Laura SimmsLAURA SIMMS is an expert on meaningful work. She challenges conventional wisdom by asking people to ditch their passions and start with purpose. After struggling through her own career transition, Laura developed Your Career Homecoming, her signaturecareer change process, to help people find careers that feel like home. This unorthodox curriculum sidesteps the familiar refrains to either "follow your passion" or "be practical" by emphasizing service, legacy, and each individual's personal relationship to purpose. Over 60 websites, podcasts, and universities have turned to Laura for career advice, including US News & World Report, The Huffington Post, and The University of California, Irvine. Working with clients internationally, Laura is proving that the purpose-driven approach leads to meaningful, profitable careers, and that making a living and making a life go hand in hand. She reluctantly lives in Texas and loves spending time on the front porch with her husband, son, friends, and guitar. Read More Read Less