We have Sarah Merrill on the pod today! Sarah is a comedian and the creator behind Big Kid Problems, a social media platform dedicated to not wanting to #adult. We don’t know about you, but we TOTALLY relate! Sarah never planned for her platform to grow as much as it has, and is a sought after social media expert because of it. She also uses her media presence as a way to connect and speak to a wider audience. This interview with Sarah is so great, not only because she’s hilarious, but because s...
Mar 04, 2019•55 min•Ep. 114
Our guest today, Lauren Schwab, has had some seriously intense moments throughout her life! Lauren is the creator of Unplugged Mornings, which focuses on unplugging from the outside world in order for you to truly connect with yourself. She also hosts incredible retreats, and is combining her passions for health, wellness, and helping others to make an impact in this world. If you are ready to sign up for Lauren’s retreat in March, be sure to mention Finding Your Shine at checkout for $600 off! ...
Mar 01, 2019•45 min•Ep. 113
We’re going solo on the pod today! The two of us are sharing all of the exciting things that are going on in our lives and coaching businesses, and even switch it up to ask one another interview questions. We love having guests on the show to learn from, but thought that it would be fun to change things up and have you learn a little more about us! We Chat About: The shifts that Liz has made in her business The drive to help others What has changed for Nina now that she isn’t teaching Balancing ...
Feb 25, 2019•45 min•Ep. 112
We are really excited for today’s episode because Erin Stutland is joining us! Erin is a renowned author and a mind-body wellness expert. She is the host and life-style coach of Z Living’s cable series, Altar’d, and was nominated for a Real Screen award. Erin has been featured in TONS of popular media outlets for her workouts, which are made to help create a long, lean body as you rebuild and recover a deeper emotional and spiritual connection with self. We loved this conversation because she sh...
Feb 18, 2019•49 min•Ep. 111
Today on the pod we have registered dietitian, Lisa Hayim! On Instagram, Lisa can be found speaking the truth and offering amazing advice on nutrition, life, and much more– and having SO much fun doing it! Lisa also runs The Well Necessities, which is her nutrition practice and online presence best known for being the place to go for simplified science supported accurate health and nutrition information– and super simple recipes! Lisa’s fresh approach to nutrition and healthy lifestyle is empowe...
Feb 11, 2019•39 min•Ep. 110
Love and Life Coach, Veronica Grant, is joining us today on the pod to talk about– you guessed it: relationships! This episode is great for those of you in the dating world, and those of you looking to better the relationship that you’re in. Veronica is also a fellow podcaster and is the voice behind Love Life Connection. Through her coaching and podcast, Veronica is helping smart, successful women feel good about their love life! We Chat About: How Veronica got started in love + life coaching I...
Feb 04, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 109
Today we are so excited to welcome Alexia Vernon to the show! Alexia is a sought-after speaker, coach, consultant and media contributor. She is also an author, the creator and leader of multiple speaker training programs, has delivered transformational keynotes and trainings to top companies, and has been featured on many top media outlets. Today, the three of us talk about anxiety around finding your voice, Alexia’s journey through shifting her life and mindset, and how to step into your best s...
Jan 28, 2019•52 min•Ep. 108
Today we are so excited to introduce you to Krista and Blair of Women in Dharma! These are just 2 of the ladies of the 5 person team running Women in Dharma, a Canadian based wellness company with the mission to show women that they can have it ALL! In this episode, we chat about how Women in Dharma was created, what the Enneagram test is, how Women in Dharma operates as a cooperative based company, and so much more. We Chat About: What dharma is and why Women in Dharma was created Functioning a...
Jan 21, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 107
Today on the pod we have Ellie Thomas, women’s wellness and hormone balance coach! Ellie is the voice behind the Well Women Radio podcast, and the creator of the blog, Deeply Nourished For Life. Listen in to hear all about women’s health, hormone balancing, parasites, and how to decide if birth control is right for you. We Chat About: What Ellie is all about Hormonal imbalances + where they come from Ellie’s personal connection to health + hormonal wellness Being an advocate for yourself Wellnes...
Jan 14, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 106
Happy New Year! Today on the pod we are doing a solo episode to share all about our Empowered Voice workshop coming up on September 21st of THIS YEAR. This is the BIGGEST thing we’ve ever done, and we can’t wait to share the experience with you all! We Chat About: Who Empowered Voice is for What to expect Speaker announcement What you’ll get from the day Resources: Check out our headliners: @katiedalebout ; @almost30podcast Meet our breakout speakers: @redefineenough ; @katiehorwitch ; @alliepal...
