Grow To Be Free

Phong is the founder and CEO of Phong Vo Media & Host of the Phong Vo Show. He’s a long-time friend and in my opinion has a very robust, interesting and successful work experience, plus one of the best attitudes I’ve come to know. In this episode, we're wrapping up season 5 with talking about: Longevity AI for Medicine How to Find Your Calling What it Means to Be Happy How Happiness & Positivity Can Be Fully Integrated Into Our Lives Positive Impact in Business PHONG'S INSTAGRAM PHONG'S YOUTUBE PHONG'S LINKED IN PHONG'S TIKTOK PHONG'S WEBSITE PHONG'S FACEBOOK PHONG'S TWITTER ____________ GET THE ⁠⁠⁠FREE 10-MINUTE RESET GUIDED MEDITATION⁠⁠ GET YOUR ⁠⁠⁠A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE⁠⁠⁠ FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK⁠⁠⁠ @growingtobekiani⁠⁠⁠ CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE:⁠⁠⁠ https://growtobefree.com⁠⁠⁠ ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it!

Elizabeth is the CEO and Founder of Absence of Proof, a non-alcoholic pop-up bar experience for anyone who wants to experience night-life without the alcohol whether it be for one night, one month, or forever. Her events inspire others to do the thing they love and believe in even if it’s contrary to mainstream culture and popularity. In this episode we talk about her journey into being alcohol-free, what the sober curious community is like, how Elizabeth has been able to stay consistent, and what it’s like leaving your job to start a business. Check if Absence of Proof is doing an event near you 👇 Absence of Proof Instagram Absence of Proof Website ____________ GET THE ⁠⁠FREE 10-MINUTE RESET GUIDED MEDITATION⁠ GET YOUR ⁠⁠A⁠⁠⁠⁠MBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE⁠⁠ FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK⁠⁠ @growingtobekiani⁠⁠ CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE:⁠⁠ https://growtobefree.com⁠⁠ ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it!

Continuing the juicy relationship tea, Chandany and I dive into what it looks like to heal from past relationships and embrace singleness while you're in the process of dating. In asking ourselves questions to figure out if we're healed enough to start dating, we uncover interesting perspectives on how to date and if we should date for marriage. You know on this podcast we love sharing resources to help you grow. Check out the resources we mentioned in this episode below: 15 Questions to Help You Decide You're Ready to Date Again Catching Feelings Research Study Heart of Dating Podcast Lovers & Friends Podcast Relationship Goals Book Relationship Goals YouTube Series AGW Thirty Minutes With The Perry's Podcast Chandany's Instagram ____________ GET THE ⁠FREE 10-MINUTE RESET GUIDED MEDITATION GET YOUR ⁠A⁠⁠MBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE⁠ FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK⁠ @growingtobekiani⁠ CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE:⁠ https://growtobefree.com⁠ ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it!

In this episode, me and my good friend, Chandany, talk about the factors that have gone into our dating journeys and how we’ve come to the conclusion of whether or not we’re ready to date. This 2-part series is so relevant to us as we navigate love and relationships in the roaring 20’s, and we’re excited to bring you directly into our girl talk.  The content is JUICY so we had to split it into 2 parts to really get the full breadth and depth of it. In part 1 we’re talking about our current dating status, how we’ve discerned past relationships, why or why we’re not ready to date, and rolled out some tips for what we’ve learned while answering this question for ourselves. There’s also a TON of resources that were mentioned and I’ve linked them below: 5 Love Languages Quiz Apology Language Quiz Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help YouFind - and Keep - Love Don’t forget to tune in next week for part 2! ____________ GET THE ⁠FREE 10-MINUTE RESET GUIDED MEDITATION GET YOUR ⁠A⁠⁠MBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE⁠ FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK⁠ @growingtobekiani⁠ CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE:⁠ https://growtobefree.com⁠ ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it!

Lexi is a full-time model, clean beauty advocate, lover of sustainable fashion, and a cheerleader to anyone who is willing to face their fears and pursue their passions. I noticed her authenticity right away, so I knew she would be the right person to talk to you about how to be your authentic self. In this episode, we talk about how she got started in modeling, the challenges she faced, her story of overcoming, and how to truly be yourself in an industry that typically prioritizes looks over personality. I hope you love Lexi just as much as I do! FOLLOW LEXI ON IG CHECKOUT LEXI'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL ____________ GET THE FREE 10-MINUTE RESET GUIDED MEDITATION GET YOUR AMBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK @growingtobekiani CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE: https://growtobefree.com ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it!

