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Evolve Ventures

Evolve Ventures

Written by: Emilia Smith & Bianca Thomas
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Co-hosts, Emilia Smith and Bianca Thomas are taking state-of-the-art research, experience, and data-backed methodologies to evolve the old version of themselves leveraging their obsessions into Evolve Ventures, a podcast designed to accelerate evolution, excellence, and extraordinary. Evolve Ventures is designed to radically equip you for today’s experiences, and tomorrow’s challenges, shifting you into unlimited potential. Topics will dive into the keys of leadership, elite brain performance, the not-so-scary parts of tech, the tools to navigate mental health, strategies for optimal living, relationships, and of course, personal development without the fluff. You can look forward to deeper stories, insights, and tactical takeaways to leverage and apply in your everyday life. Connect with the Evolve Ventures team on Instagram: @EvolveVentures @EvolvewithEmilia @EvolvewithBianca | Like the Evolve Ventures Facebook Page to connect with the global community: https://tinyurl.com/evolveventures

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Episodes
  • #547 | We’re in Our 30s. If You’re In Your 20s or 30s, Watch This

    #547 | We’re in Our 30s. If You’re In Your 20s or 30s, Watch This
    Oct 12 2026
    Send us Fan MailYour 20s don’t come with a manual, and most of the people handing out advice online aren’t living what they teach. Emilia and Bianca sat down for a quick brainstorm and came away with 10 lessons they wish someone had given them a decade ago, the ones that would have saved them years of mistakes, detours, and rooms they never should have stayed in.In this episode, we unpack why concentration is the foundational skill behind everything else, what it means to give yourself permission to go all in on your craft, and why the people you spend time with and date shape your wiring more than you think. Emilia and Bianca also get honest about busting delusional beliefs early, getting to therapy as soon as you can, spending more time outside, treating your body like an asset, choosing the harder road when building skills, and learning everything you can about where technology is headed. Whether you’re 20 or 70, these are lessons for contemplation, and an invitation to reverse engineer your own future regrets before they happen.Here’s a related episode that builds on today’s conversation: #521 | How to Trust Yourself and Eliminate Self-Doubt - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/521-how-to-trust-yourself-and-eliminate-self-doubt/id1511831621?i=1000776557116Learn more about:🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - “[current OOTM topic]” - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration📆 Evolve Group Coaching - https://evolveventurestech.com/evolve-group-coaching/📽️ Insightful films. Meaningful growth. Join our Evolve Movie Club - https://forms.gle/bBZUbFEeD2ijypCT7🌱 The #YouDoYou Therapy Program gives you support when and how you need it. No pressure. Just real help. Start your free 7-day trial today - https://buy.stripe.com/fZe8Avdfx8bW9gcfZcConnect with Emilia, Bianca & the EVOLVE VENTURES Community:Website: http://www.evolveventurestech.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evolveventures/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvolveVenturesTech (Public Page) Evolve Ventures Society (Private Facebook Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/457130589193794 Emilia’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithemilia/ Emilia’s TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithemilia Bianca’s IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/ Bianca’s TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithbianca?_t=8gq3wqu4fAx&_r=1Connect with Emilia from Evolve Ventures for FREE: https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnectShow notes: (0:00) Intro (1:32) Ten things we wish we knew in our 20s (3:52) Why so much online advice is hollow (9:20) Concentration is the foundational skill (12:29) Dedicate yourself completely to your craft (19:21) Get out of rooms that only tolerate you (21:44) Bianca invites you to join Out of the Mud, the free live virtual event hosted the last Wednesday of every month. (22:23) Bust every delusional belief you have (24:43) Go to therapy as soon as you can (27:42) Spend as much time outside as possible (30:31) Be insanely intentional about who you date (34:09) Treat your body like an asset (38:40) Take the harder road to build future skills (40:30) Learn where technology is headed (46:57) Outro***Leave them a 5-star review if you felt their energy, became inspired, or felt the value was added to your life in your EVOLUTION.(Stay tuned for this coming Thursday’s episode!)
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    50 mins
  • #546 | The Mental Health Advice Nobody Wants To Hear

    #546 | The Mental Health Advice Nobody Wants To Hear
    Oct 8 2026

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    Most of us look for relief from anxiety and low moods in all the usual places, but rarely question the rooms, routines, and people we return to every single day. Emilia Smith and Bianca Thomas step outside their usual format to share the mental health advice that years behind the scenes have shown them people avoid most. It starts with Bianca's story of smoking hookah from childhood into her mid-twenties, and why every promise to quit fell apart when everyone around her kept lighting up.

    In this episode, we unpack why your environment shapes your mental health more than anyone is willing to admit, how the 80/20 rule reveals where your habits really come from, and why settling for a "good enough" life leaves so many people feeling empty. Emilia shares two questions to audit the spaces you spend the most time in, Bianca explains why the need to belong can outweigh even an athlete's identity, and together they make the case that loving someone is not the same as them being good for you. You'll also hear why belief steps, not baby steps, are what move your behavior toward the person you want to become.

