The Thriving and Surviving Podcast
Hi and welcome to The Thriving and Surviving Podcast.
I'm your host Amanda Marxen and I'm a woman, a mum, a coach and a business owner and this podcast will be taking about it ALL.
Think of this podcast as a wine and cheese night with your besties, sharing your deepest darkest thoughts and struggles while learning a thing or two.
So whether you are thriving or just surviving, this podcast is here to enlighten you, heighten you and most certainly brighten you.
So lets dive right into it and I am so glad that you're here.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 38
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
S4E6: Our “Romantic” Weekend Away (lol)
Join me and Madi on a very unserious getaway — this episode was recorded on the drive up to the Sunny Coast, where romance was nowhere in sight, but chaos and questionable snacks defini…
S4E5: The “other girlfriend” I didn’t know about at the time (Part 2)
This is Part 2 of the convo with Mallory — if you missed Part 1, hit pause and go catch up. We’re picking up right where we left off. We’re diving into dating patterns, breaking toxic c…
S4E4: The “other girlfriend” I didn’t know about at the time (Part 1)
Reuniting with Mallory after a decade. Last time I saw her, I was stark naked in a bathroom. Now we’re finally spilling the tea on what actually went down.
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S4E3: The Truth About Having Just One Sexual Partner
Emma shares her experience of only ever being with one sexual partner, what that’s meant for her relationship, identity, confidence and growth. It’s raw, honest and refreshingly differe…
Ghoster - Amanda Marxen
I don't think I've ever heard a louder single mama anthem.
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S4EP2: Pitfalls of your first ever business
In this ep, I'm sitting down with Emma — my OG business partner and the other half of Train With The Girls (TWTG), the first company we built from the ground up. We’re chatting about wh…
Just us three - Amanda Marxen
This isnt just a song about abandonment - it’s a battle cry for the single mums who show up every damn day.
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Villian - Amanda Marxen
This song is for the ones who got blamed just so someone else didn’t have to face the truth. 🎤💔
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Therapy - Amanda Marxen
This one’s straight from the heart.
For anyone who’s ever held it all together when it would’ve been easier to fall apart ...this is for you.
It’s about betrayal, motherhood, resilience, …
Therapy - Amanda Marxen
This one’s straight from the heart.
For anyone who’s ever held it all together when it would’ve been easier to fall apart - this is for you.
It’s about betrayal, motherhood, resilience, a…
S4E1: Life Lately — Surgery, Healing & What’s Been Going On
Bit of a life update ep for you. I’ve just had tummy surgery — a combo of a tummy tuck, hernia repair, and abdominal wall reconstruction (yep, the full works) — so I’m filling you in on…
S3E7: The Online Dating Game
In this chaotic (and slightly unhinged) episode, Madi and Amanda pull back the curtain on their experiences with online dating — the good, the bad, and the downright weird. From cringe-…
S3E6: Health & Performance: Fuelling Female Athletes for Success
In this episode, Amanda is joined by Tyarra Nelson to explore how women athletes can effectively balance performance with overall health. Tyarra shares valuable insights into fuelling t…
S3E5: Rewriting Your Inner Dialogue: Confidence, Assumptions, and Self-Talk
Ever caught yourself assuming the worst when someone ignores you? In this episode of Thriving and Surviving, I dive into the power of inner self-talk and how it shapes our confidence, p…
S3E4: Heart & Hustle: Friendship, Business & Polyamory with Bek Thomas
In this episode, I catch up with my high school friend Bek, now a successful salon owner, to explore her journey of entrepreneurship, relationships, and self-discovery. From discovering…
S3E3: 2024 FMG Prep Recap (Gold Coast & Dubai)
In this solo episode, I share my journey as a competitive bodybuilder and coach, diving into the mental and physical strategies behind competition prep. From intense training to recover…
S3E2: Finding Balance: Navigating Bodybuilding, Business & Life with Rhiannon Deaves
In this episode, I chat with Rhiannon Deaves—elite FMG Bikini athlete, sports nutritionist, and successful online coach. With over six years of experience and seven bodybuilding competi…
S3E1: Life Update: Competing, Mum Life & Everything In Between
Where have I been? In this episode, I’m opening up about life lately—balancing competing, coaching, and being a mum. I’ll share a behind-the-scenes look at what’s been going on, the hig…
S2E5 Dipping my toes into the dating pool
Well.... What can I say?
Wanna hear about how sweaty I was on my first date post separation?
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S2E4 New Boobies! All the goss on my replacement surgery.
Come along while I take you through my implant replacement due to my right one rupturing.
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