Do you find your mind wanders when you're trying to enjoy life? Or do you start to worry or feel sad when something good is happening? It happens to the best of us and sometimes at the most inconvenient times. On my 5-month trip abroad, I set out to discover how I could be more present and in the moment to fully experience what life had to offer me. I came out of it with some tips for how we all can bring ourselves back to now and begin to live life more fully. SIGN UP FOR NOTIFICATIONS HERE ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it! ____________ GET YOUR AMBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK @growingtobekiani CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE: https://growtobefree.com

Maria is a speaker, coach, and trainer who focuses on helping visionaries, non-conformists, creatives, misfits, and entrepreneurs leverage their individuality to build empires centered around their values, vision, and voice. From starting her entrepreneurial journey at the age of 6, she has been through a journey of ups and downs that has lead her to where she is today. If you're in a place where you're not sure how to leverage your experience, gifts, and talents, Maria's story may inspire you towards taking that next step. SIGN UP FOR NOTIFICATIONS HERE ____________ MARIA'S WEBSITE MARIA'S MONEY MAP MARIA'S INSTAGRAM MARIA'S FACEBOOK MARIA'S LINKED IN MARIA'S YOUTUBE ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it! ____________ GET YOUR AMBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK @growingtobekiani CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE: https://growtobefree.com

Have you ever wondered if traveling full-time is for you? I have! I set out on a 5-month journey around the world to discover my answer to that question and came back with some insight on how you can discover your answer to that question. Listen in and don't hesitate to reach out to me on IG: @growingtobekiani if you have any other questions :) This season, you don't have to worry about missing another episode. Sign up for email notifications to know once an episode drops! Plus get first dibs on resources to help you reach your goals and become the best version of yourself. SIGN UP FOR NOTIFICATIONS HERE ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it! ____________ GET YOUR AMBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK @growingtobekiani CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE: https://growtobefree.com

Dr. Alicia Gwynn, wife to the late and great Tony Gwynn from the San Diego Padres, is very well known in the city of San Diego and across the country as a philanthropist and successful lady in business. She’s the President/CEO of Gwynndustries, Gwynn Foods, Gwynn Sports, and President of the Tony and Alicia Gwynn Foundation, a charity organization dedicated to bettering the lives of disadvantaged youth.  Dr. Gwynn has won many prestigious awards in the areas of business, philanthropy, and community service. She’s the author of an incredible book called The Creed of Life: Practical Principles of Character Building. Today she's sharing with us about how she's been able to build her character standing in the lime light next to her husband and in her day-to-day as a mom, role model, and business woman. Dr. Gwynn's Businesses: gwynndustries.com gwynnfoods.com gwynnsport.com COMING SOON: Hall of Family Documentary My Authentic Me Podcast ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it! ____________ SIGN UP FOR NOTIFICATIONS HERE GET YOUR AMBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK @growingtobekiani CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE: https://growtobefree.com

It's Season 5 and we're back and better than ever! This is the second episode in my travel series where I'm sharing the learning lessons and stories from my 5 months of travel around the world. This week I'm sharing my tips on how to navigate a stressful season, which I had to learn when it came to working full-time while traveling. This season, you don't have to worry about missing another episode. Sign up for email notifications to know once an episode drops! Plus get first dibs on resources to help you reach your goals and become the best version of yourself. SIGN UP FOR NOTIFICATIONS HERE ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it! ____________ GET YOUR AMBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK @growingtobekiani CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE: https://growtobefree.com

As the final episode in Season 4, we're kicking off a new series where I share the things I have learned while traveling and working full-time. I'm living in 4 different countries over the next 4 months (and hitting many more) which is a crazy new experience for me, so I'm here to recap the lessons to hopefully help you in your journey as well! In today's episode, I'll give you my 5 steps to keep up your good habits and routines amidst your travel plans. If you have any specific requests when it comes to this series or future episode topics, please DM me on Instagram @growingtobekiani Grow To Be Free will be back in about 6 weeks or so. Follow the podcast on your platform and on IG so you get notified when season 5 drops! ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it! ____________ GET YOUR AMBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK @growingtobekiani CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE: https://growtobefree.com

Burnout, stress, UGH… what’s next?? We all go through it at some point, and we often don’t fully understand the affect it has on our body. Avery is a former ICU RN turned speaker and trauma-informed yoga teacher. Her background in the medical field along with going through a few stress & burnout-induced medical conditions is what led her to shift her career to helping others prevent burnout and reverse the negative effects of stress. In this episode, we talk about: The biological and physiological things that happen in your body when you're stressed 3 stages of chronic stress The difference between PTSD and CPTSD and the effects of it on our body How to manage stress on a daily basis and with PTSD/CPTSD How to give ourselves a break from burnout without falling into bad habits What to do when you’re so burnt out and stressed that your self-care routine isn’t working Self-compassion + compassion for others: how to look at emotions as information FOLLOW AVERY ON IG: @becomingavery WORK WITH AVERY: https://becomingavery.com/services/ CHECK OUT AVERY’S WEBSITE: https://becomingavery.com/ ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it! ____________ GET YOUR AMBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK @growingtobekiani CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE: https://growtobefree.com

