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Evolve Higher PodcastFitness MentalityIn this short but sweet episode, Kassi takes us through her perspective of the mindset required to succeed in a fitness journey. She shares her experience with multiple physical transformations and how her mental state has driven her to a lifestyle of fitness.
2021-04-2218 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn being the bigger personWhat does it mean to be the "bigger" person? How can we practice grace and forgiveness without compromising our standards and boundaries? In this episode, Niki shares a personal story around being the bigger person and how sometimes what we think is doing the right thing is actually negotiating with our self-worth and taking the easy way out of confrontation. Let us know what you think in the comments or on Instagram @evolvehigher.
2021-03-1828 minEvolve Higher PodcastFind your authenticityAuthenticity is widely sought after, but is hard to achieve. How do we stay connected to who we are in a world that is pressuring us to fit in? Tune into this episode with Kassi to get inspired and work towards finding your own authenticity.
2021-03-0419 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Mom Culture and shared challengesHonest. Real. #momlife. How can we stay present in gratitude while also sharing our truths? As humans, it's natural to connect on our similar challenges because it can feel comforting to know we're not the only ones. Our mama friends can be a lifeline when we feel like we're drowning or doubting ourselves and we know they know exactly how we feel.
The downfall can be when we forget to acknowledge the positives. When we get stuck in seeing those friends as our challenges. When we forget to share the "good stuff" too. In today's episode...
2021-02-1822 minEvolve Higher PodcastConflict in Conversations: Stay at Home & Working MomsNiki and Kassi share opposite experiences when it comes to staying at home with children, or returning to work. They come together as friends to discuss the challenges of communicating with other moms about this topic. They display a beautiful example of how to lovingly communicate the benefits and challenges of each side.
This episode highlights how to effectively communicate with your friends about challenging topics, and touches on the impacts of both decsisions.
Niki and Kassi would love to hear your experiences on whether you are a stay at home mom, a...
2021-02-0438 minEvolve Higher PodcastCatch Fleeting MemoriesHave you ever experienced a moment, and realized it was the last time you'd ever experience it?
In this episode, Kassi digs into the ideas of being fully present in such a way that you can preserve your most favorite memories.
2021-01-2125 minEvolve Higher PodcastPart 2: Reiki Healing and Wisdom with KassiIn part two of our 2020 close out, Kassi brings universal life force energy to our Podcast.
Sit with Kassi and listen to guidance while she references timeless messages from her Reiki Oracle deck, and speaks to the process of healing and creating new versions of ourselves in the upcoming year.
2020-12-3123 minEvolve Higher PodcastPart 1: Intention Setting with NikiIn part one of our New Years Eve workshop, Niki will walk you through setting new intentions as she recaps recognizing gratitude in 2020.
You can follow along with Niki and begin journaling, or save the prompts for your own personal reflection time. In the begining of this part one episode, you can calm your mind with a short meditation and ready yourself for our 2020 close out episodes.
2020-12-3129 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn RespectKassi and Niki team up to discuss the idea of respect and why it's important in relationships. They touch on many types of relationships and how respect impacts those relationships, while sharing their experiences.
2020-12-0431 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Political DifferencesKassi and Niki come together to discuss the current political climante and the challenges of having a difference in opinion. They touch on the importance of leading with empathy, respect, and genuine curiosity. They detail their experiences on how they've navigated through this challenge in their personal lives.
2020-11-1236 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Niki's StoryKassi and Niki get the chance to catch up together and talk about Niki's timeline. Niki opens up about her experience moving to America, her aspirations to live freely, and her commitment to her passions.
Check out Niki's newest endeavor Reece Made Co https://www.instagram.com/reecemadeco/ and our Evolve Higher Merchandise shop https://shop.spreadshirt.com/evolve-higher/
2020-10-2935 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Doing the Work with KassiKassi dives deep into the statement "doing the work" within the wellness community. She highlights her perspective on the two-part process that comes with doing the work and showing up for yourself.
Disclaimer: This podcast is not intended to be a substitute for medical advice that can be provided by your own doctor or therapist.
