THRIVE PODCAST
192 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 123 ratingsWelcome to THRIVE PODCAST, where every week, we dive into a practical, tactical tip to bring you from a life of simply surviving, to thriving. It’s personal development for the everyday girl who is DONE with coasting through her days, done with feeling like she’s missing out on the deeper meaning of her own life, and done with mediocrity once and for all.
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30 Things You Should Know About Me...
April 10, 2024 18:01 - 16 minutes - 18.8 MBShe's thirty, flirty, and...THRIVING! Happy birthday to our leading lady behind the mic, Erica! To kickoff a new year, a new chapter, a new DECADE, we're keeping it fun and funky with 30 fun facts. There's some spicy takes and sweet stories inside, so grab a coffee (or champagne) and cheers with us to thirty. MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE CATCHING UP WITH THE GWYNNS - LIFE LATELY WITH TWO KIDS 29 LESSONS IN 29 YEARS MY MOM IS ON THE PODCAST TODAY! HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! WORKOUT PLAYLIST ...
The Pursuit of Meaning - with Dr. Lauren Gilbert
March 13, 2024 03:03 - 53 minutes - 60.9 MBLife, liberty, and the pursuit of...meaning? Believe it or not, people who pursue happiness are scientifically LESS happy (and more stressed and less healthy) than people who pursue something else entirely: meaning. But what does pursuing "meaning" actually MEAN? Dr. Lauren Gilbert breaks down the science today on THRIVE. We also talk about living "authentically" - and how showing up with your God-given gifts is just as important and authentic as showing up "relatably" with your shame rooms ...
Yes, Jesus Cares about your Mental Health - with Laura Smith
February 21, 2024 04:01 - 47 minutes - 54.3 MBWe’re back with best-selling author, speaker, Bible teacher, and my friend Laura Smith, and we’re chatting all about her newest book: Holy Care for the Whole Self. It’s full of truth and encouragement connecting our mental AND spiritual health journeys, and it’s going to leave you feeling refreshed and breathing easier in your own earthly walk. But if you have not yet grabbed copy, we’ll wait - and give you some really solid advice and steadfast reminders in the meantime, especially great if...
Catching up with the Gwynns - Life Lately with TWO KIDS
February 14, 2024 04:01 - 46 minutes - 53.2 MBA dog, two cats, and two kids, OH MY! Erica's husband Jamie is behind the mic with her today for a special Valentine's Day edition of THRIVE - and nothing is off limits. Let's catch up on life lately, from off-the-cuff thoughts on adding another kid to the crew, to hottest (and spiciest) takes on saving money at Disney World, what we're watching, and why on earth J is heading to Wrestlemania this spring...it's a FUN ONE! MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE OUR DISNEY TRIP ON THE BLOG MAGNET PEOPLE ...
Thriving in Your Mom Era - with Rachael Elmore
February 07, 2024 13:45 - 56 minutes - 65.4 MBThe one where we break down PPD and PPA. If you’re a mama, this one’s for you. Licensed therapist, author and speaker Rachael Elmore pulls back the curtain on real mom life in such a beautiful, vulnerable way that’ll have you thinking “AH, so I’m not crazy…and I’m not alone.” In this episode, we talk all about mental health in motherhood, and we also break down phrases like “you only have 18 summers with your kids.” This conversation will feel like one big mom hug to YOU…and we know moms giv...
How to Live by Design, Not Default - with Julie Ciardi
January 31, 2024 04:04 - 53 minutes - 61.4 MBToday’s episode is for all the girlies who have ever felt trapped in a life lived on “default.” It’s an awesome conversation with my fabulous friend Julie, who on the outside, very much looks like she “does it all.” She’s got a 7-figure business, a top 1.5% globally ranked podcast, over 20 years of marketing and sales experience, had a brick and mortar boutique, and more…including a husband and 3 kids. But really, Julie’s life has been filled with very intentional choices and specific moves ...