Building a business requires A LOT of work, but when it aligns with your values and integrates well with your desired lifestyle, it can be really fun.  Emily McDonald started Stylist LA out of a rolling rack in her living room in 2009. She raised venture capital and grew it to be a 7-figure business, before pivoting in 2020 to an online business. Ankita Terrell was a fellow in venture capital and has worked across venture-backed startups, a massive analytics firm, and with non-profits. She’s directed millions of dollars of funding towards socially conscious businesses working with companies such as Google, Microsoft, S&P, and others. Now they are both co-founders of My Founder Circle, a community that supports female founders while they start, grow, and scale their companies. Our conversation fruitfully talks about their journey along with the topics below: The importance of community as a founder What is work-life integration and what does a successful mix of that look like? What is a value-driven business and how do you create one? How does one establish their personal values? Burnout as a business owner and how to avoid it Strategies to help with overwhelm Self-worth in business How can we help women make more money? Perspective on business pivots Perspective on “failures” SIGN UP FOR MY FOUNDER CIRCLE HERE FOLLOW THE COMMUNITY ON IG: @myfoundercircle ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it! ____________ GET YOUR AMBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK @growingtobekiani CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE: https://growtobefree.com

If you’ve ever thought to yourself “This food is bad for me”, “I need to eat less”, “I messed up because I ate too late”, or anything similar, this episode is for you. In most cases, much of our mindset around food contains hard and fast rules that may be hurting our health and well-being as opposed to helping it. Steph is a certified wellness & nutrition coach who explores the thought patterns and reasons behind why we eat the way we eat. I drilled her on all sorts of diet-related questions to get to the bottom of what is really going on behind our diet habits and what we can do to start healing this part of our lives. In this episode we talk about: What is diet culture? How to shift our mindset around dieting Debunking dieting myths and mindsets about: Good vs. bad foods, not eating late past 7pm, fasting How to figure out what works for your body Food journaling vs. calorie counting and macro tracking How does our relationship with food develop? Pros & cons of meal plans Perspective on gut & health tests Habits needed to build a healthy mindset around food Questions to ask yourself when you’re having cravings This episode is stacked, so grab some notes! FOLLOW STEPH ON IG @bewellwithsteph SIGN UP FOR STEPH’S WORKSHOPS or 1:1 COACHING on bewellwithsteph.com CHECK OUT THE FREE DAILY WELLNESS JOURNAL PAGES HERE ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it! ____________ GET YOUR AMBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK @growingtobekiani CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE: https://growtobefree.com

This episode was filmed weeks and maybe months before the world started talking about Roe vs. Wade again. With that being said, this episode was never intended to be shared in light of the current overturning. It’s a very sensitive time in the United States because at the time this episode airs, we are 2 days after the Supreme Court ruling. This episode is about the transition of going from career woman to mom and all the bumps and hiccups along the way. Emily’s story briefly touches on unexpected motherhood and what that looks like, so I want to be clear up front that this episode does not intend to highlight any views or opinions about abortion, pro-choice, or pro-life. I intend this episode to paint a clear picture for those of you who are not yet mothers on what it actually looks like to become one: The good, the bad, and the ugly from an ambitious woman who went through it all. I personally have never had the opportunity to fully ask a mom all my questions about the challenges of motherhood, so I know this conversation will be useful to you if you’re in a similar boat as me. Coming out of this, my hope is that you understand more fully what the transition into motherhood is like and how you can better prepare yourself when the time comes. In this episode, we talk about: What it’s like becoming a mother unexpectedly Handling the fears of becoming a mom Post-partum depression and how it can look The challenges of transitioning from career woman to mom Establishing identity before vs. after having a child Tools & resources to help you in the tough transition of finding yourself How to identify your needs when you don’t know what you need How to have your needs met when you’re a mom How to still accomplish your dreams after becoming a mom CHECK OUT EMILY'S 1:1 COACHING HERE FOLLOW EMILY ON IG: @honestlyemilyrose ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it! ____________ GET YOUR AMBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK @growingtobekiani CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE: https://growtobefree.com

Do you get paralyzed when it comes time to take a step towards your goals? Are you worried about the uncertainty of tomorrow and how things will turn out? These are all things I’ve struggled with in working on my dream life as well. I brought on positivity coach, Karen Pepe, to share her unique perspective on fear and provide mindset hacks to help you push past your fears and start working on your goals effectively. Karen was born with a heart defect and has undergone 2 heart surgeries while having a thriving business and two young children. A lot of people might have given up or allowed their fear to rule their life, but Karen is different. Listen to learn how she has learned how to manage her fear and continue to step outside her comfort zone. In this episode we talk about: Karen’s story about going through 2 heart surgeries Perspective on handling fear and uncertainty How to categorize rational and irrational fear Handling embarrassment around fear Habits & routines to help you push past fear & achieve your goals Mindset hacks for getting you out of your comfort zone ____________ FOLLOW KAREN ON IG @kpepeparty JOIN KAREN'S FREE FACEBOOK GROUP: Cookin' Up Mojo CHECK OUT KAREN'S WEBSITE: https://www.karenpepe.com/ ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it! ____________ GET YOUR AMBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK @growingtobekiani CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE: https://growtobefree.com

