Are you feeling stressed, anxious, or overwhelmed? In this episode of The Upside Podcast, we dive into the root causes of stress and how to overcome them by focusing on what’s within your control.

Drawing inspiration from Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, we explore the "Circle of Concern," "Circle of Influence," and introduce the "Circle of Direct Control." Learn how to shift your focus to what truly matters—your mindset, habits, and responses—and discover how this approach can reduce stress, grow your influence, and bring peace to your life.

What You’ll Learn:

• The three circles and how they impact stress and influence
• Why misplaced responsibility leads to anxiety
• Practical examples for applying these principles in business, parenting, and leadership
• How to identify and release what isn’t yours to control

Take actionable steps to reduce stress today:

1. Identify what’s causing you stress.
2. Map it into the three circles.
3. Focus on your circle of direct control.

Visit theresaflood.com to access the teaching guide for this episode, available Thursday. Use it for journaling, personal growth, or teaching others in your team or coaching groups.

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Do you feel like you're constantly running behind, stuck in a cycle that never seems to end? It's time to stop trying to manage time and start managing your relationship with it. This episode of TheUPside Podcast challenges the conventional wisdom around productivity and offers a fresh perspective on getting things done.

We expose the common time management myths that contribute to a state of constant overwhelm. Forget the idea that being busy equals being productive. Instead, learn powerful productivity tips to help you focus on what truly matters. We introduce the concept of a "Success List" and a simple framework to help you do, delete, delay, or delegate tasks effectively.

Discover why energy management is the real key to unlocking your potential. You'll learn how to align your daily activities with your natural energy cycles to increase your value per hour and achieve more without burnout. This isn't about finding balance; it's about creating an aligned life built on intentionality and purpose. If you're ready to trade your to-do list for a success list and finally get out of overwhelm, this episode provides the actionable strategies you need.

Tune in to learn:

• Why time management is a myth and what to focus on instead.
• Actionable productivity tips to move from busy to effective.
• The power of energy management over time management.
• How to create a "Success List" to prioritize with clarity.

Subscribe to TheUPside Podcast for more insights on elevating your thinking and provoking meaningful change. For bonus materials and reflection questions from this episode, visit theresaflood.com.

Are you ready to take your business and life to the next level? In this follow-up episode of TheUPside, host Theresa Flood is back with Seychelle Van Poole to dive into the tactical strategies for creating both a thriving business and a fulfilling life.

If you missed last week’s episode with Seychelle,, be sure to listen to that first for the foundational insights. In this episode, Seychelle shares actionable steps to design your "big life," from creating a joy album to mastering time-blocking and setting boundaries with confidence. Learn how to align your calendar with your values, say "no" with purpose, and lead with abundance to inspire those around you.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, a leader, or someone striving for balance, this episode is packed with practical advice to help you build a life and business you love—without sacrificing one for the other.

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Is it actually possible to build a big business and a big life at the same time, or do you eventually have to choose one?

In this episode of The UPside Podcast, Theresa Flood sits down with Seychelle Van Poole for a raw and honest conversation about success, burnout, reinvention, and redefining what it really means to win.

Seychelle is the owner of Van Poole Properties Group with Keller Williams, a billion dollar producer, podcast host, and co founder of Her Best Life. But behind the accolades is a season few people saw, where her team fell apart, her family responsibilities exploded, and she was forced to ask the hardest question of all, do I want to keep going, or burn this down?

Together, Theresa and Seychelle talk about rebuilding after everything breaks, asking for help faster, letting go of ego, navigating seasons of chaos, and learning how to design a business that fits your life, not the other way around. This conversation is especially powerful for women leaders navigating caregiving, career pressure, and the quiet exhaustion that comes with being the strong one for too long.

If you are in a season of reinvention, questioning your pace, or wondering if there is a better way to lead, live, and work, this episode will meet you right where you are.

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Ready to take control of your growth in 2026? In this episode of TheUPside Podcast, host Theresa Flood reveals why mastering change is the key to accomplishing your goals—both in life and business. Discover why we often resist change and how to overcome the obstacles that hold us back.

Theresa dives into the common “learner’s trap” of gathering knowledge without putting it into action and shows you how to move from learning to doing.

Tune in to uncover five powerful, actionable strategies for navigating change:

• Change before you have to
• Hold on to what is unchanging
• Mentally connect change with growth
• Remember discomfort is temporary
• Trust that all change settles into a new normal

Don’t just adapt—thrive. Listen now to learn how to make change your catalyst for lasting success.

How do you build a business that serves your life instead of running it? In this episode, Theresa sits down with Jason Phillips, the award-winning entrepreneur behind Phillips Home Improvement and Contractor Freedom, for a masterclass in building a business from the ground up.