Feeling Stuck? The Good News is... - with Hope Reagan Harris
January 24, 2024 04:01 - 45 minutes - 53.5 MBIf you’re in a season where you just feel STUCK - we’ve got good news for you today. Your purpose doesn’t pause! Even when it feels like nothing is happening, God is working - and your story isn’t done. Author Hope Reagan Harris is on THRIVE today sharing her own story of finding and living her purpose through multiple career and family moves, even in those moments of thinking “What are you up to, God?” You’ll finish this episode feeling more confident discerning if it’s a God-shut door or a...
Godly Time Management Tips to feel more “Balanced” - with Christy Wright
January 17, 2024 04:01 - 48 minutes - 56.1 MBIf life feels like one big circus act where you’re always the main juggling act - today’s episode will breathe new life into your soul. #1 national bestselling author, speaker, and business coach Christy Wright is here to completely shake up how you view BALANCE, and it will change your life in the best sense. In today’s episode, we’re talking godly time management tips, so that you can link arms with the Holy Spirit and feel true peace in whatever season you’re in, getting the right thing d...
How to THRIVE in 2024 (+ beyond)
January 10, 2024 04:01 - 21 minutes - 25.2 MBWelcome to Season FIVE of Thrive! We're back + better than ever with hot tips and practical ways to step it up from surviving to thriving, this year and beyond. We're keeping it attainable AND sustainable with ten intentional ways that Erica is THRIVING in 2024. Feel free to steal any for your own thriving this year! MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE SMARTPHONE LOCKBOX ACOTAR FOURTH WING + IRON FLAME DIME PRODUCTS SIMPLE MODERN TUMBLER WORKOUT PLAYLIST MORE EPISODES YOU'LL LOVELOVELOVE ...
Intuitive Eating & Smashing the Scale for Good - with Alana Van Der Sluys
November 15, 2023 04:01 - 33 minutes - 38.7 MBIf you’ve ever found yourself swearing off sweets forever or trying diet after diet, frustrated that it’s just not working…you’re not alone. And there IS a better, healthier way to live - that DOES involve eating the dang cupcake. [TW: Eating Disorder Recovery] Alana Van Der Sluys is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and the founder of Freedom with Food and Fitness, where she empowers women who want to heal their relationship with food, weight, and their bodies through intuitive eating ...
What each Enneagram Type needs most in Friendship - with Sarajane Case
November 01, 2023 03:01 - 36 minutes - 42.4 MBThere may be no greater feeling in friendship than someone just seeing you for exactly who you are and loving you in that place as that person. They honor your highs, lift your lows, and somehow seem to know *just* the right thing to do or say in the moment - and that’s why they’re your best friend, right? But today on THRIVE, we’re kicking even the best of friendships up a notch. Sarajane Case - better known as @enneagramandcoffee on Instagram - is here to break down each Enneagram type spe...
What’s your Personal Style? - with Keri Blair
October 25, 2023 03:01 - 50 minutes - 94.5 MBWhat 3-5 words best describe YOU? What do you wear when you don’t know what to wear? How do you create a closet that brings you joy AND makes you feel fabulous, and when’s the right time to purge those pants that you SWEAR will fit again “someday”...? Creator and CEO of The Style Studio by Keri Blair, Keri is on THRIVE to get real and go there today to help unleash your own personal style - even if you’ve never given it a second thought before. She’s all about helping women tap into their tr...
How to Take a Career Break - with Katrina McGhee
October 18, 2023 03:01 - 44 minutes - 83.6 MBIf you’ve ever caught yourself daydreaming about a break from your job to go travel the world and dream bigger dreams…Katrina McGhee is here to help you make it happen. As a Career Break and Sabbatical Expert, Katrina has successfully helped nearly 100 people take time off to put time into what’s lighting their heart on fire, seeing them return to work recharged, inspired, happily-employed and forever changed. In today’s episode, she’s sharing exactly how she took her own 20-month globetrott...
So your kids ”just won’t listen”... - With Joy Marilie
October 11, 2023 03:01 - 56 minutes - 105 MB“It’s always a battle in our house.” “It’s all fun and games until I have to yell.” “No matter what I say or do, my kids just won’t listen!!!” Sound familiar? Conscious parenting coach and conscious discipline expert Joy Marilie Jackson is an absolute BANK of knowledge on THRIVE today, for any fellow moms (or dads!) in the house who want a better, healthier way. As an educator with decades of disciplinary experience under her belt, becoming a parent was a whole new ballgame - and Joy stepped...
