THRIVEONLIFE Podcast: Helping people live better lives with tips on health, wealth, and happiness.

Halfway through their internship, Ishani Narwankar and Jake Allen let us know what it’s been like for them at Thrive On Life for the past 5 weeks and what their future looks like post-internship with Thrive On Life.  “What is stopping you from making a 100k doing what you love? You are.” - Ishani Narwankar    Key Topics  - Who are the Thrive On Life interns? - What have Jake & Ishani been up to du...

We love to check in with the Mrs. behind Thrive On Life every few months, the wonderful Erin Finley. Be a fly on the wall and listen to how power couples push each other to reach their full potential. *** Erin has amazing ideas to inspire and support women, and she has already made massive moves on her vision by starting with monthly virtual meet-ups covering topics like self-doubt, procrastinatio...

Learn how Ellie Rome, Engineer-Turned Emotional Eating Coach and Founder of MindfulBellie, went from sugar addiction, binge eating to numb her feelings, and adverse health issues, to learning to eat mindfully and taking back control of her health. AND running her own successful coaching business we might add!   *** She tells us all about the success she's had on the Carnivore diet for her autoimmu...

How many of you will choose courage over comfort? *** Oftentimes, we put on a fake smile, we don’t speak up about our needs, we don’t show our vulnerability, we don’t speak out against injustice, because it’s just too uncomfortable. *** Zac was putting on a facade as a super happy and positive person for a long time until the pain became so great that he was desperate to make a change. Coming from...

Rachel Musquiz is truly a breath of fresh air in the way that she does life. She does what makes her feel good, simple as that, and the life she has built for herself is an inspiring example of what happens when you trust your gut, lean into your passions, work hard, and take care of your health.    *****   Rachel is the Founder and CEO of Curcuma, a conscious food company founded on the belief th...

Henry Ford said, “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” Oftentimes people don’t know what they need, we have to show them. ***** This means that you’re creating something new. And when you’re doing something that’s never been done, you’re going to be called crazy. You’re going to fail. You’re going to have to take calculated risks. ***** That’s what we’re her...

At Thrive, we are not about labeling ourselves by a certain job title, and our next guests exemplify perfectly why that is. They refuse to be limited by other people’s rules and expectations. ***** They are Joseph Kerns and Mike Alvarez, the masterminds behind MAJiK Marketing.  ***** How do you know if you’re on the right path? How do you pivot to a totally new career path when your identity is so...

Vasavi Kumar found herself divorced, financially dependent on her parents, and checking herself back into rehab (round two) for her cocaine and alcohol addiction at the age of 37. ***** She’d gone from being on TV interviews, very well known and respected in her industry, to being a nobody. She had been a “good little Indian girl" her whole life, getting the Ivy League education, getting married t...

This episode is special not only because we’ve hit a milestone at episode number 50, but we are also in the middle of a major moment in history. CJ brings on Faiez Rana, one of his best friends in Austin, who was the very first guest on the first-ever episode of the Thrive On Life Podcast, back for the 50th episode to discuss their thoughts and feelings around the current modern-day civil rights m...

Aaron Walker was just 18 years old when he started his first business in 1978, which he scaled and eventually sold off to a Fortune 500 company. He could have retired at the age of 27, but instead, he launched and scaled 14 more successful businesses and worked harder than anyone else. ***** But something tragic happened in his 40's that changed his life forever and made him realize that if he kep...

In many ways, for a lot of us, our lives as we knew them have completely changed as a result of the pandemic. Some will assume the victim role and blame the circumstances for why they’re not where they want to be in life, while others will choose to define their circumstances and be the creator of a life they love. ***** Clint Harwick is an ex-professional athlete, exercise physiologist, licensed...

As if dating culture hasn’t been drastically shifted enough in the past few years with all the dating apps, social distancing has really made things interesting. Some people think it’s the best thing to ever happen to dating, while others think it’s the worst.  ***** For all things dating and relationships, we looked no further than Elsa Moreck as our next guest. Elsa knows all the latest trends i...

Dr. Aaron Hinde was at rock bottom. The economic crash of 2008 left him bankrupt as a new father and husband. The pressure was on.  ***** But as Dr. Aaron says, “You can only have the pity party for so long.” And with that he started hyper-focusing on moving from a scarcity to an abundance mindset. ***** “Mindset is really the foundation of your entire life’s trajectory.” -Dr. Aaron Hinde ***** An...

