Upgrade and Elevate

Ashley and Nadja
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As two former coworkers-turned friends, Nadja and Ashley talk through their twists and turns in life that led them to where they are today. Join Nadja and Ashley as they talk about navigating career, travel, cooking, lifestyle, and much more.

  1. 06/20/2022

    Catching Up with Friends

    In this week's episode, Ashley and Nadja invite you into their girl's chat as they catch up on their personal lives. Join in as they dive into their career change, relationships and family.

    37 min

  2. 06/06/2022

    U & E One Year Anniversary: Loss, Therapy and Healing

    In this episode, Nadja and Ashley celebrate Upgrade and Elevate's one-year anniversary! They look back on their favorite moments since the podcast started. They also discuss their recent hiatus and Nadja opens up about how she dealt with the recent loss of her father. She discusses her path to healing in this riveting and vulnerable discussion.

    55 min

  3. 02/28/2022

    Mindfulness, Meditation, and Reiki

    In this week's episode, Ashley and Nadja sit down with Ashley's good friend Kizzy to define mindfulness and discuss mindfulness practices such as meditation and reiki. Kizzy shares how her background in researching and practicing mindfulness has impacted her life and her parenting styles as a mom to a toddler. She also shares how she developed a passion for reiki and how she connects with her clients as a reiki practitioner as well as her future goals as a therapist. In this riveting conversation, Ashley, Nadja, and Kizzy tackle mental wellness and wellbeing!

    48 min

  4. 02/13/2022

    Loving Love: Valentine's Day Celebrations and Date Ideas

    Happy Valentine's Day U&E fam! In this week's episode, Ashley and Nadja celebrate Valentine's Day with advice on celebrating love whether you're in a couple or single. They also discuss their views on Valentine's Day and how that impacts how they celebrate it today.

    34 min

  5. 01/31/2022

    Friends and Boundaries: Nonexistent or Difficult Balance?

    In this week's episode, Ashley and Nadja discuss navigating boundaries with friends. Nadja dives into steps she took to have a difficult conversation with friends over a boundary. Ashley reflects on how previous friendships impacted how she responds to her friends' actions. Are boundaries too difficult to talk about between friends? Listen in!

    40 min

  6. 01/17/2022

    New Year, New Goals

    Happy New Year U&E fam! In this week's episode, Ashley and Nadja catch up on their holiday experiences, reflect on their highs and lows of 2021 and how that impacted their goals for 2022. They also sharer their thoughts on the recent covid spike and how it impacts them moving forward.

    36 min

  7. 12/20/2021

    Strategies to Navigate Holiday Dinner Conversations

    Happy holidays Upgrade and Elevate family! In this week's episode, Nadja and Ashley discuss the stress of dinner conversations especially around the holiday season. They are joined by special guest and mental health professional, Jane. Listen in as they discuss helpful strategies on navigating uncomfortable conversations during the holidays.

    42 min

  8. 12/06/2021

    Holiday Traditions: A Year of New and Some Old

    In this week's episode, Ashley and Nadja discuss the important lessons they learned over Thanksgiving and how they plan to apply it to future holidays. They also take a deep dive into making holidays feel more personal to you while keeping some family traditions. Nadja discusses how she made the holiday special for herself as well as her dad while being in another state.

    41 min
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As two former coworkers-turned friends, Nadja and Ashley talk through their twists and turns in life that led them to where they are today. Join Nadja and Ashley as they talk about navigating career, travel, cooking, lifestyle, and much more.

Information

  • Creator
    Ashley and Nadja
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2022 Upgrade and Elevate
  • Show Website
    Upgrade and Elevate