Born to Thrive Podcast

This episode is some tough love for you and I've been where you are before if you feel like you're making excuses for the life you have instead of going after the life you want. I want to share the importance of seeking out support, taking action, and fighting through the fear of failure.   Time Stamps:   (0:19) Talking Excuses (2:45) How Important is Your Goal to You? (5:52) Seeking Out Support a...

Are you settling for what you want in your relationship or what you truly deserve? This is some tough love if you find yourself constantly making excuses for your partner or you are being strung along by someone who isn't ready to commit but you are.   Time Stamps:   (0:25) Want vs Deserve in Relationships (1:34) Example (6:18) “I’m Ready for a Relationship” (10:42) Your Reminder ------------- Joi...

I want to remind you to live the life YOU want in this new year, whatever that looks like for you. You'll probably be judged by others and that's okay. Your life isn't for them. If you're feeling jealous about someone else's life, I would ask you why? All that and more in today's episode!   Time Stamps:   (0:22) Have You Been Called a Grandma? (0:50) Life Expectations (3:02) Why Are You Jealous of...

It's so easy to hop on social media and feel sad that you're not living someone else's glamorous life or doing more. I get it, I've been there and it still creeps in. I want to provide a perspective shift on this topic and remind you about appreciation but also the freedom to pursuit whatever you want in this life.   Time Stamps:   (0:22) Can’t Believe 2022 Is Coming to An End (1:40) Appreciate th...

It's that time of year where everyone is excited to set their New Years' resolutions and goals for 2023 and I love that but… after those goals are set, many people make a mistake. They don't think about the systems and habits that will lead to them getting the goal they want. I want to remind you of the importance of systems and habits after setting your goals and what you should focus on.   Time...

As we wrap up 2022, I wanted to share 22 things (I think LOL) that have served me well in life and that honestly have saved my life. You've probably heard me talk about some of these before but sometimes, we need reminded more than we need taught.   Time Stamps:   (1:13) 22 Things I’ve Learned Throughout My Life (2:54) Take Action (3:25) We Don’t Get Closure (6:17) We’re All Doing Our Best (9:30)...

Are you not experiencing the life you want and waiting on experiencing it with other people? I used to be this way too. It was much easier to scroll on my phone and watch other people living the life I wanted to. No more for either of us! I want to share why you should breakout of this and start living life the way you want!   Time Stamps:   (0:20) Sick… Again (1:30) What I Used To Do (4:00) Thoug...

Do you feel like you're struggling with commitment issues? Whether it's from past events or your attachment style, it's understandable to have commitment issues. I want to share my experience with them and what has helped me with commitment.   Time Stamps:   (0:25) Talking Commitment Issues (1:20) Why Do We Have Commitment Issues? (4:02) Being Ghosted (7:40) Are You Creating Excuses? (8:52) Be Obj...

You don't have to apologize for directing communicating with someone else despite what society may think or say. You're not a bad person for directly saying, "No" with no reason following it. The recent Buffbunny Ball experience got me thinking about an important topic I wanted to share with you today.   Time Stamps:   (1:26) Inspired By the Buffbunny Ball (3:02) Doing a Self-Check (5:55) You Don’...

I covered food and the holidays in my last episode and I wanted to cover a topic that is more mindset focused. Being alone during the holidays. As someone who moved right before Thanksgiving last year away from family, it was tough. I've learned how to connect virtually with my family during this time and I want to share those with you along with some other valuable tips!   Time Stamps:   (0:25) N...

This time of year can be tough when it comes to food and I've been there before too. I want you to remember that it's only a few meals out of the year so it's not going to kill your progress but I also want you to be mindful of your fullness cues so you can feel your best.   Time Stamps:   (1:00) Education About Food Around the Holidays (4:50) Our Society and Food (5:34) Fullness Cues (6:35) Activ...

Who you ultimately want to be is up to YOU. No one else. Who you want to become takes a level of ambition and discipline so I want to talk about those two concepts, why you need to do more doing instead of trying, my thoughts on failing safely, and more!   Time Stamps:   (0:18) Ambition and Discipline (2:45) Who You Want To Be Is Your Decision (5:28) Being An Adult (11:28) Try vs Do (13:36) Failin...

