Real talk about toxic relationships, unexpected transitions, and the courage to trust yourself again. When you find yourself facing the same painful patterns — like attracting toxic people in different areas of your life — it's not failure, it's feedback. Every transition is an invitation to pause, notice, and choose differently. In this episode, we'll talk about how to recognize those patterns, use "pattern interrupts" to shift them, and finally move through your transitions with clarity, courage, and confidence.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

When going through a transition:

• Take the leap
• Make the jump
• Plan for any risk
• Really go for it!

BEST MOMENTS

The Secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new! –Socrates

My mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. –Maya Angelou

I am a woman who has learned repeatedly that while rock bottom feels like the end – it's always the beginning of something. -Glennon Doyle

If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one. –Dolly Parton

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.

Free 30-minute Path to Thriving Coaching Call: https://locatecoaching.as.me/PathtoThriving

EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT

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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

Wanna get off the narcissist's ride? You can!

It's time to end the endless loop of confusion, guilt, and second-guessing that always comes with being in a relationship with a narcissist. No matter what role they play in your life — partner, parent, boss, or friend — you have the power to step off the ride and take back control.

In this episode, we'll talk about simple, effective strategies to help you stop the spin, reclaim your peace, and start living life on your own terms.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Use "gray rocking"
• Practice your boundaries
• You don't have to defend yourself from the narcissist
• Choose You!

BEST MOMENTS

Children of narcissists learn that love is abuse. The narcissist teaches them that if someone displeases you, it is okay to harm them and call it love. –M. Wakefield

Narcissism is not about self love. It's a clinical trait that belies a deep sense of emptiness, low self-esteem, emotional detachment, self-loathing, extreme problems with intimacy. –Drew Pinsky

Narcissists purposefully target people who have high levels of integrity.

–from IforHer.com

Narcissists install a mental filter in our heads a little bit at a time… 'Will he get upset if I do/say/think this? Will he approve/disapprove? Will he feel hurt by this? Until we can uninstall the narcissist-filter, our actions are controlled by narcissists to some degree. –Sam Vaknin

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

This episode is all about where mindset and adversity meet. It's easy to stay positive when life is smooth sailing — but when challenges show up (and they always do), our mindset can take a hit. The truth is, it doesn't have to be that way. You can maintain a grounded, empowering mindset — not one that's toxically positive — even in the middle of struggle. Let's talk about how to do it.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Reframe
• Shift
• Take Action!
• Face your fear and anxiety directly

BEST MOMENTS

Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional. –Roger Crawford

Your mind will believe what you tell it. So tell it that you're smart, talented, fearless & you have what it takes. –Unknown

The most fulfilling path is paved with challenges overcome and lessons learned. –Unknown

Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction. –Germany Kent

The most effective way to do it, it to do it. –Amelia Earhart

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.

Listen to three powerful episodes for more on Hope: Season 1 Episode 14, Season 2 Episode 38, and Season 3 Episode 52!

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