2020-10-1525 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Personal Empowerment with BrittaniBrittani joins Niki and Kassi for an episode on female empowerment. Brittani shares the power she's gained through her experience in an unhealthy intimate relationship and the loss of her father. She strongly and bravely displays her power in self love and strives to inspire other women to do the same.
We are excited to have Brittani as an Evolve Higher guest to share hger journey in growth & self development through vulnerable truths & strength.
2020-10-0239 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Turning 28 with NikiA great time to pause and reflect on where you are and where you've been is around your birthday and in today's episode, Niki shares lessons and goals for last year, and for this new year to come. It's been a big year spending the majority of it growing a human and then stepping into motherhood. From experiencing being a first time mom to strengthened friendships and bonds, Niki shares her goals for this next year to come and encourages you to take the time to be proud of all that you've accomplished and been through to get to...
2020-09-1828 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Loving Your BodyKassi discusses some of the pressures that come with accepting and respecting our bodies in society. She opens up about the relationship she's had with her own self image, and how she's transitioning into a more loving mentality towards her physical self.
2020-09-0328 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Postpartum with Niki & KassiWelcome back to another awesome joint episode with Niki and Kassi!
We've reconnected to discuss our postpartum journey and how we are navigating through the challenges that are presented in today's world while having kids. In this hour long episode, we talk about postpartum depression/anxiety, creating your tribe, and how support impacts the postpartum journey.
We are providing insight on our experiences as mothers, but this podcast episode should not be used as a means for pyschological treatment. If you or someone you love is suffering from Postpartum depression...
2020-08-2057 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Niki's Birth StoryIn this episode, I share the most special and profound day of my life. The day my daughter was born. Nothing in the world has felt more special and empowering than this experience and I'm so grateful to share it with you all.
2020-08-0629 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Kassi's Birth StoryKassi opens up about her experience deliverying her second daughter, the major differences between this experience and her first pregnancy. She fills us in on how the pandemic impacted her plans for delivery as well as navigating through birth.
2020-07-2329 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Emotional IntelligenceKassi returns from her maternity leave to discuss emotional intelligence, what it is, why it's important, and the tools she is using to build a strong foundation of emotional intelligence with her children.
Below are links to some of the resource Kassi discusses in the episode.
https://www.humanimprovement.org/getapp/
https://genmindful.com/products/time-in-toolkit
2020-07-0929 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Parental PatternsNiki here! In this episode, I share a lot about my fascination with ancestral and parental cycles and how I've been reflecting on my own upbringing since finding out I was going to have a daughter. Like anything else, we become better when we recognize our patterns and unlearn the negatives to continue to evolve into better beings. Listen to hear about my story growing up as the new foreign kid in school, what I plan to mimic in my own parenting that I got from my parents, and what patterns I would like to end with me.
2020-06-2552 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Black Lives Matter and Understanding Systematic Racism with Brittany RandallOur amazing friend Brittany took time out of her day to come back for another episode this week. You may remember her from the travel episode we did from a couple of months ago. In today’s episode, Brittany breaks down the Black Lives Matters movement, micro/macro aggressions, the cycle of racism, & how to be an ally.
We are so grateful for Brittany for sharing & educating us on this powerful movement & know you will all get a lot out of listening to her message and the collective message as well. Listen, digest & share to spread the awareness & continue the mo...
2020-06-111h 16Evolve Higher PodcastOn how love isn't enoughKassi dives into relationship building and why love isn't enough to maintain strong connections. Listen to Kassi share her personal experiences, her growth in safe relationships, and how self-healing is the most important aspect of relationship building.
2020-05-2826 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Building a Community with Gary ThompsonEntrepreneur and Napa native, Gary Thompson, joins Kassi in this episode to discuss the process of building a community. Gary is the founder of Wine Tasting Driver, a wine tasting tour experience servicing Napa and Sonoma Valleys. In this episode, Gary touches on a wide variety of topics that all speak to the power of seizing opportunity, adapting yourself, persevering, and building a community while doing it. Kassi and Gary also discuss the interworkings of Wine Tasting Driver and how his company differs from the standard Napa experience.
Join Gary for Wine Tasting Driver's happy...
2020-05-1434 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn traveling with Brittany RandallThis episode has tons of insight and great tips from an experienced traveler and dear friend of ours. Brittany shares some of the pros and cons of traveling alone and her favorite places she's been so far. Listen to how she explains the way traveling expands your mind, evolves the way you see and connect with others, and changes you to see the world differently.
