Live Your Extraordinary Life With Michelle Rios

Send us Fan Mail Your brain can say “I’m ready,” but if your body doesn’t feel safe, it will quietly steer you back to the old familiar life. That’s why this conversation with Angie Leitnaker hit so deep for us. Angie is a coach, speaker, educator, and former first grade teacher who blends science, soul, and strategy, and she has a gift for making big personal development ideas feel simple enough...

Send us Fan Mail The London 2012 1500m final should have been a clean fight for the podium. Instead, it became a case study in how doping and institutional corruption can steal results, confidence, and peace of mind from athletes who did everything right. I’m joined by Shannon Rowbury, one of the most accomplished US distance runners ever, an Olympic medalist, and an Emmy winning sports broadcaste...

Send us Fan Mail You can look wildly successful on paper and still feel like your life is shrinking. Michelle Rios sits down with Joy Errico, a communications powerhouse who leads brands through high-stakes moments and then makes her own bold pivot at midlife, trading the perceived safety of corporate structure for the uncertainty and freedom of entrepreneurship. We get real about what pushes a se...

Send us Fan Mail She had the résumé that’s supposed to quiet the questions: CEO success, a long marriage, two kids, a beautiful life in the US. And yet Paula Verzano still felt the thing so many high-achieving women rarely admit out loud: life looked great, but it didn’t feel fully aligned or fully alive. Michelle Rios sits down with Paula to unpack the exact moment that “Is this really it?” becam...

Send us Fan Mail Why 2025 Had to Break You Before 2026 Could Rebuild You If 2025 felt heavy, disorienting, or downright relentless, this episode will help you make sense of it. This wasn’t a year of failure.  It was a year of completion. In this powerful conversation, Michelle Rios sits down with master numerologist and transformational mentor Aniston Riekstins to unpack the deeper energetic force...

Send us Fan Mail If your life looks successful but doesn’t feel successful, you’re not broken — you’re out of alignment. In this foundational episode of the new Live Your Extraordinary Life Podcast, Michelle Rios reveals the deeper reason so many high achievers, leaders, and purpose-driven people feel restless, disconnected, or unfulfilled… even when they’ve “done everything right.” Michelle takes...

Send us Fan Mail What if your body isn’t broken—and never was? Dr. Karen Shanks joins us to rethink chronic pain, complex illness, and the cultural stories that keep us stuck. Drawing on 40 years in internal, functional, and integrative medicine, she lays out a humane, evidence-informed path that treats you as a whole human, not a malfunctioning machine. In her new book : Unbroken: Reclaim Your Wh...

Send us Fan Mail The love you want isn’t unlocked by “trying harder.” It’s unlocked by teaching your nervous system a new story. Michelle sits down with psychotherapist and bestselling author Jessica Baum to unpack why we repeat painful relationship patterns, how anxious and avoidant strategies differ, and what it takes to build earned security that lasts. If you’ve ever chased butterflies, confus...

Send us Fan Mail What if the biggest lever for your health and happiness isn’t your bank account, diet, or step count—but the quality of your closest relationships? We unpack landmark findings from the Harvard Study of Adult Development to show why warm, trusted bonds predict longer life, better mood, sharper thinking, and stronger immunity. You’ll hear how chronic loneliness acts like a biologica...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered why positive life changes sometimes hurt more than you expected? That quiet ache when your child heads to college, the strange emptiness after leaving a job you outgrew, or the disorientation of entering a new chapter—these feelings aren't signs of weakness or ingratitude. They're evidence of transition grief. Transitions drop us into liminal space—that sac...

Send us Fan Mail What if the key to living your extraordinary life isn't found in doing more, but in remembering who you truly are? In this illuminating conversation, I'm joined by energy healer Siri Baruc Thornton, founder of Sage & Blush with over 26 years of experience in transformative modalities. Siri gently demystifies three powerful healing practices that can help even the mos...

Send us Fan Mail WAYS TO CONNECT WITH ME: New Course Alert - Extraordinary Wealth: Mastering the Art of Selling With Soul : https://michellerios.mykajabi.com/Extraordinary-Wealth-Selling-With-Soul Book : https://michelleriosofficial.com/book . (Coming in early 2026. Join the Waitlist) The Energetic Blueprint for Financial Freedom (Free Audio): https://michellerios.mykajabi.com/extraordinary-wealth...

