What Fulfills You?
Welcome to the What Fulfills You? Podcast, a weekly show hosted by Emily Elizabeth, focused around the art of designing a fulfilled life through the balance and cultivation of meaningful relationships, a professional career, and mental wellness. Within the podcast, conversations are discussed around everyday struggles from relationships, determining best career fit, mental health practices, and so forth. The brand's mission is to encourage and normalize discussions around what it means to truly live a fulfilled life and the paradigm shifts we need to make in order to step into this new framework around living versus existing. Follow along on...
Moving to a New City in Your 20s: How to Build Community and Friendships From Scratch
#350: Are you contemplating a move to a new city or recently moved to a new city and feel a bit lonely or lost? This is a common feeling and you're not alone.
On this solo episode, Emily Elizabeth dives in to her personal experience with moving, especially experiences where the move was not prompted by something external (ex. job, relationship, etc.) and how she naturally cultivated community and new friendships in those cities (Los Angeles and New York).
If you're struggling to find your footing and community in your new city, this episode is for...
Personal Finance in Your 20s, Credit Card Hacks, Travel Tips, & More with Shelby Church
(Originally released September 2023) #349: Shelby Church has been a YouTube content creator for over 10 years, covering everything lifestyle, tech and business related. She has amassed an audience of 1.7 million subscribers and over 100 million total video views. She has been featured in multiple articles from Business Insider covering YouTube analytics and CPMs. She also has a series on her Airbnb in Palm Springs - showing everything from renovations, to the numbers behind the business.
Topics discussed:
Importance of high-yield savings accountLife as a content creator and YouTuberReality of buying and renovating a home to rent ou...How to Build Self-Confidence When You Don't Have It All Figured Out
#348: On this solo episode, Emily Elizabeth shares her tips and insights on building self-confidence in all areas of life, shared from her personal experience since the age of 20. She dives into:
Q&A: Should He Get Another Shot? Taxi Cab Theory and Standards for Intentional Dating
#347: On this solo episode, Emily Elizabeth answers a listeners' submitted Q&A question on her personal experience and opinion on all things dating; from whether someone should give a guy a second chance, how she was given a second chance in her first relationship, the balance between timing and right person, and how she maintains fundamental standards for how she dates and approaches relationships.
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What I Got Right in My Early 20s: 3 Lessons Worth Repeating
#346: People often ask Emily what she would tell her younger self or if there is anything she would do differently if she were to go back to her chapter during college and her early 20s.
Interestingly, she often has more lessons to share that she DID do and why she would repeat them again if she was starting at the age of 20.
Whether you're in college, your early-mid 20s, or wishing you could hit the reset button on your life right now to "get it together", this episode has lessons and applications for you.
<...Want Career Stability? Become Too Valuable to Lose and Show Exceptional Work
#345: Whether you're an entrepreneur, employee, freelancer, etc., making a strong impression through the work and value you deliver is a universal lesson and "hack" to always being desired in the professional world.
On this solo episode, Emily Elizabeth shares her experience as a founder of a boutique marketing agency and how she retained a client (specifically, her very first client) for exactly 4 years and the key takeaways as to why she was able to keep this relationship for so long.
These lessons apply in all careers and if you're looking to level up your salary...
Founder of Cacti Wellness on Productive Morning Routines, Balance, and Owning Your Path
#344: Kira Jones is a NYC-based content creator and the Founder of Cacti Wellness. She started a blog and an anonymous Instagram about wellness and productivity hacks while working in sales at Equinox in LA. When the pandemic started, she decided to take her passion project full time and fulfill the growing need for virtual, attainable wellness content. In 2021, she launched Cacti Wellness- a productive wellness platform focused on helping ambitious women take care of business while taking care of themselves. Kira is also a content creator on Instagram and TikTok where she shares daily videos on topics spanning lifestyle...
Why Your Friends Might Be Holding You Back and How to Choose People Who Push You Forward
#343: The power of who you surround yourself with consistently is invaluable. This may be your colleagues, friends, partner, family, the list goes on. While you can't always hand select some of these people, for the most part, you can choose who you allow consistently into your energy space and who subconsciously influences the way you think, act, and your fundamental values.