You can catch all of britt's travels on IG: @brittyjordain
2020-04-2948 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Male vs Female Relationships with Ryan & ScottHusbands Ryan and Scott join us to discuss the major differences between female and male relationships. We discuss friendship fragility, arguments, emotional attachments and our personal experiences together as couples and friends.
2020-04-2338 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Social Media PressuresIn this weeks episode, Kassi and Niki discuss their personal experiences with social media pressures and how they navigate through managing mental health influences and showing up authentically.
2020-04-1653 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn COVID-19In this episode, we share how we balance working from home, staying positive through uncertainty, and things that keep us busy at home individually and with our partners during this pandemic.
Disclaimer: you DO NOT have to be productive right now & there is absolutely nothing you HAVE to be doing. This isn’t a staycation - it’s a shelter in place & that’s completely different. To keep our emotional and mental beings healthy, we offered some ways to stay active during this time but want to emphasize that it's okay if you choose to spe...
2020-04-0958 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Overcoming Trauma and Victim Mentality with Alisha NahokuKassi connects with life coach Alisha Nahoku to discuss holistic health modalities and dives deep into the healing journey.
Alisha identifies as a lightworker coach, and a business coach to help people understand their gifts, their purpose and how to align themselves with intentional creation. Alisha works with akashic records, reiki, human design, tarot, and ancient Hawaiian wisdom to navigate situations on an individual basis and help others self identify to move forward.
Kassi and Alisha discuss the power of our decisions, taking accountability, becoming the hero in your own life and escaping victim mentality. Alisha opens up about a few...
2020-04-0242 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Death & Grief with Lauren Williams-FassWe are celebrating social work month with our favorite medical social worker - Lauren Williams- Fass! We have both had the pleasure of knowing Lauren in different capacities and this episode was a lot like a reunion for all of us to celebrate how far we have all come in our personal and professional lives. Lauren is insightful and unafraid to get into the hard stuff we often fear in life. Tune in to hear some tools on how to cope with grief, advice from people before they pass, and why we shouldn’t allow death & grief live as such a...
2020-03-2645 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Overcoming Adversity with Vinnie TerminiVinnie Termini is a marketing genius, musician, and all around badass and we got the pleasure of running through a little bit about his background in this episode. We all met at the company he still works at today overseeing the marketing team about 6 years ago but his interesting and intertwined story starts much earlier than that. Listen to this episode to hear an invigorating story on how a young kid learned how to write and rap by day and hack the system by night. You can check out Vinnie’s music on soundcloud: SoundCloud.com/vulture916 and Spotify: Vinnie Vu...
2020-03-1938 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Catch-up & Mustard with Niki and KassiThis episode is everything catch-up (&mustard). We took the time to check in with each other and share what we're looking forward to in our personal lives and on this platform, what's been challenging with pregnancy, and what we've been processing individually. This episode is filled with empowering gems and a great depiction of the way we hold each other accountable (lovingly) in our friendship and support one another's endeavors. Listen to hear if we prefer ketchup or mustard and a natural example of baby brain.
2020-03-1237 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Marriage (&being pregnant) Part 2 with Ryan & NikiRyan Reece is back on the podcast and with lots of fun updates! Me & Ry sat down to answer all of your questions (mostly parenting & baby related) which we loved doing and fill you in on what's been up with us since you heard from us last in September! Listen in to hear about what traits we hope our daughter gets from each of us & that one time Ryan shot me in the face with a nerf gun.
2020-03-0546 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Sierra's Hope: Battling a Brain TumorWe are joined by Sierra Crislip - a rare brain tumor survivor who shares her story on her experiences before and after her surgery to remove the tumor. Tune in to listen to how she bravely championed through adversity, bullying, and identity struggles and how she is inspiring the world today with her profound story.
Get a deeper dive into Sierra’s experience by picking up her book here:
Weird Girl with a Tumor
Check out her share on youtube channel here:
YouTube: Sierra's Hope
Be sure to fo...
