Welcome to the ThriveMind Studio Podcast — a space for reflection, care, and meaningful connection.

In Episode 6, host Courtney Finstad is joined by Kyle Dietrich, founder of Grounded Idealist, and Madison Brazil, Senior Learning Specialist, for a thoughtful conversation on navigating uncertainty, purpose, and collective care. Together, they explore how Grounded Idealist emerged in response to disruption — creating spaces for coaching, connection, and support for those experiencing career transitions and identity shifts.

At the heart of their work is a focus on slowing down, reconnecting with self, and leading from a grounded, embodied place. Through pro bono coaching, cohort-based programs, and community-driven learning, they are helping individuals move from crisis to clarity while reimagining what meaningful service and leadership can look like.

In our Voices of Impact Nonprofit Spotlight, we are honored to feature Samantha Moritz, Founder and Volunteer of Lifekind Foundation. This conversation highlights the deeper, often overlooked root causes of chronic pain and community health challenges — and the importance of addressing healing through trauma-informed, community-centered approaches.

Sponsored by Kalypso Publishing. Proudly produced by Techne Innovations.

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Learn more about Grounded Idealist:
https://www.groundedidealist.co/

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Connect with the Grounded Idealist team:
Kyle Dietrich: kyle dietrich | LinkedIn
Madison Brazil: Madison Brazil | LinkedIn
Miranda Cairns: Miranda Cairns | LinkedIn
Danyah Wafa: Danyah Wafa, MSc, PMP, CMP | LinkedIn

For Coaches:
• Join Coaching Collaborative and volunteer with Grounded Idealist
• Join Conscious Catalyst — a membership for coaches to deepen their practice, connect with others, and activate purpose through service

For Displaced Workers:
• Sign up for Coaching Collaborative to receive pro bono coaching
• Root to Rise: A Career Navigator for Mission-Driven Professionals and Public Servants (Cohort 3 begins April 15)
• Scholarships and payment plans available
• Join the waitlist for the Public Service Incubator relaunch

Episode 5 – ThriveMind Studio Podcast

In this episode of the ThriveMind Studio Podcast, host Courtney Finstad sits down with Astrid Schanz-Garbassi, coach, facilitator, and founder of Expanded Capacity. Astrid shares reflections from her personal journey and professional work helping individuals reconnect with their intuition, slow down, and create more aligned ways of living and leading. Through practices such as self-inquiry, somatic awareness, and thoughtful reflection, she supports people in cultivating clarity, authenticity, and deeper connection with themselves and the world around them.

This episode’s Voices of Impact Nonprofit Spotlight features Executive Director Robin Young with Child Family Health International (CFHI), a nonprofit dedicated to advancing ethical global health education through immersive learning programs around the world. By connecting students with local healthcare professionals and public health leaders, CFHI helps future health professionals gain firsthand insight into global health systems while developing cultural humility, empathy, and a deeper understanding of community-led health initiatives. Their work is grounded in a Fair Trade Learning approach that prioritizes equitable partnerships and sustainable impact.

To learn more about CFHI, visit:
https://www.cfhi.org/

In Episode 4 of the ThriveMind Studio Podcast, host Courtney Finstad sits down with somatic executive coach and organizational psychologist Oren Shai for a grounded conversation on embodied leadership, emotional resilience, and sustainable performance. Together, they explore the shift from rigidity to rhythm, the importance of reconnecting head, heart, and gut, and why capability does not equal capacity. Drawing from Oren’s work with founders and high-performing leaders, the discussion centers on working with our biology rather than overriding it - softening around discomfort instead of forcing our way through it.

This episode also features a meaningful nonprofit spotlight on NI2C — Nested Integral Coaching Constellation — and its REPAIR Program, a 13-week trauma-informed peer support experience designed for individuals impacted by interpersonal or collective trauma. In conversation with Erika Knudsen, NI2C REPAIR Facilitator & Coach, we explore how trauma imprints on the nervous system and how healing can begin through embodied awareness, compassionate self-relationship, and relational safety.