Grit, Grace & Glitz with Erika Rothenberger

In this episode of Grit, Grace, and Glitz, host Erika celebrates Women in Construction Week, sharing her personal journey as a civil engineer in a male-dominated industry. Erika reflects on her 22-year career, starting as a fresh graduate from Villanova University, stepping onto her first job site with uncertainty but determination. Erika emphasizes the importance of allyship, mentorship, and lift...

Jenn Drummond is a Mom of 7, successful business owner and World Record holder! She joined us on this week’s episode and brings us the goods on what we all want to know – how do we cut the overwhelm when everybody and everything seem to be buzzing at the same time? What are some strategies from the top that successful women  implement and just make part of their routine?  Erika sits down with the...

In this powerful episode, Erika sits down with Amanda Soukoulis—a former CPA turned wellness coach—who shares her inspiring journey of resilience, health struggles, and transformation. Amanda opens up about her experience as a finalist for multiple professional cheerleading teams, her health battles with a severe bacterial infection and black mold exposure, and how these challenges propelled her i...

In this inspiring episode of Grit, Grace, and Glitz Jocelyn Sandstrom joins the conversation to discuss alignment, flow, and unlocking limitless potential.  Jocelyn, a world traveler and mindset coach, shares how embracing personal truth, taking aligned action, and overcoming self-doubt can lead to success in all areas of life—especially financial flow. As the the founder of Wellness and Metaphysi...

In this episode of Grit, Grace and Glitz, guest Erin Stafford shares her personal journey with burnout and peak performance.  Erin, former Head of Marketing for the largest healthcare staffing company in the US, opens up about her experience managing a team of 75 people during the pandemic -- all while the company grew 27x in 6 years. 6 years! She talks us through how her Type A personality and wo...

This week on Grit, Grace, and Glitz Erika features an inspiring interview with dynamo Brooke Hemingway. Brooke tells it best:  “an accidental entrepreneur after having already brought 5 humans into the world, I had a crash course in all things business, marketing, leadership, and personal development.” Brooke shares her incredible journey from traditional stay-at-home mom to thriving entrepreneur...

In this episode, Erika sits down with Cindi Cohn, known as the 'queen of joy', who leads wellness workshops and promotes positivity. A prolific advocate for mental health, raising emotionally resilient kids and nature conservation, guest Cindi shares her personal journey from depression to discovering joy. We learn why intentional living and community support are key in this evolution, while discu...

Join Erika and her guests Julie Nee and Amy P Kelly on this week’s episode! Julie and Amy share the goods on   about accountability partners, why opening up and being vulnerable is going to serve us well in 2025 and more. Embrace the idea of a “pause partner!”. Julie and Amy share what intentional pausing has done for their day-to-day along with recalibrating when replenishing is needed. This conc...

If you're ready to learn about unstoppable success, the grit behind the glory, the storyline driving RESILIENCE - this is the episode for you! Join host Erika and dynamo guest Amberly Lago as they do a deep dive into their personal journeys to where they are now - successful entrepreneurs, speakers, authors, podcasters and more - complete with a sneak peek into their daily practices, tips on bounc...

2025, we are ready for you! Join Erika as she personally shares her simple and effective tips for setting up success - the tips she uses are the same ones she is sharing with you! Tune in to capture what is working NOW to ease into the new year with a game plan - and actionable items so 2025 brings all you deserve and more! Whether you catch this episode on December 31 or into 2025, grab a pen and...

Sharing our #1, most popular download of 2024 - enjoy! From January 2024, here are the details:Looking to kickstart your 2024 with a dose of real talk and deep insight? Then this episode with Kim Fitzpatrick is just what you need. Kim, an exceptional businesswoman who embodies resilience and strength, shares her journey and how she presses on - giving us an exclusive peek into her daily practice o...

Join us as we have a great conversation with professional speaker - and advocate for women and girls - Mary Messner this week.  Mary is a guest who consistently inspires her audience through storytelling, humor, and emotion. This week on our show, Mary shares perspectives about her pivotal career shift to now sought-after keynote speaker - and brings the goods on her methodology:DREAMFEELCREATEGet...

