The People Project:
Lauren Fannaly
By Ashley & Andrew LeSaicherre | April 20, 2022
Meet Lauren Fannaly!
Lauren is from Ponchatoula, and has 3 brothers and a sister. She graduated from Ponchatoula High School in 1997. She attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma until she decided to move back to this area. She transferred to Southeastern Louisiana University and worked her way up to management at PJ's Coffee. She decided to attend Delta College to become a massage therapist in 2002. She worked in the wellness/fitness industry heading up the massage division before she and a business partner opened up their own studio, Kairos, in downtown Hammond. They were in business for four years until they decided to part ways. In 2011, Lauren moved her massage business, Balance Massage, to Ponchatoula, but resides in Hammond with her husband Bruce and their dog, Dixie. She also sells insurance (life, group benefits, health, and annuities) for Ozark National Life Insurance.
We want to thank Lauren for spending some time with us and letting us get to know about her life and her love of the area.
Q: What led you to your current career?
A: I have always loved helping people, regardless of what my job was. I feel with massage and my insurance business, I do just that in different ways. I am accepting new insurance clients daily.
Q: What is your favorite restaurant in the area, and what do you like to get there?
A: There are so many! Cena for their roasted beets and veal picatta. I love Chance and the staff there. I enjoy steak night at Brady's. I also love The Pour House's cauliflower pizza crust.
Q: What is your favorite childhood memory?
A: My Dad teaching me how to ride my bike in a parking lot.
Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be? And why?
A: Ireland because both Bruce and I have Irish heritage. I would like to see where our families are from.
Q: What is your favorite movie? What is the first movie you remember seeing in a theater?
A: You've Got Mail is my favorite movie. It is a great movie to have on in the background, it was on a lot while I was in massage school. The first movie I saw in a theater was one of the Star Wars movies with my aunt and cousin.
Q: What advice would you give a group of people?
A: Be yourself. You are you and are here for a purpose. You were born in a certain time for a reason.
Q: What is something on your bucket list?
A: Traveling to Europe!
Q: What is your favorite music or an artist or band that you would like to see?
A: I love blues music, I would have loved to see B.B. King. I also enjoy Chris Stapleton.
Q: What current or former business makes you the most nostalgic about the area?
A: Mr. B's Pizza in Ponchatoula. I used to work there and I loved their pizza.
Q: If you could choose one person to go to lunch with that you’ve never met, who is it?
A: Condoleezza Rice- I think she is intriguing and brilliant. She is from the south and her story is really cool. We would go to Cena, Roux & Brew and Jacmel Inn for a progressive dinner!
Q: What is your favorite thing or something unique that you love about the area?
A: Our culture and food. I feel like we are very welcoming and warm.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
A: Here with Bruce and having traveled more.
Q: What is something interesting that most people don’t know about you (even friends or family)?
A: I ran the Rock 'n' Roll marathon in 2009 and completed the Tough Mudder race in 2012. I am also interested in astrology.
Q: What is a word or phrase that comes to mind when you think of the word “Home”?
A: Comfy.
Q: If you could have a full-time staff member that is fully paid for, what would that be? (Chef, housekeeper, driver, coach, personal trainer, etc.)
A: An organizer for home and work!
Q: If you had to choose one type of cuisine to eat for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?
A: Italian.
Q: What do you do when you are alone in your car?
A: Listen to podcasts about finance, fitness and health, astrology, and religion. I also listen to music.
Q: What is the last gift you gave and received?
A: The last gift I gave was a Kayla handbag to my friend, Beth Harper. And she gave me a strawberry bag Amber Narro made. She also gave me a piece of jewelry from her mom, who just passed away.
Q: What are you known for?
A: Massage!
Q: What is your favorite 90s jam?
A: Now That We Found Love by Heavy D.
Q: If you could have a superpower, what would it be?
A: The ability to teleport.
Q: What are some of your hobbies?
A: Cooking, exercising, hanging with my friends.
Q: What is your most commonly used emoji?
A: Laughing face or shrugging shoulders.
Q: What is something you are most proud of?
A: Being able to start over and get to where I am now.
Q: What two items would you take with you if you shipwrecked on a deserted island where food and water were taken care of?
A: Bruce and a multi-tool!
Q: What is the funniest thing that happened to you recently?
A: I was helping The Ponchatoula Rotary sell beer at The Strawberry Festival and a guy kept hitting on me in front of Bruce.
Q: If you won the lottery, what would you purchase or spend money on?
A: I would hire a legal team to make sure everything was set for our future. I would travel all over the world and I would buy my Mom a home in Hammond.
Q: What do you want your legacy to be?
A: That I helped people.
Lauren was nominated by Kim Zabbia
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