Redefining Success, Finding Self Worth in Career and Finances, and Healing Heavy Metal Poisoning with Cameron Rogers

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02/05/20 • 69 min

What does success mean to you? In today’s episode with Cameron Rogers of @freckledfoodie we discuss what it means to redefine your definition of success to live a happier life and stress less. As the building blocks of what most consider ‘successful’, Cameron and I chat about what it means to find success in things outside of work, money, and external validation. As a former employee of JP Morgan Cameron has felt the radical transition from working a job associated with status and money to becoming a self-made entrepreneur in the health and wellness scene of NYC. Her values of finances had to shift in order for her to make this new life work and in that process she redefined what success looks like to her. As another part of that journey Cameron shares what it took for her to overcome limiting beliefs, value her self worth, look past societal standards, and find her voice in her work. We discuss what it means to be honest with ourselves and brands when placing a value on our work and how to ask for the appropriate compensation. As well as how to ‘not’ compare ourselves and work with a past version of things but instead make a new standard to follow. Cameron also shares what it was like to start this work process while healing from severe heavy metal poisoning. Her health journey was a confusing time for her and she advises on how to be your own advocate in the health field while not becoming obsessed with the outcome. The final topic we discuss is of Cameron’s podcast, Freckled Foodie and Friends, and what to expect from it. We chat of the fun and work we put into our podcasts and Cameron displays why Freckled Foodie and Friends is not your average show.

To connect with Cameron find her @freckledfoodie and her podcast, Freckled Foodie and Friends, is available on all podcast platforms. I’m on instagram @emilyfeikls and if you liked the show, let us know! Share on your stories, tag us, or just send us a DM! To support the show go to Apple Podcast and search for ‘Let’s Thrive’ to leave a rate/review and even subscribe!

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Transitions in Life, Moving Through Grief, Finding Love, and Appreciating the Little Things with Addie Martanovic

What if we all lived life with a little more presence? With more gratitude and appreciation for the everyday things? Today’s guest Addie Martanovic shares how her life of transitions has granted her a new perspective on life that we all could use more of. Addie and I begin by discussing the everyday turmoils of sparking creativity, content creation, social media, and living on the cold and grey east coast. The conversation expands however as Addie takes us back in time to her start with instagram and blogging as a young adult in the big city of Chicago. After an unhealthy obsession with health got Addie started in this space, it was the loss of her mom to cancer and the start of a new job at Simple Mills that got her life moving in a new direction. She shares how she lived with the grief and what it was like to grow through it with her family as well. In this we both share insight into how one can support another as they experience grief + the effects of it on one’s life perspective. Addie explains her decision to leave Simple Mills and transition from food to lifestyle as she took her blog and account, @chickpeainthecity, full time in January 2019. And as real talk goes, Addie gets very real about the struggles of blogging full time and the pressure that comes with constantly creating content for instagram. This conversation as a whole is perfect for anyone facing transitions in life, moving through grief, experiencing job issues, or just looking to find some appreciation for the everyday things. Spotting the beauty in everyday life and catching the little moments is a specialty of Addie’s that we also discuss in length throughout this conversation.

To connect with Addie find her on instagram @chickpeainthecity or her blog: https://chickpeainthecity.org/ Connect with me on instagram @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast

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Behind the Scenes of Modeling, Healing Lyme Disease, and Understanding How Bee Venom Therapy Works with Holly Owens

What would you do if suddenly your health plummeted? One day you’re eating pizza and the next day you’re curled in a ball on the floor, unable to take the pain? For today’s guest, Holly Owens of @wellthybelly, that sudden plummet of health was an all too real experience she faced. As a professional model, Holly was used to living a life of late nights, good food, hectic schedules, and making the most of her early twenties. When a sudden health crisis rocked her world however, Holly found herself frantic for answers and looking for help.

In this episode we discuss:

Her start in modeling and a behind the scenes look at the lifestyle
When the health issues began and how she shifted her lifestyle
The doctor and test that finally diagnosed her with Lyme Disease
Obsessing over health and how she broke free from it
How to introduce others to a healthy lifestyle
Dealing with health issues in a relationship
Her daily practices to maintain energy and feel good
Bee Venom Therapy and how it’s saving her life
The importance of mindfulness and caring for the mind

To connect with Holly find her @wellthybelly and I’m @emilyfeikls. To support the show you can go to Apple Podcasts and leave a rate/review or even subscribe!

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