Joining the podcast this week is speaker, coach, and retreat leader Hilary Phelps. She shares the grit of becoming sober 16 years ago and how that opened many new doors and experiences. She reveals what inspired her to openly talk about her journey and her holistic path to recovery. Hilary also opens up about her childhood, life as a college athlete and how perfectionism played a key role. In the episode, Hilary and Gwen bond over their personal experience with sobriety, marathon training and th...
Jun 28, 2023•48 min
Author and founder of Gardenary, Nicole Burke joins the podcast this week. We dive into the beautiful grit of her discovering gardening as a hobby after becoming a mother of 4. She found a passion for it and created a business teaching others how to garden. Nicole also shares some of the personal healing she’s experienced in the garden and how we can relate to the life cycle of seeds. Of course, Nicole enlightens us with all her gardening knowledge and provides tips for people looking to get sta...
Jun 21, 2023•44 min
Psychedelic guide and personal coach, Sam Gibbs Morris is our featured guest this week! In the episode, both he and Gwen share their personal experience with the 12-step program. He also talks about his plateau with the program, pivoting to plant medicine and what that entailed. Sam and Gwen discuss their encounters with fear and understanding it as an emotion. They touch on types of plant medicine and how to trust and “talk” with it (don’t worry – it will make sense when you listen). Sam explai...
Jun 13, 2023•51 min
Dr. Nancy Crowell is a trained Doctor of Oriental Medicine, Functional Medicine Practitioner, Nervous System Coach, and the creator of Resonance--a proven 12-month process that specializes in helping clients with hormonal imbalance, adrenal fatigue, gas, bloating, stress and anxiety to be free. Her unique approach uncovers the thoughts and emotions at the core of any dis-ease and then incorporates this inner healing along with client-specific protocols for nutrition and well-being. This approach...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Joining the podcast this week is naturopathic oncologist Dr. Lucas Tims. He shares how the gritty experience of his wife’s cancer battle led him to choosing a cancer related residency and has become his life’s work. He focuses on the combination of both mainstream and natural medicine. In the episode, Dr. Lucas and Gwen discuss what causes infections, viruses, inflammation and toxins. He touches on the importance of nutrition, diet, exercise, fresh air and building a strong immune system. Dr. Lu...
May 31, 2023•42 min
Writer, speaker, fitness coach and educator Chrissy King joins the podcast this week. We get into her beautiful grit story about the loss of both her marriage and father, moving to New York City, and how that led her to where she is now. She shares a very personal story about her father’s passing and what she learned from that difficult situation. We are honored to have Chrissy reveal more about her parents, growing up and celebrate her father’s memory. Chrissy strives to create a more diverse a...
May 23, 2023•59 min
Mental health advocate and founder of the Big Silence, Karena Dawn, is this week’s featured guest on The Beautiful Grit. During the episode, she shares what it was like growing up with a mentally ill parent during a time when it was highly stigmatized and not spoken about. She elaborates on her own personal history with mental health issues and how she learned to trust again. While shifting through a dark place to a happier place, she discovered exercise and created a very successful career. Kar...
May 16, 2023•48 min
Economics PhD scholar turned Life Coach, Xavier Dagba, joins the Beautiful Grit Podcast this week. Xavier shares his personal story about leaving his home country in Cameroon on a PhD scholarship to Montreal, the dark night of the ego, and eventually answering the inner calling that led him to completely shift his career path. Xavier opens up about his gritty journey, and how he surrendered to his calling, steadfast in his faith, even in fear, to take this courageous leap. Xavier has worn many h...
May 09, 2023•58 min
Writer, director and producer of the HEAL Documentary, Kelly Gores, is on the podcast this week. She tells us about the grit of making an independent film, learning how to let go of intentions, and the calling for her to create the documentary. Throughout the podcast, Kelly and Gwen touch on Kelly's Human Design Type (Projector), and how her Authority in Human Design (Splenic) has guided her through life and making big decisions. Kelly started her career at a young age as a child actress and per...
May 02, 2023•1 hr
Certified life coach, professor and award-winning podcast host, Dr. Shante is our featured guest this week! In the episode, she dives into her background, fascination with people and a few beautifully gritty stories. She also shares her fascinating insight on social media vs. media and traditional leaning environments vs. more progressive teaching practices. Dr. Shante and Gwen discuss being introverts, being daughters and mothers, and the journey of moving from the religions we were raised in t...
