Grace & Grit: Recent Episodes
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Are sleepless nights and anxiety about sleep stealing the vitality from you at midlife? In this episode, we dive deep into the science of sleep, exploring evidence-based strategies that go beyond conventional wisdom. Key Points: Join holistic sleep coach Morgan Adams as she shares transformative insights on reclaiming your relationship with sleep. As a two-time…
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In this episode, we are diving deep into the world of midlife wellness marketing, helping you develop a keen “bullsh*t detector” to navigate through misleading claims and predatory tactics. Equipping you with practical tools to make informed decisions about your health and wellness journey. Key Points: I’m passionate about this topic because I’ve seen too…
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In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, we explore the evolving landscape of wellness strategies, focusing on how pharmaceutical supports can be integrated into a holistic approach to health for midlife wellness. We discuss the importance of maintaining fundamental wellness practices while considering medical interventions as complementary tools rather than replacements. Key Points…
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Join Laini Gray and I as we explore the vital skill of boundary setting for women in midlife. Together, we dive deep into why maintaining healthy boundaries becomes increasingly important during midlife transitions and how the ability to say “no” can be the most powerful “yes” you can give yourself. Drawing from both our personal…
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In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I sit down with gerontologist and global menopause researcher Zora Benhamou for a fascinating discussion about menopause through a worldwide lens. Drawing from her interviews with over 200 women across 50 countries, Zora shares invaluable insights about how different cultures approach this significant life transition. As…
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In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I’m excited to share my conversation with Angi McClure, a neuro-based Movement Therapist and creator of Bamboo Bodies™. Together, we explore a fresh perspective on aging that combines ancient practices with modern brain science. In our discussion, we cover: If you’re looking for alternative approaches to…
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Are your emotions at midlife more unpredictable than ever? You’re not alone! Join me and my dear friend and colleague, Laini Gray, as we decode the mysterious world of midlife mood swings. In this episode, you’ll discover: Perfect for women who are tired of feeling like their emotions are driving the bus (and taking some…
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What if the key to navigating midlife’s challenges isn’t found in the latest trendy supplement or self-help book, but in reconnecting with something we’ve always had access to? Nature just might be the medicine you’ve been seeking. In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, we explore how reconnecting with the natural world can…
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In this episode, I’m joined by my dear friend and colleague Laini Gray for a dynamic conversation about reimagining consistency in midlife. Together, we explore how women can create sustainable health practices while navigating the complex terrain of hormonal changes. Key points from our discussion: This conversation offers both practical tools and mindset shifts to…
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Are you drowning in wellness apps, expired supplements, and enough saved “life-changing” health articles to fill the Library of Congress? You’re not alone! In this episode, we’re tackling the elephant (or should we say the dusty treadmill?) in the room: health clutter. It’s time to Marie Kondo your wellness journey. A few things we explore…
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The final quarter of the year can be one of the toughest for women. Between juggling holiday responsibilities, striving to make the season magical for everyone else, and managing an already full plate, it’s all too easy for self-care to fall by the wayside. The result? Rolling into the new year feeling utterly depleted. In…
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Early in my career, I believed that the key to improving my clients’ health—primarily midlife women—was to hyper-focus on diet and exercise. But as time passed, I realized this approach wasn’t delivering the lasting, meaningful results they truly deserved. Over a decade later, I’ve come to understand how this narrow focus was underserving them, holding…
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I don’t know about you but I have a lot of questions about my brain at midlife. Questions like… So I reached out to Dr. Sarah McKay to help answer some of these questions, and she graciously agreed to join me for an interview. If you enjoy this episode please consider sharing it:) MENTIONED IN…
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Spending time alone at midlife can feel like an impossible task amid so many responsibilities AND it is incredibly important if you want to cultivate a strong relationship with yourself. Why? Because… It is hard to know yourself if you don’t take time to be with yourself. I think solo trips and adventures can be…
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Midlife is a period marked by numerous opportunities to grieve. During this stage, we may face the deaths of loved ones, missed opportunities, and the realization of time passing. We also find ourselves letting go of what no longer serves us, experiencing shifts in expectations, and navigating changes in our relationships with parents and children.…
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In a world that seems to be spinning faster by the day and giving us more opportunities to consume information and overcomplicate our lives, it is all too easy to underestimate or forget the profound impact that simple measures can make on our health and happiness. For example, learning how to pay attention to your…
