let's thrive

Can you imagine what it’s like to be at peace with your body? For so many of us, body image and body dysmorphia is a deep struggle that occurs much too often. To help work through this struggle, Vanesa Curutchet is here to share about the ancient practice of ayurveda and how it relates to body shape. As she explains, in ayurveda there are body types unique in shape, size, and weight to everyone. Understanding your dosha in ayurveda correlates to understanding what your natural body type is. For some, this might provide comfort to better understand and appreciate the unique form of the body.

In this episode we discuss:

• The principles of Ayurveda
• Doshas + the body types
• The ‘set point’ for weight and body shape 
• Steps to body appreciation
• Our essence versus appearance 
• Caring for the mind, body, and spirit 

To connect with Vanesa: @vanesa.ayurveda www.vanesaayurveda.com

To connect with me: @emilyfeikls @letsthrivepodcast

Craving control is a natural phenomenon that occurs in our physical, mental, and emotional bodies. However as I discuss in this solo episode, it can have a great impact on us. From struggling with the “fix it” mentality to disordered eating, addictions, and more, the need for control can lead to great lengths. 

In this episode I discuss:

• What it means to crave control
• Why true “control” is simply an illusion 
• The impact with disordered eating, body image, addictions, and more
• Breaking the control cycle
• True intent versus the urge to “fix it”

Let’s connect! Find me @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast. If you have a moment to leave a rate & review it would mean a lot! You can also share this episode on Instagram or with a friend who needs it. Let’s spread the connection and truly thrive!

Have you ever felt stressed out or anxious about movement? Feeling like you ‘should’ because of a guilty moment? If you answered yes to either of those then this is the episode for you. Tara Laferrara is here to remind us all that movement is something we get to do, not something we have to do. As she shares, movement should be for joy, releasing stress, the high from edorphins, and feeling strong in your body, not becuase you feel forced to. As a personal trainer and movement coach Tara shares her experience from obsessive/extreme fitness to intuive movement that leaves her feeling strong and energized. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Shifting mindsets with movement
• Moving for joy and stress release, not out of guilt
• Misconceptions about workouts
• External pressures that led to her disordered eating
• Body image struggles
• Leaving toxic fitness culture

To connect with Tara: @taralaferrara

To connect with me: @emilyfeikls @letsthrivepodcast

How can we find peace in the midst of turmoil? Whether it's a health diagnosis, life change, trauma, or tumultuous event, we all deserve to find peace. In today's episode I share about my experience with Hepatitis C and how finding peace with my diagnosis helped me heal. This can relate to anyone who has ever felt the urge to put on a 'strong' front in the midst of struggle. As I say, covering our wounds is not a solution in the long term. That's why I believe it's through expressing our emotions and letting it all out that prompts true 360 healing. 

In this episode I discuss: 

• Finding peace in the midst of a health diagnosis, life change, trauma, or tumultuous event
• My experience with Hepatitis C
• Working through my fears
• Releasing shame and sharing my story
• Seeking clarity and self awareness amongst turmoil
• Accepting support and surrendering the 'strong' front

Connect with me: @emilyfeikls @letsthrivepodcast 

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As humans we’re always striving for more but as today’s guest shares, even too much of a ‘good’ thing can turn dark. Connor Payne is a content creator and creative sharing wellness and lifestyle focsued content through his instagram @goodeatswithcon. Today he shares his experience in the LBGTQ community and the pressures he felt to fit in. This includes taking the ‘healthy’ lifestyle a bit too far and losing himself along the way. Starting with the simple intent to feel better in his body, Connor soon fell into the spiral of diet culture and found himself somewhere he never expected. He shares his journey through the challenging times with disordered eating and diet culture + the rock bottom that woke him up. The mindset skills he developed during that time are now a crucial part of his self care and helped him through another more recent rough patch as well. Connor is a true inspiration to any feeling the immense urge to change in order to fit in. His story is a reminder that ultimately you get to decide what your ‘way’ is in life is, hopefully this inspires you to consider that.

