Life After: From Surviving to Thriving

This is the podcast that teaches you to move from surviving to thriving through helpful tips and tricks that transform your life!

Gratitude: the Small Practice that Changes Everything 12/25/2025

Gratitude: the Small Practice that Changes Everything Gratitude can sound simple — even cliché — but when it’s practiced genuinely (not as forced positivity), it can be one of the most powerful tools for healing, regulation, and long-term mindset change. In this episode, you’ll hear why gratitude isn’t about minimizing pain, pretending things are fine, or bypassing hard emotions — it’s about restoring agency, calming your nervous system, and creating space for real change. I share my own journey from lifelong pessimist to daily gratitude practice, practical ways to build the habit without pressure, and the research-backed mental, emotional, physical, and relational benefits of gratitude — especially after difficult relationships. If you’re looking for a simple, doable practice that creates a powerful ripple effect in your life, this episode is for you. KEY TAKEAWAYS Reduces stress and anxiety Interrupts rumination Builds emotional resilience Improves mood and lowers rates of depression over time Creates perspective without minimizing pain Improves sleep quality Lowers cortisol – reducing chronic stress load Supports immune function and overall physical well-being Restores agency Rebuilds trust in yourself Separates the present from the past Strengthens healthy relationships Sharpens discernment Reduces tolerance for toxicity because your baseline for “good” rises BEST MOMENTS Good days aren’t found. They’re created through gratitude. –unknown Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow. –Melody Beattie As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. –John F. Kennedy The single greatest thing you can do to change your life today would be to start being grateful for what you have right now. And the more grateful you are, the more you get. –Oprah VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/39531635

Tips for a Holiday Season That Doesn’t Drain You 12/10/2025

Tips for a Holiday Season That Doesn’t Drain You The Holidays may come wrapped in glitter and expectations, but for many of us, they also bring stress, pressure, complicated family dynamics, and situations we’d honestly rather avoid. In this episode, we’re talking about how to navigate the season with more ease, more grounding, and far more self-compassion. You’ll learn practical ways to protect your peace, honor your boundaries, and move through the holidays with grace — even when things feel anything but graceful. KEY TAKEAWAYS No is a complete sentence! “Okay” Redirect with a polite statement Take time for yourself Sleep BEST MOMENTS Things to remember this holiday season: Breathe. Spend Time with those you love. Rest when you can. Be kind to yourself and remember you don’t have to be a superhero. –Anna Grace Taylor The holidays can make many people feel isolated and very alone. Know that you are loved and supported even if it doesn’t feel that way. –Bri Luna Healing doesn’t mean the damage never existed. It means the damage no longer controls your life. –hometownnp.com Always remember you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. –Harriet Tubman VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/39354235

One Step Today - A Different Life Tomorrow 11/27/2025

One Step Today - A Different Life Tomorrow Feeling stuck, unmotivated, or unable to move forward — even though you want to? In this episode, we break down why getting stuck is a completely normal part of healing after a toxic or emotionally draining relationship… and the five tiny steps that help you rebuild momentum without overwhelm. You’ll learn how micro-shifts, pattern interrupts, future-self anchoring, and 5-minute promises can gently pull you out of the fog and back into forward motion. This is your reminder: you’re not failing — you’re recalibrating. And small steps count. ❤️💜 KEY TAKEAWAYS Quiet your inner critic Be consistent! Who do you want to become? Use evidence of past successes to motivate you out of the “stuck” Do something simple for momentum BEST MOMENTS Getting stuck is reactive, getting unstuck is proactive. –Sherene McHenry You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. –Eleanor Roosevelt Don’t look back – you’re not going that way. –Mary Engelbreit Your struggles aren’t your identity – they’re the training ground for your transformation. –Dr. Nicole LePera VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/39188660

The Space Between Surviving and Thriving 11/13/2025

The Space Between Surviving and Thriving After leaving a toxic or narcissistic relationship, there’s a quiet space between surviving and thriving — a season I call rebuilding. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to navigate that in-between stage with grace, patience, and courage. You’ll learn how small, steady steps — not big leaps — lead to real transformation, and how hope, habits, and healing rituals can help you move forward with confidence. Because you’ve already done the hardest part — you survived — and now it’s time to start living again, on your own terms. KEY TAKEAWAYS Focus on progress, not perfection Build habits through hope You are not defined by what broke you (that’s on THEM!) Start small – start Now! BEST MOMENTS Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction. –Germany Kent Women need to shift from thinking “I’m not ready to do that” to thinking “I want to do that – and I’ll learn by doing it”. –Sheryl Sandberg I learned to always take on things I’d never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist. –Virgina Rometty She outgrew the version of herself that needed to survive. She was ready to become the version of herself that was going to thrive. –Unknown Transformation begins with self-awareness and the willingness to take responsibility for your own life. –Dian Mariechild My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. –Maya Angelou VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/39016225

