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Emilia Smith & Bianca Thomas
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Co-hosts, Emilia Smith and Bianca Thomas are taking state-of-the-art research, experience, and data-backed methodologies to evolve the old version of themselves leveraging their obsessions into Evolve Ventures, a podcast designed to accelerate evolution, excellence, and extraordinary. Evolve Ventures is designed to radically equip you for today’s experiences, and tomorrow’s challenges, shifting you into unlimited potential. Topics will dive into the keys of leadership, elite brain performance, the not-so-scary parts of tech, the tools to navigate mental health, strategies for optimal living, relationships, and of course, personal development without the fluff. You can look forward to deeper stories, insights, and tactical takeaways to leverage and apply in your everyday life. Connect with the Evolve Ventures team on Instagram: @EvolveVentures @EvolvewithEmilia @EvolvewithBianca | Like the Evolve Ventures Facebook Page to connect with the global community: https://tinyurl.com/evolveventures 

  1. 3 HRS AGO

    #488 | Stop Trying to Be Understood By Your Family

    Send us Fan Mail Peace starts where the proving stops. In this episode, we get honest about the quiet damage that happens when you keep reaching for understanding from the people who were supposed to know you best. Beneath that ache is a deeper pattern, one that can shape your identity, drain your energy, and keep you tied to roles that were never really yours. This one is sharp, grounded, and deeply human, for anyone who has felt unseen in the place that was meant to feel like home. Press play before you confuse one more family pattern for your personality. Here are the related episodes, each one builds on today’s conversation: #222 | What Are Your Parts, and Why Do They Matter? - https://apple.co/4gArKWA #482 | Acceptance Is Not Painless - https://apple.co/40H9sNB #459 | What Your Family System Role Says About You - https://apple.co/4qma0n1  Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "The Psychology of Feeling Behind in Life" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration 📽️ Insightful films. Meaningful growth. Join our Evolve Movie Club - https://forms.gle/bBZUbFEeD2ijypCT7 🌱 The #YouDoYou Therapy Program gives you support when and how you need it. No pressure. Just real help. Start your free 7-day trial today - https://buy.stripe.com/fZe8Avdfx8bW9gcfZc _________________ Connect with Emilia, Bianca & the EVOLVE VENTURES Community: Website: http://www.evolveventurestech.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evolveventures/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvolveVenturesTech  (Public Page) Evolve Ventures Society (Private Facebook Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/457130589193794 Emilia’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithemilia/ Bianca’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/ Connect with Emilia & Bianca from Evolve Ventures for FREE: https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect?month=2025-07 Show notes: (1:50) The need to be understood (3:11) When family becomes the original wound (7:24) How family shapes the false self (10:16) Why families struggle to truly see you (14:52) Here's what Matthew has to say about the Evolve Ventures community and how it has helped in his journey. (15:39) They can’t meet what they haven’t met (19:12) Why do systems protect the pattern (24:54) Acceptance, grief, and letting go (27:57) Outro ***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt as though the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION. (Stay tuned for this coming Monday’s episode!)

    30 min

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    #487 | Why You Struggle in Social Situations

    Send a text In today’s episode of Evolve Ventures Tech, we examine why social situations can feel strangely exhausting or high-stakes. Many people assume the problem is confidence, personality, or saying the wrong thing. But sometimes the real influence started long before the conversation even began. Early roles, relational dynamics, and subtle psychological patterns can quietly shape how we enter rooms, interpret people, and navigate belonging. Once those patterns become visible, social interactions stop feeling random. And suddenly, the rules of the room look very different. Here are the related episodes, each one builds on today’s conversation: #459 | What Your Family System Role Says About You - https://apple.co/4qma0n1 #417 | Healing from the Loneliness Epidemic - https://apple.co/4nyO6eD #437 | Anxiety Isn't Always in Your Head - Here's Why - https://apple.co/4cP9lH0 Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "The Psychology of Feeling Behind in Life" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration 📽️ Insightful films. Meaningful growth. Join our Evolve Movie Club - https://forms.gle/bBZUbFEeD2ijypCT7 🌱 The #YouDoYou Therapy Program gives you support when and how you need it. No pressure. Just real help. Start your free 7-day trial today - https://buy.stripe.com/fZe8Avdfx8bW9gcfZc _________________ Connect with Emilia, Bianca & the EVOLVE VENTURES Community: Website: http://www.evolveventurestech.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evolveventures/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvolveVenturesTech  (Public Page) Evolve Ventures Society (Private Facebook Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/457130589193794 Emilia’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithemilia/ Bianca’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/ Connect with Emilia & Bianca from Evolve Ventures for FREE: https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect?month=2025-07 Show notes: (5:07) Family roles that quietly shape adult interactions (8:26) Hidden roots of social anxiety and fear (16:11) The universal human need to belong (19:40) Body language signals that reveal social openness (22:44) The energy you bring changes the room (30:17) Outro ***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt as though the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION. (Stay tuned for this coming Thursday’s episode!)

