Evolve Ventures
Co-hosts, Emilia Smith and Bianca Thomas are taking state-of-the-art research, experience, and data-backed methodologies to evolve the old version of themselves leveraging their obsessions into Evolve Ventures, a podcast designed to accelerate evolution, excellence, and extraordinary. Evolve Ventures is designed to radically equip you for today’s experiences, and tomorrow’s challenges, shifting you into unlimited potential. Topics will dive into the keys of leadership, elite brain performance, the not-so-scary parts of tech, the tools to navigate mental health, strategies for optimal living, relationships, and of course, personal development without the fluff. You can look forward to deeper stories, insights, and tactical takeaways to leverage and apply in your everyday life. Connect with the Evolve Ventures team on Instagram: @EvolveVentures @EvolvewithEmilia @EvolvewithBianca | Like the Evolve Ventures Facebook Page to connect with the global community: https://tinyurl.com/evolveventures
Episodes
461 episodes
#460 | How to Know If You've Ever Really Been Loved
In this episode of Evolve Ventures, we speak directly to the part of you that is searching for real love, real safety, and a real identity beyond the patterns you were raised in. Together, we break down the psychology of self-worth, th...
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#459 | What Your Family System Role Says About You
Your past shaped you, but it no longer gets to steer you. In today’s episode, we open the door to the hidden family roles that influence your mindset, your relationships, your self-worth, and your stress patterns without you even knowing it. We...
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#458 | How to Connect to Your True Self
What if the calm, confident, consistent version of you is still there, just waiting for you to reconnect with it? In this episode, we walk with you through simple tools that build real self-awareness, strengthen your decision-making, and suppor...
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#457 | Polyvagal Theory: The Key to Well-Being
In today’s episode of Evolve Ventures, we break down the real reason so many people feel overwhelmed, shut down, or disconnected, and why it has nothing to do with being weak or unmotivated. Together, we walk you through the simple ner...
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#456 | What You Need to Know About Modern Day Attraction
Where standards rise, and old love stories fall apart. In this episode, we look at the hidden pressures shaping modern dating, including burnout, rising standards, fear, emotional overload, and the need for real emotional intelligence. Together...
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#455 | The Dark Side of Marriage Being Hidden From You: Post Wedding Depression
Why are so many women crashing emotionally after the wedding is over? In today’s episode, we pull back the curtain on the hidden pressures, silent expectations, and comparison traps that push people into stress, anxiety, and post-wedding depres...
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#454 | How Entertainment Can Turn You On (Instead of Dissociating and Numbing Out Your Life)
In this episode of Evolve Ventures, we want to speak to you with honesty and care. Most people don’t realize how much of their life is being quietly taken by mindless entertainment, numbing habits, and digital noise. We break down the ...
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#453 | What it REALLY Feels Like with High Quality Therapy
Growth hurts before it heals. In today’s episode, we break down the hidden expectations that quietly sabotage healing and why real growth rarely feels comfortable. Together, we explore what high-quality therapy actually looks like, the mindset ...
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#452 | What You Need to Know About Trauma-Bonding
What if the person you love is also the one breaking you? In this awakening episode, we shatter the silence around trauma bonds and why so many mistake chaos for chemistry. Together, we expose the hidden patterns that make you stay, the brain w...
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#451 | Healing From the Guilt of Staying in a Toxic Relationship
In today’s episode of Evolve Ventures, we open up about the truth behind toxic relationships, why we stay longer than we should, and how guilt can actually become one of your greatest teachers. Together, we peel back the layers of sham...
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#450 | Is Your Workplace Psychologically Safe?
Drive change through leadership, not title. In this bold episode, we get honest about the illusion of “psychological safety” and why so many teams talk about it but don’t live it. Together, we break down what true safety looks like, how to lead...
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#449 | How to Know If a Relationship is Safe
Ever felt that instant spark with someone, only to realize later your body knew better? In today’s episode, we talk about what real safety feels like in relationships and why so many of us confuse excitement for connection. Together, we break d...
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#448 | What REAL Validation Looks Like
In this powerful episode of Evolve Ventures, we open up about what real validation looks and feels like. Together, we break down the moments when connection breaks, why it happens, and how to repair it using six practical steps you can...
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#447 | The Dark Side of Consistency: When Sticking to the Plan Holds You Back
Master the rhythm, not the race. In today’s episode, we pull back the curtain on the dark side of hustle, discipline, and showing up no matter what. From shame-driven routines to the hidden cost of overperformance, we’re breaking down what real...
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#446 | The Psychology of Body Art & Piercings: What Your Body Art Really Says About You
What’s on your skin reveals what’s within. In this eye-opening episode, we uncover the surprising psychology behind body art. How trauma, identity, and the need for control can all shape what we choose to put on our skin. Together, we look at n...
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#445 | How Therapy Has Become Weaponized
In today’s episode of Evolve Ventures, we get real about how therapy talk and “healing culture” can be used to shame or manipulate. From family criticism to AI-fueled excuses, we break down what true growth looks like and how to protec...
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#444 | Why Your Deepest Insecurities Hold the Key to Your Greatest Growth
Everyone has insecurities, but what if they’re actually your greatest teachers? In this bold and unfiltered episode, we get raw about fear, comparison, and the quick fixes that keep us small. Together, we talk about what really happens when you...
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#443 | The "Right" Way to Self-Talk
Rewrite the voice within, reclaim the life ahead. In this episode, we unpack the truth about self-talk, how it shapes our emotions, limits our growth, and defines who we become. This isn’t about being endlessly positive; it’s about becoming awa...
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#442 | Why Certain Clutter Is Hard to Let Go Of
In today’s honest and energizing episode of Evolve Ventures, we open up about how clutter, consumerism, and emotional attachment to things can quietly control our lives. From the rush of buying something new to the fear of letting go, ...
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#441 | Money Wounds You Didn't Know You Had
What if the real reason we’re broke isn’t in our bank accounts, it’s in our beliefs? In this unfiltered episode, we’re calling out the hidden money wounds that keep us stuck in shame, avoidance, scarcity, and all the lies we tell ourselves abou...
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#440 | The Grief That Comes with "Empty Nesting"
Grief transforms, identity takes flight. In this heartfelt episode, we share powerful insights on empty nest grief, the struggle to rediscover who we are, and how to reclaim our sense of self in seasons of change. Through real stories and pract...
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#439 | How to Tell if You're in a "Situationship" That's Damaging You
In today’s episode of Evolve Ventures, we break down the truth behind these “no-label” connections, the hidden ways they affect your self-worth, and the signs you can’t ignore if they’re holding you back. If you’ve ever questioned wher...
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#438 | Understanding Trauma Responses You Mistake for Personality
Are you living as your true self, or have you mistaken your trauma for your personality? In this episode, we reveal how hidden wounds quietly shape the way you think, feel, and act, and why so many of us confuse survival responses for who we re...
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#437 | Anxiety Isn't Always in Your Head - Here's Why
Anxiety whispers truths the body longs to tell. In this episode, we open up about how anxiety shows up in the body, why it’s really a signal of unmet needs, and how reframing it can shift your entire perspective. Together, we share our own expe...
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