About Progress

AP 341: Tips to Uncover Your Creative Side || with Michelle Franzoni Thorley

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle Franzoni Thorley is the artist behind Flora Familiar, where she uses various art forms to address family history, antiracism education, and h...

AP 340: Dear Progressor, "I am more than a body . . ." || May 2021

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As a community, we are anchoring into our deeper identity, one that exists OUTSIDE of our bodies and how they appear. This special episode is devoted ...

AP 339: Cultivate Your Creativity || June 2021 Theme

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

I believe we really are all born to create, and this is something we've talked about often on the podcast. If that idea feels foreign to you, then I h...

AP 338: Important New Ways to Look at Nutrition || with Taylor Chan

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is from an exclusive masterclass that was presented to the Strive Hive by registered dietitian Taylor Chan. This won't happen often, o...

AP 337: What About My Health Problems? || Growth Spurt

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In my coaching experience and working with the women in this community I have often heard, "What about my health problems?" Not being able to show up ...

AP 336: It’s Time to Ditch Diets, for Good || with Ashton Barrett

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How much of your time, your precious energy, are you spending worrying about your body, your food, and what others think about you? In a society that ...

AP 335: Heal Your Relationship with Your Body || with Anna Packard, PhD

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What if you could go from a place of negativity, or numbness, towards your body, to a place of neutrality? What if you could go from there to liking i...

AP 334: Honor Your Body || May 2021 Theme

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How much time are you spending thinking about your body and appearance, instead of your dreams and goals and other pursuits? For me, personally, it ha...

AP 333: Keys to Creating BIG Routines, by Starting with Small Habits || with Sandra Chuma

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When you think of your goals, are they the really big, New Year's Resolutions type? While a desire to totally revamp your morning routine, for example...

AP 332: What Your Procrastination Really Means + How to Help || with Shirin Eskandani

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When you think about procrastination does it bring up some feelings of shame, maybe self-judgment? These complex feelings are common, so find out what...

AP 331: How to Be a Lazy Genius + Amplify What Matters || with Kendra Adachi

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The truth is that you DON'T have to "do it all" to be a happy, whole, well-rounded person. In fact, consider how being selectively lazy will actually ...

AP 330: Maximize Habits || April's Theme

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When you think of "maximizing" habits, do you picture extreme, over-the-top action? 110% commitment? Superhuman willpower at work? Well, here's good ...

AP 329: A Misplacement of Identity || Special Bonus Episode

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Can you answer these two questions: "Who am I?" "What matters to me?" If not, you're likely experiencing what Monica calls "a misplacement of ident...

AP 328: Dear Progressor || March 2021

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As we "celebrate" the year anniversary of the beginning of a tumultuous year, we are looking back more on how we as a community have grown, changed, a...

AP 327: How to Counteract Decision Fatigue || Growth Spurt

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that research shows we each make 35,000 decisions each day? It's exhausting just thinking about it! If you find yourself feeling stuck an...

AP 326: 5 Steps to Better Process Emotions and Heal Your Soul’s Story || with Jessica Hottle

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today's guest Jessica Hottle explains, "We are a spirit, we have a soul, and we live in a body." In this interview she dives into the ways to become m...

AP 325: Nourish Your Passions Into Your Purpose || with Nikki Innocent

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sometimes confuse our passions and our purpose, so what is the difference and why does it matter? Podcaster, coach, and passions enthusiast Nikki I...

AP 324: Circumstances are NOT Neutral || Growth Spurt

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While working with a therapist treating my eating disorder he taught me that thoughts affect your feelings, and your actions. With that in mind, I hav...

AP 323: Doable Tips to Create Purpose with What You Already Love || with Lisa Funk

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Three years ago Lisa Funk was a guest here and something she said has stuck with me ever since, "We are born to create." We talk often about the impor...

AP 322: Seek Purpose || March 2021 Theme

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How often, when asked to introduce yourself, do you describe what you do and not who you are? Instead of placing emphasis on your roles and responsibi...

