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Elevate and Thrive: Breaking Barriers for an Empowered Life

by Jen Smith

Welcome to "Elevate and Thrive" I'm Jen Smith, your guide on this transformative journey. Each week, we dive into the lives of remarkable individuals who have faced adversity head-on, shattered barriers, and emerged stronger, wiser, and empowered.This is not just a podcast; it's a space for raw, authentic conversations. Expect real stories, genuine insights, and practical takeaways that resonate with your own journey of personal and professional growth.New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe now for a front-row seat to empowering stories, practical advice, & a community that believes in you.

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Episodes

  1. Elevate & Thrive Episode 20: Bridging the Gap-Lessons from animals on living in harmony with Jen Smith

    On this episode of Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for an Empowered Life, Coach Jen Smith does a short podcast and tells a personal story of how 2 cats helped her see the importance of holding space for eeach other in love and how our energy can be the bridge to peace. She shares some…

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  2. Through the Looking Glass: How Experiences and Beliefs Shape Our Perception of the World with Jen Smith - Elevate & Thrive Episode 19

    On this episode of Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for an Empowered Life, Coach Jen Smith talks about how each one of us has our own lens of perception that influences how we see the world and each other. She talks about how our belief shapes our reality and how we can strengthen…

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  3. From darkness to the light: Finding freedom and purpose through divine intervention with Amanda Whittemore - Elevate & Thrive Episode 18

    On this episode of Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for an Empowered Life, Coach Jen Smith Interviews Amanda Whittemore who talks about being born into a world of turmoil, the unlikely teachers who helped her learn to survive and divine intervention that changed the course of her life taking...

  4. Elevate & Thrive Episode 17 - Finding Peace and Purpose with Adriana Ochoa

    Elevate & Thrive Episode 17 - From Chaos to Clarity: Finding Peace and Purpose with Adriana Ochoa. On this episode of Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for an Empowered Life, Coach Jen Smith Interviews Adriana Ochoa, a registered Yoga Teacher who teaches a Hatha-style practice and helps people...

  5. Elevate & Thrive Episode 16 - How Emotions and Energy Shape Your Health with Dr. Beata Harasim

    The Hidden Connection: How Emotions and Energy Shape Your Health and Well-Being. Elevate & Thrive Episode 16 with Dr. Beata Harasim On this episode of Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for an Empowered Life, Coach Jen Smith Interviews Dr. Beata Harasim is a Holistic and Integrative Doctor who...

  6. Elevate & Thrive Episode 15 - Living Unapologetically with Jen Smith

    Living Unapologetically - How Being True to Yourself Transforms Your Life with Jen Smith On this episode of Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for an Empowered Life, Coach Jen Smith does a short podcast on how at any given point in life we have the ability to choose who we want to be. She talks...

  7. Elevate & Thrive Episode 14 - From Trust to Turmoil with Jennifer Jessup

    From Trust to Turmoil: A Heart-to-Heart on Betrayal, Healing, and Moving Forward. On this episode of Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for an Empowered Life, Coach Jen Smith Interviews Jennifer Jessup who shares her story of divorce, betrayal and learning how to forgive, let go and being more...

  8. Elevate & Thrive Episode 13 - Vanlife and Unexpected Conversations with Jen Smith

    Elevate & Thrive Episode 13 - An Unexpected Conversation with A Traveler with Jen Smith On this episode of Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for an Empowered Life, Coach Jen Smith changes things up and does a short podcast on the power of conversation, listening to your intuition and how...

  9. Elevate & Thrive Episode 12 - Letting go of the things holding you down with Danielle Crouch

    On this episode of Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for an Empowered Life, Coach Jen Smith Interviews Danielle Crouch who shares her story of juggling between a demanding career, family, divorce, single parenthood, and trying to pay for it all. The 'multiple' lives she has led (so far) are...

  10. Elevate & Thrive Episode 11 - Communication Strategies to Strengthen Any Relationship with Jen Smith

    On this episode of Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for an Empowered Life, Coach Jen Smith changes things up and does a short podcast on Communication Strategies to Strengthen Any Relationship. She talks about the importance of listening, being present and what listening really is. Spoiler...