2020-02-2730 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn a religious upbringing with Andrea TorresKeep your minds open for this episode as Niki sits down with a very special friend and person who shares her experience on being in raised in the Christian community. Andrea is the definition of authentic realness and you'll see that so plainly as you hear how she has navigated through breaking away from a community she's known all her life and choosing to explore her curiosity. Thank you, Andrea, for sharing your story and inspiring us to stay true to ourselves just by living that very practice yourself.
Catch Andrea's blog & shop on instagram @wake.up.wild.ones and f...
2020-02-2037 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Failure with KasIn her first solo episode, Kassi digs into her past experiences, her perception of failure, and how she's overcome the idea of failing. Listen in to understand how she's evolved by failing.
2020-02-1329 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Lack MentalityIn this episode, we share what "lack mentality" means. In thinking that there is not enough for all of us, we give in to fear-based thinking. Listen in to hear how we thrive most when we share our abundances and joys with others.
2020-02-0619 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Finally spilling the surprise!Kasi and I finally give away the surprise we've been so excited to share....tune in to find out!!!!
2020-01-3015 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Marriage and Parenting with Scott and Kassi BoydAn Evolve Higher Podcast take-over with Kassi Boyd and her husband Scott. They dive into their previous relationships, how they met, and how they've evolved through marriage and becoming parents.
2020-01-2354 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn what it means to be a modern mysticWhat does it mean to be a modern mystic or even a mystic? The meaning can be interpreted however feels true for you and that's why it resonates for so many people. In this episode, I share a little bit about what it means to me and my practices for interconnectedness with all things and why I think now more than ever, it's important to have practices in place that remind us what really matters in this world.
2020-01-1624 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn letting go of resentment & creating boundaries with Kasi BoydWelcome back to another episode with my sweet friend Kasi Boyd. We offer insight on creating boundaries around toxic friends, letting go of resentment and the natural cycle of growing out of friendships. This is an episode anyone can relate to who has ever struggled with the balance between maintaining and naturally letting go of those who's presence no longer serves us. Tune in to hear our insight and remember to share your feedback with us on instagram! @nikireece_
2020-01-0948 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn setting New Years IntentionsThis episode is all about setting TANGIBLE New Years intentions and resolutions. Listen to the last episode of the year to learn about my New Years rituals and how I lovingly say goodbye to the previous year and energetically step into the New Year with clear goals and intentions. Join me on the 31st with simple journal prompts and short meditations to set your New Year up for success!
2019-12-3029 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn coping tools for the holidaysThe holidays can be a really challenging time of year for a lot of us for a multitude of reasons and after hearing the most common struggles you all experience, I wanted to share a few tools in my self-developmental toolbox to help you cope and hopefully, set you up for a peaceful season. I walk you through why you should release the burden of overspending for the holidays and the magic in intentional gifting instead and how to set boundaries with difficult relatives. Tune in to learn how you can release the lack mentality and step into joy...
2019-12-1944 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Growth & friendship with Kassi BoydTune into this special episode with one of my dearest friends, Kasi Boyd. Wife, mom, product owner, healer, and all-around amazing badass human. We talk about how our lives have paralleled from our party years to functional evolved humans, friendship, and how we've navigated the sometimes rocky journey of life to finding peace & contentment.
2019-10-3135 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn TriggersIn this episode, I talk about my personal journey with overcoming triggers around my miscarriage. Join me as I talk about the balance between taking care of yourself and hiding from the world so as to not be triggered by traumas and insecurities.
2019-10-1725 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Owning Your InsecuritiesIn this episode, I share a story that sent me into an insecurity spiral and how we can all relate to falling victim to our insecurities. When we are triggered by an insecurity - we have the power to step back and unpack the WHY behind those feelings. That's when the real issue comes to the surface and that's when we can make the change. Embrace or refine. What can you accept about yourself wholeheartedly?
2019-10-0418 minEvolve Higher PodcastOn Marriage Part 1On this week's episode, I'm joined by my partner and love of my life where we get to know about him a little more and chat about the highlights as well as the challenges of marriage. Listen in to learn about how we feel about independence in marriage and what flavor G Fuel is Ryan's favorite.
2019-09-1828 minEvolve Higher PodcastIntro EpisodeThis is a short introduction to give you all an idea of what you can expect from future episodes.
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