Surviving to Thriving: A Podcast for Women
Are you a woman that is ready to start a new chapter and not sure where to even begin?
On the Surviving to Thriving weekly podcast, host and expert career coach, speaker and trainer Jennessa Durrani gives you strategies and frameworks to put into immediate practice to move you out of survival mode and into a life that is thriving. A life where you are doing work in the world that you LOVE and getting paid your value to do it.
Since 2017, Jennessa has empowered countless women to design lives they love using her proven Life by Design and ignitHER signature programs all with the mission to help every woman on Earth carve out a role they adore!
Her audiences benefit from her extensive business background and creative flair. And they can’t help but have fun along the way, as Jennessa lends her positive personality, exceptional humor, and high energy to every engagement. You’ll love her down-to-earth advice and storytelling as she takes you on your journey to YOU!
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 22 minutes
- Episodes
- 121
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2024
40: PRAISE: Why We Need It. How We Give It. How We Need to Stop Looking For It.
"The woman who does not require validation from anyone is the most feared individual on the planet." -Mohadesa Najumi
When we were little messy artist children our parents, teachers and …
39: MIND DUMPS: A Valuable Tool to Clear Your Mind and Explore What's Possible
"A mind dump is a way to declutter your mind." --Jennessa
Are you like me and wake up in a full on panic at 3 AM when there is just too much banging around in our heads? And nothing is s…
38: SUMMER OF INDEPENDENCE: The 4 Keys to Creating Your Own Practice From Our Lessons Learned
"You become what you consistently practice."
This summer I was determined to draw a line in the sand and move forward at molding my boys into independent humans. They had depended on me …
37: PREPARE: Because Planning is Overrated
"Success is where preparation and opportunity meet." --Bobby Unser
I'm a planner. Like deep within me...at my core, I am a planner.
I've worked as a space planner, event planner, strategi…
36: PRIORITIZE: Break Busy and Make Yourself a Priority Again
"The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities." -Stephen R. Covey
When our kids are little, we are exuberant, excited, full of energy and are det…
35: SUMMER OF INDEPENDENCE: We Control What We Do Not Trust
"Trust is the first step to love." --Munshi Premchand
Parenting is hard.
These kids of ours don't come with user manuals and every time we think we have them figured out, they regress, ma…
34: HAPPINESS: Understanding the Difference Between Happiness and Joy
"Happiness is not ready made. It comes from your own actions." --Dalai Lama
Have you tapped into your reservoir of joy?
Or are you constantly seeking happiness?
In this episode I lay out h…
33: SELF-ADVOCATING: Giving and Gaining Our Independence
"Ask for help. Not because you are weak. But because you want to remain strong." --Les Brown
There are three reasons that we are hesitant to ask for the help that we need. That we deserv…
32: ROAD TRIPS: All of Our Road Tripping Wisdom & Tips
"People don't take trips, trips take people." --John Steinbeck
In 2007, Sam and I threw Zain into the backseat with a pile of books and a mountain of snacks, along with a very primitive …
31: BUILDING MARGIN: How to Create Space to Breathe
"Create space to simply "be" and clarity emerges for you to see." --Gabriella Goddard
We are always advocating for our children assuring that they aren't overscheduled (mostly) and creat…
30: SOMEDAY: Someday is Not a Day of the Week. Today is the Day!
"One day, or day one? You decide."
How often have you said, "I'll do that tomorrow...tomorrow will be the day." Or in the summer. Or in the New Year. Or when the kids get back into schoo…
29: STORY TIME: How I Manifested My Way Into a Pageant
"She believed she could, so she did."
Happy Memorial Day! I'm taking a break from my regularly scheduled programming for a story telling session about the time I manifested myself into a…
28: FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME: The Keys to Getting Off the Sidelines
"The purpose of life is the life of purpose." -Robin S Sharma
We can accept that life is a game.
We can see how we need to be training to live it.
But if we don’t love it. If we aren’t d…
27: GRIT: Training For the Game of Your Life
"Nobody who ever gave their best regretted it." -George Halas
What comes to mind when you think of an elite athlete? Training, grit, tenacity, perseverance, strength, and power come to m…
26: GAME: Getting into the Game of Our Life
"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." -George Bernard Shaw
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25: PLAY: The Simplest Way to Connect
"It's a happy talent to know how to play." --Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Step Two: Follow me on Instagram, Facebook an…
24: SIMPLICITY: Brainstorming Method for Finding the Simplest Way to Connect to Others
"Connection is essential to our existence. We exist to connect."
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Step Two: Follow me on Instagram, Facebook a…
23: MY ENERGY EATING MONSTERS: Taming the Monsters that are Robbing Us of Our Energy
"You only have so much energy each day. Don't fight battles that don't matter." Joel Osteen
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Step Two: Follow m…
22: CONNECTION: Getting to Know Ourselves First
"Once you connect with yourself, it is impossible to be lonely or desperate." --Bryant McGill
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Step Two: Follow…
21: TIME: You have way more time that you think.
"It's not about having time. It's about making time."
Stop any mom on the street and suggest to her to spend more time on herself, find her direction, passion or purpose and she will rep…