Why is this so important? Because it's possible that you're not heading in the right direction in life because you are around people (or maybe one person) that is limiting your decisions and life direction. And...
Designing Life on Your Own Terms and Your Own Timeline, Not Society's
#342: Life is meant to be designed the way YOU want it, not what others want for you. Not for your parents, family, society's, etc. The problem? It's sometimes easier said than done.
There always seems to be some sort of "society standard" as to when we're supposed to be married, have children, move in with a partner, etc. And what often happens, is we see our friends starting to move in that direction and we feel that inevitable FOMO and we subconsciously make decisions based on what we're seeing externally, not what is aligned internally.
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Letting Go of a Relationship That Did Not Align and Designing a New Life with Rachel Blank, Founder of Allara Health
#341: Rachel Blank is the Founder and CEO of Allara, a virtual care platform built for the millions of women living with complex, chronic conditions. Allara makes expert healthcare accessible by connecting patients with specially trained, and highly empathetic doctors and Registered Dietitians who treat patients from a whole health perspective. Rachel founded Allara following her own experience struggling to get a diagnosis and trusted treatment for PCOS. Prior to founding Allara, Rachel was the Director of Strategy at Ro and is a graduate of Harvard Business School.
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Why...Financial Wellness for the Woman Who’s Figuring It Out: Credit Card Hacks, Money Mindset, Investing, & More
#340: Financial wellness is a big part of our lives, whether we like it or not. And the sooner you understand how to spend, save, and invest wisely, the easier and more stable life can be, especially in your 20s and 30s.
On this solo episode, Emily Elizabeth focuses on different ways for you to become more savvy with your finances. She dives into:
Letting Go of What Was to Make Space for What’s Next: Navigating a Move and Changes in Life
#339: One of our biggest shared fears, whether we admit it or not, is our fear of change. We fear the unknown because we don't know what to expect and certainty makes us feel safe.
Sometimes, it's the certainty that holds us back from expanding in life. Recently, Emily moved out of her first NYC apartment after nearly 4 years, but dealt with some internal fears and hesitations that she realized was truly all mental.
On this solo episode, she shares a raw conversation on her thought process in the move, how she knew it was fear...
How to Take Ownership of Your Life, Create Better Habits, and Become a Better Version of You with Vin Infante
#338: Vin Infante is a Master Mindset Coach, licensed psychotherapist & Keynote Speaker. He has spent over a decade learning and working with thousands of people in varying capacities, including hospitals, clinics, in-patient units, homeless shelters, school systems, and private practice. With an extensive background in psychology, mindset, behavior, neurology, and physiology, he uses his knowledge to help individuals unlock and achieve their unique definition of success.
Vin received his undergraduate degree in Psychology with accolades from Psi-Chi national honor society and went on to achieve his Master’s in Social Work with a clinical focus; he was a fully...
Simple Morning Routines and Habits | Creating Space for Yourself Before the World Wakes Up
#337: Morning routines and habits are fun, why? Because it gives you a sense of control over your day and the energy you feel as you kick off a new day.
But, morning routines don't have to be long or extreme to make you feel like you have your life together. You can learn how to simplify it based on the feelings you're looking to feel as you start your day.
For Emily, she wants to feel energized and grounded. So what does she do to feel this way in the morning? Listen to this episode...
How to Build the Life You Want: Even If You Don’t Know Where to Start
#336: Building your dream life starts with YOU and taking ownership of where you're currently at. There is no perfect path to a fulfilling, balanced life, but, the best way Emily can share this path is through sharing her personal experiences, decisions, and journey from the age of 20 and onwards.
If you're currently in a place in life where you notice that you're always looking for the next trip or something to look forward to, rather than your daily life, this episode is for you.
Your day-to-day is not meant to be something you run or...
Root Causes of Hormone Issues, Risk of Intermittent Fasting for Women, and Why You Need Protein in Every Meal with Lauren Papanos
#335 (REPOST): Lauren Papanos, MS, RD, CSSD, an exceptional Registered Dietitian to Olympians, Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, and Nutrition Researcher published in Journal of Women's Sports Medicine. Lauren also holds a National Championship Title as a Performance Dietitian for UCLA Softball.
