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TheUPside Podcast
Hosted by Theresa Flood · EN
Welcome to TheUPside Podcast!
TheUPside Podcast is where we help you get unstuck in your life and business by provoking meaningful change from the inside out. 🌟 Join host Theresa Flood as we dive into mindset, success, productivity, and leadership strategies designed to inspire and empower you.
In each short value packed episode, you’ll discover actionable insights, real-life stories, and expert advice to fuel your growth and help you create the life and business you truly want.
✅ Topics include:
*Overcoming burnout and staying motivated
*Balancing career and family
*Time management and achieving goals
*Leadership, team building, and creating momentum
*Finding purpose and breaking through limits
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The Halftime Huddle: What Your Midyear Scoreboard Is Telling You and What to Do About It
1w ago00:13:47Summary readyWe are halfway through 2026, which means it is time to stop and do an honest assessment of where you actually are versus where you said you wanted to be.In this episode, Theresa walks you through what she calls the Halftime Huddle, a practical and honest reflection process for the midpoint of the year. Whether you are crushing it and want to build more momentum, or you are behind and wondering if it is too late to turn things around, this episode is for you.Theresa breaks down why winners use halftime to make adjustments and not excuses, how to interrogate your scoreboard beyond just the big numbers, and why the most important shift you make in the second half probably only needs to be one thing.You will walk away with a clear set of reflection questions to take into your own halftime huddle, and a renewed sense that no matter where the scoreboard sits right now, you still have time to affect how this year ends.The second half of 2026 starts now. You have not run out of time. You have got this.Subscribe at theresaflood.com to receive the free teaching guide with all the reflection questions from this episode.
SummaryYour Morning Routine is NOT About What You Think
2w ago00:11:36Summary readySomewhere along the way, morning routines became a competition. Who gets up earliest, who journals longest, who has the most intense morning ritual. And in all of that, a lot of us either burned out trying to keep up or tuned out because it felt like something that was not for us.In this episode, Theresa reframes the whole conversation. A morning routine is not about how much you can fit in before sunrise. It is about managing your energy, not your time, and becoming intentional about your internal growth before the rest of the world pulls you in every direction.Whether you have newborns at home, a long commute, or a full house that does not slow down, this episode meets you where you are. Theresa shares her own story of building a morning routine through the toddler years, the truth about why your first thought of the day matters more than you think, and a simple framework for starting small and building something that actually sticks.The goal is not perfection. It is consistency. And it starts with just 15 minutes.If you have ever felt behind on your morning routine or like it was never quite good enough, this one is for you.Subscribe at theresaflood.com and share this episode with someone who needs a little grace around where they are right now.
SummaryStop Drifting. Start Living on Purpose. Dana Gentry on TheUPside
3w ago00:52:47Summary readyHave you ever felt like you are just drifting through life, even when things look good on the outside? That was exactly where today's guest, Dana Gentry, found herself before everything changed.Dana is a former mega agent, Keller Williams operating partner, senior culture advisor for Keller Williams, and now a bestselling author. She sat down with Theresa to talk about what it actually means to live an intentional life and why most of us are closer to a breakthrough than we think.In this conversation, Dana shares how she went from feeling semi-successful and unfulfilled to building a life with real direction and momentum. She talks about the number one thing she had to get a grip on first, why saying yes to everything nearly cost her everything, and the momentum equation she has lived by for years.You will also hear the story behind the five yard line versus the fifty yard line and why that one idea might be exactly what you need to keep going right now.This one is for anyone who is in the gradually and wondering if the suddenly is ever going to show up.
SummaryLessons from Middle School: An Interview with Jett Flood
4w ago00:18:06Summary readyThis one is a little different, and it might just be one of the best episodes yet. Theresa has been trying to get today's guest on the podcast for over a year, and she finally said yes. That guest is Juliette Joy Flood, better known as Jett, Theresa's daughter, who just graduated eighth grade.In this conversation, Jett shares what she actually learned over three years of middle school. They talk about friendship seasons and finding your real people, what confidence actually looks like from the inside, how Jett handled drama and hard moments without losing herself, and what growing up with a lot of injuries taught her about mental toughness.Jett also tells the story of a science project that nearly broke her, a decision to not cut corners when she easily could have, and what it felt like on the other side of doing the hard thing the right way.There is wisdom in this conversation that a lot of adults are still working on. If you are raising a teenager, navigating your own hard season, or just need a reminder of what it looks like to grow from the inside out, this episode is for you.
SummaryVictim Language: The Sneaky Words That Keep You Stuck
Jun 200:09:30Summary readyHave you ever said "I didn't have a choice" and genuinely believed it? Most of us have. But in this episode, Theresa breaks down why that phrase, and others like it, might be one of the most costly things you say on a regular basis.Victim language is not about whether something hard happened to you. It is about the subtle ways your words remove you from the equation and hand your power over to someone or something else. And the tricky part? It does not always sound like complaining. Sometimes it sounds like honesty. Sometimes it even sounds like humility.Theresa walks through the most common forms of victim language, from "they made me" to "that's just how I am," and explains why even high-achieving, accountable people fall into these patterns without realizing it. She also shares a personal story about returning to work after having her daughters and how one language shift changed everything about how she felt about that decision.This episode is a reset. It is practical, honest, and exactly the kind of inside-out thinking that TheUPside is built on. Catch yourself this week, and start writing your own story again.Subscribe at theresaflood.com to receive the free weekly teaching guide.
