

Women of Impact
Impact Theory
Ladies! If you’re done playing small, done people-pleasing, and done waiting for permission - you’ve found the right place! Setting boundaries, commanding respect & building unshakable confidence are highly contagious side effects of subscribing and becoming a part of this community!!Hey hey, I’m Lisa Bilyeu and I went from spending a decade losing myself as the “Good Greek housewife" to co-founder of the billion-dollar company Quest Nutrition, best-selling author of Radical Confidence, and president of Impact Theory Studios. All because I finally said…. “I want more!”Every week, I sit down with the world’s boldest minds- neuroscientists, FBI profilers, psychologists, dating coaches, and relationship therapists (to name a few!) to bring you the tools, truths, and tactics to stop being “nice”… and start being un-fck-withable in every area of your life. No fluff. No filters. Just the raw, tactical confidence-building skills you actually need.So my homie, smash that follow button to become part of the movement and connect with millions of women who have decided they want more! Join the convo and let's start building our confidence, one badass guest at a time!
Episodes
Mentioned books

Jan 9, 2025 • 50min
The ONLY Dating & Relationship Advice You'll Ever Need in 2025 | Thais Gibson PT 2
Join relationship expert Thais Gibson as she dives into the complexities of love and connection. She unpacks how understanding attachment styles can transform your relationships. Discover practical advice on navigating the power struggle phase and setting healthy boundaries. Thais emphasizes the importance of communicating needs to foster deeper connections and break free from toxic patterns. With insights into the evolving dynamics of dating, this conversation is a treasure trove for anyone looking to strengthen their relationships in 2025!

5 snips
Jan 8, 2025 • 1h 5min
The ONLY Dating & Relationship Advice You'll Ever Need in 2025 | Thais Gibson PT 1
Thais Gibson, an expert in relationships and attachment styles, shares profound insights into navigating love's complexities. She discusses how attachment styles shape our relationship dynamics, emphasizing self-awareness to foster healthier connections. Thais explains the differences between secure and insecure attachments, particularly the challenges faced by those with anxious styles. The conversation covers how childhood experiences influence emotional responses and the importance of communication for building stronger bonds.

Jan 7, 2025 • 43min
How to Avoid the Parent Trap and Keep Your Family Strong | Relationship Theory Rewind
In this week’s episode of Relationship Theory, Tom and Lisa discuss how to manage yourself and your relationship under the pressure of problematic family issues. Join Tom live on his Twitch stream. He’s live daily from 6:30 to 8:30 am PT at www.twitch.tv/tombilyeu**********************************************************************FOLLOW TOM:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tombilyeu?lang=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/tombilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TomBilyeu**********************************************************************LISTEN TO WOMEN OF IMPACT AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/womenofimpact**********************************************************************FOLLOW LISA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpactTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 6, 2025 • 48min
The Truth About Family That Will Change How You Show Up | Amy Emmerich (Replay)
Amy Emmerich, Chief Content Officer at Refinery29, dives deep into how embracing discomfort can be a powerful catalyst for growth. She shares insights from a female homicide detective who used mindset techniques to solve crimes. The conversation touches on the importance of support systems, societal shifts in women's roles, and the balance between work and motherhood. Emmerich also addresses why tackling taboo topics in media is crucial for future generations, encouraging women to boldly express their individuality.

Jan 5, 2025 • 43min
Fan Favorite: Simple Tricks to Quiet Your Inner Critic and Live Your Best Life | Mally Roncal
On Today's Episode: When you think of makeup what comes to mind? Are you excited and ready to contour and beat your face to the gods? Do you feel like it takes away and diminishes the natural beauty of a woman? Or do you see women in makeup and feel critical, like she must be hiding something, she’s being phony or superficial?When it comes to being confident, looks do matter, but maybe not for the reason you think. Mally Roncal is an entrepreneur and celeb makeup artist that exudes levels of confidence and beauty anyone would want. She touches on why embracing what makes you different, what makes you unique, and sometimes what makes you feel the most uncomfortable is a power only you can harness.There is a connection between our inner beauty and the physical. You are not defined by one or the other, and there is no shame in celebrating yourself the way that makes you feel most confident.Beauty isn’t about other people, it’s about you and feeling good and dressing up and highlighting your beauty in the way you choose to feel and look your best.At this Rad Con Live event Lisa is joined by incredibly confident and strong women such as Danielle Canty of Bossbabes, Nicole LePera, and Eve Torres Gracie from Gracie Jiu Jitsu. The conversation gets open and extremely vulnerable. Discussing aging and insecurities around beauty, scars, and self-worth isn’t easy to do openly, but as women we need to be able to have these conversations.If you struggle with your appearance or catch yourself judging yourself and other women for the choices they make and don’t make in relation to beauty and living above the standards, this is a must watch!SHOW NOTES:0:00 | Introduction Mally Roncal0:19 | Badass Inside and Out4:13 | Embracing Your Differences11:43 | Be Your Own Beautiful28:02 | Ditch Your Inner CriticFollow Mally Roncal:Website: https://mallyroncal.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mallyroncal/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mallyroncal Twitter: https://twitter.com/mallyroncalFOLLOW LISA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpactTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=enLISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/womenofimpact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 3, 2025 • 45min
The Best-Kept Weight Loss Secret: These Controversial Foods Melt Fat & Boost Energy | Dr. Mindy Pelz PT 2
Welcome to another insightful episode of Women of Impact! I'm your host, Lisa Bilyeu, and today we're diving deep into the complex world of nutrition, health trends, and misconceptions with the brilliant Dr. Mindy Pelz. In this episode, we'll unravel the controversy surrounding seed oils, explore personalized health approaches, and tackle the limitations of scientific studies. Dr. Pelz will share her wisdom on managing sugar cravings, making informed dietary choices, and the significance of organic foods. We also discuss the hidden dangers in our everyday food, like misleading labels and harmful chemicals, and emphasize the importance of reading ingredient lists. Stay tuned as Dr. Pelz provides practical tips on grocery shopping, fasting, and maintaining a balanced lifestyle. Plus, we'll cover fascinating topics on hormonal health, seafood recommendations, and the benefits of biodynamic farming. All this and more in today's episode—let's empower ourselves with knowledge and make informed health decisions!SHOWNOTES
Focus more on lifestyle, less on wine & junk food
Fasting boosts my morning brainpower and focus.
Always chasing trends, never finding what works.
Why isn’t anyone discussing this important issue?
CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORSAudible: Sign up for a free 30-day trial at https://audible.com/WOI Vital Proteins: Get 20% off by going to https://www.vitalproteins.com and entering promo code WOI at check out. Quince: Check out Quince: https://quince.com/woi OneSkin: Get 15% off with code LISA at https://oneskin.co LISTEN TO WOMEN OF IMPACT AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/womenofimpactFOLLOW LISA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpactTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 2, 2025 • 46min
The Best-Kept Weight Loss Secret: These Controversial Foods Melt Fat & Boost Energy | Dr. Mindy Pelz PT 1
Welcome to another insightful episode of Women of Impact! I'm your host, Lisa Bilyeu, and today we're diving deep into the complex world of nutrition, health trends, and misconceptions with the brilliant Dr. Mindy Pelz. In this episode, we'll unravel the controversy surrounding seed oils, explore personalized health approaches, and tackle the limitations of scientific studies. Dr. Pelz will share her wisdom on managing sugar cravings, making informed dietary choices, and the significance of organic foods. We also discuss the hidden dangers in our everyday food, like misleading labels and harmful chemicals, and emphasize the importance of reading ingredient lists. Stay tuned as Dr. Pelz provides practical tips on grocery shopping, fasting, and maintaining a balanced lifestyle. Plus, we'll cover fascinating topics on hormonal health, seafood recommendations, and the benefits of biodynamic farming. All this and more in today's episode—let's empower ourselves with knowledge and make informed health decisions!SHOWNOTES[00:00] THIS is how to read a nutrition label![10:26] Unregulated food chemicals are messing with health.[12:26] Junk foods are making kids overweight nowadays.[27:49] Plastics and food choices risk chronic illness.[33:25] Lack of nutrients messes with hormones, basically.CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORSAudible: Sign up for a free 30-day trial at https://audible.com/WOI Vital Proteins: Get 20% off by going to https://www.vitalproteins.com and entering promo code WOI at check out. Quince: Check out Quince: https://quince.com/woi OneSkin: Get 15% off with code LISA at https://oneskin.co LISTEN TO WOMEN OF IMPACT AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/womenofimpactFOLLOW LISA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpactTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 1, 2025 • 30min
