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 24, 2020
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
“Painting a picture and telling a story is what makes really effective leaders.” -Matthew Confer
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Do you want to grow your network but not sure where to start?
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This week’s guest, Matthew Confer, is the VP of Strategy at Abilitie, a local Austin, Texas-based company that develops leadership simulation events. Abilitie works with over forty Fortune 500 companies including Coca-Cola, Southwest Airlines, RetailMeNot, and many more.
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In this week’s episode, we chat about the events that have landed Matthew where he’s at right now, how he has vastly grown his network by reaching out to people, and how you can create and be an effective leader in your own company. Tune in to learn more about these topics, as well as the key lessons listed below.
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Lessons
- How to effectively reach out and connect with people
- How to land a job by reaching out to a company
- How to develop a “talent pipeline” in your business
- How to listen first and speak later
- How to be more consensus building and less dictatorial
- How to make your position stronger through playing “devil’s advocate”
- How to find holes in your argument by looking at both sides of the situation
- How to adapt to COVID-19 as a primarily in-person event company
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Resources
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Connect with Matthew
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Connect with CJ Finley
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“You have to be willing to take that leap.” -Matthew Confer
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
Thursday Sep 17, 2020
“The power behind entrepreneurship is that you can turn ideas into action very, very quickly” -Michael Zipursky
Do you ever feel stuck or like you don’t know how to take action?
This week’s guest, Michael Zipursky, is the founder of Consultingsuccess.com and is ALL ABOUT taking action.
He walks us through growing up feeling like an outsider, turning ideas into actions, overcoming fear, and so much more.
Tune in and learn how you can take action to gain momentum in your life.
Lessons
- How to manage feeling like an outsider
- How to turn ideas into actions
- How to handle setbacks and fight against fear
- Understanding the importance of creating and building relationships
- How to be clear on who your ideal client is
- How to address your problems
- The importance of focusing on value over volume
- How to identify demand in the market
- How to overcome perfectionism to take action
Resources
“Act Now” by Michael Zipursky
“Momentum” Consulting Course
Consulting Success Podcast
Connect with Michael Zipursky
Michael's Instagram
Michael’s Website
Connect with CJ Finley
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
“One of the biggest factors of success is not just the ideas that you have, but how you handle the setbacks.” -Micheal Zipursky
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
“Our experience as a human being is what health should mean.” -Courtney Peacock
Stress is something we are likely all very familiar with.
How many of us are actually managing stress in such a way that helps us to THRIVE though?
This week's guest, Courtney Peacock, is an expert in helping people just like you learn how to manage stress and create boundaries so that you may become the CEO of your own life.
In this episode, she shows us how she overcame alcohol and substance abuse, left her corporate job, and completely transformed her life to create one where she now lives #forthepeople.
Tune in and learn more about how to manage your stress so you can start THRIVING.
Lessons
- How to read and manage stress
- How to leverage being a polymath
- How to use your current interests in an entrepreneurial way
- How to take ownership of your life and decisions
- How to overcome fear in making decisions
- How to build confidence in yourself
- How to create boundaries in your life and the importance of doing so
Connect with GUEST
Courtney’s Instagram
Pinecone Instagram
Pinecone Website
Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
“As a society, we have been taught to fear stress and that it’s really bad for us, but we are actually beings who have THRIVED because of our adaptation to stress.” -Courtney Peacock
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
Thursday Sep 03, 2020
“Don’t feel held back by the things that you don’t have...just go out there and CREATE.”- Jasmine Quinones
Who doesn’t dream of making a living doing what they love?
That’s exactly what we strive to help others do at ThriveOnLife and what this week’s guest, Jasmine Quinones, wakes up and does every day.
Tune in as she takes us on a journey through her life and learn how you can work with what’s around you to FUEL YOUR PASSION.