What Really IS my “God-Given” Purpose? - with Kaitlyn Cey
October 04, 2023 03:01 - 41 minutes - 48.1 MBEver find yourself wondering…so, what IS my purpose? Why did God create ME, and what’s His plan for me? If so, you’re not alone. Author, teacher, coach, speaker, and non-profit founder Kaitlyn Cey is on THRIVE today sharing how she figured out her own God-given purpose, along with practical tips for discovering your own. We also tackle the topic of insecurity - where it comes from and how to get through and rid of your own - so that you can feel more confident and comfortable as the beautiful...
Internet Trolls, Soul Care, & Chocolate Chip Cookies - with Manda Carpenter
August 30, 2023 03:02 - 43 minutes - 80.3 MBYou know those friends who you can always count on to do the right thing? To speak up for what matters most? To be there with tough love but an encouraging heart and champion you through the best AND worst of this beautiful, hard, wild gift of a life? Manda Carpenter is the gal we all want in our corner and the gal we all need in the world today. As an outspoken yet grace-filled advocate online AND off, she’s been championing underdogs and giving a voice to the voiceless for years as everyt...
STORYTIME: Hitched in her Hiking Boots (Met & Married in a Month!) - With Claire Miller
August 23, 2023 03:02 - 46 minutes - 85.5 MBHave you ever met someone whose story sounds like it’s straight out of a rom com? That is Claire Henley Miller. Not only did she hike a 2,650 mile hike from Mexico to Canada with only what would fit in her backpack, but she met a guy along the way…and ended up marrying him 30 days later. But besides Claire’s love story being the actual coolest, she also shares the best life lesson from God she’s learned while hiking, and some practical essentials for any beginner or aspiring hiker. CONNE...
When Ordinary is Really Extraordinary - With Tanner Olson
August 16, 2023 03:01 - 35 minutes - 65.9 MBIn much of life, the little things are the big things. And for most of life, we spend our days continuing on through all of the things, little and big alike. Today on THRIVE, author, poet and speaker Tanner Olson shares so much real, raw inspiration with us on continuing on and truly thriving through it all. We talk about walking a little slower and embracing a lesser pace, we build faith through the “regular” or more routine moments, and we lean into the ordinary to discover the extraordin...
“Hold Every Thought Captive”...and then what? - with Laura Smith
August 09, 2023 03:01 - 40 minutes - 75.2 MBIf you’ve ever struggled with surrendering your stressors to God…you’re not alone. It can be hard to let go of anxieties - heck, it’s even hard to know what “letting go” of them really means, let alone how to actually do it! Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 10:5 “to hold every thought captive” - but what does that look like in our lives today, when 70,000 thoughts pass through our brains? Best-selling author, speaker, and Bible teacher Laura Smith is a true treat on THRIVE today, and she’s he...
Baby Boy’s Birth Story
August 03, 2023 03:01 - 36 minutes - 68.2 MBWell, this was a long time coming. 🙂 The fact that we made it to 39 weeks with our little man was nothing short of a BLESSING FROM GOD ALMIGHTY. So before diving in – just a big THANKYOU to you who reached out, sent love(lovelove), and were such an important ongoing part of our story + journey with Baby Gwynn. 🙂 INTRODUCING… JONAH'S BIRTH STORY ON THE BLOG MY BIRTH PLAYLIST MORE EPISODES YOU'LL LOVELOVELOVE THRIVING WITHOUT A STOMACH OR BOOBS (LITERALLY) - WITH KATHRYN CARR 29 LESS...
Making (+ Keeping) Girlfriends as a Grown up... (with Team THRIVE!)
July 19, 2023 03:01 - 56 minutes - 105 MBBefore we begin, let’s just say you are *invited* to our official Facebook group: The CURowd. For a safe space of likeminded women loaded with recommendation and advice, be it for a cute kid-proof mom hairstyle or the next book for your summer reading list…this crowd is The CURowd for you. (Link below to join - come hang out!). Today on THRIVE is a treat because we’ve got THE WHOLE GANG behind the mic! Erica, Sarah, AND Taylor from Team THRIVE are getting super real and raw to chat about ad...
