Happiness Solved with Sandee Sgarlata. In this episode, Sandee interviews Lauren Buckner. Lauren is an attorney-turned entrepreneur who works with women to help them build an empowered life, mentally, physically and financially. Lauren is originally from St Louis, MO and attended Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, IA where she studied Psychology and Spanish. After college, Lauren moved to Bolivia, South America where she worked as an English professor and performed as a professional dancer with a Latin jazz company throughout the region. Lauren returned from Bolivia to attend law school at St. Louis University School of Law where she received her juris doctor in 2006 with an emphasis in International and Comparative Law. Lauren is a seasoned real estate development attorney and has specialized in affordable housing and mixed-use real estate developments transactions for the past 16 years; however she took a sabbatical from the practice of law to pursue her passion for fitness and movement. Lauren created Body by Buckner, a boutique wellness company where she helps busy, high achieving women learn to prioritize themselves and overcome emotional barriers to live healthy lives. While building her wellness business, Lauren also began a business development firm representing small and mid-sized companies in their general business matters, contract negotiation and land matters. She has combined her in-depth knowledge of real estate development and finance and health and wellness to create her signature community, The Women’s Circle, to educate, motivate and empower women to become financially independent, mentally sound and physically healthy. Connect with Lauren: www.bodybybuckner.com   Email Lauren at: lauren@bucknerconsult.com  Connect with Sandee www.sandeesgarlata.com Podcast: www.happinesssolved.com www.facebook.com/coachsandeesgarlata www.twitter.com/sandeesgarlata www.instagram.com/coachsandeesgarlata