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. 1d ago

    #513 | The Tools to Become a Conscious Leader (Part 2)

    Send us Fan Mail What if conscious leadership begins with the part of your life you keep trying not to own? In today’s episode, we get honest about self-leadership, personal responsibility, conscious growth, and the quiet daily choices that shape who you become. Leadership is not reserved for people with titles, teams, platforms, or authority. It starts in the private moments, especially when pain, fear, old patterns, and resistance make the easier path feel reasonable. We look at what it means to lead yourself first, how unconscious patterns can keep dysfunction alive, and why one harder decision can shift the way you show up in your life, relationships, and future. Stop waiting for life to hand you authority. Become the person your next chapter can safely follow. Here’s a related episode that builds on today’s conversation: #510 | How to Cultivate a Conscious Leader's Mindset - https://apple.co/4uzFAPO Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "How to Stop Taking Everything So Personally" - 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/ 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: (4:32) Leading beyond your own pain (8:09) Redefining what leadership really means (16:41) When pain comes from unconscious leadership (18:56) Becoming the leader of your own life (23:54) The first daily leadership commitment (28:55) The decision that changes everything (34:49) 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!)

    37 min

  2. 5d ago

    #512 | Men Need Help Too...We Just Don’t Talk About It

    Send us Fan Mail Men are struggling in ways our culture still barely knows how to name. In this episode, we take an honest look at men’s mental health, emotional suppression, therapy resistance, vulnerability, fatherhood, and the quiet pressure many men carry to stay strong even when they are barely holding it together. This is not a blame-heavy episode, and it is not a soft excuse for harmful behavior. It is a clearer look at what happens when men are taught to joke instead of feel, perform instead of process, and disappear inside themselves instead of asking for help. We also talk about why safe spaces matter, why support cannot be theoretical, and why healing has to move from awareness into action. Bring the armor, but maybe loosen one buckle before pressing play. Here’s a related episode that builds on today’s conversation: #427 | The Manliest SIN in Existence - https://apple.co/4ogBEld Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "How to Stop Taking Everything So Personally" - 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/ 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: (3:43) When fatherhood exposes buried insecurity (7:13) Men need other men leading (9:18) The cost of punished vulnerability (12:23) Kayleigh talks about the supportive and caring environment within the Evolve Ventures team. (13:10) The heartbreak behind the jokester (16:29) Choosing therapy for the next generation (20:58) What women must make room for (28:03) Turning awareness into lived change (33:52) 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!)

    36 min

  3. Jun 8

    #511 | Why Alcohol is an EASY Helper When You're Stressed

    Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode of Evolve Ventures Tech, we look at the uncomfortable truth behind using alcohol as stress relief. When life feels heavy, alcohol can seem like the fastest way to soften the noise, fit into social settings, or finally feel like yourself again. But what feels like comfort can quietly become avoidance, and what looks normal can still be costing you clarity, connection, and emotional control. We explore the psychology behind why alcohol is such an easy coping mechanism, how stress exposes what needs attention, and why the harder choice is often the one that actually gives you your life back. The drink may take the edge off, but the bill always finds your nervous system. Here's a related episode that builds on today’s conversation: #495 | The Real Reason People Give Up On Their Dreams - https://apple.co/4cLi1MQ #487 | Why You Struggle in Social Situations - https://apple.co/3RTJV2D Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "How to Stop Taking Everything So Personally" - 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/ 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: (2:11) The pressure to drink socially (6:44) Redefining addiction without shame (8:03) Alcohol as a social buffer (12:22) Alcohol as adult self-soothing (14:40) Finding the real source of stress (21:04) Choosing meaningful hard over easy relief (24:06) 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. Jun 4

    #510 | How to Cultivate a Conscious Leader's Mindset

    Send us Fan Mail What if leadership is not something you were born with, but something you are responsible for becoming? In this episode, we challenge the belief that conscious leaders are chosen, gifted, or naturally built differently. Through the lens of conscious leadership, personal responsibility, mindset, and holistic mental health, we look at what it means to lead your life with more awareness, ownership, and intention. This episode is for the person who has questioned whether they are “leader material,” but still feels the quiet pull to become someone others can trust, follow, and grow beside. Step into the role before the world has to beg you to. Here's a related episode that builds on today’s conversation: #468 | The Books That Change How You See Yourself and Your Choices - https://apple.co/4qXneXG Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "How to Stop Taking Everything So Personally" - 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/ 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) Stewarding the future with intention (5:44) Why leadership can feel unreachable (9:07) Practicing the conscious leader mindset (10:48) Here's what Matthew has to say about the Evolve Ventures community and how it has helped in his journey. (11:35) Leading when life feels heavy (16:32) If not you, then who? (17:50) 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!)