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Essential nutrients high-functioning women are deficient inWhy intermittent fasting is detrimental for women in their 20s and 30sRoot causes of hormone disordersImportance of 30g of protein per meal for womenReasons why you feel fatigued in the middle of the day, even if you ateBlood-sugar spikes and how to maintain your lev...How to Make New Friends as an Adult: Loneliness, Shifting Friendships, and the Courage to Connect
#334: Throughout our 20s and 30s, new friendships are bound to emerge. The struggle is often in "where" to find these new friends. On this solo episode, Emily Elizabeth dives in to her personal experiences with creating several new close friendships over the years since graduating college and different ways she takes initiative to meet new people and continue to connect after the fact.
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Healing, Self-Love, and the Courage to Begin Again with Co-Founders of Sage + Sound NYC
#333: Lacey Tisch was born with a rare congenital syndrome that causes a slew of medical setbacks, some of which continue to affect her health today. Throughout the years, she received many external treatments. Seven years ago, she began dealing with medical PTSD...a result of years of being poked and prodded by doctors to “fix” her. The medical PTSD was exacerbated by being unhappy in her job and actively engaging in her alcoholism. She could not figure out a way forward. After getting sober, Lacey wanted to find remedies that didn’t require taking medication or having procedures. She develop...
Date Yourself First: The Standard Starts With You
#332: What does it mean to "date yourself"? Well, consider this...how would you want to be treated if YOU were to date YOU?
What kind of activities would you want to try? Where would you want to explore and travel? How do you want to feel?
The interesting part to this, is that when you start to date yourself and show true self-love and care to YOU, you'll notice the energy and feelings that you feel within.
This often feels light, rejuvenating, and aligned. In a way that is hard to describe in...
Getting Unstuck When Life Feels Flat: Moving Through a "Rut" Without Forcing It
#331: If you're navigating any sort of rut, funk, or a feeling of "stuck" in your life right now, know that you're not alone. We all go through these moments at different times in life and that is very normal.
On this solo episode, Emily shares a completely raw and candid chat about her experiencing these feelings and emotions and how she is processing them in the moment and the small little things she does and has done to help her out of the "rut".
If you're ever seeking for an extra listening ear, support, or...
When Friendship Feels Off, Trust That
#330: Friendships fading and not working out for whatever reason? We've all been there. And here's the reality no one fully talks about: it happens more than once throughout life.
On this episode, Emily opens up about a personal experience with a friendship that ended up feeling "off" intuitively, but it took this moment to really have that clear conclusion.
If you've navigated some friendship confusion in recent times or currently going through one yourself, this episode may bring you the relatability or peace you were looking for.
You're not alone.
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Aging Slowly Starts Early: Fasting-Mimicking, Plant vs. Animal Protein, and What Women Need to Know with Renee Fitton
#329: RENEE FITTON, MS, RD. Renee is a longevity dietitian and the Director of Education at L-NUTRA, the company behind Prolon’s fasting-mimicking diet. Renee specializes in applying advanced nutritional research to help people achieve longer, healthier lives, especially through approaches that benefit cellular health without requiring drastic lifestyle changes.
Topics discussed:
Prolon's fasting-mimicking diet and the impacts on reverse aging in a 90-day periodPlant protein vs. Animal protein and the different benefits of the twoDifferent ways to incorporate more plant-based nutritionThe difference between intermittent fasting and fasting 1-3 times a year to "clean up"How fasti...4 Simple Ways to Take Better Care of Yourself and Level Up Your Life
#328: On this solo episode, Emily dives into the art of taking better care of yourself and 4 very easy ways to do this, most of which you can implement as soon as right now.
If self-care is a priority for you, but you know you're slacking in this area and you need some actionable ways to get started in that direction, this episode is full of everyday actions you can start doing.
How you take care of yourself is reflected in the way you glow. Take initiative of your life and the direction you're going in...
Q&A: How to Stay Motivated, Embrace New Beginnings, and Building a Side Hustle While Working
#327: On this solo episode, Emily dives into listeners' Q&A and focuses on topics around maintaining "motivation" and how she has found consistency in this over the years since college, how to embrace the early stages of anything, such as becoming a "content creator", and more.
