THRIVEONLIFE Podcast: Helping people live better lives with tips on health, wealth, and happiness.

By CJ FinleyBusiness Entrepreneurship Health & Fitness Education Self-Improvement

THRIVEONLIFE Podcast: Helping people live better lives with tips on health, wealth, and happiness. episodes

December 01, 2022E218 Storytelling 101: How to Grow Your Brand Through the Power of Story, with Lyn Graft
In this episode, Lyn Graft joins us to discuss the importance of storytelling as an entrepreneur. We also chat about the importance of the people behind your brand, his involvement with Shar Snacks, the number one mistake founders make, and so much more. Tune in for more and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode.
Key Topics
The creative way Lyn promoted his book
How he learned the skill of storytelling
How your inner critic is an asset
The story of how being a ski instructor helped him grow in his storytelling abilities
High-energy vs low energy people
The importance of the people behind your brand
What should you be doing to grow your personal brand?
The main thing you need to realize as a founder
The number one mistake founders make in storytelling
How Lyn became involved with Shar Snacks and background on the company
The storytelling principles he is using to promote Shar
What “thriving” means to Lyn
Connect with Lyn
Instagram
LinkedIn
https://sharsnacks.com

Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
1 hr 6 min
November 30, 2022E217 Fantasy expectations will kill your relationship.
In this short episode, CJ discusses why it is important for you to reflect on the unrealistic expectations you may be placing on your significant other and the people you love around you.
Key Topics
"Fixing" other people is not the objective
Allowing yourself to feel emotions without needing to act on all of them
Strive for experience and understanding rather than control
Connect with CJ Finley:

CJ's Instagram
cjfinley.com

ThriveOnLife Podcast Instagram
thriveonlife.com
2 min
November 17, 2022E216 Sipping With Intent: How Graham Wasilition is Building a Mindful Beverage Company
In this episode, Graham Wasilition joins us to discuss his company, Tennyson, that creates plant-based alcohol alternative beverages. We also chat about the importance of curiosity, struggles around building a beverage company, Graham’s dreams for the brand, and so much more.
Tune in for more and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode.
Key Topics
Testing Graham’s new product
Graham’s mission behind his company
What it means to “sip with intention”
The story behind his company
The importance of curiosity as an entrepreneur
Thinking logically vs with your feelings
Investing in your curiosity
Some of the struggles he has faced in his business and how he has overcome them
The challenges of building a beverage company
The dream for his brand
Where to purchase Tenneyson
What “thriving” means to Graham
Connect with Graham
Instagram
Tennyson Website

Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
1 hr 5 min
November 16, 2022E215 The sharpest blade goes through the hottest fire.
In this short episode, CJ discusses why it is important for you to realize that personal growth comes from the hard times.
Key Topics
Life is a bunch of peaks and valleys
Growth comes from the valleys
Learning to smile during times of discomfort
Connect with CJ Finley:

CJ's Instagram
cjfinley.com

ThriveOnLife Podcast Instagram
thriveonlife.com
3 min
November 10, 2022E214 ThriveOn Pregnancy: How to Remain Happy & Healthy While Pregnant, with Erin Finley
Big news!! CJ & Erin are expecting their first child!
In this episode, Erin joins us again to discuss her experience with being pregnant so far. We also chat about loneliness as a pregnant woman, how husbands can support their wives, how to stay active while pregnant, and so much more. Tune in for more and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode.
Key Topics
How recently finding out he was going to be a father has already impacted CJ’s thoughts and day-to-day behaviors
Expectations vs reality with having a child
How CJ’s objectives and priorities have shifted since Erin’s pregnancy
Leaving flexibility in your priorities
Erin’s wave of emotions when she discovered she was pregnant
The feelings of loneliness in pregnancy
What challenges has Erin faced since becoming pregnant?
How she has kept active during pregnancy and modified her workouts
The most useful resources that have helped Erin
Advice for a man supporting his pregnant wife
Erin’s weirdest cravings so far
How has CJ’s mindset shifted?
The lesson CJ wants to instill in his child
Being self-aware as a parent

Connect with Erin
Instagram

Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
38 min
November 08, 2022E213 Be Valuable To Your Community.
In this short episode, CJ discusses how everyone has the ability to be valuable to their community no matter their age, demographic, or skill level.
Key Topics
Why it is important for all of us to provide value to our community.
How you can be valuable in the Corporate world.
How you can be valuable as an entrepreneur or freelancer.
How you can be valuable as a student.
Connect with CJ Finley:

CJ's Instagram
cjfinley.com

ThriveOnLife Podcast Instagram
thriveonlife.com
3 min
November 03, 2022E212 Health, Wealth, and Wisdom: Yash Chitneni Hosts CJ
In this episode, Yash Chitneni hosts CJ and questions him about obsession. We also chat about entrepreneurship, doing things with focus, building social captial, and so much more. Tune in for more and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode.
Key Topics
Introduction and discussing Yash’s business
Stubbornness and how it can hurt you
The importance of listening to your body to avoid injury
Training with focus
How to get more done with less time (and why multitasking is risky)
How to find obsession in your life
Why you can’t standardize everything + problems with our current system
CJ’s obsession with podcasting and how it has helped him grow
The importance of social capital
Impatience and why it hurts so many people
What does “thriving” mean to CJ
CJ’s challenge to Yash

Connect with Yash
Instagram

Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
1 hr 15 min
November 01, 2022E211 What mountain are you climbing?
In this short episode, CJ discusses how "doing hard things" can be helpful when asking the questions such as, "what is my purpose in life, where do I belong, who do I want to become..."

Key Topics
Why is CJ questioning his purpose in life?
Are you asking yourself thought provoking questions?
What "hard things/challenges" are you signing up for?
What does living an adventurous life look like for you?
Connect with CJ Finley:

CJ's Instagram
cjfinley.com

ThriveOnLife Podcast Instagram
thriveonlife.com
3 min
October 27, 2022E210 How to Be Productive in a Distracted World, with Thanh Pham
In this episode, we welcome Thanh Pham to the show to discuss how to be more productive in a distracted world. We also chat about the importance of relationships, common mistakes people make that hurts their productivity, how to be happier, and so much more. Tune in for more and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode.
Key Topics
Thanh’s story of losing his passport in another country
His takeaways after his trip to help others
How Thanh helps people be more productive and where the obsession with it began
The most common thing people do that hurts their productivity
How to be more productive with email and direct messaging
The things Thanh is up to today and how to connect with him
Defining what “thriving” means to Thanh
What would make people happier?

Connect with Thanh
Instagram

Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
1 hr 13 min
October 25, 2022E209 What seeds are you planting?
In this short episode, CJ discusses why your focus should be on the seeds you plant, rather than the rewards that you hope to reap.

Key Topics
Judge your success by planting seeds, not by the harvest you reap.
How society is overweight, yet still starving.
Finding life's meaning through planting and watering seeds.
Connect with CJ Finley:

CJ's Instagram
cjfinley.com

ThriveOnLife Podcast Instagram
thriveonlife.com
2 min

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