    20 min

  5. Jun 1

    #509 | Do THIS for Your Next Spring Cleaning (Thank Us Later)

    Send us Fan Mail Change your space before it changes you. In today’s episode, we take spring cleaning beyond clutter, closets, and open windows, and into the places your nervous system has been quietly living. From stale routines to screen fatigue, environmental design, emotional buildup, and the way your home can shape your mental health, this episode is a sharp reminder that change does not only happen inside your mind. Sometimes, it starts with the air you breathe, the space you keep, and the patterns you stop dragging into the next season. If your brain has been asking for a reset, maybe start by opening a window before blaming your entire personality. Episode Reference: #466 | Instead of New Year's Resolutions, Do THIS - https://apple.co/4aWMjLF Here's a related episode that builds on today’s conversation: #491 | How to Create Space for Your Feelings - https://apple.co/43oj8hv Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "How to Stop Taking Everything So Personally" - 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/ 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: (2:44) Environmental design as nervous system support (6:08) Why your home needs fresh air (8:27) The mental health version of spring cleaning (12:12) Nature, screens, and brain recovery (16:03) The hidden buildup inside your environment (20:29) A seasonal reset for your whole life (23:02) Why calendars can throw off your rhythm (26:27) Creating space for your feelings (27:55) 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!)

    30 min

  6. May 28

    #508 | How to Be the Best Post-Partum Partner

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Evolve Ventures Tech, we take a sharp, honest look at what partnership really requires before, during, and after pregnancy. From postpartum support and emotional labor to household rhythms, identity shifts, and the pressure new parents rarely see coming, we challenge the idea that love alone is enough to build a steady family system. This episode is for expecting parents, conscious couples, and anyone preparing for parenthood with more clarity, humility, and intention. Build the foundation before the baby arrives, because pressure has a way of exposing what preparation was overlooked. Here are related episodes that build on today’s conversation: #483 | How to Hold Two Truths At the Same Time - https://apple.co/4tSwvBR #457 | Polyvagal Theory: The Key to Well-Being - https://apple.co/4qcqfCp  Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "Being Strong Is Exhausting: The Mental Health Cost of Always Holding It Together" - 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/ 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: (4:15) The reality behind new parenthood (6:08) Why fathers need deeper preparation (9:45) Amanda highlights the impact of group coaching with Evolve Ventures, sharing how it has significantly contributed to her personal growth. (10:30) Parenting beyond old relationship roles (15:49) Getting over yourself before parenthood (18:10) Anticipating your partner’s hidden needs (20:13) Having the hard talks early (21:40) Protecting the rhythm of the home (24:45) 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!)

    27 min

  7. May 25

    #507 | Breaking Down Patriarchy, Matriarchy and Our Role Within It

    Send us Fan Mail What if the beliefs running your life were never really yours? In today’s episode, we take an honest look at patriarchy, matriarchy, power, money, identity, and the family roles that quietly influence how we see ourselves and each other. This is not about blaming men, dismissing women, or turning growth into a gender war. It is about noticing the narratives we inherited, especially the ones that affect our relationships, standards, emotional expression, self-worth, and ability to think clearly. From unconscious family dynamics to the way power shows up in love and leadership, this episode opens the door to a deeper kind of reflection. The kind that asks us to stop defending the script and start questioning who handed it to us in the first place. Here’s a related episode that builds on today’s conversation: #478 | How to Advocate For Yourself - https://apple.co/4ndYjOC Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "Being Strong Is Exhausting: The Mental Health Cost of Always Holding It Together" - 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/ 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: (2:04) Why this is not a bashfest (4:12) Money, power, and inherited beliefs (6:02) What matriarchy actually means (11:54) The deeper problem behind power (17:21) What family tables quietly teach us (24:53) Seeing your role inside the system (28:59) Questioning identity, marriage, and tradition (32:30) 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!)

    35 min

  8. May 21

    #506 | If You're a Parent Being Estranged, Here's What You Need to Know

    Send us Fan Mail Silence has a shape. In this episode, we step into the painful reality of family estrangement, where adult children, estranged parents, and the people caught between them are left trying to make sense of the distance that once felt impossible. Beneath the quiet, there is often grief, shame, anxiety, boundaries, accountability, and a deep longing for repair. For anyone standing on either side of the divide, this episode offers a grounded and psychologically honest look at what happens when family systems fracture, love is still present, and connection no longer feels simple or safe. Come closer to the silence. It may be saying more than anyone has been willing to hear. Here’s a related episode that builds on today’s conversation: #484 | Avoiding the Truth Doesn't Make it Not Real - https://apple.co/4cchVxC Learn more about: 🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "Being Strong Is Exhausting: The Mental Health Cost of Always Holding It Together" - 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/ 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: (3:12) What estranged parents need to know (5:42) Defining estrangement and emotional distance (8:18) The numbers behind family estrangement (10:48) Grief, shame, and anxiety underneath silence (17:12) Isaac shares what it's like to be part of the Evolve Ventures team and what he loves about it. (18:01) Why good therapy matters deeply (21:05) Algorithms, blame, and generational bias (26:57) Why estrangement feels more visible now (31:29) The hard truth about repair (34:05) Respect, boundaries, and keeping the door open (37:37) 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 Monday’s episode!)

    40 min
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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
    514
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Evolve Ventures
  • Show Website
    Evolve Ventures