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https://bilt.page/r/HQ06-ZV7O...Dating "The One" or Just Convenient? How to Choose Yourself, Communicate Your Needs, and Know What To Prioritize
#326: On this episode, Emily Elizabeth shares her thoughts on a listener-submitted question around modern dating and how to determine whether someone is "the one" aka, who you may want to build a life with, versus, "another one" and how you are hindering yourself by sticking around too long out of convenience, insecurity, or another reason that is limiting your full potential as an individual.
By the way, it happens to all of us. We will all experience 1 or more times where we stick around longer than we should've - that may be the right of passage in...
Liv Schreiber on Designing a Life You Love, Female Friendships & Dating Insights From Men
#325: Liv Schreiber is the Founder of Hot and Social and Brand Caffeine, as well as a on-air stylist and influencer to over 150K on all social media platforms with mentions in InStyle, Brides.com, Forbes, New York Times, ABC, FOX and more. Liv has the drive to launch brands behind the scenes and the exuberant confidence to be in the promotional, on-camera sphere of influence.
Hot and Social is an event company for men and women in their 20s - late 30s looking to meet cool, kind, smart friends in their city. Events sell out in 36 seconds...
Oral Health Secrets That Could Change Your Life: Longevity, Mouth Taping, and More with Dr. Jonathan Levine
#324: Dr. Jonathan Levine is a New York City-based prosthodontist, published author, thought leader, innovator, and philanthropist dedicated to expanding how oral health is perceived and who it serves. With over 35 years of experience as America’s leading oral health expert, Dr. Levine's holistic approach focuses on the vital connection between oral health and systemic wellness. As a clinical researcher, inventor, and serial entrepreneur, Dr. Levine holds 27 patents in aesthetic, therapeutic, and medical device technologies. He founded GLO Science, the premier brand delivering innovative, at-home teeth whitening solutions, and advises numerous dentistry startups as they shape the future of the industry...
If I Knew Then What I Know Now: 28 Years of Life Lessons
#323: In honor of Emily's birthday, she sits down on this episode to share her personal insights and lessons that have been significant to her personal growth throughout her 20s. From romantic heartbreaks, career building and financial stability, friendships and falling out, and much more.
If you're navigating your 20s or early 30s, this episode is for you. All of the relatable experiences and insights you wished someone would finally talk about.
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Figuring It Out: Love, Life & Everything They Didn’t Teach Us with Jennifer Teplin of Manhattan Wellness
#322: Jennifer created Manhattan Wellness, a boutique psychotherapy practice, for young professionals to receive well-rounded care, and to support them in optimizing their life so it’s a life they LOVE - not just one that’s about checking off boxes and surface-level achievements. With mentions in Cosmopolitan and Oprah magazine, along with her master’s degree from Columbia University, Jennifer has not only created a space for therapeutic healing - she has created a movement that changes the landscape of therapy and counseling.
Jennifer guides both her growing staff and her clients based on the conc...
The Best Investment I’ve Ever Made—And It’s Not Financial
#321: Perhaps you're in your 20s and 30s right now, figuring out different aspects of your life. And you're at a point where you're refining how you spend your time and where you allocate your energy.
On this solo episode, Emily Elizabeth dives into a personal topic and shares the best investment she has made in her 20s, starting from college. This specific area of life has been the best investment for so many reasons and she also dives into how you can allocate more time to this on a regular basis.
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Living Your Best Life While You're Single: How to Use This Time to Your Advantage and Build a Life You Love on Your Own
#320: With Valentine's Day around the corner, it's common to look around at the couples and wish you were not single. On the other hand, maybe you know that you enjoy your life being single at the moment, but also not fully taking advantage of this time and utilizing it for your own growth in the best way possible.
On this solo episode, Emily Elizabeth shares her personal dating and single life experiences since high school; from prom, first relationship, living with a partner, heartbreaking break-ups, being single for more than 3 years, and much more.
If...
Founder of LINNÉ Botanicals on Simple Ways to Improve Holistic Living, Letting Go of Relationships, and Navigating Life Transitions
#319: On this episode, Emily Elizabeth sits down to chat with Jenna Levine, the Founder of LINNÉ Botanicals, a holistic skincare line focused on plant-based healing. LINNÉ was born out of a desire to address the diverse skincare needs of our founder’s family. What began as a personal endeavor has flourished into a beloved skincare line embraced by thousands within the LINNÉ community.
