Guided: by Third Wheel

About Guided: by Third Wheel

Step into honest, heart-forward conversations with Third Wheel Co-Founders Jill Bucaro and Amber Ireland as they unpack the messy, magical intersections of personal growth, purpose, and connection. With equal parts wisdom and vulnerability, they share their real-life journeys—both personal and professional—to spark reflection, offer guidance, and inspire listeners to live in alignment with their highest good.

Publisher

Third Wheel

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

21 Sept 2023

Latest episode

17 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

65 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   17 Apr 2026

   Knowing When to Close the Chapter

   “We don’t want to overstay something that has naturally come to an end.” This episode of Guided by Third Wheel is a reflection on nearly three years of conversations, growth, and connection. ✨ In this episode: the journey of starting and sustaining a podcast lessons from leadership, relationships, and personal growth the impact of consistency and showing up recognizing when something has run its course honoring endings without losing what was built Amber and Jill reflect on the power of shared experiences and the reminder that we are not alone in the challenges we face, especially as women navigating careers, relationships, and personal development. This episode is both a closing and an opening, a reminder that letting go can be an act of alignment rather than loss. 💻 Want to work with us? Visit⁠⁠⁠ thirdwheelllc.com⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.thirdwheelllc.com/)to learn more about Third Wheel’s services, offerings, and community. 📱 Follow Third Wheel for more insight, humor, and heart: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thirdwheelconsultingllc/)& Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/thirdwheelconsultingllc): ⁠⁠@ThirdWheelConsultingLLC ✨ Stay connected You can continue to follow both Amber and Jill for ongoing insights, reflections, and the work they are doing individually and together. Jill Bucaro: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/jillcbucaro/⁠) Facebook (⁠https://www.facebook.com/jill.bucaro⁠) Amber Ireland: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/amber_m_ireland/⁠) Facebook (⁠https://www.facebook.com/amber.m.ireland⁠) TikTok (⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@amber_m_ireland⁠) YouTube (⁠https://www.youtube.com/@JourneyisGuided⁠) SubStack (⁠https://substack.com/@amberireland⁠) Amber also shares additional offerings through Journey Is Guided, where her intuitive coaching, energy work, and reflective practices continue to grow alongside her work with Third Wheel. Explore more here: journeyisguided.com (https://www.journeyisguided.com/)

2. 

   13 Feb 2026

   Control vs. Influence: How to Stop Adding to the Chaos and Return to Inner Wisdom

   In a world that feels like it’s moving faster than our nervous systems can process, it’s easy to get pulled into the chaos. This episode is a pause. A reset. A call to return to inner wisdom. In this week’s Guided by Third Wheel, Amber and Jill talk candidly about what’s happening in the world right now and how quickly fear, reactivity, and polarization can take over our relationships, our communities, and even our activism. They explore the difference between influence and control, how “virtuous” behavior can still be a form of manipulation, and why trying to force outcomes often creates more division instead of healing. Jill shares a powerful passage from the Alcoholics Anonymous Big Book (Step 3) that reframes the urge to manage the “whole show,” and connects it back to social work concepts like natural consequences and avoiding power struggles. This episode is for anyone who feels flooded by the news, overwhelmed by conflict, or caught in cycles of arguing, fixing, or performing “right action.” ✨ In this episode, we explore: Control vs. influence and how intentions can get distorted Why “being right” can still create harm and division The temptation to manage outcomes instead of focusing on the input Natural consequences and the social work reminder: don’t engage in power struggles How to step away with compassion (not superiority) Choosing inner wisdom over external noise Reducing chaos instead of adding to it We close with an oracle pull: a reminder that the sacred is not outside of you. It’s within you, always available, even in uncertain times. 💻 Want to work with us? Visit https://thirdwheelllc.com (https://thirdwheelllc.com) to learn more about Third Wheel’s services, offerings, and community. 📱 Follow us for more insight, humor, and heart: @ThirdWheelConsultingLLC

3. 

   30 Jan 2026

   Financial Tips Wealthy People Know: Debt, Emergency Funds, 1099s & Hiring a Financial Advisor (Part 2 with Taylor Mavrakos)

   Welcome back to Guided by Third Wheel , today we’re bringing you Part 2 of our conversation with Taylor Mavrakos (https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-mavrakos-4b6a9672/), financial advisor and host of the Tailored Wealth podcast. (https://www.youtube.com/@TayloredWealth) If you haven’t listened to Part 1 yet, go back and start there. In Part 1, we talk about reorienting your relationship with money, wealth, and financial goal setting. Part 2 gets practical. This episode is for anyone who has ever felt like financial literacy is “something everyone else knows,” especially in spaces where money conversations feel classist, intimidating, or taboo. In this episode, Taylor breaks down: Why financial wellness is not just for “rich people” The core concept: your money should work as hard as you do A simple exercise to list your debts + interest rates (awareness first) Emergency fund rules of thumb: 3 months (two-income) and 6 months (one-income) Debt payoff strategies: snowball vs. highest-interest-first “Deploy your soldiers” where they’ll win: how to think about interest rates and opportunity cost How to hire a financial advisor without shame: account minimums, what to bring, what to ask Red flags when meeting an advisor (including pressure to sign same-day) Why “get rich quick” investing and crypto hype often isn’t worth the time or risk Side hustle and 1099 realities: taxes, write-offs, withholding, and why many people get surprised in April How to know if you’re being paid like a contractor for employee work What to consider as a social worker or public servant (including loan forgiveness tradeoffs) We close with a Secrets of the Ancestors Oracle pull: Creature of Air (Speed) , a reminder to slow down, get aligned, and make intentional financial choices instead of pushing forward on autopilot. Want to work with us? Visit https://thirdwheelllc.com (https://thirdwheelllc.com) to learn more about Third Wheel’s services, offerings, and community. Follow us for more insight, humor, and heart: @ThirdWheelConsultingLLC Find more information on Taylor here: https://www.youtube.com/@TayloredWealth (https://www.youtube.com/@TayloredWealth) https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-mavrakos-4b6a9672/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/taylor-mavrakos-4b6a9672/) www.mfpfinancial.com (http://www.mfpfinancial.com/)

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

26

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

14 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 71 / 100

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Quality

89

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

71

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