In this episode, I'm announcing an exciting transformation that's been on my heart for years. Starting January 1, 2026, the podcast is evolving into A Daily Hit of Grace & Grit – short, powerful 5-10 minute episodes designed to inspire, educate, and motivate your day, with occasional long-form interviews. This episode marks the final show of 2025, and now that we've crossed the 400-episode mark, it feels like the perfect time to make this shift.

In this episode, I discuss:

• Why this vision has been on my heart for years and why now is the right time
• The power of daily connection and meeting you where you are in your busy life
• The importance of giving ourselves permission to evolve and transform

You can listen here.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• The Consistency Code Book
• Subscribe to the Grace & Grit Podcast on your favorite platform to be sure and get A Daily Hit of Grace & Grit starting January 1, 2026.

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Welcome to a special launch day episode! Today, I'm reading the introduction to my new book—a piece I wrote specifically for you, the reader. But before the book reaches your hands, I wanted to share these opening words here, with my podcast community.

This introduction sets the stage for everything the book explores. It's an invitation into the ideas, stories, and insights that fill its pages. Whether you've already ordered your copy or you're just discovering this work for the first time, this episode offers a glimpse into what awaits you.

Consider this your personal welcome into the book—a chance to hear directly from me about why I wrote it, who it's for, and what I hope it will mean to you. Press play and let me read you in. And, please help me share it far and wide.

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The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman's Guide to Deep Health and Happiness is available now! Get your copy here!

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In this heartfelt episode, I sit down with Laini to reflect on our recent retreat in the Azores. I share my experiences leading 16 incredible midlife women through a transformative journey on this breathtaking island. We discuss how this unique gathering created space for authentic connection, vulnerability, and personal growth as we collectively redefined what health and vitality mean in this season of our lives.

Just a few things we discuss in this episode:

• The power of sisterhood: how women supporting women creates an environment where true transformation can occur.
• Embracing discomfort: how both international travel and vulnerable conversations pushed us all beyond our comfort zones in the most beautiful ways.
• Body wisdom over body criticism: how being in our bodies vs thinking about them led to deeper acceptance and appreciation.

… and so much more.

Learn more and listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-392

Have a listen, and if this episode and experience land for you, join the waitlist to be notified of 2026 Grace & Grit retreat opportunities!

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

S.U.R.G.E. Immersive Experience

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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:)

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-302/

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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.

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-301/ 

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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.

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-300/ 

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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.

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-299/

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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.

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-298/

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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.

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-297/

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It is bound to happen.

You are going to have a day, probably many, along the path to moving your life to higher ground where self-doubt creeps in and you convince yourself that you aren't making progress.

And, in that moment…

I hope you will extend yourself the grace of pausing and asking yourself the questions I suggest in this podcast:)

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Irene Lyon has been the most frequent guest on this show… for good reason.

Nervous system health is the basis of EVERYTHING.

It doesn't only impact your health, it impacts every facet of your life including:

• How you handle setbacks, challenges, and disappointments in your life.
• If you will go after the things you are really here to cause and contribute.
• The health of every relationship you will ever have.

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-295/

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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 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:)

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-293

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In this episode, we explore the five essential pillars that empower women to navigate midlife with renewed purpose and energy. Rather than fighting against natural transitions (hello, menopause!), we discuss how to harness your accumulated wisdom to create sustainable vitality during this transformative phase. The episode highlights why the strategies that served you in your 30s often fail to support you now, and introduces a framework specifically designed for midlife women's unique challenges.

At the heart of this episode is the concept of consistent self-honoring—recognizing that true consistency isn't rigid adherence to perfect plans but an unwavering commitment to honor yourself through life's inevitable changes. We explore how sustainable change, self-awareness, energy-aligned planning, self-trust, and adaptive resilience work together to create lasting transformation.

Key takeaways include…

• Understanding why dramatic overhauls typically fail midlife women
• How hormone fluctuations affect energy levels and require new planning approaches
• Practical techniques for rebuilding self-trust after periods of self-neglect
• The transformative power of adapting your expectations while maintaining core commitments

Have a listen, and if it lands, consider sharing it with the women in your life who could benefit from hearing the message.

