Laurie is dedicated to sharing insights, science and practices to cultivate human flourishing and conscious awakening. A practitioner of mindfulness for 28 years with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh at Plum Village, Laurie brings expertise in the development, expansion and expression of the higher Self in the workplace, in relationships and in creativity. Laurie designs conscious leadership programs for organizations, is a global keynote and TEDx speaker, meditation teacher, and coaches and leads retreats in the US, Europe and Asia. 

From a foundation as a Change Management leader at Accenture, Laurie launched into life as an entrepreneur and founded PurposeBlue Mindful Leadership. Her clients include Deloitte, KPMG, The World WildLife Fund, The Aspen Institute, Audible, two federal intelligence agencies, and healthcare organizations. Laurie is guest professor for Mindful Leadership at the R.H. Smith School of Business at University of Maryland and at UC Davis. She is an ICF-certified Presence-based leadership coach, and is Senior Faculty and a Mindfulness Facilitator with the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute born at Google, and at Wisdom Labs. Laurie is also a certified mindfulness meditation teacher with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach’s Awareness Institute at the Greater Good Science Center. As a certified minister of sacred practices, Laurie integrates meditation, IFS, somatics, nature, embodiment and ancestral lineage work into transformational journeys for profound healing, joy and awakening.

National Geographic published Laurie’s “ultimate guide” to the science of mindfulness, well-being and positive psychology: The Mindful Day: Practical Ways to Find Focus, Calm and Joy, and Everyday Mindfulness, a National Geographic Special Edition Magazine. You can find Laurie’s The Power of Self-Compassion on Audible. Laurie’s Insight Timer Meditation App course “50 Days to a Mindful Life” has a community of over 11 K global students, where they walk together on the path of awakening and feeling fully alive.