The Strong Sunflowers

Gisselle and Zana
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The Strong Sunflowers

You might be asking yourself what’s a strong sunflower? And if Webster were to define it… it would say…Someone that conditions their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual strength to use their voice and actions to improve their life and inspire the people around them. This podcast will range from 10 minute episodes, to give you that shot of motivation you need to keep going. And episodes that dig a little deeper (and last a little longer) where we interview people in different parts of their journey. Whether in the seed planting phase, where there’s hope and courage. In the rooting or stemming phase, where there’s trial, error, and failure but they have the audacity to get up and try again. Or people that are in full bloom and harvest! Where we celebrate and reflect on their journey and cast visions towards the future.

  1. 3D AGO

    Episode 206 - French Landing : A French Woman's Journey to Her American Dream 💐

    Hello Strong Sunflower 🌻 In this inspiring episode, we sit down with author Elisabeth Bykoff to celebrate the release of her powerful new book, French Landing — available NOW! 🇫🇷✈️🇺🇸 Elisabeth takes us behind the scenes of how French Landing came to life — from a spark of inspiration to a deeply personal exploration of identity, diversity, and the courage it takes to build a new life in a foreign land. 🌍✨ Through heartfelt stories of resilience, cultural transformation, and self-discovery, Elisabeth shares what it truly means to chase the "American Dream" while staying rooted in your authentic self. Whether you’re navigating life in a new country or just trying to find where you belong, this conversation will leave you feeling seen, empowered, and inspired to bloom wherever you’re planted. 🌻💬 xoxo, 🌻 G & Z 🌻 Building 2 BLOOM MEDIA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@building2bloommedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Cre8 App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thecre8app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the field at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thestrongsunflowers.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thestrongsunflowers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE BEES 🐝 Building to Bloom Bee Well Challenge PDF:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bee Well Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "5 Tips on Becoming a S.A.S" FREE PDF: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5 Tips on Becoming a S.A.S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strongsunflowers/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    33 min

  2. MAY 12

    Episode 205 - Surviving Motherhood through a Natural Disaster w/ Jenny 🌀

    Hello Strong Sunflowr's 🌻 When Hurricane Helene tore through North Carolina, life changed in an instant. In this powerful episode, we sit down with Jenny—a strong sun🌻flower mama who weathered both the storm outside and the storm within. She opens up about the raw realities of surviving a natural disaster while raising kids, the emotional toll it took on her family, and how she found strength in the chaos. From power outages and evacuation scares to keeping her children calm and cared for, Jenny shares the honest truth about what it means to be a mother during a crisis. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by life’s storms, this episode will remind you that resilience grows even in the toughest conditions. 🌪️ Real talk. Raw emotion. Radical strength.🎧 Tune in for an inspiring story of motherhood, community, and rising through the rubble. xoxo, 🌻 G & Z 🌻 Building 2 BLOOM MEDIA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@building2bloommedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Cre8 App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thecre8app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the field at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thestrongsunflowers.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thestrongsunflowers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE BEES 🐝 Building to Bloom Bee Well Challenge PDF:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bee Well Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "5 Tips on Becoming a S.A.S" FREE PDF: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5 Tips on Becoming a S.A.S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strongsunflowers/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    53 min

  3. MAY 5

    Episode 204 - Advocating for Yourself & Staying True to Your Values | 5 Tips to Be a Strong-Ass Sunflower 🌻

    Hello Strong Sunflowers 🌻 In this empowering episode we’re wrapping up our transformative 5-part series on becoming a Strong-Ass Sunflower! 🌞✨ This week, we dive into Tip #5: Advocate for Yourself & Others — a crucial skill for anyone striving to live boldly, authentically, and unapologetically. We get real about setting boundaries, using your voice, and standing firm in your core values and morals. 💪 You’ll hear personal stories, relatable struggles, and actionable advice on how to show up for yourself and your community without compromising your truth. Whether you're navigating friendships, family dynamics, or professional spaces, this episode will help you bloom with strength, integrity, and purpose. 🌻💛 xoxo, 🌻 G & Z 🌻 Building 2 BLOOM MEDIA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@building2bloommedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Cre8 App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thecre8app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the field at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thestrongsunflowers.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thestrongsunflowers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE BEES 🐝 Building to Bloom Bee Well Challenge PDF:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bee Well Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "5 Tips on Becoming a S.A.S" FREE PDF: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5 Tips on Becoming a S.A.S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strongsunflowers/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    35 min

  4. APR 28

    Episode 203-🌻 Tip 4: Ask For Help!

    Hello Hello Strong Sunflowers 🌻 Strong ass sunflowers know: you don't bloom alone. 🌻 In this episode, we’re digging into Tip 4 of becoming a Strong Ass Sunflower: Ask For Help!Because somewhere along the way, many of us were taught that needing help is a weakness—but the truth? It's a strength. We’re talking about why asking for support is essential for growth, how to recognize when you’re trying to do too much on your own, and how leaning on your community actually makes you stronger, not smaller. Real growth happens when we root into connection, not isolation. ✨ Plus: We’re sharing personal stories about the times we didn’t ask for help (and paid for it) and offering a challenge to reach out and build your bloom team.

