In this inspiring episode of Grit, Grace and Glitz, we welcome award-winning speaker, business consultant, and Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner, Rebecca Ahmed. Rebecca dives deep into why energy is the currency of today and how harnessing it can transform personal and professional success. She shares powerful insights on: How energy fuels productivity and achievement The importance of aligning actions with personal values Techniques to recharge and sustain energy levels The impact of ...
Mar 11, 2025•19 min
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 lifting others in the industry. She highlights the challenges women face in construction, where only 10%...
Mar 04, 2025•12 min
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 first woman to climb the 2nd highest summits on each of the 7 continents and gets into it! Hear more a...
Feb 25, 2025•29 min
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 into the world of functional medicine. She highlights the importance of listening to your body, being...
Feb 18, 2025•25 min
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 Metaphysical, a community-driven platform that promotes a higher level of consciousness, she is no stranger to...
Feb 11, 2025•34 min
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 work ethic led to her eventual burnout, despite previously dismissing the whole concept. Erin takes us ...
Feb 04, 2025•30 min
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 and leader, all in a very short time. In this conversation, we learn how she built a 7-figure network...
Jan 28, 2025•38 min
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 discussing it all ... marriage, personal growth, and the power of gratitude. Cindi revealed tha...
Jan 21, 2025•32 min
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 concept of a pause partner will have you seeking out yours in no time - and gives you permission to even t...
Jan 14, 2025•34 min
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 bouncing back and what they do to spark joy when the going gets tough. Together, they show us what i...
Jan 07, 2025•40 min
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 get ready to take notes and GO for it. Happy New Year!...
Dec 31, 2024•11 min
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 of self-love and self-care. Listen in as she shares her daily ritual of reminding herself of her inn...
Dec 24, 2024•27 min
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: DREAM FEEL CREATE Get that big dream on paper, and be very clear about what it would feel like to create it! Learn how...
Dec 17, 2024•28 min
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-based approach to your work. Approach setting goals and persistence to acheive those goals from...
Dec 10, 2024•25 min
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 stellar 2025 - new strategies, basic building blocks and all that’s in between. Listen in and get your ow...
Dec 03, 2024•11 min
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 understanding who 10,000 ft elevation friends are to people who help you peel back those layers and ...
Nov 26, 2024•27 min
"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 to create jewelry to be beautiful, visual reminders to use LIGHT, JOY, LOVE, GRATITUDE and PEACE as our GUIDING STARS in this conversation with Erika. Together, they talk about the ...
Nov 19, 2024•42 min
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 show you that regardless of what life has planned, drawing from strength and determination is often ...
Nov 12, 2024•27 min
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 about how a grassroots idea saw massive success once the lessons below kicked in! s...
Nov 05, 2024•21 min
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, so has their openness to feedback and most importantly, what these lessons have taught them about pro...
Oct 29, 2024•24 min
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, making a career move that doesn’t necessarily “fit” the resume and then celebrating it all. We explore ...
Oct 22, 2024•24 min
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. With some difficult moments along the way that Jen ultimately overcomes, she finds purpose by tapping...
Oct 15, 2024•33 min
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 effects Alreen founded her own law firm, Haeggquist & ECK LLP which has helped hundreds of other women stand up for themselve...
Oct 08, 2024•15 min
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 sustainable progress and success - and understanding what wellness really means. Listen in as we...
Oct 01, 2024•25 min
“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 3 magic words: “work-life choice”. Nicole gracefully steps out of the “work-life balance” label an...
Sep 24, 2024•28 min
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 miss the feeling in that moment. Sheramy's story of a mentor who saw great...
Sep 17, 2024•20 min
Have you ever felt this pull from the universe that you are simply just MADE FOR MORE? Have you ever wondered if playing safe and playing small is what's been instilled in you? Erin and Erika hear you and want you to join this conversation as they talk about how to live an authentic life…UNAPOLOGETICALLY! Erika's guest, Erin Renninger, is skilled at helping others find their inner Abundant Badass and live their lives Unapologetically Authentic. Tap into that intuition we all have and A...
Sep 10, 2024•34 min
"We do not live to work, we work to live". Kicking off this episode with some words of wisdom from Anthony Spatichia, Managing Partner of MassMutual Greater Philadelphia (MMGP) - and setting the tone for this important conversation! On the eve of MMGP's 2024 Victory Campaign Kick-Off Meeting, Erika and Anthony talk shop about balancing business commitments, personal goals, family and more. Together they share their top tips on planning 90 days out and what it means to truly struct...
Sep 03, 2024•20 min
What a fun episode to share today! Our dynamic guest comes with over two decades of experience in the fashion and beauty industry. Angela Foster specializes in empowering high-achieving women to exude confidence by curating a wardrobe tailored to their unique needs. Angela’s clients consistently show up self-assured, whether it’s during keynote presentations, high-stakes board meetings, or daily life, all thanks to a meticulously curated wardrobe that works - accentuates their body shape, and re...
Sep 03, 2024•27 min
Sitting down with 30 year industry veteran Renee Ricciotti means we lean in, take notes and repeat! Faced with many challenges as a 3M female industrial leader, Renee has put her leadership skills and industry expertise to work by successfully building multi-functional teams to effectively serve 3M’s Safety and Industrial customers. In this episode, Renee opens up about how she's made her own "place in the space" - a place where she's sometimes had to count on allies, invite ...
Aug 27, 2024•42 min