Fan Favorite: How to Stay Calm and Collected When You Feel Triggered | Relationship Theory
On Today's Episode: In a healthy loving relationship, neither partner is looking for ways to hurt their partner’s feelings. On a long enough time line, however, hurting each other's feelings or accidentally pushing each other’s trigger points is bound to happen. It doesn’t mean there’s any love lost, but it doesn’t mean that work needs to be done to diffuse the situation, resolve the issue, and reconnect.Tom and Lisa have come up with a few ways of handling these rare moments for when sh*t hits the fan, tempers flare and feelings are hurt. Their tips will help you stay even-keeled and minimize any relationship damage by sharing tactics for you to put into place long before the next argument happens. The key is not pretending or fooling yourselves into thinking, “that’ll never happen”. The key is to be prepared and have these conversations while you’re emotionally sober.Relationship Theory with Tom and Lisa Bilyeu encourages healthy, loving, life long relationships. Whether you are fresh out of your last relationship, on a break, taking time to heal from a breakup, or looking for ways to strengthen the romance and bond in your current relationship, Tom and Lisa are sharing their 20 years of experience. They’re taking questions and giving relationship advice that will enhance all of your relationships.[ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 12-16-22].Follow Tom Bilyeu:Website: https://impacttheory.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TomBilyeuFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/tombilyeuInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/tombilyeu/FOLLOW LISA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpactTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=enLISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/womenofimpact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 31, 2024 • 48min
Stop Feeling Sorry for Yourself and Start Taking Action | Amy Morin (Replay)
After suffering a series of devastating personal losses, Amy Morin was faced with a choice. She could have hope or she could wallow in self-pity. And as a psychotherapist, she worked with many people who faced the same choice. She noticed what separated those who are mentally strong, and now she dedicates herself to helping other people build their mental strength. On this episode of Women of Impact with Lisa Bilyeu, Amy Morin explains how to deal with guilt, self-doubt and self-blame, describes how complaining and venting actually damage us, and gives tons of detailed, concrete, constructive advice on building mental strength.SHOW NOTES: Amy explains how she dealt with her loved ones dying [3:46] Amy describes the difference between healthy grief and unhealthy self-pity [6:03] When you are sad in a healthy way you still have hope [7:23] Mentally strong people don’t give away their power [8:30] Just because you think something doesn’t make it true [10:20] Amy and Lisa discuss vulnerability and facing your fears [11:29] Amy discusses the difference between secrecy and privacy [13:57] Amy explains how to deal with self-doubt [15:10] Amy describes toxic self-blame and apologizing [17:13] Lisa and Amy discuss that guilt can be irrational just like any emotion [18:30] Amy discusses how to deal with things that you cannot control [20:35] “There’s this huge misconception that venting makes us feel better” [23:10] Amy explains why you should set boundaries instead of complaining [24:45] Amy advocates changing your own behavior instead of having angry confrontations [25:59] Don’t downplay your success [28:53] How to say thank you [30:24] It’s OK to be proud of the successes you’ve had [32:20] Amy advocates looking at people as opinion-holders, not competitors [33:15] Amy explains the difference between upwards and downwards comparison [34:50] Amy advocates setting aside a specific time to worry [37:48] Parents should not take responsibility for their kids’ emotions [40:13] Parents also should never lose sight of their own values [42:51] Amy shares her superpower [44:48] FOLLOW AMY: WEBSITE: https://bit.ly/2pubNgM INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/2CYvIre FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/2KBbvMB TWITTER: https://bit.ly/35ex8tNFOLLOW LISA:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lisabilyeu/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisabilyeuYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/womenofimpactTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lisa_bilyeu?lang=enLISTEN AD FREE + BONUS EPISODES on APPLE PODCASTS: apple.co/womenofimpact Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 30, 2024 • 1h 3min
Dr. Ramani on Outsmarting Narcissists and Protecting Your Peace (Replay)
Dr. Ramani Durvasula, a renowned psychology professor and expert on narcissism, shares profound insights on navigating toxic relationships. She discusses the psychological damage of verbal abuse, emphasizing the deep scars words can leave. Dr. Ramani explains why some individuals find it difficult to leave these unhealthy dynamics and highlights the importance of setting boundaries. She also addresses the complexities of dealing with narcissistic parents and the possibility of finding happiness in these challenging relationships.