Do you know what it feels like to be living in your purpose? Sometimes how you express your purpose in life can shift, especially as you age. Our guest today talked about feeling burnt out and feeling unappreciated in a career that met his definition of purpose and his way of adding value for years. So what happens when it is time to shift? You can hear the excitement and energy in his voice when he explains he started his podcast because he, “…wanted to create a platform that gave space to people who wanted to share their expertise and their life experiences in order to help people navigate the complexities and possibilities of life's second half.” We also touch on the challenges of talking about Mental Health for men, the importance of social connection and much more. Our guest, Billy Lahr, had a lot to share. He is the host of The Mindful Midlife Crisis, a podcast for people navigating the complexities and possibilities of life’s second half. Billy spent 21 years as an educator, noting a lack of job satisfaction and budding mental health concerns during the last half of his career. In 2021, Billy left his job as dean of students to travel the world in search of more meaningful life experiences. While in Korea, Billy’s path in life became crystal clear to him, and as a result, he co-created Reflect. Learn. Grow. to help others develop an awareness of thoughts and behaviors through self-reflection to cultivate a more purpose-filled life. During this episode, we will learn more about the Reflect. Learn. Grow. program, and some of what led Billy to start this program and his project. We also touch on the Five Love Languages, and much more. Thank you for being part of our community and joining us for today’s conversation! Connect with BillyPodcast: https://mindfulmidlifecrisis.buzzsprout.com/Website: www.mindfulmidlifecrisis.com IG: @mindful_midlife_crisis; Facebook: The Mindful Midlife Crisis Podcast We'd love to connect more with you.Grab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages & get added to our mailing list. https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/The.Grit.Show/Our Website has more information about us, all of our episodes, and all the transcripts:TheGritShow.com Are you ready to take that next step in your self-care journey? Get your Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here - book - bit.ly/TGSMermaiddownloadable - bit.ly/TGSPDFMermaid Really love us and want to show it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with a friend. Word of mouth builds podcasts - we appreciate your support!!This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

What do you think of when I say scrappy rough draft? Perhaps a paper you had to write in high school or, for some of our braver souls, a book you started writing?Today we chatted with a USA Today bestseller who published her first book on the eve of turning 50. As part of her repertoire, she has a book for authors on Mindset entitled Scrappy First Draft. In today’s conversation, we applied this way of thinking to even more things, including our careers and the way we look at improving our lives. We even touch on skill-stacking, which is a fun concept that I think some of you will appreciate. If you are a writer, especially an aspiring romance novelist, hold out to the end for a special code for discounts on a great program Donna has available to you.Donna Barker has spent most of her 30-year career as a self-employed communications expert, supporting progressive, not-for-profit organizations in Canada. As a small business mentor on contract with Canada’s largest credit union, Donna coached dozens of aspiring entrepreneurs, helping them write business plans and cash flow projections to attain small business loans. As her alter ego, Danika Bloom, she’s a USA Today bestselling romance author of spicy romantic comedies. Today, she blends her communications and business backgrounds with her passion for working with romance authors. Author Ever After is Danika’s online community that helps other romance authors turn their writing hobby into an income-generating business, creating happily ever afters.Episode timeline:[00:03:04] - Why do romance authors use Pen Names?[00:07:25] - Starting the journey- The first novel[00:07:51] - Writing from the scar and not the wound[00:19:07] - 21 Day Challenge for Romance Writers Called Spark Your Romance[00:20:12] - Scrappy First Drafts and how it applies to Life[00:25:00] - Stacking our Skills to find our Superpowers[00:27:10] - Self Care Spotlight[00:31:42] - Grit Wit - What you can take away from the show[00:34:07] - How to find Donna/Danika & discount for Spark Your Romance just for listenersConnect with Donna Barker:Website: https://www.donnabarker.com/Her books: Scrappy rough draft: Use science to strategically motivate yourself and finish writing your book -https://amzn.to/3CHpavQ Connect with Author Danika Bloom:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/authordanikabloom Her books: Mother Teresa’s Advice for Jilted lover - We'd love to connect more with you.Grab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages & get added to our mailing list. https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/The.Grit.Show/Our Website has more information about us, all of our episodes, and all the transcripts:TheGritShow.com Are you ready to take that next step in your self-care journey? Get your Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here -

