Wrestling With Life
Wrestling with yourself? Other people? Life? You’re not alone – nobody has life figured out. Welcome to Wrestling With Life, where we get out of our heads together, baby!! I’m your host, EmLed, and I’m spilling all the tea on the ways I’ve struggled and how I’m stepping into the highest version of myself in the hopes it will help you do the same. Wrestling With Life is a community for ambitious people who want to get out of their head and start truly living! Learn to adopt the mindset shifts, habit changes, and self-talk of the people who truly love themselves and their lives so you can step into your most authentic self. We cover all sorts of juicy topics like how to stop caring what other people think, advocating for yourself, living a life that’s true to you, and so much more. Sometimes I drop these truth bombs solo and sometimes I bring in my favorite people to do the honors. But one thing is always the same: I keep it real with you guys and get really freaking vulnerable, own my shit, and challenge you to look at life through a limitless lens of who you could be. It’s time to get out of your head and grab life by the freaking balls!!! If you’re liking what you’re hearing, follow @wrestlingwithlifepod on Instagram and TikTok or leave me a 5-star review wherever you listen. Welcome babe - I’m so happy you’ve joined the wrestling squad!
Episodes
Y'all ever heard of paradox? Sentences like...
"Less is more."
"You must fail to succeed."
"Silence is louder than words."
All of these statements seem to contradict to each other, but as you dig into their meaning you can see the truth behind them. So much of the confusion we feel in life is a result of paradoxes that are much harder to understand than these.
Like, how can I be a confident badass bitch but also be super ...
This is basically a diary entry of all of the conflicting emotions I've been experiencing of late LOL. Just because life is going well overall doesn't mean you're not allowed to feel frustrated or sad or angry or overwhelmed, too.
Listen to this if you're sick of pretending to be okay <3
The episode title says it all baby: We got unhappy single people out here longing for families and unhappy married people out here reminiscing on the good ole days when they could pee in peace.
Poor people dream of mansions and fancy cars and rich people just wish they had the love and peace they had before money made them cold.
No matter where you're at in your life, it's easy to think someone who has it differe...
A huge shift is taking place in my heart y'all. My priorities are shifting. Things that used to keep me up at night just don't anymore. "Making it" by the world's standards and crafting a certain image for myself just feels like a silly waste of time. I'm saying goodbye to being obsessed with my own little world and myself, always trying to be right and justified in my perspective...
When you operate f...
BUY MERCH: Wrestling With Life merch is finally here baby!!!!! Get your hands on a big comfy embroidered hoodie or trucker cap ;) More merch coming soon. Lesssss goooooo
Today we got one of my besties, Baby Bri, on the mic for a vulnerable convo about faith: how we've both wrestled with doubt, shame, and anger towards God and the Christian church in general.
Boy oh boy have I avoided this topic for a long time y'all. I have been so...
The people we hang out with, the places we go, and the choices we make all shape how in touch with our true selves we really are. A lot of times we sacrifice our authentic selves so we can fit in.
Tune in for a SUPER simple mindset shift you can make that will help you stop trying to fit in places where you don't belong and prioritize authenticity over acceptance.
P.S. We are back to episodes on Tuesdays!!! Stay tuned for my Patreo...
This one is for all my "fixers" out there :) Anybody with high standards for themselves (AKA all of you beautiful people) likely has high standards for the people in their life, too. That's why it can be so frustrating when we think the people around us are slacking.
A lesson I've learned the hard way: you cannot fix or change people. They have to want that for themselves. In this episode we discuss why being a fixer is actually to...
👑 <-- here babe you dropped this :)
Do you know how BAD ASS you are to be chasing after what you want even when nobody else gets it? Even when you're wrestling with your own limiting beliefs and doubts and fears IN ADDITION to living in a super judgmental world where everyone else is constantly projecting THEIR OWN self-doubt on you???
I don't think you do babe, so I'm here to remind you. Tune in for the pep talk you didn't kno...