#66 - Leaving What No Longer Fits 10/23/2025

#66 - Leaving What No Longer Fits Real talk about toxic relationships, unexpected transitions, and the courage to trust yourself again. When you find yourself facing the same painful patterns — like attracting toxic people in different areas of your life — it’s not failure, it’s feedback. Every transition is an invitation to pause, notice, and choose differently. In this episode, we’ll talk about how to recognize those patterns, use “pattern interrupts” to shift them, and finally move through your transitions with clarity, courage, and confidence. KEY TAKEAWAYS When going through a transition: Take the leap Make the jump Plan for any risk Really go for it! BEST MOMENTS The Secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new! –Socrates My mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. –Maya Angelou I am a woman who has learned repeatedly that while rock bottom feels like the end – it’s always the beginning of something. -Glennon Doyle If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one. –Dolly Parton VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. Free 30-minute Path to Thriving Coaching Call: EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/38750890

#65 - How to Stop Playing the Narcissist’s Games 10/09/2025

#65 - How to Stop Playing the Narcissist’s Games Wanna get off the narcissist’s ride? You can! It’s time to end the endless loop of confusion, guilt, and second-guessing that always comes with being in a relationship with a narcissist. No matter what role they play in your life — partner, parent, boss, or friend — you have the power to step off the ride and take back control. In this episode, we’ll talk about simple, effective strategies to help you stop the spin, reclaim your peace, and start living life on your own terms. KEY TAKEAWAYS Use “gray rocking” Practice your boundaries You don't have to defend yourself from the narcissist Choose You! BEST MOMENTS Children of narcissists learn that love is abuse. The narcissist teaches them that if someone displeases you, it is okay to harm them and call it love. –M. Wakefield Narcissism is not about self love. It’s a clinical trait that belies a deep sense of emptiness, low self-esteem, emotional detachment, self-loathing, extreme problems with intimacy. –Drew Pinsky Narcissists purposefully target people who have high levels of integrity. –from IforHer.com Narcissists install a mental filter in our heads a little bit at a time… ‘Will he get upset if I do/say/think this? Will he approve/disapprove? Will he feel hurt by this? Until we can uninstall the narcissist-filter, our actions are controlled by narcissists to some degree. –Sam Vaknin VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/38519260

Mindset Meets Adversity: How to Stay Steady When Life Gets Hard 09/24/2025

Mindset Meets Adversity: How to Stay Steady When Life Gets Hard This episode is all about where mindset and adversity meet. It’s easy to stay positive when life is smooth sailing — but when challenges show up (and they always do), our mindset can take a hit. The truth is, it doesn’t have to be that way. You can maintain a grounded, empowering mindset — not one that’s toxically positive — even in the middle of struggle. Let’s talk about how to do it. KEY TAKEAWAYS Reframe Shift Take Action! Face your fear and anxiety directly BEST MOMENTS Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional. –Roger Crawford Your mind will believe what you tell it. So tell it that you’re smart, talented, fearless & you have what it takes. –Unknown The most fulfilling path is paved with challenges overcome and lessons learned. –Unknown Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction. –Germany Kent The most effective way to do it, it to do it. –Amelia Earhart VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. Listen to three powerful episodes for more on Hope: Season 1 Episode 14, Season 2 Episode 38, and Season 3 Episode 52! EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/38345500

When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned: Finding Your Plan B (…or C, or D) 09/11/2025

