Surthriving

After going through a separation and divorce in her early thirites, Chelsea Pelsone decided to travel to heal. After a spontaneous trip with a friend she felt a spark that changed her outlook on travel, healing, and womanhood. Growing up near Niagara Falls, Chelsea went back to her roots and fell in love with the outdoors again just as she had as a little girl. After overcoming some imposter syndr...

Ever feel like your friendships have just...changed? You're not sure why? or how to navigate it? If you know Lisa personally you know friendship is very important to her especially as we all navigate new life stages in your 20s, 30s and beyond. In Episode 10 of Surthriving Lisa sits down with Nina Badzin who has been talking about friendships since 2014. Host of her own podcast "Dear Nina...

Ep.09 Jada Butler is a jack of all trades. A PA-C, Therapist , Holistic Coach and Personal Trainer through her business "Soul Via Sole" Jada helps her clients nourish and develop the best version of themselves through various methods. Lisa and Jada sit down to discuss how your body keeps the score, navigating the modern world as young women, ways to take care of your body, self- love, ti...

Ep. 08 Alli is the founder and CEO of FinanciALLI Focused, a financial literacy company helping people create a flexible financial plan they can actually stick to (no deprivation here). She has helped hundreds of people pay off debt, build savings, spend on what they value, invest, and feel confident with their finances. Alli’s work has been featured on Business Insider, Nerdwallet, Channel 7 News...

Ep.07 Kayla is a 30 something living in NYC and has created a community through her honest and funny content about navigating your 30s. Lisa and Kayla talk about working remote and the ups and downs of being in different life stages as your friends. From Kayla's "fake commute", making new friends in your 30s, and how to TRULY enjoy being alone with yourself we talked about it all. In...

Ep. 6 Lisa sits down with Gabby from Corporate Quitter to discuss the ups and downs of running your own business after leaving her 9-5 on Wall Street. The self proclaimed "Creative Ding-Dong" shares how finding intentional direction in your life can bring clarity. The New York native turned Texan is honest, vulnerable and her passion for her desire to help others leave the 9-5 is palpabl...

ep.5 Lisa and Erin first met virtually when Lisa and her sister gifted their parents an illustration from Erin of their childhood home one Christmas. Lisa and Erin discuss the power of art and how leaning into confidence can change your career. Erin details the thriving vs. surviving moments of transitioning from corporate marketing to full time illustrator. She shares the balance of being a mom,...

Ep.4 Lisa sits down with Jenn @dreamspacewellness and talks about the benefits of therapy, how to engage with your therapist & mental health and identity changes for women in their 30s. The former tech worker turned therapist talks about her transition from the traditional corporate world to the mental health field and details the plan she created to "thrive" in a 180 change. Jenn al...

Ep. 3 Lisa and Janel sit down IRL to discuss what a personal brand is, how to thrive in your brand, and the feeling of "becoming" out of your survival phase into a thriving phase. Janel Abrahami helps ambitious women build meaningful, multi-hyphenate careers. Balancing 6-figure solo-preneurship & a corporate HR career, Janel proves that it’s never too late to do work your way. Every...

Ep. 2 Lisa sits down with Morgan! The two have been friends since 2016 after attending the same graduate program. The pair talk about Morgan's experience and choice of getting a preventive double mastectomy at age 28. After losing her dad at 16, Morgan touches on the importance of self- advocacy and taking your story into your own hands. Dealing with hardship and loss Morgan details the import...

Launching the FIRST EPISODE of Surthriving....Lisa sits down with her older sister, Nina, and the siblings talk about sobriety, finding yourself in yours 20s vs 30s and starting over in a new city. A true older sister, Nina is a full time girl in tech, type A personality, and your go to girl if you ever need an excel spread sheet for an a trip or project! Nina is genuine, authentic, and loves to l...

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