    33 min

  3. 12 MAR

    #486 | The Difference Between Self-Worth and Self-Belief

    Send a text Why do some people achieve amazing things yet still feel like they’re not enough? In this episode, we confront a quiet truth many people miss. Self-worth and self-belief are not the same thing. When those two ideas get tangled together, it can leave you chasing confidence, approval, or success while still feeling unsettled inside. We talk through a simple way to understand how these forces shape your identity, your decisions, and the goals you pursue. Because it’s possible to believe you’re capable of doing something and still struggle to believe you deserve the life you’re building. If you’ve ever questioned your value or your abilities, this conversation may shift how you see both. Hit play. Your inner critic probably won’t enjoy it. Digital Asset: The Evolve Me Tree Here are the related episodes, each one builds on today’s conversation: #231 | Motivation Monday: How to Trust Yourself Again - https://apple.co/3PwMVk3 #480 | Everything You Need for REAL Self-Belief (Part 2) - https://apple.co/40qgM00 Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "The Psychology of Feeling Behind in Life" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration 📽️ Insightful films. Meaningful growth. Join our Evolve Movie Club - https://forms.gle/bBZUbFEeD2ijypCT7 🌱 The #YouDoYou Therapy Program gives you support when and how you need it. No pressure. Just real help. Start your free 7-day trial today - https://buy.stripe.com/fZe8Avdfx8bW9gcfZc _________________ Connect with Emilia, Bianca & the EVOLVE VENTURES Community: Website: http://www.evolveventurestech.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evolveventures/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvolveVenturesTech  (Public Page) Evolve Ventures Society (Private Facebook Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/457130589193794 Emilia’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithemilia/ Bianca’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/ Connect with Emilia & Bianca from Evolve Ventures for FREE: https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect?month=2025-07 Show notes: (2:40) Bianca’s realization during coaching work (4:30) The “Me Tree” model explained simply (14:30) Self-worth as the root of identity (16:07) Amanda highlights the impact of group coaching with Evolve Ventures, sharing how it has significantly contributed to her personal growth. (16:52) What self-belief actually measures (22:00) Why people confuse ability with value (26:00) Aligning values, goals, and identity (29:20) Three questions to challenge your beliefs (36:13) Outro ***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt as though the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION. (Stay tuned for this coming Monday’s episode!)

    39 min

  4. 9 MAR

    #485 | Why It Feels Like the World is Against You

    Send a text The mindset that keeps people powerless. In today’s episode, we talk about the quiet narrative many people carry that convinces them the world is working against them. Over time, that belief begins shaping how you speak, how you act, and what you believe is possible for your life. We share a perspective on how that story forms, why it feels so convincing, and what begins to shift when someone finally questions it. Sometimes the biggest change starts with one uncomfortable realization. Press play and see if you recognize the story. And if it happens to be yours, good news. Every plot twist still needs an author. Here are the related episodes, each one builds on today’s conversation: #226 | Effective Tools for Dealing with Challenges - https://apple.co/4aTSvp5 #448 | What REAL Validation Looks Like - https://apple.co/4hECPHQ Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "The Psychology of Feeling Behind in Life" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration 📽️ Insightful films. Meaningful growth. Join our Evolve Movie Club - https://forms.gle/bBZUbFEeD2ijypCT7 🌱 The #YouDoYou Therapy Program gives you support when and how you need it. No pressure. Just real help. Start your free 7-day trial today - https://buy.stripe.com/fZe8Avdfx8bW9gcfZc _________________ Connect with Emilia, Bianca & the EVOLVE VENTURES Community: Website: http://www.evolveventurestech.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evolveventures/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvolveVenturesTech  (Public Page) Evolve Ventures Society (Private Facebook Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/457130589193794 Emilia’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithemilia/ Bianca’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/ Connect with Emilia & Bianca from Evolve Ventures for FREE: https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect?month=2025-07 Show notes: (5:07) Feeling invisible and powerless growing up (8:37) Learned helplessness and losing your voice (12:12) When responsibility for change begins (18:03) Safe relationships that encourage honest feedback (20:22) Exposure therapy and building real confidence (22:24) When feelings become deep core beliefs (25:15) Challenging the “world is against me” narrative (31:03) Wanting to see alternative evidence (34:26) Daily decisions that strengthen self-belief (40:35) Outro ***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt as though the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION. (Stay tuned for this coming Thursday’s episode!)

