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Lauren Lake is a multi-faceted Emmy Award-winning television personality who serves as Executive Producer and judge of the nationally syndicated half-hour daily courtroom shows, Lauren Lake’s Paternity Court and We The People with Judge Lauren Lake . Sharp-witted and opinionated, Lake helps litigants resolve legal issues with the perfect blend of inspiration and tough love. Known for being both feisty and fair, she educates, empowers and entertains audiences with her no-nonsense, tell-it-like-it-is advice and analysis of each case. Lauren is passionate about helping people settle disputes, repair broken relationships, and face difficult truths.
A highly sought after speaker and lecturer, Lake provides keynote addresses for countless social, civic, business, legal, and student organizations. Her inspiring message on Limitless Living, has ignited students at universities across the country such as, Princeton, the University of Michigan, Michigan State University College of Law, Florida A&M University, Xavier University, and University of Alabama Birmingham. Her success led her to produce the Limitless Living Conference which helps people live a life without limits. She doesn’t just talk the talk about living a limitless life, Lauren walks the walk. She has traveled the world as a professional background singer for platinum selling artists like P. Diddy, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, and JT Taylor, and she showcased her interior design skills on her very own HGTV show, Spice Up My Kitchen. Her proven business acumen landed her the role as judge on BET’s competition show Queen Boss.
In her book, Girl! Let Me Tell You… Lake helps single women navigate dating and relationships by never settling for anything less than what they deserve in life and in love. Lake has served as moderator and contributor on panels dedicated to women, relationships, empowerment, parenting and family at the Radio One Women’s Empowerment Expo, Circle of Sisters Expo, the Essence Young Women’s Leadership Conference, and the Tom Joyner Family Reunion.
Lake co-founded the Women in Entertainment Empowerment Network, dedicated to uplifting and empowering young women interested in careers in music, TV and film. Lake is a savvy mompreneur who strives each day to be a living example of life’s limitless possibilities. She resides in Los Angeles with her son, CJ.
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Happy 1st Father’s Day to my nephew/1st baby MJ @mjhx444. I’m so proud of the beautiful family you’ve created with @lanaechanell and our Mila Jai.💕
Happy Heavenly Father’s Day Daddy, Skip and Big John. ❤️ Your legacy lives on in MJ and through him. Paternity Matters! It’s great to be a Marshall indeed. We love you. We miss you. We honor you. 💙💛🙏🏾🕊️
Family, Season 2 of @paternitymatterstv premieres today on YouTube.com/JudgeLaurenLakeTV. You don’t want to miss EP 1 Part 1 with my dear sister friend and renowned psychic medium @princessdeborahjsmith my cousin #JillBrooks and my Sis @plroberson. Paternity Matters On the Other Side! I believe it!😇💯
Edited by: @cjwoodsworld
Happy 1st Father’s Day to my nephew/1st baby MJ @mjhx444. I’m so proud of the beautiful family you’ve created with @lanaechanell and our Mila Jai.💕
Happy Heavenly Father’s Day Daddy, Skip and Big John. ❤️ Your legacy lives on in MJ and through him. Paternity Matters! It’s great to be a Marshall indeed. We love you. We miss you. We honor you. 💙💛🙏🏾🕊️
Family, Season 2 of @paternitymatterstv premieres today on YouTube.com/JudgeLaurenLakeTV. You don’t want to miss EP 1 Part 1 with my dear sister friend and renowned psychic medium @princessdeborahjsmith my cousin #JillBrooks and my Sis @plroberson. Paternity Matters On the Other Side! I believe it!😇💯
Edited by: @cjwoodsworld
Happy Heavenly Birthday Mommy🎂❤️🕊️ I made it through the day. I wore an outfit I know you’d like and treated myself to a brownie and a glass of champagne. The grief hasn’t gotten easier but I’m doing my best to make you proud. Love and miss you limitlessly. ❤️♾️
Happy Heavenly Birthday Mommy🎂❤️🕊️ I made it through the day. I wore an outfit I know you’d like and treated myself to a brownie and a glass of champagne. The grief hasn’t gotten easier but I’m doing my best to make you proud. Love and miss you limitlessly. ❤️♾️
Excited to join my sis @_drbryant and the incredible team over @truthtalkslive!!
Tune in All Next week as I host the hit Talkshow “Truth Talks”. We’re live weeknights from 8pm ET right after Roland Martin Unfiltered, but you can hop over to channel Youtube.com/@TruthTalks-LIVE anytime and binge watch all of the viral moments from Season 1 and now Season 2.
