Living an intentional life after recovery from an eating disorder is what today’s guest, Nikki Jahnke of @its_nicolettemarie, is all about. As a high vibe, positive influence to so many via her instagram and IRL connections, Nikki shows what life can look like when you choose to recover. Her energetic and uplifting energy is contagious (even through this episode I swear) and it’s all because she chose to do the work and better herself. We create our reality and Nikki is a prime example of what it can look like to truly own your everyday.

In this episode we discuss: 

• Intentional living and the power of routine
• Decision fatigue and how to combat it
• Seeing the positive in life versus living in the negative
• How the energy we give out is reflected back to us
• Raising your energy with proactive self care 
• Letting go of old identities in recovery
• Redefining confidence and feeling it from within

To connect with us, find Nikki @its_nicolettemarie and I’m at @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast. 

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We’re living in crazy times and while everything can feel overwhelming and uncertain, finding a new sense of normal certainly helps! Today’s guest, Katie Wells, joins me in a discussion on how to move through these times and not completely lose our minds in the process! 

In this episode we discuss:

• Being jobless and the drastic switch in Katie’s life plans 
• How to accept and feel our emotions
• The power of gratitude to put things in perspective
• Ways to cultivate joy in the everyday
• Feeling uncertain with finances
• Building community and connection

To connect with Katie find her @sunflower_inthecity instagram.com/sunflower_inthecity and I’m at @emilyfeikls instagram.com/emilyfeikls

Who doesn’t love a good skincare regime? Founder of Lark Skin Co, Lisa Dolan, is on the podcast today to give a ‘behind the scenes’ glance at the skincare brand that everyone loves. Made with all natural and responsibly sourced ingredients, Lisa walks us through each product to explain what the key component is, how it helps our skin, and why they chose it. Her explanation debunks any fears around coconut oil and divulges all the information on rose, vitamin C, and sea buckthorn. Lisa also dives into the brand morals and how that created their latest creation, The Campaign for Confidence. 

In this episode we discuss: 

• The creation of Lark Skin Co
• Brand morals + holistic intentions
• How each product works
• The purpose behind the ingredients
• Debunking common skincare fears 
• Why responsible sourcing matters
• Making an impact with Campaign for Confidence 

To find Lisa and Lark Skin Co on social, go to @larkskinco and their website at https://www.larkskinco.com/   to try their products for yourself! The products we discuss for my regime include: Neroli + Lavender Cleansing Balm, Tulsi + Rose Calming Facial Toner, Aloe + Willow Bark Vitamin C Serum, and the COQ10 + Sea Buckthorn Oil. 

To find me on social, go to @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast. To support the show leave a rate/review on Apple Podcasts!

Bow down because Ali Bonar, kween of Granola Butter, is back on the podcast for a real time chat! In the midst of the current corona crisis, Ali and I chat on all the emotions and habits coming up for us right now. Starting with the scarcity mindset, Ali shares how she’s navigating the realm of emotional eating right now and why it’s okay to ‘feel’ different in our bodies during this time. Bodies will fluctuate and that’s a natural occurrence in life, in the words of Ali, we may just feel a little bit more ‘fluffy’ right now! She also dives into the noise of diet culture on social media and how to tune that out. The pressure to do more and be more during this time is not what everyone needs and it’s about finding what works for each individual. And when it comes to crafting a ‘for-now’ normal, Ali shares how her lifestyle has changed and what it took to pivot in business with Granola Butter. 

In this episode we discuss:

• The scarcity mindset around food and supplies; how fear breeds more fear
• Why it’s okay to emotionally eat and how to forgo the guilt and stress of it
• Tuning out the noise of diet culture and hustle on social media
• Pivoting with Granola Butter and online commerce
• Having grace for ourselves during this ‘for-now’ normal

To connect with Ali, find her @avokween and check out Granola Butter on amazon or their website: https://kween.co/

I’m on IG @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast

Whether you’re an introvert or an extrovert, living through the self isolation process of the COVID-19 crisis is not easy. That’s why today’s guest, Kennedy Haffner, is here to share some laughter (and optimism) with us all. After moving across the country two months ago, Kennedy’s life took quite the turn when living independently morphed into 24/7 isolation. She shares what it was like celebrating her birthday alone and the emotions of moving away from everything familiar into the unknown. We also chat on ‘life as an extrovert’ and run through a scenario of how to make friends in a coffee shop. It’s insightful, inspiring, and bound to spread some joy.

