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✅ Join our Thrive Tribe! https://thrivetoday.com/ Learn more about our Thrive Today Membership: https://thrivetoday.com/pages/membership In this episode of the Thrive Today Podcast, Natalie Born sits down with Thrive Today founder Colleen Rouse to explore the art of decision-making. Together, they discuss why decisiveness must be paired with discernment, how overconfidence can create blind spots,...

✅ Join our Thrive Tribe! https://thrivetoday.com/ Learn more about our Thrive Today Membership: https://thrivetoday.com/pages/membership In this episode of the Thrive Today Podcast, Natalie Born sits down with pastor, leadership coach, and speaker Melissa Graham to explore what it means to guard your heart with wisdom rather than fear. Anchored in Proverbs 4:23, Melissa explains how what we allow...

✅ Join our Thrive Tribe! https://thrivetoday.com/ Learn more about our Thrive Today Membership: https://thrivetoday.com/pages/membership In this episode of the Thrive Today Podcast, Natalie Born sits down with health coach, author, and speaker Lori Nolan to explore her faith-based approach to lasting wellness. Drawing from The Balanced Life Method, Lori shares why she begins with spiritual and em...

✅ Join our Thrive Tribe! https://thrivetoday.com/ Learn more about our Thrive Today Membership: https://thrivetoday.com/pages/membership In this episode of the Thrive Today Podcast, Colleen Rouse sits down with Natalie Born to explore how leaders can navigate conflict with greater wisdom, confidence, and flexibility. Using the Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument, Natalie unpacks five common r...

✅ Join our Thrive Tribe! https://thrivetoday.com/ Learn more about our Thrive Today Membership: https://thrivetoday.com/pages/membership In this episode of the Thrive Today Podcast, Natalie Born sits down with Thrive Today founder Colleen Rouse to explore how leaders can move a team from surface-level agreement to genuine buy-in. Together, they unpack the differences between compliance, agreement...

✅ Join our Thrive Tribe! https://thrivetoday.com/ Learn more about our Thrive Today Membership: https://thrivetoday.com/pages/membership In this episode of the Thrive Today Podcast, Natalie Born sits down with Thrive Today founder Colleen Rouse for an honest conversation about what it means to lead with confidence without losing yourself in the process. Together, they explore why women often feel...

✅ Join our Thrive Tribe! https://thrivetoday.com/ Learn more about our Thrive Today Membership: https://thrivetoday.com/pages/membership In this encouraging episode of the Thrive Today Podcast, host Natalie Born welcomes author, speaker, and leadership coach Traci Morrow for a deeply personal conversation about navigating unexpected life change with faith and purpose. After learning through a pub...

✅ Join our Thrive Tribe! https://thrivetoday.com/ Learn more about our Thrive Today Membership: https://thrivetoday.com/pages/membership In this episode of the Thrive Today Podcast, Natalie Born sits down with pastor, leadership advisor, speaker, and author Vince Thomas Jr. to discuss his new book, The Art of Resilience. Vince shares the personal experiences and biblical lessons that shaped the b...

✅ Join our Thrive Tribe! https://thrivetoday.com/ Learn more about our Thrive Today Membership: https://thrivetoday.com/pages/membership In this episode of the Thrive Today Podcast, Natalie Born welcomes leadership expert and bestselling author Stephanie Chung for a conversation on leading people who are different from you. Stephanie shares lessons from her journey in business and aviation, offer...

✅ Join our Thrive Tribe! https://thrivetoday.com/ Learn more about our Thrive Today Membership: https://thrivetoday.com/pages/membership In this episode of Thrive Today, host Natalie Born sits down with Dr. Robert Watkins, CEO of Conquer Worldwide, for a conversation centered around building wealth, leadership, relationships, and the people we allow close to us. Together, they discuss how proximi...

In this episode of Thrive Today, host Natalie Born sits down with communication strategist, media expert, author, and speaker Roshanda Pratt for a powerful conversation on anchored leadership, faith, stewardship, and purpose. Together, they explore what it means to lead people well, stay grounded during pressure, and create impact in every environment God has entrusted to you. This episode dives i...

✅ Join our Thrive Tribe! https://thrivetoday.com/ Learn more about our Thrive Today Membership: https://thrivetoday.com/pages/membership In this episode of Thrive Today, host Natalie Born sits down with leadership expert Dr. Sam Chand for a powerful conversation on leading with clarity, faith, and vision in seasons of change. Together, they explore how strong leadership requires a clear voice, in...

