The Lightning Method: Move From Stuck to Unstoppable | Rachel LaForce | TEDxBuckheadAveWomen
In this empowering talk, Rachel LaForce unveils "The Lightning Method," a transformative four-step framework designed to help individuals identify and disrupt self-defeating patterns. Drawing from her personal journey - from chaos and addiction to clarity and purpose - Rachel illustrates how conscious choices break limiting cycles. She offers actionable strategies to cultivate self-awareness, rebuild self trust, and how to align your daily decisions for a purposeful life. With a magnetic presence both onstage and online, Rachel LaForce is a nationally recognized Comedian, Thought Leader, and Media Entrepreneur. She helps dreamers, leaders, and everyday humans live and lead with purpose. As co-founder of Skewed Orbit Studios and host of The Rachel LaForce Show (a spiritual podcast from a comedian, because healing is hilarious) she blends humor, radical honesty, and actionable insights to build authentic communities across platforms. Her viral series - including Unsolicited Advice and Millennial Trauma - have garnered millions of views and a following of over 80,000. A former Second City performer with television credits like HBO and Hulu, Rachel now leads a multi-platform media company reaching over 1.5 million, while championing growth, creativity, and conscious leadership in the digital age. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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