

The THRIVEONLIFE Podcast aims to help mission based people, brands, and businesses THRIVE on life, love, health, and everything in between. Tune in every THRIVE THURSDAY as CJ Finley, speaks with guests who wish to help other people THRIVE in the areas of health and fitness, business and entrepreneurship, and mindset and mental health. This show will provide answers to questions like: *How do I get more physically, mentally, and spiritually fit? *How business and entrepreneurship can make me a better human being? *How do I start on my entrepreneurial journey? *How do I make more money? *How can I build communities? *How can I produce social media content? *How can I start, scale, and sell a business? *How can I start an online business? *How can I improve my relationship with myself? *What books can I read to improve my life? *Who can I surround myself with to improve my life?
Episodes

Thursday Jul 21, 2022
E183 ThriveOn Love: Advice From 4 Years of Marriage, with Erin Finley
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
The "ThriveOn Wife", Erin Finley, is back on the show as we discuss the most important lessons learned after four years of marriage.
In this episode, we also chat about prioritizing time, open communication, making major decisions as a couple, managing conflict, and so much more. Tune in for more and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode.
Key Topics
- One of the most important lessons Erin has learned after 4 years of marriage
- Prioritizing time & why it is important
- Why do we want to control other people?
- Having open & honest conversations with our significant other + why it matters
- CJ’s most important lesson from marriage
- Why core values matter help you prioritize your life
- What do most people expect from marriage?
- Making decisions as a couple
- Why compromise is essential
- Seeking growth with your partner + managing conflict
- What are CJ and Erin working towards?
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Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
E182 Seek Environments That Make You Want To Quit
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
Tuesday Jul 19, 2022
In this short episode, CJ discusses why he signs up for experiences that make him want to quit, and why it is beneficial for you to do the same thing.
Key Topics
- What makes CJ want to quit?
- Why you should raise the volume of your internal voice.
- Refusing to listen to your "quitting" voice will bring your dreams to life.
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Thursday Jul 14, 2022
E181 Get Out of Your Own Way, with Vendy Steinberga
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
Thursday Jul 14, 2022
In this episode, we welcome LinkedIn Coach, Vendy Steinberga, to discuss how you can get out of your own way to start thriving! We also discuss community, content creation & distribution, why you need a personal brand, self-education, and so much more.
Tune in to hear Vendy's story of #thriving and see below for a complete list of topics covered in this episode.
Key Topics
- What brought her to Austin, TX from London
- The lifestyle difference between London and Texas
- What it means to “play”
- How to jump into community
- The story of how Vendy got started using LinkedIn to grow her business
- Her target customer
- Why having a personal brand is important to your business
- How to deal with negativity and haters
- The benefits of investing in courses, coaches, and other learning resources
- How she got to where she is today through self-education
- Tips on how to reach out to other people and take control of your mind
- Not staying somewhere that you don’t belong
- How to connect with Vendy
- What “thriving” means to her
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Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
E180 Society sold you a lie.
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
In this short episode, CJ discusses how you have been conditioned to follow a life path that is not how humans are meant to be living.
Key Topics
- What is the big lie?
- What does H.R.M.S stand for?
- How we change the world by becoming better individuals.
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Thursday Jul 07, 2022
E179 Just Start: Why You Don’t Need to Have it All Figured Out, with Abbey Hybl
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
In this episode, we welcome Abbey Hybl, as we discuss how to get started on your dreams and why you don’t need to have it all figured out to do so. We also discuss mental health, the struggles faced after an athletic career ends, vulnerability, and so much more.
Tune in to hear Abbey’s story of #thriving and see below for a complete list of topics covered in this episode.
Key Topics
- The 5k challenge Abbey started for mental health
- Her experience as an athlete
- The importance of a “team” in your life
- Resources for mental health
- What she is up to now after her athletic career
- Accountability and her plans for other challenges to help and inspire others
- Why people struggle with vulnerability
- Books that have helped her along the way
- One habit that will help you live a better life
- How to contact Abbey
- What “thriving” means to her
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Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
E178 Entrepreneurship saved my life.
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
In this short episode, CJ describes how his pursuit of becoming a better Entrepreneur positively changed his entire life for the better, as well as how it could potentially help you too.
Key Topics
- What did CJ initially invest in to improve his life?
- How Entrepreneurship improved his health.
- Why personal health matters to the amount of impact you can make.
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Thursday Jun 30, 2022
Thursday Jun 30, 2022
In this episode, we welcome brothers Seth and Gunnar Rodgers, the hosts of the Texish Podcast, to chat about being intentional in your life & relationships. We also discuss thriving on life in the hills and valleys, staying true to your mission, and so much more.
Tune in to hear their story of #thriving and see below for a complete list of topics covered in this episode.
Key Topics
- Their dynamic as brothers
- How to build a better relationship with your siblings as an adult
- Life growing up in a small, West Texas town
- Seth’s experience in LA and work in the acting industry
- How to overcome when going through life’s “valleys”
- The biggest struggles they had to overcome when starting their podcast
- Staying true to your mission and putting in hard work
- Dropping your ego
- Why Gunnar is planning to run 100 miles
- How & Where to connect with them
- What “thriving” means to them
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Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
E176 How To Wake Up Wealthy
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
In this short episode, CJ reflects on what the definition of TRUE WEALTH is, and why humans seem to be losing touch with it.
Key Topics
- What is wealth?
- Why do most humans lack wealth?
- How can we all wake up more wealthy?
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Thursday Jun 23, 2022
E175 When Goals Change: How to Take Charge of Your Life, with Kevin J DeBruin
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
In this episode, we welcome former NASA scientist, Kevin J. DeBruin to the show to chat about why he left NASA to pursue his passion of education. We also discuss making hard decisions, why you can’t wait to live the life you want, life in space, and so much more.
Tune in to hear Kevin’s story of #thriving and see below for a complete list of topics covered in this episode.
Key Topics
- Explaining what Europa is and the odds of finding life forms on it
- The probability of life existing
- Maintaining physical health while working a time-consuming job
- Why he decided to become a NASA scientist
- How making hard decisions got him to where he is today
- Pivoting to a new path and knowing when it’s time for a change
- His company and what he is working on now
- Why you can’t wait to live the life you want
- How and why he started leading camps and classes
- The one thing you should know about our universe
- What “thriving” means to Kevin
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Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
E174: To become the best, BE THE BEST.
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
In this short episode, CJ challenges you to define what the "BEST" version of yourself looks like, and gives you an exercise that will help you move forward on the path to becoming that person.
Key Topics
- Becoming the best means doing what the best do.
- What does being the "best" even mean?
- How does someone become the best version of themselves.
- Living by your own standards.
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