“It isn't in the moderation, the reduction, the elimination of these characteristics, it's in the amplification of them that we find success. And that's one of the lessons that we just do not hear.” - David RendallDavid Rendall inspires others to see value in what others may cast off as a weakness. To recognize what makes them unique and flaunt it as a strength.During the last fifteen years, David Rendall has spoken to audiences on every inhabited continent. His clients include the US Air Force, the Australian Government, and Fortune 50 companies such as Microsoft, AT&T, United Health Group, Fannie Mae, and State Farm.Prior to becoming a Certified Speaking Professional, he was a leadership professor, stand-up comedian, and nonprofit executive.In between presentations, David competes in ultramarathons and Ironman triathlons.David has a Doctor of Management degree in organizational leadership, as well as a graduate degree in psychology. He is the author of four books: The Four Factors of Effective Leadership, The Freak Factor, The Freak Factor for Kids, and Pink Goldfish 2.0.It was an amazing conversation with David and here are some highlights:How strengths and weaknesses connect How everything shifts when you amplify your weaknesses and see them as strengths The importance of realigning with yourself—and this starts at self-awarenessConnect with David:Website: https://www.drendall.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daverendall/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/daverendall His books:The Four Factors of Effective Leadership - https://amzn.to/3CzH6JGPink Goldfish 2.0 - https://bookshop.org/a/The Freak Factor - https://bookshop.org/a/The Freak Factor for Kids - https://amzn.to/3CyHfxiThe Freak Factor for Kids on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhdleqd93UI We also mentioned an assessment at the end. You can check it out here. We'd love to connect more with you.Grab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages & get added to our mailing list. https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/The.Grit.Show/Our Website has more information about us, all

Are you someone who feels a little lost, stuck, or alone in life? I am sure we have all had days and times where we have been in that place. That was where today’s guest was out when she found her own way to purpose and discovered her way of giving back to the world in a way that resonates with her.  The strongest message I walked away from after today's interview was the importance of leading your day and your life by taking care of yourself. We talk about self care a good amount on this podcast, but its amazing how much we still need that reminder! It is the most important ingredient in finding our path and I enjoyed speaking with Parm about this and the journey she took as she sought out alignment. She taught us a little about why the practice of yoga is unique in how it can integrate changes into your life and how it continued to call to her until she heeded that call. Parm Saggu is a spiritual life coach for millennials seeking purpose and the owner and founder of Parm’s Yoga.  A few years ago, she worked as a nanotechnology engineer and surrendered all of that to the intense pull she felt to make a bigger impact on the world. Her journey took her from feeling lost, stuck and alone in life to finding her purpose. Now, Parm helps unfulfilled professionals find purpose, inner peace and get out of the dark place they’re in.Website: https://parmsyoga.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/iamparmsagguFree ResourcesFree 30 Minute Breath work, Yoga and Meditation Class: https://parmsyoga.com/resources/free-yoga-class/ We'd love to connect more with you.Grab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages & get get added to our mailing list. https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/The.Grit.Show/Our Website has more information about us, all of our episodes, and all the transcripts:TheGritShow.com Are you ready to take that next step in your self-care journey? Get your Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here - book - bit.ly/TGSMermaiddownloadable - bit.ly/TGSPDFMermaid Really love us and want to show it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with a friend. Word of mouth builds podcasts - we appreciate your support!!This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Ben Albert found his purpose in elevating the voices of others. He hosts a network of 5 podcasts called “Real Business Connections,” runs a massively successful marketing firm, Balbert Marketing, and has a pretty great story of how he found his way.Once an underdog, now a successful entrepreneur, Ben is passionate about helping other underdogs find their way and achieve their dreams.Ben is on a mission to actually move the needle on one million lives, one conversation at a time. In this episode, we all get to be a part of one of those conversations. We will hear a little of his journey and better understand the breadcrumbs in his life that eventually helped him get to where he is today. Listen in for insight on better ways to make business and personal connections, to see if there is something in Ben's path that resonates with your own, and for some great takeaways on self-care, connecting, and networking. The best way to connect with Ben is through his website-www.realbusinessconnections.comIf you check out "Real Hits" on his podcast- you might note that episode #32 is from none other than The Grit Show & our first episode with Stosh Walsh. It's worth another listen!As Ben mentioned -we'd love to hear from you. You can find all of Ben's links through his website - www.realbusinessconnections.com We'd love to connect more with you.Grab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages & get added to our mailing list. https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/The.Grit.Show/Our Website has more information about us, all of our episodes, and all the transcripts:TheGritShow.com Are you ready to take that next step in your self-care journey? Get your Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here - book - bit.ly/TGSMermaiddownloadable - bit.ly/TGSPDFMermaid Really love us and want to show it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with a friend. Word of mouth builds podcasts - we appreciate your support!!This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Do you love to be inspired by others who dare to chase their passions? Then the Harrington Sisters will be a story that you will enjoy hearing. Their journey is made more complete by the support they have from each other and the fact their passion has been to elevate other women’s stories. They have multiple exciting opportunities they have built within their community, including a Summit that begins September 21st (don’t worry, you can watch the replay if you can’t join live). Tune in to the episode to learn more about the unique design they have created to share stories and bring people and perspectives together and then head to the end of the notes to find your preferred way to stay connected with Amy, Nancy, and the Passionistas.