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 Jun 24, 2021
Thursday Jun 24, 2021
Do you find yourself often living either the past or the future instead of the present?
When we do this, it leaves us stressed and anxious about what we can’t change or control. Kayla Christian joins us today to chat about the importance of living in the present and how to detach from our old ways of living in order to do so. We also chat about her creative journey, how sports impacted her life, and so much more. See below for a full list of key topics and tune in to hear Kayla’s full, inspiring story!
Key Topics
- The importance of being present and living in the now
- Kayla’s struggle with anxiety
- Her creative journey
- How to detach from your old self and old identities
- Her journey of playing sports growing up and how that affected the rest of her life
- The ways she overcame the feeling of not knowing who she was
- What caused her to land in Austin, Texas, and what has changed in her worldview since moving here
- Who would benefit from connecting with Kayla
- What “thriving” means to her
Connect with Kayla
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Thursday Jun 17, 2021
Thursday Jun 17, 2021
We’ve got a special episode for you this week! In this shorter episode, CJ chats about what’s new in his world and the things he is working on. Also a few solid pointers on how you can become free in your life. Tune in to hear more!
Key Topics
- Breaking down our goal for the ThriveOn Life Podcast
- The story behind ThriveOn Life and what we’re about
- What’s going on in CJ’s life and biz right now
- What freedom really is and how to be free in your life
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Thursday Jun 10, 2021
Thursday Jun 10, 2021
How did Isaac Mogannam go from living out of his car to being the co-founder of multiple successful plant-based restaurants in Austin, Texas? Tune in to find out! Plus hear all about how to be more sustainable with what you eat and the importance of doing so, the struggles Isaac faced in starting his businesses, and so much more.
Key Topics
- Isaac’s story of living out of his car to where he is at in life now
- How he got back on his feet after being homeless
- How veganism and the plant-based lifestyle fits into his story and what inspired him to go plant-based
- Educating on how the meat and food industry affects the environment and animals
- Some ways that you can become more sustainable in your life
- The biggest struggles Isaac has faced in starting/running a plant-based business
- The type of person who should reach out to Isaac
- What thriving means to Isaac
Connect with Isaac
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Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
Wednesday Jun 02, 2021
It’s episode 100 and not only that, but we’ve got our OG guest back in the house! Faiez Rana, CEO and Co-Founder of Prep To Your Door is back on the show this week to discuss how things have been going with his business and the lessons he has learned recently. In addition, we chat about the importance of positive daily practices, discipline, meditation, happiness, and so much more. Tune in for an episode full of wisdom and positivity with the one and only, Faiez Rana.
Key Topics
- Who is Faiez and how he and CJ connected
- How he has achieved the things he has both in his company and personal life
- The big changes Faiez has made in his life and how you can implement them in your own life
- Some daily practices he applies to his life and how they have helped him
- Debunking the myths behind meditation and discussing its importance
- Defining happiness and how to achieve it
Connect with Faiez
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Wednesday May 26, 2021
Wednesday May 26, 2021
Is “success” actually the fancy cars, loaded bank accounts, and mansions our society says it is? Or is it simply just loving what you do? Allie Holcombe is here on the podcast this week to chat about how to find REAL success in your life and find your voice in the world. This episode is sure to leave you inspired, so tune in to hear Allie’s story and see below for a full list of topics covered.
Key Topics
- Allie’s story of growing up, living in New York, and eventually moving to Austin
- The importance of breaking out of your comfort zone and embracing change
- Tips and advice on moving to a different city/state
- What REAL success actually looks like
- Allie’s plans for the next chapter in her life
- Tips on how to start a podcast
- Being a woman in the business world and tips on navigating the challenges that can come with it
- The importance of finding your voice as a female
- What “thriving” means to Allie
Connect with Allie
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Thursday May 20, 2021
Thursday May 20, 2021
While fitness is a great thing, it’s no secret that there is an underlying and extremely toxic narrative in our society, especially for females. Bella Martin was once a victim of that narrative until she chose to ignore it and create her own! Tune in to listen to her inspiring story of how she flipped the script on fitness, found a new, healthier passion for working out, overcame struggles, and so much more. Give this episode a listen to learn more and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode with Bella.
