
Laura Buckles
Neuroscience-backed coaching for high-performers ready to reach higher
Studied at Stanford University
Works at LB Consulting
Available today at 4:00 PM UTC
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Laura's Offerings
Custom hourly · $150/hr
Get help with AI Fundamentals, Communication Skills, and
Laura also coaches for Career Coaching and Film & Television. View all.
Laura’s Life Coaching Qualifications
Coaches professionally
Experience level: Executive
100+ people coached for Life Coaching
With six years of experience coaching actors, creatives, entrepreneurs, and high-performance individuals, I bring a rare combination of strategic thinking, deep compassion, and neuroscience-backed methodology to every session. My clients have gone on to score in the 95th percentile on the GMAT and GRE, mapped careers that led to series regular and lead film roles, built and released their own courses, revamped marketing campaigns, and launch products and podcasts after years of indecision. Actors I've coached have booked series regular, guest star, and lead film roles. My approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in real-world results. We identify what's actually in the way, quiet the anxiety and worry that keep you stuck, and build on your existing strengths to create lasting change. I draw from a diverse toolkit including nervous system regulation, hypnotherapy, EFT tapping, and evidence-based positive psychology to help you rewire old patterns, release fear, and embrace what's possible. Whether you're chasing an elite goal, building a business, or navigating a high-stakes transition, you'll leave our work together clearer, more confident, and ready to move.
Laura can help with:
AI Fundamentals
Communication Skills
Goal Setting
Mindfulness
Personal Growth
Resilience
Self-Reflection
Stress Management
Time Management
Work-Life Balance
Laura also coaches for Career Coaching and Film & Television. View all.
About Laura
I work on what happens in your brain and nervous system when the pressure's on, backed by training: Yale's Science of Well-Being certificate and Stanford Medicine's Positive Psychology and Well-Being program, plus hypnotherapy certification and a healthy respect for how weird brains actually are. I've spent 25+ years as a professional actor, producer, and writer. Along the way I've also managed downloadable content for a video game company and ran digital media for Twrrl, a mobile app that let users insert themselves into animated stories using their own face and voice. So my experience spans screen, stage, and a fair number of platforms in between. Somewhere in all of that, I started coaching. First actors and creatives navigating the pressure of being judged in real time, then entrepreneurs and small business owners figuring out their next move, then just people who wanted to stop white-knuckling their way through big decisions. I grew up between Colorado, London, and Karachi, which taught me early on how differently people define stress, success, and "normal." That's probably where my curiosity about human behavior actually started.
Why do I coach?
I coach because being coached and mentored helped me, not just my career, but my mindset, outlook, and confidence. Working in an industry that runs on stress, performance pressure, and career insecurity, I watched a lot of people around me fold, quit, or give up under that weight. I didn't want to see anyone else give up just because they didn't have the tools to handle what life was throwing at them. Not just handle it, actually build stronger through it and transform their life or business into something that works. I realized these pressures, and the skills to work with them, aren't industry-specific. They translate across business, careers, and life in general. I love using neuropsychology, nervous system regulation, and other tools to help people uplevel wherever they're starting from.
Work Experience

Founder
LB Consulting
March 2022 - Present
High-performance coaching for driven individuals pursuing elite outcomes using neuroscience-backed techniques to optimize focus, regulate the nervous system, and perform at their peak. Business development coaching for entrepreneurs and small business owners. On-camera coaching for interviews, speaking engagements, and live performances. Mindset coaching for professionals navigating career transitions and high-stakes moments. Test and performance anxiety coaching using nervous system regulation and neuroscience-backed techniques, specializing in standardized test preparation.
Business Coach
Think Bigger Coaching
January 2020 - Present
1:1 acting business and mindset coaching for actors and creatives, working with clients ranging from emerging talent to series regulars, Broadway cast members, and film leads Small group coaching (PowerGroup) covering mindset, branding, and business strategy Audition coaching for film, TV, and theater. Performance anxiety coaching for actors and creatives using neuroscience and nervous system regulation techniques. Supported clients in creating and producing their own series and short films, and launching their own businesses. Developed a proprietary AI-powered chatbot based on my proprietary actor branding framework. Core coach and contributor at First Team Collective, a subscription community featuring monthly AMAs, workshops, and industry interviews. Coaching methodology integrates neuroscience, nervous system regulation, and performance psychology.
Education

Stanford University
Certificate, Neuroscience and Psychology
2026 - 2026
Positive Psychology and Well-Being: The Psychological, Biological, and Social Aspects of Happiness

Yale University
Cerificate, Neuroscience and Psychology
2026 - 2026
The Science of Wellbeing

University of Colorado at Denver
Bachelor's of Arts, Arts and Communication
1987 - 1990
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Overall Rating
5.0
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