The #1 way to release stress from the body - with Dominiece Clifton
June 28, 2023 03:01 - 42 minutes - 78.4 MBDeeeeeep breath….welcome back to THRIVE. I hope you’re ready to breathe easier today and feel a little - or maybe even a LOT - less stressed, because Dominiece Clifton is here to help a sistah out. We’re talking the best ways to physically RELEASE stress today, and I am here for it. Dominiece is the founder of both a mission-driven company AND wellness community, as well as a coach, instructor and new author who knows SO MUCH about stress - including trauma-induced stress - and its impact an...
Thriving Without a Stomach OR Boobs (Literally) - with Kathryn Carr
June 21, 2023 03:01 - 35 minutes - 65.3 MBLosing both breasts AND your stomach can be…hard to digest. (Pun intended ;) ). But Kathryn did it with grace and gumption, and she’s here on THRIVE to share her story as a bright light of encouragement for anyone in the throes of DIScouragement after life-changing diagnoses. She’s now had both a gastrectomy AND double mastectomy, so today’s episode features both her medical AND spiritual journey so far, with lots of laughs and powerful prayer along the way. We hope it inspires and uplifts y...
Connecting with your Kids and Nailing this whole Parenting thing - with Michelle Gano
June 14, 2023 03:01 - 45 minutes - 83.5 MBAs a teacher of 100+ kids, author of 4, mom of 3, AND creator of the course Fixer Upper Parenting, Michelle Gano is sortof nailing this whole mom thing. But it wasn’t always that way - so she’s here to send you a virtual hug and high five, because she knows firsthand how possible it is to go from barely surviving until bedtime, to truly thriving as a busy mama. In today’s episode, Michelle breaks down her top three keys to actually loving the childhood years. We talk about really connecting ...
Unpacking your Money Trauma - with Nicole Lewis-Keeber
June 07, 2023 03:01 - 36 minutes - 67 MBWe hear about therapy for your life or coaching for your business…but what about when your business needs therapy? Licensed Social Worker and Business Therapist Nicole Lewis-Keeber is here to connect the dots, going beyond your basics in “money mindset” to unpack some of the deeper-rooted beliefs (and yes, even traumas) that may be impacting and defining your current views of and relationship with money. In today’s action-packed episode, she lays out some limiting beliefs you might be carryi...
How to Have your Best Night’s Sleep Ever (from a Sleep DOCTOR!) - with Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown
May 31, 2023 03:01 - 31 minutes - 58.1 MBYou know that awful feeling of just not getting enough sleep? Or, maybe even worse, the feeling of clocking in your 7-9 hours and still waking up feeling tired? Dr. Funke Afolabi-Brown is the founder of RestfulSleepMD, where she helps busy women and their kids prioritize sleep AND sleep better to thrive. In today’s episode, she shares the scoop on why sleep is actually so important and how it impacts, well, everything, as well as realistic ways to make it happen - since I KNOW you’re rolling...
Speak Kindly, You’re Listening - with Dr. Jessica Metcalfe
May 24, 2023 03:01 - 50 minutes - 93.9 MBDr. Jessica Metcalfe was a dentist to oncology patients before burning out not one, not two, but three times. She’s now a self-intelligence coach and award-winning international speaker and author of Speak Kindly, You’re Listening, helping women beat burnout, perfectionism AND imposter syndrome, all by identifying and recalibrating their inner voice. We talk all about that in today’s episode, as well as break down the difference between “toxic positivity” and informed optimism and work/life ...
Let’s Take a Break from Alcohol… - with Karolina Rzadkowolska
May 17, 2023 03:01 - 46 minutes - 86.7 MBWhether you’ve been sober-curious for a while or never even considered taking a break from booze, today’s episode is for you. Karolina Rzadkowolska is a speaker, podcaster, and the author of Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier More Confident You, and she’s got a completely jam-packed, informative episode ahead that will probably blow your mind (in the best sense). Today on THRIVE, she breaks down what alcohol - in any amount - actually *does* to our bodies and brains, as well as what...