TRUTH TALKS is the #1 talkshow podcast making no apology for the TRUTH! Celebrated for a brilliant balance of humor, angst, art and intellect. Join Dr. Cheyenne Bryant, Toure, DL Hughley, Marc Lamont Hill, Eboni K. Williams, Ryan Cameron, Willie Moore Jr., Demetri Wiley and Dr. Sarah Fontenot for the raw and authentic truths behind today’s trending topics most impacting the black culture, weeknights at 8pm ET LIVE.
#comedy #talkshow #empowerment #relationshipgoals #relationship #real #talk #conversation #podcast #viral
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Excited to join my sis @_drbryant and the incredible team over @truthtalkslive!!
Tune in All Next week as I host the hit Talkshow “Truth Talks”. We’re live weeknights from 8pm ET right after Roland Martin Unfiltered, but you can hop over to channel Youtube.com/@TruthTalks-LIVE anytime and binge watch all of the viral moments from Season 1 and now Season 2.
TRUTH TALKS is the #1 talkshow podcast making no apology for the TRUTH! Celebrated for a brilliant balance of humor, angst, art and intellect. Join Dr. Cheyenne Bryant, Toure, DL Hughley, Marc Lamont Hill, Eboni K. Williams, Ryan Cameron, Willie Moore Jr., Demetri Wiley and Dr. Sarah Fontenot for the raw and authentic truths behind today’s trending topics most impacting the black culture, weeknights at 8pm ET LIVE.
#comedy #talkshow #empowerment #relationshipgoals #relationship #real #talk #conversation #podcast #viral
STAY CONNECTED on All Our Socials:
CHANNEL SUBSCRIBE: @TruthTalks-Live
INSTAGRAM: @TruthTalksLive
FACEBOOK: @TruthTalks
THREADS: @TruthTalkslive
SUPPORT BLACK MEDIA: CashApp: $TruthTalksLIVE
@thewarandtreaty in concert @thetroubadour in WeHo tonight! 🔥What a show! Michael and Tanya you were exceptional!! Thank you for the invite and the love!! Your music is so inspiring! ❤️👏🏾
@thewarandtreaty in concert @thetroubadour in WeHo tonight! 🔥What a show! Michael and Tanya you were exceptional!! Thank you for the invite and the love!! Your music is so inspiring! ❤️👏🏾
Miss Mila Jai went to her first MLB game last night!! 😍 Look at my baby on the big screen ya’ll!! 🥰⭐️👏🏾Her Mommy @lanaechanell and Daddy @mjhx444 actually met while they played baseball and softball in college @kystateu 💚💛
I know my brother was smiling in the heavens seeing his granddaughter enjoy his favorite sport and his favorite team the @athletics. 💚💛😇
He loved the game of baseball and encouraged MJ and CJ to play. He said it was by far the hardest and most humbling sport to play. He loved to coach and share his passion for the game with kids.
Going to baseball games together is a family tradition and a beautiful part of his legacy I’m so happy Mila gets to experience. 🩷⚾️🙏🏾🕊️ #Legacy #Family #Baseball
Miss Mila Jai went to her first MLB game last night!! 😍 Look at my baby on the big screen ya’ll!! 🥰⭐️👏🏾Her Mommy @lanaechanell and Daddy @mjhx444 actually met while they played baseball and softball in college @kystateu 💚💛
I know my brother was smiling in the heavens seeing his granddaughter enjoy his favorite sport and his favorite team the @athletics. 💚💛😇
He loved the game of baseball and encouraged MJ and CJ to play. He said it was by far the hardest and most humbling sport to play. He loved to coach and share his passion for the game with kids.
Going to baseball games together is a family tradition and a beautiful part of his legacy I’m so happy Mila gets to experience. 🩷⚾️🙏🏾🕊️ #Legacy #Family #Baseball
I had such a great time speaking with the Women’s Leadership Council at the 2025 AFSA Independents Conference and Exposition.
Grateful to share my experiences with so many incredible ladies in business and talk to them about how to lead with a limitless mindset. ✨
@fansocial @laurenlakelimitless #AFSAMeet #LimitlessMindset #WomeninPower #LeadingLadies #FanSocial #Inspiration #empowerment #laurenlakelimitless
I had such a great time speaking with the Women’s Leadership Council at the 2025 AFSA Independents Conference and Exposition.
Grateful to share my experiences with so many incredible ladies in business and talk to them about how to lead with a limitless mindset. ✨
@fansocial @laurenlakelimitless #AFSAMeet #LimitlessMindset #WomeninPower #LeadingLadies #FanSocial #Inspiration #empowerment #laurenlakelimitless
Teenagers!! I can’t even go LIVE in peace!! @cjwoodsworld 👀🤣
I’m happy he got out to ride his bike yesterday but don’t come in my room and try to lean on my bed smelling like outside! 🚫 Goodnight!
Teenagers!! I can’t even go LIVE in peace!! @cjwoodsworld 👀🤣
I’m happy he got out to ride his bike yesterday but don’t come in my room and try to lean on my bed smelling like outside! 🚫 Goodnight!