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Health and happiness should not be at odds in any season. That being said, I see many of my clients struggling to honor both health and happiness in the summer months because they feel that they either have to sacrifice self-care to enjoy the summer or sacrifice enjoying their summer to administer self-care. If that’s…
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Menopause, a major hormonal transition for women, has not gotten the attention it deserves… until now. Enter Dr. Mary Claire Haver, a board-certified ob-gyn, a certified Culinary Medicine Specialist in medicine nutrition, a Menopause Society Certified Practicioner and the founder of Mary Claire Wellness, a private medical practice that focuses on women in midlife. Dr.…
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The things in the hearts of my clients never cease to amaze and inspire me. They want to travel,They want to shift careers,They want to deepen relationships (and maybe start some new ones),They want to create,They want to advocate for the causes they care about, … and so many other things. In other words, they…
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Sleep is where so much of the magic that keeps us healthy takes place and there are so many reasons we struggle to get enough good quality sleep at midlife. Enter Dr. Leigha Saunders who specializes in helping women sleep better so they can spend more time on what matters to them MOST. With over…
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One of the most common things I coach midlife women on in my coaching practice is integrity pain, the very real discomfort that shows up mentally, emotionally and even physically, when we are not living as truly authentic and fully expressed humans. There is no shortage of things that cause integrity pain, of course, but…
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Losing hormones at midlife can make life challenging in so many ways AND… There are a lot of things we can do to minimize suffering as we transition through pre and post-menopause, which is precisely what we are exploring on this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast. My dear friend and functional diagnostic practitioner,…
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Attention, ladies! It’s time to rethink our approach to health and wellness if we want to age power-fully. Our bodies undergo profound changes as we cross the midlife threshold, with the departure of crucial hormones like estrogen and progesterone making us less resilient to stress. Ignoring this reality makes the pursuit of powerful aging an…
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Let’s face it—getting older isn’t a negotiable part of life. You’ve got some serious control over how that aging journey unfolds. You could make it a bit of a downer, trudging through the years… OR you could make it a power-filled experience. (let’s do that!) Today’s episode marks the start of a 4-part series on…
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To say that most women I have coached over the years have “a complicated relationship with their bodies” would be a massive understatement. In fact, it is a rarity that I work with a woman who has a healthy relationship with her body. What is a healthy relationship with the body? Well, that is precisely…
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I have been traveling in the health and wellness space for nearly 30 years (yep! I got my first job as a fitness trainer when I was 18, and I just celebrated my 47th birthday). The wellness industry is the ONLY field I have ever worked in, AND I am fairly certain this industry would…
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She’s Baaaacck… Nervous system expert Irene Lyon that is. If you have been a long-time listener of the Grace & Grit podcast, you are probably familiar with Irene Lyon. She does the MASSIVELY important work of helping people to better understand how their nervous system works AND develop skills that allow them to more easily…
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The years between 40-65 can be wildly disorienting. Not only are midlife women dealing with a changing hormonal landscape but the landscape of life is changing dramatically, as well. In essence, there are a lot of “microstressors” at play in this phase of life that can add up to some serious breakdown mentally, physically and…
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If there were only 1 lifestyle change a client could make to improve her health and well-being, I would focus on sleep. Why? Because sleep is where the magic of health takes place. While we sleep, our brains cache out, our systems detox, our hormones recalibrate, our tissues repair, and our immune system is fortified.…
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Are you living your life by default or by design? Relatively or proactively? Your answer carries significant consequences for your overall well-being and happiness. Reactions have a place, certainly. What an awesome thing it is that the human brain can react in ways that help us improve our lives, sometimes even save our lives. That…
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Pausing to look back at the road you have traveled… this day, this week, this year… is such a power-filled practice. Why? Because it shows you how you have been showing up in your life and how you might want to navigate the journey forward a little differently. In this episode of the Grace &…
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If your confidence is feeling flatter than a pancake on a Sunday morning, DO NOT miss this podcast episode. I work with women every day who are feeling a bit (or very) stagnant in their lives, so I teach them (or sometimes reteach them) 4 key practices to reignite their personal power (aka confidence). Even…
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The state of your nervous system is a very big deal. Why? Because your nervous system governs literally every system in the human body and massively influences how you show up in the world. More conversations around nervous system health are being had thanks to people like Irene Lyon, my guest in this week’s episode…
