Evolve Ventures

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. 2D AGO

    #493 | Why Sports Can Be Traumatizing for Women

    Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode of Evolve Ventures Tech, we go beneath the surface of sport, ambition, and identity to look at what gets buried when performance becomes survival. What looks strong from the outside can leave a long trail underneath it fear, silence, distorted self-worth, and stories that never got named for what they were. We move through the deeper layers of women in sports, mental health, gender conditioning, resilience, and the quiet damage that follows people long after the competition ends. This episode stays with the harder truth that some systems build grit while also leaving scars, and both deserve to be seen clearly. Take this one seriously before somebody calls the wound discipline and hands it a medal. Here’s a related episode that builds on today’s conversation: #383 | Simone Biles Swears By Therapy, Here's Why You Can Too - https://apple.co/42pV4uG Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "Why You Keep Second-Guessing Yourself" - 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: (2:08) Pulling back the facade around women in sports (5:45) How sports trauma distorts the future (10:34) Why is this not Men Vs. Women (15:58) The statistics that too many people ignore (19:57) The systemic roots start earlier than expected (28:57) When adults see harm and stay silent (34:13) Holding space can reopen what was lost (36:09) 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!)

    38 min

  2. 6D AGO

    #492 | The Realities of Tech, and Future Generations, That None of Us Are Ready to Face

    Send us Fan Mail What are we quietly handing over to technology while telling ourselves everything is fine? In this episode, we talk about screen time, AI, social media, parenting, digital literacy, and mental health, and why this conversation feels more urgent than ever. We look at what today’s habits are teaching future generations, how online influence is shaping behavior in ways most people barely notice, and why stronger boundaries, sharper awareness, and better modeling from adults matter right now. This is an honest conversation about the world we are building, the risks we keep brushing past, and the responsibility we all share in what comes next. Press play before your phone keeps doing the thinking for you. Digital Assets: 1. The 5 C's for Safer Tech Use.pdf 2. Research Paper: Online Grooming.pdf 3. 2024 KOHS Report.pdf Episode Resources: 1. 2024 Report on Manipulation Approaches 2. 2024 Report on Bullying & Sexual Interactions 3. 2025 NCMEC 518k Reports 4. Australia Protects Its Youth with Policy 5. US COPPA Changes (NOT GOOD ENOUGH YET) 6. Alarming Statistics About Child Grooming Online 7. What Happens to Your Child's Brain When You're Not Looking 8. EVA AI Companion Pop Up Cafe 9. Online Health and Safety for Children and Youth: Best Practices for Families and Guidance for Industry Here are the related episodes, each one builds on today’s conversation: #409 | Can Technology, Like ChatGPT & AI, Help in Therapy? - https://apple.co/47zB6A0 #389 | Building Your Child's Sturdy Foundation - https://apple.co/4dF1Sef Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "Why You Keep Second-Guessing Yourself" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration Connect with Emilia, Bianca & the EVOLVE VENTURES Community: Website: http://www.evolveventurestech.com Show notes: (2:47) A child losing skills to screens (11:25) Adults must model better habits (18:46) How screens shape young brains (24:16) The stats parents need to hear (29:50) Alex shares his experience and the incredible progress he has made under the coaching of both Emilia and Bianca. (30:41) AI companions and lost conne

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  3. MAR 30

    #491 | How to Create Space for Your Feelings

    Send us Fan Mail Feel it without falling apart. In today’s episode, we talk about why so many people struggle to make space for their feelings, what emotional suppression may be doing behind the scenes, and how stronger emotional regulation can change the way you handle stress, relationships, and daily life. We get honest about the beliefs people carry around emotions, the discomfort of slowing down, and what can happen when feelings stay buried too long. If you want more self-awareness, healthier coping tools, stronger mental health, and a steadier way to handle real life, this episode will give you something to work with. Press play, take a breath, and let your nervous system stop acting like it’s on unpaid overtime. Here are the related episodes, each one builds on today’s conversation: #394 | How You Can Leverage Your 'Rock Bottom' Moments - https://apple.co/4m6Hgxt #274 | What Causes Our Emotions, and How Do We Change Them? - https://apple.co/4rYbgwU Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "Why You Keep Second-Guessing Yourself" - 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: (3:04) What emotions are really telling you (6:06) Why suppressed feelings keep returning (10:02) The difference between emotions and feelings (13:34) How negative beliefs suppress your emotions (16:17) Slow down to create emotional space (19:59) Deep breathing, stretching, and journaling (23:37) 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!)

    26 min

  4. MAR 26

    #490 | Encouraging Automatic Thoughts: Replace Negative Thoughts With Helpful Ones

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Evolve Ventures Tech, we go straight to the patterns most people never stop to question. Automatic negative thoughts can shape identity, self-talk, behavior, and emotional baseline long before we fully notice what is happening. We get honest about why the mind defaults to worst-case interpretations, how old conditioning keeps those loops in place, and why shifting your inner response takes more than surface-level mindset advice. This episode is sharp, grounded, and deeply relevant for anyone tired of being pulled around by mental habits that feel normal only because they have been running for so long. Let this one catch the voice in your head before it gets mistaken for the truth. Here are the related episodes, each one builds on today’s conversation: #366 | What to Do When You Feel Like Giving Up - https://apple.co/4gwQrD8 #425 | Are You Actually Protecting Your Mental Health? - https://apple.co/4s9AMR6 Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "Why You Keep Second-Guessing Yourself" - 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: (2:31) The data behind repetitive thoughts (5:22) What automatic negative thoughts are (8:39) Kayleigh talks about the supportive and caring environment within the Evolve Ventures team. (9:25) Where these patterns actually begin (11:24) What keeps the cycle alive (15:10) The five-step shift in motion (18:34) 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!)

    21 min

  5. MAR 23

    #489 | Do They Actually Care About You? When Actions Don’t Match Words

    Send us Fan Mail Are they truly caring for you, or are you filling in the gaps with hope? In today’s episode, we talk about the painful disconnect between what people say and how they actually show up. We get into mixed signals, emotional safety, unmet needs, and why feeling uncared for can send you into self-doubt fast. We also share a more honest way to look at care, capacity, and communication so you can stop making every inconsistency mean something is wrong with you. If you have ever questioned a friendship, relationship, or family bond because the effort felt uneven, this episode will help you read the pattern more clearly. Hit play before you keep calling confusion a connection and giving gold-star access to people on a free trial. Digital Asset: The EVC Care Star - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W4LFvtqqRukwG6tHO2EVkdP6LvmjhK1f/view?usp=drive_link Here are the related episodes, each one builds on today’s conversation: #328 | Why Friendships Are So Hard As We Grow Up - https://apple.co/4gTQKsL #418 | How to Heal from an Addictive Relationship - https://apple.co/4oniNEa  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: (1:31) Do actions really show care (3:27) The care star explained (6:24) Capacity shapes how people care (12:33) Why care has its limits (15:08) When care capacity gets uneven (18:06) Speak up before making assumptions (24:45) Why mixed signals hurt trust (28:27) 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!)

    31 min

  6. MAR 19

    #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

  7. MAR 16

    #487 | Why You Struggle in Social Situations

    Send us Fan Mail 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

  8. MAR 12

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

    Send us Fan Mail 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!)

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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
    494
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Evolve Ventures
  • Show Website
    Evolve Ventures

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