We had such a lovely Mother’s Day at The Howard Home! 🩷💐🏡Our hostess with the mostest @lanaechanell hosted a beautiful brunch for family and friends. @cjwoodsworld and I had such a wonderful time. I’m so proud of my nephew/first baby @mjhx444 and the his beautiful family! Look at my baby #MilaJai!🥰😍❤️🧑🧑🧒
#Grateful #Blessed #MothersDay
We had such a lovely Mother’s Day at The Howard Home! 🩷💐🏡Our hostess with the mostest @lanaechanell hosted a beautiful brunch for family and friends. @cjwoodsworld and I had such a wonderful time. I’m so proud of my nephew/first baby @mjhx444 and the his beautiful family! Look at my baby #MilaJai!🥰😍❤️🧑🧑🧒
#Grateful #Blessed #MothersDay
Happy Heavenly Mother’s Day Mommy🩷🕊️🙏🏾💐. This is one of my favorite pics of us. I still want to be just like you. You were the epitome of beauty, style, grace, elegance and intellect. Thank you for everything though taught me. I miss our shopping sprees, luxurious martini lunches and the way you always pushed me to be the best version of myself.
I’ll be down here doing my best to make you proud until we meet again. Keep sending the signs. I love you limitlessly. 🩷🌻🙏🏾♾️
Happy Heavenly Mother’s Day Mommy🩷🕊️🙏🏾💐. This is one of my favorite pics of us. I still want to be just like you. You were the epitome of beauty, style, grace, elegance and intellect. Thank you for everything though taught me. I miss our shopping sprees, luxurious martini lunches and the way you always pushed me to be the best version of myself.
I’ll be down here doing my best to make you proud until we meet again. Keep sending the signs. I love you limitlessly. 🩷🌻🙏🏾♾️
Tune in ALERT!!✨✨ LEGACY EPISODE 2!! Happy Mother’s Day to all of the amazing mothers!! 💐🩷🌻. This is always a bittersweet day for me. I am blessed to be CJ’s mother and blessed to have had such an extraordinary mother… but I miss her dearly. 😢🙏🏾🩷🕊️
In honor of Mother’s Day, CJ created a special extended edition of LEGACY for all of the moms who may need some cheering up and all of the incredible moms we cheer for everyday. 🩷💐
Join me and my sonshine as we talk about why I’m such a strict parent. 🤭💯 Tune in and find out what I want CJ to do instead of play video games!🤣 You don’t want to miss this!!
The FULL episode is up on YouTube: @JudgeLaurenLakeTV & @CJWoodsWorld
We love you and hope you enjoy!! 🩷💐
Studio courtesy of @keith_johndon_ and @eliterealestategroup 🎥
Tune in ALERT!!✨✨ LEGACY EPISODE 2!! Happy Mother’s Day to all of the amazing mothers!! 💐🩷🌻. This is always a bittersweet day for me. I am blessed to be CJ’s mother and blessed to have had such an extraordinary mother… but I miss her dearly. 😢🙏🏾🩷🕊️
In honor of Mother’s Day, CJ created a special extended edition of LEGACY for all of the moms who may need some cheering up and all of the incredible moms we cheer for everyday. 🩷💐
Join me and my sonshine as we talk about why I’m such a strict parent. 🤭💯 Tune in and find out what I want CJ to do instead of play video games!🤣 You don’t want to miss this!!
The FULL episode is up on YouTube: @JudgeLaurenLakeTV & @CJWoodsWorld
We love you and hope you enjoy!! 🩷💐
Studio courtesy of @keith_johndon_ and @eliterealestategroup 🎥
We the People thanks @thedailyshow for the feature!! Hilarious!🤣 Did you catch this episode Family?? Court will be back in session soon with deputy @fullershon holding me down! Stay tuned! 👩🏾⚖️
We the People thanks @thedailyshow for the feature!! Hilarious!🤣 Did you catch this episode Family?? Court will be back in session soon with deputy @fullershon holding me down! Stay tuned! 👩🏾⚖️
Blessings!! 💫🙏🏾🙌🏾 Court will be in session soon! Excited to get back on the bench and lay down the law! 👩🏾⚖️
Thank you to @realbyronallen @allenmgroup for this amazing opportunity and congrats to all of my fellow judges! Looking forward to seeing my @justicecentraltv family.❤️ God is good!!!!
Blessings!! 💫🙏🏾🙌🏾 Court will be in session soon! Excited to get back on the bench and lay down the law! 👩🏾⚖️
Thank you to @realbyronallen @allenmgroup for this amazing opportunity and congrats to all of my fellow judges! Looking forward to seeing my @justicecentraltv family.❤️ God is good!!!!