The Lost & Found Podcast with Amanda Powers

Episode 48: In Part 1 of this 3-part series, Amanda interviews Judah Lando , a Nashville-based competitive bodybuilder, about his fitness journey, recent competitions, and the transition from personal training to lifestyle coaching. They discuss the importance of recovery, nutrition, and the balance between competitive bodybuilding and everyday life. Judah shares insights on self-acceptance, the i...

Episode 47: We're back! After a three week (unintentional) hiatus, Amanda returns and fills us in on everything we've missed--from her adventures in Niagara Falls and upstate New York, the impact of Hurricane Helene on her family, and the challenges of navigating new friendships and finding personal purpose in her 30s. Amanda emphasizes the significance of mental health, resilience, and th...

Episode 46: In this episode, Amanda discusses her recent struggles with creativity and mental health. She shares her experiences with intrusive thoughts, but the main theme of the conversation is resilience and grace in the face of traumatic experiences. Amanda explores different examples of resilience, including dealing with illness, divorce, and caregiving. Amanda reflects on her experience watc...

Episode 45: How do you know if you’re on the right path in life? Are you still successful even if you have not accomplished what society says you should have by now? Amanda discusses her struggles with the speed at which she’s achieving her goals in life versus focusing on the direction she is going in (or finding the right path to take). This episode is inspired by our former guest and fellow pod...

Episode 44: In this episode, Amanda discusses how to crucial it is to define your own self-worth, and not seek it out in others, especially in romantic relationships. She also discusses how toxic "breadcrumbing" can be in your relationships; briefly touches on the emotional, mental, and physical abuse she experienced in her past relationships; and how she used to justify her self-worth t...

Episode 43: Amanda discusses user generated content (UGC) and UGC creators, Shea McCracken and Hana Elson , and their viral TikTok about the Italian Boyfriend . Shea and Hana inspired this week’s episode with their honest POV videos about navigating their lives and travels in their 20s. Their videos are genuine and cover everything from body dysmorphia and eating disorders to coping mechanisms, tr...

Episode 42: In this week's episode, Amanda reflects on her recent experiences at her brother's wedding and discusses the difference between feeling lonely and being alone. She emphasizes the importance of single people to not devale other relationships in their lives just because those relationships are not romantic partnerships. Amanda also explores the idea of finding true romantic love...

Episode 41: This week Amanda recaps her trip to Washington, D.C. where she visited friends and sites from her former life when she used to live in D.C. She discusses all the big changes coming up in July -- her new haircut from Bobby Mack, the podcast photo shoot, and her brother's wedding -- and her nostalgic feelings and thoughts about where she's at in her own life and current transitio...

Episode 40: This episode Amanda chats with Ash Cebulka , a Transformation coach who guides individuals to clarity by translating one's intuition into action. Ash's mission is to help people create meaningful and sustainable changes in their lives. Ash is a serial entrepreneur whose desire to help others eventually led her to become certified in PSYCH-K, a subconscious integration modality...

Episode 39: This week's episode is quick and to the point. The world feels like it's perpetually on fire and the U.S. government gave us a lot to think about and reckon with during the week of July 4, 2024. Amanda speaks candidly about her thoughts on taking control of your own life and future because no one is coming to do it for you. If you want to make a change, you have to get up and g...

Episode 38: This week Amanda catches up on everything that happened in May & June and what she's looking forward to in July--her trip to D.C., her brother's wedding, and her photo shoot for the podcast! She also talks about her current lack of motivation, lack of creativity regarding content creation, and trouble deciphering her place in the podcast industry. She chats about hustle cul...

Episode 37: This week Amanda catches up with her long-time friend, Vidisha Singh, MSPH, PhD. They reminisce about their shared time as high school nannies, trying to learn Spanish, and the transformative power of quality friendships. They commiserate over the stress of graduate school and discuss Vidisha’s successful defense of her thesis in immunology as she is now on the job hunt. Vidisha also t...

Episode 36: As a parent, have you ever struggled to maintain your own identity outside of "mom", "dad", "caretaker"? It can be hard to let go of your previous life before kids and grow into your new life with kids... but that doesn't mean you have to suffer mentally! This week Amanda talks with Eli Weinstein, LCSW about his counseling practice, struggles with dysr...