&nbsp; In their own words: As the Passionistas, we have always approached everything we do with great passion. Since 2010, with the Pop Culture Passionistas, we made a career based on our love of pop culture. Our positive and inspirational entertainment content — including interviews, articles and trivia challenges — has been syndicated to Yahoo, OMG!, Examiner, Screenpicks, Belief.net and many more. We were inspired by the #MeToo movement to create The Passionistas Project, where we share the positive stories of self-identified women and non-binary people from all disciplines and walks of life. Our mission is to inspire women to pursue their dreams, overcome obstacles and take charge of their own destinies through a podcast, subscription box, monthly events and an annual Women’s Equality Summit. We have conducted over 1,400 interviews including over 60 one-on-one oral histories for The Interviews for the Television Academy Foundation — including in-depth conversations with actors Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Danny DeVito and Ed O’Neill. Other interviews include Lily Tomlin, Ron Howard, Tina Fey, Carol Burnett, Ryan Murphy, Judith Light, Chaz Bono, Alan Alda, Penny Marshall, Lance Bass and Iyanla Van Zant. We were handpicked by OWN to be part of the VIP digital press corps covering Oprah’s Lifeclass during Winfrey’s tour of the US and Toronto. We have produced interviews for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s Rock and Politics, Rolling Stone Magazine and Rock on TV exhibits including a sit down with Mick Jagger. It’s not too late – join Amy &amp; Nancy for the The Power of Passionistas Summit September 21-23 Tickets and more information is on their website: https://www.thepassionistasproject.com/ Join them on the Passionistas Podcast every other Wednesday – https://www.thepassionistasproject.com/passionistaspodcast&nbsp; Everywhere else you can connect with them: https://www.linkedin.comWe'd love to connect more with you.Grab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages &amp; get get added to our mailing list. https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/The.Grit.Show/Our Website has more information about us, all of our episodes, and all the transcripts:TheGritShow.com Are you ready to take that next step in your self-care journey? Get your Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here - book -<a...

Today our focus is alignment in relationships, which quickly led to one of my favorite topics, the five love languages. I’ve always felt they were a valuable tool since I first discovered them fresh out of college. They do a lot to help you understand what you need so that your keep feels full and to understand that others around may need different things so that they can feel loved. We mostly speak about it in romantic relationships but touch on other applications and once you dive into this concept, there are many places that you can apply it as well.Bethany is our guest leading us in this conversation and she also talks about shared vision in relationships and understanding where you and your partner see yourselves and making sure you are on the same page. Throughout this conversation, you’ll see glimpses of the years I spent being a bit of a skeptic of the immense beauty and benefit having the right relationship can bring to your life. I am very blessed and grateful for the relationship I have and Bethany and I both talk a little about how limiting beliefs is the biggest thing that kept me and many others from having relationships that give so much back to their life and wellbeing.&nbsp; Bethany Ann is a love and relationship coach who specializes in helping divorced women find love again. She empowers them to attract divine, aligned love into their lives without the chase of dating apps. She works with them to rewire self-limiting beliefs and restore self-confidence and trust. Having been on her own spiritual journey for the past 5 years, Bethany understands what it takes to move from a place of fear and lack into a place of love and light. With over 10 years in the medical field, Bethany took her love of serving and helping others into a different space. Coaching was a natural fit for her, as her friends and family constantly turned to her for advice. You can often find her with her nose in a book, on the beach, or spending time with her family.Bethany’s Divorced Moms Date without Apps FB Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/findyoursoulmate22Connect with Bethany on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bethanyanncoach/&nbsp;Things we referenced in the show:The 5 Love Languages Quiz:https://5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-languageBook-The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lastshttps://bookshop.org/a/We'd love to connect more with you.Grab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages &amp; get added to our mailing list. https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/The.Grit.Show/Our Website has more information about us, all of our episodes, and all the transcripts:TheGritShow.com Are you ready to take that next step in your self-care journey? Get your Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here - book - bit.ly/TGSMermaiddownloadable - <a...