When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned: Finding Your Plan B (…or C, or D) Life doesn’t always go the way we want — or expect. So, what do you do when things don’t go as planned? You acknowledge it, adapt and find a new path forward! Whether it’s Plan B, C, or D – there’s a whole alphabet to choose from. And you always have choices! This episode is going to help you bring it all together! KEY TAKEAWAYS Manage your stress: Build and continue self-care Be sure to get at least 7-8 hours of sleep Drink lots of water Keep a routine Get outside! What’s possible? Acknowledge it! I CAN versus I can’t BEST MOMENTS Life can still be beautiful, meaningful, fun, and fulfilling even if things don’t turn out the way you planned. –Lori Deschene Sometimes, things don’t work out. Not because you don’t deserve it, but because you deserve so much more. –Unknown When things don’t go as planned, it’s an opportunity to create a new plan. –Unknown She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails. –Elizaveth Edwards Be thankful for the roadblocks, closed doors and detours. They protect you from paths and places not meant for you. –Unknown. VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/38176080

Reading Your Way to a New Perspective 08/27/2025

Reading Your Way to a New Perspective Books, books, books, and more books! This episode is a little different, a departure from our normal content – I’m sharing some of my favorite reads and why I love them! Reading is one of the best ways to shift your perspective, inspire growth, and become a catalyst for change. And the right book – at the right time – can be revolutionary!! KEY TAKEAWAYS Read 😊 Books are an amazing resource Share your favorites with me! BEST MOMENTS She reads books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live. –Annie Dillard Think before you speak. Read before you think. –Fran Lebowitz If a book is well written, I always find it too short. –Jane Austen Great books help you understand, and they help you feel understood. –John Green What a blessing it is to love books. –Elizabeth von Arnim VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks Than Others Do in 12 Months, by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, by James Clear Killing Floor, by Lee Childs The Assassin’s Blade, by Sara J. Maas EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/37977960

The Surprising Freedom in Accepting Change 08/14/2025

The Surprising Freedom in Accepting Change Change, change, change – why is it so scary for so many of us. And why do we resist it? Knowing that change is a good thing, that it gives us choices and improves our lives can be a hard thing to accept. Unfortunately, even when we know this, we may still resist. This episode is a reminder that change is good and that welcoming change into your life provides you so many opportunities. KEY TAKEAWAYS Change is good! Change allows us to have choices Every step you make – it adds up! Feeling discomfort? – it’s time to grow BEST MOMENTS Nothing is permanent – except Change. –Unknown You may not be able to change the past, but with each action, you can change the future. –Jade Fire Gold and June C.L. Tan The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new. –Socrates Sometimes it’s the smallest decisions that can change your life forever. –Keri Russell VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/37812370

The Way Back to You Begins with Celebration 07/23/2025

The Way Back to You Begins with Celebration Today we celebrate! We should never forget to celebrate – big or small! Celebrating along the way reminds us to live, especially when we are recovering and healing from a narcissistic relationship. Celebration is part of the journey back to yourself. KEY TAKEAWAYS Be sure to take a pause and celebrate… before you move on to your next accomplishment. Some of our transitions in life require us to celebrate… it’s liberating! It’s going to be okay. It’s going to work out. Believe! Use hope. Feel hope. Give hope. BEST MOMENTS Too much of a good thing can be wonderful. –Mae West Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year. –Ralph Waldo Emerson The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. –Oprah Life should not only be lived, it should be celebrated. –Unknown VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. Tina Swithin: https://www.onemomsbattle.com/ EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/37518545

How an Abundance Mindset Attracts More of What You Want 07/10/2025

How an Abundance Mindset Attracts More of What You Want An abundance mindset says there is a wealth of something. It broadens your perspective to allocate your resources better. And, when you practice an abundance mindset, you can attract more resources – more easily. Often when people think about an abundance mindset, they are focused on money. However, abundance goes far beyond just money alone to all areas of our lives. KEY TAKEAWAYS Here are some tips for building your abundance mindset: Gratitude First. Challenge Scarcity Thoughts. Surround Yourself with Growth-Minded People. Give Without Expecting. Visualize Your Version of “More Than Enough.” BEST MOMENTS When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it. –Paulo Coelho What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create. –Buddha The belief that you have to be a certain way or a particular personality type comes from a place of scarcity. –Denise Duffield Thomas As we work through, process, recategorize, and assign new meaning to our past memories and experiences, we are able to release them. –Amanda Frances You have to release the limiting beliefs you’ve been hiding behind. –Tanya Dalton And this last one, so, so true! The world will become a much better place when more women prosper financially and are financially independent, including you! –Denise Duffield Thomas VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. Denise Duffield Thomas - Amandra Frances - EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/37356090