Is What you’re Doing Today Supporting the Life you’re Creating? - with David Gibson
May 10, 2023 03:01 - 34 minutes - 63.7 MBWe tend to overcomplicate, well, everything. Living your ideal life, being your best self and really, truly thriving doesn’t need to be intricate - just intentional. Before he was a speaker and coach, David was a US Boxer for 15 years, where discipline and control are the name of the game. Now, he’s a dad to 3 under 4, so he knows (and truly gets) how to create habits and harmony that work for your work, home, and life. He’s a gem to follow on Instagram for his quick tips and real reminders,...
Becoming Magnetic to a Life You Really LOVE - with Kat Elizabeth
May 03, 2023 03:01 - 46 minutes - 86.3 MBKat had her “dream” life…then it all nightmarishly hit the fan. Her full-blown quarter life crisis came with a side of a divorce, life-threatening illness, bankruptcy, anxiety and depression before ultimately involving a total career change and major life pivot. So what’s a girl to do when it all blows up in your face? Step back, stand up, and become magnetic to building a life that you really, truly love. Today on THRIVE, Kat gets SO REAL on what all went down for her and how she stepped ba...
Kicking Imposter Syndrome to the Curb - with Lydia Fenet
April 17, 2023 11:41 - 44 minutes - 82 MBAt first glance, one might think that Lydia Fenet could be the most confident woman in the world. She’s the leading charity auctioneer in the WORLD raising over a billion dollars for over 800 organizations. She’s been on the Today Show, in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Vogue, Vanity Fair…she’s even got an upcoming Netflix series around her first book, The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You. OH, and she’s the host of the Claim Your Confidence podcast, and a wife, AND a ...
29 Lessons in 29 Years
March 22, 2023 03:01 - 17 minutes - 33.5 MBIt's my birthday week! I'm celebrating by reflecting on some of my personal favorite lessons and learnings to close out the last chapter in my 20's. Some are super serious, some are super not, but all are important (I think!) and have been game changing for me - so I hope they can be game changing for you, too. CHEERS to 29 years - thank you for listening and thriving with me. THRIVE Episode 135: Goal-setting Based on your Enneagram Type - with Jackie Coban Amazon Storefront: Books ...
Managing Mom Guilt AND Time (Realistically!) - with Theresa Harp
March 15, 2023 03:01 - 27 minutes - 50.7 MBAs a military wife, mom of four, AND owner of two businesses, Theresa just gets it. We’ve probably all heard someone say “just eliminate what doesn’t serve you!”, but as moms we’re looking around at each other like…we have kids, partners and families to serve, too! We need practical ways to actually manage multiple things without losing ourselves in the process, and Theresa’s got exactly that. Today on THRIVE, we talk about realistically managing mom guilt while creating better time manageme...
Healing after Betrayal & Transforming after Trauma - with Dr. Debi Silber
March 08, 2023 04:01 - 34 minutes - 33.3 MBIf you’ve ever been betrayed, you know the pain is unlike any other kind of trauma. Betrayal is a unique, deeply personal and deeply painful experience that can shatter our lives and live with us for years if we don’t take very specific, intentional steps toward healing - luckily, Dr. Debi Silber is here to help. Dr. Debi is a holistic psychologist, a health, mindset and personal development expert, the author of multiple bestselling books, host of two TEDx talks, an award-winning coach and ...
When God Presses Pause on YOUR Plans - with Leigh Howell
March 01, 2023 04:01 - 47 minutes - 88.8 MBLeigh is a mom of 3 boys, a wife, and a family physician - but in 2020, her life took a major turn (beyond 2020’s usual of a global pandemic). After receiving a cancer diagnosis, she felt God press pause on her life plans and stop the autopilot, forcing her to redirect her attention and reassess her priorities accordingly. From there she took a major shift in her medical career and a faithful jump in a different direction. Today on THRIVE, Leigh shares her story with a vulnerable inside look...
