Thrive Hive Podcast

Let me ask you something, Thrivesters.  When was the last time you took a hard look at your life and asked: "What's no longer serving me?" Not what's annoying. Not what's inconvenient. WHAT IS ACTUALLY DEAD WEIGHT? Because here's the epiphany I had this morning… You can't grow new blooms while you're pouring energy into dead wood. In this episode of The Thrive Hive Podcast , we're taking another l...

Let’s talk about boundaries for a second, Thrivesters… Not setting them. Not posting quotes about them. Actually. Holding. Them. Because here’s the truth: The hardest part about boundaries isn’t creating them. It’s honoring them when life starts pushing back. And this time of year is when it gets real. The invitations. The birthday parties. The recitals. The obligations. The “but it’s just this on...

Quick question, Thrivesters… What if thriving this summer had less to do with productivity… and more to do with intentionally creating joy? Because here’s the truth: If you don’t intentionally plan for joy, life will happily fill your calendar with Costco runs, errands, emails, and obligations instead. We are not doing that this summer. In this hot-and-quick Memorial Day weekend episode of The Thr...

Question for you, Thrivester…   If your career, your role, your kids, or the thing that currently takes up most of your energy disappeared tomorrow… would your life still feel meaningful? Because here’s the truth nobody talks about enough: Too many high-achieving women build a wildly successful life without building a life outside of it. And when things shift, as they always do - they’re left aski...

Let me ask you something, Thrivesters, Are you organizing your life to get the most done …or to feel the most at peace ? Because here’s what’s up: We’ve been taught to prioritize productivity - even when it costs us our peace. And this week, we’re flipping that script. Today I’m sharing a real-time shift I’ve been making in my own life - moving away from maximizing efficiency and stepping into som...

It’s spring cleaning, Thrivesters and today’s episode  started as a closet clean-out conversation. But boy did we change course – and quickly. What started out as  “three tips to help streamline your closet cleanout” quickly became a powerful conversation about identity. Today we welcome back wardrobe stylist Elisa Ellis, and we get into the real reason your closet feels overwhelming – AND what to...

This episode almost didn’t happen. Not because there wasn’t something to say - but because I caught myself doing the very thing I’ve spent years helping women stop doing: performing instead of living. A five-hour drive home from Maine turned into a much bigger wake-up call about agency, perception, and the quiet ways we abandon our own needs. This conversation is raw, real-time reflection - the ki...

What happens when you step completely out of your routine - and into the wild? In this episode, I’m back from my bucket-list safari in Africa with three unexpected lessons that HIT HARD.   Between hot air balloons drifting with the wind, lions roaring just feet away, and a powerful human connection with someone from a completely different world, this trip became more than an adventure - it became...

We’re back, Thrivesters - and this episode is your l ine in the sand . As we step into the Year of the Fire Horse , the energy around us is undeniable: momentum, movement, transformation, and bold possibility. But here’s the truth most people miss- powerful energy without boundaries =burnout. Today we're talking about how to ride the energy of this year, not be dragged by it. We’re talking about a...

OK Thriveters, moment of truth time. Not the polished, Instagram-friendly kind. The honest, uh-oh, maybe I’m not who I thought I am, stop-you-in-your-tracks kind. After weeks of talking about more or less the same , rituals, intention, and choosing on purpose, we land here Thrivesters on the question that quietly drives everything else: What actually makes you happy? Not who . Not the people you l...

If you’ve ever set an intention, said the words, picked the theme, posted the quote - and then wondered why nothing actually changed - this episode is for you. Because intention isn’t magic. It isn’t passive. And it definitely isn’t a “set it and forget it” moment. Today, Thrivesters, I’m breaking down the truth most people don’t want to hear: Intention without awareness is noise. Awareness withou...

I’m coming in hot today, Thrivesters, with hard truth for you this month.  Here it is: If you haven’t decided what you want more of this year… something else already decided for you. January gives us a rare window - a pause to step back, be truly honest with ourselves, and decide what we’re no longer willing to carry forward. I’m not talking resolutions, I’m talking agency . No overthinking. No pe...

Happy New Year, Thrivesters!  Today we’re diving into one of my favorite rituals: choosing the one word (or phrase) that becomes your True North for the year ahead. Not a resolution. Not a list. Not pressure in disguise. Just a single grounding idea that guides how you show up, move, and make decisions. I’ve been using a “word of the year” for over a decade, and when I tell you it works…it works....