    43 min

  5. 5 MAR

    #484 | Avoiding the Truth Doesn't Make it Not Real

    Send a text In this episode of Evolve Ventures Tech, we talk about why avoiding the truth can feel easier today but create bigger problems tomorrow. From health to money to relationships, we break down how denial, fear, and emotional discomfort keep people stuck and what it really takes to move forward. This conversation is honest, practical, and designed to help you see where short-term comfort might be costing you long-term growth. Episode Reference: Lying and Health Consequences Here are the related episodes, each one builds on today’s conversation: #466 | Instead of New Year's Resolutions, Do THIS - https://apple.co/4aWMjLF #447 | The Dark Side of Consistency: When Sticking to the Plan Holds You Back - https://apple.co/4pPMjmX Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "The Psychology of Feeling Behind in Life" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration 📽️ Insightful films. Meaningful growth. Join our Evolve Movie Club - https://forms.gle/bBZUbFEeD2ijypCT7 🌱 The #YouDoYou Therapy Program gives you support when and how you need it. No pressure. Just real help. Start your free 7-day trial today - https://buy.stripe.com/fZe8Avdfx8bW9gcfZc _________________ Connect with Emilia, Bianca & the EVOLVE VENTURES Community: Website: http://www.evolveventurestech.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evolveventures/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvolveVenturesTech  (Public Page) Evolve Ventures Society (Private Facebook Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/457130589193794 Emilia’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithemilia/ Bianca’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/ Connect with Emilia & Bianca from Evolve Ventures for FREE: https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect?month=2025-07 Show notes: (5:24) Research on people-pleasing and health (6:42) Client's story about fear of truth (10:39) Common ways people avoid reality (14:02) Isaac shares what it's like to be part of the Evolve Ventures team and what he loves about it. (14:53) Knowing the problem but not acting (17:44) Discipline means facing the truth (21:40) Why we fear uncertainty (25:24) How to build discipline skills (29:29) Accepting that feeling bad is okay (31:57) Outro ***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt as though the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION. (Stay tuned for this coming Monday’s episode!)

    34 min

  6. 2 MAR

    #483 | How to Hold Two Truths At the Same Time

    Send a text What if the reason you feel conflicted isn’t confusion, but the fact that two truths are trying to exist at the same time? In today’s episode, we challenge the black-and-white thinking that keeps people stuck in relationships, emotions, and decisions. We talk about why the brain resists complexity, how the nervous system overwhelm shuts down perspective, and what it actually takes to hold opposing feelings without losing your sense of self. This conversation is honest, practical, and meant to stretch how you think about growth, emotional intelligence, and personal evolution. If your brain feels slightly uncomfortable while listening, congratulations. That’s expansion. Press play. Here are the related episodes, each one builds on today’s conversation: #465 | How Good Are You REALLY At Making Better Decisions - https://apple.co/44PNCtO #444 | Why Your Deepest Insecurities Hold the Key to Your Greatest Growth - https://apple.co/4qymY0C Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "The Psychology of Feeling Behind in Life" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration 📽️ Insightful films. Meaningful growth. Join our Evolve Movie Club - https://forms.gle/bBZUbFEeD2ijypCT7 🌱 The #YouDoYou Therapy Program gives you support when and how you need it. No pressure. Just real help. Start your free 7-day trial today - https://buy.stripe.com/fZe8Avdfx8bW9gcfZc _________________ Connect with Emilia, Bianca & the EVOLVE VENTURES Community: Website: http://www.evolveventurestech.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evolveventures/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvolveVenturesTech  (Public Page) Evolve Ventures Society (Private Facebook Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/457130589193794 Emilia’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithemilia/ Bianca’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/ Connect with Emilia & Bianca from Evolve Ventures for FREE: https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect?month=2025-07 Show notes: (2:17) Why people struggle with duality (7:08) Equal opposite thinking explained simply (11:45) Emotional duality in relationships (18:00) Adult awareness versus childhood experiences (23:57) Nervous system overwhelm and identity (29:35) Expanding thinking beyond one dimension (33:49) Building distress tolerance through discomfort (36:56) Skills for holding two truths (38:29) Outro ***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt as though the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION. (Stay tuned for this coming Thursday’s episode!)