Lessons
- How to be adaptable when life is constantly changing
- How to fight against pressure from others and choose your own route
- How to work with what you’ve got to get what you don’t
- How to manage unrealistic expectations and not be so hard on yourself
- How to focus on enjoying the process instead of obsessing over perfectionism
Resources Mentioned
Sam Kolder on YouTube
Connect with GUEST
Jasmine’s Instagram
For Creativity’s Sake Instagram
Jasmine’s Website
Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
“When you start out...you’re totally terrible at it. I think seeing myself figure things out and get better only fueled me more to keep going.” -Jasmine Quinones
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
Thursday Aug 27, 2020
“You have to own your sh*t in order to fall in love with your soul. You have to explore all parts of it; make the unconscious, conscious.” - Danielle Gertner, Ownership Coach
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Nothing says “owning your shit” quite like moving across the country in the middle of a worldwide pandemic.
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Ownership coach Danielle Gertner takes us on a journey through her personal experiences of turning down a secure future at Amazon to create the life she desires, and the lessons learned along the way.
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She touches on starting a boot camp at the University of Florida, her internship at an Amazon fulfillment center, moving to Austin, Texas during COVID-19, and the ways that she is consistently owning her shit in her own life.
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Lessons
-How to find gratitude even in trying times
-Listen to your gut over fear
-Recognizing that you only live once and to make the most of that
-Be attentive to where you feel “out of place” and be able to pivot
-Embracing uncertainty in making decisions
-“Fail fast, fail forward.”
-How to break through the fear of sacrificing financial security
-Recognizing your value and getting over the fear of “no”
-The importance of tapping into your inner child
-Finding a balance between ego and authenticity
-Shedding layers of past conditioning
-The importance of vulnerability
-Look at your own needs, then create a solution and share it with others
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Resources Mentioned
Season of Growth 90 Day Program
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Connect with Danielle
Instagram
Gertner Grind Website
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Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
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“If fear was not present in your life, what would you do and who would you be?”
- Danielle Gertner
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
Thursday Aug 20, 2020
From selling refurbished cars to starting his own electric mowing company, David Callejas is truly an entrepreneur at heart. In this episode, he breaks down for us the many ways he has had to pivot his life to do what he loves.
He takes us through his college life, working at a bank, his involvement with a local nonprofit, and the rest of the journey that led up to him becoming CEO of FloatOn Boat Rentals.
Lessons
- Recognize when something isn’t working and be willing to seek what does
- Tap into your skills and recognize where you can use them to help others
- The consequences of partnerships without boundaries
- How failure can be a great teacher in future ventures
- Recognizing a problem and finding a better way of doing things
- Humbling yourself and trusting others expertise
- The importance of using SEO and blogging to grow your business
- The value found in creating a culture and focusing on employees
Resources Mentioned
Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose
Connect with David & Float On Boat Rentals
David’s Instagram
FloatOn Instagram
FloatOn Website
Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Halfway through their internship, Ishani Narwankar and Jake Allen let us know what it’s been like for them at Thrive On Life for the past 5 weeks and what their future looks like post-internship with Thrive On Life.
“What is stopping you from making a 100k doing what you love? You are.” - Ishani Narwankar
Key Topics
- Who are the Thrive On Life interns?
- What have Jake & Ishani been up to during their internship?
- What is fueling their passion right now?
- Find out the most exciting opportunities Ishani & Jake have had at Thrive so far.
- Their advice for other interns who have an idea of something they’d like to start.
- Why Jake dropped out of college & the two vivid memories that informed Jake that college was NOT for him.
- Ishani & Jake’s personal brands and why they created them
- Why CJ created an intern-led internship based on their drives, not CJ’s preconceptions
- How productivity & fulfillment are sides of the same coin
- Why Ishani will continue her monthly masterminds and shoots to have her own intern next year.
- How Jake will be excitedly diving into uncertainty after the internship.
“Growth can only be found through discomfort.” Jake Allen
Connect with Ishani Narwankar and I Kid You Not
LinkedIn
I Kid You Not Instagram
I Kid You Not Website
Connect with Jake Allen and Into the Uncomfortable
Jake's Instagram
Into The Uncomfortable Instagram
Into The Uncomfortable Website
Connect with CJ Finley and Thrive On Life:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
Thursday Aug 06, 2020
We love to check in with the Mrs. behind Thrive On Life every few months, the wonderful Erin Finley. Be a fly on the wall and listen to how power couples push each other to reach their full potential.
