, I hosted 13 amazing women for my second Ladies Friendworking Happy Hour at my home in southeast Austin.

🎯 The intent was two-fold:

bring together ladies in one place from various aspects of my life to build deeper personal relationships with, and
learn more about what they do professionally so when myself or someone I know needs to purchase a product or service, we can do so from someone I know, like, and trust, as well as be able to support their well-being financially.

📜 Here’s the SparkNotes on those awesome 13 ladies:

Cait Kellenschwiler: A Payment Solutions Director who loves reading, playing chess, and exploring new coffee shops.

Cassandra Jaime A Product Manager who loves dancing, all things art, camping, and wine.

Chloe Kwon: A self-employed Real Estate Investor and Developer who loves playing tennis, golf, and the piano.

Christy Rb: A Programs Analyst and Technical Writer who loves running and reading.

Cristina Jaime: An Editor who loves camping, hiking, dancing, and cooking.

Elena Teodorovich: A Payments Technology Product Manager who loves working out at Hit Athletic and doing hip hop classes at Ballet Austin.

Erica Payne Krause: Owner of EP Photography who loves all the arts and craft projects, and BBQ!

Kaci Kai: Work: Co-owner/CEO and badass Instructor at Krav Maga ATX who loves gardening and spoiling her rescue pup.

Katarina Gleisberg: Work: Self-employed Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher who loves hiking and adult coloring classes.

Lauren Johnson: A Business Development Associate who loves hiking, lifting, running, line dancing, musical theater, and reading.

Lizeth Katz Pallagi: A Professional Dancer and Instructor at GoDance who loves hiking, mountain biking, and taking care of her 100+ indoor plant babies.

Nicole Nichols: Founder of NearbyNext who loves seeing live music, playing piano, singing, and swimming.

Olga Pearson: Founder & CEO of Revenue Hire who loves pickleball, playing chess, reading, and making flower arrangements.

🔗 Wanna connect with one of these ladies or join my next Friendworking Happy Hour? Comment below!

An end-to-end hike, a much needed splash in , and a feast at made for a wonderful sunny Sunday in this great city of !

🥇 I did a thing this past Monday!

✅ I checked off a bucket list item — completing a sprint at the !

I hadn’t swam since middle school and started taking lessons in November.

But I was still terrified on race day of the open water swim in the deep murky water with lots of bodies flailing around me.

I didn’t sleep well the night before and felt nauseous the morning of.

I wasn’t worried about the bike or run. I knew I could do them and push through even if they were uncomfortable, but that swim!!

Would I need to grab a kayak? Would I freak out? Would my heart rate go through the roof? Would I inhale water? Would my goggles fog up? Would I be exhausted? Would I need to be pulled out? Would I DNF? Would I drown?! 😳

Then about 30 min before my wave I had no feeling at all. Nothing.

Then it was time to line up. Two people jump off the dock at a time into 9 feet of water every 5 seconds I’m up. Zero time to freak out. They yell jump. And you have to JUMP!

I drop about 4 feet below the water line and scramble to get back above before the next person goes, so I don’t get jumped on…

From there, I don’t actually remember much.

I remember sighting the first buoy and the first kayak. Maybe I’d need to grab it? Nope…

I doggie paddled for a few minutes to get my bearings under me… but I was surprisingly calm and breathing under control most of the time.

I was able to settle into free style, doggie paddled here and there, back stormed four times when I saw some open space for a breather, thought once more about grabbing a kayak about 2/3 through the swim, but didn’t… and then started smiling cause I had the realization that I totally got this! 😃

It’s not that it wasn’t challenging but it was easier and faster than I thought!

The bike was a lot fun — my fave of the three sports!

And the run was more uncomfortable than I thought it would be — heavy legs!!

750m swim — 27:34
12.3mi bike — 41:27
5k run — 28:20
Total — 1:47:04

And while I didn’t know if I’d do this ever again … I may have just signed up to beta my time next year! 🙊

Thanks (you know who you are) & for your help!

Relaxing weekend camping and hiking around my favorite Texas State Park!

“When you’re spinning out of control, focus on where you want to go, not on what you’re afraid of.” — Tony Robbins, , 04.24.23

If you live in or near Austin, Texas, come listen to me speak live at ATX's Monthly on the story of The Habit Coach Professionals and how is shaking up traditional coaching by blending it with some much needed behavioral science!

