The Thrive Podcast

In this episode, we're chatting with the fabulous, Kelly Whalen! Kelly is a talented graphic designer, yogi, woo woo branding expert and the owner of Kelly Whalen Brandsmith. She shares with us how to make space for the positive things in your life, dating yourself, and her upcoming "Step into the Sunshine" beach retreat for female business owners!

In this episode, I'm joined by local business owner and boss babe, Megan Foltz of Humankind Beverage. Megan is here to tell us about the mission behind Humankind Water and how her hubby started a company that gives back, and what that looks like on a practical level. She is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to missions and clean drinking water and I can’t wait to hear how she went from being a full time nurse, to taking trips to Africa to find new partners for their clean water initiatives. We’ll be sharing about the work- life juggle, along with what it’s like being a step mom and a horse mom. But for now, sit back and enjoy as we talk business, clean drinking water, and how you can get involved!

In this episode we’re chatting interns – how you can benefit from an intern as a businesswoman and how you can get involved at a local level here in Lancaster. We’ll be joined by local educator and internship coordinator, Jill Hackman, who manages the internship program at Garden Spot High School, and I’ll be sharing my own experience of having an intern for a semester. I can tell you it’s been SO rewarding on both ends – to have an extra set of hands for my business, and to know that I’m helping prepare a student for the real world after high school. Later in today’s episode we’ll be chatting about the constant work - life juggle, and how to monitor what your kiddos watch on the internet in light of recent YouTube Kids controversies. Grab yourself a glass of wine or a nice cup of coffee and stay tuned!

In this episode we're joined by special guest, Melissa Leaman RN, who spent 8+ years working as a labor and delivery nurse before settling down to raise a family of her own. Melissa is a mom and medical professional who is here to share with us all things babies! We felt like this was perfect timing as Christine and I are both getting closer to welcoming our own babies into the world and who doesn’t love a great birth story? Whether kids are in the faraway future for you, or you’re already a mama to a growing tribe of little ones, this is an episode that will have you laughing… and you might need the tissues too! Stay tuned for practical advice from Melissa along with labor & delivery stories of joy and heartache. This episode is sponsored by Young & Free Apparel. 

In this episode Christine and I are catching up and sharing some of our latest favorite things. We’re also excited to be talking about life in the third trimester… The exciting things, the awkward things, and the embarrassing things too. Whether you have 10 kids or you’ve never been pregnant yet, we promise you’ll be laughing with us as I talk about my first facial and Christine shares how she’s been watching the same reality shows as her mom. We’re excited to be catching up on life in this busy season of pregnancy, business and friendship and we can’t wait to share our latest favorites with you!

Rachel is so excited to be joined by two amazing young businesswomen in this episode! These friends turned business partners are making an impact on the local fitness scene and offer a variety yoga, Zumba, Pound and dance inspired classes at their beautiful new studio in Akron, PA. Welcome Hanna Eadline and Cara Diener to the Thrive – they are Co-Owners of Elevate Fitness and in this episode we are chatting all about fitness, running a business with your best friend, and teaching fitness classes in your third trimester as Hanna is an expecting first-time mom.

In this episode Mara Clements is filling in for Christine and we are so excited to be joined by a well-known Lancaster entrepreneur and business coach. She is the co-owner of Prince St. Café, Passenger Coffee Roasters, Blue Line Lancaster and their parent company, Commons Company. With years of experience in growing businesses, investing in downtown properties and managing a team of employees, we cannot wait to welcome Crystal Weaver to the Thrive! We'll be chatting about how she got started, to how she knew when it was the right time to delegate tasks and grow her team, and so much more. Keep listening because this is an episode you don’t want to miss! 

In this episode, Rachel & Christine are joined by two awesome guests. We're chatting about making new connections in 2019 and getting organized when it comes to your business and your personal life. We are excited to learn from professional organizer, Mara Clements of MoreSPACE Organizing, and Kate Hunter of Katie Rose Connect. While Mara specializes in home and office organization systems, Kate is a master of digital organization, working with business small and large to create systems that work. She might not categorize your messy closet, but she can cleanup your computer desktop! Stay tuned to learn more, to set some goals for 2019 with us, and to chat mom life and business with Mara and Kate! This episode is sponsored by Kingdom Finances. To take the Enneagram quiz we talk about in this episode, click here.

In this episode Rachel is joined by a very special guest. She is a talented photographer in the Lancaster area, a great friend, and a mom to one sweet little boy. Welcome Nicola Herring to the podcast! She shares with us her journey from weddings to newborn photography and how she and her husband became adoptive parents to their adorable son, Simon. Whether you’re in the adoption process or you simply need some inspiration, you’ve come to the right place, so keep listening! To connect with Nicola, visit her website: nicolaherringphotography.com

Rachel & Christine are both expecting and in this episode they're talking all things pregnancy and body image. We will be sharing about how we’ve been feeling this pregnancy and we’ll be discussing some of the biggest differences between how we’re feeling this time as compared to when we were expecting our first babies! Whether you’re an expecting mama, a mom of many, a grandma, or you’re not a mom yet at all. We hope you’ll join us for some laughs as we talk weight gain, not being able to touch our toes anymore, and all the wonderful joys of motherhood. Hashtag, the things we do for our kids! So without further to do, grab a glass of wine for us and stay tuned for all the hormones and the tears as we breakdown life during pregnancy. This episode is sponsored by Lancaster Placenta Co. 