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This episode is part of the Grace & Grit Summer Remix Series which started with episode 330. This series will reintroduce episodes that have previously been published as reminders that self-development is not a one-and-done job but rather an ongoing practice. Enjoy! Some health coaches heavily focus on nutrition, others on fitness, and others on mindfulness.…
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This episode is part of the Grace & Grit Summer Remix Series which started with episode 330. This series will reintroduce episodes that have previously been published as reminders that self-development is not a one-and-done job but rather an ongoing practice. Enjoy! Most women I work with have spent a lifetime trying to prove or earn…
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This episode is part of the Grace & Grit Summer Remix Series which started with episode 330. This series will reintroduce episodes that have previously been published as reminders that self-development is not a one-and-done job but rather an ongoing practice. Enjoy! I call the years between 40 and 60 the renovation years. Why? Because of…
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This episode is part of the Grace & Grit Summer Remix Series which started with episode 330. This series will reintroduce episodes that have previously been published as reminders that self-development is not a one-and-done job but rather an ongoing practice. Enjoy! A lot of women I consult with, who are frustrated with their state of…
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This episode is part of the Grace & Grit Summer Remix Series which started with episode 330. This series will reintroduce episodes that have previously been published as reminders that self-development is not a one-and-done job but rather an ongoing practice. Enjoy! Health does not grow in negligent, hostile or toxic places, which the mind can…
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This episode is part of the Grace & Grit Summer Remix Series which started with episode 330. This series will reintroduce episodes that have previously been published as reminders that self-development is not a one-and-done job but rather an ongoing practice. Enjoy! You are a dynamic thing, constantly evolving and forever changing. Which means… Your health…
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This episode is part of the Grace & Grit Summer Remix Series which started with episode 330. This series will reintroduce episodes that have previously been published as reminders that self-development is not a one-and-done job but rather an ongoing practice. Enjoy! YOU are an incredibly unique human expression. YOU are here to cause, contribute and…
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This episode is part of the Grace & Grit Summer Remix Series which started with episode 330. This series will reintroduce episodes that have previously been published as reminders that self-development is not a one-and-done job but rather an ongoing practice. Enjoy! LET’S FACE IT THE YEARS SURROUNDING MENOPAUSE CAN BE ROUGH. Stress is elevating, hormones…
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This episode is part of the Grace & Grit Summer Remix Series which started with episode 330. This series will reintroduce episodes that have previously been published as reminders that self-development is not a one-and-done job but rather an ongoing practice. Enjoy! It is downright impossible to create new possibilities for your life if you are…
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This episode is part of the Grace & Grit Summer Remix Series which started with episode 330. This series will reintroduce episodes that have previously been published as reminders that self-development is not a one-and-done job but rather an ongoing practice. Enjoy! Summer has arrived here in North America and with it comes travel, barbecues,…
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The older I get, the more acutely aware I am of the value of pausing to be able to maintain the pushing and in dedication to that knowing, I am extending myself the grace of pausing the production of new episodes of the Grace & Grit Podcast until the fall. I can’t believe it but…
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3 years ago I decided to run an experiment in my business. I started a community called Rumble & Rise where the primary focus would be to help women develop self-leadership skills so could fortify their self-trust, improve their well-being and go after the things on their heart. It was an ambitious endeavor and I…
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I have long taught that health isn’t necessarily the absence of dis-ease but how we show up in the face of it. Why? Because life is FULL of dis-ease. Sometimes dis-ease comes in the form of relationship challenges, financial hardship, the loss of loved ones etc. And sometimes it looks like a diagnosis you never…
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There is a lot of noise “out there” trying to convince you that you need complex measures to improve your health and well-being, but what I have found to be true time and time again throughout my coaching career is that consistency with basic measures can revolutionize a person’s life. So why don’t we embrace…
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When most people think about movement training they don’t necessarily think about training their breath patterns, but my guest on this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, Julie Angel, will have you convinced that breath is indeed a movement skill that everyone can benefit from. Julie Angel is a multi-passionate movement, breathwork and parkour…
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Modern day life affords us a LOT of comfort. Too much comfort, I will argue in this week’s Grace & Grit podcast episode. Comfort is costing us a lot in terms of our health and well-being, so in this episode we explore: … and so much more.