Join us in this episode as Erika hosts Yamini Naidu - the world's only economist turned business storyteller. Yamini's clients rate her among the top business storytellers globally. She is on a quest to make everyone a better storyteller at work, play and home! You do not want to miss this dynamic conversation. Learn - and embrace! - the difference between a hustle-based approach and a  heart-base...

5 actions you can take now to enter 2025 with clarity, confidence, and unstoppable momentum? Erika’s got you covered in this week’s episode! The new year is only weeks away and this means you have a personal competitive advantage - getting your action steps going, and casting a vision so bright you’ll surprise yourself. In this episode Erika shares what she’s personally doing now to set up a stell...

Do you believe that “set”backs are actually “set”ups for something better - for what’s meant to be next for you? Believe that there’s something on the other side of the feeling of being in the trenches, day in and day out? Join guest Jessica Welch - California “boss babe” turned Wyoming ranch wife - and Erika as they talk all things side hustles, major life changes and everything in between! From...

"Your predicament does not determine your destiny!"These words could not be more true and our guest, Lia Valencia Key, shares this beautiful quote from her late mother – along with several other touching moments throughout this episode. Lia weaves stories of her childhood along with her present day mission tocreate jewelry to be beautiful, visual reminders to use LIGHT, JOY, LOVE, GRATITUDE and PE...

Join Erika and Lauren Furtado for an engaging conversation on our favourite topic – grit, grace & glitz.  Lauren is a CPA with an impressive 18+ year track record in the accounting industry. Her background in a prestigious Big 4 firm helped land her where she is today - helming her own business as a successful fractional CFO.  Lauren’s remarkable story of grit and perseverance will move you and sh...

Join guest Natalie Gardner and Erika as they get gritty and bring the goods on how passion + an entrepreneurial spirit = RESULTS!Natalie's unwavering belief in helping others with clean skincare and making impact is the spoiler alert you didn't know you needed - her belief in what's possible comes through in this conversation and you want to be ready to take notes. Together, Erika and Natalie talk...

Join Erika and Cynthia St. Pierre, Head of Marketing MassMutual Greater Philadelphia, as they sit down and have a great conversation you want in on! Feedback comes from many sources but - how do you receive it? Do you see feedback as a negative, as an opportunity for growth or perhaps - sometimes unsure how to take it all in? Erika and Cynthia talk openly about how as their careers have evolved, s...

Nothing ventured, nothing gained! Erika and Rose are no strangers to taking a leap of faith and sometimes, just hoping for the best and knowing it will all work itself out. Together, they discuss the challenges and opportunities that have come their way as a result of stepping out of the status quo and well - just going for it! Join this conversation as Erika opens up a discussion around risk, mak...

In this episode, Erika and Jen work through the word “resilience” - what it means, how they step into it on the regular, and how it drives so many of the success stories they have witnessed both in their own lives and around them. Jen deep dives into her story and her path to success as a restauranteur, all while being a devoted wife and mom – focussing on her personal wellness at the same time. W...

Join us for an episode tackling some of the tougher conversations that need to be had - the ones that take up space, the ones that are the elephant in the room, and the ones that require grit. Erika welcomes guest Alreen Haeggquist - a sex abuse survivor - as she shares her deeply personal story of childhood abuse and the steps she’s taken to overcome the long-lasting effectsAlreen founded her own...

Oviphysiques joins us on this week's episode - Ovi and Kelly bring so much knowledge and wisdom to our listeners with their decades of experience helping others with mindset, fitness and achieving their goals! Ovi and Kelly run a phenomenal online Fitness and Nutrition company focusing on everyone’s unique situation - embracing the uniqueness in each person. Their approach is all about long-term s...

“We aren’t china dolls - we’re meant to live life a bit messy”.Erika sits down with her dynamic guest this week - Nicole Stephenson - who is well known for transforming unknown possibilities into promising outcomes through connection and collaboration. Nicole is no stranger to excelling at multiple roles all at once, but as we learn in this conversation - has truly mastered the art of “choice” via...

The dynamic Sheramy Jonsson sits down with Erika in this week's episode - on the heels of the popular ISA (Industrial Supply Association's) Fall conference in Florida! Sheramy, National Account Manager at Norton/Saint-Gobain, brings the goods on what a pivotal moment looks like (spoiler alert: you can't always tell when you're in one!), why hindsight is 20/20 in these moments and how easy it is to...