In this episode, Rachel and Christine talk about all of their new favorite things! We typically share a fave show, product or piece of clothing each episode and we have gotten so much great feedback, we’ve decided to dedicate an episode to favorite things once a month! So in our January Edition of Favorite things, we'll be sharing some of our favorite things we received for Christmas, some of the most useful things we learned over the holidays, and some of our new fave beauty products. Our goal is to share our wins and our fails when it comes to mom life and business and some awesome products that make life a little better (or easier) too!  Grab a glass of wine for us and you might want to grab a pen as we chat all of our new favorites on today’s episode!  This episode is sponsored by one of our January favorites, Lemongrass Spa with Priscilla Good. 

In this episode, we got to interview mom, yogi, wellness coach and published author, Shannon Jamail. Shannon has spent years in business and now uses her skills to help other women find balance and success in their personal and professional lives. Not only did Shannon share her practical wisdom with us when it comes to managing work, family and kids, we got to talk to her about the writing process and what led her publish her first book, Surrender: A journey towards a fulfilled life. 

In this episode, we got to talk with mom, bossbabe and business owner, Callie Landis. If you've ever wondered about placenta encapsulation or drinking placenta smoothies... this episode is for you! (We know you're curious!) Callie is the owner of Lancaster Placenta Co. and she talks about the science and benefits of placenta after birth, how she started her business, and what it's like growing a family and business at the same time. This interview was eye opening and we talked about everything from prenatal care to dealing with the baby blues and more. 

In our Season 2 debut, we talk pregnancy, jeggings, our new favorite things and more! Christine shares what she's looking forward to with baby #2 and Rachel shares about her "country" childhood. This is an episode that will keep you laughing so we invite you to grab a glass of wine (have one for us!) and enjoy! 

In our first season we recorded 25 episodes, 12 of which included guest interviews! In this recap, Rachel & Christine share their favorite moments, some of their most memorable interviews and their biggest takeaways. 

In this episode, Rachel and Christine interview local businesswoman and caring mama, Mary Ann Stoltzfus, owner of Three Strands LLC. Mary Ann was a mother of seven before she decided she wanted to become a doula and launch her own business. Mary Ann shares her journey from stay at home mom to dynamic leader and business owner and she provides some practical tips for expecting mamas - from placenta encapsulation to home births and more. Whether you're beginning your second act or you're just starting a family of your own, this is an episode you don't want to miss! Mary Ann is an inspiration and full of practical knowledge for mamas and mompreneurs. 

In today's episode Rachel and Christine talk about heading back to school, from a new pre-school mom and a 2nd grade teacher's perspective. Christine shares some simple tips for making the back to school transition a little easier, and what you can do to ensure a good relationship with your child's teacher. And Rachel shares what it's like to have a daughter headed to pre-school - how she and her husband chose a pre-school that shares their values and offers a great after-school program. Whether you have little ones who are already in school or you're not yet a mom, we hope to provide you with some simple tips to make the back to school season more enjoyable. 

You might need to listen to this episode on slow mo, because today we're joined by a fellow mom and fast talker, Sheena Scheffel! Sheena is a great friend of ours and a natural leader. From moms group to PTO meetings, juggling four kids and her job as a university supervisor, this lady lives by her calendar and does it well.    She's here to share with us today about the importance of community, how her experience as an inner city kindergarten teacher has impacted her parenting style and how she juggles it all. Whether you're a mom or you simply need some advice when it comes to balancing work, life and family, this episode is for you! 

In this episode, Rachel and Christine are joined by local wedding photographer, Juliana Tomlinson. Juliana shares how she came to the US from Brazil as an Au Pair and ended up staying after she met her now husband. Rachel and Christine share their new favorite things and then conversation gets emotional as Juliana tells about her five year infertility struggle and how she became a mom to her sweet baby boy. The girls prompt Juliana to share some of her favorite wedding trends and Rachel and Christine talk about what they would do differently if they were getting married again. Juliana talks about her transition to being a stay at home / work at home mom. 

In this episode, Christine and Rachel talk about the importance of self care and our recent experience being pampered by a professional makeup artist. But before they get there, the girls share about their new favorite things, the Keeping up with the Kardashian's season premier and some of their biggest beauty blunders. From Rachel's favorite "real housewife" of Beverly Hills, to Christine's favorite football teams, in this episode we cover it all and then some.