132. $80k/month in Sales, Women in Sales, and Decentering Men with Lauren Hunziker
Mon Feb 02 2026
Guest: Lauren Hunzerker – Life insurance agency owner, leader, and advocate for women in male-dominated spaces
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenhunz_9/🔑 Episode Summary
In this episode, I sit down with Lauren to talk about women’s empowerment beyond buzzwords. This is a real, layered conversation about what it actually looks like to be a woman in leadership, especially in spaces that were never built for us.
We talk about decentering men, power, privilege, integrity, and how empowerment isn’t something you claim when things are going well — it’s something you live when it costs you something. Lauren shares her lived experience as a top producer in a male-dominated industry, her personal story, and how she refuses to separate her values from her work.
This conversation is about leadership, responsibility, unlearning, and staying true to yourself even when it’s uncomfortable.
📌 In this episode, we talk about:
What decentering men actually means (and what it does not mean)Why being the only woman in the room isn’t something to celebrate — it’s something to questionHow empowerment comes from healing, unlearning, and integration, not just confidenceWhy integrity shows up when you’re willing to lose approval, money, or relationshipsHow women are conditioned to prioritize men’s comfort over their own safety, needs, and truth🧠 Key themes from the conversation:
Empowerment as a practice, not an identityWhy visibility and leadership come with responsibilityHow privilege works — and why fear of “getting it wrong” keeps people silentThe difference between performative empowerment and lived empowermentWhy empowered women empower other women💬 Quotes from the episode:
“Empowerment isn’t something you just wake up with. It comes from unraveling.”
“Women being empowered doesn’t take anything away from men.”
“Integrity is who you are when it costs you something.”
“If you’re afraid to get it wrong, you’re already standing in privilege.”
“Empowerment is contagious.”
🔗 Connect with Lauren
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenhunz_9/🔗 Resources
🗓️ Book a Discovery Call with Me: https://calendly.com/mariacamilaphoto/30min🎓 Free Training – How to Become Brand Shoot Ready: https://fabulous-surf-71618.myflodesk.com/brand-shoot-ready
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Guest: Lauren Hunzerker – Life insurance agency owner, leader, and advocate for women in male-dominated spaces Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenhunz_9/🔑 Episode Summary In this episode, I sit down with Lauren to talk about women’s empowerment beyond buzzwords. This is a real, layered conversation about what it actually looks like to be a woman in leadership, especially in spaces that were never built for us. We talk about decentering men, power, privilege, integrity, and how empowerment isn’t something you claim when things are going well — it’s something you live when it costs you something. Lauren shares her lived experience as a top producer in a male-dominated industry, her personal story, and how she refuses to separate her values from her work. This conversation is about leadership, responsibility, unlearning, and staying true to yourself even when it’s uncomfortable. 📌 In this episode, we talk about: What decentering men actually means (and what it does not mean)Why being the only woman in the room isn’t something to celebrate — it’s something to questionHow empowerment comes from healing, unlearning, and integration, not just confidenceWhy integrity shows up when you’re willing to lose approval, money, or relationshipsHow women are conditioned to prioritize men’s comfort over their own safety, needs, and truth🧠 Key themes from the conversation: Empowerment as a practice, not an identityWhy visibility and leadership come with responsibilityHow privilege works — and why fear of “getting it wrong” keeps people silentThe difference between performative empowerment and lived empowermentWhy empowered women empower other women💬 Quotes from the episode: “Empowerment isn’t something you just wake up with. It comes from unraveling.” “Women being empowered doesn’t take anything away from men.” “Integrity is who you are when it costs you something.” “If you’re afraid to get it wrong, you’re already standing in privilege.” “Empowerment is contagious.” 🔗 Connect with Lauren Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenhunz_9/🔗 Resources 🗓️ Book a Discovery Call with Me: https://calendly.com/mariacamilaphoto/30min🎓 Free Training – How to Become Brand Shoot Ready: https://fabulous-surf-71618.myflodesk.com/brand-shoot-ready