Hello and welcome to Happy Place, the show where we peel back the layers of

wildly successful people to discover what really makes them tick. I'm Fern

Cotton and today I'm meeting a man who's not afraid to dream big. It's Boxer

Laurence O'Coli. You know use the fear in being meticulous in training in

your preparation for whatever you want to do. The fear of slipping off or you've

taken this risk you want it to pay off. Use the fear to help you in being

meticulous but a many times a perform or execute that's when you need to leave

the fear alone. I'm so so excited about this chat because

Laurence's book, Dare to Change Your Life, is the first to be published by Happy

Place Books. Like everything that I do with Happy Place, the podcast, the festival,

books published by Happy Place Books will offer support for our everyday needs.

The mission is to champion exciting new voices that are out there sharing positive

stories to inspire us all. Some really impressive life lessons coming your way

from Laurence in just a moment. This episode is sponsored by More Than Insurance.

They partnered with Dogs for Good, a charity that brings people and dogs together

to make life possible. In just two years more than have sponsored a number of

dogs for good puppies and together they provided support to hundreds of

families and individuals affected by disability, dementia, autism and other

conditions. Isn't that just so amazing? I know first hand that it is so so

important to have a support system around you and that's exactly what dogs

for good are providing. That's honestly all I can hope for Happy Place to do too.

I think there's so much power in listening to other people's stories. You

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