LINNÉ seeks to honor the body’s innate intelligence with results-driven, ethically crafted skincare that evolves with you through every stage of life. Rooted in herbal medicine and human anatomy, they create gentle yet potent f...
How to Stop Settling: You Set The Bar of Where People Meet You and How to Shift Your Standards
#318: It's easy to complain about others (partner, friends, etc) for not meeting you where you'd like them to be, based on your personal values and/or expectations. However, it's important to understand that you are the one that sets the standard for the way people show up in your life AND the types of people that walk into your life.
If you wish your partner was "more ambitious" or "more health-oriented", have you started by looking in the mirror first? How much of what you want in others are you actually embodying?
Tune into this...
How to Create a Well-Rounded Life and Lead with Your Priorities in Your Daily Life
#317: One of the main reasons why we sometimes feel like we're in a rut is because something is off-balanced and simply off. Here's the thing, we'll go through phases of feeling deeply fulfilled and balanced and other times, certain elements are out of check.
Creating a well-rounded life starts with understanding the foundation and roots of a well-rounded life. On this solo episode, Emily Elizabeth dives into the core areas she focuses on including: social, active wellness, intimate relationship, career, personal hobbies, and more.
All of this comes back to how well we're actually leading...
Why Every Woman Should Learn How to be Financially Stable Independently and How I Learned in My 20s
#316: Financial stability and independence is empowering, especially for women. It's not about not wanting to rely or depend on others, but rather, creating a beautiful life for yourself, on your own terms.
Stability in anything, comes from a deep understanding of what makes it unstable. In financial health, that is knowing how to actually spend wisely, how much to actually save in cash, and where to put the rest of your money.
On this episode, Emily Elizabeth dives into...
Being savvy with credit cards and preventing debt accumulationHow much to aim for saving in...Q&A: How to Maintain Focus and Reduce Distractions, Using Comparison to Your Advantage, and Book Recs for Women
#315: On this Q&A submitted my a podcast listener, Emily Elizabeth dives into her insights and thoughts on several topics, including the following:
How to reduce friction in decision-makingCreating a life around your top priorities and core principlesWays to reduce distractions that are preventing you from propelling forwardThe secret mindset shift on comparison and how you can use it to your advantagePersonal book recommendations, especially related to people/relationshipsReceive weekly personal insights from Emily's email newsletter and subscribe here
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New Year, Steady Start: Building Routines with One Major Shift
#314: Each year, Emily begins with a focus on one specific area of life and shape her routine and lifestyle around this. When you focus on one area, your decisions become easier, in that, they align with your focus.
Are you ready to finally make that shift in your own life?
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5 Questions to Ask Yourself to Help Guide Your Vision for the New Year
#313: The new year is the perfect time and transition to utilize for reflection and shifting into a new direction. On this solo episode, Emily shares 5 useful questions you can ask yourself to help guide your ideas and vision for 2025 and how she uses these questions to guide her own life and thought process.
Some of these questions include thinking about...
How to add more "joy" into your life and what that looks like on a daily basisPrioritizing who to spend more time withFiguring out one specific focus vs. too many at a timeHow to Prioritize and Take Care of Your Health, Create Space for Relationships, and Reality of Building a Brand with Co-Founder of Vitaclean
#312: Growing up in ‘the spa capital of the Balkans’ - a region of Bulgaria known for its healing thermal waters - Kristina Velkova later moved to New York City to earn her degree in Product Development from FIT and begin her career as a professional model. Kristina’s career in fashion took her to London, where she met her future co-founder Sara Douglas working at a global content agency. The duo quickly became best friends and roommates, bonding over their interest in all things beauty and their frustration with their lackluster hair and skin, in spite of doing all the ‘wel...
Art of First Impressions: Dressing for Your Future Self, Improving the Way You Speak, and How First Impressions Create Opportunities
#311: The art of first impressions and mastering it - why? Because you can open much more opportunities for yourself when you learn how to dress a certain way (that still feels authentic to you), and also HOW you speak.
This applies in all areas of your life; from dating and relationships, workplace and getting the job, attracting new likeminded friends, closing a sales deal, etc.
Emily shares her personal thoughts on the simple adjustments of how she dresses and speaks and the way it has opened more doors for her over the years. Everything can...