Do you have Adrenal Fatigue? - with Maja Miller
February 22, 2023 04:01 - 44 minutes - 43.4 MBSo many of us are…tired. We’ve hustled, we’ve grinded, we’ve burned the candle at both ends, and now, we’re exhausted. Beyond feeling fatigued, we might be straight up burnt out, and we may not know how to get out of the burn out bubble in a way that feels natural, healthy and sustainable. Metabolic health coach and functional diagnostic nutrition practitioner Maja Miller is a PRO at looking at your lifestyle - and labs - and creating a bio-individualized protocol to give you more energy for...
6-DAY FIANCE?! Let’s talk Thriving in Dating - with Illa Lynn
February 15, 2023 04:01 - 51 minutes - 48.7 MBToday we’re going from surviving to thriving in love! Transformation coach and relationship mentor Illa Lynn is with us today to talk all about dating with authenticity, confidence, clarity, and self-acceptance. Whether you’re single and ready to mingle, looking for Mr. Right, or already in a committed relationship and just looking to keep things healthy and fresh, Illa Lynn is here to help. We talk about overcoming past heartbreaks or even traumas to be able to trust and be vulnerable again...
Where Faith and Mental Health Meet (& Thrive!) - with Brittney Moses
February 08, 2023 04:01 - 47 minutes - 48.1 MB“Can I follow Jesus, but also follow science?” “Can I be a good, supportive friend and validate feelings without letting feelings become facts?” ABSOLUTELY YES to all of the above - and Brittney Moses is here on THRIVE to help us make it happen. As a thought leader, content creator and advocate at the intersection of faith and mental health, Brittney is an ideal resource and incredible voice. In this episode, we talk about why therapy is still so stigmatized in some Christian circles (and ho...
Goal-setting Based on your Enneagram Type - with Jackie Coban
February 01, 2023 04:01 - 33 minutes - 33.3 MBGuess who’s back? Back again…Jackie’s back! Triple-certified Enneagram coach and expert, Jackie Coban, is BACK on THRIVE to dive even deeper into one of my personal favorite topics: the Enneagram. As any sucker for a good personality test knows well, the Enneagram is an incredibly in-depth tool for discovering more about yourself and your relationships with others. Today on THRIVE, Jackie is building upon what we’ve already built to specifically discuss goal-setting based on your Enneagram T...
Positive Discipline: Reparenting your Inner Child & Focusing on your Strengths - with Kristen Ancker
January 25, 2023 04:01 - 38 minutes - 36.7 MBPower struggles, sibling fighting, constant chaos…solemn nods of solidarity from the parents in the house, right? Kristen feels our collective pain, and as a parent empowerment coach, encouragement consultant, ex-Montessori teacher and director and certified facilitator of Positive Discipline, she’s here to help. While on paper she’s “got it all” as a would-be know-it-all mom, her journey wasn’t always easy transitioning from a teacher to a parent herself. Today on THRIVE, Kristen realistica...
Rejection as Redirection: What to Do (+ How to Think) When you Hear ”NO” - with Lucy Bedewi
January 18, 2023 04:01 - 27 minutes - 27.8 MBThere’s no one who particularly LIKES hearing the word “no.” It’s a punch to the stomach that can make you question everything from your career path to your partner. When Lucy Bedewi was told she had “too strong of a personality” for a job, she felt the feels - then did something with it. Lucy took the rejection as redirection and went on to launch her own business at age 21, making six-figures in her first full year and becoming the writer behind many international corporations, fast-growth...
Living Unapologetically with God as your Guide - with Angela Quinteros
January 11, 2023 04:01 - 47 minutes - 44 MBAfter 19 years working in education, Angela hit a wall - she was striving, leading and educating, at the eventual expense of the health of her marriage and family. Today on THRIVE, you’ll learn how to recognize God’s nudges and winks to know when to make shifts. You’ll also learn how to identify your core values so that you can set better boundaries that accurately reflect your chosen priorities. AND you’ll learn more about borrowing from past faith to get through future unknowns and questio...
