Evolve Ventures

Emilia Smith & Bianca Thomas
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  • Self-Improvement
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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. 21h ago

    #540 | Who Do You Turn to For Your Most Meaningful Wins?

    Send us Fan Mail Who do you turn to for your most meaningful wins? For a lot of people, the honest answer is nobody, not because they lack people around them, but because the people around them don't understand what it actually took to get there. In this episode, Emilia shares a session with a longtime client who came to her in tears over a story about her teenage son, a beach day that almost turned into a fight, and a moment of vulnerability most parents only dream of witnessing. The client wanted to celebrate the win with her partner. Her partner couldn't see it. In this episode, we unpack what it actually means to be seen in your growth, why so many evolvers end up carrying their biggest wins alone, and what it takes to be the kind of person who can hold space for someone else's pride without it triggering their own shame. We also get into the difference between chasing validation and simply wanting to be witnessed, and why having the right person in your corner, whether that's a coach, a therapist, or a truly present friend, changes everything. Here's a related episode that builds on today's conversation:  #448 | What Real Validation Looks Like - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/448-what-real-validation-looks-like/id1511831621?i=1000734176973   🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "Why Change Feels So Uncomfortable (Even When You Want It)"- https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration  📆 Evolve Group Coaching - https://evolveventurestech.com/evolve-group-coaching/  📽️ 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/ Emilia's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithemilia Bianca's IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/ Bianca's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithbianca?_t=8gq3wqu4fAx&_r=1 Connect with Emilia from Evolve Ventures for FREE: https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect CHAPTERS (0:00) Intro (1:54) A client's win worth celebrating (4:04) The beach, the boys, and the girl (7:28) Choosing connection over conflict (8:47) The ripple effect of doing the work (11:07) Here's what Matthew has to say about the Evolve Ventures community and how it has helped in his journey (11:58) Reframing the win, lily pad by lily pad (18:27) Sitting in the mountain-peak moment (19:40) What it feels like to finally be seen (21:56) Who do you turn to? Final thoughts (23:57) Outro ***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION.*** (Stay tuned for this coming Monday's episode!)

  2. 3d ago

    #539 | How Shame Prevents the Cycle of Motivation

    Send us Fan Mail If you keep telling yourself you “just need more motivation,” the real thing holding you back may be much deeper. Shame can quietly shape the way you see yourself, what you believe you deserve, and whether you take action at all. Turning even simple goals, rest, or meaningful pursuits into something that feels nearly impossible. In this episode, we unpack how shame interferes with the cycle of motivation, why motivation often comes after action instead of before it, and how shame-based narratives can keep you stuck in avoidance, guilt, and self-criticism. Emilia and Bianca share real client examples involving rest, career decisions, and pursuing what you actually want, while exploring how self-compassion, identity, support, and a better understanding of your needs can help you create a stronger foundation for meaningful action. Here's a related episode that builds on today's conversation:  #521 | How to Trust Yourself and Eliminate Self-Doubt 👇  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/521-how-to-trust-yourself-and-eliminate-self-doubt/id1511831621?i=1000776557116  Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "Why Change Feels So Uncomfortable (Even When You Want It)" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration 📆 Evolve Group Coaching - https://evolveventurestech.com/evolve-group-coaching/ 📽️ 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/ Emilia's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithemilia Bianca's IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/ Bianca's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithbianca?_t=8gq3wqu4fAx&_r=1 Connect with Emilia from Evolve Ventures for FREE: https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect Show notes: (0:00) Why motivation isn't the real problem (1:35) Rethinking how motivation works (3:47) What actually gets us to take action (5:15) When shame becomes the foundation (8:18) Building on self-compassion instead of shame (10:35) When your to-do list becomes shame (13:08) Why rest can feel undeserved (15:03) How shame shuts down motivation (16:53) Out of the Mud (17:30) How shame quietly runs your life (20:06) Choosing what you actually want (23:16) Finding the story underneath your resistance (27:22) Why shame needs outside support (29:26) Outro ***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION. (Stay tuned for this coming Thursday's episode!)

