Lauren’s guest on this episode is Kate Erickson.   Kate has created a well-known personal brand business as the co-author of a transformative journal and community, being a genius systems and workflow expert, a podcaster, and through her and John Lee Dumas’, life-changing, high-end live mastermind weekends.   Kate is the engine at Entrepreneurs on Fire, an award-winning podcast where John Lee Dumas interviews inspiring entrepreneurs who are truly on fire. She also hosts the podcast Ditch Busy and is the co-author of the podcast journal Idea to Launch in 50 Days. Kate shared her event workflow template with us HERE: http://bit.ly/katesworkflow   In this episode, you’ll hear:   How Lauren and Kate met. Kate’s background and why she pursued entrepreneurship and failed at her first attempt at owning a business. How John Lee Dumas and Kate Erickson started a thriving business. The types of events Kate hosts. How the mastermind events Kate & JLD host are brainstormed. How she creates a sense of intimacy with her mastermind weekends. Kate’s workflow process and why she doesn’t hire an event planner. What she does to maximize productivity at her mastermind events. Some important lessons she’s learned from producing these events. What Kate does to prepare for her events before they occur. Why it’s so important for people to have in-person experiences together.   Connect with Lauren V. Davis here: Instagram.com/Ldaviscreative https://www.facebook.com/groups/understandsocialmedia Connect with Kate Erickson: Instagram.com/katelerickson eofire.com