When I put a mic on at the gym and start recording content, I want to start complaining to be more relatable. That's not actually how I feel though. I want to share a quick Monday Motivation on why complaining won't get you to where you want to go.   Time Stamps:   (0:45) Challenging Your Thoughts (1:45) I Would Always Complain (4:07) Bring Self-Awareness To Your Life ------------- Join the Born t...

Can we hack our happiness? Today's episode, like many, is inspired by a Tiktok and I want to share my thoughts, experiences, and what I've learned about happiness.    (0:20) Hacking Your Happiness (2:00) My High School Days (4:13) Being Conscious of Our Actions (7:48) Looking Back Through Rose Colored Glasses (12:35) Relationship Example (13:45) Baseline of Happiness (17:48) The Extremes ---------...

Sometimes, it feels like the world is conspiring against you. I've felt it too and I promise it's not; it's in your head. I want to give you some actionable steps and reminders on how to keep going during those times.   Time Stamps:   (0:30) How to Keep Going When Nothing is Going Right (1:45) You Can’t Control Over People (2:19) Keep Your Standards High (5:45) You Can Make a Change At Anytime (7:...

 I've had many iterations and past lives and I'm here to tell you that it's okay! We are supposed to grow and move on from certain things and I want to remind you of that.   Time Stamps:   (0:23) Killing Your Old Identity (0:45) My Past Lives (3:55) Biggest Lesson of Moving On (7:40) Your Reminder ------------- Join the Born to Thrive Community! ------------- Join the Lifts with Alex App Today! --...

We all have our own timeline when it comes to life and I want to remind you of that today. You are right where you need to be and I want to share with you how to get what you want from right where you are today

I am constantly reminded of the importance of setting boundaries in all areas of life and I thought it was important enough to talk about again! Whether it's with your mental health, work, or the gym sometimes, boundaries help us avoid burnout and stay true to our goals and desires. I want to share why you're never less than anyone else and my probably controversial opinion on having a wedding.  ...

Short but sweet Monday episode for you on around setting the standard for your life. The most important question is, "how do you think of yourself?" Listen in as I explain!   Time Stamps:   (0:33) Thank You For the Messages (0:58) Setting the Standard (2:58) How Do You Think Of Yourself? (4:00) Action Steps ------------- Join the Born to Thrive Community! ------------- Join the Lifts with Alex App...

I'm here to tell you that you don't have to drink to have fun and have a great time! I am not against alcohol but I don't consume it anymore and haven't for 5+ years and still have a great time with friends. I want to share a bit of my past when it comes to drinking, how surrounding myself with others who don't drink has allowed me to experience new fun things, and why you have the permission to c...

I've talked about this topic before but wanted to revisit it as a human who is not single during the holidays this year but spent many holidays single… yes it can be lonely. Won't argue there but I want to share how I was able to handle the loneliness and how to think about other things in your life.   Time Stamps:   (0:26) Being Single Around the Holidays (3:00) Handling Loneliness (5:20) Give Yo...

Today's episode was inspired by the Disney/Pixar Inside Out and we're going to talk about emotions when it comes to negative self-talk. We have to remember that we are human and having a spectrum of human emotions is okay. When the negative emotions become chronic is when it becomes a problem. I want to share my thoughts on overcoming negative self-talk while also reminding you that you are a huma...

As someone who has taken years to build their self-confidence, I started with very little. Several factors contributed to this but I wasn't always this person. I worked on her, gave myself grace, and pushed myself by taking action. I want you to have the self-confidence to live the life you're meant to live so I want to talk about how to build self-confidence.   Time Stamps:   (0:10) Confidence (0...

Are you dating someone because of their potential or who they currently are? This is something I've dealt with a lot in my life and I see it with clients and friends too. I want to share some factors and aspects when it comes to dating and hopefully this gives you clarity on dating and what you want!   Time Stamps:   (0:20) Dating for Potential vs Current Reality (1:40) Teacher By Nature (3:02) Ig...

Short and sweet Monday Motivation episode for you that was inspired by a tweet on feedback and lessons learned. I have the quote ready word for word (yay me!) and it's a great reminder if you feel like you keep learning the same lessons from life. ------------- Join the Born to Thrive Community! ------------- Join the Lifts with Alex App Today! ------------- Follow Me on Instagram! - https://www.i...