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Evolve Ventures

Evolve Ventures

By: Emilia Smith & Bianca Thomas
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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

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Episodes
  • #429 | How NOT to Feel Like a Mess About Yourself
    Aug 25 2025

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    When your parts align, your soul finds its rhythm. In this episode, we share how “parts work” from Internal Family Systems can help you understand your inner chaos and bring balance back to your life. With simple stories and analogies, we show how your true self can lead with clarity, calm, and compassion. If you’ve been craving more peace and direction, this one’s for you.

    Here are the related episodes, each one builds on today’s conversation:
    #343 | How Does Your Stress REALLY Shape You? - https://apple.co/3Gg8Kjf
    #399 | Why You Still Struggle to Feel Good Enough - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/399-why-you-still-struggle-to-feel-good-enough/id1511831621?i=1000708079910

    Evolve Together Experiences:
    🤝Out of the Mud (OOTM) - “The Right Way to Have Hard Conversations” - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration
    📽️ Insightful films, meaningful growth. Join our "Evolve Movie Club" - https://forms.gle/bBZUbFEeD2ijypCT7

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    Connect with Emilia, Bianca & the EVOLVE VENTURES Community:

    Website: http://www.evolveventurestech.com
    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evolveventures/
    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvolveVenturesTech (Public Page)
    Evolve Ventures Society (Private Facebook Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/457130589193794
    Emilia’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithemilia/
    Emilia’s TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithemilia
    Bianca’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/
    Bianca’s Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithbianca?_t=8gq3wqu4fAx&_r=1

    Connect with Emilia & Bianca from Evolve Ventures for FREE:
    https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect?month=2025-07

    Show notes:
    (2:44) What are “parts” in IFS
    (5:32) Why we feel at war with ourselves
    (7:32) Personal stories of inner conflict
    (9:21) Rowboat and paddleboard analogies
    (14:54) Exiles, firefighters, and managers explained
    (18:25) Questions to ground yourself in the moment
    (22:34) Outro

    ***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt as though the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION.

    (Stay tuned for this coming Thursday’s episode!)

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    25 mins
  • #428 | How To Create A Joy-Filled Life (By Design Not Default)
    Aug 21 2025

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    Joy isn’t something you find, it’s something you make. In today’s episode, we share the shifts that helped us move past old stories and step into lives filled with meaning and light. With simple choices and intentional design, joy becomes less of a fleeting spark and more of a steady flame. If you’ve been wondering whether joy can be yours, this conversation is your reminder that it already can.

    Here are the related episodes, each one builds on today’s conversation:
    #338 | How Are You Investing Your 'Spare' Time? - https://apple.co/3WkPfeQ
    #417 | Healing from the Loneliness Epidemic - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/417-healing-from-the-loneliness-epidemic/id1511831621?i=1000717140862

    Evolve Together Experiences:
    🤝Out of the Mud (OOTM) - “The Right Way to Have Hard Conversations” - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration
    📽️ Insightful films, meaningful growth. Join our "Evolve Movie Club" - https://forms.gle/bBZUbFEeD2ijypCT7

    _________________

    Connect with Emilia, Bianca & the EVOLVE VENTURES Community:

    Website: http://www.evolveventurestech.com
    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evolveventures/
    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvolveVenturesTech (Public Page)
    Evolve Ventures Society (Private Facebook Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/457130589193794
    Emilia’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithemilia/
    Emilia’s TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithemilia
    Bianca’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/
    Bianca’s Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithbianca?_t=8gq3wqu4fAx&_r=1

    Connect with Emilia & Bianca from Evolve Ventures for FREE:
    https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect?month=2025-07

    Show notes:
    (3:11) Owning our narratives and excuses
    (5:53) Why chasing external things fails us
    (10:07) How your environment shapes daily joy
    (12:52) Eddie shares his uplifting and empowering experience with the Evolve Ventures Society.
    (14:03) Bianca’s journey through excuses and growth
    (16:43) The power of control and choice
    (18:33) Design thinking as a framework for joy
    (20:13) Prototyping joy in real life
    (23:50) Outro

    ***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt as though the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION.

    (Stay tuned for this coming Monday’s episode!)

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    26 mins
  • #427 | The Manliest SIN in Existence
    Aug 18 2025

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    In this heartfelt episode of Evolve Ventures, we open up about the hidden cost of toxic expectations placed on men and how those same narratives affect all of us. From moments where vulnerability is shut down to the belief that love must be earned, we share why these patterns cause so much silent suffering and how choosing compassion and emotional safety can change everything. Together, we look at what it means to evolve beyond outdated roles and step into a future built on authenticity, connection, and true strength.

    Here are the related episodes, each one builds on today’s conversation:
    #397 | Every People-Pleaser Needs to Know This - https://apple.co/4dEZnWY
    #420 | Why You're So Angry And What to Do About It - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/420-why-youre-so-angry-and-what-to-do-about-it/id1511831621?i=1000718789962

    Evolve Together Experiences:
    🤝Out of the Mud (OOTM) - “The Right Way to Have Hard Conversations” - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration
    📽️ Insightful films, meaningful growth. Join our "Evolve Movie Club" - https://forms.gle/bBZUbFEeD2ijypCT7

    _________________

    Connect with Emilia, Bianca & the EVOLVE VENTURES Community:

    Website: http://www.evolveventurestech.com
    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evolveventures/
    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvolveVenturesTech (Public Page)
    Evolve Ventures Society (Private Facebook Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/457130589193794
    Emilia’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithemilia/
    Emilia’s TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithemilia
    Bianca’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/
    Bianca’s Tiktok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithbianca?_t=8gq3wqu4fAx&_r=1

    Connect with Emilia & Bianca from Evolve Ventures for FREE:
    https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect?month=2025-07

    Show notes:
    (2:04) When vulnerability gets dismissed
    (6:19) Alcohol, pain, and generational cycles
    (8:01) A client’s belief that love must be earned
    (17:43) Outdated roles in a modern world
    (20:37) Evolving into emotionally intelligent humans
    (26:33) Outro

    ***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt as though the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION.

    (Stay tuned for this coming Thursday’s episode!)

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    29 mins
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