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Life After: From Surviving to Thriving

Life After: From Surviving to Thriving

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This is the podcast that teaches you to move from surviving to thriving through helpful tips and tricks that change your life!2023 Desarrollo Personal Éxito Personal
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  • The Stories Your Brain Tells—and How to Change Them

    The Stories Your Brain Tells—and How to Change Them
    Mar 11 2026
    In this episode, we explore the powerful idea that what you tell your brain, it believes. The thoughts we repeat—often without even noticing—can shape how we see ourselves, our abilities, and our lives. We'll talk about the "little gremlin" voice that many of us carry in our heads and how those messages often originate from past experiences, other people, or old beliefs that no longer serve us. More importantly, we'll walk through practical ways to interrupt those thoughts, blunt their impact, and begin replacing them with something more helpful and empowering. We'll also explore an important truth: sometimes what we tell our brain is out of sync with what our body already knows. Your nervous system often recognizes patterns of safety or danger long before your logical mind is ready to acknowledge them. Learning to notice those signals, quiet the gremlins, and reconnect what your brain and body are telling you can open the door to clarity, better choices, and a life that feels more aligned with who you really are. KEY TAKEAWAYS Acknowledge the thought Blunt the thought Distract yourself, or energetically block, the thought Let the thought go – or change the thought See your life change!! BEST MOMENTS You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn't worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens. – Louise Hay Turn your wounds into wisdom. – Oprah Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love. – Brené Brown Your biography becomes your biology. – Caroline Myss Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. – Marianne Williamson VALUABLE RESOURCES If you're struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you're not alone. Download my free guide at locatecoaching.com/freegift to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: https://sites.libsyn.com/460833/site ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she's used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast "Life After: From Surviving to Thriving", Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@locatecoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/locatecoaching/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEImRGJXX4hrdS_NM3wWXg Email: info@locatecoaching.com
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  • When Your Nervous System Takes Over (And How to Take It Back)

    When Your Nervous System Takes Over (And How to Take It Back)
    Feb 25 2026
    In this episode, we're breaking down what's really happening in your body during stress and trauma — and why your reactions make sense. From fight and flight to freeze, fawn, and even flop, you'll learn how your nervous system automatically responds to perceived danger — and why those responses are not weaknesses, but survival mechanisms designed to protect you. We'll talk about what happens when you've been stuck in survival mode for too long — especially in toxic or high-stress relationships — and how that impacts your ability to think clearly, plan, and feel grounded. You'll also walk away with practical, research-backed tools to regulate your nervous system in the moment, including breathing techniques, grounding exercises, vagus nerve stimulation, and longer-term rewiring strategies. If you've ever wondered why you reacted the way you did… or carried shame for not "handling it differently"… this episode will help you understand your body, calm your system, and move one step closer to thriving. You survived for a reason — and now you get to learn how to thrive. KEY TAKEAWAYS Quick ways to settle your nervous system: Breathing: regulate your breathing through control breaths. Boxed breathing or 4-7-8 can work. Consciously lowers your heart rate. Grounding techniques: try the 5-4-3-2-1 method – 5 things you see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you hear, 2 things you smell, and 1 thing you taste. This moves you out of a panic or freeze state. Vagus nerve: for an immediate shift – splash cold water on your face, gargle water, or hum – they all trigger your calming response. Butterfly hug: cross your arms over your chest and alternately tap your shoulders. This will help you to feel more secure and grounded. BEST MOMENTS Your body will never forget how someone made your nervous system feel. –Unknown The nervous system holds the key to the body's incredible potential to heal itself. –Jay Holder A healthy nervous system is not always calm. It is flexible and resilient. –Jessica Maguire If you want to improve the world, start by making people feel safer. –Stephen Porges VALUABLE RESOURCES If you're struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you're not alone. Download my free guide at locatecoaching.com/freegift to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: https://sites.libsyn.com/460833/site ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she's used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast "Life After: From Surviving to Thriving", Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@locatecoaching IG: https://www.instagram.com/locatecoaching/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEImRGJXX4hrdS_NM3wWXg Email: info@locatecoaching.com
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  • Hope Isn't Optimism — It's a Practice

    Hope Isn't Optimism — It's a Practice
    Feb 12 2026

    In this episode, we're talking about hope — what it really is, why it matters, and how to strengthen it in your everyday life.

    Drawing from Hope Rising by Chan Hellman and Casey Gwinn, this episode breaks down the three elements of hope — goals, pathways (waypower), and agency (willpower) — and explores how hope is not just optimism, but a practice. A choice. A protective factor that can transform your mental health, relationships, work, and overall well-being.

    You'll hear a personal story and receive practical encouragement for how to build your own hope levels — even when circumstances haven't changed yet. Because hope isn't about pretending life is easy. It's about saying, "This is hard… and I'm still here."

    If you've been feeling tired, discouraged, or in transition, this episode will remind you that hope doesn't have to be loud to be powerful — and sometimes, letting hope be enough for today is more than enough. 💜❤️

    KEY TAKEAWAYS

    • Goals
    • Waypower and Pathways
    • Willpower and Agency

    BEST MOMENTS

    You can get there from here. –Rick Snyder

    Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness. –Bishop Desmond Tutu

    Hope is something we create. –Naomi Drew

    It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. –Frederick Douglass

    VALUABLE RESOURCES

    If you're struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you're not alone. Download my free guide at locatecoaching.com/freegift to help you find clarity and confidence.

    EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT

    Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving:

    https://sites.libsyn.com/460833/site

    ABOUT THE HOST

    Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward.

    Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she's used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving!

    Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast "Life After: From Surviving to Thriving", Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all.

    CONNECT & CONTACT

    TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@locatecoaching

    IG: https://www.instagram.com/locatecoaching/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwEImRGJXX4hrdS_NM3wWXg

    Email: info@locatecoaching.com
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