Taking responsibility for your health and happiness is going to make you uncomfortable AND… It is going to make other people uncomfortable. How you rumble with discomfort is going to determine if you move your life to higher ground or not. In this episode, I help you reframe your relationship with discomfort so you stop fearing it and start seeking it out. You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-286/ **** Looking for more support? Join me in the Rumble & Rise arena at https://grace...
Jun 11, 2022•35 min•Ep. 286
I have coached hundreds of women as they transition into menopause. I have interviewed and been mentored by dozens of professionals who specialize in women’s health at midlife. Heck, I AM a woman in midlife. All this to say… I have learned a few things about the menopausal years, most notably perhaps, is that it is both an ending AND a BEGINNING! And this podcast is dedicated to helping you make the most of that beginning:) You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-285/ **** Looking ...
Jun 04, 2022•35 min•Ep. 285
It took me a very large chunk of my career to realize that if I truly wanted to empower my clients to live their life in a way that nourishes their health , I needed to teach them how to lead NOT to follow. I think it took me a while to figure this out because I had never been a part of a community that taught health through the lens of self-leadership. So, I created one. In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, TWO members from the Rumble & Rise community share their experiences and how the...
May 21, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 284
There is the old (and outdated) path to health. And there is what I call a better path to health. In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I invite you to consider both to ensure the path you are taking is the one that will help you create the level of well-being you truly crave. Have a listen and if it helps, please consider sharing it. You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-283/ **** Ready to design your own roadmap to a happier & healthier you? Sign up for the Shut Out the ...
May 14, 2022•37 min•Ep. 283
Since it is Mental Health Awareness Month, I thought it would be a GREAT time to remind Grace & Grit Podcast listeners that there is NO health without mental health . The state of your mental health permeates every decision you make, every relationship you have, every cell of your humanity, and pretty much every moment of your life. So why is mental health NOT the very first thing we give attention to when our life is feeling off-kilter? I think it should be:) In this week’s podcast episode I el...
May 07, 2022•29 min•Ep. 282
Regardless if it is intentional or not, most diets are set up for you to fail in 3 ways: They market to your insecurities. They do not take into consideration your unique individuality or the wholeness of your life. They don’t teach the real skillsets of sustainable behavior change. In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I do a deep dive into how the dieting game is rigged and, more importantly, give you REAL solutions to the challenges that compel you to sign up for them again and again. ...
Apr 30, 2022•29 min•Ep. 281
Diet & fitness culture has conditioned women to believe that the body is the thing to fix, mold, restructure or biohack, if you want to feel better about your life. Gah! In other words, the body becomes the thing we blame (the scapegoat) for all the misaligned ways in which we are showing up in our life. And when you focus on the wrong problem, you can’t fix the actual problem. In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast I talk about why you need to stop blaming your body if you truly want to im...
Apr 23, 2022•25 min•Ep. 280
A large majority of my clients and Rumble & Rise members are women between the ages of 40-60. And I absolutely adore working with this population because during these years a woman is often in the throes of managing the most stress while simultaneously enduring the decline of hormones that actually help her to manage stress. It can be a very frustrating and disorienting time. It can also be an incredibly liberating and powerful time. In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I share a love le...
Apr 16, 2022•13 min•Ep. 279
You can rock a swimsuit AND not like yourself. You can have six packs abs AND suffer from dis-ease. You can be an amazing athlete AND struggle with disordered eating. Popular media culture loves to push health as a look, but the truth is health is a way of being. In this week’s episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I talk about what it means to embody health and the practices that will help you do just that. Have a listen. Share it with a woman who could benefit from the message. You can listen h...
Apr 09, 2022•30 min•Ep. 278
Ever notice that you consistently show up for the things you care about? Your kids. Your pets. Your partner. Your job. How about yourself? How consistently do you show up for yourself? If you laughed and rolled your eyes at that last question because YOU are the very thing you keep sacrificing for all those other things you care about, this podcast episode is for you. You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-277/ **** Looking for more support? Join me in the Rumble & Rise arena at h...