Send us Fan Mail Unlocking Executive Presence Through Personal Style: A Conversation with Celeste Moore What if your personal style was more than aesthetics — what if it was a strategic leadership tool? In this powerful episode of The Live Your Extraordinary Life Podcast , we sit down with Celeste Moore, global image consultant and celebrity stylist, to explore how personal style shapes not just p...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when two neighborhood moms completely reinvent themselves in midlife—and end up redefining the luxury real estate game? This week on Live Your Extraordinary Life, I sit down with Carrie Spurlock and Allison Williams, friends turned business partners, who built Portland, Oregon’s premier boutique real estate brand—from scratch. With legal backgrounds, a flair for desig...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wondered why the same patterns keep showing up in your life no matter what you try to change externally? The answer lies in understanding the powerful connection between your emotional energy and your reality. We all emit a unique energetic frequency that attracts matching experiences back to us. Think of yourself as a radio antenna, both broadcasting and receiving emotional...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the foundation upon which you've built your entire life suddenly breaks? For Marnie Batista it took a near-crippling ski accident—with seven fractures in her sacrum—to recognize that she'd been chasing external markers of success that could never truly satisfy her soul. During nine weeks of forced immobility, she confronted the question that would trans...

Send us Fan Mail Teresa Heath-Waring shares her journey from accidental entrepreneur to international award-winning speaker and business coach, offering powerful insights on building a heart-led business that actually makes money. She explores how mindset transformation is the critical element that most entrepreneurs underestimate on their path to success. • Finding extraordinary in the everyday r...

Send us Fan Mail In this solo episode of Live Your Extraordinary Life , host Michelle Rios pulls no punches. She’s asking the hard questions—and inviting you to do the same. Are your daily choices aligned with the life you say you want? Or is there a quiet, widening gap between your words and your actions? Fresh off the road from retreats, keynotes, and writing, Michelle returns with a fire-lit co...

Send us Fan Mail This episode of the podcast is a powerful and transformative conversation with high-performance coach and best-selling author Anniston Riekstins. Join us as we dive into the intersection of authenticity, personal growth, and success. With insights from her acclaimed book, The Universe is Hiring , Anniston shares her personal journey of self-reinvention—navigating uncertainty, over...

Send us Fan Mail Nicole Kepic, an accomplished copywriter and fresh-faced author, graces our podcast to share her journey as an introverted entrepreneur navigating the bustling world of online business. Get ready to uncover the secrets behind her new book, "Don't Ask Me to Be Loud: The Introverted Girl's Guide to Online Business," which sheds light on how introverts can thrive...

Send us Fan Mail Gut health significantly impacts overall well-being, from mood regulation to cognitive function. I sit down with wellness expert Colette Brown to discuss the gut-brain connection, dietary choices for improving gut health, and actionable steps to achieve a healthier lifestyle. In this episode, we cover: • Understanding the gut-brain connection  • Impact of diet on mood and cognitiv...

Send us Fan Mail In this inspiring episode, Amy Traugh takes us on her extraordinary journey from a corporate career in outpatient physical therapy to becoming a thriving entrepreneur. Faced with a furlough during the 2020 pandemic, Amy turned a challenge into an opportunity, founding multiple successful businesses and publishing her book The CEO Method: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Business Su...

Send us Fan Mail What if the life you were chasing wasn’t the one you truly wanted? For Brooke Jean, a licensed therapist and coach, that realization sparked a transformative journey from corporate overachievement to authentic living. In this episode, Brooke opens up about how societal expectations, unprocessed trauma, and the relentless pursuit of perfection led to burnout—and how she found heali...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Rebecca Whitman, a standout figure in the world of life coaching and entrepreneurship, shares her transformative journey from corporate entertainment to empowering women globally. Discover her unique Seven Pillars of Abundance, a framework she developed to guide women away from burnout towards balance and prosperity.  Her mission? To help women redefine success bey...

Send us Fan Mail WAYS TO CONNECT WITH ME: New Course Alert - Extraordinary Wealth: Mastering the Art of Selling With Soul : https://michellerios.mykajabi.com/Extraordinary-Wealth-Selling-With-Soul Book : https://michelleriosofficial.com/book . (Coming in early 2026. Join the Waitlist) The Energetic Blueprint for Financial Freedom (Free Audio): https://michellerios.mykajabi.com/extraordinary-wealth...