Whose Voice Is That Anyway? 06/26/2025

Whose Voice Is That Anyway? SHORT DESCRIPTION Our inner critics can steal our dreams. Which is such a bummer because those nasty little gremlins aren’t even our own voices telling – and they are always giving us a false narrative. We have a choice though! We can decide what thoughts we allow – and with practice – we can have peace and joy! KEY TAKEAWAYS Name it… … And then take away it’s power and control Is it true?... … Of course not! BEST MOMENTS You’ve been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens. – Louise Hay Self-love means acknowledging your inner critic and choosing to silence it with self-compassion and kindness. –Unknown Tell the negative committee that meets inside your head to sit down and shut up. –Ann Bradford Say goodbye to your inner critic, and take this pledge to be kinder to yourself and others. --Oprah Dear Inner Critic. You will never be the boss of me. --Uknown VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/37157225

How to Stay Steady When Life Feels Heavy 06/11/2025

How to Stay Steady When Life Feels Heavy Obstacles and challenges are an inevitable part of life. What if you could face those challenges without losing your peace in the process? In this episode, we’re talking about real-life ways to navigate obstacles while still protecting your energy and staying grounded. KEY TAKEAWAYS Sleep on it Ask yourself – Am I the “problem” Don’t assign blame We’re all in this together – are we over or underestimating our skills? BEST MOMENTS Believe in YOURSELF and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is GREATER than any obstacle. –Christan Larson What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make. –Jane Goodall Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. –George Addair Life is full of challenges. How you handle these challenges is what builds character. Never be afraid to be who you are. –Erin Brokovich You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. –Maya Angelou VALUABLE RESOURCES Interested in Life Skills program? Here’s the link to stay connected: https://locatecoaching.activehosted.com/f/5 If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/36954415

Healing Is a Rebellion: Melissa’s Wisdom on Radical Growth 05/29/2025

Healing Is a Rebellion: Melissa’s Wisdom on Radical Growth What a powerful episode with Melissa. Healing is a rebellion! Healing as a revolution! Learn ways to lean into the rebellion and revolution and change your life! Melissa has incredible wisdom through life experience and she’s here to share it all with us! You’re gonna love it!! KEY TAKEAWAYS It’s okay to take up space in the beginning (even – or especially – when it feels uncomfortable) Stand up and say “I’m not too much” Set boundaries without apology Learn to trust yourself Practice radical self-validation Find yourself – through writing, art, any creative endeavor BEST MOMENTS That is the narcissist test, right? If you can go into a relationship with someone and say no to them and they say, okay, thank you for letting me know. That's, you know, that's a good sign. But if they're trying to manipulate you into liking strawberry when you're like, no, I like chocolate, stop it. If they get mad at you for claiming you like chocolate, and then it’s all this whole passive aggressive thing – that’s a toxic relationship. Rebel. Rebel girlfriend! Rebel and run! VALUABLE RESOURCES Instagram: @breezyheartfoundation Facebook: Breezy Heart Foundation Website: Anchor & Rise FB Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1833849487176838 If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at locatecoaching.com/5questions to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/36764440

What You Tell Your Brain: Change Your Words, Change Your Life 05/15/2025

What You Tell Your Brain: Change Your Words, Change Your Life What you tell your brain is what it believes — and the messages you feed it matter more than you might think. This episode dives into how the external messages we allow, as well as our inner dialogue, shapes our habits, our health, and the way we feel about ourselves. Tune in for a compassionate reminder that your thoughts have power—and you have the ability to choose what they’re saying. KEY TAKEAWAYS Stay resourced Eat well Sleep Move Nature Breathe Use music Know your values and beliefs Use Affirmations BEST MOMENTS Be careful what you tell yourself, and do not belittle yourself, even in jest. Negative, deprecating self-talk can do significant harm to your self-image. –Cheryl Ilov The stories you tell yourself and words you repeat to yourself become your reality. –Unknown You are your best thing. –Toni Morrison How you treat yourself is how you’re inviting the world to treat you. –Jane Travis Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens. –Louise L. Hay VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. Molly Mandelberg: Instagram.com/wild_one_rising and instagram.com/magicfacilitation EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/36573615

Interview with Dr. Alisha Guthery: From Surviving to Healing: A Conversation on Safety, Presence & Healing 04/24/2025

