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 31, 2021 Thank You THRIVE fam!
End of year gratitude episode to show appreciation for listeners, guests, friends, family, and all supporters of this show!
In this episode, CJ gives thanks to everyone who has kept his dream (this podcast) alive. As well as touching on some of the things that will be coming soon.
2022 can be a year for massive growth if you CHOOSE to make it that way. And CJ wants you to make sure that you know that!
Enjoy your end of the year celebrations, and continue striving in 2022 to create your own path, make every heartbeat count, and #THRIVEONLIFE
6 min
December 23, 2021E127 Step Into Who You Were Made to Be; How to Thrive in 2022
Noah Huisman joins us again this week to chat about what he and CJ have been working on, the benefits of opening up to opportunity, how to thrive in 2022, and so much more! We also chat about their latest project together, why you are enough, and the fear of failure. Tune in for more and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode and a link to Noah's previous episode with us.
Key Topics
Breaking down what CJ & Noah have been working on together
Why they both feel a draw to Austin and the perks of living in the ATX
The power held in opening yourself up to opportunities and the benefits that can come with it
The top things Noah did this year to step into who he has become and how you can step into who you were made to be
Overcoming the fear of failure
Why YOU are enough and how to believe that truth and trust yourself
Learning patience and why it’s important that things take time
Discussing CJ & Noah’s latest project: The Oasyss Sauna
How Oasyss came to be, the mission behind it, and the vision going forward into 2022
Why knowing what problem you solve is more important than a “business plan”
What will it look like for Noah to “thrive” in 2022?

Check out Noah's previous episode here: E109 The What, Why, and How of Entrepreneurship with Noah Huisman
Connect with Noah:
Noah’s Instagram
Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
1 hr 12 min
December 16, 2021E126 ThriveOn Intuition: How to Be a Better Entrepreneur, with Zach Pograb
Trust yourself! Zach Pograb joins us this week to chat about how to lean into your intuition and why, tips & tricks for being a better entrepreneur, and so much more! We also chat about Web 3, NFTs, and how to consistently produce value. Tune in to hear Zach’s story of #thriving and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode.
Key Topics
Breaking down the “mountains” Zach has overcome and how it has affected his life today
How to handle being at the “top of the mountain”
Tips for how/where to start in entrepreneurship
Zach’s tips and tricks for being a better entrepreneur & marketer
Why you should become “obsessed with learning”
The importance of the people around you and having people to speak into you
How to consistently put out value into the world
Breaking down “Web 3”, Crypto & NFTs, and the Metaverse
What Zach is working on right now in the virtual space
How he plans to use his brand in “Web 3”
Who should connect with him & who can learn from him
What “thriving” means to Zach

Connect with Zach:
Zach’s Instagram
Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
1 hr 2 min
December 09, 2021E125 Pivoting for Success; Knowing When to Let Go & Make a Change, with Mike Limongelli
Sometimes life just has something better for you out there...you just have to lean in! Entrepreneur and author, Mike Limongelli, joins us this week to chat about his story of starting his first business, why he pivoted from it, what he is building now, and so much more! We also chat about and read an excerpt from his new children’s book, Ellie and the Earth (linked below). Tune in to hear Mike’s story of #thriving and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode.

Get Mike’s new book here: https://www.ellieandtheearth.com

Check out Mike’s previous TOL Podcast episode by clicking here.
Key Topics
How Mike got into entrepreneurship and what influenced him to do so
When he started struggling with school and the education system
How the schooling/education system is failing kids growing up in it + what needs to change
Mike’s story of building his first business: a vegan ice cream shop in Austin, TX
The importance of building rapport to make the sale
How to know when it’s time to make a change in your life
Mike’s life after the ice cream shop; what he has been building since and is working on today
Letting go of your ego
How he plans to bring a vegan Italian restaurant to Austin
The story of his latest book, Ellie and the Earth, and how it came to be
How Mike raised $5k in less than a week for his book on Kickstarter
Reading an excerpt from Ellie and the Earth with commentary from Mike
What “thriving” means to Mike

Connect with Mike:
Mike’s Instagram

Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
1 hr 4 min
December 02, 2021E124 Competing with Yourself; Tips for a More Fulfilling Life, with Eric Hinman
You are your biggest competition! Eric Hinman joins us this week to chat about how to be competitive with yourself and why, the top struggles he has faced along his journey, how he overcame them, and so much more! We also chat about what true success looks like and how he built a personal brand on Instagram. Tune in to be inspired by Eric and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode.

