TheUPside Podcast

Are you ready to stop the cycle of starting strong and burning out? In this episode of TheUPside Podcast, host Theresa Flood is joined by life and business coach Michelle Ozymy to discuss the real secret to achieving your goals: mastering your habits. Forget about intense, short-lived efforts. Theresa and Michelle dive into the psychology behind why we stick to bad habits and how to build good one...

Welcome back to TheUPside for 2026! If you have big goals for the new year but feel stuck, this episode is for you. True success is an inside job, and achieving something different requires becoming someone different. In this episode, I share the five essential identities you must adopt to become a goal crusher in 2026. We'll explore how to build unshakeable confidence, embrace change as the...

In this year end episode of TheUPside, Theresa and her husband Tommy Flood sit down to review the books that most shaped their thinking, leadership, business and faith this year. They talk about why leaders must be readers, how AI can be a true thought partner rather than just a shortcut, and why your digital reputation might be one of your most important assets heading into 2026. Together they un...

In this Thanksgiving week episode, Theresa invites you to pause and reflect on the power of gratitude. Whether this season feels full of blessings or heavy with struggle, she reminds us that gratitude is not about pretending everything is perfect. It is about recognizing the undeserved favor, the grace, and the goodness that still exist even in hard moments. Theresa shares the surprising Latin roo...

Clarity, Vision, and Momentum: Your End-of-Year Reset Description:  The final months of the year aren’t just for finishing strong—they’re for creating clarity, vision, and momentum for what’s next. In this solo episode, Theresa Flood shares 10 powerful reflection questions to help you celebrate wins, learn from challenges, and reset your focus heading into 2026. You’ll learn: Why sitting with ques...

 Smokey Garrett—founder of The GO Network and owner of the largest Keller Williams franchise brokerage in the U.S.—joins Theresa for a candid conversation on leading through disruption, building a culture that competes and cares, and why speed is a core leadership value. They cover Smokey’s unconventional path (yes, cutting horses 🐴), rookie year lessons, rebuilding a failing market center into #...

What happens when your confidence takes a hit? Whether it’s a job loss, a hard year in business, or just that quiet self-doubt that creeps in when things get tough—confidence loss can leave you feeling unsure and stuck. In this episode of TheUPside , Theresa shares 7 truths to help you rebuild your confidence from the inside out. You’ll learn how to: Keep the promises you make to yourself Stop com...

We all face fear—but how we respond to it determines whether we stay stuck or move forward. In this episode, Theresa shares a funny (and slightly terrifying) story from SeaWorld’s Halloween Fright Fest that led her to uncover how fear shows up in everyday life. From running for the exit to avoiding tough conversations, she breaks down the 4 Fear Responses —Flight, Freeze, Fight, and Fawn—and how t...

In this episode of The Upside Podcast, Theresa Flood tackles the mental exhaustion that comes from making too many choices. With research showing we make over 35,000 decisions per day, it's no wonder we experience decision fatigue. Theresa explores how decision-making drains our energy and willpower, causing the quality of our choices to deteriorate over time. She shares practical strategies...

Dr. Tony Bridwell has spent decades shaping culture, coaching leaders, and studying what truly makes teams extraordinary. In this conversation we unpack how trust is built (and broken), why your first impression rides on warmth and strength, and the surprising power of followership—the skill that makes leaders worth following. We also dig into his new book Beyond the Leader , a practical fable on...

Fear always makes us small — but what if it’s actually selfish?  In this episode, Theresa challenges us to reframe fear, uncover the ego hiding beneath it, and choose service instead of self-protection. With practical stories and a powerful board-on-a-skyscraper analogy, she shows how shifting our focus to others helps fear lose its grip.  Whether you’re facing rejection in sales, stage fright, or...

Former Duncanville Pantherette and Oklahoma State guard Destanie Owkumabua shares how a winning mindset is forged in loss, why identity must be rooted in who you are not what you do, and how ego quiets down when you choose to lead by following. We trace her path from a state title run to the hard reality of a college program in a losing season, then to modeling in New York where rejection was rout...

What’s the one thing that makes every relationship, every sale, every leadership moment, and every team work? Trust. In this solo episode, I break down the Trust Triangle—three key components you must have to build lasting trust in your life and business: Authenticity: people experience the real you. Logic: people believe you can do it and that it makes sense. Empathy: people know you care about t...

Your mindset sets the ceiling on your success. In this episode of TheUPside , Theresa Flood shares a transformational framework for shifting from scarcity to abundance thinking—no matter your current circumstances. Learn how to: Identify the hidden scarcity language stealing your peace Rewire your thinking through gratitude, generosity, and faith Attract more of what you want by changing the way y...

What do you do when life throws its hardest punch—right in the middle of leadership, parenthood, and purpose? In this honest and hope-filled episode of TheUPside , Theresa Flood sits down with her husband, Tommy Flood, to revisit the year everything changed: the moment he was diagnosed with cancer in 2014. With twin toddlers at home and a demanding new leadership role at Keller Williams, Tommy cho...

Struggling to stay focused in a world full of distractions? You’re not alone. In this episode of TheUPside , Theresa Flood helps you cut through the noise and regain clarity by distinguishing what you can control from what you can’t. You’ll learn how mental focus creates momentum, reduces anxiety, and leads to better decisions and results. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed or stuck, this episode wil...

Get ready to laugh, learn, and level up your productivity in this fun and practical episode of The Upside ! Theresa is joined by her friend and fellow powerhouse Michelle Ozymy to share real-life productivity hacks that actually work—for moms, business owners, and anyone juggling all the things. From the two-minute rule to the power of one more, from prepped breakfasts to permission to quit that b...

Is motivation really the secret to success? Or is it the myth keeping you stuck? In this powerful episode of TheUPside , Theresa Flood dismantles the myth of motivation and offers a truth that will shift the way you move through your day: action creates motivation—not the other way around. You’ll learn: Why your feelings aren’t facts (and how to stop letting them run your life) How to use the P-T-...

In this powerful and deeply moving episode of TheUPside with Theresa Flood , we sit down with powerhouse real estate leader and entrepreneur Sarah Layson of The Layson Group. From running a four-location business and raising two young children, to serving as the primary caregiver for her father in his final months, Sarah opens up about the raw, real, and often unseen side of leadership and loss. T...

Is it possible that the reason you feel stuck, frustrated, or misaligned… is because you’re showing up for the wrong season? In this powerful episode of The Upside , Theresa Flood invites you to reframe how you think about time—not by the calendar, but by the seasons of life. From the newness of spring to the grit of summer, the reflection of fall, and the stillness of winter, each season holds a...