Dr. Rosencrants always knew she wanted to be a professor. A lover of connection and servant leadership, she shares how she’s created and leads programs in multiple states while being a wife and mom of 13. She’s a lifelong learner who understands the power of faith, organization, purpose, planning, and community building, and offers actionable steps to implement in business and life. It’s an honest, engaging, and insightful interview to lean in and learn from.
New #podcast alert: From Prosecutor to business owner with an emphasis on IP and AI, Lauren Brown J.D., MBA is definitely on a mission with a message. Here about her first clients, three rules that govern her life and business, how she’s helping herself and others to leave a legacy, protecting and monetizing your IP (intellectual property), upcoming book, IP & AI series, and so much more for your life and business.
Lauren Brown, J.D., MBA is an IP & AI Strategist™ and founder of LRB Global Consulting Services™, where she helps entrepreneurs and creative professionals protect their ideas, leverage AI responsibly, and build future-ready businesses. A resilient innovator who has defied the odds, Lauren has built a career as an entrepreneur, attorney, author, professor, national speaker, and community advocate.
She has trained and mentored more than a thousand individuals across the U.S., empowering business owners, contractors, and criminal justice professionals with practical tools for ownership and innovation. A published author whose work spans psychology, women entrepreneurs, and intellectual property, her forthcoming book on Intellectual Property and AI will be released this year.
Lauren is also a proud mother and grandmother to a growing line of young entrepreneurs, reflecting her belief in investing in the next generation and shaping a legacy of creativity, integrity, and impact.
Connect with Lauren:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/laurenconsults
Instagram: www.instagram.com/lauren2freedom
IP & AI Workshop Series: https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/ip-savvytm-hybrid-workshop-series-on-ip-and-ai-4815627
“Is that the box? I don’t want to be in it!” Dr. Toshia talks about corporate partnerships, mediation, affirmations, therapy, and the power of the ask. From engineer to STEM educator, this CEO, author, and curriculum developer has raised over $5 million for schools and nonprofits with a thriving business and podcast. Tune in, take notes, and connect.
Dr. Natoshia Anderson is a Mechanical Engineer turned STEM education leader, equity strategist, and author. As CEO of The Anderson Strategy Group, she designs global STEM programs, writes award-winning curricula, and leads professional development that has trained thousands of educators. She has raised over $5 million for schools and nonprofits and developed programs that have served over 100,000 students worldwide. Her podcast, STEMming in Stilettos™, amplifies the voices of minority women in STEM across the globe. She’s also the author of multiple books, including AI Lesson Planning Playbook, The ABC’s of AI, and the upcoming The Partnership Playbook: A Guide to Sustainable STEM Partnerships. She’s a leading voice in building equity by design in education and leadership.
“New Year, New Me” is a phrase I’ve heard at the start of every year for as many years as I can remember. ‘ve even said it a time or two myself. We make all kinds of resolutions for our businesses and our lives, usually with very good intentions. What usually happens is after a month or two, we abandon them. Why? They’re often too vague or not rooted in reality. Not only that, but we’re operating from a lens of needing to be brand new. I invite you to consider not striving to be a new you, but rather, a more self-aware, elevated version of the you that currently exists.
You may be thinking, that’s what I mean when I say ‘new me’, but I challenge you to consider the language. What you say speaks volumes. Let’s change the language a bit so that work-life harmony has a fighting chance to exist and be maintained.
Reverse engineer your thinking. I listen to Myron Golden a lot. One of the things he often speaks on is the need to ask better questions so that you receive better answers. Acknowledge that you desire to lose weight or secure more contracts for your business by writing it all down. Next, write down how you will feel once you achieve your goals. Take moment now to think about it. How good will it feel when you land your next contract? What dress/suit will I buy when I shed a few pounds? Where will I go on vacation when the contractual deposit lands in my account? Go ahead. Think about it. See how much better you feel when you think about what happens as the end result? You’ll find yourself feeling a lot more inspired to do what comes next.
Write out everything you need to achieve. Now that you know how you’ll feel and what you’ll do once you’ve accomplished your goals, you’ll want to write down each step of the process necessary to achieve them. Write down every single step. What do you have? What do you need? Who do you need? What is my capacity? What do I need to say yes/no to in order to be successful? Do I have an accountability partner? How will I measure my success? How will I celebrate myself?
Be clear and graceful. You set yourself up for failure when you’re not clear about your goals and don’t allow yourself any grace if/when you fall a bit short. There is nothing wrong with you. It may be your habits, your perspective, or your expectations. The ‘new’ should be more about refinement and redirection than about creating a whole new you. Again, new me may be implied that you mean changing up what you eat or how you pursue business opportunities, but you have to clearly state it that way, be consistent, and exercise discipline.
It’s all about choice. In this new year, I’ve chosen to elevate (my word for 2026). Instead of new year, new me, I’ve chosen to say ‘new year, better me’, and I’m paying attention to my language. For the women reading (or the men who work with women/women’s organizations), let’s take this conversation a step further by checking out this workshop experience: https://www.joycekyles.com/create-yourself/
