# The Addiction to Speed and the Power of Slowing Down with Lora McInturf
Episode of Studying Law Around the World, hosted by Claudio Klaus.
Published: Wed, 13 May 2026 10:27:00 GMT
Duration: 00:31:38
## Summary
This week on Studying Law Around the World, we tackle one of the most ingrained and unspoken habits in the legal profession: the addiction to speed. I am joined by Lora McInturf, a former international lawyer turned executive coach. Lora has lived and worked across four continents and now supports high performing legal and business professionals in over 55 countries.In this episode, we discuss how law school trains us to equate immediate answers with competence, the hidden costs of chronic urgency, and why learning to slow down is the ultimate competitive advantage in the age of artificial intelligence.This episode is proudly sponsored by The Inner Advocate® with Lora McInturf, supporting lawyers and other business leaders around the world to transform important aspects of their work to realize more impact in their careers and feel more fulfilled in life. Visit theinneradvocate.com to book an exploratory call.
## Listen
- Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/studyinglawaroundtheworld/episodes/The-Addiction-to-Speed-and-the-Power-of-Slowing-Down-with-Lora-McInturf-e3j9s33
- Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/38a26d44/podcast/play/119909923/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-13%2F424045244-44100-2-1159520d9a455.m4a
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