  3. Sep 10

    #538 | How "Only The Brave" Changed Our Lives Forever - Evolve Movie Club

    Send us Fan Mail The movies that stay with us don’t just entertain us. They can challenge the way we think about our lives, our choices, and the legacy we’re leaving behind. In this Evolve Movie Club recap, Emilia and Bianca reflect on Only the Brave and the conversations it sparked around courage, grief, responsibility, and what it means to become a better ancestor. In this episode, we unpack ecological grief, climate anxiety, seventh generation thinking, and the impact our everyday decisions can have far beyond our own lifetime. We also explore how meaning and purpose can become an antidote to nihilism, why small choices matter, and how becoming more conscious of the future can change the way we live today. Here's a related episode that builds on today's conversation: #510 | How to Cultivate a Conscious Leader's Mindset: -https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/510-how-to-cultivate-a-conscious-leaders-mindset/id1511831621?i=1000771122618 Learn more about:  🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "Why Change Feels So Uncomfortable (Even When You Want It)" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration 📆 Evolve Group Coaching - https://evolveventurestech.com/evolve-group-coaching/ 📽️ 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 Evolve Ventures Society (Private Facebook Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/457130589193794 Emilia's IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithemilia/ Emilia's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithemilia Bianca's IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/ Bianca's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithbianca?_t=8gq3wqu4fAx&_r=1 Connect with Emilia from Evolve Ventures for FREE: https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect   Show notes:   00:00 - Intro 01:43 - Why Evolve Movie Club matters 03:03 - Turning movies into reflection 05:56 - Wildfires and ecological grief 08:29 - What kind of ancestor will you be? 12:30 - Seventh generation thinking 15:22 - Naming ecological grief and climate anxiety 18:16 - Evolve Testimonial 19:13 - Choosing meaning over nihilism 27:50 - Outro  ***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION. (Stay tuned for this coming Monday's episode!)

  4. Sep 7

    #537 | "I Did the Best That I Could" is NOT A Viable Excuse

    Send us Fan Mail “I did the best I could” can sound like an explanation, but when it is used to avoid accountability for real harm, it can leave adult children questioning their own reality for years. In this episode, we unpack why “I did the best I could” is not always a viable excuse, especially when a parent refuses to acknowledge, repair, or change harmful patterns. Emilia and Bianca explore how entire family systems can reinforce denial, why the sibling who speaks up is often labeled the problem, and what happens when maintaining a relationship requires you to repeatedly betray your own truth. They also discuss what future parents can do differently by practicing accountability, apology, emotional attunement, and the willingness to keep bettering their best. Here's a related episode that builds on today's conversation: #529 | The Truth About Wanting Them to Apologize - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/529-the-truth-about-wanting-them-to-apologize/id1511831621?i=1000781645317   Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "Why Change Feels So Uncomfortable (Even When You Want It)" -  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration 📆 Evolve Group Coaching - https://evolveventurestech.com/evolve-group-coaching/ 📽️ 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/ Emilia's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithemilia Bianca's IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/ Bianca's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithbianca?_t=8gq3wqu4fAx&_r=1 Connect with Emilia from Evolve Ventures for FREE: https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect Show notes:   0:00 Why “I Did the Best I Could” Isn’t Enough 01:19 The Excuse Adult Children Keep Hearing 02:29 There Actually Are Resources for Parenting 04:13 When Family Members Defend the Dysfunction 07:00 Why Siblings Stay Silent 09:20 The Physical Cost of Family Dysfunction 11:40 When the “Problem Child” Is Actually Getting Help 14:30 You Either Get the Truth or Your Family 15:04 Choosing Truth Over the Family System 19:34 How to Become a Different Kind of Parent 21:30 Bettering Your Best 23:28 What Adult Children Need to Hear 23:47 When Refusing Accountability Causes Real Harm 25:28 “Doing Your Best” Is Not a Free Pass 26:10 Where to Go Next  26:35 Out of the Mud + Evolve Updates   ***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION. (Stay tuned for this coming Monday's episode!)

