The Real and The Woo with Lauri Stern
Welcome to the Real and the Woo, a podcast designed to bring you authentic conversations covering a range of topics from the factual and practical to the mystical and magical. Join Lauri as she invites experts and friends to engage in some raw, meaningful and informative discussions, combined with light-hearted, humorous and silly chats. Consider this your virtual happy hour, where no subject is off the table and everyone leaves feeling a little more joyful, supported and inspired.
As a life-long lover of learning and a true Gemini, Lauri is genuine in her desire to apply her years of experience and expertise in fitness, yoga, and other energetic wellness modalities, combined with her roles as wife, mother of four adult children, and dog mom, into relatable and understandable ways. Lauri’s indefatigable spirit drives her passion: to help all guided to work with her to understand themselves better from the inside out so they enjoy their lives from the outside in. Lauri envisions a world of oneness and aims to connect people to people and people to information that ignites their own light. Whether you are very real or super woo, this podcast is just for you!
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The Real and The Woo with Lauri Stern
Evan Cudworth- The Party Coach - Redefining Partying as a Modality
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Show Notes
I sit down with Evan Cudworth, the world’s first Party Coach, to explore what it really means to “party” in a more conscious, connected, and meaningful way. We talk about how party culture can be more than escape—it can become a pathway to authenticity, community, healing, and even spiritual growth.
Evan shares his journey from the underground rave scene through addiction and recovery, and how that led him to create his “Party Within” framework. We discuss the deeper meaning of celebration, the role of ego and belonging, and why true connection starts from within. If you’ve ever wondered how to create more joy, courage, and real community in your life, this conversation offers a fresh perspective.
Chapters / Timestamps
00:00 – Introduction to Evan Cudworth, the Party Coach
02:25 – Party as a spiritual modality and collective healing
03:57 – The deeper meaning and etymology of “party”
06:17 – Ego, oneness, and why parties are meant to be temporary
09:09 – Evan’s “Party Within” seven-stage framework
12:22 – Making peace with past identities and old versions of yourself
15:22 – Why spiritual practices like yoga support the journey
21:13 – Evan’s story of addiction, purpose, and transformation
28:34 – Authenticity and listening to your body in social spaces
36:03 – How to create meaningful, sustainable social gatherings
41:45 – Recharging, boundaries, and honoring your energy
Connect with Evan Cudworth
Instagram: @Even_Cudworth
Website: thepartycoach.com
Connect with Lauri:
Lauri is an Energetic Wellness Coach, Yoga Instructor, Intuitive, and Healer who alchemizes her experience and expertise to design customized pathways that help people feel more understood, aligned, empowered, and joyful. She offers 1:1, group, and corporate sessions, programs, workshops, and retreats.
Her Website - Custom Designed Wellness: https://www.customdesignedwellness.com/
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