SummaryThe Uncaged Leader: An Interview with Lucas Sherradan
May 2600:41:12Summary readyWhat if the cage keeping you stuck as a leader isn't your circumstances, your team, or your market — but your own autopilot thinking? In this episode, Theresa sits down with Lucas Sherradan, longtime Keller Williams leader, host of the Built Out Podcast, keynote speaker, and author of the forthcoming book The Uncaged Leader: Surprisingly Simple Shifts in Curiosity and Awareness That Empower Leadership.Lucas unpacks the difference between leaders who are led by vision and leaders who are led by preference, programming, and fear. He walks through why 95% of people believe they are self-aware while only 10% actually are, and what that gap is costing in real estate businesses, marriages, and leadership pipelines every day. He introduces his Five O'Clock Formula — a single curiosity question that interrupts judgment before it hardens into story — and explains why authority does not need volume to lead.Lucas also opens up about the personal story that shaped the book: his mother, a Korean immigrant who fought ovarian cancer with extraordinary courage, and the deathbed promise that became the heart of his mission. 100% of the profits from The Uncaged Leader go to fighting human trafficking. You can join the wait list and pre-order at theuncagedleader.com.If you have been leading from autopilot, getting results that look good on paper but feel hollow, or wondering why the same patterns keep showing up in your team and your life, this conversation is the reset. Subscribe at theresaflood.com for weekly training guides and tools.
SummaryThe Accountability Equation: How to Get More Freedom in Your Life
May 1900:12:56Summary readyFreedom is one of the most powerful core values a person can have, and for most entrepreneurs it is the whole reason they got into business in the first place. But here is the tension nobody talks about: real freedom requires accountability. In this episode, Theresa breaks down the direct relationship between the two and why you cannot have one without the other.Using the Parable of the Talents as a framework, Theresa walks through what it actually means to give account for what has been entrusted to you, whether that is your time, your money, your relationships, your leadership, or your God-given gifts. She unpacks why playing it safe out of fear is just as costly as making a bad decision, and why blaming others always comes at the expense of your own authority.If you have been coasting, playing small, or waiting for someone else to hand you a roadmap, this episode is a direct and honest reset. Theresa gives you three practical steps for becoming a truly accountable person and explains why that is the only path to the freedom you are actually after.Subscribe at theresaflood.com for weekly training guides and tools.
SummaryStop Waiting on Confidence: The 3 Step Formula That Actually Builds It
May 1200:09:29Summary readyHave you been waiting to feel confident before you start? Here is the truth nobody wants to hear: confidence is not the starting point. It is the end result. And if you keep waiting for it to show up before you take action, you will be waiting a very long time.In this episode, Theresa breaks down a simple but powerful formula that will shift how you think about confidence entirely. It starts with courage, not a feeling, but a decision to step out even when you are afraid. From there, it builds through consistency, which is really just commitment on display, keeping the promises you make to yourself and putting in the reps. And then it grows through competency, going all in on learning and doing at the same time.Theresa also shares what she is seeing firsthand through a 30-day video challenge she launched for nearly 100 real estate agents at her Keller Williams office. The results are not just about better videos. They are about people proving to themselves that they can do something they never thought possible, and carrying that courage into every other area of their life.If you have a goal that feels out of reach or a dream you keep putting off, this episode is your reminder that you do not build confidence and then act. You act, and confidence follows.Subscribe at theresaflood.com for weekly insights and a free teaching guide for every solo episode.
SummaryWhat Every Mom Needs to Hear Right Now
May 500:48:03Summary readyIt's Mother's Day week, and Theresa is joined by two of her favorite moms for a conversation that is as honest as it is encouraging. Michelle Ozymi is officially launched into the empty nest season with three grown kids living their best lives in New York, Seattle, and Indiana. Macy has two kids in elementary school and is deep in the thick of it. And Theresa is somewhere in the middle, navigating the teenage years with her 14-year-old twin girls.Together, they talk about what actually surprised them in the early years, the milestones that finally made them feel like they could breathe again, the advice they would give their younger mom selves, and what they would do differently. They dig into picking battles, releasing mom guilt, not underestimating your kids, protecting your marriage through it all, and the value of building a tribe that carries you through the hard seasons.This is a conversation full of real moments, real laughter, and real encouragement for every mom listening, whether you're deep in the toddler trenches, navigating middle school, or figuring out who you are now that your kids have flown the nest. Happy Mother's Day.
SummaryThe Vow That Started Everything: Coach Lawrence Mann and the Making of a Top Achiever
Apr 2800:38:41Summary readyWhat happens when a father stands in a hospital room watching his five-year-old son fight for his life and makes a vow to God right then and there? For Coach Lawrence Mann, that moment did not just change his family. It launched a 30-year movement.In this episode, Theresa sits down with the founder of Top Achievers Foundation, a nonprofit serving kids in the Dallas area since 1996. Coach Mann shares his journey from the streets of Detroit to SMU, how a college recruiting deal brought him to Texas, and the moment he walked away from his job and gave his life to kids, health, and fitness.They talk about what real achievement actually requires, why putting kids in hard situations on purpose is one of the most loving things a parent can do, and why the greatest lesson sports teaches has nothing to do with the scoreboard. Coach Mann also shares stories from kids who came through Top Achievers and went on to do things nobody expected, including a young woman who nearly lost her scholarship at the finish line and made it through anyway.This is a conversation about faith, grit, and what it actually takes to become a top achiever.
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