Ever feel like your identity is trapped in a box? In this episode, Sophie sits down with author and life coach, Lauren Schwarzfeld, whose “successful” life left her true self boxed in with no way out.  Lauren’s book of essays and wisdom, Unboxed, teaches us how to free ourselves from assumptions and live life on our terms. Today’s guest is Lauren Schwarzfeld, best-selling author of Unboxed: Essays on Learning to Trust Myself So I Could Stop Doing the Things I Hate, is a life coach and writer whose work has also appeared online and in the best-selling anthology The Addiction Diaries.  In her coaching practice, she helps her clients reclaim space in their own lives, step out of their perceived expectations and learn to trust themselves. Lauren lives in Mount Kisco, New York with her husband, three children and two dogs. For more on Lauren: www.everythinglauren.comInstagram @itseverythinglauren Welcome to the SELF LOVE PEDDLER SHOW!  This podcast is for all the women who are struggling with self love and body image.  Sophie aka The Self Love Peddler believes that the only way to end women's cycle of body shaming, judgement, and self loathing is through a common pact and plan to change the way we collectively think about our bodies and the bodies of those around us.  The show is unplanned, unscripted, funny and honest; while having conversations about the relationships we have with our bodies.  Sophie is a Certified Life Coach and Energy Leadership Master Practitioner, who is born and raised in NYC.  She is paving the way to self love for women and shows others how to connect to your highest self.   If you are struggling with self confidence, self esteem, self love and body image, I invite you to explore the many ways you may work with the Self Love Peddler, by visiting: Website: www.selflovepeddler.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/SelfLovePeddler Instagram: www.instagram.com/self.love.peddler Please make sure to leave a review, comment and come back each Thursday for the next episode.  Don’t forget to share this podcast with other women in your life!! * Podcast is produced by Identity Brand by Monica Kline *