Interview with Dr. Alisha Guthery: From Surviving to Healing: A Conversation on Safety, Presence & Healing In this episode, we explore the heart of trauma work—not by focusing solely on the events themselves, but on the lasting impact they leave in our bodies. Trauma disconnects us from the present moment, often leaving us feeling unsafe in our own lives. But what if healing begins with reclaiming our ability to be fully present? Together, we’ll talk about how practicing presence can gently rewire the effects of trauma and expand our sense of safety—one moment at a time. Whether the trauma is political, interpersonal, or institutional, the common thread is the loss of safety and connection. This episode is an invitation to begin rebuilding those foundations, slowly and kindly, from the inside out. KEY TAKEAWAYS It's about really understanding and kind of figuring out the parts of your life that you are escaping because of the trauma. Practice doing something differently and notice how you feel. When we have our trauma lens on, we see what the trauma allows us to see, and we don't see anything else. We don't see the possibility or the opportunity. Everything survivors do is the skill of surviving. Sometimes surviving works against our ability to imagine. I call it being cloaked. If you weren't cloaked, then you would have to see. And it's so painful to see. Generational trauma is through missed opportunity of connection. So, because I was traumatized, I was now lost in attunement to my child. And so, it's missed opportunity of connection, missed opportunity of regulation, missed opportunity of co-regulation, missed opportunity of deep attunement to a child who really deserves all my attention. And when I am too traumatized to be able to attune, then the impact on them is great on their nervous system. And so to me, that's one way through attachment, that's one way that that trauma continues. Because now I've reshaped my child's nervous system by not attuning. Well, and then the great thing that we also have just as humans is the ability to continue to grow, have neuroplasticity, nothing is ever not changeable, really. BEST MOMENTS That stubborn decision — to keep getting up — saved me more times than I can count. Life life’s all the time. Even under the best of circumstances, it's stressful. I wonder if you could imagine that you’re not the problem. We are here to care for and be in relationship with others. VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. You can find Alisha at LinkedIn: Website: EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/36289715

Make It Meaningful: Crafting a Routine That Works for You 04/10/2025

Make It Meaningful: Crafting a Routine That Works for You Keeping your routine helps create structure and set the habits needed to reach your goals. It is also good for your mental health, improves your sleep, and helps you feel more in control. There are so many ways to start and keep a routine. We’ve talked about several of them here, but this list isn’t exhaustive. Keep honing your routine so that you are focused on what’s most meaningful to you! KEY TAKEAWAYS Ways to manage your routine: Calendar Time Blocking Productivity Set a clock Habits BEST MOMENTS You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great. –Unknown We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is not an act, but a habit. –Aristotle You’ll never change your life until you change something you do daily. The secret to your success is found in your daily routine. –John C. Maxwell Creating a healthy daily routine keep you grounded and can have a big impact on your physical and mental health. --Unknown VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. The 12 Week Year, by Brian P. Moran and Michael Lennington Higher Performance Habits, by Brendon Burchard Atomic Habits, by James Clear James Clear weekly email: EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/36079100

Designed for Hope: Interview with Jon Tunheim 03/26/2025

Designed for Hope: Interview with Jon Tunheim We can choose hope regardless of the environment we are in. We are wired and designed to be hopeful! We are wired to use our imagination to look at our future and create memories of that future and then think strategically about how to achieve our future goals. Hope is contagious too! We can connect with other hopeful people. Those that are always looking positively at the future and openly talking about - and chasing - their goals. It’s inspiring. And transfers hope – we become more hopeful by engaging with them. We learn how to be hopeful by watching them. Thanks Jon Tunheim for your wisdom and insights! KEY TAKEAWAYS Hope is a choice. You can learn to be hopeful and strengthen your hope skills. Here are the steps: See the future Set a goal Create strategies and pathways to move towards the goal Vary the pathway according to the obstacles you meet Use motivation and willpower to move forward and achieve that goal BEST MOMENTS It is hard to be a narcissist when you learn young that hope is believing in yourself, believing in others, and believing in your dreams. –Chan Hellman and Casey Gwinn Hope is not a step in life, it is a stance. It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men. –Fredrick Douglass VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. Get your hope score here: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) score test (2 options): EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/35869460

What You Seek, You Find: The Power of Focus 03/13/2025

What You Seek, You Find: The Power of Focus What you look for you find. With all that’s going on in the world, it’s important to stay focused on what you want and taking the action steps to get there. It’s so easy to get distracted, losing motivation and momentum taking you further and further away from realizing your dreams. Check out all the straightforward ways to stay focused and paying attention to what matters most. KEY TAKEAWAYS What do you want? Don’t focus on what you don’t want! Stop the doom scrolling. Take control of what you CAN do! BEST MOMENTS What you look for you find. Focus is the art of knowing what to ignore. –James Clear Your life is controlled by what you focus on. –Tony Robbins Whether you’re 9 or 90, stop trying to fix the things you’re bad at, and focus on the things you’re good at. –Gary Vaynerchuk Girls are the future mothers of our society, and it is important that we focus on their well-being. –Miriam Makeba VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/35667265

Healing, Empowerment, & Impact: A Conversation with Molly Mandelberg 03/02/2025

Healing, Empowerment, & Impact: A Conversation with Molly Mandelberg I’m so thrilled to have Molly Mandelberg as a guest on this episode. Molly is everything that Life After stands for; after a rough childhood, she chose to make her life what it is today including a healthy relationship and thriving business. And, she works with others to create and build world changing missions. KEY TAKEAWAYS When getting out of a relationship with a narcissist: You can make changes in the patterns you know. Your body will tell you when it’s wrong – so listen! Having people around you that can listen and hear you will help tremendously. Writing is a useful way to process what’s happening to you and confirms the behaviors and patterns of the narcissist. BEST MOMENTS Amazong quotes from Molly in this episode: “I definitely had a knowing.” “It’s not until we fully acknowledge that pattern that we’re able to hopefully break our way out of it.” “It’s gonna have to get a little bit uncomfortable to get out of that pattern.” “If this is a cycle that keeps continuining, do you wanna give it one year of your life? Do you wanna give it six years of your life? Do you wanna give it nine years of your life and maybe end up having his kids and being tied to him forever?” VALUABLE RESOURCES You can reach Molly at: Instagram.com/wild_one_rising and instagram.com/magicfacilitation If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/35496910

Breaking Free: Ditch Limiting Beliefs & Fear for Good 02/06/2025

Breaking Free: Ditch Limiting Beliefs & Fear for Good Your mindset can be impacted by limiting beliefs, fear and anxiety. Discover tips and tricks to change your limiting beliefs and mitigate or minimize your fear and anxiety so you can shift your mindset and achieve your dreams! We choose our mindset, and it’s much easier to do when we let go of our limiting beliefs and release our fears! KEY TAKEAWAYS Quick ways to reduce fear and anxiety which will help improve mindset. Focus on your breathing – breathing deeply compels our body to physically calm itself. Make sure that your exhale is longer than your inhale. Journal/write – keep track of how you are feeling/experiencing your fear for a couple of weeks. What patterns emerge? Writing the details down can help demystify your fears, thereby making them more manageable. Practice mindfulness – use what you learned in writing about your fears to become aware of your fears. Observe. Being passive raises your self-awareness and prevents you from doing the things you typically do when feeling the fear. Get out into nature – talk a walk outside. Being in nature is calming, reduces stress, and changes our moods, which all helps to shift our mindset. BEST MOMENTS Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry -- all forms of fear -- are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. –Eckhart Tolle We must build dikes of courage to hold back the flood of fear. – Martin Luther King Jr. The more you study delight, the more delight there is to study...I felt my life to be more full of delight. Not without sorrow or fear or pain or loss. But more full of delight. – Ross Gay In the stillness of the quiet, if we listen, we can hear the whisper of the heart giving strength to weakness, courage to fear, hope to despair. – Howard Thurman VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. Denise Duffield-Thomas: 6 Strategies to Overcome Fear and Anxiety, by Real Life Counseling Link: https://reallifecounseling.us/blog/overcome-fear-and-anxiety EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/35171375

A Journey of Hope: Elijah Gossett on Life After Trauma 01/23/2025

A Journey of Hope: Elijah Gossett on Life After Trauma Trigger Warning: This episode deals with the issue of domestic violence, including gun violence. This is a must listen episode. Elijah Gossett is my very special guest. He is a survivor of domestic violence who, from the moment he awoke from surgery, chooses to see the hope and gratitude of his circumstances despite the long physical recovery he faced. He chooses to see that love is everywhere and we are so privileged to hear his views on joy, love, hope, resilience, and choosing his mindset even when faced with serious adversity. KEY TAKEAWAYS Choosing hope, joy, and beauty on the hard days is a conscious decision. No matter what you’ve been through, there’s beauty all around you if you take the time to absorb it. Don’t allow yourself to get bogged down in the difficult parts of life around you. There is always something beautiful or positive to see in the world. BEST MOMENTS Life is beautiful – despite the hardships. I’m breathing. I’m alive. I wanted to give back to my community that helped me so much. I owe fire fighters my life. Hope is everything… and is pretty contagious. Never give up. VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/34967360

