
Healing, embodiment, and growth in motion.
The gist
let's thrive blends intimate solo reflections with warm guest conversations on nervous system work, movement, food, spirituality, and self-discovery. Its tone is candid and emotionally open, with a strong emphasis on returning to the body and rebuilding trust in oneself.
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About let's thrive
let's thrive is a wellness and self-discovery show built around the belief that growth happens in seasons. Emily Feichels uses the podcast as a place to trace those seasons out loud, from healing and identity shifts to fitness, friendship, food, intuition, and the nervous system. The show can feel intimate and unpolished in the best way. Conversations drift, circle back, and follow the emotional charge of the moment. In one solo episode, running becomes a lens for trust: years of rest, strength training, better eating, hydration, and community turn a once-unpleasant activity into something energizing. In guest conversations, movement is treated as more than exercise. Breathwork, tapping, somatics, moving meditation, and embodied classes become ways to reconnect with the body after disconnection or overwhelm. There is a strong spiritual current here, but it is usually tied to daily choices. The show talks about clearing outside noise, protecting personal energy, listening to intuition, and refusing to hand over authority to social media, mainstream messaging, or one-size-fits-all advice. It also spends time with the friction of change. Guests and Emily discuss hard conversations, letting go of relationships that no longer fit, navigating injury, processing breakups, and rebuilding self-worth. The tone is warm, candid, and friend-to-friend. It is not clinical. It is not a polished expert panel. Its appeal comes from the way big wellness ideas are filtered through lived experience, personal stories, and practical questions about what actually helps someone feel safer, stronger, and more honest in their life. Episodes with people like Claire Ollila, Tay Lauren, Carlisle Studer, Ava Nouri, Maddie Ireland, Nikki Nornberg, and Gabriella Lopardo expand the show into food, creativity, body image, career shifts, inner child healing, and the uncertainty of the twenties. The recurring thread is agency. Healing is framed less as a perfect state and more as a repeated return to the body, to community, and to the next aligned action.
Made for: For listeners drawn to candid wellness conversations about mental health, embodiment, spirituality, running, food, and self-discovery. It especially fits people navigating change, anxiety, body image, confidence, relationships, or identity shifts in young adulthood.
What sets it apart: The show stands out by pairing emotionally open, friend-like conversations with concrete practices such as breathwork, somatics, running, moving meditation, intentional eating, and community accountability. It keeps spiritual language grounded in lived experience.
In their own words
welcome to let's thrive, the podcast. a place for real chats on real experiences to inspire & empower. life is an ever-evolving journey and this podcast is here to support and guide you along the way. if you can listen with an open heart & open mind, you might be surprised by what revelations come through. each of these stories is unique and personal yet reflects universal lessons & experiences we all face! so take what resonates and leave the rest, I'm just happy you're here :)
Why you'd press play
Emily Feichels turns a 5 a.m. ten-mile run into permission to rebuild your relationship with effort.
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- body-first guidance that leaves room for breathwork, moving meditation, and days when you feel disconnected
- candid company while you rethink exercise through rest, strength, proper fueling, and friends who slow your pace
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Episodes
- 1
the time i went to a drum circle + what it taught me
·27m - 2
Girl Science with Carlisle Studer
·51m - 3
learning to be patient and let go in life, love, and work
·31m - 4
Healing Our Relationship with Food and Self
·46m - 5
let's chat: hope, fear, and faith
·31m - 6
how to get out of your comfort zone + heal the nervous system with Kela Rose
·58m - 7
how to love life, again
·33m - 8
self-soothe and regulate your nervous system
·32m - 9
Running Changed My Life
·31m - 10
Nikki Norenberg: Moving Meditation, Creating Safety in the Body, and Healing Seasons
·47m - 11
Kristy Jalbert: People Pleasing, Self-Rejection, and God Given Gifts
·1h 5m - 12
How I turned a rock bottom into rocket fuel for change.