    41 min

  7. 26 FEB

    #482 | Acceptance Is Not Painless

    Send a text Growth begins when avoidance ends. In this episode, we talk about why facing reality is often harder than staying stuck, and why that difficulty is actually a sign you are moving forward. We share honest perspectives from real client experiences, challenge common myths about healing, and offer a grounded way to think about pain, change, and personal growth. If you have been feeling overwhelmed, resistant, or unsure about your next step, this conversation will meet you where you are while pushing you toward something better. Do not negotiate with the part of you that wants to stay small. Step forward anyway. Episode References: 1. Cognitive Defusion (Deliteralization) 2. The Grief Cycle 3. EVC The Acceptance Cycle 4. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Psychological Well-Being: A Narrative Review 5. Acceptance and commitment therapy Pathways for general practitioners 6. Cognitive Defusion Techniques Here are the related episodes, each one builds on today’s conversation: #469 | What the Growth Journey Actually Feels Like - https://apple.co/3OtYw2V #451 | Healing From the Guilt of Staying in a Toxic Relationship - https://apple.co/46pnhUf Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "The Psychology of Feeling Behind in Life" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration 🌱 The #YouDoYou Therapy Program gives you support when and how you need it. No pressure. Just real help. Start your free 7-day trial today - https://buy.stripe.com/fZe8Avdfx8bW9gcfZc _________________ Connect with Emilia, Bianca & the EVOLVE VENTURES Community: Website: http://www.evolveventurestech.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evolveventures/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvolveVenturesTech  (Public Page) Evolve Ventures Society (Private Facebook Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/457130589193794 Connect with Emilia & Bianca from Evolve Ventures for FREE: https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect?month=2025-07 Show notes: (4:54) Real stories about grief and change (15:24) Pain exists whether you admit it (20:25) Charlie highlights the invaluable role of the Evolve community support system in her journey toward self-discovery. (20:54) Separating from thoughts (27:31) Practicing true acceptance (34:02) Present awareness after pain (37:53) Acceptance does not mean agreement (40:05) Outro ***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt as though the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION. (Stay tuned for this coming Monday’s episode!)

    42 min

  8. 23 FEB

    #481 | Why Waiting to "Feel Ready" Is Costing You Your Life

    Send a text In today’s episode of Evolve Ventures Tech, we talk about the quiet cost of waiting. So many people believe clarity will arrive first and action will follow, but real life rarely works that way. We share what we see behind the scenes with clients who feel stuck, why hesitation can feel so convincing, and what finally shifts momentum when nothing else seems to help. If you feel stuck, scared, or unsure about your next step, this episode may challenge you more than you expect. Waiting is not neutral. It drains time, energy, and opportunity. Action creates evidence. Evidence creates confidence. Here is a related episode that builds on today’s conversation: #453 | What it REALLY Feels Like with High Quality Therapy - https://apple.co/4anaO6d Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "Emotional Safety: What It Is and Why So Many Adults Don't Feel It" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration 📽️ Insightful films. Meaningful growth. Join our Evolve Movie Club - https://forms.gle/bBZUbFEeD2ijypCT7 🌱 The #YouDoYou Therapy Program gives you support when and how you need it. No pressure. Just real help. Start your free 7-day trial today - https://buy.stripe.com/fZe8Avdfx8bW9gcfZc _________________ Connect with Emilia, Bianca & the EVOLVE VENTURES Community: Website: http://www.evolveventurestech.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evolveventures/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvolveVenturesTech  (Public Page) Evolve Ventures Society (Private Facebook Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/457130589193794 Emilia’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithemilia/ Bianca’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/ Connect with Emilia & Bianca from Evolve Ventures for FREE: https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect?month=2025-07 Show notes: (2:37) Client's story about staying stuck in pain (7:18) Why you will never feel ready first (10:08) The Nervous system prefers familiar suffering (13:53) Action creates proof and confidence (17:27) Why support accelerates real change (20:36) Three needs that build self-trust (23:16) Readiness is a decision, not a feeling (27:10) Outro ***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt as though the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION. (Stay tuned for this coming Thursday’s episode!)

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Co-hosts, Emilia Smith and Bianca Thomas are taking state-of-the-art research, experience, and data-backed methodologies to evolve the old version of themselves leveraging their obsessions into Evolve Ventures, a podcast designed to accelerate evolution, excellence, and extraordinary. Evolve Ventures is designed to radically equip you for today’s experiences, and tomorrow’s challenges, shifting you into unlimited potential. Topics will dive into the keys of leadership, elite brain performance, the not-so-scary parts of tech, the tools to navigate mental health, strategies for optimal living, relationships, and of course, personal development without the fluff. You can look forward to deeper stories, insights, and tactical takeaways to leverage and apply in your everyday life. Connect with the Evolve Ventures team on Instagram: @EvolveVentures @EvolvewithEmilia @EvolvewithBianca | Like the Evolve Ventures Facebook Page to connect with the global community: https://tinyurl.com/evolveventures 

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  • Creator
    Emilia Smith & Bianca Thomas
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    489
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Evolve Ventures
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    Evolve Ventures