Mindset Reset: Tools for Success This Season 01/09/2025

Mindset Reset: Tools for Success This Season Welcome to Season 3! Mindset is everything! A nice refresher for the start of the season, with some tried and true tips, as well as a couple new ones, for shifting your mindset into the space that will keep you focused and moving in the direction of your success. Also, what are the 4 stages of learning curve and how does that impact your mindset. KEY TAKEAWAYS 4 Stages of Learning Curve: Unconscious incompetence Conscious incompetence Conscious competence Unconscious competence BEST MOMENTS Follow your bliss and don't be afraid, and doors will open where you didn't know they were going to be. - Joseph Campbell Fear has two meanings: 'Forget Everything And Run' or 'Face Everything And Rise.' The choice is yours. - Zig Ziglar Courage is not the towering oak that sees storms come and go; it is the fragile blossom that opens in the snow. - Alice Mackenzie Swaim Do things differently and do different things. –Brian Moran VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/34783790

The Perfect Time for Gratitude Is Now: Simple Steps for Big Benefits 12/26/2024

The Perfect Time for Gratitude Is Now: Simple Steps for Big Benefits In this episode we are going to look at Gratitude. If you are new to a gratitude practice, it’s easy to get started and there are so many benefits! It doesn’t really matter how you start, just that you do! Also, take a little time to reflect on how the last year has gone for you and focus on what you are grateful for. Now is the perfect time to start. KEY TAKEAWAYS Gratitude: Opens the doors to more relationships Improves physical health Improves psychological health Enhances empathy and reduces aggression Helps you sleep better Improves self-esteem Increases mental strength BEST MOMENTS The vibration of gratitude attracts more positive things into your life. –Cherie Roe Dirksen It’s not happiness that brings us gratitude. It’s gratitude that brings us happiness. –Unknown Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. –Melodie Beattie "Thank you" is the best prayer that anyone could say. I say that one a lot. Thank you expresses extreme gratitude, humility, understanding. –Alice Walker The real gift of gratitude is that the more grateful you are, the more present you become. –Robert Holden VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. 7 Scientifically Proven Benefits of Gratitude, Psychology Today: EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/34617265

Your Most Joyful Holiday Yet: Easy Tips for Balance and Ease 12/12/2024

Your Most Joyful Holiday Yet: Easy Tips for Balance and Ease The holidays can do even the best of us in! This year, I’m sharing a few tips and tricks to make this holiday season the most enjoyable ever. Easy things to keep your stress level low, focus on what matters to you most, and really enjoy your time in the ways you want! It can be done – and you won’t need a vacation in the New Year to recover! KEY TAKEAWAYS Keep it Chill Don’t Overcommit Say No Ask for Help Be Kind! Share Your Feelings BEST MOMENTS My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. –Bob Hope We light candles in testament that faith makes miracles possible. –Nachum Braverman Christmas is a season not only of rejoicing but of reflection. –Winston Churchill There are always two ways to live in a world that is often dark and full of tears. We can curse the darkness or we can light a light. May we all help light up the world. –Rabbi Jonathan Sacks It’s not what’s under the Christmas tree that matters, it’s who’s around it. –Charles M. Schulz The spirit of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is shared by all people who love freedom. –Norma Simon VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/34407355