AP 321: 3 Tips to Becoming a Book Worm || Growth Spurt

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As a young child you could hardly find me without a book, as reading was something I truly loved and carried a passion for into adulthood. As I became...

AP 320: Easy Ways to Find Yourself, No Matter How Late || with Mikayla Johnson

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When I created my first ever Do Something Plan 5 years ago it was simply to try to dig my way out from under a quarter-life identity crisis. I say sim...

AP 319: Ways to Practice Deep Self Care Beyond the Treat Yourself Variety || with Taylor Elyse Morrison

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you've been a part of this community for a little while, you already know I'm not opposed to treating yourself, but I am opposed to the idea that i...

AP 318: How to Overcome Body Obsession and Come Home to Yourself || with Lexie Kite, PhD

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When the opportunity arose to have one of our previous guest's twin sister on the show, I rearranged a lot because this interview is exactly what so m...

AP 317: Be Wholehearted || February 2021 Theme

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Years ago I shattered a bottle of balsamic vinegar, and in the nightmarish process of cleaning it up I lost it. It made me rage, scaring myself and my...

AP 316: Shake Off Your Past for a Better Future || with Michael Arterberry

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You don't need to ignore your past, or shove it deep down. There is a fine balance between acknowledging it and moving beyond it - whether that's life...

AP 315: Major Secrets You Need to Know to Accomplish Your Biggest Goals || with Noelle Pikus-Pace

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Olympic athletes...they're just like us! Or at least that's what this interview with medalist Noelle Pikus-Pace will have you thinking. Her major secr...

AP 314: How to Make Goals that Won't Kill You || Bonus Episode

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It was only three years ago that I got back into goal-making (the right way) and that year it took me three months to even decide on them all. I've be...

AP 313: How to Strive for Excellence (and Still Be Human!) || with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife and Carolyn Bever

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Licensed marriage and sex therapist, Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife is well known to this community. Today she is joined by her sister, Carolyn Bever who...

AP 312: Reach for More || January 2021 Theme

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you've been around here for a little while you may know the story of how this blog, and now podcast and community, got started. Years ago, I was a ...

AP 311: Do Something to Unlock the Best Version of You || Bonus Episode to Start 2021 on the Best Foot

02 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Goals are GREAT. But, what if you are simply too tuckered out from 2021 to overhaul alllll of the things right now? What if you are empty inside from...

AP 310: 2020 Taught Me... || "Dear Progressor," November + December Edition

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As always, I'm sharing a little bit about what my family and myself have been up to, and why I'm actually recording from out of town. Plus, a little u...

AP 309: How to Know Who You Are || with Arielle Estoria (Encore!)

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

During this time of year, and going into a new year, it's so important to know who you are. I am re-airing my favorite episode from 2020 to help you g...

AP 308: Bonus Episode: Are you on the list?

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Amidst the lengthy lists we make this time of year, including gifts to buy and service to render, are you on the list? While it's extra relevant throu...

AP 307: Why Discouragement is a Gift || with Suzy Boyce Chriswell

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a little bit tired of the "rah-rah" messages of positivity despite all circumstance messages out there? What if you could lean into growth, wh...

AP 306: How Perfectionism is Getting in Your Way || with Kolbie Blume

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If you've been around for any amount of time you know this, but our premise here is that life is about progress, not perfection. As a recovering perfe...

AP 305: There are Times and Seasons || Growth Spurt

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I really don't like the word "should." Whether you've found others "shoulding" on you, or you "should" on yourself, it usually doesn't feel very good....

AP 304: Evolve Alongside your Gifts || with Carol Lynn Pearson

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Was there something you really loved as a child and gave up on? Or, even a passion you found more recently, but you convinced yourself was too late to...

AP 303: What if it's really too late? || Growth Spurt

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

All month long we've discussed our theme "Never Too Late" with several guests here on the podcast and on Instagram. So, today's Growth Spurt may seem ...