When ➡️ Monday, April 17th, 6:30-8:30pm

Where ➡️

Cost ➡️ Free

Sign Up Here ➡️ https://meetu.ps/e/LJD4t/9dLBg/i

Always love catching up with former clients! 😍

Oh, and if you’re ever in Grapevine, Texas, grab a chocolate almond croissant from Chez Fabien bakery! They are delish! 🤤

Completed my first duathalon today and it went better and was more fun than expected! Happened to snag 2nd in the first timers division and 14th overall. I think I could really like this type of race event… It’s been probably six years since I’ve done any type of race and man did I realize how much fun race atmospheres can be! Thanks , , , for making this such a fun experience!

“Stay joyful please. Joy is contagious. We need a pandemic of joyfulness.” - , , 03.12.23

My favorite hobby + some of my favorite + my favorite pizza in Austin = one great day! 🤩 And I sure needed all of the above! 🙏🏼

If you ever end up in and need a sweet gym, great culture, and awesome coach to guide you through a workout, be sure to check out .sprenk at ! She also offers online training programs for pre/post-partum mom’s!

👉🏽 January 13, 2023 - TODAY!

🤓 We've got an amazing line up for Habit Coach Summit 2023 today! (All times EST.)

10-10:15am Session 1: Welcome to The Habit Coach Summit - Erin Laverone & Samuel Salzer

10:20-10:50am Session 2: How to Learn from Negative Feedback - Ayelet Fishbach

11-11:30am Session 3: Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less - Leidy Klotz

11:40am-12:10pm Session 4: How to Create Rewarding Habits - Patty Vannoy

12:20-12:50pm Session 5: Redefining Weight Loss with Habit Science - Michael Bebbington

1-1:30pm Session 6: Habit Coaching in The Wild - Panel Discussion with Ana Butara, Jon Brown, and Mary Ann Bianchini

1:40-2:10pm Session 7: Influence is Your Superpower - Zoe Chance

2:20-2:50pm Session 8: Straddling Multiple Demanding Roles - Yael Schonbrun

3-3:30pm Session 9: Why Willpower Fails to Change Eating Habits - Kate Johnston

3:40-4:10pm Session 10: Becoming Indistractable - Nir Eyal

4:15-4:30pm Session 11: How to Become a Habit Coach Pro - Erin Laverone & Samuel Salzer

🎟️ Snag one of the remaining FREE tickets here https://hopin.com/events/habit-coach-summit/registration (clickable link in story .central) to tune in live or watch the replay!

🔦 I’m speaking at Habit Coach Summit 2023!

I’m an expert nutrition, health, and fitness coach, who has a passion for helping people live healthier, happier, and more productive lives.

I have developed effective behavioral-science based methods to help my clients curate physical, social, mental, and digital environments that are conducive to making the healthy choice, the easy choice.

And, along with Swedish based Behavioral Designer, Samuel Salzer, I am the Co-Founder of The Habit Coach Professionals.

👉🏽 Myself and Samuel will be speaking on How to Become a Habit Coach Pro from 4:15-4:30pm EST on Friday, January 13th, for Habit Coach Summit 2023!

Don't have a ticket yet?! Well you're in luck! We just released 20 more free tickets! Snag one before they sell out again! You won't want to this free talk!

Grab your free ticket here ➡️ https://hopin.com/events/habit-coach-summit/registration (clickable link in .central story)

Kicked off 2023 with a and checked off number 38 with a guided hike at Honey Creek State Natural Area with !

🔥 Hot off the podcast press!

🗣️ My Co-Founder, and I, recently got to chat with Co-Founder, Trevor Wittwer, on the backstory of HCP!

✔️ We discuss how we found each other online and how we shared a common interest in behavioral science, which eventually led us to create The Habit Coach Professionals Level 1 Certification Course -- behavioral science applied to fitness and nutrition coaching!

✔️ We explained why our certification lessons are animated and how it helps coaches learn better.

✔️ We dove into the struggles we face on the business side of things and talked about how we each handle two businesses simultaneously.

✔️ We share how we got our first customers and what our goals were, even after we finished the course.

✔️ And we finish off the episode sharing our personal strategies on how we build some of our own habits and apply behavioral science in our day to day lives!