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-391

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• The Consistency Code LIVE – we begin September 8th!
• Grab your FREE Grace & Grit Reset: 5 Steps to Reclaim Your Midlife Momentum
• Resource Library

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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.

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-292/

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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.

Have a listen. If it helps, please consider sharing it and/or leaving a review!

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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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​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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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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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.

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-287/

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Dr. Stacy Sim's Website: https://www.drstacysims.com/

Next Level Book: 
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/667685/next-level-by-stacy-t-sims-phd-with-selene-yeager/

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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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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 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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There is the old (and outdated) path to health.
And there is what I call a better path to health.

In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I invite you to consider both to ensure the path you are taking is the one that will help you create the level of well-being you truly crave.

Have a listen and if it helps, please consider sharing it.

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In this enlightening chat with strength coach extraordinaire Steph Gaudreau, we dive headfirst into the adventure of building strength, making bold life leaps, and embracing growth in midlife with open arms (and maybe some dumbbells). Steph drops truth bombs about strength training for women over 40 and reveals how picking up new skills can be the ultimate form of self-care.

We also explore…

• Why giving yourself permission to pivot isn't just okay—it's the secret sauce to living your most deliciously fulfilling life
• The real scoop on why strength training is a midlife woman's BFF (hint: it's not about looking good in skinny jeans)
• How challenging your brain with new skills can put more life into your life
• Recovery and training hacks that actually work with your hormones instead of against them
• No-nonsense advice for building a fitness practice that'll keep you crushing it for decades—because midlife is just the beginning of your strongest chapter

Whether you're contemplating a major life shake-up or simply want to feel like a badass after 40 (or both!), this episode serves up the inspiration and practical wisdom to help you embrace your strongest, most vibrant self in midlife and beyond.

You can listen here: http://graceandgrit.com/podcast-390

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• Free Lifting Guide

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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.

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-282/

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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.

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-281/ 

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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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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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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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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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Humans are really good at glorifying certain emotions and demonizing others, which of course causes us to do things that deplete health rather than fortify it.

How might our health improve if we dropped the labels, accepted all emotion as a normal part of the human experience and even practiced pursuing discomfort on purpose?

That is precisely what I help you to explore in this week's episode of the Grace & Grit podcast.

Have a listen and if it lands, share it with another human who might benefit too:)

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I can't tell you the number of women I have worked with over the years who hired me because they don't feel well even though their blood profiles and hormone panels say that everything is just fine.

Is it all in their head?

No. There is simply more to the story that they have yet to uncover.

In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I help listeners explore what else might be at play and it's probably not what you think.

Have a listen and, if the message lands, consider sharing it with the other women in your life who could benefit from the message.

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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 of the Grace & Grit Podcast, 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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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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In this episode, we explore the journey from living on autopilot to becoming the conscious author of your life, especially for women in midlife. We discuss how years of prioritizing others, societal conditioning, and overwhelming responsibilities can lead to disconnection from our authentic desires and purpose.

Key points covered:

• The signs you're living on autopilot: feeling like you're just checking boxes, making decisions based on habit rather than desire, and struggling to articulate what you truly want
• Why midlife women are particularly susceptible to autopilot living and the hidden costs of this disconnection
• Practical strategies to wake up and reclaim your authorship, including the Power of Pause, daily intention setting, and conscious disruption of patterns
• How to shift from "should" to "could" thinking to open up new possibilities
• The importance of starting your day on purpose and regularly checking in with yourself

Remember that purpose isn't something you find—it's something you choose, every single day.

You can listen here: http://graceandgrit.com/podcast-389

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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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There are so many options available when it comes to skincare these days, especially when it comes to treatments for the face. And while we are hearing plenty about treatments like botox, fillers and plastic surgery, we are not hearing enough about the natural treatments available.

To help fill that gap, I have invited my friend and facialist extraordinaire, Andrea Fairborn to the Grace & Grit podcast to share with us some very powerful and alternative therapies for honoring the health of your face. We don't just address skin care in this interview, we also discuss ways to condition the muscles of the face, and how practices like reflexology and even nutrition can help support the health of the face.

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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.

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-270/

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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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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 talk a lot in my work about the concept of Buffering, which is when we try to change our emotional landscape with something outside of us.

We feel lonely so we eat.
We feel bored so we scroll social media.
We are stressed or uncomfortable so we drink.