·24m - 13
a reminder for when life feels heavy
·23m - 14
how to be intentional with your energy + time
·18m - 15
identifying your strengths + evaluating your priorities in life
·21m - 16
a 360 approach to wellness + the power of intentional eating with Ava Nouri
·51m - 17
expanding your perception of what's possible + crying in church
·27m - 18
becoming comfortable with emotion + letting yourself feel with Paige Tornow
·50m - 19
my story: learning to disconnect in the face of trauma
·23m - 20
how to (re)connect with life + Self
·22m - 21
there's a reason for this season: embracing the pause
·19m - 22
you can have it all: how to turn your dreams into reality with Alex Kemp
·57m - 23
when you put others on a pedestal + leading with compassion
·19m - 24
breaking promises to Self + recalibrating with life
·32m - 25
let's thrive, together + reconnecting with my dreams
·32m - 26
create a life you love through community + breathwork with Claire Ollila
·1h - 27
manifesting my dream home + becoming emotionally resilient
·25m - 28
3 life lessons + learning to love all versions
·26m - 29
life audit: simplify, systemize, and create
·29m - 30
how to expand into your next level Self
·25m - 31
using the body to unwind the mind: how to let go of the past with Dr. Liz Letchford
·45m - 32
3 reminders to reframe + shift focus
·24m - 33
poetry, sleepless nights, and breaking cycles
·27m - 34
simplifying skincare and raising the standard with Hannah Minardi + Austin Wiberg of Standard Self Care
·36m - 35
there's always another way + slowing down when life speeds up
·29m - 36
redirect your energy + manifest through intentional action
·28m - 37
Beyond Regulation: How Breathwork Can Activate Your Power + Purpose with Claire Ollila and Tay Lauren
·1h 1m - 38
when fear holds you back + how to move through it
·28m - 39
neutralizing emotions + believing in something bigger
·30m - 40
exploring radical self honesty + courage
·28m - 41
how to start your day with intention + presence
·24m - 42
change your breath, change your life + release stuck emotions with Claire Ollila
·56m - 43
energy SEASONS + how to prevent emotional burnout
·21m - 44
be your own HEALER: energy work + body wisdom with Nikki Jahnke
·32m - 45
let's PLAY and stop being so damn serious
·23m - 46
be true to you and the life you want to live
·31m - 47
feeling BIG emotions and how to BE with them
·24m - 48
how to love, again. from grief to peace
·22m - 49
the 5 minute mindset - just START
·18m - 50
embracing the shifts and popping the bubble
·22m - 51
a season of change: stop holding yourself back
·24m - 52
moving through the overwhelm
·21m - 53
soul searching in your 20s with Maddie Ireland
·53m - 54
intuition over impulse and he said what?!
·34m - 55
inner child healing, self discovery, and career shifts with Gabriella Lopardo
·1h 6m - 56
2022 Recap: The Good, The Bad, and Everything In-Between
·38m - 57
making friends as an adult, holiday blues, and a body image reframe
·29m - 58
i quit my job, recovery wins, and relationship work
·38m - 59
no one has it "figured out" + how to reframe comparison
·24m - 60
wtf just happened: somatic breathwork
·27m - 61
why am I so triggered + lifestyle changes to support inner peace
·28m - 62
my life was falling apart but now it's better: a saga
·31m - 63
ditching the period taboo and understanding sustainable menstrual care with Viv founder & CEO Katie Diasti
·40m - 64
deep dive into the relationship between exercise and the mind / body
·34m - 65
exploring sexuality and redefining relationship mindsets with Nat Kelley
·42m - 66
let yourself dream: why do we dismiss our desires?