Key Topics
A story of how an accident before planning to compete in Ironman affected him and still does to this day
Breaking down preparation for the Ironman competition
Why did Eric decide to participate in Ironman
How to be competitive with yourself and condition your mind
The top struggles he has faced and how he overcame them
What is something about him that would surprise listeners?
Tips to live a more fulfilling life
How to be valuable to others & defining true success
Eric’s story through creating content and building a personal brand through Instagram
His favorite “problem to solve”
Who should connect with Eric
What the future holds for him
What “thriving” means to Eric

Connect with Eric:
Eric’s Instagram
Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
56 min
November 18, 2021E123 Leaning Into Opportunity & Embracing Who You Are, with Nikki Koplitz
What opportunities should you be leaning into? Nikki Koplitz joins us this week to chat about her experiences with overcoming fear, moving to Denver, and embodying who she really wants to be! We also chat about transitioning from society’s view of body image to embracing who you are and what you love. Tune in to hear more from Nikki and see below for a full list of topics covered.

Key Topics
What inspired her to say “yes” to come on the podcast
Overcoming imposter syndrome
Why you might be making excuses for yourself and how to stop
Struggling with loneliness in entrepreneurship
The fears women face in weightlifting in regards to body image
Focusing on being a “good athlete” as a woman instead of society’s view of body image
Her transition from moving from society’s view to what she really wants to embody
The struggles that can come with being a “jack of all trades” instead of an expert in one field
What inspired her to start a YouTube Channel
Her motive behind moving to Denver and how the whole thing came about
Growing up in New Jersey and her move to New York
How going to therapy has helped her mindset
What the near future looks like for Nikki
What type of person should connect with her
Asking what “Thriving” means to Nikki

Connect with Nikki:
Nikki’s Instagram
Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
57 min
November 11, 2021E122 How Comedy, Health, and Marketing are All Related, with Allison Wojtowecz
Whoever said you could only have one career hasn’t met Allison!

She is not only a stand-up comedian but also works in marketing and content creation as well. In this episode, we chat about her story of getting started with stand-up, balancing both careers, managing negative feedback, and so much more. Tune in to hear more from Allison and see below for a full list of topics covered.

Key Topics & Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:30 How Allison trolled CJ the first time they met.
5:36 How did Allison get involved in digital marketing and content production?
11:05 What are tips for the average person to start creating content and building a social media following?
14:03 What type of businesses did Allison start off producing content for?
16:57 How did Allison become a comedian?
17:50 How to find comedy / get involved with comedy in your town.
18:45 If someone wants to try being a comedian, what steps should they take?
21:38 Allison does Shitfaced Shakespeare.
27:10 How Allison took unpaid internships to gain experience and get to the next level.
29:43 What Allison did to gain a digital marketing job at Paleo FX.
36:00 How does Allison handle being overwhelmed?
43:28 How does understanding marketing help her on the comedic stage? And how does the comedic stage help her with digital marketing?
47:35 What does it feel like to be heckled while on stage?
52:30 What are the next steps in Allison’s life and career?
57:12 What does THRIVING mean to Allison?

