In this episode of Give Yourself Grace, Grace sits down with Laura, the founder and Chief Sparkle Officer of Sparkling Alchemy. A creative entrepreneur rooted in joy, beauty and connection, Laura helps women celebrate their individuality through luxury permanent jewelry, boutique-style piercing, celestial hair sparkles, and experiential services that remind them of their magic. After two decades in corporate America, she took a leap of faith into full-time entrepreneurship.

Their conversation explores what it really looks like to leave behind the safety of a salary and step into a business built from passion. Laura shares the story of following tiny nudges, honoring what lights her up and trusting the universe even when she didn’t have the full plan. From acting and travel to building a values-led lifestyle brand, her path is a powerful example of choosing joy as strategy and trusting that alignment will always create momentum.

Together, Grace and Laura discuss entrepreneurship, reinvention at any age, the role of intuition and learning to build a life that feels as good as it looks.

Here are some key takeaways:

• Joy is a compass. Your calling gets louder when you choose what lights you up.
• Pivoting later in life is not “starting over” it is claiming deeper alignment.
• You don’t need the full plan to begin, just the courage to take the next step.
• Confidence often comes from learning and doing, not waiting to be “ready.”
• Community accelerates growth while mentorship and connection matter.
• Purpose can be found in small moments of meaning and service.
• Entrepreneurship is a self-trust journey before it is a business journey.
• Boundaries create sustainability, especially in creative work.
• Travel expands perspective and reconnects you to inspiration.
• Your timing is not late, you are becoming at the exact pace you are meant to

About Laura
Laura is the founder and Chief Sparkle Officer of Sparkling Alchemy, a luxury lifestyle brand that empowers women to embrace their radiance through permanent jewelry, curated piercing, celestial hair sparkles, and high-touch experiential offerings. After spending years in corporate event management and tech, she followed her inner calling and transitioned full time into entrepreneurship, blending beauty with meaning, ceremony, and community connection. She is also a travel advisor with Laura’s Wanderland through Once Upon a Wish Travel, helping others experience joy beyond their daily lives through curated travel experiences. Her philosophy is simple but powerful: when women are lit up, they light up the world.

Connect with Laura
Instagram + Facebook: @sparklingalchemyjewelry
Website: sparklingalchemy.com
Travel Advising: Laura’s Wanderland (Once Upon a Wish Travel)

Give Yourself Grace is hosted by Grace Perry, a content creator and coach dedicated to helping women own their voice, step into their power, and build lives rooted in purpose and self-trust.

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