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“Test don’t guess” is a phrase you will often hear coming from the lips of my podcast guest today, Laini Gray. Laini is a functional diagnostic practitioner and wellness coach who specializes in helping women understand the root causes of dis-ease at midlife. Let’s face it, ladies there is a lot that happens on a…
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I recently sent out an email to my subscribers asking them to tell share with me the #1 thing standing in the way of them putting their best years ahead of them. The answers were wide and varied, but there were a lot of common threads. One of those threads, in particular, broke my heart…
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I spend a LOT of time coaching around the topic of personal power because owning, generating, protecting, and expressing power is so necessary for healing… mentally, physically, and emotionally. And, while many things rob us of our personal power and cause what I refer to as a power wound, in this episode, I do a…
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If you have spent even an ounce of time researching “how to change habits”, you have likely bumped into the book Atomic Habits by James Clear. Well… Grace & Grit is hosting its very first book club called, Study It w/ Grace & Grit, and Atomic Habits will be the first book we study. Claire…
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It is really hard to rise to the occasion of your life when you are constantly weighed down by things that no longer serve you (and maybe never did). And… Letting go of the familiar and stepping into uncertainty can feel so damn hard. In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I share…
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I like to think that the real work that I do in the world is to help women get out of “integrity pain”. The very real mental, emotional and even physical pain that results from living life out of alignment with what you truly want for you life. And one of the things creating a…
The post 319: From Digital Distraction to Digital Wellness: Insights and Strategies for Better Tech Use w/ Dr Kristy Goodwin appeared first on Grace & Grit.
There are thousands of ways to hide from the work you know you need to do to move your life to higher ground. In fact, most of us have developed a habit of hiding from the work in at least one dimension of our life, if not several. The hiding habit can look like a…
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Anxiety is not the most likeable of human emotions. Most of us would probably rather go our entire life without experiencing it. And yet… it is a part of the human experience and, like every emotion, it contains important intel for you. In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I explore why the…
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Nervous system health is intimately linked with EVERYTHING I teach and talk about on the Grace & Grit podcast. Which is why I am having yet another conversation with my good friend and nervous health expert, Irene Lyon. In this interview, we explore the connections that the nervous system has to: … and so much…
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I have such a soft spot in my heart for women in midlife. Probably because I myself am in this age group, but also because I have been serving this population for the majority of my career. Women between the ages of 40-70 make up about 70% of my client base.
This phase of life offers so many unique challenges, one of them being that the hormones that are helping us to manage stress are declining, while life is presenting us with more opportunity than ever to ADD stress.
Here’s the brutiful truth about midlife…
To move through it in a way that optimizes health and keeps you in your power, renovations to your life MUST be made so you can better manage the stressload of your life.
I have made it my life’s work to help women make the renovation process less chaotic and more joy-filled and in this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I am going to help you ignite or strengthen your own renovation process so you can ensure your best years are ahead of you and NOT behind you.
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Life is full of stressors and, while it may not be possible to live completely stress-free, it is absolutely possible to live with a lot less stress than you are carrying right now. How?
By ruthlessly editing the stories you tell yourself, about yourself and your life. In other words, by ditching the drama.
In this episode, I teach you a 4-step formula for doing just that, so you can minimize your stress and show up more confidently to do the work that needs to be done to keep moving your life forward.
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Personal power is our capacity to feel fully alive and yet… so many of the thing we do to try and restore power in our lives are coming from a place of manipulating, forcing, and being incredibly aggressive with ourselves. I call this false power and it doesn’t heal you, it hurts you, and ultimately robs you of the opportunity to live full out.
Maybe false power shows up for you as…
Berating yourself for making mistakes.
Dismissing your emotions so you don’t to hear the messages they have for you.
Denying yourself the opportunity to feel fully alive until you “prove” yourself.
In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast I help listeners explore what false power actually looks like and why using it is such a detriment to our health and well-being.
If this message lands for you, please consider sharing with a woman who you think might benefit from the message because with more women living their life from a place of true power, the brighter the world will be.
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Many people struggle to implement boundaries with themselves and with others. And one of the reasons they struggle is because of what they are making boundaries mean.
Boundaries will make people think I don’t care.
Boundaries rob me of my freedom.
I shouldn’t have to set boundaries.
… just to name a few.
The truth is… boundaries are what actually afford us deep relationships and freedom in our life.
In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast I help you to explore:
Why you may be “boundary-adverse”.
Why having someone else set boundaries FOR you, doesn’t usually end well.
Step to consider when implementing boundaries so you will actually honor them.
If this episode lands for you, please consider sharing it with other women who might benefit from the message.
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It is never too late to improve your health & well-being, and Joan MacDonald (who might better know as @trainwithjoan) is an awesome example of that.
In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I have the awesome privilege of sitting down with both Joan and her daughter Michelle to talk about the journey to improved health and the things that are so often overlooked along the path to making meaningful change. Things like…
=> Developing compelling reasons to stay the course.
=> Learning how to enjoy the process.
=> Letting go of beliefs that no longer serve you and developing new ones.