Leadership in Action: Growing Skills That Inspire and Impact 11/28/2024

Leadership in Action: Growing Skills That Inspire and Impact Leadership skills are incredibly important skills to develop and grow regardless of your job title at work. In part because we use our leadership skills everywhere, and also because the impact that they have on the people we spend our time with can be meaningful and impactful. Being self-aware and knowing your leadership skills strengths and weaknesses will help you enhance those skills you already have, and focus on and improve those that needs attention. KEY TAKEAWAYS Here are some leadership skills to focus on: Communication Collaboration Respect Mentoring Motivation Authenticity Curiosity / Learning Agility Adaptability / Flexibility Creativity Empathy Integrity Positive attitude Relationship-building Problem-solving / Critical Thinking Self-awareness Vision Influence Conflict resolution Time management Reliability / Trust BEST MOMENTS Leadership is not about title, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another. –John C. Maxwell A Leader is one who knows the one, goes the way, and shows the way. –John C. Maxwell If you actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. –John Quincy Adams Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge. –Simon Sinek VALUABLE RESOURCES If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. 10 Effective Leadership Skills to Lead a Team, Indeed Link: 8 Essential Qualities of Successful Leaders, Harvard Business Review Link: 10 Essential Leadership Skills to Develop, Indeed Link: 12 Essential Qualities of Effective Leadership, Center for Creative Leadership Link: What Are Leadership Skills, and Why Are They Important?, Coursera Link: EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/34189785

From Powerless to Purposeful: Taking Control in Tough Times 11/14/2024

From Powerless to Purposeful: Taking Control in Tough Times Adversity is a marathon that we don’t feel prepared for. When that’s the case, we have to adapt, and manage our energy to get through it. One of the reasons some adversity seems insurmountable is because it leaves us feeling powerless. We aren’t! We can still make choices. Acknowledge what’s happening, connect with and support others to keep a more positive mindset, and act! Having a plan, or nested plans, keep you focused and moving forward in the face of adversity. KEY TAKEAWAYS In order to move through adversity: Acknowledge Connect – get and give support Meditate Dance Plan BEST MOMENTS Through adversity, not only are we given opportunity to discover our inner strength, we are also given the gift of foresight so we can shine a light for others who go through the experience after us. –Rachel Bermingham It is your reaction to adversity, not the adversity itself, that determines how your life’s story will develop. –Deieter F. Uchtdorf It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others. –Dalai Lama Perhaps the most radical act of resistance in the face of adversity is to live joyfully. –Ari Honorvar VALUABLE RESOURCES 9 Ways to Overcome Adversity, Psychology Today: If you’re struggling in a relationship and wondering if it might be controlling, you’re not alone. Download my free guide at to help you find clarity and confidence. EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill McKnight is a mindset coach and speaker as well as an Erickson Professional Certified Coach. She specializes in supporting those who are rebuilding their lives and finding their most aligned path forward. Jill knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances… and move from surviving to thriving! Through her talks, events, programs, and podcast “Life After: From Surviving to Thriving”, Jill provides her clients with a unique mix of thoughtful guidance and sincere care. She lives in a small town in Washington with her son and is committed to co-create a world with more hope, connection, and healing for us all. CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/33924692

The Power of Music with Matthew Melendez 10/24/2024

The Power of Music with Matthew Melendez In today’s episode, we welcome the brilliant Matthew Melendez to share with us how music can change your life. Matthew also gives us fantastic ideas for how to start regularly using music to improve our moods, increase our positive emotions and make connections with others. This is a must listen episode! KEY TAKEAWAYS We are acting on our feelings all the time. Music is an easy entry point into figuring out how to feel our feelings; how to build some emotional awareness. Find a group to sing with! Music helps with depression, anxiety, agitation, and rumination. Music is an emotional container We all have innate musical skills, so explore your musical side! BEST MOMENTS Matthew talks about using the recorder as a fantastic beginner instrument to test out your musical skills in a fun and creative way, in addition to your voice. There are also several apps out there that will allow you to tinker with, and make your own, music. Consider music emotional finger paint. When you sing with a group, you all get the get the same benefits and you all emerge from it, no matter how different you think you are going in, with a fundamental knowing, a fundamental awareness, that’s a deep knowing, that you have more in common than not. Which allows us to see each other more clearly. It makes it hard to “other” each other. We can use music to help manage our self-care. Remember, you are perfectly capable being safe all by yourself. VALUABLE RESOURCES To receive resources from Jill: EPISODES TO CHECK OUT NEXT Check out other episodes of Life After: From Surviving to Thriving: ABOUT THE HOST Jill is a mindset coach and speaker who loves to help people. She knows that the tips and tricks in each episode work – because she’s used them to change her life and her clients have used them to change their lives! Jill has the education and life experience to help you rebuild your life, whatever the circumstances... and move from surviving to thriving! CONNECT & CONTACT TikTok: IG: YouTube: Email: info@locatecoaching.com /episode/index/show/ff8df6d8-a64f-4bc5-9178-331d5f535256/id/33593267

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