Connect with Allison:
Allison’s Instagram
Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
59 min
November 04, 2021E121 How to Become More Intimate and Succeed at Love, with Lee Noto
In this episode, Lee Noto, Intimacy Coach & Psychedelic Therapist, discusses with us how as human beings, because we struggle to be intimate with ourselves, it creates issues when we want to hold space and be intimate with others.
Lee speaks about and provides tools for us to become more present, and safer within our own minds and bodies so that we can go out into the world as a more complete, more intimate version of ourselves.
Key Topics & Timestamps
0:00 Intro
0:30 How is Lee doing?
1:52 What is an Intimacy Coach and Psychedelic Therapist?
4:10 The work of a Psychedelic Therapist.
6:56 What does being intimate with yourself look like? And why do people struggle with that?
10:33 What keeps humans from bottling up traumas that happen in our childhood?
17:22 What are common relationship problems that Lee has experienced when coaching her clients?
29:34 How does someone go about understanding their “attachment” style?
41:16 What was the journey for Lee to get to the point of coaching others in their relationships?
52:23 What are some of the methods Lee uses to help other people step into being more intimate and learning to be present with themselves and their partners?
1:01:12 What type of practices should couples be doing to “feel more safe” and earn themselves more presence?
1:07:00 Taking time and space to process your feelings after enduring trauma.
1:11:00 How characteristic trait strengths can also be a weakness at the same time.
1:13:02 To be more intimate with your partner, make a list of the following… Fears, Needs, Desires, Assumptions, Radical Responsibility.
1:18:32 Does Lee have a helpful PDF/worksheet to share for people?
1:23:20 Lee’s ideal client or people she would love to work with.
1:25:13 What does THRIVING mean to Lee?
1:26:18 CJ’s biggest takeaway from this episode.
1:27:15 Lee’s parting words of wisdom.

Resource:
Fears, Needs, Desires, Assumptions, Radical Responsibility PDF
Connect with Lee:
Lee’s Instagram
Lee’s Website
Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
1 hr 28 min
October 28, 2021E120 Healing and Overcoming by Making Every Heartbeat Count with Jesse Tee
We all are forced to face our share of struggles in this life, however, it is up to us to decide how we will deal with them. Jesse Tee is no stranger to these struggles. After leaving the Navy due to his mom’s battle with illness and the pain of losing his baby daughter, Jesse was forced to learn how to overcome his pain and as a result, became inspired to live every day making every heartbeat count.

He joins us on this episode as we chat about his inspiring story where we cover topics such as grief, vulnerability, success as an entrepreneur, and so much more. Tune in to feel inspired by Jesse’s story and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode.

Key Topics
How natural medicine has changed Jesse’s life
What is “surrendering” and how it can help you in your life
Jesse’s time growing up in Boston and how he learned to start making money on his own and ultimately joining the Navy
His struggle with losing his baby daughter and how he coped with the grief of that loss
Explaining how physical health can help you succeed as an entrepreneur
Practical tips on how you can start living a better life
The importance of vulnerability and how to put it into practice
His struggles he is facing today and how he’s working to overcome them
What “thriving” means to Jesse

Connect with Jesse:
Jesse’s Podcast
Jesse’s Instagram
Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
1 hr
October 21, 2021E119 ThriveOn Health: Tips for a Healthier Holiday Season
The holiday’s can be a stressful time for many...but they don’t have to be! In this episode, CJ and Erin Finley discuss their tips for enjoying a healthier, more relaxing holiday season. They cover topics ranging from mental health to sleep and everything in between! Tune in to hear some valuable tips and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode.
Key Topics
MINDSET: Finding balance between goals and time with family, especially during the holidays. Also, how to handle grief during the holidays.
MENTAL HEALTH: Tips to make travelling less stressful, how to lessen overwhelm, and discussing mental health struggles faced during the holidays
NUTRITION: Defining “healthy” holiday eating, how to be sustainable through the holidays, and how to politely decline family-made foods that might not sit well with you
EXERCISE: How to stay on your exercise routine during these months, tips on making plans to “get in shape” and how to follow through, and favorite exercises for when on the go
SLEEP: Simple tips to getting better sleep when not in the comfort of your own bed. Also what NOT to do when it comes to your sleep while traveling.

Connect with Erin:
Erin’s Instagram
Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
1 hr 9 min

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