    Here's a related episode that builds on today's conversation: #505 | Why We Feel Attacked When People Try to Help - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/505-why-we-feel-attacked-when-people-try-to-help/id1511831621?i=1000768356024

    Learn more about:

    🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "What You're Carrying That Was Never Yours To Hold" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration

    📆 Evolve Group Coaching - https://evolveventurestech.com/evolve-group-coaching/

    📽️ Insightful films. Meaningful growth. Join our Evolve Movie Club - https://forms.gle/bBZUbFEeD2ijypCT7

    🌱 The #YouDoYou Therapy Program gives you support when and how you need it. No pressure. Just real help. Start your free 7-day trial today - https://buy.stripe.com/fZe8Avdfx8bW9gcfZc


    Connect with Emilia, Bianca & the EVOLVE VENTURES Community:
    Website: http://www.evolveventurestech.com


    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evolveventures/


    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvolveVenturesTech (Public Page)


    Evolve Ventures Society (Private Facebook Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/457130589193794


    Emilia's IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithemilia/


    Emilia's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithemilia


    Bianca's IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/


    Bianca's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithbianca?_t=8gq3wqu4fAx&_r=1

    Connect with Emilia from Evolve Ventures for FREE: https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect

    Show notes:
    (0:00) Intro
    (1:19) What you avoid is what you need
    (2:48) Your environment isn't built for you
    (5:40) Why good enough feels empty
    (6:51) Smoking hookah at nine years old
    (9:06) Can't quit when everyone smokes
    (9:39) Julie shares her experience as a member of the Evolve Ventures
    (11:14) Why environment never shows up in search
    (13:24) Audit where you spend 80% of your time
    (17:13) Loving someone isn't enough
    (19:03) Where healthy habits are celebrated
    (21:38) Outro

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

    (Stay tuned for this coming [Monday's episode!)
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    25 mins
  • #545 | 5 Things You NEED To Know Before Getting a Therapist

    #545 | 5 Things You NEED To Know Before Getting a Therapist
    Oct 5 2026

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    Most people walk into therapy hoping it will change their lives, but few know what to look for before they ever sit down on the couch. Emilia and Bianca draw on years of clinical experience, thousands of sessions, and their own personal therapy journeys to share what can make or break your experience, plus a behind-the-scenes look at the standard they hold as they grow Evolve Therapy's team of clinicians.

    In this episode, we unpack five things you need to know before getting a therapist. You'll hear why asking about a therapist's therapeutic orientation shapes everything from feedback to homework, why the real work begins after you leave the session, and why a therapist who leads by example matters more than credentials on a wall. They also explore how ready you actually are when therapy gets uncomfortable, a powerful client story about external locus of control, and why the problem you walk in with is rarely the root you end up uncovering together.

    Here's a related episode that builds on today's conversation: #505 | Why We Feel Attacked When People Try to Help - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/505-why-we-feel-attacked-when-people-try-to-help/id1511831621?i=1000768356024

    Learn more about:

    🤝 Out of the Mud (OOTM) - "What You're Carrying That Was Never Yours To Hold" - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IykObX8eR7ixJaQ-qqZogw#/registration


    📆 Evolve Group Coaching - https://evolveventurestech.com/evolve-group-coaching/


    📽️ Insightful films. Meaningful growth. Join our Evolve Movie Club - https://forms.gle/bBZUbFEeD2ijypCT7


    🌱 The #YouDoYou Therapy Program gives you support when and how you need it. No pressure. Just real help. Start your free 7-day trial today - https://buy.stripe.com/fZe8Avdfx8bW9gcfZc


    Connect with Emilia, Bianca & the EVOLVE VENTURES Community:


    Website: http://www.evolveventurestech.com


    Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/evolveventures/


    Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/EvolveVenturesTech (Public Page)


    Evolve Ventures Society (Private Facebook Group) - https://www.facebook.com/groups/457130589193794


    Emilia's IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithemilia/


    Emilia's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithemilia


    Bianca's IG - https://www.instagram.com/evolvewithbianca/


    Bianca's TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@evolvewithbianca?_t=8gq3wqu4fAx&_r=1

    Connect with Emilia from Evolve Ventures for FREE: https://calendly.com/emiliasmith/free-evp-communityconnect

    Show notes:

    (0:00) Intro
    (1:00) Five things before getting a therapist
    (5:15) The credentials behind this conversation
    (11:10) Ask about therapeutic orientation
    (15:55) Modality as your therapist's medium
    (17:55) The work begins after you leave
    (21:15) Emilia invites you to join Out of the Mud, the free live virtual event hosted the last Wednesday of every month.
    (22:12) Buying the treadmill isn't enough
    (22:50) Is your therapist leading by example?
    (29:15) How ready are you, actually?
    (34:35) Know the problem, stay open to the root
    (37:32) Therapy as a collaboration
    (39:26) Outro

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

    (Stay tuned for this coming Thursday's episode!)
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    43 mins
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