·31m - 67
release stored trauma, reset your nervous system, and heal the heart with Kaitlyn Holsapple
·51m - 68
seasonal sadness and realizing I'm not all that happy with life
·32m - 69
how to support your mind with teen mental health advocate Sadie Sutton
·53m - 70
emotional expression & releasing stored trauma from the body
·32m - 71
healing through heartbreak, building self awareness, and facing the overwhelm with Hannah Siddiqui
·40m - 72
cultivating community & feeling less alone with Kim Johnson
·42m - 73
cultivating community & feeling less alone with Kim Johnson
·42m - 74
6 month vision workshop + living an aligned life
·29m - 75
life with ADHD and self compassion in recovery with Lauren
·41m - 76
creating the life you want & dropping societal expectations with Emily Gass
·40m - 77
i'm trying - a new chapter
·19m - 78
Breaking Free From Diet Culture and Intuitive Wellness with Emily Vazquez
·36m - 79
How To Support Your Mind When Thoughts Feel Stuck or Start to Spiral
·35m - 80
Mental Health, Authentic Content, and Living the Life with Bailey Stanworth
·38m - 81
The Crossover Between Indecisiveness and Disordered Eating
·35m - 82
Am I Self Absorbed ... Or Just Sensitive?
·31m - 83
How to Be Bold And Own Your Space
·30m - 84
Spilling The Tea on Breakups, Vibrators, and Emotional Mood Swings
·34m - 85
Yes But ... What Do I Need? How My Eating Disorder Taught Me to Ignore My Own Needs
·30m - 86
An Aries & Aussie Love Story, Self Discovery, and Pursuing Your Dreams with Madison Diehl
·44m - 87
The Mental Chatter of Disordered Eating & Food Fears
·35m - 88
Alcohol: Let's Discuss. Sobriety, Self Awareness, and Choosing Change with Katie McNicol
·43m - 89
Cringe Alert: Dating Anxiety + Relationship Thoughts
·44m - 90
Recovery Is Worth It, Modeling, and Body Image with Kate Noel
·47m - 91
Learning to Truly Listen, Drinking Depression, and Panic Attacks
·28m - 92
Breast Implant Illness, Advocating for Your Health, and Unintentionally Starting a Business with Nikki Jahnke
·52m - 93
What To Do When Setting Goals Doesn't Work
·29m - 94
Night Out: When I Don't Feel "Pretty" and Food Thoughts
·25m - 95
Why We Drink, Exploring Conflict, and Open Communication with Amanda White
·50m - 96
I Feel Like a Shitty Friend & More Honest Thoughts
·25m - 97
What Is Wellness Without Obsession? Let's Discuss, with Lauren Cameron
·49m - 98
Advocating for Mental Health: Round Table Discussion
·46m - 99
it's okay to disagree: expand your mind + discover your truth with Bella Solanot
·50m - 100
exploring the magic of shrooms & microdosing with Nikki Jahnke
Host Emily Feichels and repeat guest Nikki discuss their personal experiences with microdosing psilocybin to treat depression and anxiety.
·47m - 101
Beyond Regulation: How Breathwork Can Activate Your Power + Purpose with Claire Ollila and Tay Lauren
On let's thrive, Claire Ollila and Tay Lauren distinguish reactive nervous-system regulation from an “upward spiral” built through daily practices and deeper therapeutic breathwork.
Sep 22, 2025·1h 1m·4 clips - 102
Girl Science with Carlisle Studer
Carlisle Studer explains how her “girl science” concept grew from a search for the phrase into a video-driven audience after her tenth post generated 45,000 followers.
Aug 31, 2025·51m·3 clips - 103
Running Changed My Life
Hidden gemEmily Feichels says a Friday decision to run 10 miles changed what she thought was possible.
Aug 10, 2025·31m·1 clip - 104
Nikki Norenberg: Moving Meditation, Creating Safety in the Body, and Healing Seasons
Hidden gemOn Let’s Thrive, Emily Feichels and Nikki Nornberg discuss moving meditation, bodily safety, healing after motherhood, seasonal living, and Nikki’s Embodied app.
Aug 4, 2025·47m·3 clips - 105
Kristy Jalbert: People Pleasing, Self-Rejection, and God Given Gifts
Jul 23, 2025·1h 5m - 106
How I turned a rock bottom into rocket fuel for change.
Jul 13, 2025·24m - 107
a reminder for when life feels heavy
Feb 3, 2025·23m - 108
how to be intentional with your energy + time
Jan 21, 2025·18m - 109
identifying your strengths + evaluating your priorities in life
Dec 5, 2024·21m - 110
a 360 approach to wellness + the power of intentional eating with Ava Nouri
Hidden gemAva Nouri says intentional eating starts with asking, "is it loving and is it serving me?"