AP 302: Give Yourself Permission to Try || with Michelle Gifford

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you, like so many women, struggle with even starting something because you're unsure if it’s “worth it?” I want to suggest that what you're r...

AP 301: How to Value Your Motherhood || with Dr. Julie Hanks

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

My aspirational views of motherhood began when I was a young child, and translated to impossible ideals once I actually had my own children. I was a s...

AP 300: We Made it: 300 Episodes!!! || Bonus Episode

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Most of you have heard me tell the story before, of how this podcast got its start. From a bucket list of sorts, that led to a multi-subject blog, to ...

AP 299: Why You Must Fail Your Way Forward || with Courtney Rich

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Amongst perfectionists the idea of failure is really scary, it's something to be avoided at all costs. I know that because I've been there, stuck and ...

AP 298: Do I Really Need Goals? || Growth Spurt

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you're goal averse or goal obsessed, it is essential to have a vision to know who you want to be. That's because we have to have purpose. I ha...

AP 297: Never Too Late || November + December's Theme

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

New goals in November?! Yep! You can make new goals whenever you want to. You are not too old, too far down your path, and you are never too late. I'm...

AP 296: "Dear Progressor" || September + October 2020 Edition

01 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did September and October kick your trash? Same here. That's why I am SO happy to share some notes from our fellow Progressors. Listen in to get the b...

AP 295: Forge Your Own Path || with Preethi Harbuck

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Are you guilty of looking around, comparing yourself to others, feeling less than, then choosing your path based on those (likely terrible) feelings? ...

AP 294: Embrace Nuance || Growth Spurt

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Only once before have I woken up in the night writing an episode in my mind, and that was my big faith crisis episode. The subject of this episode is ...

AP 293: How To Maximize What You Do || with Heather Glenn

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It's all too easy to look at our selves and pick apart the areas in which we lack, the areas where we feel most scarce. It is so much more important t...

AP 292: How to Shift Your View of Money || with Janae Chandler

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Though we're spending the whole month discussing living abundantly, this is the only interview specifically about money. Yep, money. That thing you're...

AP 291: Live Abundantly || October's Theme

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I once went down a long line of memories from my life due to a coaching prompt, in which I discovered my own feeling towards abundance. I explain furt...

AP 290: Bonus Episode: How To Persevere When Spiritual Doors Seem Closed

04 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It has been almost two years since I first publicly shared about my faith crisis. It was something that I had battled with in my mind for many years, ...

AP 289: Ways To Reconnect After Porn Use In Marriage || with Darcy Spafford

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The best perk of this podcasting gig is getting to connect with the listeners here. Seriously, I cannot wait until there is a time when we can all mee...

AP 288: What To Do When You Hate Sex || with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After seven appearances now on the podcast, your fan favorite is here to discuss a previously less talked about, but integral, part of her work: sex. ...

AP 287: Stopping vs. Quitting || Growth Spurt

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In the world of self-development you may have convinced yourself to never give up, or some other undying mantra. But I say, it's okay to stop! Because...

AP 286: What To Do When You Don't Fit In || with Jasmine Bradshaw

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It doesn't matter if the circumstances are really true or not, if you don't feel like you belong, the weight and hurt of it feels the same. In this in...

AP 285: Bonus Episode: How We Are Homeschooling

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Don't run away thinking I'm another influencer trying to give you advice you don't need. More than anything I want you to always feel supported here a...

AP 284: You CAN Change + Ways to Start || with Brooke Snow

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I want you to think about something you've always wanted to change. And I ask this at the beginning of this episode, then rattle off lots of ideas, bu...

AP 283: Persevere || September's Theme

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know I actually plan my monthly themes several months in advance? Interestingly, this month's theme of perseverance could not be more timely. ...

AP 282: “Dear Progressor,” July + August 2020 Edition

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Just to recap from the summer, we listened to encore episodes in July and then talked about being consistent throughout August. The "Dear Progressor,"...

