The Beautiful Grit

Dr. Nancy Crowell is a trained Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Functional Medicine Practitioner, Nervous System Coach, and the creator of Resonance--a proven 12-month process that specializes in helping clients with hormonal imbalance, adrenal fatigue, gas, bloating, stress and anxiety to be free. Her unique approach uncovers the thoughts and emotions at the core of any dis-ease and then incorporates...

Joining the podcast this week is naturopathic oncologist Dr. Lucas Tims. He shares how the gritty experience of his wife’s cancer battle led him to choosing a cancer related residency and has become his life’s work. He focuses on the combination of both mainstream and natural medicine. In the episode, Dr. Lucas and Gwen discuss what causes infections, viruses, inflammation and toxins. He touches o...

Writer, speaker, fitness coach and educator Chrissy King joins the podcast this week. We get into her beautiful grit story about the loss of both her marriage and father, moving to New York City, and how that led her to where she is now. She shares a very personal story about her father’s passing and what she learned from that difficult situation. We are honored to have Chrissy reveal more about h...

Mental health advocate and founder of the Big Silence, Karena Dawn, is this week’s featured guest on The Beautiful Grit. During the episode, she shares what it was like growing up with a mentally ill parent during a time when it was highly stigmatized and not spoken about. She elaborates on her own personal history with mental health issues and how she learned to trust again. While shifting throug...

Economics PhD scholar turned Life Coach, Xavier Dagba, joins the Beautiful Grit Podcast this week. Xavier shares his personal story about leaving his home country in Cameroon on a PhD scholarship to Montreal, the dark night of the ego, and eventually answering the inner calling that led him to completely shift his career path. Xavier opens up about his gritty journey, and how he surrendered to his...

Writer, director and producer of the HEAL Documentary, Kelly Gores, is on the podcast this week. She tells us about the grit of making an independent film, learning how to let go of intentions, and the calling for her to create the documentary. Throughout the podcast, Kelly and Gwen touch on Kelly's Human Design Type (Projector), and how her Authority in Human Design (Splenic) has guided her throu...

Certified life coach, professor and award-winning podcast host, Dr. Shante is our featured guest this week! In the episode, she dives into her background, fascination with people and a few beautifully gritty stories. She also shares her fascinating insight on social media vs. media and traditional leaning environments vs. more progressive teaching practices. Dr. Shante and Gwen discuss being intro...

Joining the podcast this week is fellow podcaster and School of the Sacred educator, Parris Hodges. She shares her struggles with bulimia and recovery, addiction and sobriety, abusive relationships, cervical cancer, and her path to breaking the cycle. In the episode we also discuss eating for your blood type, stages of womanhood, deep spiritual work, manifestation and the relationship with God. Pa...

Creator of the wellness app Elevate, life coach, bestselling author, yoga & meditation expert Faith Hunter, joins the podcast this week. We dive right into her beautiful grit story, which is nothing short of moving and compelling to say the very least. Faith has persevered through many tough situations, from family HIV diagnoses, living in New York City during 9/11, loss and transitioning careers....

In this week’s episode, certified holistic nutritionist, cleanse expert and bestselling author, Elissa Goodman, joins to discuss her personal health journey and everything in between. A cancer diagnosis at 32, the passing of her husband, grief, insomnia and auto immune issues – she’s here on the Beautiful Grit to share what really changed and helped her to feel truly healthy. In the episode, Eliss...

In this week’s episode, Kara Jamie seeks Gwen’s support in regaining her power. Kara Jamie realizes she experienced a loss of power in a toxic marriage with gaslighting and manipulation. Despite being divorced, Kara Jamie still struggles with fear around wanting to protect her children and managing the manipulation within custody challenges. Gwen guides Kara Jamie back to the wisdom of her body, t...

In this week’s episode, Gwen supports a highly sensitive being, Amy, with her intention to release something that is causing heaviness in physical body and anxiety in her emotional body. Amy also notices that other friends are feeling the same way that she is like they are on an energetic rollercoaster. This is a powerful episode because I have noticed this myself. In the episode, Amy shares that...

