Hi, let it out. You are listening to Let It Out with me. I'm your host, Katie Delbout.

If you're new, welcome for the first time. Since 2013, I've been talking to fascinating people.

I have really long-form conversations with them,

although I'm trying to make them shorter. I really am. I promise you, it's better for everyone

if they're a bit shorter. But this week, you know, that's just not the way the cookie crumbled,

okay? I have an amazing guest. Her name is

Laura Wagstaff, and we talk about her story. And her story is so fascinating. Her outlook

so interesting. I don't even want to give too much information in the intro because I really

think that she did such a beautiful job telling her story in this episode. And I'm really proud

of that. I'm proud that I was just able to be there and facilitate this and bring

her story to your ears in this podcast. We talk about the hospitality industry, which she grew up

in and works in and has been very successful in. She's currently at the Nomad Hotel here in New York City,

but you'll hear all about her winding career path,

as well as her wellness path, as well as just so many things.

We talk about the hospitality industry, like I said,

also the medical industry and the intersection between both of them.

We get into restaurant culture, true wellness, and much more.

I, again, I'm not going to say too much.

I recorded this episode on her very cozy couch in the West Village just on Sunday, a couple days before you're hearing this.

And I had to move this up to be aired today because it was so fresh in my mind.

I left her apartment and walked home and after this conversation, I completely

changed how I felt based on listening to this. And I'm not sure if you've ever had that experience

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