  5. Sep 3

    #536 | Why Waiting to "Feel Like It" is Ruining Your Life

    Send us Fan Mail Waiting to feel like it is quietly costing you your life. Bianca and Emilia break down why the belief that motivation has to arrive before you take action is one of the most damaging stories keeping people stuck, using a full gallon jug and a hand full of marbles to make the cost of "waiting" impossible to ignore. In this episode, we unpack why waiting to feel like it is actually a perception problem wearing a feelings costume, why every minute spent waiting for motivation is a minute of your life you don't get back, and why identity, not inspiration, is what actually drives consistent behavior. Emilia and Bianca walk through why "fake it till you make it" is b******t, what actually builds the kind of person who shows up anyway, and the one question to ask yourself about the cost of staying the same. Here's a related episode that builds on today's conversation: #526 How Self-Disciplined Are You, Really? - https://open.spotify.com/episode/4XQm929yZSO34JXGr9mrzz?si=hSfEKWP1R1afIZAunXaVWg Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "Why Change Feels So Uncomfortable (Even When You Want It)" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration 📆 Evolve Group Coaching - https://evolveventurestech.com/evolve-group-coaching/ 📽️ 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/ Emilia's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithemilia Bianca's IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/ Bianca's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithbianca?_t=8gq3wqu4fAx&_r=1 Connect with Emilia from Evolve Ventures for FREE.   https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect  Show Notes:  0:00 Why You’ll Never “Feel Like It” 0:15 Welcome to Evolve Ventures 1:45 Why Waiting for Motivation Is Costing You 3:38 The Real Reason We Procrastinate 5:12 Break the Problem Into Smaller Pieces 6:00 The Hidden Cost of Waiting 8:50 Motivation Usually Comes After Action 9:31 Why Motivation Has Become a Crutch 11:10 Identity Is More Powerful Than Motivation 13:27 Building a New Identity Through Action 14:37 Why Doing Hard Things Gets Easier 17:10 The Identity Conflict Holding You Back 18:05 “Fake It Till You Make It” Doesn’t Work 19:21 How You Actually Become That Person 20:01 Behavior Comes Before Confidence 20:33 Becoming Someone Who Does Hard Things 21:46 You Have to Do What You Don’t Want to Do 24:20 Ask Yourself: What Is the Cost of Staying the Same? 26:26 Stop Waiting for Feelings 27:25 Evolve Ventures Resources & Closing  Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION. (Stay tuned for this coming Monday's episode!)

  6. Aug 31

    #535 | Everything You Need to Know About Handling Rude People, Sarcasm and Microaggressions

    Send us Fan Mail Nobody teaches you what to say when someone cuts you down and smiles while doing it. In this episode, we unpack the psychology behind rude people, sarcasm, and microaggressions, why a dysregulated nervous system sits underneath almost all of it, and the four step formula you can actually reach for in the moment. Emilia breaks down where your real training in this area came from: the family, culture, school, and social systems that quietly taught you what is acceptable to say and what you are allowed to say back. Bianca shares why believing everyone is inherently good can leave you defenseless, and opens up about a recent moment where she did not feel safe enough to use the very skills she teaches her own clients. Together they walk through pause, ask, share and set, and returning to your power, plus the identity beliefs that stop most people from ever using the tools at all. Fair warning, this one is explicit. Here's a related episode that builds on today's conversation: #426 | You Don't Need to Be the Boss to Change the Culture - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/evolve-ventures/id1511831621?i=1000721917576 Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "The Difference Between Avoidance and Self-Protection" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration 📆 Evolve Group Coaching - https://evolveventurestech.com/evolve-group-coaching/ 📽️ 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/ Emilia's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithemilia Bianca's IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/ Bianca's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithbianca?_t=8gq3wqu4fAx&_r=1 Connect with Emilia from Evolve Ventures for FREE: https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect Show notes:  (0:00) Intro  (2:19) Where you actually learned to handle rude people  (4:07) The disservice of assuming everyone is good  (5:23) None of this works without a regulated nervous system  (8:40) Unconscious bias and where microaggressions come from  (12:37) A workplace scenario to test yourself against  (13:58) Bianca invites you to Out of the Mud, our free live virtual event hosted the last Wednesday of every month.  (14:35) What panic does to your access to your tools  (17:49) When a belief system becomes denial  (19:29) Step one, pause  (21:26) Step two, ask  (23:05) Steps three and four, share, set, and return to your power  (25:15) Outro ***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION. (Stay tuned for this coming Monday's episode!)