How I VISION BOARD for the New Year
January 05, 2023 03:00 - 9 minutes - 9.38 MBHappy New Year! Welcome to 2023, and welcome to SEASON 4 of THRIVE. We’re kicking things off in show, sweet, and simple way, with a mini episode on VISION BOARDING. I like to make a vision board to help clarify my personal goals and dreams for the year and work as a visual reminder and guide. It’s a helpful way to align and re-align daily habits and routines, so that 365 days from now, you can say that you somehow embody certain traits or have experienced certain things that you haven’t as o...
Maximizing your Energy through your Menstrual Cycle - with Megan Rempel
November 30, 2022 04:01 - 33 minutes - 32.8 MBHave you ever heard of “cycle syncing?” What if we told you that you could feel better, and WORK better, by syncing up with your menstrual cycle? Sounds crazy, but it’s crazy COOL - and Megan Rempel is just the guest to help us make it happen. Megan is a Registered Nurse certified in Women’s Hormonal Health, a health coach, host of the Fit to Be a Mama podcast, and a cycle syncing expert. Her mission is to help other women discover that life can actually be easier IF they tap into the magic ...
How to Best Help a Grieving Friend - with Erin Zimmerman
November 23, 2022 13:50 - 37 minutes - 37.2 MBGrief can be the strangest thing - we never grow beyond it, just around it. It comes and goes like waves and can hit at the most unexpected moment, and it can feel impossibly hard to navigate. Erin Zimmerman has experienced more than her fair share of loss so far in life, and she’s collected many invaluable coping mechanisms along the way - including real ways to best help grieving girlfriends. If you’re walking side by side along friends or family members in times of loss (or finding yourse...
Overcoming Shame to Turn your Pain into your Power - with Christine Errico
November 16, 2022 04:01 - 27 minutes - 27.2 MBChristine Errico knew no “easy” life. Born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate, she was bullied torturously throughout school, experienced an abusive marriage, struggled with substance abuse, and endured years of being told she would never amount to anything, and that her facial difference meant she was also mentally challenged. Today, many years and over 20 surgeries later, Christine is an advocate for the cleft community, working with Smile Train to help strengthen global communications ...
How to Maximize your Time AND Happiness - with Dr. Cassie Holmes
November 02, 2022 03:01 - 45 minutes - 43.7 MBHow do we invest the hours of our days so that we feel truly, deeply satisfied? Award-winning teacher and research and now bestselling author, Dr. Cassie Holmes unpacks exactly that today on THRIVE. As a top-rated professors at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management and the author of Forbes must-read of 2022, Happier Hour, Cassie’s work on the intersection of time and happiness has been widely published AND practiced, helping thousands and thousands of people ultimately feel BETTER about and h...
My Favorite Advice on Intentional Parenting - with Destini Davis
October 26, 2022 03:01 - 35 minutes - 34.4 MBThis episode is a true treat for parents who want to THRIVE. Destini is a certified parenting coach, a social media rockstar, the author of Very Intentional Parenting, and one of my personal FAVORITE people to follow on Instagram. Her advice today is equal parts practical and applicable. We talk about how to build better connections with your kids and challenge the idea of “discipline” as means of teaching instead of punishing. We talk about transitioning from being “the yeller” parent to be...
3 Core Pillars of Building a Powerful Mindset - with Ben Yeh
October 19, 2022 03:01 - 39 minutes - 37.8 MBAfter a stable, lucrative career as a Forbes 500 investment officer, Ben Yeh leaned into his deeper calling as a Business & Transformation Coach, helping other entrepreneurs align their direction, strategy, and execution. Most significantly, Ben empowers others to build stronger self-esteem and deeper self-confidence to impact every facet of everyday life using his three core pillars of building a powerful mindset: exercising your imagination, voice, and intuition. Today on THRIVE, he breaks...
How to Re-think BALANCE to Feel More Joy - with Lianne Kim
October 12, 2022 03:01 - 39 minutes - 38.7 MBWe’re talking about the B-word today: “Balance.” Whether you love it or hate it, it probably makes you feel some kinda way - and Toronto-based business coach, author, podcaster and community leader Lianne Kim is here to help you re-think Balance once and for all. Lianne busts some balance myths today and shares, instead, how to get in a state of flow that works for your life, whether you’re a fellow business owner, mama of littles, dedicated careerwoman, or a combination of all of the above....