In this week’s episode, Gwen guides Claire to trust her feminine, and release the hyper-masculine when building her new business. In her daily life, Claire has moments where she feels connected to her feminine, and as if she’s living from that state of surrender, creation, and flow. But when the work to-do list gets overwhelming, Claire drops into hyper-masculine energy of, “I have to do it all, d...

In this week’s episode, Erin Claire Jones, Human Design Guide and Leadership Coach shares her personal experience of being an entrepreneur through the lens of Human Design. Erin worked in different capacities and industries prior to discovering Human Design. She worked with one of her first teachers and then followed her calling to share Human Design with the world. Since then her work has been fe...

In this week’s episode, Gwen coaches Melissa who has the intention to work through the challenges she has with a narcissistic sister, process the grief and loss of not being able to have the type of relationship she wishes she could have, and have a healthy balance of building trust with new people in her life. Because she has felt so much pain from the way her sister has treated her, Melissa obse...

In this week’s episode, Gwen coaches with Jennifer who is a healthcare provider and mother looking for clarity on why she moves into old thoughts of perfectionism, imposter syndrome, compare and despair, and feeling like she doesn’t have enough to offer. When new opportunities arise, she freezes, doubts herself, and then distracts with other projects. Her tools of meditation, journaling, and inner...

Do you ever feel lost, lacking purpose, and wonder what you are supposed to be doing, both professionally and personally? In this week's episode, Gwen supports Mary Ann in having clarity as to where she is going in life. But before Gwen moves into coaching, it is important for Mary Ann to have an understanding and healing as to why she has been disconnected and lost. Through working her process, G...

In this week's episode, Celebrity Chef, Nutritionist, Reiki Master and Coach Serena Poon shares her courageous journey of being a first-generation Chinese American woman, and how she turned her misfortunes into blessings. Serena was on the path to becoming a doctor when her father's cancer diagnosis, passing, and mother's cancer diagnosis led her in a new direction. Though creating exceptional out...

Mary comes to this week's episode with the intention to release fear within her work. In the episode, you'll hear how Mary's past experiences within her work and personal life have created competing intentions throughout her life in challenges based on the misbelief that she could not find success or happiness because she didn't have the education or skills. Gwen takes Mary through the process to...

In this week's episode, Vaness Henry and Gwen enter into a candid, comedic, and deep conversation about Human Design, and what it means to truly embody the transmission of Human Design. Vaness and Gwen share their experience of what it feels like to be a Manifestor in a world that is created for Generators. Vaness also shares about her work journey with an undefined G Center, and how she has culti...

Gwen is coaching and guiding client Jami in this week's episode. Jami is a successful marketing executive with a positive attitude. However, Jami has experienced a miscarriage and a pregnancy loss over the past two years and comes to the session with another challenge in her fertility journey - discovering her current pregnancy needs to be terminated. You'll hear how Gwen supports Jami with the cu...

In this week's episode Gwen and Ashley Wray of Mala Collective discuss how to build a thriving business. Ashley shares about her journey from journalism, to having a spiritual experience in Bali, to how she built Mala Collective on the side before fully taking the leap. With transparency, honesty, and vulnerability, Ashley lets us know how we can build a successful business but still have doubts,...

In this week’s episode Gwen is coaching Erin who has the intention to honor her past but let go and move forward. Gwen guides Erin from the logic of her mind into the wisdom of her body. You’ll hear Erin’s story of going from high functioning student and athlete to disabled with a chronic health condition. As a child Erin had to keep a tight grip on her mind, time, tasks, planning, and strategizin...

In this week's episode, Rachel shares her intention - how to stop struggling, and find her purpose. Rachel feels like she just falls into things versus chooses them on purpose. She feels like her life is compartmentalized. Rachel also feels pressure, like she should have a career, is constantly searching, second guessing herself, criticizing herself that she's not living up to her potential, and u...

In this week's episode with Christine Platt, who is also known on Instagram as @afrominimalist we dive into the intersection of antiracism, social justice, and minimalism. Christine is a lawyer, historian, author, adovacate for social justice and policy reform. By sharing her journey of moving from being a full time lawyer with the Department of Energy, into writing her own book, Christine gives u...