    21 min

  5. APR 21

    Episode 202: 🌻 Tip 3: If You’re Not Failing, Are You Even Trying?

    We love a Bloom Moment—the applause, the success, the ta-da! But what about the messy middle? The face-plants, the rejections, the scary stuff no one posts about? In this episode, we’re digging into Tip 3 of becoming a Strong Ass Sunflower: Fail Your Way to Success. 🌱 We’ll talk about why failure is essential for growth, how to shift from a fixed mindset to a growth one, and what it means to fall and still keep blooming. From toddler wobbles to adult “oh no’s,” we’re exploring the beautiful breakdowns that lead to breakthroughs. Because real blooming? It starts in the dirt. ✨ Plus: We’re sharing personal stories, reframing failure, and giving you a bold challenge to grow through what you go through.

    25 min

  6. APR 14

    Episode 201-Tip 2, The Power of No 🙅🏽‍♀️Embracing Boundaries 🗺️

    In this empowering episode of The Strong Sunflowers Podcast, Zana and Gisselle dive deep into the art of saying no and the transformative power of setting boundaries. Through candid stories and personal reflections, they unpack the guilt, fear, and cultural expectations that often make boundary-setting feel uncomfortable—but necessary. Discover how learning to say no is an essential act of self-love, why honoring your limits protects your mental and emotional well-being, and how healthy communication can strengthen your relationships. Whether you’re a people pleaser in recovery or just beginning your personal growth journey, this episode will help you prioritize self-care, practice emotional wellness, and protect your peace. Keywords: boundaries, self-love, saying no, personal growth, relationships, mental health, emotional wellness, communication, self-care, podcast Highlights: “Saying no is a form of self-love.” “You can’t pour from an empty cup.” “Your body keeps score.” Tune in, set your boundaries, and bloom boldly.

    40 min

  7. APR 7

    🌻 Episode 200: Tip 1, The Journey to Self-Love: Understanding Self-Care 💅🏾vs. Self-Love 💕

    We’re 200 episodes in, sunflower fam! 🌻✨ After 4 beautiful years of blooming together, we're celebrating this major milestone by revisiting a fan-favorite series: The 5 Tips for Becoming a Strong Ass Sunflower. In this special anniversary episode of The Strong Sunflowers Podcast, Gisselle and Zana dive back into Tip #1: Understanding the Difference Between Self-Love and Self-Care. This conversation is a powerful reminder that self-care is what you do, but self-love is how you see yourself. Through personal stories, honest reflections, and a lot of heart, they unpack how beauty standards, food choices, and inner dialogue can either help or hurt our self-love journey. From aging with grace to moving our bodies with joy, this episode invites you to check in with how you’re showing up for you. Want to follow along with the full guide? Download The 5 Tips for Becoming a Strong Ass Sunflower  on our website and bloom with us all over again. 💛 Keywords: self-love, self-care, personal growth, mental health, body positivity, self-advocacy, boundaries, nutrition, wellness, empowerment Sound Bites: 🌻 "You deserve the world, babe." 🌻 "Weight doesn't even matter." 🌻 "You're just simply enough." Hit play and celebrate 200 episodes of blooming strong! Check out the 5 Tips on Becoming a Strong Ass Sunflower NOW

    32 min

  8. MAR 31

    Episode 199 - Getting back to the BASICS | Finding Alignment ⚡️

    Hello Strong Sunflowers 🌻 In this episode of the Strong Sunflowers podcast, we take a heartfelt look at their journey, reflecting on the power of self-love and care through life’s ever-evolving seasons. As they approach 30, they open up about the challenges of parenting, personal growth, and the importance of setting goals that align with their dreams. Through honest conversation, they explore the beauty of acceptance and adaptability, inspiring listeners to embrace their own paths with confidence and resilience. xoxo, 🌻 G & Z 🌻 Building 2 BLOOM MEDIA: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@building2bloommedia⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Cre8 App: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thecre8app⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Join the field at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thestrongsunflowers.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & follow us on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@thestrongsunflowers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ FREE BEES 🐝 Building to Bloom Bee Well Challenge PDF:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bee Well Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "5 Tips on Becoming a S.A.S" FREE PDF: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5 Tips on Becoming a S.A.S⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strongsunflowers/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    16 min
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You might be asking yourself what’s a strong sunflower? And if Webster were to define it… it would say…Someone that conditions their physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual strength to use their voice and actions to improve their life and inspire the people around them. This podcast will range from 10 minute episodes, to give you that shot of motivation you need to keep going. And episodes that dig a little deeper (and last a little longer) where we interview people in different parts of their journey. Whether in the seed planting phase, where there’s hope and courage. In the rooting or stemming phase, where there’s trial, error, and failure but they have the audacity to get up and try again. Or people that are in full bloom and harvest! Where we celebrate and reflect on their journey and cast visions towards the future.

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  • Creator
    Gisselle and Zana
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    207
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Gisselle and Zana
  • Show Website
    The Strong Sunflowers

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