let's thrive

Tune in for a fun episode on light and heavy topics as Mikaela of @hopefullivin and I answer listener questions.  In this conversation you'll learn new things about both Mikaela and I as well as have an opportunity to answer these questions for yourself. 

In this episode we discuss: 

• Favorites in life
• ED Recovery
• Pet peeves
• Friendship advice

Connect with Mikaela @https://www.instagram.com/hopefulllivin/ and me https://www.instagram.com/emilyfeikls/ 

Raise your hand if you’ve ever suffered from the side effects of diet culture *every hand goes up*. Well if so, today’s episode with Krista Williams of Almost 30 podcast is sure to inspire action and change to break free of diet culture. Krista is a badass entrepreneur and co-founder of Almost 30 podcast but she’s also a woman just like us that has been preyed on and manipulated by diet culture. She shares her journey through the years with disordered eating, body dysmorphia, and how she’s now found peace with both. Krista explains that oftentimes these issues start while we’re young and are the portrayal of health we see reflected from those around us or the media. She also shares how her experience with Reiki and her spiritual beliefs have helped her heal.

In this episode we discuss: 

• Krista’s journey with body acceptance
• Why body dysmorphia is a mindset + how to shift it
• The beginning of diet culture as children
• The side effects of diet culture
• How disordered eating is like a chess game in the mind
• The restrict and binge cycle
• Grounding practices for body acceptance
• Emotional restriction and being vegan
• How to set boundaries with others
• Building spiritual connection and self worth 

Connect:

Krista @itskrista and @almost30podcast

Emily @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast

Dive into the power of adaptogens with today’s guest and CEO of  JOYÀ, Ruth Elenkave. Seven years of over-the-top intensity at her law firm left Ruth with severe adrenal exhaustion, where simply getting out of bed was a challenge. Afraid that her body was giving-out and knowing things had to change, she made a life-changing decision to quit her firm. Hoping for answers, she enrolled in a school of Holistic Nutrition to learn healing modalities. What started as a post-lawyer reset, turned into an A-HA life pivot. After becoming a Certified Holistic Nutritionist and seeing such a significant shift in her own health, she realized her calling was to bring people joy through nourishing, healing foods: JOYÀ was then born.

In this episode we discuss: 

• What adaptogens are and how they work in the body
• The fusion of wellness and joy with JOYÀ
• The impact of adaptogens for the body
• Ruth’s personal health crisis and experience with adaptogens
• A breakdown of JOYÀ blends health benefits

Connect: JOYÀ and https://joya.ca/

Connect: Emily and Let’s Thrive

We all know that diet culture royally sucks and yet so many of us fall into it. Today’s guest, Erin Christ, has had her fair share of struggles with the thoughts, habits, and beliefs imprinted on us by diet culture. As a recovery advocate on Instagram Erin shares her own experience and journey towards recovery. She works to inspire others to break free of diet culture and fully embrace their life and body. Erin shares her story that involved gaining weight and learning to build a life without the fear, obsession, and mental turmoil of disordered eating.

In this episode we discuss:

• The power of mindset and self talk in recovery
• Affirmations for body image struggles
• Overcoming the “thin” ideal of diet culture
• Facing the fear of weight gain
• Setting boundaries in recovery 
• Facing fear foods + Erin’s list technique
• The “punish” mindset with body struggles
• Giving up the all-or-nothing mindset
• Erin’s path to become an RD

Connect with Erin: @bodybybreakfast

Connect with me: @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast

Creative, CEO, and the ever evolving spirit of Lindsey Simcik is here to chat all things intuition, tapping into your authentic voice, and standing firm in your self worth and power. We all know her from Almost 30 but as an individual Lindsey has lots to offer and shares some of her greatest life lessons with us in this episode. She dives into her life leading up to Almost 30 and how it prepared her for such growth and evolution. Lindsey also shares the changes and areas of focus in her that made the greatest impact whether that be in work, relationships, or with tapping into her soul. 

In this episode we discuss: 

• Life lessons that we overlook
• The art of slow living
• The negative impact of hustle culture
• Finding confidence from within 
• Standing firm in our self value
• The power of intuition and how to tap into it
• When to speak and when to listen
• What it means to have energy alchemy
• Creating moments of magic in the everyday

To connect with Lindsey find her @lindseysimcik or @almost30podcast

Connect @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast

Body dysmorphia is something that so many people struggle with and today’s guest, Nicole Rauch, is a prime example of just how inclusive this issue is. As a content creator and instructor in the fitness industry, Nicole shares her experience through the years of battling body dysmorphia and how it has affected her. In this, we discuss how social media has distorted our perception of ourselves and others + how Nicole feels as a content creator in the space. Nicole then shares how overtime her relationship to fitness has changed and how she’s found the lifestyle best suited for her body. We analyze why weight loss does not equal happiness (or healthy) and Nicole debunks common fitness myths and trends that may be impacting your relationship to fitness. The closing conversation covers why Apple Watch numbers can be so triggering as well as a BTS look into Nicole’s personal life.

