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As expert soulpreneurs in the self and business development field, Kara Ladd and Alyssa Brieloff are here to guide others in intentional living. Using their combined experience and wisdom, this tag team duo are here to be sustainable leaders and spiritual strategists. Their work is brining modern mindfulness to the masses so that everyone has the opportunity to thrive. In this episode we discuss: 

• why fear can be a good thing
• their own spiritual journies and what that can look like
• how to bring more intention into your life
• stimulus overload, how to be grounded in the world we live in
• intentions over goals
• asking for signs and guidance
• how to separate your intuition from outside influence, fears, and thoughts

Connect with Kara @boundlessbykara

Connect with Alyssa @alyssabrieloff

Learn more about Boundless Creatives at www.boundlesscreatives.com

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Sharing my real and raw thoughts on change and how I’m handling it. I discuss how my past and present are colliding in unexpected ways that have led me to experience past emotions and anxiety again. In this I share the struggles of coping mechansims that oftentimes creep in when we’re overwhelmed and distracted. This includes:
 

• How to work through change rather than against it
• Identifying emotions and triggers
• Popping the safety bubble we create
• Letting go of control when change needs to happen
• Coping mechanisms that creep in when we’re overwhelmed

Connect with me on instagram @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast

Gerogia shares  about the ups and downs of this recent year for her and how it ultimately led to burnout. We chat about what it looks like to slow down before this happens and how to start again *slowly* after you’ve caught your breath. As Georgia and I say, “life doesn’t slow down for you, it’s up to you to hit the brakes”. Grief is another topic that comes up after Georgia’s own recent experience with it and how distractions can become an unhealthy coping mechansim in times like that. She also shares a behind the scenes look at being self employed and applying these tactics of mindful living. These are the ways she makes the most of both her personal and work life while not going over the top.

In this episode we discuss:

• Life updates with G
• Working through grief and change
• The dangers of hustle culture on physical, mental, and emotional health
• How to live mindfully and work against burnout
• Lifestyle practices to support yourself
• The choice to slow down
• Work transitions into entrepreneurship

Connect with Georgia @goodness_with _g 

Connect with me @emilyfeikls @letsthrivepodcast

How do we slow down in life before reaching the breakdown? In today’s solo episode I discuss my relationship with work and the ‘hustle’ mentality that has drove me to my limits. Whether it’s pure exhaustion, adrenal fatigue, an injury, or more, pushing past our limits with work and life never ends well. This is the breakthrough from my breakdown after falling into the hustle 24/7 lifestyle.

In this episode I discuss: 

• my relationship with work
• the breakdown that changed my perspective
• adrenal fatigue, depression, and anxiety
• using work to cope
• the dangers of distractions and ‘hustle’ mentality
• how to slow down and get quiet

To connect, find me @emilyfeikls

Shame is something we all feel at some point. Whether it relates to your personal life, work, a diagnosis, an emotional tie, or more, shame is a heavy weight to carry. Today's guest, Shoshanna Raven, is a shame-slayer and shares her experience overcoming it. After receiving a diagnosis of Herpes, Shoshanna's entire outlook on life changed as she carried this shame inside. It was only after working to release the story and in turn her shame that Shoshanna was able to create the life of her dreams.

Today we discuss 

• What shame is and why it’s different from guilt,
• Soshanna’s own history with Herpes and shame
• Empowerment and unleashing your own power
• How to accept support in life and business
• Self care for your future

To connect with Shoshanna find her @shoshanna_raven and her site, https://shoshannaraven.com

Connect with me @emilyfeikls 

Recovery is a journey with twists and turns, highs and lows along the way. Today's repeat guest, Dani Breiner, is here to share her honest path with recovery and how to keep going even through the setbacks. Dani shares how with the start of quarantine and other life stressors she found herself falling into old habits and thoughts from her disordered eating days. As a content creator through Instagram Dani also explains how her relationship with social media has adapted throughout this journey. Dani is a reminder to all that recovery is possible but it takes work and grace for yourself.

In this episode we discuss: 

• recovery setbacks and how to work through them
• the influence of instagram on our decisions 
• how twisted disorder eating habits can be
• the toxic nature of diet culture 
• breaking old habits

Connect with Dani at @danishealthyeats 

Connect with me at @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast 

As a lifestyle and wellness creator in LA, Sophia Kelly has taken instagram by storm with her striking and authentic content. 

Sophia speaks on the topics that others often shy away from to open space for conversation. She shares everything from personal growth to mental health; the divine feminine to self care; emotional wellness to confidence and so much more. Soph reminds those who follow to embrace the journey and make the most of the life we have. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Soph’s childhood and experience with honesty
• Ditching labels that hold us back
• Why change is good
• A non-disordered relationship to health
• IG overwhelm and how to manage it

Find Soph @wellnesswithsoph

Find me @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast

Known for her work in intutive astrology and spiritual writing, Hannah Siddiqui is on a mission to de-colonize spiritual wellness. Hannah has spoken on multiple platforms including a TedX talk while building her brand and business by following her inner guidance. She now works with others to fully embody their life through intuitive astrology, breathwork, and spiritual guidance.

In this episode we discuss:

• True astrology and why we’re more than just sun and moon signs
• Intuitive astrology and common misconceptions
• Working through blocks and past trauma
• The power of intution and how to embrace it
• Self exploration and empowerment
• Finding answer within us

Connect with Hannah @theroadtohannah

Connect with Emily @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast

As such an important facet of overall wellness, hormone health is certainly something to consider. Today’s guest, Hannah Schmitt, has returned for another episode to educate on the power of syncing with your cycle. As someone in the holistic wellness field Hannah knows how important it is to maintain not only physical health but mental and emotional too. Her approach to cycle syncing is to help improve all aspects of living from mental clarity and focus to emotional mood swings to the physical symptoms so many experience while in their cycle. 

In this episode we discuss: 

• The different phases of your cycle
• How our mood, energy, and mindset shifts throughout the cycles
• Food and movement add-ins to optimize each phase 
• The power of herbal remedies and spices
• How to sync with the moon cycles
• Manifestation and intention setting
• Embracing the divine feminine 

To connect with Hannah find her at @wholisticallyhannah_

To connect with me head to 

@emilyfeikls

 and 

@letsthrivepodcast

After discovering the potential of an underutilized superfood while living in Australia, Chicago-native Emily Griffith founded Lil Bucks, the buckwheat company with a mission to offer innovative buckwheat snack and breakfast products, while promoting a more nutritious diet and soil health in North America.

Emily graduated from Indiana University Kelley School of Business in 2014, and then worked in digital marketing for 3 years at agencies in Chicago and Sydney, Australia. She then ran her own marketing and graphic design business for 2 years before transitioning to Lil Bucks full time.  This powerhouse of a woman is here to share all the details with you today! 

In this episode we discuss:

• Emily's travels to Australia that started this all
• Adaptogens and our experience with them
• Trusting intuition in business
• Asking for and accepting help
• The impact of being a woman entrepreneur
• Handling the comparison trap
• Lil Bucks - What are they?

Connect with Emily and Lil Bucks online @lovelilbucks or their site https://www.lovelilbucks.com 

Connect with me @emilyfeikls