Arise and Thrive Podcast (Previously the Warrior Arise Podcast)

In this powerful conversation, business coach Connie Jones sits down with business valuation expert Eric Togneri to unpack a truth most business owners overlook: if you don’t understand the value of your business, you’re likely building something that can’t sustain you—or sell. Together, they explore why valuation isn’t just a number for an exit strategy—it’s a lens for how you build, lead, and gr...

In this episode, Connie Jones sits down with Kelsey Newcome, therapist at Arise Counseling and Coaching, for an honest and insightful conversation around one of the most important—and often avoided—areas of relationships: sex and intimacy. Kelsey shares her expertise in helping couples navigate intimacy challenges with clarity, compassion, and real tools that create change. Together, they explore...

In this episode, Connie Jones sits down with therapist Grace Heus, Therapist at Arise Counseling and Coaching, for a powerful, honest, and deeply grounding conversation about what it really takes to create lasting life change. Grace shares her therapeutic lens through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), offering a refreshing perspective on growth—one that moves away from trying to “fix” ourse...

Most people don’t hate communication—we hate the  feelings  that come with conflict. In this episode, Connie and LMFT Lauren Brainard explore the deeper reasons conflict feels overwhelming and why our nervous system often interprets hard conversations as threat. We get honest about the patterns we pick up from childhood, the fear of rejection or disconnection, and the stories we tell ourselves tha...

In this heartfelt solo episode, Connie explores one of the most overlooked truths in leadership:  you don’t have to do it all alone. She talks about the hidden cost of hyperindependence, why so many leaders learn to hide behind strength, and what happens when you finally allow yourself to be supported, known, and seen as a whole human—not just the one who “handles everything.”Connie shares her own...

In this powerful episode of the  Arise & Thrive Podcast , Connie sits down with  Andra Prowant , Counselor and Transformation Coach at  Arise Counseling & Coaching , for a deep, honest conversation about the real work of inner healing and identity-level change. Andra shares her signature process for helping people  identify the patterns, reactions, and behaviors that keep them stuck  — and...

Join host  Connie Jones  in a powerful conversation with  Kelsey Newcome , therapist on the Arise Counseling & Coaching team, as they unpack the deeper truth behind mental health symptoms—where they come from, what they’re trying to tell us, and how real healing begins at the roots. Kelsey shares her compassionate insight on how anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and relational struggles o...

In this heartfelt and hope-filled conversation, therapist and host  Connie Jones  sits down with  Grace Heus , a gifted therapist on the Arise Counseling & Coaching team, to explore what true healing and wholeness looks like through the therapeutic journey. Grace shares her compassionate lens, her passion for helping clients uncover the roots beneath their struggles, and how emotional, spiritu...

A Family Systems Perspective For Healing Couples, Families, and Individuals with Lauren Brainard In this episode, I sit down with  Lauren Brainard  from  Arise Counseling & Coaching  to explore how family systems therapy opens the door to deeper understanding, repair, and lasting change. Lauren shares the lens she brings into her work—helping individuals, couples, and families recognize the pa...

In this powerful and heartfelt conversation, Connie sits down with Arise therapist Amy DuBose to explore Amy’s deep passion for shepherding hearts and guiding people toward lasting healing and transformation. Together, they talk about the impact of trauma, heart wounds, and ingrained mindset and behavior patterns that keep people stuck in struggle—and how true healing begins when those patterns ar...

In this powerful conversation, Connie sits down with Arise Counseling & Coaching therapist  Andra Prowant  to explore what truly creates healthy, effective communication and conflict resolution in our most important relationships. Andra breaks down the  love–fear cycle  and why so many of us get stuck reacting instead of responding—often without even realizing it. Together, they unpack how fea...

Join host Connie Jones and therapist Valerie Jackson for a heartfelt and eye-opening conversation about the hidden emotional pain driving so many of our behaviors. Together, we unpack why trying to change your habits without healing your wounds feels like running in circles—and why deeper emotional work is the missing piece. You’ll hear us discuss how shame, fear, unmet needs, and old relational w...

In this powerful and eye-opening episode, Connie Jones sits down with Splankna practitioner Judy Bruce to explore one of the most transformative trauma-healing modalities available today. Judy shares her unique lens and explains how Splankna works at the spirit–mind–body level to release stored trauma, dissolve stuck emotional patterns, and create profound shifts in a person’s life and identity. T...

In this episode, Connie Jones sits down with therapist Andra Prowant for a powerful conversation about what true transformation looks like. Andra shares the unique lens she brings to her work — an integrative approach that blends counseling, coaching, and spirit–mind–body alignment to create deep healing and lasting freedom for her clients. Together, they explore how addressing the whole person le...