In this episode we discuss: 

• Judging ourselves based on “good” and “bad” photos
• How social media distorts our view of ourselves (and others)
• What to do when struggling with body image
• How to shift your mindset with fitness
• Why health does not equal weight loss
• Finding a lifestyle best suited for you
• Debunking fitness trends and myths
  • Why long workouts aren’t always better
  • The importance of rest days
  • How cardio can become obsessive
• Why the Apple Watch can be detrimental
• BTS of Nicole’s life in Austin Texas 

To connect with Nicole, find her @nicolemrauch. And I’m @emilyfeikls or @letsthrivepodcast

Get ready for some BS free and no fluff allowed relationship advice from Dating & Relationship Writer Kirstie Taylor. When it comes to relationships, most of us could use some support and that’s why Kirstie has made it her life's work to support, educate, and expand in the realm of relationships. In this episode Kirstie shares 3 ways to improve your relationship and make the most of it. For more of her work, head to her page on Medium https://medium.com/@kirstietaylor

In this episode we discuss: 

• How media distorts our view of relationships
• Overcoming unrealistic expectations in relationships 
• How to identify the cycle of suffering
• Priorities to consider when starting a relationship
• Maintaining a sense of self alongside your partner
• Better communication skills
• Going from “You” to “I feel …” statements

To connect with Kirstie find her on IG @wordswithkirstie and I’m @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast

What’s the impact of disordered eating and diet culture on mental health? Today’s guest, Cara Cifelli, explains how to shift your mindset, choose recovery, and make change in your life to finally break free of toxic diet culture. Cara is a coach and provides the tools to help women leave behind dieting, disordered eating, and body shame so they can show up more fully in all areas of their life. After struggling with an eating disorder for 10 years, she took her daily pain and turned it into her life's work. She inspires others to leave behind society’s expectations so they can live the life they’ve always dreamed of. She is a self-taught chef and self-published author, so she knows the definition of hard work and figuring it out. Cara is also the host of the podcast, Love Your Bod Pod, where she talks about intuitive eating, female empowerment, body acceptance and rising above diet culture. 

In this episode we discuss: 

• How to shift your mindset around food and recovery
• The impact of perfectionism and negativity in recovery
• The effects of disordered eating on mental health
• Diet culture’s role in body shame + idolized ‘thinness’ 
• Emotional restriction with food and how to overcome it
• Vitamin P: returning pleasure to food
• The scarcity to abundance mindset
• Overcoming food rules and trends
• How to balance health with recovery 

Connect with Cara: www.instagram.com/caraskitchen/ or her site at https://www.caraskitchen.net/

Connect with me: 

www.instagram.com/emilyfeikls/

Named a Gen Z leader by Michelle Obama herself, it’s an absolute honor to have Haile Thomas on the podcast today. Haile is a 19 year old motivational speaker, wellness & compassion activist, entrepreneur,  vegan food & lifestyle content creator, as well as the CEO and Founder of the non-profit,  HAPPY. All of Haile’s programs, projects, and initiatives are geared towards engaging, educating, motivating and empowering young people to prioritize self-care and nurture introspection to cultivate healthy and purpose filled lives. Her work began at 12 years old when she founded HAPPY (Healthy, Active, Positive, Purposeful Youth) in order to bring education and resources to the youth so that they can learn the skills to live a healthy and happy life. Shortly after, Haile began her speaking career and would go on to speak at stages such as the Teen Vogue Summit, The Kids State Dinner, Expo East and West, and Tedx to name a few. Haile’s work has reached and impacted over 80,000 people to the day and will now reach even more with her latest publication, Living Lively. The book is a fusion of self introspection through journal prompts as well as providing 70+ delicious plant based recipes. Find the link below! 

In this episode we discuss: 

• Michelle Obama’s decree for Haile
• Why self compassion matters when doing introspective work
• Filling out cup before we serve others
• What it means to ‘Live Lively’ 
• Finding your own path in life
• Starting a non-profit at 12 years old
• Why Haile founded HAPPY 
• Discovering your voice and then sharing it
• The strength found in vulnerability 
• Her book, Living Lively

To connect with Haile find her @hailethomas and her book: https://www.hailevthomas.com/livinglively

Find me @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast