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

May 20, 2021E98 Changing the Narrative on Fitness and Body Image with Bella Martin
While fitness is a great thing, it’s no secret that there is an underlying and extremely toxic narrative in our society, especially for females. Bella Martin was once a victim of that narrative until she chose to ignore it and create her own! Tune in to listen to her inspiring story of how she flipped the script on fitness, found a new, healthier passion for working out, overcame struggles, and so much more. Give this episode a listen to learn more and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode with Bella.
Key Topics
Where Bella found her passion for fitness
The struggles she had to overcome through her fitness journey
How Bella dealt with the pressures to look and perform a certain way as a female athlete
The ways we can change the narrative on body image in the fitness industry
What Bella has done to beat recent struggles and get “back in the saddle”
Her view on nutrition and counting calories
How she got into CrossFit and why she was hesitant at first
Defining who should connect with Bella

Connect with Bella
Bella’s Instagram

Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
1 hr 8 min
May 13, 2021E97 Tips on How to Find Your Passion and Take the Leap with Joe Johnston
Been thinking about taking a leap of faith in your life?? Fellow entrepreneur, Joe Johnston, recently took a big leap in his own life by quitting his corporate job to pursue full-time entrepreneurship. He’s here on the show this week to offer you some quality tips on how to find your passion, be disciplined with that passion, and how the people around you can be your biggest catalysts in helping you FUEL your passion! Tune in to learn more and see below for the full list of topics covered in this episode with Joe.
Key Topics
Breaking down Joe’s latest leap of faith he has taken in his life and how it has affected him
Joe’s background
The signs Joe noticed that lead him to take the leap of faith he took
How to find your passion and how to be disciplined with it once you do
The importance of healing in your life
Why you should find people you vibe with and that support you
How to see your own “superpowers”
Joe’s story of leaving corporate to pursue entrepreneurship
How to overcome being nervous when cold-calling or public speaking
Why Joe is not afraid of his new venture despite the risks
Defining who could benefit from connecting with Joe
What “thriving” means to Joe

Connect with Joe
Joe’s Instagram
Joe’s Website
M.I.I. Professional Speaking Instagram

Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
1 hr 15 min
May 06, 2021E96 How to Start and Grow a Podcast; The Story of the ThriveOn Life Podcast with CJ Finley
CJ’s flying solo on this brief episode discussing how he started the ThriveOn Life Podcast and giving you tips and tricks on how to start your own podcast! Tune in to learn a little history about this show, how imperfect action beats perfect inaction, how to stop seeking validation, and so much more.
Key Topics
How CJ got into podcasting and how the ThriveOn Life Podcast began
The ways CJ has been working to grow the podcast
How to start thriving in your life and why we ask our guests what thriving means to them

Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
(CJ's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cj.finley
Thrive On Life Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thriveonlife
Thrive On Life Website https://www.thriveonlife.com )
17 min
April 29, 2021E95 How to Drop Your Ego and "Live Your Blessed Life” with Daniel Crouch, Co-Founder of Blessed Bites
Do you know what’s standing between you and where you want to be? It could be your EGO! Tune in to this week’s episode as we welcome Daniel Crouch, Co-Founder of “Blessed Bites”, back to the show to chat about how the past year has taught him to reduce his ego to be a better husband, father, entrepreneur, and all-around human. We also chat about choosing simplicity, being a “vehicle” for those around us, finding balance, and so much more! See below for a full list of topics covered in this episode with Daniel Crouch.
Key Topics
The biggest obstacle Daniel has had to overcome in the past year
Lessons he has learned about being a better husband and father
How to overcome your ego
The story of how Daniel chose to rebrand his company and why
How to find balance and maintain it
Explaining Daniel’s product, “Blessed Bites”, and who can benefit from them
Breaking down the Blessed Bites “7 Day Program”
What “thriving” means to Daniel

Connect with Daniel
Daniel’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thedanielcrouch/)
Blessed Bites Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/myblessedbites/)
Blessed Bites Website (https://myblessedbites.com)

Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
(CJ's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cj.finley
Thrive On Life Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thriveonlife
Thrive On Life Website https://www.thriveonlife.com )
1 hr 3 min
April 22, 2021E94 Finding What Makes You Come Alive and Going All In with Erin and CJ Finley
Finding your passion can be a struggle, and so can figuring out what to do with it once you do find it. In this episode, we welcome Erin back to the show to chat about what has been making us come alive. Tune in to hear more of this, as well as to learn the importance of going all in on your goals, doing things for you, business tips from CJ, and so much more. See below for a full list of topics covered in this episode.
Key Topics
What’s been helping Erin “feel alive” lately
Breaking down Erin’s goals and what she wants to dive into
The importance of putting “two feet” into what you do
Erin on the importance of doing something “for you”
What CJ has been “getting rid of” in his life and how he’s working on eliminating stress
How CJ knows what to focus on and who to work with in business
The ways that CJ has been improving his health recently

Connect with Erin Finley
Erin’s Instagram

Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
59 min
April 15, 2021E93 Paving Your Own Path Despite the Judgement of Others with Faith Ashenden
Being a trailblazer is a beautiful thing, however, it can come with its share of pushback from others around you. Luckily, Faith Ashenden didn’t let that hold her back from pursuing her passions and what she believed in! Tune in to hear her story of overcoming adversity, pursuing a new business, and so much more. See below for a full list of topics covered in this episode with Faith.
Key Topics
Who is Faith and what she’s about
Juggling business and family
Her husband’s influence on her starting her business
What inspired her to start branching away from the western model of health/medicine and the pushback she received from others
How she dealt with the judgement and pushback from those close to her
What mindset looks like to Faith
Tips for higher-level thinking
What her business looks like today and where she sees it going
How she went about hiring people
The type of people Faith works with
What “thriving” means to Faith

Connect with Faith
Faith’s Instagram
Faith’s Website

Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
1 hr 4 min
April 08, 2021E92 Living in Acceptance of the Present with Brandon Bergado
We tend to get so caught up in worrying about the past or the future that we miss out on the present moment. Tune into this episode of the podcast to hear from Brandon Bergado about how a serious hockey injury forced him to give up his dreams and change his path, and the ways he has gone about seeking a life of acceptance. We also chat about his journey through starting his brand, Small Talk, with a few of his friends and the lessons learned throughout that experience. Tune in for more and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode with Brandon Bergado.
Key Topics
What forced Brandon to quit hockey and transition into what he’s doing now
Why Brandon started “Small Talk” and breaking down what it is
The struggles he has faced in starting it
The importance of delegating to a team
How his team managed conflict and growing pains
Brandon walking CJ through the process of “Small Talk”
How Brandon balances school and personal growth
The type of person that should reach out to Brandon
What thriving means to Brandon

Resources
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
Connect with Brandon
Brandon’s Instagram
Small Talk Instagram

Connect with CJ Finley
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
1 hr 4 min
April 01, 2021E91 Trusting Your Gut and Learning by Doing with Chelsea Mansfield
Making big moves in your life requires you to lean into your gut and simply learn by doing! But how do you go about better trusting your gut even when it’s hard? Tune in to learn from Chelsea Mansfield as she shares her story of uprooting from her hometown, moving to Austin, Texas, adjusting to her job, and so much more!
Key Topics
How Chelsea got her nickname and her background in sports
What brought her to Austin, Texas, and the challenges she faced when moving to ATX
How to not let your corporate job and your boss “eat you alive”
Chelsea’s experience with learning about her hormones and the harmful effects of birth control on women
Her mindset-shift in her relationship with alcohol
Breaking down the type of person who would vibe with Chelsea
What “thriving” means to her

Connect with Chelsea
Instagram

Connect with CJ Finley
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
1 hr 15 min
March 25, 2021E90 Doing Hard Things When Nobody's Watching with Wes Patterson
Doing the hard things is already tough enough when others are watching, but what about when nobody else is around? Will you still do the hard things then? Wes Patterson believes you should!

He joins us on the show today to chat about his story of growing up with nothing in South Chicago and how he turned his life around to become a successful serial entrepreneur and coach. Tune in to hear his inspiring story and see below for a full list of topics covered in this episode with Wes Patterson.
Key Topics
Wes’s story of being made fun of growing up and how he used chasing success to fight it
The importance of reducing your ego to start loving yourself
Wes’s story of growing up in South Chicago, the struggles that came with it and how it motivated him to be successful
The importance of having a why and not letting your struggles hold you back
His journey through entrepreneurship
The importance of learning from other people and mentors
A story of when Wes had to fire his own father
His big dream vision for his life
What Wes is working on/offering and how to connect with him
What “thriving” means to Wes

Connect with Wes
Wes’s Instagram
Quick Fitness Instagram

Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
(CJ's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cj.finley
Thrive On Life Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thriveonlife
Thrive On Life Website https://www.thriveonlife.com )
1 hr 5 min
March 18, 2021E89 Growing a Blog and Changing Our Approach to Health with Katey Yurko, Creator of Violet Fog Potions
Katey Yurko has a vision to see people making the mind-body connection with the food they eat. She is passionate about helping people like you improve the health of their skin, gut, and overall mood through her company and her blog, “Violet Fog”. She joins us in this episode to chat about how she started her blog, what has helped her grow it, and even gives us an inside look into her Violet Fog Potions. Tune in to learn more about Katey and to hear her full story.
Key Topics
How Katey came up with the name “Violet Fog”
What brought Katey to Austin
Breaking down Katey’s blog and explaining how/why she started it
How she grew Violet Fog and what helped her to stand out
Dissecting her writing process for her blog
The struggles of making money as a creative
Katey’s daily routines
How she came up with the Violet Fog potion
Katey’s plan and vision for the future of Violet Fog
Defining the people who would vibe with Katey
What “thriving” means to Katey

Connect with Katey
Katey’s Instagram
Violet Fog Instagram
Katey’s Website

Connect with CJ Finley:
CJ's Instagram
Thrive On Life Instagram
Thrive On Life Website
(CJ's Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cj.finley
Thrive On Life Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thriveonlife
Thrive On Life Website https://www.thriveonlife.com )
1 hr 5 min

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