🎙 Episode 1: Becoming a Badass
with your host, Caressa Dunphy

In this raw, vulnerable first episode, Caressa walks us through the very real story behind Badass Thriving—recorded outdoors in the woods, her place of healing and clarity.

From a childhood marked by emotional neglect and toxic family dynamics, to joining the military at 17, navigating motherhood, and clawing her way through higher education with nothing but grit and a vision—this is the unfiltered origin story of how one woman stopped shrinking to fit in and decided to own her story, her voice, and her power.

This episode is for the woman who's ever been told she's "too much"... and finally realizes that was her strength all along.

In this episode, Caressa shares:

• How flow state, nature, and healing became her creative fuel
• The moment she claimed the title “badass” after years of dimming her light
• What it was like to walk away from her entire biological family
• Her military journey, becoming a wife, a mom, and starting over
• How she pursued higher education without debt, and what kept her going
• The pain and freedom in finally setting boundaries that stick
• Her mission to help other women thrive, especially those navigating trauma, identity loss, and reinvention

💥 Key takeaway:
You don’t need permission to claim your power.
You don’t need a big moment.
Just the courage to say: “I’m done being small.”

📍 Connect with Caressa:

• IG: @badassthrivingpodcast
• Website: aisforavocados.com
• Free GF/DF resource: DM “RESOURCE” on IG
• Email: badassthrivingpodcast@gmail.com

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