The Thrivalist Podcast
This is the Thrivalist Podcast, where we explore the human experience and discuss how to stop stumbling through life as a survivalist and start living as a thrivalist. Join us as we ask questions, enter powerful stories, and get to know amazing people who will inspire you to stop living as the victim of your story - and choose to be the master of it. If you are looking for a safe space to feel accepted and challenged, you’ve come to the right place.
Episodes
Today's episode features two highly successful special guests. You may recognize Debbi Fields from her nationally-recognized cookie brand, Mrs. Fields, in which, she continues to light up the lives of kids and adults alike and flip the concept of customer service on its head. Her partner, Wade Shealy, runs Third Home, a luxury home rental service, and tends to his farm here in Tennessee. Today's conversation with these two...
Beecher Reuning is a film professor at the University of Kentucky. Their story is so compelling and inspiring. Beecher shares with us their beautiful story of being raised evangelical Christian in the south and the harrowing journey of coming to full acceptance of their non-binary self while also holding on to elements of their faith. We also get into some “movie-making” talk and the art of disagreeing with someone. Just a...
Registered dietician, Kelly Mikrut, joins the show today to dive into the intricacies of the body as it pertains to your story. We cover everything from ideal nutrition, to trauma holding, to the ever-looming temptation of co-dependency. Join us for a vulnerable and informative episode with a dear friend of the podcast.
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Laura Ramey is a licensed marital and family therapist in the Nashville area. With a background in the music business, Laura has worked with musicians, artists, and actors using the therapeutic modality of “Parts” which is part of the Internal Family Systems’ model. She takes us through “Parts Work” and how it can be used to address differences and conflicts the parts of us that are usually responsible for gridlock in our ...
Bill Hampton is a long-time friend as well as a coach, consultant, mentor, and speaker. His passion and compassion for helping others set goals and fulfill their potential comes shining through in this episode. He embraces vulnerability by sharing with us some of his failures and how they led him to where he is now.
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Website: http://thrivalistcollective.com/
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Our first international episode! John Willis joins us today from Scotland. John is the Director of Sales for a business to business telecoms company in Aberdeen. As a successful career salesman, John is very much a student of human nature. We get into his well-traveled life and into some very insightful ideas around communication, intent, and get this… listening!
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Tony Peters is a former LA-based defense attorney and judge who now lives in Franklin, TN and has authored a trilogy of novels. The first of the series, “Sacred Duty: The Battle for Truth,” is set for release on Feb. 24, 2024. We get into his story growing up in East LA and how that informed his career as a defense attorney and then judge. His balance of compassion and structure for his clients and in his courtroom attribu...
Scott Hassee is a PGA Professional, golf instructor, and student of the mind. Known around town as the “Sherlock Holmes” of the golf swing, Scott has developed his gift of instruction in part around the idea of training your mind (consciously and subconsciously). This episode is golf-heavy to be sure, but there is much to be gleaned for life and mastery of whatever it is you’re passionate about.
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Christian Rasmussen is a realtor in the Nashville area. We get into his previous work as a homicide detective and SWAT team operator. His gift for compassion, loving everyone and serving them well as a first priority will inspire you.
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Website: http://thrivalistcollective.com/
The Thrivalist Handbook: http://thethrivalisthandbook.com/
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Monica Belanger is a builder, designer, and creative force. Hers is a story of triumph, redemption, and the epitome of going from surviving to thriving. Her story will inspire and motive you to take action on your path.
Connect with Monica:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monibee/
Website: https://www.monicabelanger.com/
CONNECT WITH THRIVALIST:
Website: http://thrivalistcollective.com/
Michelle Benoit is a long-time friend, chiropractor, applied kinesiologist, and healer. We get into misconceptions about chiropractic and kinesiology, how emotions are connected to organs, and how Michelle was bff’s with Celine Dion growing up in Quebec (well, she knows which house was hers).
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Website: http://thrivalistcollective.com/
The Thrivalist Handbook: http://thethrivalisthandbook....
Chris Thomas is a self-proclaimed small business junkie. He left a high-paying corporate gig to do his own thing. We get into the idea of listening to your body and pulling the trigger on your passion. Chris has started and sold several businesses over the last few years and is a champion for small business owners and crafters. His passion comes right through the microphone. Enjoy.
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Teri Murphy is a therapist, healer, trainer, and long-time friend. Her superpower is being present, holding space, and helping humans embody who they really are. Sit back, breathe, and feel seen. And, if you’re an Enneagram 3 or know a 3, this is a real treat episode for you.
Connect with Teri: https://www.terimurphycounseling.com/
CONNECT WITH THRIVALIST:
Website: http://thrivalistcollective.com/
Scott Hofert is one of Jamie’s oldest friends - like friends for the longest, not his friend who is the oldest. He is the founder and lead designer of Colsen Keane Leather Goods & Provisions. He spent his twenties working in humanitarian aid in over forty countries, his thirties starting a family and a spiritual community in an urban setting and began his American made leather goods company at age forty. If you’re an e...
Brad Belanger is the founder/managing partner of Homestead Music in Nashville, managing such artists as Sam Hunt and Dustin Lynch. He joins us today to talk about how he got into the music business, his hustle and grind, and his recent transformation. He has also partnered with the Thrivalist in a new venture that we get into as well.
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Website: http://thrivalistcollective.com/
David Whitehead is the Senior Director of Global Coaching for Redeemer City to City. We get into his volatile childhood, his adolescence as a self/described “cholo in a white man’s body,” his successful drug dealing business, and his transformation - literally from surviving to thriving. David is a great friend and thoughtful coach. Enjoy.
CONNECT WITH THRIVALIST:
Website: http://thrivalistcollective.com/
Steve Cassidy is a former Navy EOD (Explosive Ordinance Disposal) Technician and current Founder/CEO of EOD Gear. He shares stories from his days in the Navy, the time he played rugby, and how meditation and gratitude have changed his life.
EOD Gear: https://www.eod-gear.com/
CONNECT WITH THRIVALIST:
Website: http://thrivalistcollective.com/
The Thrivalist Handbook: http://thethrivalisthandbook.com/
Long-time friend, Paul Mabury, joins us on the podcast today. Paul is a Grammy-winning producer, songwriter and drummer. We get into the music industry, producing records, fatherhood and relationships. We also discuss his most vulnerable songwriting effort in collaboration with Cory Asbury on an album set to drop in September of this year.
Listen to "Kind" from the forthcoming album: https://cory.ffm.to/k...
On today’s episode, we wrap up our three-part mini-series with Christine Owenell… and it’s a doozy. We get into Tenet 3: how cultivating awe and wonder allows for discovery of solutions hidden in plain sight. And nothing could be truer.
Connect with Christine:
Website: https://christineowenell.com/
Substack: Christineowenell.substack.com
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We’re back with part two of a three-part mini-series with Christine Owenell. Today we get into Tenet Two of her three tenets in the Alchemy of Choas: In order to claim leadership “out there,” you must first claim leadership “in here.” Be sure to come back next week for the third and final tenet.
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Website: https://christineowene...
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