In just a few days, on March 11, I’ll celebrate my 30th birthday. For many people, women especially, turning 30 can be an exciting (and sometimes anxiety-inducing) milestone. Believe me, I’m right there kinda-sorta freaking out just a tad about the big 3-0.  So I decided to turn my anxiety into action.  I turned to my …

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Life today looks drastically different than it did a couple of years ago. Allow me to set the scene.  March 2015. Every weekday morning, my alarm blares at 4:45 a.m. I roll out of bed in my parent’s house and head downstairs to complete my workout for the day — T25 with Shaun T. After …

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I’m a huge fan of transparency here on the blog — sharing the good, the bad and everything in between.  So today, I’m on-the-edge-of-my-seat excited to share a few pieces of news I’ve had to keep under wraps for the past couple of weeks. I hate keeping a secret, so I’m giddy to finally spill! (Apologies …

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Earlier this month, Jessica Lawlor & Company (JL&Co) celebrated its second year in business! Each year on my business anniversary, I like to take a bit of time to reflect on the day in 2015 that I quit my PR job, and the terrifying, yet exhilarating weeks and months that followed as I introduced JL&Co …

The State of Jessica Lawlor & Company: A Look Back at Year Two in Business Read More »

“Every day you have two choices: Sleep with your dreams or wake up and chase them.” These are the words I’ve kept close to my heart since February 1, 2016 when I quit my safe and comfortable PR job for a giant leap into the unknown.  These are also the words I come back to …

Happy 2nd Anniversary, JL&Co + My 10 Most Popular Posts on Running a Business Read More »

Who says you can’t have an adventurous weekend getaway in your own backyard? Although I grew up in Montgomery County (shout out to Cheltenham!) and currently live not too far away in Philadelphia, there’s a lot I don’t know about the county I called home for 25+ years of my life.  So when the team …

A Gutsy Weekend in Valley Forge: 36-Hours in Montgomery County, PA Read More »

The internet is a wonderful place (most of the time). So wonderful that I admittedly tend to spend a lot — okay, too much — of my time here. Between the numerous blogs I read, podcasts I binge-listen and newsletters I love, there’s always something creative, insightful and entertaining to consume.  SO. MUCH. CONTENT. And lately, …

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