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Erin has amazing ideas to inspire and support women, and she has already made massive moves on her vision by starting with monthly virtual meet-ups covering topics like self-doubt, procrastination, habits, confidence, and identity. However, like so many of us, she’s been getting in her own way in terms of taking actions necessary to see the full vision really come to life.
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CJ grills Erin (out of love, of course) in this episode to really get to the core of what’s holding Erin back. We bet most listeners out there will find themselves in Erin’s relatable struggles. The two are able to talk things through and really bring awareness to the fears holding us back, and actionable solutions to move forward.
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Erin also has an exciting new fitness and wellness platform in the works, unlike any other! Be sure to tune in to hear more, and we’d really appreciate it if you’d rate and leave a review so more people can be a part of the vision!
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Connect with Erin Finley
Instagram: @erin.spiration, @girlswithgoalsinc
erin@girlswgoalsinc.com
Connect with CJ Finley and Thrive On Life:
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Wednesday Jul 29, 2020
Learn how Ellie Rome, Engineer-Turned Emotional Eating Coach and Founder of MindfulBellie, went from sugar addiction, binge eating to numb her feelings, and adverse health issues, to learning to eat mindfully and taking back control of her health. AND running her own successful coaching business we might add!
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- She tells us all about the success she's had on the Carnivore diet for her autoimmune and digestive problems, as well as eczema.
- She gives amazing tips for mindful eating and finding a diet that works for you, and reminds us to never give up on our health!
- We also dive into Ellie's backstory and what her transition from chemical engineer to entrepreneur and coach was like. She shares so much wisdom that anyone currently in corporate thinking to jump ship could benefit from!
- Lastly, we go DEEP on money mindset challenges that so many entrepreneurs face...Where is the next paycheck coming from? How will I get insurance? And how to tactfully plan your transition from corporate to entrepreneur.
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If you’re struggling with autoimmune disease, binge eating or sugar addiction and curious to learn how to eat mindfully, be sure to follow @mindfulbellie on Instagram and look out for her 21 day reset challenge!
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For full show notes and resources: https://www.thriveonlife.com/podcast
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Connect with Ellie Rome
@mindfulbellie
www.mindfulbellie.com
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Connect with CJ Finley and Thrive On Life:
https://www.thriveonlife.com
https://www.instagram.com/cj.finley
https://www.instagram.com/thriveonlife
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
Thursday Jul 23, 2020
How many of you will choose courage over comfort?
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Oftentimes, we put on a fake smile, we don’t speak up about our needs, we don’t show our vulnerability, we don’t speak out against injustice, because it’s just too uncomfortable.
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Zac was putting on a facade as a super happy and positive person for a long time until the pain became so great that he was desperate to make a change. Coming from a troubling childhood and being a victim of police brutality, Zac turned to drugs and alcohol as a coping mechanism.
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After two DWI’s, he checked himself into rehab as a Hail Mary to get his life back on track. It turned out to be the best thing he could have done for himself. He finally could share his emotions openly, learn healthy coping mechanisms, and actually have time to hear himself think and notice the self-hating thoughts that had been holding him back.
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Now, Zac is killing it in Austin as a licensed realtor, personal trainer, and most recently, yoga teacher. Now, his positivity and brightness is authentic and he hopes to use yoga to help at-risk communities to heal and handle adversity in a healthy way.
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Tune in to hear Zac’s traumatic experience with police brutality, what lessons and transformations he had in rehab, Zac and CJ’s perspectives on what vulnerability looks like in relationships, and much more.
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For full show notes and resources: https://www.thriveonlife.com/resources
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Connect with Zac Sagay
Instagram: @zacquarius
Are you a first time buyer in the Austin area? Reach out: https://www.davisagencytx.com/agents/zac-sagay/
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Connect with CJ Finley and Thrive On Life:
https://www.thriveonlife.com
https://www.instagram.com/cj.finley
https://www.instagram.com/thriveonlife