Apr 02, 2022•27 min•Ep. 277
Humans are really good at glorifying certain emotions and demonizing others, which of course causes us to do things that deplete health rather than fortify it. How might our health improve if we dropped the labels, accepted all emotion as a normal part of the human experience and even practiced pursuing discomfort on purpose? That is precisely what I help you to explore in this week’s episode of the Grace & Grit podcast. Have a listen and if it lands, share it with another human who might benefi...
Mar 26, 2022•36 min•Ep. 276
I can’t tell you the number of women I have worked with over the years who hired me because they don’t feel well even though their blood profiles and hormone panels say that everything is just fine. Is it all in their head? No. There is simply more to the story that they have yet to uncover. In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I help listeners explore what else might be at play and it’s probably not what you think. Have a listen and, if the message lands, consider sharing it with the ot...
Mar 19, 2022•31 min•Ep. 275
YOU are an incredibly unique human expression. YOU are here to cause, contribute and inspire things in the world in a way that only you can. And… It is really freaking hard to be a fully expressed human doing the work she feels called to do in the world when you are living in a constant state of illness, reactivity, frustration, and self-doubt. Self-care isn’t about fitting into your skinny jeans and feeling Instagram-worthy on your beach vacation. Self-care is what allows you to show up as your...
Mar 12, 2022•35 min•Ep. 274
Our culture LOVES to focus on “weight loss” as the linchpin to improved health, but that is problematic for so many reasons… There are a TON of unhealthy ways to lose weight. It is possible to be thin and metabolically obese. Your lifestyle habits influence your health more than your weight actually does. In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I challenge you to drop the “my weight is the problem” storyline and instead, shift your focus to the real problems. You can listen here: https://gr...
Mar 05, 2022•27 min•Ep. 273
Trying to make a significant change in your life without doing a little prep work (carving out time, making a plan, putting forethought into obstacles that may arise) often makes all the difference between success and failure. Yes, prep takes time. No, prep is not fun and exciting. BUT… Prep makes success so much more likely. Which is why I chose “Preparing to Succeed” as this week’s podcast topic. You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-272/ **** Looking for more support? Join me ...
Feb 19, 2022•28 min•Ep. 272
There are so many options available when it comes to skincare these days, especially when it comes to treatments for the face. And while we are hearing plenty about treatments like botox, fillers and plastic surgery, we are not hearing enough about the natural treatments available. To help fill that gap, I have invited my friend and facialist extraordinaire, Andrea Fairborn to the Grace & Grit podcast to share with us some very powerful and alternative therapies for honoring the health of your f...
Feb 12, 2022•46 min•Ep. 271
I have had Irene Lyon on the Grace & Grit podcast more than any other guest EVER. Why? Because her work has influenced my life and the life of so many of my students in powerful ways. She has a gift for helping people tune into the body, listen to its wisdom, and then respond in ways that serve our wellbeing rather than destroy it. The doors for Irene's 12-week program, Smart Body Smart Mind opens later this month and in this episode, I share my own experience in the program with the hopes that ...
Feb 05, 2022•46 min•Ep. 270
In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast I have 5 incredible women joining me who have fiercely committed to putting their healthiest years ahead of them and in dedication to that endeavor, decided to join me inside of my Rumble & Rise community. They are here to share with you the work they have called themselves to do, how they have stayed the course despite the rumbles they face and to celebrate some of the ways in which they are rising. And, yes, I am sharing this with you with the hopes ...
Jan 29, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 269
Who you are currently being in the world is a culmination of the things you have practiced so many times you have quite literally become those things. Clients will often say, “that’s just the way I am” as if they are bound to that way of being forever. Not true! If your practices to this point in your life shaped your current state of being, new practices can develop you into a new state. To develop new practices, however, you are going to have to face the truth of your current practices (minus ...
Jan 22, 2022•28 min•Ep. 268
I talk a lot in my work about the concept of Buffering, which is when we try to change our emotional landscape with something outside of us. We feel lonely so we eat. We feel bored so we scroll social media. We are stressed or uncomfortable so we drink. The problem with buffering is two-fold: It distracts us from the truth of our life. It has long-term consequences. Buffering with alcohol has some unique consequences I believe for the perimenopausal and menopausal populations, which is the age g...