Have you lost your job or lost revenue in your business and are searching for what to do next? ***** With over 26 million Americans who have filed for unemployment due to the coronavirus pandemic, and all kinds of businesses who have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in revenue, it’s time to think about how to best position yourself for this “new normal”. ***** The next guest on the Thrive On...

Sometimes, (most times), as entrepreneurs, it feels like we are just winging it. The secret is out...we don’t totally know exactly what we’re doing or where we’re headed. And that is totally ok, as long as you’re learning from the process and not stressing over the outcomes. We often set out with one vision, and what actually ends up happening is way better than we ever could have imagined. *****...

Stefan Djordjevic’s biggest dream since he was a young boy has been to go to mars. Simple, right? For a while, Stefan thought he would accomplish this by becoming an astronaut. But after getting a taste for what it’s truly like working for NASA, and due to his not being the most perfect human specimen, as per the requirements to be an astronaut, Stefan resolved to get there by a different strategy...

Dana Drahos is all about pushing her boundaries and putting herself in new and uncomfortable situations in order to grow. That’s how she ended up leaving her small New Jersey farm town to go live in Vietnam, and that’s how she dove headfirst into becoming a podcast manager, without really knowing what she was doing and not having anyone to look to for guidance who’d done this before. ***** It hasn...

Tough times don’t last, tough people do. And we must be optimistic and adapt to our circumstances to overcome the adversity that is unfortunately placed upon us. ----- On this episode of the Thrive On Podcast, we're switching things up and CJ's wife Erin will take her first stab at hosting and interviewing CJ! We always strive to practice what we preach here and we want to show you we are continui...

Dr. Matt Delgado and Dr. Scott Mitchell, Founders of LifeSpring Chiropractic, are here to *set you straight* about what it truly means to live a healthy lifestyle, and how to truly differentiate yourself in business. ----- Dr. Matt came to Austin nothing but $2k and a passion for helping people live more *in alignment* with health and wellness. He called his college mentee Dr. Scott to come to Aus...

Nikki Zahka has always been shy, introverted, and used to hate her body. Now, she's excelling at (and loving) her corporate sales job AND helping so many people transform their lives through her passion of fitness and wellness coaching. This episode is perfect for the person who feels like they're too shy to put themselves out there or to be good at sales (Nikki was SUPER nervous for this intervie...

Ashlyn Knox isn't like most college students these days. Instead of working a minimum wage job for just enough to buy some alcohol for the parties, she'd actually rather wake up at 5 AM and go to her "unpaid" job. Why? Because she took the time to question what she ENJOYS, puts her HEALTH first, and has seen first hand the IMPACT she's made on the lives of the people she works with. Ashlyn is a fu...

Corey Lawson was called into the principal's office one day when he was 7 years old. He was a bit of a trouble maker and just thought he'd gotten caught this time. But when he stepped into the office, his mom was there, and she was crying. Hard. "Corey, your father collapsed. He's gone." Meeting Corey today, you wouldn't have any idea he'd experienced such tragedy. He lights up the room with his v...

"There were officers a couple feet away from us and this woman next to me is sobbing her eyes out and I'm like...Savannah, I love you too but just keep it cool 'cause I don't wanna get arrested right now." -Scott If you would have asked Scott and Savannah years ago if they think they'd be where they are now, the answer would probably (definitely) be no. Where they are now is the result of both of...

Jerica Bornstein is a PhD. candidate researching how our relationships--the people we surround ourselves with day to day--positively or negatively impact our health, wellness, mindset, and likelihood that we achieve our goals. She’s also the founder of Cultivating Connections, a monthly meet-up in Austin, TX where people can feel free to get vulnerable, connect human to human, and go way beyond th...

“Two key qualities to have when we wake up every day: optimism and gratitude, because that’s what saved our lives” -Marcel This month on the "Thrive On Life Podcast", we're spotlighting ATX men and women who are work on/in multiple jobs/orgs/projects to help the community. They do not allow their “title” to define what they can or cannot do and they keep challenging themselves to learn new things,...