=> Relying on discipline when motivation wanes.
=> Celebrating wins.
=> Finding a community to support you.
And so much more!
This dynamic duo has just released their first book called, Flex Your Age: Defy Sterotypes and Reclaim Empowerment, and after you listen to this interview, you are definitely going to want to add it to your shopping list:)
Enjoy! And please share with the women in your life who you think could benefit from hearing the message too.
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To go after the things you really want for your life, you have to open yourself up to experiencing big emotions without reacting to them.
I have done a lot of podcast episodes about the value of leaning into the emotions that don’t feel so good (like discomfort and disappointment), but in this episode, I want to talk about expanding your capacity to experience the feel-good ones – like power, joy, and confidence.
This is such an important episode because so often I witnessed women shy away from their own strength and power when they are making progress towards the things they want to create for their life. I have done it myself MANY times.
Have a listen and share with a woman who might need to hear the message:)
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Every year I do a podcast about lessons I’ve learned in the past year or hopes I have for the Grace & Grit community in the year ahead and this year I want to share something that took me years to learn, but that has made all the difference to my health and happiness AND the health and happiness of the women I coach.
Have a listen. Share it with another woman who could benefit from listening too. And welcome to the new year!
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Power is the root of a lot of the topics I dive into on the Grace & Grit podcast and in my paid programs.
I have called it a lot of things – integrity, self-leadership, personal responsibility – but at the end of the day, we are really talking about power. What it really takes to step into your power to live an authentic and fully expressed life.
In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I invite you to consider what power is and how you can improve your relationship with it, and your capacity for it in 2023.
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The reason that so many people struggle with making meaningful behavior change is because they don’t respect the math.
In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I explain some important behavior change math that can radically improve your rate of success.
Check it out and share with someone who might benefit from hearing the message.
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I have been thinking a lot lately about fatigue vs burnout. They are both very real challenges this time of year for a lot of people. However, they are NOT the same thing and they require different levels of self-care.
If you are physically tired, sleep and rest ARE the solutions.
If you are mentally burnout or feeling emotionally “flat” and/or uninspired – it could be that sleep and rest are “part” of the solution but you might need something MORE than that.
In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, we explore what the “more” might look like:)
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You may have the best of intentions to travel through the holiday season with intention, grace, and ease this year AND you may also find yourself sliding down the slippery slope of negotiating your way out of your good intentions if you aren’t careful.
A lot of people call this self-sabotage. Moreover, the personal development space uses this label a lot. Which, personally, I think is a mistake and hugely problematic because it implies that you are intentionally hurting yourself. You’re not.
In this episode, I help you explore a few possibilities of what’s actually going on.
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What a beautiful thing is to witness a woman reclaiming and owning her power and I witness A LOT of that in the work that I do with my clients. Today, I want to share a bit of that magic with you.
In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I sit down with an amazing woman and current client of mine, Claire Bergman, to talk about a few things she has learned by committing to her own healing journey. Body image, identity, restoration, and recreation are just a few of the topics we explore together.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed facilitating it.
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Improving health really boils down to improving relationships, including the relationship you have with your emotions. And we do some really interesting things when emotions come knocking...
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I am a HUGE fan of mindset work and I deeply believe that it plays a significant role in what you do and what you don’t do.
That being said, there are things other than our thoughts that can influence how we feel emotionally. Hello, hormones!
In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I talk about how our biochemistry can influence our mindset AND how our mindset can mess with our chemistry.
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We've all been there... Having the best intentions to show up for ourselves, but struggling with the actual showing up part.
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Vague thinking creates vague action.
If you want to show up for yourself in a powerful way, getting clear on compelling reasons for doing so is an absolute MUST.
And there are a lot of ways to do that. Some of which I share in this episode:)
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We've all been there... Having the best intentions to show up for ourselves, but struggling with the actual showing up part.
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I have worked with a lot of women over the years who had the very best intentions to show up for themselves, but when it came time for the actual showing up part? Well…
They didn’t.
Breaking promises you make to yourself can become a habit.
The good news? Habits can be changed.
If you are currently in the habit of negotiating your way out of the work you have called yourself to do, this podcast episode is for you.
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Today’s episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast marks the 300th episode of the show. 300 episodes!!! And what a journey it has been.
To celebrate this milestone (and because our theme of late has been “consistency”), I wanted to share with you 10 of the biggest lessons I have learned from producing 300 episodes of the show. These lessons are applicable to any area of your life that you are trying to show up more regularly in.