Jan 15, 2022•40 min•Ep. 267
It is downright impossible to create new possibilities for your life if you are living in reaction mode. After all, your reactions are a byproduct of what you have been practicing. So, if you want to generate new outcomes, you have to practice new things, which means getting very intentional about how you live your days. In this week’s episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I discuss one of the most important foundational elements of doing just that. You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/p...
Jan 08, 2022•27 min•Ep. 266
Welcome to 2022! Whatever it is your want for your health this year, I hope you go after it remembering that you are a multidimensional and dynamic human. This means, if you want the changes you make to STICK – you’ll want your strategy to integrate the wholeness of your life not isolate parts of it. Not sure what that means? Check out this week’s episode. You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-265/ **** Want 2022 to be your Healthiest Year Yet? Join me for a Free 5-Day Challenge ...
Jan 01, 2022•37 min•Ep. 265
The Grace & Grit Podcast is where I challenge women to reconsider what health really is and the strategies they are using to go about nurturing theirs. Rumble & Rise is my private community where I help members put rubber to the road. In other words, it is where we do the work. In this final Grace & Grit Podcast of 2021, I share with you the road we have traveled inside of Rumble & Rise over the past 12 months and extend to you a special invitation to join us in 2022. You can listen here: https:...
Dec 18, 2021•53 min•Ep. 264
How we rumble with challenging emotions is a big deal. Why? Because emotions drive your behavior. So, I could not be more thrilled that Sarah Louise Lilley, who has been a long-time member of my Rumble & Rise Community , agreed to join me for a conversation about the power of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT). The holidays tend to be a pressure cooker of emotion for many women, so sit back, listen in and learn how simple it can be to pivot your emotional landscape. You can listen here: https://g...
Dec 11, 2021•50 min•Ep. 263
While the holiday season can usher in joy, celebration, and fun, it can also bring with it a hefty dose of stress. Family, social events, travel, and gift-giving can feel like a LOT on top of an already overflowing schedule. In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I give listeners a few ideas about how to travel through the holidays with your mental and physical health intact, so you can start the year ahead feeling strong, grounded, and ready for whatever comes:) You can listen here: https...
Dec 04, 2021•33 min•Ep. 262
You know what’s amazing about gratitude? It is one of the few resources we are gifted an endless supply of. There is no limit to the amount of gratitude you get to experience and/or express. And yet… How easy it is to not feel or express it at all. In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I remind us all of the health-promoting benefits of gratitude AND take you through a very simple exercise for extending gratitude for one of the things women so often seem to be at war with… the human body:...
Nov 20, 2021•17 min•Ep. 261
It would be lovely and oh-so-simple if health was simply a byproduct of nutrition and exercise, but it’s not. Not by a long shot. It is a byproduct of learning how to better manage the things IN your life that act as stressors on your life. And… A dysregulated nervous system can be a massive stressor to the human body as my guest, Irene Lyon, so beautifully explains. I have been a longtime fan of Irene Lyon’s work around trauma and nervous system health because I have seen it improve the lives o...
Nov 13, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 260
Relationships are messy, unpredictable and wildly imperfect. And perhaps no time of year exposes that truth quite like the holidays. In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I remind listeners about what they can control within relationships this season (and every season) and what they can’t, with the hopes that it will help them travel through the holidays with less stress and a whole lot more peace and joy. You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-259/ **** Looking for more su...
Nov 06, 2021•40 min•Ep. 259
When it comes to improving health, there is something that proves to be immensely helpful time and time again. AND, sadly, it is often overlooked. It is not a superfood, supplement or shake. It is not a radical diet. It is not an extreme exercise program. It is… are you ready?? Practicing basic life-promoting habits, consistently. So, what are the basic lifestyle habits that make such a big difference to your health? Well, that is precisely what we cover in this episode of the Grace & Grit Podca...
Oct 30, 2021•34 min•Ep. 258
I have worked with clients who struggle to apply any degree of discipline when it comes to their own self-care and I have worked with clients who have applied discipline to the point of self-destruction. Neither promotes health. If you want to improve your health, you need a dash of self-discipline but how much you need really depends on what else is happening in your life. In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I will help you identify when you might need to dial up the self-discipline in...
Oct 23, 2021•34 min•Ep. 257