Episode 35: Have you ever felt anxious or stressed about your job? Unable to control your anxiety and worried you're going crazy? Well, Jesse Katches knows exactly how you feel! This week Amanda and Jesse discuss his upbringing and struggles with anxiety, panic attacks, and his content creation advice. We cover career anxiety and making the decision to switch industries; how to overcome impost...

Episode 34: This week Amanda chats with Radio & TV Host, Podcaster, and Comedian, Sarah Fraser about her career in the media, trusting her gut to move her family from Washington D.C. to L.A. and starting a new life as a self-employed media personality and interviewer. She is the host of her own podcast, The Sarah Fraser Show , a daily podcast that features her hot takes on pop-culture and show...

Episode 33: You name it, Michael Chernow has done it. As a former addict, he has spent the last two decades rebuilding his life as a chef, restaurateur, serial entrepreneur, podcast host , lifestyle coach, and professional athlete. He is the founder and owner of the overnight oats sensation, Meal One , from his functional nutrition and wellness brand called Kreatures of Habit . Michael uses his pl...

Episode 32: This week's episode is packed full with grit, Mississippi humor, and down home charm as Amanda interviews her good friend and fellow Intelligence Community (IC) "survivor," Owen McIntosh . Amanda and Owen chat about their shared experiences working and hustling through D.C. trying to make ends meet, test their skills, and somehow keep their humanity intact through all the...

Episode 31: This week Amanda sits down with her friend, Courtney Zupancic , and recaps their weekend in Miami, FL watching Formula 1 and all the shenanigans in between. From seeing Lando Norris win his first F1 Grand Prix race to accidentally overhearing a stranger's sexist life mottos, we hold NOTHING back. In this episode you'll learn about Courtney's childhood with drag car racing,...

Episode 30: We're packing a lot in this week--friendships, heartaches, laughter, and epiphanies. Amanda recaps her most treasured female friendships about her 10+ year long friends, Autumn and Christina, from her time in FEMA Corps. Amanda, Autumn, and Christina partied all over Nashville drinking, dancing, and reconnecting to the purest parts of themselves. Nothing makes you happier than high...

Episode 29: The dynamic duo are back together again! Episode 28 pops off with Amanda and her best friend Stevie fresh off a girls trip to Tampa. Stevie and Amanda chat about their time in Florida, getting to meet Kaitlyn Bristowe, and their opinions about "Spring Cleaning" for your life, mind, and relationships. You have to let go of things that no longer serve you, fill a need, or provi...

Episode 28: This episode is short and sweet while Amanda is traveling. This week, Amanda recaps her trip to Fort Lauderdale and Miami, FL for her future sister-in-law, Leigh Harrow 's, bachelorette party and tacked on a few extra days in Tampa, FL to visit with her best friend from high school, Stevie ( our guest on Episode 3! ). Sometimes traveling and being with your friends is all you need...

Episode 27: In this episode, Amanda opens up more about her decision to leave her career in national security and pivot into the unknown. At the end of the day, she decided it was far more worthwhile to risk her own happiness than to stay miserable in a situation that was unlikely to change until retirement. As Eddie Pinero likes to say, “The only real wrong path is the one you continue walking do...

Episode 26: Jason M. Jenkins joins Amanda on the mic this week to chat all things finance, relationships, and BEARS (no beets or Battlestar Galactica, though). We dive into Jason's many accomplishments from author, business owner, coach, mentor, and loving father & husband. This week Jason discusses his recipe for success in the sales & business world and how to build the courage to fi...

Episode 25: This week Amanda gets vulnerable and shares her struggles with the dating scene, letting go of painful moments from previous relationships, and trying to determine when it's her intuition versus her fears stopping her from "putting herself out there." Modern relationships can bring so much duality-- joy and anxiety; love and heartbreak--that it can be difficult to discern...

Episode 24: Life is hard enough. Why make it harder by not living an authentic life? Wouldn't you rather be true to who you are than put so much time and energy into what others think you should be doing? In this week's episode, Amanda chats with her friend Kati Cutshall about telling your story and living your best life. From traveling and living abroad to starting her own businesses, Kat...