ABOUTÂ LAURA
Laura Mangum Broome
spent years teaching and supporting resilience before she ever imagined how much she would need those lessons herself.
In 2011, she completed the Fort Hood Family Resilience Academy, part of the U.S. Army’s Comprehensive Soldier Fitness initiative, and used that training while helping families of U.S. Army Reserve and U.S. Army National Guard Soldiers.
Then her own life changed dramatically.
Over five years, Laura faced multiple devastating events, including bi-lateral breast cancer, the loss of her teenage son by suicide, the passing of her father, serious heart illness requiring a transplant during COVID, and one month later, a sudden divorce after 27 years of marriage.
What began as resilience education became lived experience.
Today, Laura is a Second Chapter Resilience Coach, author of Flourishing After Adversity, podcast host, and founder of iCope2Hope. She helps midlife women turn unexpected life change into an opportunity to rediscover who they are and intentionally create what comes next.
Her philosophy: Adversity can make you bitter or better. Choose better! You've got this!
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How I Transformed Pain into Purpose
Those five losses became the backbone of my iCope2Hope System™. I wrote my book Flourishing After Adversity so others wouldn't have to go through all the trial-and-error I did.Â
Clients trust me because I translate raw empathy into clear, actionable steps that move them from chaos to clarity, from “Why me?” to “What’s next?”—all while weaving hope, humor, and evidence‑based resilience tools into the process.
Who I Help
I work with women in midlife who’ve faced life-altering setbacks—divorce, illness, career loss, grief—and are ready to move forward, but don’t know how.
If you feel stuck, lost, or like it’s too late to start over. You are not alone.
You just have to begin. And I’ll walk with you, every step of the way.
What Sets Me Apart
Where many coaches stop at “bouncing back,” I guide people to flourish forward. Whether through my podcast, workshops, coaching, or my book Flourishing After Adversity, I blend lived wisdom with practical strategy so every client leaves equipped to embrace change, focus on what’s in their control, and rediscover confidence, purpose, and joy.Â
What Coaches and Colleagues Are Saying...
Marisa Shadrick,
AI Marketer & Certified Copywriter (website)
"Laura has such a quiet strength. Nobody would know what she's experienced when they first talk to her because she's so sweet, kind, polite, but there's a lot of depth to her."
Marie Sonneman,
Leadership Coach,
Ordinary to Badass (website)
"Laura has a way of making people feel at ease and bringing people in. She's gone through so much and still has hope. Laura is such a badass!"
Pam Lee,
Coach, Speaker
Hope After Concussion (website)
"When I met Laura for the first time, I felt like I had known her all my life. She is so encouraging and positive after all the things she's has been through. Laura is amazing."
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