It’s the most wonderful time of the year… and also the messiest, the noisiest, and the most likely to send even the calmest among us into a full emotional tailspin. This week Thrivesters,  I’m coming to you surrounded by oyster-shell ornaments, cookie crumbs, and homemade wine toppers - because apparently, I still over-commit even while teaching YOU not to.  It’s festive chaos over here, but it’s...

It’s December, Thrivesters, which means we are officially in the season where six months of living gets crammed into three weeks and somehow we’re all expected to smile, sparkle, and simultaneously attend 47 events with matching pajamas and homemade cookies. Spoiler Alert: You cannot do all the things. And neither can I. In today’s episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on the years I used to run m...

We’ve all said it, Thrivesters - “I’ll deal with it after the holidays.” And let’s be real… this is usually code for “I don’t want to think about it right now.” In this caffeinated, no-filter episode, I’m diving into the three words that quietly sabotage your motivation and momentum every year. You’ll learn why “after the holidays” isn’t about time - it’s about avoidance - and how to take one smal...

You know I love you, Thrivesters so I’m coming in hot with a quick holiday truth bomb: there are three innocent little words that can absolutely derail your joy this season. And yes… I’ve used all of them. Today we’re talking about my own personal struggle with overcommitting, and how the three words — “should,” “sure,” and “sorry” — can suck the energy (and joy) right out of your holiday season....

When life starts to feel too small for who you’ve become, it’s not a breakdown - it’s a breakthrough. This one hit deep, Thrivesters and today we’re talking about what it really means to outgrow your old life and to do so with grace. I got a lot of comments on the Life Audit recap episode, which was dedicated to this very idea. You know, those moments when everything in your life is great, fine, h...

Why I’m done letting deadlines, distractions, and other people’s priorities steal my joy. Let’s be real, Thrivesters - right about this time of year we start feeling the countdown.  Emails screaming “90 days left!” Candy canes a plenty. Prime Day in October ! Everywhere we turn, someone’s trying to make us feel behind. And here’s the truth: I will not do it this year. Today, Thrivesters we’re ditc...

So… what happens when you finally get everything you wanted? The big goals, the dream clients, the stage lights, the income… all of it. If you’re me? You wake up one day, decide to dedicate two days to a life audit which makes you realize… you never even stopped to notice.  You’ve been sprinting toward goals that expired years ago - and no one ever told you what to do once you actually hit them. T...

Reinvention isn’t about chasing more - it’s aboutbecoming more you.   When your identity (aka self-worth) is closely tied towhat you do, (I’m a fitness instructor, I’m a VP of sales, I’m a full time Mom, I’m a Doctor, etc.) – what happens when that identity changes?  And, what happens when you have NO IDEA what you new identity is?   Today Thrivesters, I’ve invited back our fan favorite –Brenda Jo...

Sometimes the best ideas come when you least expect them - like in pajamas on a mental health day with zero guilt attached.  That’s right Thrivesters, today I’m sharing why pressing pause matters AND how bestselling neuroscientist Lisa Genova’s work is reshaping the way we think about brain health. Spoiler:  Think about sleep like your life depends on it - because it does. From Still Alice to her...

This was a tough episode for me , Thrivesters and in fact - it almost didn’t happen. Here’s the tea: I was sitting on my back deck recently with my coffee in hand, listening to the wind (fun fact -  I’ve always been a beach person, but the woods and the wind bring me so much peace.)   As I was sitting there, I said to myself, not unlikeI’ve done for the last twenty years: “Nancy, you have got to s...

Question for you Thrivesters: what happens when you strip away the numbing and finally face your life - raw, unfiltered, and ready for change? In today’s powerful episode, I sit down with Samantha Parker, entrepreneur, digital creator, and sober super-mom who isn’t afraid to speak the truth about what it really takes to thrive after addiction. We talk about the moment that changed everything - a s...

Today’s episode is powerful, Thrivesters - I’m diving into a topic most high-achieving women like you struggle with but rarely talk about: rest .  Not as a luxury, but as a requirement for resilience, clarity, and confidence. For example - my friend who was too exhausted to get off her bed and go to the beach - even though that’s exactly what she needed.   On a Thursday.  In Cape Cod. Sound famili...