  11. Elevate & Thrive Episode 10 - Starting Over with Victoria Vakulchik

    On this episode of Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for an Empowered Life, Coach Jen Smith Interviews Victoria Vakulchik who shares her story of immigrating to the United States with only $500 in her pocket and speaking no English, and the challenges she faced along the way to where she is…

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  12. Elevate & Thrive Episode 9 - Divine intervention & Breaking the Cycle with Margaret Roy

    On this episode of Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for an Empowered Life, Coach Jen Smith Interviews Margaret Roy who shares her story of living through childhood trauma, molestation and abuse, fatherless home, abandonment, drugs, etc. She shares how she turned her life around at age 17…

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  13. Elevate & Thrive Episode 8 - From Cult to Cultivating Self-Friendship

    On this episode of Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for an Empowered Life, Coach Jen Smith Interviews Vanessa Elle Wilde who shares her story of growing up in a cult, breaking away from being controlled and finding “Self-Friendship” from an unexpected source. Vanessa Elle Wilde is a...

  14. Elevate & Thrive Episode 7 - Finding your inner warrior with Dulce Santiago-Montoya

    On this episode of Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for an Empowered Life, Coach Jen Smith Interviews Dulce Santiago-Montoya who shares her story of surviving breast cancer, learning how to advocate for her body, finding purpose in the pain and learning to embrace the now and do the things…

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  15. Elevate & Thrive Episode 6 - Following your own Path with Miriam Fesili

    On this episode of Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for an Empowered Life, Coach Jen Smith Interviews Miriam Fesili who shares her story of growing up as the preachers daughter, the expectations that came along with that and how she found her way through the darkness and back into the light....

  16. Elevate & Thrive - Episode 5 - Mindset Matters with Stacey Turner

    On this episode of Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for an Empowered Life, Coach Jen Smith Interviews Stacey Turner who shares her story of how in some of her darkest times, was able to change her life and let go of the beliefs that were holding her back from her best life. Stacey was a…

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  17. Elevate & Thrive - Episode 4 - Connecting to the Other Side with Terri Jay

    On this episode of Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for an Empowered Life, Coach Jen Smith Interviews Medium and Animal Communicator Terri Jay who shares her story of tapping into her intuition to help fascilitate healing FOR OVER 30 YEARS, Terri has helped thousands of people with their...

  18. Elevate & Thrive - Episdode 3 - Beating the Odds with Tim McDonald

    In this podcast episode Empowerment Coach Jen Smith, host of Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for and Empowered Life interviews Tim McDonald who is a stage 4 colon cancer survivor. He is a husband, father and papa to his grandkids. Diagnosed in November of 2020, at age 52, with metastasis to...

  19. Elevate & Thrive - Episode 2 - Rising from the Ashes with Cici Rose

    In this episode, Elevate & Thrive - Breaking Barriers for and Empowered Life Podcast host and Empowerment Coach Jennifer Smith, interviews Cici Rose about her story about being born into abuse, homelessness, becoming a parent, overcoming challenges, her journey in finding hope, faith and…

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  20. Elevate & Thrive Episode 1 - A Story of Letting Go & Healing

    In this podcast, we'll dive deep into the transformative stories of individuals who have faced adversity head-on and emerged stronger, wiser, and more empowered. But before we dive into those stories, I want to share a little bit about why I started this podcast and the personal journey that led…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Welcome to "Elevate and Thrive" I'm Jen Smith, your guide on this transformative journey. Each week, we dive into the lives of remarkable individuals who have faced adversity head-on, shattered barriers, and emerged stronger, wiser, and empowered.This is not just a podcast; it's a space for raw, authentic conversations. Expect real stories, genuine insights, and practical takeaways that resonate with your own journey of personal and professional growth.New episodes every Tuesday. Subscribe now for a front-row seat to empowering stories, practical advice, & a community that believes in you.

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Jen Smith

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Welcome to "Elevate and Thrive" I'm Jen Smith, your guide on this transformative journey. Each week, we dive into the lives of remarkable individuals who have faced adversity head-on, shattered barriers, and emerged stronger, wiser, and empowered.This is not just a podcast; it's a space for raw,...

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