AP 281: Go From Disappointed to Content with Your Habits || with Kendra Brimhall

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Last month I announced a change for the podcast - each month we would alternate between the "Dear Progressor" episodes and an interview with a "regula...

AP 280: You'll Never Make It || Growth Spurt

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For a long, long time I valued my worth based on my outcomes. If I didn't look a certain way, or achieve a certain thing, I thought that meant I wasn'...

AP 279: How to Become Indistractable || with Nir Eyal

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is a power-packed episode that I know I will listen to over and over again. The tips are simple and doable, and there are lots of them. Every wee...

AP 278: Bonus Episode: We Bought a House!

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

My husband, Brad, and I are sitting down to give you a super informal update on our lives! A while back we talked about a lot of the unknowns we faced...

AP 277: How to Maximize Consistency with Your Routines || with Ashley Brown

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Certain things are frequent topics on this podcast, and habits and routines has been one of them. If you're still overwhelmed and unsure of how to mak...

AP 276: Be Consistent || August's Theme

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I want to talk to you about a pervasive lie that flys around the self development world. I believe that the idea of being an overnight success is a li...

AP 275: How to Find Magic in Your Mess || with Cori Connors

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I knew Cori Connors growing up as the “Mom” of the neighborhood–the one always ready to laugh with instead of scold you, eager to cheer you on, ...

AP 274: Why You are VERY Exhausted || with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Seven types of rest?! Yep. But don’t worry, you’re likely not lacking in each of those areas. And actually, if you can see where your bucket needs...

AP 273: Ways to Choose More Happiness || with Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One of the biggest takeaways from interviews about happiness, has been about how to fulfill this need internally, rather than relying on external fact...

AP 272: Resistance is Part of Your Path || with Patrice Washington

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Raise your hand if you have fallen victim to circumstances, or excuses, and your list of “What if’s?” seems like the only thing in your life tha...

AP 271: How to Get Out of a Funk || with Natalie Norton

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How is progressing going for you? Is it all over the place, back and forth, kind of a mess? GOOD. Progress is messy. All month long we are talking abo...

AP 270: “Dear Progressor,” May + June 2020 Edition

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We've spent longer than I originally planned on discussing the most recent theme, "Be Healthy", with an emphasis on being, not getting, to our healthi...

AP 269: How Confirmation Bias Can Shift Your Health Habits

19 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I'm combining self development with science, and it really does work. For example, as part of my seemingly never-ending quest to devel...

AP 268: The Power of Eating Without Fear || with Taylor Chan

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We're all born as intuitive eaters, if you think about it. Tiny babies know when they're hungry, and even cry a certain way to let us know! They also ...

AP 267: Christopher Clark || A Tribute

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Christopher Clark didn't ask for a diagnosis of ALS at the peak of his life, family, and career. Over the five years he faced with continuously limite...

AP 266: What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do About Racism || Bonus Episode

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Maybe you are like me and you thought systemic racism was mostly over after the Civil Rights Movement. Or maybe you still knew racism existed, but it ...

AP 265: How to Put Joy Back into Exercise || with Christy Joy

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

If the word exercise makes you squirm, it's time to let go of what it does, or doesn't, mean for you. And probably also, your excuses. Set aside the k...

AP 264: It’s Not Just About Self-Control || Growth Spurt

29 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you find yourself giving up on your habits practically on the day you decide to start them? Do you blame your willpower, or lack thereof, for getti...

AP 263: Why You Don't Need to be Afraid of Intuitive Eating || with Beth Summers

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As I've spent the last decade and a half recovering from my own eating disorder, I have had the most success with intuitive eating. You don't need to ...

AP 262: Bonus Episode: We are MOVING!

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You may have guessed from my months of semi-eluding, and probably saw this post, but we are officially moving! We sold our home, by owner, during a pa...