Lori is a personal brand and business success coach for remote workers. She and her husband left their corporate jobs to become digital nomads and new business owners. After years of challenge and struggle in taking on their new lifestyle, they turned their businesses around to reach a level of financial success that matched their dream lifestyle. Lori goes by The Xennial Traveler in the online world and helps remote business owners scale their businesses successfully to live the lifestyle of their dreams. In this episode we talk about: Why Lori became a digital nomad The journey and challenges of starting an entrepreneurial and nomadic lifestyle Handling criticism from friends and family How to handle when you have doubts about your dream How to stay on track and keep going when you have no idea what you’re doing Common pitfalls when you’re first starting out as a digital nomad or entrepreneur Why you might not be committed to your dreams or goals and how you can get through it Advice for people who are hesitant to pursue their goals FOLLOW LORI ON IG @xennialtraveler JOIN LORI'S FB GROUP: Build and Scale A Profitable Business: Work from Anywhere SIGN UP FOR HER GROUP PROGRAM: Remote Business Kickstart Course (thexennialtraveler.com) CHECK OUT LORI'S WEBSITE: The Xennial Traveler - live life in your happy place ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it! ____________ GET YOUR AMBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK @growingtobekiani CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE: https://growtobefree.com

We all get triggered every now in then in our interpersonal relationships or everyday social situations. Especially when you’re a highly sensitive person (HSP), this can be particularly tough to deal with and can leave you feeling stuck, confused, upset, and eventually - bitter. Join me as I talk through some facts about HSPs and outline 5 strategies that you can use to navigate triggering emotions in social situations. Based completely off my personal experience, these strategies may help you grow and learn how to appropriately respond in the face of heightened emotions. ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it! ____________ GET YOUR AMBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK @growingtobekiani CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE: https://growtobefree.com

Did you know that women are less likely to be diagnosed with ADHD during childhood than men? Arianna is an ADHD productivity coach who found out she was diagnosed with ADHD in adulthood. After she discovered it, many things she experienced in childhood began to make sense. As ADHD is becoming a popular topic and more women are seeking diagnoses, we’re talking about all the things you need to know if you suspect you may have it. Below are the talking points we cover: How Arianna discovered her OCD and ADHD Does ADHD come on later in life or only early on? How ADHD affects women in relation to men Early signs and symptoms of ADHD The mindset when you go in for an evaluation The process of getting an ADHD evaluation Impact of TikTok Skills that people with ADHD can learn to make their life easier What to ask yourself if you’re wondering if you should get a diagnosis What does it mean to be “high-functioning”? Medication, herbal supplements, etc. FOLLOW ARIANNA ON IG @adhdprod FOLLOW ARIANNA ON TIKTOK @adhdprod WORK WITH ARIANNA AT theariannabradford.com ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it! ____________ GET YOUR AMBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK @growingtobekiani CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE: https://growtobefree.com

This is the FINAL episode of Season 3... But we’re going out with a bang! Sandy Pharaon is a Speaker & Certified Health Coach with over 15 years of leadership experience in the workplace. She founded Abundant Wellness LLC, to create a community for career-driven women to achieve harmony and healing in their homes, workplaces, and faith through a proven four-step method called P.A.C.E. She aligns so well with the Grow To Be Free brand and we talk about key topics like: What is Abundant Wellness? Handling a Business Acquisition and Getting Passed Up for a Promotion Going at Your P.A.C.E The Road to Losing 30 Pounds Professional Networking Healthy vs. Not Healthy Intentionality with Time Being Able to Communicate What You Need Is Work-Life Balance a Myth? Tips for How To Balance Your Goals with Your Health The next season will release on May 15th so mark your calendars and make sure you’re following the podcast so you’ll get notified when the first episode drops! In the meantime, stay in touch on IG, TikTok, and check out the books that Sandy mentioned: SANDY’S INSTAGRAM ABUNDANT WELLNESS COMMUNITY ALL OF SANDY’S LINKS “Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life” by Henry Cloud and John Townsend “Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High” by Joseph Grenny and Kerry Patterson ____________ Leave a Review & Get A Shoutout on the Podcast! Your feedback is MUCH appreciated. If this episode resonates with you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it! ____________ GET YOUR AMBITIOUS PEACE JOURNAL ON AMAZON HERE FOLLOW/DM KIANI ON IG OR TIKTOK @growingtobekiani CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE: https://growtobefree.com