Apr 3, 2024·51m·2 clips - 111
expanding your perception of what's possible + crying in church
Mar 27, 2024·27m - 112
becoming comfortable with emotion + letting yourself feel with Paige Tornow
Mar 13, 2024·50m - 113
my story: learning to disconnect in the face of trauma
Mar 6, 2024·23m - 114
how to (re)connect with life + Self
Feb 28, 2024·22m - 115
there's a reason for this season: embracing the pause
Feb 21, 2024·19m - 116
you can have it all: how to turn your dreams into reality with Alex Kemp
Feb 14, 2024·57m - 117
when you put others on a pedestal + leading with compassion
Feb 7, 2024·19m - 118
breaking promises to Self + recalibrating with life
Jan 31, 2024·32m - 119
create a life you love through community + breathwork with Claire Ollila
Jan 24, 2024·1h - 120
manifesting my dream home + becoming emotionally resilient
Jan 17, 2024·25m - 121
3 life lessons + learning to love all versions
Jan 3, 2024·26m - 122
life audit: simplify, systemize, and create
Dec 6, 2023·29m - 123
how to expand into your next level Self
Nov 22, 2023·25m - 124
using the body to unwind the mind: how to let go of the past with Dr. Liz Letchford
Nov 8, 2023·45m - 125
3 reminders to reframe + shift focus
Oct 25, 2023·24m - 126
simplifying skincare and raising the standard with Hannah Minardi + Austin Wiberg of Standard Self Care
Oct 18, 2023·36m - 127
there's always another way + slowing down when life speeds up
Oct 11, 2023·29m - 128
redirect your energy + manifest through intentional action
Oct 4, 2023·28m - 129
the time i went to a drum circle + what it taught me
Sep 20, 2023·27m - 130
when fear holds you back + how to move through it
Sep 13, 2023·28m - 131
neutralizing emotions + believing in something bigger
Sep 6, 2023·30m - 132
exploring radical self honesty + courage
Aug 30, 2023·28m - 133
how to start your day with intention + presence
Aug 23, 2023·24m - 134
let's thrive, together + reconnecting with my dreams
The host thanks listeners for 200,000 downloads and announces a new season of the podcast focused on healing and thriving.
Aug 18, 2023·32m - 135
change your breath, change your life + release stuck emotions with Claire Ollila
Aug 1, 2023·56m - 136
energy SEASONS + how to prevent emotional burnout
Jul 25, 2023·21m - 137
be your own HEALER: energy work + body wisdom with Nikki Jahnke
Jul 18, 2023·32m - 138
let's PLAY and stop being so damn serious
Jul 11, 2023·23m - 139
be true to you and the life you want to live
Jul 3, 2023·31m - 140
feeling BIG emotions and how to BE with them
Jun 20, 2023·24m - 141
how to love, again. from grief to peace
Jun 13, 2023·22m - 142
the 5 minute mindset - just START
Jun 6, 2023·18m - 143
embracing the shifts and popping the bubble
May 30, 2023·22m - 144
poetry, sleepless nights, and breaking cycles
May 2, 2023·27m - 145
a season of change: stop holding yourself back
Apr 19, 2023·24m - 146
it's okay to disagree: expand your mind + discover your truth with Bella Solanot
Apr 11, 2023·50m - 147
moving through the overwhelm
Mar 28, 2023·21m - 148
soul searching in your 20s with Maddie Ireland
Host Emily Feigls interviews home cook Maddie Ireland about her journey with food, body image, and personal growth in her 20s.
Mar 1, 2023·53m - 149
intuition over impulse and he said what?!
Feb 22, 2023·34m - 150
inner child healing, self discovery, and career shifts with Gabriella Lopardo
Host Emily Feigls interviews Gabby about healing from injury and breakup through spiritual practices and gratitude.
Feb 15, 2023·1h 6m