In this episode of Thrive Today, Natalie Born sits down with Dr. Robert Watkins to explore the mindset shift from employee to entrepreneur. This conversation dives into the realities of transition—faithfulness where you are, building a strong reputation, solving meaningful problems, and surrounding yourself with the right people. Dr. Watkins shares practical and spiritual insight on how to navigat...

In this powerful episode of the Thrive Today Podcast, co-host Colleen Rouse sits down with Natalie Born to explore what it really means to become innovation strong. In a world where innovation is often reserved for a select few, Natalie challenges that belief head-on. She shares a foundational truth: innovation is not a talent given to a few, it is a gift placed inside all of us. The real differen...

✅ Join our Thrive Tribe! https://thrivetoday.com/ Learn more about our Thrive Today Membership: https://thrivetoday.com/pages/membership In this powerful episode of the Thrive Today Podcast, host Natalie Born sits down with founder Colleen Rouse to explore what it takes to build leadership that lasts—not just produces results. In a culture that rewards hustle and constant output, many women are d...

In this insightful episode of the Thrive Today Podcast, host Natalie Born sits down with Thrive Today founder Colleen Rouse to unpack why discernment is one of the most critical skills for leaders today. [00:00 – 01:14] Introducing Discernment in Leadership Natalie introduces the episode topic: “Swimming with the Sharks.” Why discernment is essential when making leadership decisions. How leaders c...

In this insightful and empowering episode of the Thrive Today Podcast, host Colleen Rouse switches seats with Thrive’s own strategist and innovation expert, Natalie Born, to unpack what it really takes to lead through massive change without leaving people behind. From stepping out of comfort zones into exponential leadership to navigating emotional resistance, communication breakdowns, and uncerta...

✅ Join our Thrive Tribe! https://thrivetoday.com/ Learn more about our Thrive Today Membership: https://thrivetoday.com/pages/membership In this rich and wisdom-packed episode of the Thrive Today Podcast, host Natalie Born welcomes back one of our most loved guests, Dr. Dave Martin, to unpack why wisdom isn’t just helpful, it’s foundational. Drawing from Scripture, leadership experience, and deca...

In this milestone 100th episode of the Thrive Today Podcast, host Natalie Born welcomes Thrive founder Colleen Rouse for a powerful conversation on one of the most defining—and often misunderstood—elements of leadership: culture. Together, they unpack how culture is formed, why it determines whether people stay or leave, and how leaders can intentionally create environments marked by value, belong...

In this powerful and deeply compassionate episode of the Thrive Today Podcast, host Natalie Born sits down with trauma-trained therapist and faith-based speaker Ciara Freeman to explore what healing truly looks like when faith and psychology work together. Ciara unpacks how unresolved trauma shapes our behaviors, relationships, and spiritual lives—and why avoiding pain often keeps us bound rather...

In this deeply grounding episode of Thrive Today Podcast, host Natalie Born sits down with Thrive Today founder and Victory Church pastor Colleen Rouse to unpack one of the most misunderstood and most resisted topics in leadership: rest. Together, they explore why rest often carries guilt for high achievers, how striving quietly erodes trust and creativity, and why God’s design for work has always...

In this powerful and deeply encouraging conversation, Natalie Born sits down with wealth advocate, author, and speaker Tricia Daniel to unpack what it truly means to face financial storms with joy, wisdom, and unwavering faith. Drawing from her own journey through divorce, job loss, caregiving, and rebuilding from scratch, Tricia shares how women can break free from money shame, access the resourc...

In this powerful conversation, Natalie Born sits down with speaker, advocate, and compassion-driven leader Brenda Chand to explore what it really means to see people through the eyes of hope—not judgment. Brenda shares her personal story of growing up in a difficult environment, how those early experiences shaped her desire to champion others, and why leaders must resist the cultural pull toward c...

In this inspiring conversation, host Natalie Born welcomes back Jacquel Tucker—entrepreneur, leadership coach, and founder of the J. Tucker Group—to help leaders reframe what it truly means to finish well. As the year draws to a close, Jacquel shares how faith, focus, and intentional reflection can turn fatigue into fresh fire. Together, Natalie and Jacquel unpack how leaders can regain momentum,...

In this uplifting episode of Thrive Today, host Natalie Born welcomes back bestselling author and researcher Shaunti Feldhahn for a deeply encouraging conversation about the transformative power of kindness. Drawing from her groundbreaking research and her latest writing on the subject, Shaunti reveals how even the smallest acts of kindness can transform relationships, reshape cultures, and revive...