Apr 25, 2023•55 min
Joining the podcast this week is fellow podcaster and School of the Sacred educator, Parris Hodges. She shares her struggles with bulimia and recovery, addiction and sobriety, abusive relationships, cervical cancer, and her path to breaking the cycle. In the episode we also discuss eating for your blood type, stages of womanhood, deep spiritual work, manifestation and the relationship with God. Parris is trained in Root Cause Protocol. Her understanding of our bodies at a mineral level will expa...
Apr 18, 2023•1 hr
Creator of the wellness app Elevate, life coach, bestselling author, yoga & meditation expert Faith Hunter, joins the podcast this week. We dive right into her beautiful grit story, which is nothing short of moving and compelling to say the very least. Faith has persevered through many tough situations, from family HIV diagnoses, living in New York City during 9/11, loss and transitioning careers. She shares how she discovered kundalini yoga, journaling and therapy and how that has evolved over ...
Apr 11, 2023•56 min
In this week’s episode, certified holistic nutritionist, cleanse expert and bestselling author, Elissa Goodman, joins to discuss her personal health journey and everything in between. A cancer diagnosis at 32, the passing of her husband, grief, insomnia and auto immune issues – she’s here on the Beautiful Grit to share what really changed and helped her to feel truly healthy. In the episode, Elissa and Gwen touch on gut health, inflammation, muscle testing, immune systems, stem cells, ozone – th...
Apr 04, 2023•55 min
In this week’s episode, Kara Jamie seeks Gwen’s support in regaining her power. Kara Jamie realizes she experienced a loss of power in a toxic marriage with gaslighting and manipulation. Despite being divorced, Kara Jamie still struggles with fear around wanting to protect her children and managing the manipulation within custody challenges. Gwen guides Kara Jamie back to the wisdom of her body, the power that resides deep down inside of her, and strengthening that muscle through the session so ...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr
In this week’s episode, Gwen supports a highly sensitive being, Amy, with her intention to release something that is causing heaviness in physical body and anxiety in her emotional body. Amy also notices that other friends are feeling the same way that she is like they are on an energetic rollercoaster. This is a powerful episode because I have noticed this myself. In the episode, Amy shares that she suffered from autoimmune for 10 years but learned to heal her body and feel energetic again. How...
Oct 29, 2021•58 min
In this week’s episode, Gwen guides Claire to trust her feminine, and release the hyper-masculine when building her new business. In her daily life, Claire has moments where she feels connected to her feminine, and as if she’s living from that state of surrender, creation, and flow. But when the work to-do list gets overwhelming, Claire drops into hyper-masculine energy of, “I have to do it all, do it now, and I can’t rest until it is all done.” Through guiding Claire to understand the masculine...
Oct 19, 2021•50 min
In this week’s episode, Erin Claire Jones, Human Design Guide and Leadership Coach shares her personal experience of being an entrepreneur through the lens of Human Design. Erin worked in different capacities and industries prior to discovering Human Design. She worked with one of her first teachers and then followed her calling to share Human Design with the world. Since then her work has been featured in Mindbodygreen, Well + Good, 100’s of podcasts, and she’s here on the Beautiful Grit to sha...
Oct 15, 2021•50 min
In this week’s episode, Gwen coaches Melissa who has the intention to work through the challenges she has with a narcissistic sister, process the grief and loss of not being able to have the type of relationship she wishes she could have, and have a healthy balance of building trust with new people in her life. Because she has felt so much pain from the way her sister has treated her, Melissa observes a pattern of keeping people at a distance as a way of staying safe. Gwen brings Melissa back to...
Oct 05, 2021•38 min
In this week’s episode, Gwen coaches with Jennifer who is a healthcare provider and mother looking for clarity on why she moves into old thoughts of perfectionism, imposter syndrome, compare and despair, and feeling like she doesn’t have enough to offer. When new opportunities arise, she freezes, doubts herself, and then distracts with other projects. Her tools of meditation, journaling, and inner reflection are not helping her move through blocks the way they once did. As we move through the ep...
Sep 28, 2021•41 min
Do you ever feel lost, lacking purpose, and wonder what you are supposed to be doing, both professionally and personally? In this week's episode, Gwen supports Mary Ann in having clarity as to where she is going in life. But before Gwen moves into coaching, it is important for Mary Ann to have an understanding and healing as to why she has been disconnected and lost. Through working her process, Gwen guides Mary Ann to the first time she ever felt disconnected. Through the inner child work - rel...
