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 Apr 07, 2022
Thursday Apr 07, 2022
In this episode, we welcome fitness coach, Sean Alexander, to the podcast to discuss what it means to “get your reps in” and how to start taking action in our lives. We also chat about overcoming the fear of being unsuccessful, knowing your limits, healthy expectations, and so much more!
Tune in for more and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode!
Key Topics
- Discussing his experience with his recent Spartan race
- Sean’s background and what he does
- His “self-made fear” of being unsuccessful and how he overcame it
- How to keep going and what kept Sean going when things got tough
- The importance of “getting your reps in”
- Overcoming “analysis paralysis”
- Knowing your limits and choosing what to focus on
- Why not to use being inexperienced as an excuse to not act
- Setting expectations and aligning your expectations with your behavior
- Why he went back to school and his current experience with that
- Who should connect with Sean and how to do so
- What does “thriving” mean to Sean
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Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Whether it is in your career, in your relationships, or within your everyday life, the world will reward you for what you finish, not for what you start. It will also be rewarding to YOU because of the skills you will learn throughout the process!
In this 5-minute episode, CJ discusses why completing what you started is critical for you to succeed at the endeavors you partake in.
Key Topics
- Why you should focus on “80 Percent and Done.”
- The impact on your relationships.
- The impact on you career.
- Why we tend to jump ship in our career, our relationships, and our life overall.
- How CJ is practicing what he preaches by recording, editing, and releasing this episode on a Go-Pro.
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Thursday Mar 31, 2022
Thursday Mar 31, 2022
In this episode, we welcome start-up founders, Evan and Chase. As former members of the military, they are currently building their company VRB (pronounced “verb”) out in Austin, TX. We discuss what it means to be a kind person and the importance of building relationships. We also chat about their business, the lessons they learned in the military, starting a biz with little capital, and so much more!
Tune in for more and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode!
Key Topics
- What is VRB and where did the name originate from?
- Why men should take more baths
- Breaking down their military history and personal backgrounds
- The biggest lessons learned through the military + business school
- How to overcome feeling stagnant
- Making the most of the resouces you have
- Starting a business with very little capital
- Their biggest struggle as a company and how they have overcame
- How to know whether to stick with the products you have or create new ones
- Scaling relationships vs throwing money at ads and marketing
- Advice to new/young companies for their first hires
- The most exciting part of each of their days
- How to contant Evan & Chase
- What “thriving” means to them
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Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
Tuesday Mar 29, 2022
In this short episode, CJ discusses what he believes hinders people, including himself, when it comes to being consistent in all areas of life. Tune in if you want to hear the common hinderances, as well as tips to help you overcome them and become a more consistent human being.
Key Topics
- How being consistent impacts your career, relationships, and overall life.
- Why social pressure hinders consistency.
- Why gaining personal clarity is vital to your life.
- Short Term vs. Long Term thinking.
- What is your accountability process, and why is it important?
- The difference between amateurs and professionals.
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Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Thursday Mar 24, 2022
Tune into this special SXSW podcast episode where Noah Huisman talks about how you can optimize your business from a legal standpoint, as well as tips and tricks to avoid potential legal problems.
Key Topics
- Initial Systems for startups or business owners to utilize
- What to do with your intellectual property.
- Why People and Culture are important.
- The co-founder dynamic from a legal perspective.
- Creating contractor agreements and IP assignments.
- How to choose the entity type for your business.
- Creating your entity in different states.
- Why Indemnification Provisions are important.
- How to find reliable legal counsel.
- Utilizing your community to find legal counsel.
- How to avoid being the bottleneck of your business.
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Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
In this episode, Erin and CJ have a conversation around why other people should consider using data to drive their decision making, rather than letting their feelings and emotions control all of their actions.
Key Topics
- Why do people tend to react with emotion rather than logic?
- How to adjust and make quicker decisions.
- Using data for your health, wealth, relationships and more.
- How does CJ coach others to utilize data without overwhelming them.
- What data is worth collecting?
- How data/feedback can help you decide how to spend your time.
- Why Curiosity and Courage are key to your long term decision making
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Thursday Mar 17, 2022
Thursday Mar 17, 2022
In this episode, we welcome back Dr. Matt Delgado from Lifespring Chiropractic, located here in Austin, Texas. We discuss what he has been up to since we last talked, the recent struggles he has faced, and how he has been working to overcome them. We also chat about therapy + mental health as a male, advice for aspiring healthcare professionals, creating culture shifts, and so much more!
Tune in for more and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode with Dr. Matt!
Key Topics
- What is the most difficult thing about being a chiropractor + business owner?
- Advice for anyone aspiring to become a chiropractor or get involved in the healthcare industry
- How Dr. Matt has gained more confidence and how you can too
- Creating culture shifts & the importance of “breaking the mold”
- The #1 skill he had to pick up outside of chiropractic
- The most surprising thing he learned through therapy
- How to overcome the need for approval and validation
- What Dr. Matt is looking forward to + working on in 2022
- Breaking down how hardships, struggles, and tough times have helped him to grow and become a better person
- The importance of remembering how far you’ve come
- How to connect with Dr. Matt
- What “Thriving” means to him
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Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tune into this special SXSW podcast episode where Kristin Weitzel talks about how you can optimize your health and endure the stress that events and festivals like SXSW put on your body.
Key Topics
- Tips to stay healthy and optimized during events like SXSW.
- What is molecular hydrogen?
- Tips to relieving a hangover.
- Mental health practices to prepare for the stress of long events.
- The differences between sympathetic and parasympathetic.
- How special glasses can help you reduce the negative impact of blue light.
- How red light therapy is advantageous to event attendees.
- After a long event, or festival, what habits should someone be utilizing in everyday life to live a healthier and happier lifestyle?
- What new health / tech innovations is Kristin interested in?
- The power of the Adaptive Resistance Exercise machine.
- How a women’s menstrual cycle can impact their force/power production during weight training.
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Thursday Mar 10, 2022
Thursday Mar 10, 2022
In this episode, we welcome Albert Baez, founder of Blended Sense, to the show today to chat about his journey in building a creative agency and the lessons learned along the way. We also chat about overcoming a injury, taking risks, and so much more!
Tune in for more and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode with Albert!
Key Topics
- The biggest struggles of building a creative agency
- How he is working to help creatives
- His background and how he overcame a baseball injury
- Cold calling and how to overcome the fears behind it
- How he found the spark to start his own business
- Taking risks and not living with “what if’s”
- Explaining Blended Sense and what Albert is up to today
- How to connect with Albert & Blended Sense
- What “thriving” means to him
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Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tune into this episode where CJ talks about what a personal brand is, why it is important for you to learn about, and how you can go about building your own personal brand.
Key Topics
- What is a personal brand?
- Why is your personal brand important?
- Why you need to Google your name frequently.
- Exposure = Opportunities = Currency
- How to build your personal brand.
- Why documentation of your actions is important.
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