This one is a little different, and it might just be one of the best episodes yet. Theresa has been trying to get today's guest on the podcast for over a year, and she finally said yes. That guest is Juliette Joy Flood, better known as Jett, Theresa's daughter, who just graduated eighth grade.

In this conversation, Jett shares what she actually learned over three years of middle school. They talk about friendship seasons and finding your real people, what confidence actually looks like from the inside, how Jett handled drama and hard moments without losing herself, and what growing up with a lot of injuries taught her about mental toughness.

Jett also tells the story of a science project that nearly broke her, a decision to not cut corners when she easily could have, and what it felt like on the other side of doing the hard thing the right way.

There is wisdom in this conversation that a lot of adults are still working on. If you are raising a teenager, navigating your own hard season, or just need a reminder of what it looks like to grow from the inside out, this episode is for you.

Have you ever said "I didn't have a choice" and genuinely believed it? Most of us have. But in this episode, Theresa breaks down why that phrase, and others like it, might be one of the most costly things you say on a regular basis.

Victim language is not about whether something hard happened to you. It is about the subtle ways your words remove you from the equation and hand your power over to someone or something else. And the tricky part? It does not always sound like complaining. Sometimes it sounds like honesty. Sometimes it even sounds like humility.

Theresa walks through the most common forms of victim language, from "they made me" to "that's just how I am," and explains why even high-achieving, accountable people fall into these patterns without realizing it. She also shares a personal story about returning to work after having her daughters and how one language shift changed everything about how she felt about that decision.

This episode is a reset. It is practical, honest, and exactly the kind of inside-out thinking that TheUPside is built on. Catch yourself this week, and start writing your own story again.

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What if the cage keeping you stuck as a leader isn't your circumstances, your team, or your market — but your own autopilot thinking? In this episode, Theresa sits down with Lucas Sherradan, longtime Keller Williams leader, host of the Built Out Podcast, keynote speaker, and author of the forthcoming book The Uncaged Leader: Surprisingly Simple Shifts in Curiosity and Awareness That Empower Leadership.

Lucas unpacks the difference between leaders who are led by vision and leaders who are led by preference, programming, and fear. He walks through why 95% of people believe they are self-aware while only 10% actually are, and what that gap is costing in real estate businesses, marriages, and leadership pipelines every day. He introduces his Five O'Clock Formula — a single curiosity question that interrupts judgment before it hardens into story — and explains why authority does not need volume to lead.

Lucas also opens up about the personal story that shaped the book: his mother, a Korean immigrant who fought ovarian cancer with extraordinary courage, and the deathbed promise that became the heart of his mission. 100% of the profits from The Uncaged Leader go to fighting human trafficking. You can join the wait list and pre-order at theuncagedleader.com.

If you have been leading from autopilot, getting results that look good on paper but feel hollow, or wondering why the same patterns keep showing up in your team and your life, this conversation is the reset. Subscribe at theresaflood.com for weekly training guides and tools.

Freedom is one of the most powerful core values a person can have, and for most entrepreneurs it is the whole reason they got into business in the first place. But here is the tension nobody talks about: real freedom requires accountability. In this episode, Theresa breaks down the direct relationship between the two and why you cannot have one without the other.

Using the Parable of the Talents as a framework, Theresa walks through what it actually means to give account for what has been entrusted to you, whether that is your time, your money, your relationships, your leadership, or your God-given gifts. She unpacks why playing it safe out of fear is just as costly as making a bad decision, and why blaming others always comes at the expense of your own authority.

If you have been coasting, playing small, or waiting for someone else to hand you a roadmap, this episode is a direct and honest reset. Theresa gives you three practical steps for becoming a truly accountable person and explains why that is the only path to the freedom you are actually after.

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Have you been waiting to feel confident before you start? Here is the truth nobody wants to hear: confidence is not the starting point. It is the end result. And if you keep waiting for it to show up before you take action, you will be waiting a very long time.

In this episode, Theresa breaks down a simple but powerful formula that will shift how you think about confidence entirely. It starts with courage, not a feeling, but a decision to step out even when you are afraid. From there, it builds through consistency, which is really just commitment on display, keeping the promises you make to yourself and putting in the reps. And then it grows through competency, going all in on learning and doing at the same time.

Theresa also shares what she is seeing firsthand through a 30-day video challenge she launched for nearly 100 real estate agents at her Keller Williams office. The results are not just about better videos. They are about people proving to themselves that they can do something they never thought possible, and carrying that courage into every other area of their life.

