We had the good fortune of connecting with Laura Simmons and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Laura, do you have a budget? How do you make lifestyle and spending decisions?
Yes, I have a budget. I think my personal finances are great. I don’t spend what I don’t have and I follow my own rules from my book “Want To Get out of Debt Fast???”

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I am author of 10 Published books, a podcast host and a playwriter out of Chicago. I have been writing since I was 9 years. It took a lot of hard work and dedication to get to where I am today. Nothing worth having is easy to get too. Being persistent and staying focused on what was my goal. I learned that you have to do your own research and never listen to negative people and trust your own guts because they want steer me wrong. I want the world to know that I am here to stay, and I am waiting on my turn. I am a podcast host/author out of Chicago the podcast Show is called: INSPIRATIONAL TALKS WITH LAURA SIMMONS AND FRIENDS! I always knew that I was born with the gift to gab and a love for people and comedy, I have always believed that laughter is good for the soul. I have worked many fields from public service, internet radio, government, and business. I can captivate a crowd with laughter and while teaching them something new. INSPIRATAIONAL TALKS WITH LAURA SIMMONS & FRIENDS is A LIVE STREAM THAT WAS CREATED TO UPLIFT AND ENCOURAGE YOUNG AND OLD TO TURN DREAMS INTO A REALITY WHILE MAINTAINING A FAMILY FRIENDLY SHOW FOR ALL AGES & BACKGROUNDS. OUR SHOW AIRS EVERY TUESDAY AND THURDAY AT 6:00 P.M. CST. YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS IT EITHER.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
The first place I would go is downtown Chicago we would start at the WaterTower shop a little. The to one of the nice restaurants down there. Then a ride on a bus to go to the Navy pier to see the beautiful sceneries there. Then to the Willis tower to see that beautiful building then walk around downtown a little then get onto a Metra train heading back out to my home to get my car. Then grab dinner at their choice of restaurant.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
I would like to shoutout my Podcast CAST: INSPIRATIONAL TALKS WITH LAURA SIMMONS & FRIENDS! and MY FAMILY!

Website: www.motherdaughterteamllc.com

Instagram: Books: https://instagram.com/motherdaughterteamllc and Podcast: https://instagram.com/inspirationaltalkwithl_simmons

Linkedin: Laura The Author Simmons

Twitter: Author/Motivational Speaker Laura Simmons @mdtbooks

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaurasimmonsThe-Author

Youtube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCOzeZTmdge-7q291c804ztg

Other: Facebook page for my Podcast show: INSPIRATIONAL TALKS WITH LAURA SIMMONS TIKTOK: INSPIRATIONAL TALKS WITH LAURA SIMMONS HTTPS://VM.TIKTOK.COM/ztDpOhwbf/

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Latanya Stiff

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