Sep 21, 2021•41 min
In this week's episode, Celebrity Chef, Nutritionist, Reiki Master and Coach Serena Poon shares her courageous journey of being a first-generation Chinese American woman, and how she turned her misfortunes into blessings. Serena was on the path to becoming a doctor when her father's cancer diagnosis, passing, and mother's cancer diagnosis led her in a new direction. Though creating exceptional outward success Serena was still quietly experiencing physical health and inner challenges. Through the...
Apr 21, 2021•51 min
Mary comes to this week's episode with the intention to release fear within her work. In the episode, you'll hear how Mary's past experiences within her work and personal life have created competing intentions throughout her life in challenges based on the misbelief that she could not find success or happiness because she didn't have the education or skills. Gwen takes Mary through the process to discover where these competing intentions are still being held in her body and using the breath to c...
Apr 06, 2021•39 min
In this week's episode, Vaness Henry and Gwen enter into a candid, comedic, and deep conversation about Human Design, and what it means to truly embody the transmission of Human Design. Vaness and Gwen share their experience of what it feels like to be a Manifestor in a world that is created for Generators. Vaness also shares about her work journey with an undefined G Center, and how she has cultivated a thorough understanding and desire of how to use Human Design to serve others through each of...
Mar 30, 2021•59 min
Gwen is coaching and guiding client Jami in this week's episode. Jami is a successful marketing executive with a positive attitude. However, Jami has experienced a miscarriage and a pregnancy loss over the past two years and comes to the session with another challenge in her fertility journey - discovering her current pregnancy needs to be terminated. You'll hear how Gwen supports Jami with the current loneliness and frustration by seeing the connection to an earlier time in her life that create...
Mar 23, 2021•55 min
In this week's episode Gwen and Ashley Wray of Mala Collective discuss how to build a thriving business. Ashley shares about her journey from journalism, to having a spiritual experience in Bali, to how she built Mala Collective on the side before fully taking the leap. With transparency, honesty, and vulnerability, Ashley lets us know how we can build a successful business but still have doubts, limiting beliefs, and give away our power. Ashley inspires as she tells about her mistakes, learning...
Mar 17, 2021•45 min
In this week’s episode Gwen is coaching Erin who has the intention to honor her past but let go and move forward. Gwen guides Erin from the logic of her mind into the wisdom of her body. You’ll hear Erin’s story of going from high functioning student and athlete to disabled with a chronic health condition. As a child Erin had to keep a tight grip on her mind, time, tasks, planning, and strategizing in order to keep homeostasis as the daughter of an alcoholic mother. After college, Erin’s plan of...
Mar 09, 2021•1 hr 5 min
In this week's episode, Rachel shares her intention - how to stop struggling, and find her purpose. Rachel feels like she just falls into things versus chooses them on purpose. She feels like her life is compartmentalized. Rachel also feels pressure, like she should have a career, is constantly searching, second guessing herself, criticizing herself that she's not living up to her potential, and ultimately gives up. Through the episode, Gwen coaches Rachel out of the mind and into her body and h...
Mar 02, 2021•51 min
In this week's episode with Christine Platt, who is also known on Instagram as @afrominimalist we dive into the intersection of antiracism, social justice, and minimalism. Christine is a lawyer, historian, author, adovacate for social justice and policy reform. By sharing her journey of moving from being a full time lawyer with the Department of Energy, into writing her own book, Christine gives us all permission to follow our creative desires and awakening. Christine teaches us through her life...
Feb 23, 2021•53 min
In this week's episode, Stephanie comes to the session to clear old beliefs around worth, and that work has to be hard, and that life cannot be easy. As you will learn in the episode, once Stephanie made a commitment to clearing these limiting beliefs, the energy started shifting. After she scheduled the podcast coaching session, and answered the questions to prepare for the session, she noticed a new way of being. This is what I call The Activation - the phenomenom that many people experience w...
Feb 16, 2021•35 min
In this week's powerful episode Gwen is interviewing Dr. Will Siu, a holistic psychiatrist, speaker, writer, educator. Dr. Will and Gwen discuss the topics of psychedelics, healing, and self discovery. In the episode, Dr. Will shares his professional and personal experience with seeking happiness and fulfillment through academic and professional success which left him feeling compartmentalized and fractioned from his true self. Through the learnings of his own suffering, Dr. Will supports others...
Dec 31, 2020•44 min