Thank you, dear listener, for helping me make it this far! Enjoy.
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Habits are your brain’s energy saving mechanism. When you repeat a pattern often enough, your brain develops a strong neural pathway so you can execute the pattern without having to think. Pretty awesome, right?
Well, until it’s not.
There are patterns you are repeating every day that aren’t really serving the life you said you wanted to live. And when the brain memorizes those patterns, well… you stay stuck!
In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I share the 5 habits I seem to coach clients on most often to help them improve their health and unstick their life.
Have a listen. I hope it helps you move your life to higher ground.
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Wellness isn’t something we can apply ourselves to temporarily to get lasting results. It requires our active participation for as long as we are alive.
In other words, it requires that we consistently show up.
And…
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There are a lot of promises you could make to yourself in dedication to up-leveling your health and your life, but some promises are more powerful than others.
In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I invite you to expand the promises you are making to yourself so you can “stay the course” with the things that truly nourish your body, mind, and soul.
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Is it really true that you have not made progress? I find it is rarely true.
What IS true for many women is they have put “progress” into 1 metric and it prevents them from seeking all the evidence available to them that they are indeed making progress!
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Structure helps us live our lives in alignment with what we say we want. Spontaneity allows for creativity, adventure, and receptivity to what life has to offer us.
The human brain often clings to one while neglecting the other, but we benefit from having both in our life.
In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I invite you to explore what might need to shift for you to find the sweet spot between the two.
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Is it really true that you have not made progress? I find it is rarely true.
What IS true for many women is they have put “progress” into 1 metric and it prevents them from seeking all the evidence available to them that they are indeed making progress!
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If you are struggling to reach your goals, listen up.
There is nothing wrong with you but... your approach to goals? That just might need an upgrade.
I have fallen in love with the process of setting and pursuing goals in the past few years and NOT for the reasons you might think.
In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I teach you how to reshape your relationship with goals so you can ditch the struggle and actually start enjoying the process.
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I talk to a lot of women who don’t seek out the help they need to improve their health because they feel like they should be able to “sort it out” themselves.
To which my response is always, “Ok. But have you?”
There is no shame in asking for help.
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You will only be able to keep pushing if you give yourself permission to pause.
The nervous system is the currency of our health. It influences every cell, tissue, organ, and system in the human body. AND...
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You will only be able to keep pushing if you give yourself permission to pause.
The nervous system is the currency of our health. It influences every cell, tissue, organ, and system in the human body. AND...
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When I was a kid the way to my heart was easy…
Just pass me the Velveeta cheese. Yes, really.
My underdeveloped 10-year-old palate thought Velveeta could do no wrong. It made everything taste better.
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I am not the same person I was 10 years ago. I bet you aren’t either.
Life changes us. We learn, we grow and, with a willingness to keep fighting the good fight, we become more robust versions of our former selves.
This podcast has been no different.
I started this podcast 7 years ago because I was frustrated that “women’s health” was being crammed into a tiny little conversation of diet and exercise.
Today I continue this podcast because I don’t just want to encourage women to think about health in a more expansive way, I want to encourage them to think about their life in a more expansive way.
It was time for a reintroduction:)
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The time, energy and other precious resources lost to NOT making decisions in your life can be massive and I don’t know anyone who can afford to lose these types of resources.
Learning to make decisions faster and with more confidence can quite literally change your life.
That’s the conversation we are having on this week’s episode of the Grace & Grit podcast.
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Making a commitment to show up for yourself in a new way can feel exciting initially, but as the weeks pass by and novelty starts to fade, staying faithful to your commitment can start to feel oh-so-hard.
AND...
A lot of that hardness is self-induced.
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I watched an episode of a show called Dirty Rotten Cleaners as I was catching up on laundry this weekend.
The homes they go into on the show are the homes of people who hoard things. And it got me thinking...
Material hoarding, like on this show, you can SEE.
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Making a commitment to show up for yourself in a new way can feel exciting at first, but as the weeks pass by and novelty starts to fade, staying faithful to your commitment can start to feel hard. And…
A lot of that hardness is self-induced. Which is great news because it means you have a lot of control over the difficulty you face with any commitment that you make.
Your commitments need commitments:) This is a practice I teach my students to ensure that they stay the course with more consistency and ease.
In this episode, I break this concept down for you and share some of the commitments I encourage my own community members to make in dedication to their own process.
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There are a LOT of reasons why you may have never built a strength training practice or simply strayed from a practice you once had. Here are some tips for anyone who wants to introduce or reintroduce a practice...