If you have a goal that feels out of reach or a dream you keep putting off, this episode is your reminder that you do not build confidence and then act. You act, and confidence follows.

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It's Mother's Day week, and Theresa is joined by two of her favorite moms for a conversation that is as honest as it is encouraging. Michelle Ozymi is officially launched into the empty nest season with three grown kids living their best lives in New York, Seattle, and Indiana. Macy has two kids in elementary school and is deep in the thick of it. And Theresa is somewhere in the middle, navigating the teenage years with her 14-year-old twin girls.

Together, they talk about what actually surprised them in the early years, the milestones that finally made them feel like they could breathe again, the advice they would give their younger mom selves, and what they would do differently. They dig into picking battles, releasing mom guilt, not underestimating your kids, protecting your marriage through it all, and the value of building a tribe that carries you through the hard seasons.

This is a conversation full of real moments, real laughter, and real encouragement for every mom listening, whether you're deep in the toddler trenches, navigating middle school, or figuring out who you are now that your kids have flown the nest. Happy Mother's Day.

What happens when a father stands in a hospital room watching his five-year-old son fight for his life and makes a vow to God right then and there? For Coach Lawrence Mann, that moment did not just change his family. It launched a 30-year movement.

In this episode, Theresa sits down with the founder of Top Achievers Foundation, a nonprofit serving kids in the Dallas area since 1996. Coach Mann shares his journey from the streets of Detroit to SMU, how a college recruiting deal brought him to Texas, and the moment he walked away from his job and gave his life to kids, health, and fitness.

They talk about what real achievement actually requires, why putting kids in hard situations on purpose is one of the most loving things a parent can do, and why the greatest lesson sports teaches has nothing to do with the scoreboard. Coach Mann also shares stories from kids who came through Top Achievers and went on to do things nobody expected, including a young woman who nearly lost her scholarship at the finish line and made it through anyway.

This is a conversation about faith, grit, and what it actually takes to become a top achiever.

Have you ever felt stuck between the weight of your past and the uncertainty of your future? In this episode of TheUPside, Theresa unpacks one of the most thought-provoking concepts she has encountered in her personal growth journey: the difference between linear time and holistic time.

Most of us move through life thinking time works like a row of dominoes. Yesterday leads to today, today leads to tomorrow, and the past gets to call the shots. But what if that is only half the picture?

Drawing from the ideas in Dr. Benjamin Hardy's book The Science of Scaling, Theresa breaks down why your future is actually a more powerful force in your present than your past ever could be. She walks through how the stories we assign to past events shape who we become, how clarity about your future self becomes a roadmap for today, and why the most important moment of your life is always right now.

This is a short, focused, and genuinely powerful episode. Theresa closes with three reflection questions that will help you reframe your past, clarify your vision, and identify the one thing you can do today to move forward.

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What does it take to lead for 35 years and still love what you do? Theresa sits down with Wendy Harrelson, Divisional Leader for the Central Division and one of Keller Williams' most decorated leaders, for a conversation that is as honest as it is inspiring.

Wendy's journey didn't start with a master plan. It started with a real estate book at an Eckerd's drugstore and a phone call that changed everything. From there, she built a career defined not by titles but by relationships, the kind that last decades, survive hard seasons, and come full circle in the most beautiful ways.

In this episode, Wendy and Theresa dig into what separates leaders who last from those who burn out, why listening is the most underrated leadership skill, and how owning your mistakes can actually build more trust than never making them. Wendy also gets real about the loneliness of leadership, the danger of bitterness, and why the thank-yous you give should always outnumber the ones you receive.

If you are leading a team, building a business, or just trying to figure out how to keep going when the going gets hard, this one is for you.

Listen now and keep living on TheUPside.

If you want better relationships stronger leadership and more meaningful results in your life and business it all starts with one overlooked skill listening.

In this episode of TheUPside Podcast, Theresa Flood breaks down 7 practical frameworks to help you become a more intentional and impactful listener. Because the truth is most people are not listening to understand. They are listening to respond.

Theresa shares real life examples from her own journey including where she struggles and how she is actively working to improve. This is not about perfection it is about progress and becoming the kind of person people feel seen, heard, and understood by.

In this episode you will learn:
  How to stop listening to respond and start listening to understand
  Why the power of the pause creates deeper connection
  How asking better questions unlocks real conversations
  When to stop fixing and start feeling
  How to listen for what is not being said
  Why reflecting emotion builds trust faster
  How removing distractions instantly elevates your presence

Listen now and take one framework into your next conversation

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