Jan 07, 2019•22 min•Ep. 105
Today on the pod we have Megan Trapp of Happy Place Reiki join us! Megan is a Reiki Master here in Columbus that has been practicing Reiki for a few years now, and is also a good friend of ours! Megan shares all about her journey into energy work, just what Reiki is, tips on how to cut energetic cords in your life, and SO much more. Plus, we chat about some upcoming events that Megan is hosting and being a part of! We Chat About: Megan’s first Reiki experience Are we born with intuition? Being a...
Dec 24, 2018•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 104
Surprise! We have a fun minisode for you today so that I can share something very exciting that I’ve been working on with all of you. My 6 week group coaching program, Empowered Mind, Empowered Body , is launching January 28th! Today on the pod, I’m sharing just why I felt so called to create this program, what it’s all about, and how you can be a part of it. We Chat About: Empowered Mind, Empowered Body My personal story Why I wanted to create this program What to expect Resources: Empowered Mi...
Dec 19, 2018•22 min•Ep. 103
We are joined by financial coach and speaker, Mandyy Thomas, today! Mandyy helps women to end their money anxiety, and create more options in their life, because of improved finances. Sign us up! Mandyy also has a background in holistic health, and combines that in her coaching to help her clients with the anxiety aspect that personal finance can sometimes bring. Today we chat about ways to shift your scarcity mindset, feeling empowered in your finances, and creating good vibes around your healt...
Dec 17, 2018•56 min•Ep. 102
Today Stacy Kesten joins us on the pod! Stacy is a business coach through Integrated Leadership Systems, which is a leadership consulting firm based out of Columbus, and a professional speaker and consultant. Stacy also happens to be Liz’s business coach! Stacy has an incredible way of bringing mindfulness into her coaching practice, and she also offers a lot of insight when it comes to emotional intelligence and having conversations with coworkers. Stacy adds so much value to our lives in the c...
Dec 10, 2018•1 hr•Ep. 101
It’s our 100th episode today! Can you believe it? We can’t! Today we are looking back at the path that Finding Your Shine has gone on – remember Wine & Shine? We are also reminiscing about just how much we’ve changed since beginning our podcast over two years ago! The two of us are so amazed by the changes since we started this journey, and are so excited for all that is to come. We Chat About: Our marketing changes Nina’s transformations Liz’s transformations What we are seeing for our futu...
Dec 03, 2018•40 min•Ep. 100
Today we are talking with Seanna Cohen, skin care therapist and founder of Clean Beauty School, a website collective of high quality + dirty dozen-free skin products, as well as tips and advice. Seanna’s passion is to help people navigate the confusing world of skin care products in order to better care for their skin, and she does this through tried and true products she loves and stands behind. We’ve been talking about how we want to incorporate more healthy ways to take care of our skin, and ...
Nov 26, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 99
We are SO excited because today on the pod we are chatting with the amazing Kelsey Patel! Kelsey is a Reiki Master, entrepreneur, healer, yoga instructor, and EFT trained meditation teacher. Her intention is to help guide people to live a vibrant, more authentic + joy-filled filled life, which we can’t help but love! This conversation was incredible, and we can’t wait for you to hear it! We Chat About: How we heard about Kelsey Exciting news announcement Our GOOD fest experience Imposter syndrom...
Nov 19, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 98
Today on the pod we are talking to holistic health coach Jenn Lyons! We dive deep into the topic of intuitive eating, which is all about listening to your body and what feels right for you. On top of being a health coach, Jenn also has a degree in Psychology, and uses both to help her clients heal their relationship with food and ultimately find peace with their bodies. In our conversation we talk about balancing a 9-5 job alongside running a business, energy work (Jenn loves Reiki too!) and tra...
Nov 12, 2018•55 min•Ep. 97
Amy Schultz joins us today on the pod! Amy is a personal financial coach with a calling to empower women to take control over their finances and gain the independence they desire. Let’s be real, we all have questions and uncertainties surrounding money, and this conversation is super helpful and encouraging with topics like saving, retirement, and planning for kids. This episode is sure to be one you play on repeat, and we can’t wait for you to feel financially empowered! We are LOVING our Furth...
Nov 05, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 96
Today we are getting our fashion on with Columbus blogger and fashion influencer, Candace Read. Candace is so amazing, and she made us both want to shop, and figure out just what our personal style is! We talked a lot about Candace’s inspiring story, as well as the good and not-so-good publicity that the world of fashion receives. Candace offers such great tips and tricks to figure out just what works for you when it comes to fashion and style! We Chat About: Candace’s story + how she got into f...