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The benefits of strength training regularly are many, especially for the midlife woman.
And there are a lot of reasons why you may have never built a practice of it or simply strayed from a practice you once had.
In this episode, I remind you of why strength training is so valuable to the human body and how to establish (or reestablish) a practice of it so you can start reaping all those benefits.
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This past weekend, my husband and I had the awesome opportunity to travel to Park City, UT to attend a performance driving school...
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A lot of people say they are committed at the beginning of their journey but really they are just trying the thing on until it gets uncomfortable.
This is how commitment usually works in the health arena for most people...
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A few weeks ago my coffee maker quit on me. I was not prepared. Personally, I thought we had a good thing going.
So, I did what any coffee-lover would do... I set out to find a replacement, immediately.
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There is so much value in taking a few minutes each morning to align yourself with the version of you that you want most fully expressed in the world.
I am a big believer that how you start your day is a big indicator of how the rest of your day will roll.
In this episode, we explore the immense benefits of being intentional about how you greet the day and how you can start designing a morning routine that gives you a much greater chance of showing up with grace and ease no matter what the day throws you.
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Sugar is an easy (though temporary) solution to problems like hunger, stress, and fatigue. It is everywhere AND it is delicious to boot! So…
Is it really any wonder why our relationship with sugar can get so very complicated?
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If you are a woman in midlife, listen up...
Living a high-stress life while eating a ton of sugar impacts blood sugar regulation and blood sugar has the potential to impact hormones in profoundly negative ways.
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This past month inside of my Rumble & Rise membership community I taught an in-depth class all about mending our relationship with sugar. More specifically, how to regulate blood sugar. And…
As a bonus to the masterclass that I taught, I invited my dear friend and nutritionist extraordinaire, Mary Miller Brooks, in to have a conversion with me.
The conversation was so rich, I decided to share it with the Grace & Grit community.
In this interview, Mary & I discuss:
• What blood sugar is,
• The consequences of dysregulated blood sugar,
• Lifestyle factors that influence blood sugar,
• Ways to measure blood sugar
… and so much more!
If you are interested in better understanding blood sugar regulation give this a listen (better yet… come join us inside the Rumble & Rise community).
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Muscle is. Especially, in the years surrounding menopause. Dr. Stacy Sims says this about muscle...
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Let’s face it the years surrounding menopause can be rough. Stress is elevating, hormones are declining and our body is starting to do things we are struggling to understand.
As tempting as it may be, it is NOT time to fade into the background, it is time to level up.
Enter, my guest today Dr. Stacy Sims.
Stacy is a forward-thinking international exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist who aims to revolutionize exercise nutrition and performance, especially for women.
Her latest book, Next Level, breaks down the underlying causes of menopause and, more importantly, arms you with advice from the latest and greatest research on what to do about it. And she graciously shares some powerful takeaways from that book in this episode.
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So often it is the first 5 minutes that prove to be most difficult. The first 5 minutes of your workout. The first 5 minutes of your meditation. The first 5 minutes of...
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So how do you rumble well with something like discomfort? Here are a few ways to make peace with that...
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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.
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A few weeks ago, I purchased mason jars that have solar panels on the lids and tiny fairy lights on the inside to add a little extra twinkle to our yard on summer nights.
I took them out of their packaging hung them up around the yard and then waited with eager anticipation for them to light up once the sun went down.
Down the sun went and then…
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I don’t know where in the day you will be tempted to negotiate, compromise or negotiate your way out of a commitment you previously made when your values were at the forefront of your mind, but surely you will be tempted.
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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:)
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It took me years to realize that if I truly wanted to empower my clients to live their life in a way that nourishes their health over the long term…
I needed to teach them how to LEAD rather than follow.
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Your body may not live up to all the expectations you have for it, but it IS showing up EVERY SINGLE DAY to help you do life regardless if or how you are showing up to support it. That’s pretty remarkable.
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I hope you extend yourself the grace to pause for a moment today to check in with yourself.
Take a break from all the noise (the shoulding, the expectations, the agendas) and just listen... really listen.
Based on what you hear, answer this...
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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 skills they have learned helped them to mend the relationship they have with themselves and fortified their confidence to direct their own lives.
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The summer before my final year of college, my friend Eric asked me if I wanted to go into the Bob Marshall Wilderness with him for a week. Full of rugged and outrageously breathtaking landscapes. It also happens to be a popular home to Grizzlies and mountain lions. Always up for an adventure, of course, I said yes.
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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.
