129. Mental Health Check In: Why We're Putting The Podcast On Pause

The burnout is real, you guys. Both Raeann and Kristina have been going through a lot this year; having a baby and moving to a new city. They have recently recognized that maintaining their current workload is causing them to neglect their mental health. We believe in listening to your gut and that it is important to take time to rest, so, we’re taking a break from the podcast for the next couple of months to recharge. We hope you understand that it was a really hard but necessary decision, and we’ll be back with a new episode on June 6th! 

Plus - we still have a lot of exciting things in the works for the TCC community we can’t wait to share. Make sure to sign up for our newsletter and follow us on Instagram to stay in the know about an exciting upcoming event this summer we’ll be announcing soon!

“It's the manifesting generator in me that feels like I can do everything, I have so much energy, I can do it all. And I feel like I have been doing it all, but at a cost. I feel like at that cost was my sanity. I think I need a moment to like really slow down and be present - Kristina Zias

We also talk about…

  • Celebrating Kristina’s 35th birthday 

  • What Kristina most proud of and what she’s looking forward to this year

  • What Raeann wants to do before her 30th birthday this year

  • Kristina’s skydiving experience

  • Hustle culture and the harsh realities of working in social media

  • Sign up for our newsletter to get the info about our next event!


“When I am just going, going, going, that is not in alignment with how I best function and how I feel the most inspired and most creative. Also we're in an interesting job where we are our job and I'm so thankful for that, but at the same time, I feel like between TikTok, Instagram, and the podcast, I have nothing left to give”  - Raeann Langas

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128. Spring Style Guide: Embracing New Trends & Closet Essentials

The sun has come out, spring has sprung, and we’re ready for a closet refresh. We’re shopping for new spring and summer outfits and checking out the latest fashion trends, so we thought we’d share what we’re most excited to wear in the upcoming seasons! We’re ready to embrace new textures, colors and silhouettes; from festival season favorites like coastal cowgirl and mermaid core, to closet staples like maxy skirts to more playful pieces like floral appliques on shoes, get all you need to know to feel confident and look so chic when the warmer weather comes in this episode. We also share our favorite products that help us feel more comfortable in our clothes, and tips for modifying trends to fit your own personal style. You all are gonna be looking so chic this spring and summer and we can't wait to see you incorporate these trends!

“If you want to be more confident, you don't have to copy these things exactly. If you see an outfit you want to recreate, take the essence of it or the part that you feel inspired by and give it your twist and incorporate it into your wardrobe. Take the inspiration and then let your little creative juices be free.” - Raeann

We also talk about…

  • Why Kristina wanted to murder Steve

  • Why Raeann thinks there’s so many Colorado murder stories

  • Raeann’s Miami trip recap: celeb models, content creators she met & shooting her shot with her celebrity crush Lucien

  • Kristina catches Rae up on the Vanderpump Rules drama aka Scandoval

  • Aesthetics we’re loving

  • Favorite brands to shop for each trend

  • Style tips and products to help you feel comfortable in your clothes

  • How we feel about our current personal styles and closet updates

  • How to confidently adopt trends to match your style


“Something else I'm really excited about making a comeback is so much silver jewelry. I have been wearing a lot more silver lately and I love it. And I feel like for a while, everyone was doing more dainty jewelry, but now statement earrings are back in such a big way. And I think that's really exciting. - Kristina Zias


New podcast episodes of Confident Collective drop every Tuesday.


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127. Ella Halikas on Building Delusional Confidence, Overcoming Fear of Failure & Dating Insecurities

Welcome Greek Goddess, curve model, and content creator Ella Halikas to the show! Ella shares our mission to help other women feel confident in their skin, and turned her biggest dream into a reality by becoming a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model in 2021. We admire Ella’s confidence and her ability to go after her goals with determination and grace. She reminds us that we get to our big goals by focusing on our passion, and striving to be our best self every day. 

Today she is sharing her best advice for setting boundaries with family members when it comes to conversations about weight, building “delusional” confidence, overcoming fear of failure, setting goals while avoiding burnout, and how rejection breeds resilience. We discuss dating as curvy women, and the self-worth struggles we are working through. We also talk about what it’s really like working as a full-time curve model, and the exciting project she will be releasing soon. We are grateful to Ella for sharing her wisdom and experience, and know you’re going to love this conversation!

“I think that having confidence really means wanting to be better than who you were yesterday. I'm always striving to be the best version of myself in all different facets.” - Ella Halikas


We also talk about:

  • Ella’s experience being raised in a Greek household

  • Setting boundaries with family members

  • How to determine what your goals are

  • Learning from failure

  • How Ella handles rejection in the modeling industry

  • Why Ella struggles with dating confidence

  • What Ella tells herself on her low confidence days

  • How to navigate gaining weight and nothing fitting you anymore

  • Ella’s biggest ick when it comes to dating

  • Avoiding goal burnout


“We grow and we learn so much from our failures. I learn the most about myself, about what I can achieve, how I can handle situations, when I fail, when I lose, when I get rejected, when I get told no, when I get dropped from agencies, when I don't get the job anymore. Don't let that stop you because literally on the other side of failure is the win.” - Ella Halikas

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