  7. Aug 27

    #534 | 3 Ways Your Partner is Holding Back Your Growth

    Send us Fan Mail The hardest truth in a relationship is usually the one nobody is willing to say out loud. In this episode, we unpack the taboo reality of growth orientation in intimate partnerships, why a partner who will not grow alongside you eventually becomes the ceiling on your own life, and why denial, delusion, and distancing are the three ways most people avoid seeing it. We get into the narrative that says you are never supposed to judge your partner, and why that belief is quietly costing people decades. Judgment is not the problem. Unfair, harsh, and maladaptive judgment is. From there we look at what a partnership is actually for, whether it exists to reinforce who you already are or to challenge the growth edges of who you are becoming, and then break down the three specific areas where a non growth oriented partner holds you back: emotionally, socially, and psychologically. Here's a related episode that builds on today's conversation: #483 | How to Hold Two Truths at the Same Time - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/evolve-ventures/id1511831621?i=1000752414280 Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "The Difference Between Avoidance and Self-Protection" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration 📆 Evolve Group Coaching - https://evolveventurestech.com/evolve-group-coaching/ 📽️ 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/ Emilia's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithemilia Bianca's IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/ Bianca's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithbianca?_t=8gq3wqu4fAx&_r=1 Connect with Emilia from Evolve Ventures for FREE: https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect Show notes:  (0:00) Intro  (2:04) Why growth orientation sits at the center  (2:59) Denial, delusion, and distancing  (3:53) Is it wrong to judge your partner  (4:37) Judgment as a relationship tool  (5:39) The conversations that actually trigger growth  (7:14) What a partnership is actually for  (8:28) Am I more growth oriented than my partner  (9:30) When your foundations do not match  (10:41) Kayleigh talks about the supportive and caring environment within the Evolve Ventures team  (11:28) The three ways your partner holds you back  (12:50) Emotionally, the intimacy they cannot reach  (14:42) Socially, the drama their lack of discernment creates  (15:08) Psychologically, the flexibility they never built  (15:42) Where to take this next  (16:44) Outro ***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION. (Stay tuned for this coming Monday's episode!)

  8. Aug 24

    #533 | The Truth About Trying to be Happy All the Time

    Send us Fan Mail Chasing happiness is the fastest way to miss your life. In this episode, we unpack why so many of us keep entering new jobs, new relationships, and new purchases expecting them to finally fix us, and why that pattern quietly repeats for years without ever getting named. Bianca opens with a client conversation that required real candor, and Emilia takes it back to first principles: what happiness actually is by definition, why we have been sold the idea that it is the best thing to feel, and what it costs us to treat a passing emotion as a permanent state. We get into the if-then narratives running underneath our decisions, the arrival fallacy, and the law of trade-offs. Emilia shares openly about a recent six-figure purchase and the values-based decision making behind it, and Bianca names the baseline sadness she has stopped apologizing for and started building her work on. The takeaway is not that you will never be happy. It is that grit, distress tolerance, and fulfillment are what actually build a life worth living, and happiness shows up as a byproduct along the way. Here's a related episode that builds on today's conversation: #428 | How to Create a Joy-Filled Life by Design, Not by Default - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/evolve-ventures/id1511831621?i=1000722917711 Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "The Difference Between Avoidance and Self-Protection" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration 📆 Evolve Group Coaching - https://evolveventurestech.com/evolve-group-coaching/ 📽️ 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/ Emilia's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithemilia Bianca's IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/ Bianca's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithbianca?_t=8gq3wqu4fAx&_r=1 Connect with Emilia from Evolve Ventures for FREE: https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect Show notes:  (0:00) Intro  (2:01) The client who cannot get out of his own way  (6:20) First principles: why we chase happiness  (8:45) What happiness actually means  (11:36) Sold the narrative that happy equals better  (14:46) If-then thinking and the arrival fallacy  (17:05) Happiness as the anchor on the boat of life  (18:53) Emilia invites listeners to Out of the Mud, the free live virtual event hosted on the last Wednesday of every month.  (19:50) Sadness as the source of deeper connection  (22:05) The truck purchase and the law of trade-offs  (27:34) Chasing relief is costing you your life  (30:42) Happiness as a byproduct, not a goal  (33:23) Outro ***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt 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
    541
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Evolve Ventures
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    Evolve Ventures