The problem with buffering is two-fold:
It distracts us from the truth of our life.
It has long-term consequences.

Buffering with alcohol has some unique consequences I believe for the perimenopausal and menopausal populations, which is the age group I primarily work with.

So I could not be more thrilled to be hosting Veronica Valli on the podcast.

Veronica Valli is changing the narrative on sobriety. With 21 years of sobriety and 19 years of experience as a recovery coach and psychotherapist, she understands that there is no ONE path to sobriety.

I adore Veronica, her message, and her mission and I am excited for you to tune into this conversation that we recently had.

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-267/

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It is downright impossible to create new possibilities for your life if you are living in reaction mode.

After all, your reactions are a byproduct of what you have been practicing. So, if you want to generate new outcomes, you have to practice new things, which means getting very intentional about how you live your days.

In this week's episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I discuss one of the most important foundational elements of doing just that.

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Welcome to 2022!

Whatever it is your want for your health this year, I hope you go after it remembering that you are a multidimensional and dynamic human.

This means, if you want the changes you make to STICK – you'll want your strategy to integrate the wholeness of your life not isolate parts of it.

Not sure what that means? Check out this week's episode.

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The Grace & Grit Podcast is where I challenge women to reconsider what health really is and the strategies they are using to go about nurturing theirs. Rumble & Rise is my private community where I help members put rubber to the road. In other words, it is where we do the work.

In this final Grace & Grit Podcast of 2021, I share with you the road we have traveled inside of Rumble & Rise over the past 12 months and extend to you a special invitation to join us in 2022.

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How we rumble with challenging emotions is a big deal.

Why? Because emotions drive your behavior.

So, I could not be more thrilled that Sarah Louise Lilley, who has been a long-time member of my Rumble & Rise Community, agreed to join me for a conversation about the power of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT).

The holidays tend to be a pressure cooker of emotion for many women, so sit back, listen in and learn how simple it can be to pivot your emotional landscape.

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In this conversation with Val Thompson, a woman of Grace & Grit, we dive deep into the reality of midlife for women today. If you're navigating the fog of hormonal shifts, processing major life transitions, or simply wondering "what's next?" as you create your second-half-of-life blueprint, this discussion offers both validation and direction.

Here's what you'll discover in this episode:

• Practical approaches to reclaim your energy when you feel depleted by life's demands
• How to make peace with your "expectations" for how your body is supposed to behave at midlife
• Mindset shifts to help you embrace restoration as an act of sef-honoring.

The truth is, midlife isn't a crisis—it's an invitation to reclaim yourself. To stop putting yourself last. To recognize that your healthiest, most fulfilling years can absolutely be ahead of you, not behind you.

Listen now if you're ready to shift from feeling overwhelmed and overscheduled to becoming aligned, empowered, and energized in this magnificent midlife season.

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While the holiday season can usher in joy, celebration, and fun, it can also bring with it a hefty dose of stress. Family, social events, travel, and gift-giving can feel like a LOT on top of an already overflowing schedule.

In this episode of the Grace & Grit podcast, I give listeners a few ideas about how to travel through the holidays with your mental and physical health intact, so you can start the year ahead feeling strong, grounded, and ready for whatever comes:)

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You know what's amazing about gratitude?

It is one of the few resources we are gifted an endless supply of. There is no limit to the amount of gratitude you get to experience and/or express.

And yet…

How easy it is to not feel or express it at all.

In this episode of the Grace & Grit Podcast, I remind us all of the health-promoting benefits of gratitude AND take you through a very simple exercise for extending gratitude for one of the things women so often seem to be at war with… the human body:)

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It would be lovely and oh-so-simple if health was simply a byproduct of nutrition and exercise, but it's not. Not by a long shot. It is a byproduct of learning how to better manage the things IN your life that act as stressors on your life. And…

A dysregulated nervous system can be a massive stressor to the human body as my guest, Irene Lyon, so beautifully explains.

I have been a longtime fan of Irene Lyon's work around trauma and nervous system health because I have seen it improve the lives of not only clients, but I have experienced the power of nurturing the nervous system in my own life first hand.

If you are a human being, you have a nervous system and it is worth checking out this episode to find out how to start caring for it the way you do other systems in your body:)

You can listen here: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast-260/

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