Oct 29, 2018•48 min•Ep. 95
Today we are talking all things spiritual, high vibe, and WOO. Energy Muse, a company all about promoting conscious living through the use of crystals, chats with us on the pod. The founders, Timmi and Heather, join us to share all about how they got into the spiritual world, why they find crystal energy so important, and how they came to be known as Energy Muse. This episode is SURE to get you feeling high vibe and lit UP, and may even inspire you to go out and find a crystal just for you! Furt...
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 94
Today, storyteller and fellow podcaster, Adrien Behn, joins us on the pod! It was so cool to chat with Adrien about all things solo travel, the over-working culture, self-care, and more. If you haven’t already checked out her podcast, Strangers Abroad, we highly recommend it! We met Adrien after a podcasting event, at a karaoke bar! Adrien is pretty amazing. Her podcast is full of conversations with people she met while backpacking from Mexico to Peru. Adrien has so many amazing stories as a sol...
Oct 15, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 93
Today on the pod, we are joined by Ely Bakouche, a yoga teacher, writer, and student of the Universe. Ely was one of the first people to reach out to our podcast, and we couldn’t be more honored to now call her a good friend! Ely Bakouche is such an amazing woman! She is super connected to language, specifically words, and has made it her mission to help people see + understand that they have the power to change the words they use everyday. Ely also uses her yoga practice as a tool to promote th...
Oct 08, 2018•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 92
Today we are really excited to have Meghan Terwilliger, creator of the athleisure company Mello, on the podcast! Meghan is local to the Columbus area and on top of running her own company, she also works as an ecommerce contractor + is a new mom. Basically, she’s amazing! We just love how much Meghan is involved in her ‘side hustle’ and we know that this brand is going to go so far! In this episode we talk about what it’s like to start a business in a saturated market, feeling empowered, and the...
Oct 01, 2018•46 min•Ep. 91
Social media specialist and all around phenomenal person, Alexia Montgomery, joins us today on the pod to talk about creativity and where to begin/grow as a creative. Alexia’s story is rooted in fashion, photography, social media, and well, really anything creative! We met Alexia in our fashion model days (shoutout to Happy Go Lucky!) because she runs the boutique’s social media. Alexia is so full of helpful tips for social media + creativity, and has a lot to say about fashion and trends. This ...
Sep 24, 2018•54 min•Ep. 90
Ariane Turner, makeup artist + founder of The Holistic Beauty Collective, joins us on the pod today! Ariane is a holistic beauty advocate, with the goal to help educate women on the connection between health, wellness, and beauty. Ariane has such a cool background as a makeup artist for film + television! We talk about what it was like starting out in the industry, learning to be patient for jobs, and taking leaps for the business she knew she wanted to create. Ariane has so many great tips and ...
Sep 17, 2018•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 89
Melissa Blackburn + Danielle Lim, the owners of Haven Collective, a BEAUTIFUL coworking space in Columbus joined us today on the pod! Both of these amazing women went from the corporate world grind to being entrepreneurs and opening up a gorgeous coworking space together. We Chat About: How Danielle and Melissa met How Haven came to be Aunt Flow helping early business decisions How Haven runs as a coworking space Collaboration in small business The isolation in working alone Working from home St...
Sep 10, 2018•53 min•Ep. 88
Today’s guests are 6 amazing women that spoke at our event with The Beauty Boost at Hopewell, a coworking space here in Columbus. The incredible women that joined us are; Caroline Franco, social influencer + college senior; Sam Oliver, blogger + entrepreneur; Rachel Kerr, owner of The Beauty Boost; Ashley Rector, creator behind Harness Magazine; Amy White, fitness instructor + model; Julie Wojno, intuitive eating health coach. We chat about what empowers each of them as women, how to handle stre...
Sep 03, 2018•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 87
Dana Barron and Bridget Shannon are the two hilarious bloggers behind Wellness Lately, a site they started with the goal of sharing all of the wellness info and #inspo we can handle – with a healthy dose of cynicism and humor! But we end up going waaaaaay deeper than your typical wellness in this conversation. We get into things like our subconscious thoughts, privilege, and diversity: the kind of holistic discussions we are going to bring you more of in Finding Your Shine, with all of the laugh...
Aug 27, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 86
Far too often, our problems as women are chalked up to hormones or menstruation or just being whiny, but we know our bodies and we deserve to be listened to – especially by our medical professionals. Women’s pain just isn’t taken as seriously as men’s, and that’s a problem. But today’s guest Bethany Holmes, AKA The Healthy B , has a story about one of her own health issues that just resonated with us so so so much. Really, it’s like a soap opera – you can almost hear Liz + Nina eating popcorn in...
Aug 20, 2018•56 min•Ep. 85