AP 261: Confidence Can't be Skin Deep and How to Strengthen Yours || with Arielle Estoria

20 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Notice the title of this episode isn't how to gain confidence, it's how to strengthen yours. That means you already have it, and if you're doubting th...

AP 260: Your Habits are Neutral. Seriously. || Growth Spurt

15 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I mentioned in this month's introduction episode, that your habits are neutral. It's worth a short solo episode explaining what that really means and ...

AP 259: Ways to Better Cope with Your Mental Health Struggles || with Kimberley Quinlan

13 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you want to know the most pivotal piece of advice a therapist ever shared with me? As I was finally seeking treatment after struggling for years wi...

AP 258: Be Healthy|| May's Theme

06 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today I'm introducing the theme for May (really the next 6 weeks) with a disclaimer that, no, this is not turning into a diet and fitness podcast and ...

AP 257: "Dear Progressor," April 2020 Edition

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We spent this past month learning about what I might even call my favorite theme yet, live with purpose. I hope you come away from the fantastic inter...

AP 256: How Your Strengths Can Guide Your Path || with Tallia Deljou

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is a power-packed episode meant to teach you how to play off your strengths, to add purpose to your present life. If that sentence, or just the t...

AP 255: Shift Your Identity, Shift Your Organization

24 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What does organization bring to mind for you? Do you jump to "the kitchen", "loose papers", "kids' clothing", or other large-project things? Perfectio...

AP 254: How to Stay Calm in Times of Stress || with Jen Riday

22 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In all honesty, I almost titled this episode, "How to Not Lose Your Shiz When Life Happens." I want you to tune in and know you're not alone in the fe...

AP 253: You Don't Have to be the Sacrificial Lamb of Your Family || with Dr. Julie Hanks

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode might make you uncomfortable, but remember, you can have the discomfort of not growing or the discomfort of growing. Let's get started...

AP 252: Why Your Personal Habits Matter || Growth Spurt

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As the days sort of blur together during the current pandemic I want to remind you of something important. I believe in, and teach, anchoring in to yo...

AP 251: How to Find Purpose in the Groundhog Day of Life + Motherhood || with Sara Dean

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With the COVID-19 pandemic we are all kind of losing track of what day it is. But, the topic of this interview is not specific to this time. In mother...

AP 250: Live With Purpose|| April's Theme

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When I am asked, "How do I find my purpose?" I have kind of an unconventional response: nobody has one, lifelong purpose, to be found. Because it's no...

AP 249: "Dear Progressor," March 2020 Edition

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Each month I ask for you, the listeners, to send in a soundbite sharing how you've grown or what you've learned this month. Given the way our world ha...

AP 248: Ways to Boost Your Productivity as a Busy Mom || with Brittney Hanks

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

At the time we are publishing this episode our country, and world, is facing the pandemic of COVID-19. With respect to the gravity of this situation w...

AP 247: Stay Strong || Growth Spurt

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Just like all of you, these last couple weeks have been weird as we navigate a new, and changing, normal. I'm right there with you with all of my fami...

AP 246: How to Know When You've Done Enough Each Day || with Ceri Payne

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You may have noticed somewhat of a trend this month as we discuss meaningful productivity - it's priorities! In this episode you'll hear the questions...

AP 245: Do Things You Don't Want To Do || Growth Spurt

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We can't only do the fun things all the time. You sometimes need to say yes and do things you don't want to do, in order to move our progress needle f...

AP 244: How to Dramatically Shift Your Time Management || with Steven Lawson

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When you finally lay down in bed at night, where is the first place your mind goes? Are you frantically reviewing your half finished to-do list, feeli...

AP 243: Meaningful Productivity || March's Theme

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever catch yourself staring down a long list of check boxes? Either you're overly eager to zip through them all, or paralyzed by the thought of...

AP 242: "Dear Progressor," February 2020 Edition

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever thought to yourself, "I'm living the life I've always wanted...so why am I still so ______________ (insert negative emotion)." I have li...