We got LED himself guest starring on the pod baby!!!!
My dad has always had a pristine reputation everywhere he goes as a reliable man who follows through on his word, doesn't speak poorly of other people, and always strives to do the right thing.
Led is here to spill the tea on how and why it's so important to live a life of integrity and share practical ways you can do the same. Let's get into it baby!!!!
You ready for the biggest truth bomb I've ever learned in my life?
NOTHING. IS. PERSONAL!!!!!!
The way people treat you has nothing to do with you. Getting rejected romantically or by friends or for a job has nothing to do with you!!!! Tune in to hear why <3
Resources Mentioned in this epi:
How do you define success...
- In the gym?
- At work?
- In your lifestyle?
- At school?
- In your side hustles?
If you're a success-driven person, it's likely that you've gotten caught up in the metrics usually associated with success in these endeavors: how heavy your lifts are, how high your salary is, the cost of the home you bought, your GPA, the engagement you're getting on social media...
If you have, you're not alone. We're ...
How you talk to yourself is everythinggggggg you guys. In this Monday Motivation, I'm spilling the tea about 10 mentalities you must embrace so you can correct your negative self talk.
Have the bestest week ever y'all ilysm <3
My bestie LIZZY!!! is on the pod to give you the 411 on advocating for yourself when...
- People cross your boundaries
- People hurt your feelings
- People are disrespecting you
- You need help
...while also keeping in mind:
- There are two sides to every story
- People who love you don't intend to hurt you
- Coming in HOT is not the best approach
- And more <3
We giggled the entire way through this episode and Lizzy dropped...
Is life feelin a little mundane, boring, or repetitive for you lately?
This Monday Motivation is here to give you 10+ ways to SPICE UP YOUR LIFE and create MAGIC everywhere you go :)
Happy Monday y'all!
It's soooo important to demand respect from the people in your life. But be warned: there are two extremes when it comes to setting boundaries and standards in your relationships:
- High standards and no grace
- Low standards and too much grace
Both of these extremes are SO unhealthy and lead to either having no solid relationships or letting people walk all over you. In this episode we discuss what a healthy middle ground loo...
Listen to this for some motivation to get your week started right! The gist of this epi...
There are two types of people in life:
- Those who RKO the shit out of life
- Those who let life RKO the shit out of them
Suffering is involved in either choice. Which do you want to be?
We got a beautiful soul on the mic today: JLED! My big sister Jenna lives and works in Glacier National Park and now lives a life full of adventure and grizzly bears :)
She has been a shining example for me of what breaking societal expectations and chasing down the kind of life you want looks like.
In this episode we discuss:
- Jenna's struggles growing up and into adulthood
- How we have both struggled with people pleasing
- Overco...
Welcome to the FIRST EVER Monday Morning Motivation episode on Wrestling With Life!!
Want to start your week off with a pep talk full of encouragement and wisdom? I got you babyyyyy. This week I'm telling you to slow TF down.
Listen to find out why <3 Have a great week wrestling fam!
Are you focusing on all your problems? What hasn't been going well? How you've failed? Where you're "behind"?
Me too dude. I've been so in my head lately and in such a funk. God really spoke to me the last few weeks and showed me that my attention has been centered around all the wrong things.
In this episode we talk about:
- How hyper-fixating on our problems is counterproductive
- How we can pull ourselves out of scarcity mindset ...
Popular Podcasts
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
Every week comedian and infamous roaster Nikki Glaser provides a fun, fast-paced, and brutally honest look into current pop-culture and her own personal life.
Shootings are not unusual in Belize. Shootings of cops are. When a wealthy woman – part of one of the most powerful families in Belize – is found on a pier late at night, next to a body, it becomes the country’s biggest news story in a generation. New episodes every Monday!
A straightforward look at the day's top news in 20 minutes. Powered by ABC News. Hosted by Brad Mielke.