In this episode we discuss:

• Being mindful of the energy we put out
• The beginning of Connor’s health journey
• Feeling soietal pressure + the LGBTQ community
• Falling into the spiral of diet culture
• Choosing to recover
• Mindset shifts that helped in recovery 
• Getting laid off and moving forward

To connect with Connor: @goodeatswithcon and his site: 

To connect with me: @emilyfeikls  @letsthrivepodcast

So often we find ourselvees skyrocketing in the ‘good’ times then plummenting in the ‘not-so-good’. It’s emotionally and mentally taxing to feel this constant shift from happy, excited, and abundant to sad, frustrated, and stagnant. So how can we balance it out? In this episode I discuss my idea for finding the gentler ebb and flow for change versus the chaos of the rollercoaster. At the end of the day change is inevitable but how can we make it more manageable? 

In this episode I discuss:

• Feeling stagnant in life
• Riding the highs and lows of the life rollercoaster
• How this lifestyle impacts my work/creative flow
• Abandoning my self care modalities
• The effects of instability with relationships
• My intention to be curious and explore
• Giving myself permission to try new things

Let’s connect! Find me @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast

Escaping the toxic cycle of diet culture and disordered eating takes time, commitment, and patience. Amanda Farley knows of this all too well after enduring her own struggles with an eating disorder and working to break free of it. As you’ll hear in Amanda’s story, she found herself falling into the web of disordered eating just as so many do. It was only after hitting her rock bottom that she decided to choose recovery and fight for a better tomorrow. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Finding freedom in recovery and beyond
• The impact of disordered eating on relationships
• The toxic side of ‘health’ in diet culture
• Body image and clothes that don’t fit 
• When “accountability” becomes a hazard 

To connect with Amanda: @amandafitlife

To connect with me: @emilyfeikls 

The fleeting comfort or external validation is what keeps us constantly seeking outside of ourselves for more. In this solo episode I break down what it means to build self worth through internal validation versus external. This creates a lasting sense of 'worth' form within rather than the constant seeking of it from others or society. I share how external validation played a negative role in my experiences with disordered eating, people pleasing, and work/life balance. 

In this episode I discuss: 

• Seeking outside of ourselves for self worth
• The fleeting sensation of external validation
• Feeling the need to 'prove' our worth 
• People pleasing +  the craving for acceptance 
• Building inner self worth for lasting impact 
• Affirmations for internal validation

Let's connect! I'm @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast 

How often are we self sabotaging? Today’s guest, Georgia Morely, shares her journey to discover all the ways she was subconsciously limiting her growth through self sabotage and past beliefs. This journey took years as Georgie began to slowly weed out what no longer served her and then plant the seeds for what did. This meant leaving behind old careers, hobbies, and interests to find what serves her in the here and now. Through her online platforms and co-hosted podcast, Georgie shares about the life lessons she’s learned as well as what’s currently supporting her. Whether that be beautiful photography, captivating words, or affirmations, her work is meant to spread happiness, awareness, and overall, joy. 

In this episode we discuss: 

• Identifying self sabotage
• Shifting perspective with wellness
• Body image through the lens of photography 
• Practicing self compassion 
• Prioritizing what makes you happy
• Personal growth experiences

To connect with Georgie: @georgiemorley

To connect with me: @emilyfeikls @letsthrivepodcast

Renee Taylor is back on the podcast for a friendly catch up with some behind the scenes insight into both of our lives. We combined our high vibe Capricorn energies to create an episode with humor, the real feels, and some empowerment for all you beautiful souls listening. We both share our experiences from this past year to highlight the highs and lows along the way. This conversation has wholesome inspiration with outlandish stories and relatable moments all mixed into one episode. Part 2 will be out in a few weeks!

In this episode we discuss:

• Seasonal changes in mood 
• Renee's wins with body image
• My process for working on summer body image anxiety
• Accepting weight gain
• Personal growth experiences 

To connect with Renee: @killinitwithcrohns

To connect with me: @emilyfeikls