Grace & Grit Podcast

I like to think that the real work that I do in the world is to help women get out of "integrity pain". The very real mental, emotional and even physical pain that results from living life out of alignment with what you truly want for your life. And one of the things creating a tremendous amount of integrity pain for my clients is their relationship with technology. We are living in a world that r...

There are thousands of ways to hide from the work you know you need to do to move your life to higher ground. In fact, most of us have developed a habit of hiding from the work in at least one dimension of our life, if not several. The hiding habit can look like a lot of things… Convincing yourself you need more information before you get started, Waiting for the "perfect" time, Telling you don't...

Anxiety is not the most likeable of human emotions. Most of us would probably rather go our entire life without experiencing it. And yet… it is a part of the human experience and, like every emotion, it contains important intel for you. In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I explore why the midlife female population is especially susceptible to experiencing anxiety and, more importantly, w...

Nervous system health is intimately linked with EVERYTHING I teach and talk about on the Grace & Grit podcast. Which is why I am having yet another conversation with my good friend and nervous health expert, Irene Lyon. In this interview, we explore the connections that the nervous system has to: Midlife Wellness Self-Leadership Taking Risks Developing Health Relationships … and so much more. Plus...

I have such a soft spot in my heart for women in midlife. Probably because I myself am in this age group, but also because I have been serving this population for the majority of my career. Women between the ages of 40-70 make up about 70% of my client base. This phase of life offers so many unique challenges, one of them being that the hormones that are helping us to manage stress are declining,...

Life is full of stressors and, while it may not be possible to live completely stress-free, it is absolutely possible to live with a lot less stress than you are carrying right now.  How? By ruthlessly editing the stories you tell yourself, about yourself and your life. In other words, by ditching the drama. In this episode, I teach you a 4-step formula for doing just that, so you can minimize you...

Personal power is our capacity to feel fully alive and yet… so many of the things we do to try and restore power in our lives are coming from a place of manipulating, forcing, and being incredibly aggressive with ourselves. I call this false power. It doesn't heal you, it hurts you, and ultimately robs you of the opportunity to live full out. Maybe false power shows up for you as… Berating yoursel...

Many people struggle to implement boundaries with themselves and with others. And one of the reasons they struggle is because of what they are making boundaries mean. Boundaries will make people think I don't care. Boundaries rob me of my freedom. I shouldn't have to set boundaries. … just to name a few. The truth is, boundaries are what actually afford us deep relationships and freedom in our lif...

It is never too late to improve your health & well-being, and Joan MacDonald (who might better know as @trainwithjoan) is an awesome example of that. In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I have the awesome privilege of sitting down with both Joan and her daughter Michelle to talk about the journey to improved health and the things that are so often overlooked along the path to making meani...

To go after the things you really want for your life, you have to open yourself up to experiencing big emotions without reacting to them. I have done a lot of podcast episodes about the value of leaning into the emotions that don't feel so good (like discomfort and disappointment), but in this episode, I want to talk about expanding your capacity to experience the feel-good ones – like power, joy,...

Every year I do a podcast about lessons I've learned in the past year or hopes I have for the Grace & Grit community in the year ahead and this year I want to share something that took me years to learn, but that has made all the difference to my health and happiness AND the health and happiness of the women I coach. Have a listen. Share it with another woman who could benefit from listening too....

​Power is the root of a lot of the topics I dive into on the Grace & Grit podcast and in my paid programs. I have called it a lot of things – integrity, self-leadership, personal responsibility – but at the end of the day, we are really talking about power.  What it really takes to step into your power to live an authentic and fully expressed life. In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I in...

The reason that so many people struggle with making meaningful behavior change is because they don't respect the math. In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I explain some important behavior change math that can radically improve your rate of success. Check it out and share with someone who might benefit from hearing the message. You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-307/ **...

I have been thinking a lot lately about fatigue vs burnout. They are both very real challenges this time of year for a lot of people. However, they are NOT the same thing and they require different levels of self-care. If you are physically tired, sleep and rest ARE the solutions. If you are mentally burnout or feeling emotionally "flat" and/or uninspired – it could be that sleep and rest are "par...

You may have the best of intentions to travel through the holiday season with intention, grace, and ease this year AND you may also find yourself sliding down the slippery slope of negotiating your way out of your good intentions if you aren't careful. A lot of people call this self-sabotage. Moreover, the personal development space uses this label a lot. Which, personally, I think is a mistake an...

What a beautiful thing is to witness a woman reclaiming and owning her power and I witness A LOT of that in the work that I do with my clients. Today, I want to share a bit of that magic with you. In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I sit down with an amazing woman and current client of mine, Claire Bergman, to talk about a few things she has learned by committing to her own healing journ...

I am a HUGE fan of mindset work and I deeply believe that it plays a significant role in what you do and what you don't do. That being said, there are things other than our thoughts that can influence how we feel emotionally. Hello, hormones! In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I talk about how our biochemistry can influence our mindset AND how our mindset can mess with our chemistry. You...

Vague thinking creates vague action. If you want to show up for yourself in a powerful way, getting clear on compelling reasons for doing so is an absolute MUST. And there are a lot of ways to do that. Some of which I share in this episode:) You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-302/ **** Looking for more support? Join me in the Rumble & Rise arena at  https://graceandgrit.com/read...

I have worked with a lot of women over the years who had the very best intentions to show up for themselves, but when it came time for the actual showing up part? Well… They didn't. Breaking promises you make to yourself can become a habit. The good news? Habits can be changed. If you are currently in the habit of negotiating your way out of the work you have called yourself to do, this podcast ep...

Today's episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast marks the 300th episode of the show.  300 episodes!!!  And what a journey it has been. To celebrate this milestone (and because our theme of late has been "consistency"), I wanted to share with you 10 of the biggest lessons I have learned from producing 300 episodes of the show. These lessons are applicable to any area of your life that you are trying to...

Habits are your brain's energy saving mechanism. When you repeat a pattern often enough, your brain develops a strong neural pathway so you can execute the pattern without having to think. Pretty awesome, right? Well, until it's not. There are patterns you are repeating every day that aren't really serving the life you said you wanted to live. And when the brain memorizes those patterns, well… you...

There are a lot of promises you could make to yourself in dedication to up-leveling your health and your life, but some promises are more powerful than others. In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I invite you to expand the promises you are making to yourself so you can "stay the course" with the things that truly nourish your body, mind, and soul. You can listen here: https://graceandgrit...

Structure helps us live our lives in alignment with what we say we want. Spontaneity allows for creativity, adventure, and receptivity to what life has to offer us. The human brain often clings to one while neglecting the other, but we benefit from having both in our life. In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I invite you to explore what might need to shift for you to find the sweet spot b...

It is bound to happen. You are going to have a day, probably many, along the path to moving your life to higher ground where self-doubt creeps in and you convince yourself that you aren't making progress. And, in that moment… I hope you will extend yourself the grace of pausing and asking yourself the questions I suggest in this podcast:) You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-296/...

Irene Lyon has been the most frequent guest on this show… for good reason. Nervous system health is the basis of EVERYTHING. It doesn't only impact your health, it impacts every facet of your life including: How you handle setbacks, challenges, and disappointments in your life. If you will go after the things you are really here to cause and contribute. The health of every relationship you will ev...