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 Sep 02, 2021
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
We always say building good health and good businesses go hand-in-hand; Corey Lawson is living proof of that! Corey founded CLAW Athletics in Austin, Texas, and has scaled it to a full-time coaching business where he trains one-on-one clients, as well as runs kick-ass boot camps around the Austin area. In this episode, he shares his personal insights into how to start, build, and scale YOUR side-hustle or startup. He also shares with us valuable health and fitness tips and info on how to optimize your life. Tune in to hear more and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode with Corey.
Key Topics
- What should your priorities be when starting a side-hustle
- How to get your finances in order
- The misconceptions around being your own boss
- Tips to attract your first clients
- Books, resources, and advice that has helped him throughout the years
- The most overrated concepts in health and fitness
- Why does our society struggle with health
- 3 changes you can make going forward to improve your health
- How to connect with Corey
- What thriving means to him
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Thursday Aug 26, 2021
Thursday Aug 26, 2021
In this episode learn about a short 5-step process to help you reflect on your life, improve your habits and behaviors, and optimize yourself so that your future dreams become your current reality.
This is a YouTube podcast, so if you would like to see CJ work this out on a whiteboard, tune in at youtube.com/cjfinley and go to the ThriveOnLife Podcast playlist.
0:49 Step 1 - what is your ideal life?
5:44 Step 2 - how to hold yourself accountable.
7:04 Step 3 - how to change your habits and behaviors.
11:07 Step 4 - swapping your bad actions for GOOD ACTIONS.
14:33 Step 5 - who do you admire? why do you admire them? and how can you take actions similar to them?
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
Thursday Aug 19, 2021
When we’re faced with tragedy, we are also faced with a choice: how we handle it. In this episode, we chat with Mason Hopkins about a tragedy he recently faced in his life and how he has still chosen to thrive through it all. Tune in to hear the full, inspiring story, and see below for a full list of topics covered.
Key Topics
- Finding the purpose of your life
- How tragedy led him to start writing more
- The ways he expressed himself and found outlets in tough times
- How he has managed the loss of a loved one recently
- Making the most out of life and accepting what comes your way
- His story of growing up in a small town and moving out to make a name for himself
- The things he’s working on and his plans for the future
- How to connect with Mason
- What thriving means to him
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Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
What is fear stopping you from right now?? As we do every quarter, we have Erin Finley back on the podcast to update us on what’s been going on in her life. In this episode, she chats with us about her recent struggles with competing in Hydrox, the fears she has had to overcome recently, and her aspirations for her 30’s. Tune in to hear more and see below for a full list of topics covered.
Key Topics
- Erin’s recent struggle with contemplating a fitness competition and how she overcame fear
- How to build resistance
- Her struggle in feeling the need to always be “productive”
- The importance of always learning and optimizing your life
- Her biggest fear going into her 30’s
- How to not let fear hold you back
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Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Thursday Aug 05, 2021
Today’s episode is from a whiteboard session with Noah Huisman. To see the video format, click the link below. In this episode, Noah and I chat about our what’s, why’s, and how’s of our businesses, health, dreams, and more. We also discuss what we’re currently working on and some plans for the future. See below for a link to the video and for a full list of topics covered.
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Key Topics
- Who Noah is and some background on him
- How to find your “why”
- The “why, what, and how” of what Noah and CJ are up to
- Where they align and their plans for the future
- How their business model supports education reform
- The practical steps that tie it all together
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Thursday Jul 29, 2021
Thursday Jul 29, 2021
If you’re looking to learn about finances, personal growth, overcoming struggles, and more, then you’ve come to the right episode! Tune in as we chat with Margaux Helmholz about all the above, as well as dive into her own personal story of overcoming hardships to get to where she is today and how she has learned to THRIVE. See below for a full list of key topics and tune in to hear a story that is sure to leave you fired up and ready to fuel your passion!
Key Topics
- The importance of being satisfied with where you’re at
- How to learn from your struggles
- Her goals for her life
- The actions she is taking to get to where she wants to be financially
- How she invests her money
- Overcoming the struggles of others looking down on her
- The challenges of being a female entrepreneur
- Breaking down NLP
- How to tap into your flow and feel more high-energy at any time
- Her plans for the near future and how you can connect with her
- What “thriving” means to Margaux
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Thursday Jul 22, 2021
Thursday Jul 22, 2021
From crushing it on American Ninja Warrior to gracing the cover of Oxygen Magazine, Angela Gargano does it all! Tune in as we chat about her inspiring fitness story, overcoming struggles, and so much more. See below for a full list of key topics and tune in to hear Angela’s story of thriving!
Key Topics
- How she got on the cover of Oxygen Magazine
- Angela’s story of getting into fitness
- Her struggle of questioning her path
- How she got on American Ninja Warrior and her story with the show
- The challenges she faced as a kid and how she overcame them
- Her plans and dreams for the future
- How to connect with her
- What “thriving” means to Angela
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Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Thursday Jul 15, 2021
Transformation starts from within! Vanda Taupradist, better known as Vanda The Panda (listen to learn why😉), shares with us her inspiring story of transformation through weight loss and mindset shifts in this episode. Tune in as we chat about how to be authentic, her story of weight loss, how to stay motivated, and so much more. See below for a full list of key topics and tune in to hear Vanda’s inspiring story!
Key Topics
- The story behind how she got her nickname
- How to be more authentic in today’s day and age
- What helped her become more extroverted and outgoing
- The story of how her dad’s health impacted her own journey
- Vanda’s inspiring weight loss story
- Her routine for change and how she turned her life around
- How to stay motivated
- Her workshops and how they have impacted her life
- Where she’s at in her life today
- What “thriving” means to her
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Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Stop letting others stomp on your flame! All too often we allow others' thoughts and opinions to diminish our passions. However, in order to be our best selves, we have to stop allowing this. Tune into this raw conversation with American Ninja Warrior and Speaker, Alex Weber, as we chat about how to protect your flame, what true bravery looks like, slowing down, and so much more. See below for a full list of key topics and tune in to hear Alex’s impactful story!
Key Topics
- How Alex started “Men I Admire”
- The struggles Alex faced along the way
- Biggest lessons he has learned from starting the group
- How to focus on the positive side of things
- What true bravery looks like
- Protecting your fire
- How to slow down more in life
- Why Alex left LA and moved to Austin
- Defining Alex’s legacy
- How to connect with Alex and get involved with “Men I Admire”
- What “thriving” means to him
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Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Are you sick of negativity? Well, good news! It doesn’t have to be that way. Braydon Alley joins us to tell us about his journey with mental health and how he has used intention to shift his mindset in a more positive way. We also chat about how you can do it too, nutrition, the importance of sleep, and so much more. See below for a full list of key topics and tune in to hear Braydon’s impactful story!
Key Topics
- Braydon’s story with mental health and the mental health struggle in men
- His story of hitting rock bottom and how it helped him
- How to catch yourself before you get to rock bottom
- Defining a positive habit he wishes he had picked up
- The importance of good sleep on mental health and how to optimize your sleep
- Why you should “move with intention”
- Nutrition tips and dieting culture
- How to have a mindset shift towards positivity
- The type of person who could benefit from connecting with Braydon
- What “thriving” means to Braydon
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