In this episode we discuss: 

• Celebrating a birthday in self isolation 
• Moving across the country + Independent living
• Life as an extrovert 
• How to make friends as an adult
• Taking ownership of our own life
• Creating the reality we want for ourselves 

Find Kennedy @thehealthyhaff and me @emilyfeikls or @letsthrivepodcast

Introducing the first official episode on the Real Talk mini series! Today’s guest, Nikki Jahnke, joins me for a riveting discussion on travel and emotions as we reminisce over our previous trip together in California. It’s fun, it’s light, and it’s sure to bring laughter. Nikki also shares her best advice for handling the overwhelm of diet culture during this isolation period and how to work through it.

In this episode we discuss:

• The magic of California
• What emotions we felt after the cancellation of expo
• Rewiring our mindset for travel
• Spontaneous fun + getting tattoos together
• Handling diet culture in this time
• The power of journaling
• Letting go of the hard stuff

To connect with Nikki find her @its_nicolettemarie and I’m @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast.

As an advocate for mental health, today’s guest Kait Miller shares her experience with health obsession, crippling anxiety, career turmoil, the power of therapy, and how to handle it all along the way. Kait dives into what it took for her to understand the importance of mental health and finally do the work to improve. Her journey with anxiety was the catalyst for change in her career and lifestyle while simultaneously leading her towards therapy. Kait explains how peer pressure from society worsens anxiety and what it takes to overcome that anxiety and create a life that supports mental well being.

In this episode we discuss: 

• Kait's career transition and experience with anxiety
• Finding a therapist with aligned morals
• The energy in location and how it affects the mind
• Letting go of external control and validation
• Living with anxiety and learning to cope
• How to set boundaries
• Handling toxic relationships to support mental well being

To connect with Kait find her @kaitgmiller and I’m on social @emilyfeikls To support the podcast go to Apple Podcasts and leave a rate/review for the show!

Get ready to laugh your ass off because Mallory Page is back on the podcast for round two and we dive deep! Not going to lie, the first ten minutes consists of lots of laughs, cat talk, rants on computer issues, and more before we buckle down and get serious. Mal shares her top tips for bloating and overcoming body dysmorphia in applicable ways. We then get into Instagram and chat all things business and strategy when it comes to creating content that matters. YouTube is another topic that we discuss and how that plays into Mal’s time management strategy. This conversation highlights what it means to be an authentic content creator and work to help others. 

In this episode we discuss: 

• Advice for preventing and treating bloat
• How bloat can lead to body dysmorphia
• Identifying your niche audience 
• Determining what content to focus on
• YouTube and starting on a new platform
• Developing an authentic voice that resonates with others
• Time management hacks and why it matters
• The creator comparison trap 

To connect with Mallory find her @malsfitkitchen or her YouTube page at Mallory Page. And I’m at @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast To support the show go to Apple Podcasts and leave a rate/review for the show!

Learn how a fun project to work through depression turned into a full blown career with today’s guest, Rachel Conners. As the blogger and cookbook author behind Bakerita, Rachel shares her inspiring story of starting a blog at 16 to help manage her depression and how it’s evolved over the years. Rachel gives a ‘behind the scenes’ glance into the life of a food blogger and walks us through what it takes to make a cookbook.

In this episode we discuss:

• How baking helped Rachel through depression
• Starting a blog at 16 and the evolution of it
• Overcoming self doubts that hold you back
• Why it’s not an ‘all or nothing’ mentality with career
• Following your heart over logic when needed
• Her cookbook deal and a behind the scenes glance at the process
• How she chose her cover art and what the cookbook represents

Find more about Rachel at her blog: 

https://www.bakerita.com/

 or her instagram @bakeritablog. Her cookbook can be found anywhere that books are sold, including Amazon. Pre-order before March 24 for an extra edition ebook! I’m on instagram @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast … let us know what you thought of today’s episode and feel free to support the show at Apple Podcast by leaving a rate/review