Jason shares his incredible story of starting a painting company with just a few dollars, driven by a desire to do better for customers and employees. He reveals the pivotal moment that transformed his entire approach to business—a moment that led him from being bankrupt on time to designing a life of freedom.

Discover Jason's powerful "SOS" framework—Self, Others, Systems—a practical guide for any business owner feeling stuck. You'll learn the importance of starting with your own leadership, building a team that carries the vision (not just the workload), and implementing systems that create predictability and profit. Jason also opens up about how his faith shapes his people-first business philosophy and why doing the right thing is always the most profitable path.

If you're an entrepreneur, leader, or anyone feeling trapped in the "messy middle" of your business, this conversation is packed with wisdom to help you build a company that fuels your life's purpose.

Topics Covered:

• From Broke to Blessed: The Entrepreneurial Journey
• The "SOS" Framework: Self, Others, Systems
• Building an Oak Tree Team vs. a Weeping Willow
• The Power of DISC in Hiring and Leadership
• Balancing People and Profits for Sustainable Growth
• Designing Your Business as a "Freedom Machine"

Connect with Jason:
Facebook: Contractor Freedom
Instagram: @contractorfreedomlive
Website: phillipshomeimprovement.com

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Are you ready to stop the cycle of starting strong and burning out? In this episode of TheUPside Podcast, host Theresa Flood is joined by life and business coach Michelle Ozymy to discuss the real secret to achieving your goals: mastering your habits.

Forget about intense, short-lived efforts. Theresa and Michelle dive into the psychology behind why we stick to bad habits and how to build good ones that last. Discover practical strategies like "habit stacking" from the bestselling book Atomic Habits and learn why consistency will always beat intensity. This conversation is packed with actionable advice on how to shift your identity, overcome complacency, and become the person who keeps promises to themselves. Whether you're an entrepreneur or just someone aiming for personal growth, you’ll learn how small, consistent changes lead to massive results.

Welcome back to TheUPside for 2026! If you have big goals for the new year but feel stuck, this episode is for you. True success is an inside job, and achieving something different requires becoming someone different.

In this episode, I share the five essential identities you must adopt to become a goal crusher in 2026. We'll explore how to build unshakeable confidence, embrace change as the price of growth, and keep the promises you make to yourself. This is your guide to moving past perfectionism and learning to see the upside in every situation. Discover the mindset shifts necessary for profound personal growth and leadership.

TheUPside is designed to help you get unstuck in your life and business by elevating your thinking from the inside out.

Subscribe and tune in every Tuesday for new episodes that will provoke meaningful change and help you achieve your maximum potential.

In this year end episode of TheUPside, Theresa and her husband Tommy Flood sit down to review the books that most shaped their thinking, leadership, business and faith this year. They talk about why leaders must be readers, how AI can be a true thought partner rather than just a shortcut, and why your digital reputation might be one of your most important assets heading into 2026.

Together they unpack big ideas from books like The AI Driven Leader by Jeff Woods, The Science of Scaling by Dr Benjamin Hardy and Blake Erickson, Wealthy and Well Known by Rory and AJ Vaden, Endless Customers by Marcus Sheridan, Build a Business You Love by Dave Ramsey, Beyond the Leader by Dr Tony Bridwell, The Benefit of Doubt by Craig Groeschel plus Theresa’s experience reading the Bible cover to cover this year.

You will hear practical takeaways on

•  how to think more strategically with AI
•  why impossible goals and short timelines can change who you become
•  how to build a trustworthy personal brand that both people and AI can recommend
•  what it really means to build a business you actually love
•  how doubt can be an honest part of a growing faith

They wrap with encouragement to uplevel your reading by just one percent in 2026 and an invitation to share your own favorite reads for Theresa’s upcoming reading list.

Tune in and get inspired to build a book list and a life that keeps you living on TheUPside.

In this Thanksgiving week episode, Theresa invites you to pause and reflect on the power of gratitude. Whether this season feels full of blessings or heavy with struggle, she reminds us that gratitude is not about pretending everything is perfect. It is about recognizing the undeserved favor, the grace, and the goodness that still exist even in hard moments.

Theresa shares the surprising Latin root of the word gratitude and its deep connection to grace. She walks through four ways that practicing gratitude reshapes us from the inside out. Gratitude keeps us humble by reminding us that no one succeeds alone. It strengthens our relationships when we express appreciation to the people who matter most. It makes us more gracious and compassionate toward others. And it increases our happiness by shifting our focus from what is missing to what is present.

She also calls out the biggest enemies of gratitude including entitlement, self pity, and comparison and shows how choosing gratitude becomes the antidote that changes everything.

As you gather with family and friends this week, Theresa encourages you to slow down, reflect, pray, and speak your gratitude out loud. A grateful heart will always expand your joy.

Keep Living on TheUPside.