In this episode, Nashville-based singer-songwriter Audra joins Mike and Glenn to share a profound narrative of resilience and transformation. Moving beyond her past, Audra discusses her evolution from “sick to sparkle,” detailing how she traded the shadows of addiction for a life of purpose and clarity. Her music serves as a beacon for those navigating their own sober journeys, offering a soulful connection for anyone seeking to redefine themselves.
Confidence isn’t loud. It’s rooted. 🌱✨ In this episode of Magic Made, we’re redefining confidence in a softer, more sustainable way. Not the “best-day” version of you. Not the costume. Not the performance.
Real confidence is self-trust. It’s the quiet underbelly of your daily choices. The rituals, the boundaries, the non-negotiables, and the way you come back to yourself when your mind tries to hand the microphone to other people’s opinions.
If you’ve ever looked at someone and thought, they have it all together, so they must be confident, this episode will lovingly flip that belief on its head.
Where do you feel comparison sneaks in most: body, business, relationships, or creativity?
In this episode, we talk about:
Why confidence feels unattainable when we make it “big”
The mic-drop truth: Confidence isn’t who you are on your best day
How self-trust creates sustainable confidence (not a sugar spike + crash)
What confidence used to look like to me (and why that definition didn’t hold up)
The difference between “the things” and the intention behind the things
The “confidence hydration bottles” concept: what fills you up, fuels you, and steadies you
How to identify your 3 confidence bottles (laughter, clothing that feels good, time boundaries, movement, etc.)
Why comparison puts other people in the driver’s seat of your life (and how to take it back)
The power of one daily non-negotiable that keeps you steady, even on hard days
Your gentle challenge:
Pick three confidence bottles to “hydrate” this week. Then ask: What daily choices keep them filled?
👇 Comment and tell me: What’s in your confidence hydration bottle right now? What’s one non-negotiable that makes you feel like you?
And yes…go drink some water too. 😉💧 If this resonated, please subscribe for weekly confidence coaching and creative branding energy (& hit the 🔔 to never miss an upload).
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The guys discuss why it is so crucial to know the passcode to your lady’s lingerie, when “Ted” becoming “Tom” during a space shuttle landing equates to infinite wealth, and how storage fees on a Boeing 737 are actually way more reasonable than you might think.
In this episode of The AMP’D UP211 Podcast, I sit down with Gini Thomas, a creator, advocate, and unapologetically real voice in the amputee community.
Gini is best known for her transparent, often humorous look into life as an amputee. Through social media, she educates, challenges assumptions, and brings much-needed visibility to topics many people shy away from, most notably osseointegration, body image, identity, and what it actually means to live with limb loss day to day. No filters. No inspiration clichés. Just honesty.
Our conversation goes beyond the content people see online. We talk about the responsibility that comes with having a platform, the emotional weight of sharing your life publicly, and the balance between advocacy and simply being human. Gini opens up about why she chose visibility, how education became a form of empowerment, and the moments when showing up authentically is both exhausting and necessary.
I’m Rick Bontkowski, below-the-knee amputee and host of The AMP’D UP211 Podcast, a show dedicated to real stories from the limb-difference community. This podcast exists to educate, challenge outdated narratives, and amplify voices that help others feel seen, informed, and less alone.
If you’re an amputee, newly navigating limb loss, curious about osseointegration, or simply interested in honest conversations about identity and resilience, this episode delivers insight, clarity, and a refreshing dose of truth.
The Art of Sobriety: Crafting a Lasting Legacy with Jermaine Dante Burse
Author and artist Jermaine Dante Burse returns to the coffee shop with Mike and Glenn to dive deep into his life’s work: creating a legacy that outlasts his time on Earth. Driven by a powerful purpose rooted in his sobriety, Jermaine shares the discipline and exhaustion that come with living life fully present. This conversation isn’t just about art or addiction; it’s a battle cry against complacency—an essential listen for anyone seeking to embrace their own potential.
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck in survival mode? This episode is a nervous system regulation reset for women who need a soft place to land.
You don’t need to fix your life. You just need somewhere soft to land. 🫶 In this episode of Magic Made, we’re talking about nervous system regulation, what it feels like when life gets “too loud,” and how to create micro-shifts that help you feel calmer, more grounded, and more like yourself again.
If you’ve been living in survival mode (overwhelmed, hypervigilant, jumpy, procrastinating, exhausted, or feeling like your brain is on blast), this is your reminder that chaos might be common, but it doesn’t have to be your baseline.
You’ll hear how I think about grounding as more than a routine. It’s a relationship with yourself. It’s learning to notice when your internal “volume” is rising, and choosing to regulate before you crash, burn, or start letting things slip through the cracks.
In this episode, we cover:
Why you don’t need a “new year, new you” identity to feel better
What life feeling loud actually looks like (hypervigilance, avoidance, procrastinating simple tasks)
How to spot your dysregulation signs before you hit capacity
The simplest regulation move that changed everything for me (sleep and rest, even when my to-do list screams)
How to create more space without dropping the ball (move meetings, ask for support, loosen unrealistic timelines)
My regulating shower ritual (warmth + dim light + nervous system soothing)
The “bobblehead chicken” visual that might save your sanity 😅
A powerful end-of-episode question: What can you do to prove yourself wrong in 2026?
A gentle challenge:
What’s one second-by-second micro shift you can make this week to feel more regulated, confident, and supported?
👇 Comment & connect: What’s been working for you lately to calm your nervous system? And where do you feel stuck or overwhelmed right now?
Tag me if you find a little magic this week. I want to see it. ✨ If this resonated, please subscribe for weekly confidence coaching and creative branding energy (& hit the 🔔 to never miss an upload).
Like this video if you want more confidence-based branding tips.
Comment below: What part of your brand feels most not you right now? Let’s talk about it.
The guys discuss how the decision of “soup or salad” will always set the tone for sexy time that night, when getting the mail absolutely becomes your most death defying daily experience, and why having a quality alarm on your kayak can prevent a permanent nap when mountain climbing.