👉 Check out Episode 20 of the Coach Catalyst Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or YouTube to listen to the full interview!

🦌 Last Day to Register for Reindeer Games 2022!! 😮

Don't miss out on having the accountability you might need to maintain your healthy habits during this crazy time of year! Plus all the fun we're going to be having, and the chance to win some awesome prizes, like free coaching, a premium reusable water bottle, and a workout shirt!

Head here to learn more and snag your spot:

reindeer-games With all of the yummy home-cooking and holiday treats, crazy travel and last-minute shopping sprees, and the stress of all the relatives gathering in one place, do you find it hard to stay committed to your nutrition, health, and fitness this time of year?

2 🔑s to Maintaining Healthy Habits - 🎯 Consistency & 👩🏻‍🤝‍👨🏼 Accountability!

But consistency can be challenging during the holiday season!! Especially with all of the yummy home-cooking and holiday treats, crazy travel and last-minute shopping sprees, and the stress of all the relatives gathering in one place!

Buuttt I can help you maintain your healthy habits with two things:

1) Improving your consistency by dialing down your healthy habits… think minimums! What’s one thing I can do today to help maintain my health and fitness that’s at least better than doing nothing?

2) Providing you with accountability! When things get really crazy it’s easy for all of us to B.S. ourselves and not do the things we know we should do – move often, eat well, and sleep! But it’s a little harder to not do those things, if we know someone is keeping an eye on us … and it’s even harder to blow things off if we have a little friendly competition with some awesome prizes on the line!

Cue, my 🦌 Reindeer Games Holiday Challenege, which starts in 2 weeks, on Mon, November 28th!

Head here to learn more ➡️ https://www.erinlaverone.com/reindeer-games

2 🔑s to Maintaining Healthy Habits - 🎯 Consistency & 👩🏻‍🤝‍👨🏼 Accountability!

But consistency can be challenging during the holiday season!! Especially with all of the yummy home-cooking and holiday treats, crazy travel and last-minute shopping sprees, and the stress of all the relatives gathering in one place!

Buuttt I can help you maintain your healthy habits with two things:

1) Improving your consistency by dialing down your healthy habits… think minimums! What’s one thing I can do today to help maintain my health and fitness that’s at least better than doing nothing?

2) Providing you with accountability! When things get really crazy it’s easy for all of us to B.S. ourselves and not do the things we know we should do – move often, eat well, and sleep! But it’s a little harder to not do those things, if we know someone is keeping an eye on us … and it’s even harder to blow things off if we have a little friendly competition with some awesome prizes on the line!

Cue, my 🦌 Reindeer Games Holiday Challenege, which starts in 2 weeks, on Mon, November 28th!

Head here to learn more ➡️

reindeer-games With all of the yummy home-cooking and holiday treats, crazy travel and last-minute shopping sprees, and the stress of all the relatives gathering in one place, do you find it hard to stay committed to your nutrition, health, and fitness this time of year?

I am excited to officially announce that I’ll be speaking at the first ever Habit Coach Summit!

Get ready for 6+ hours of ground-breaking insights and disruptive ideas as we virtually bring together some of the leading minds and practitioners in behavioral science, psychology, and coaching!

We are giving out 2️⃣0️⃣ FREE SPOTS to the public! First come, first serve! Get'em before the sell out!

Other speakers include , , , , , , , , , .butara, , and !

We'll be diving into topics such as learning from negative feedback, Indistractable coaching, Influence as your superpower, The science of less, Creating rewarding habits, Redefining weight loss success, Why willpower doesn't work, and much more!

Snag one of those 20 FREE tickets here ➡️ https://hopin.com/events/habit-coach-summit/registration

Thanksgiving is creeping up! If you think you might want a fun way to maintain your healthy habits during the holiday season, check out my Reindeer Games challenge that runs during the 4 weeks between TG and Christmas!

Sign up here ➡️ www.ErinLaverone.com/reindeer-games (clickable link in bio .central)

Thanksgiving is creeping up! If you think you might want a fun way to maintain your healthy habits during the holiday season, check out my Reindeer Games challenge that runs during the 4 weeks between TG and Christmas!

reindeer-games With all of the yummy home-cooking and holiday treats, crazy travel and last-minute shopping sprees, and the stress of all the relatives gathering in one place, do you find it hard to stay committed to your nutrition, health, and fitness this time of year?