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Information overload is a very real condition. A condition that far too many women are suffering from when it comes to navigating their way through the health & wellness space.
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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 elaborate on why we need to amplify the importance of mental health in EVERY health conversation and every strategy we use to improve our lives.
Check it out. And if it helps, please consider sharing it.
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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.
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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 improve your health.
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I know you are busy, but listen up.
You are being presented with a life-altering opportunity and it would be tragic for you to miss it.
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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 letter to the midlife woman who may be rumbling hard right now. If that’s you, take 10 and listen to this episode.
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We live in a world that pushes this idea that if we mold our bodies into a particular shape, that’s health. If we have a certain body fat percentage, or we wear a certain clothing size, or we have a certain amount of muscle definition in our legs or arms, or even an athletic energy about us, we’re healthy, right?
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It is tempting to hyperfocus on the WHAT in the heath equation...
What to eat.
What exercise program to follow.
What supplements take.
What experts to follow.
The WHAT matters but the WHY is everything.
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Will you be arguing for your limitations or your possibilities this week?
I hope it is the latter.
Need a bit of help with that?
Recite the copy below. More importantly, practice it:)
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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.
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For anyone watching this who thinks they are past their prime. You are right.
If you think your best years are ahead of you, you are also correct.
My point is…
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I just returned from a road trip with my 12-year-old son which was magical. Just a mom and son trip for seven days. I’ll be honest; my son is getting to an age where I just want time to slow down. And since I know it won’t, I have had to intentionally slow down myself to soak in this incredibly special time in his childhood...
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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.
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All week long I have been talking about the power of befriending emotions (yes, all of them) if you want to improve your health in sustainable ways.
You can lose weight by following a strict meal plan, but if the real reason you were overconsuming in the first place was to avoid feeling certain emotions… you will struggle to maintain any results that you achieve.
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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 most vibrant self so you can do the most important work of your life. It’s the basecamp for the mountain you are really here to summit.
So, in this episode, I explore the basic measure that makes a massive impact on fortifying your chemistry, so you are in the best condition for whatever it is you decide to make this lifetime about.
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Now, let's talk about real solutions. (Because if "weight" isn't the real problem, weight loss is not the real solution.) Here are four real solutions for what is likely the actual problems.
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Yesterday I mentioned that your weight is NOT the problem when it comes to health challenges(and I will sing that tune until the day I die).
Excess weight, however, “might” be a symptom of underlying problems.
And one of those problems might be chemical mayhem induced by carrying WAY too much stress.
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In all the years I have coached, you know what I have NEVER found to be true?
That someone does not know the next right step to take to move the needle of progress in their life.
They always know.
You do too.
And…
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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.
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The truth is ALL roads on the health journey lead back to the nervous system.
If your nervous system is dysregulated from big and/or small traumas you will only survive this life and never truly experience what it is to thrive IN your life.
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The work of health is an inside job and if we don't build a sturdy foundation our house will implode.
So what does a sturdy foundation look like when it comes to health?
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I work with women every single day who look healthy but who are struggling mentally, emotionally, and/or physically.
Appearing healthy and BEING healthy are not necessarily the same thing.
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Weight loss is NOT synonymous with improved health. (You can be thin and have serious metabolic health issues), and yet…
Popular culture LOVES to hyper-focus on weight loss as a measure of health.
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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.
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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 it will give others the courage to take the leap to register as well.
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Over the course of your life, your body is going to do some weird sh*t. It will likely (at some point) not meet the “expectations” you had for it in some way. AND…
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More and more we are learning just how inseparable mental and physical health really are. Poor physical health can contribute to an increased risk of developing mental health challenges.
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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 that you too will decide to bet on yourself and join us inside this one-of-a-kind community.
If you enjoyed this podcast today and you can hear yourself in these women, I would be honored to have you join us inside of Rumble & Rise.
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A few things movement has given me just this week… It never looks the same. I never experience it in quite the same way.
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Moving your health to higher ground is going to require a willingness to do things imperfectly WITHOUT making it mean there is something wrong with you.
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Are you ready for this?
I bet you have big things on your heart for 2022.
I bet you know that how you show up to take care of yourself is going to directly influence how you show up for those things.
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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 the blame, shame, and judgment).
In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I am sharing a few tips and tricks on how to do just that.
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I have learned a few things along the way that I am more than happy to share with YOU to make your journey a little easier and a lot more grace-filled.
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I often remind my clients that improved health is the result of better managing the things in your life that act as stressors on your life.
But not all stressors are created equal.
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