The Grit Makers Podcast

You know how the energy we carry at home doesn't stay there? Frustrations don't have separate containers. So if you're wondering why we're bringing honest conversations about intimacy and education to table... you're asking the wrong question. Instead we should be worried about how we set an example for the generations to come, to have genuine harmonious relationships with them...

The biggest misconception about branding for solopreneurs? Thinking it's all about funnels and ROI and forgetting the most critical component: YOU.Forget the "personal branding expert" buzzwords. We are talking about building something that is authentically, sustainably, RESILIENTLY YOU. In this episode, I sit down with two incredible brand strategists: Joel Sousa and Daniel J. Moore...

Welcome to The Grit Makers Podcast Episode 9 of the Season 2In this insightful episode, "Entrepreneurs In Resilience," your host Mouna Laaragat welcomes three incredible guests to discuss what resilience truly means in life and business, challenging the common stereotypes of "just push through".We dive deep into the essential systems needed for building a long-term, sustainable...

Is your mind the only tool for business success? What if the key to resilience, clarity, and navigating challenges has been with you all along in your body? Welcome to this powerful panel discussion on Resilience in the episode 8 of The Grit Makers podcast! Your host Mouna Laaragat gets three new guests to dive deep into building a sustainable business and life by leveraging somatic wisdom, astrol...

The resilience we speak up about the most sounds tough. It resonates with strength, roughness, suffering and overcoming hardship. It’s often about how you stay hard and it almost imprints this idea of insanity in our mind to keep pushing in repeat for things to get done. What we forget is the amount of vulnerability we need to accept to learn from our mistakes. It’s the courage to love ourselves s...

“The quality of your life ultimately depends on the quality of your relationships” - Esther Perel. The Belgian psychotherapist and relationship expert is renowned for her work with couples, her wonderful Ted talk and her Masterclass about relationship building and effective communication. Her work can turn your world upside down when it comes to practical approach and tools to navigate relationshi...

This episode is about the creative industry and how creators forge their resilience. There is poetry in the way they embrace authenticity and put their heart in what they create. But nowadays, being creative is also very present in the day to day commissioned job or contracted mission. Whether you’re a creator, a freelancer, a dreamer, or simply someone who is interested in mental health and resil...

Step behind the curtain and into the heart of the performing arts world, where resilience could be qualified as the norm of living. We dive into the untold stories of backstage resilience, the silent battles, and the healing journeys that shape the lives of performers and creatives. From the highs of standing ovations to the lows of self-doubt and burnout, we uncovered what it takes to keep your s...

In this episode, we're having a very honest and vulnerable conversation about the reality of things. From acknowledging the mental health challenges it can cause to not have a traditional definition of home to the real systemic and economic situation that forces migration. We hear about digital nomads and picture the glamour of living around the world and the freedom of it all. What we do not...

In this episode, we look at the stories living rent free in our subconscious and how we can reframe them to what serves us better to create the life we are proud to be living. Kevin Goodnight and Sarah Williamson join me to share their sober resilience stories in the Ep 2 of Season 2 of The Grit Makers Podcast. Not only we are 3 writers who have already published some of our ideas, beliefs and exp...

Whilst we’ve always supported fempreneurs, women’s health and working moms’ communities, we're not leaving men behind. There is a serious impact of societal expectations on men’s mental health, alongside data on the alarming suic*de rate, embarrassment, and fear they carry along. Anxiety and Burnout are some of the biggest consequences of entrepreneurial pressures. And my AI friend (Perplexity...

In this last live podcast episode before Christmas, Gosia Kalicka founder of Petite Giants, Kris Hall founder of The Burnt Chef Project and Tom Cullen Co-Founder at Zoplo are bringing us a final cheer for 2024! These three fantastic resilient souls are closing the first season of The Grit Makers Podcast in ways that won’t disappoint! Resilience is not only being able to stand in the face of advers...

It reaches a point in time where being a woman comes with its challenges. Endometriosis, difficult pregnancies, critical conditions, navigating menopause and hormonal regulations can strongly impact women's life and people around them. Vanessa Walker, Melanie Griffiths and Amani Kaiti  share with us their stories and insights on how to bounce back from physiological, emotional and hormonal lif...

The hard truth about trauma is that it shapes us so much more that we'd like to admit. And we carry it around with us: at home, at work, in our relationship with friends, with money, with lovers, with our health. Jyoti Jo Manuel, Olya Grovel and Sheena Pirbhai have come to share their own personal experience navigating their own trauma as capable female entrepreneurs. As their stories unfolds, we...

There’s this misconception that resilience is just the capacity to keep pushing when you cannot anymore. We forget the growth and expansion side of it, which is crucial to incorporate in the workplace too and not only develop on an individual basis. In a healthier world, “keep pushing” is acknowledged as not a solution. Instead, we look to build psychologically safer work environments. We open the...

Remember that moment when you wanted earth to swallow you alive? Well, shame doesn't always show up blatantly in its most popular shape and form. It can lurk in the background of our unconscious, hidden in our limiting believes, traumas and simple day to day internal thoughts. Is shame a condition? Does it get in the way of resilience? Does resilience contribute to perpetuating the plague? Ami...

AI is THE hot topic of the moment (for a long while), don't you agree? So AI Entrepreneurs & AI enthusiasts, Are you with me? We went live with Sasha Knott, Elhadj Chikhaoui and Jordan Legg to discuss how AI is turning business hiccups into building blocks for success. We dived into the wild world of AI-powered resilience. The panel shares raw stories, game-changing insights, and maybe a c...

I've grown learning that “Marketing is the science and art of exploring, creating, and delivering value to satisfy the needs of a target market at a profit” (Kotler, 2001-2012) It makes it a creative subject to explore with three talented marketers and learn how marketing shapes resilience for their business and how it helped shape them as well. Justyna Ciercierska, Rida Oyebade and Alefiya Kh...

Lessons from the frontline on resilience from client facing experts! Discover incredible stories of Resilience worth spreading in our 3rd episode addressing: How does a client facing job help nurture resilience? Ever wondered why people-persons always manage to grow from setbacks and expand? Wonder no more. Claudia Gasson, James Collingham and Keertana Ghursahani-Khatwani gives us all the insights...

Things get tough. For everyone. That’s life. For women, resilience takes another dimension. It isn't just about physiological differences, it is about societal pressure, our own conditioning, and how we dare to go against the grain! What does it take for women to excel in male dominated industries? Beyond gender and ethnicity, how do we tame our own demons to succeed? This is a heartfelt and inspi...

This first episode is about what it takes to build resilient processes in the customer success function aka sustainable processes for your team and your business. Paula Recker, Yossi Vaknin and Stéfanie Boudiak shared their knowledge and passion for customer success and taking care of their team! People make processes and processes are made for people. Learn how to maximise building the foundation...