Key Topics
- Where Bella found her passion for fitness
- The struggles she had to overcome through her fitness journey
- How Bella dealt with the pressures to look and perform a certain way as a female athlete
- The ways we can change the narrative on body image in the fitness industry
- What Bella has done to beat recent struggles and get “back in the saddle”
- Her view on nutrition and counting calories
- How she got into CrossFit and why she was hesitant at first
- Defining who should connect with Bella
Connect with Bella
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Thursday May 13, 2021
Thursday May 13, 2021
Been thinking about taking a leap of faith in your life?? Fellow entrepreneur, Joe Johnston, recently took a big leap in his own life by quitting his corporate job to pursue full-time entrepreneurship. He’s here on the show this week to offer you some quality tips on how to find your passion, be disciplined with that passion, and how the people around you can be your biggest catalysts in helping you FUEL your passion! Tune in to learn more and see below for the full list of topics covered in this episode with Joe.
Key Topics
- Breaking down Joe’s latest leap of faith he has taken in his life and how it has affected him
- Joe’s background
- The signs Joe noticed that lead him to take the leap of faith he took
- How to find your passion and how to be disciplined with it once you do
- The importance of healing in your life
- Why you should find people you vibe with and that support you
- How to see your own “superpowers”
- Joe’s story of leaving corporate to pursue entrepreneurship
- How to overcome being nervous when cold-calling or public speaking
- Why Joe is not afraid of his new venture despite the risks
- Defining who could benefit from connecting with Joe
- What “thriving” means to Joe
Connect with Joe
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Thursday May 06, 2021
Thursday May 06, 2021
CJ’s flying solo on this brief episode discussing how he started the ThriveOn Life Podcast and giving you tips and tricks on how to start your own podcast! Tune in to learn a little history about this show, how imperfect action beats perfect inaction, how to stop seeking validation, and so much more.
Key Topics
- How CJ got into podcasting and how the ThriveOn Life Podcast began
- The ways CJ has been working to grow the podcast
- How to start thriving in your life and why we ask our guests what thriving means to them
Connect with CJ Finley:
(CJ's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cj.finley
Thrive On Life Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thriveonlife
Thrive On Life Website https://www.thriveonlife.com )
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Wednesday Apr 28, 2021
Do you know what’s standing between you and where you want to be? It could be your EGO! Tune in to this week’s episode as we welcome Daniel Crouch, Co-Founder of “Blessed Bites”, back to the show to chat about how the past year has taught him to reduce his ego to be a better husband, father, entrepreneur, and all-around human. We also chat about choosing simplicity, being a “vehicle” for those around us, finding balance, and so much more! See below for a full list of topics covered in this episode with Daniel Crouch.
Key Topics
- The biggest obstacle Daniel has had to overcome in the past year
- Lessons he has learned about being a better husband and father
- How to overcome your ego
- The story of how Daniel chose to rebrand his company and why
- How to find balance and maintain it
- Explaining Daniel’s product, “Blessed Bites”, and who can benefit from them
- Breaking down the Blessed Bites “7 Day Program”
- What “thriving” means to Daniel
Connect with Daniel
Daniel’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thedanielcrouch/)
Blessed Bites Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/myblessedbites/)
Blessed Bites Website (https://myblessedbites.com)
Connect with CJ Finley:
(CJ's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cj.finley
Thrive On Life Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thriveonlife
Thrive On Life Website https://www.thriveonlife.com )
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Wednesday Apr 21, 2021
Finding your passion can be a struggle, and so can figuring out what to do with it once you do find it. In this episode, we welcome Erin back to the show to chat about what has been making us come alive. Tune in to hear more of this, as well as to learn the importance of going all in on your goals, doing things for you, business tips from CJ, and so much more. See below for a full list of topics covered in this episode.
Key Topics
- What’s been helping Erin “feel alive” lately
- Breaking down Erin’s goals and what she wants to dive into
- The importance of putting “two feet” into what you do
- Erin on the importance of doing something “for you”
- What CJ has been “getting rid of” in his life and how he’s working on eliminating stress
- How CJ knows what to focus on and who to work with in business
- The ways that CJ has been improving his health recently
Connect with Erin Finley