Words. We use them every single day. We use some of them to define ourselves, perhaps reflexively. How often do we question those definitions? Do we know where they’ve come from? Why we choose them, who gave them to us? How often do we let those definitions grow and change? How often do they still fit where we are and who we are today? Do we check in with those nearest and dearest to us to see how they define some of these words, to see if our definitions are the same?&nbsp; All of this is a large part of our conversation with guest Belle Lockerby, author of The Words the Caterpillar Ate currently available for presale. Belle Lockerby is a speaker, best selling author and founder of rise365 where she designed and delivered change programs for women that rebuilt their confidence and generated multiple 7 figures.&nbsp; Holding a Post Grad in Change Management and as Australia's first Certified Clifton Strengthsfinder coach she is, primarily, a transformation expert. &nbsp; Belle helps women find their self worth in their words so they can have hard conversations with ease and speak confidently (including with that voice inside their own heads that holds them back).&nbsp; Having coached over 1000 humans and worked with small and large organizations, Belle has seen the positive impact that comes from people unlocking their innate talents to rebuild self belief and communicate effectively.&nbsp; She knows words we speak to ourselves and each other are the key for confidently building value - in business and life.&nbsp; In addition to a focus on mothers and women in leadership, Belle’s corporate list of clients includes Rio Tinto, City of Mandurah, Department of Fire and Emergency and Johnson &amp; Johnson Medical.She has a lot of wisdom to offer, but this is also an episode filled with laughter, vulnerability, and stories from life. Have you ever tried to talk underwater as practice to become a mermaid, or been confused by offside rules in soccer? Then this is a conversation you can connect to. Thank you for being part of our community.&nbsp; &nbsp;Her books: Awkward Is The New Brave https://amzn.to/3en7JYQ&nbsp; The Words the Caterpillar Ate https://bookshop.org/a/Behaving Bravely Confidence Academy: https://bellelockerby.com/work-with-me&nbsp; Website: https://bellelockerby.com&nbsp; TedX Talk: Is Your Dictionary Dead? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gv6gJ5ieU0&nbsp; www.instagram.com/bellelockerby&nbsp;YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX3uZinLnrKz2sAdpW-_1Yw &nbsp;We'd love to connect more with you.Grab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages &amp; get added to our mailing list. https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/The.Grit.Show/Our Website has more information about us, all of our episodes, and all the transcripts:TheGritShow.com Are you ready to take that next step in your self-care journey? Get your Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here - book -<a...

Decision making. It’s something we do every single day, multiple times a day. I’m sure we’ve all seen that sometimes, it can be overwhelming, even debilitating; no matter how much we are keeping it together in other areas, sometimes we get tripped up. Fortunately, Kirsten Parker realized this was a common theme she saw with the people she was coaching and it became something she has specialized in. Our conversation touches on her journey to look at the hard questions and make the decisions that led her into her current role, as well as a story from her clients, and talking about how this applies to you.&nbsp;If you are someone who can get overwhelmed and overthink, who has a hard time sticking to the decisions you’ve made, or just likes to laugh along with an intriguing conversation—this episode is for you. We’ll talk a bit about purpose too, because The Grit Show has found that purpose is a topic that resonates with our community.Kirsten helps overthinkers trust their choices. She spent years moving her life &amp; career forward, Yale Masters Degree in tow, feeling way more angst than certainty! Despite "success and smarts," she second-guessed big AND small decisions, over-valued others' opinions &amp; usually catastrophized about what could go wrong. Coaching allowed her to finally feel calm, clear &amp; confident – so she could feel present in her life – and that's exactly what she helps clients do now. Get your FREE Overthinker's Checklist to Simplify Decisions! https://www.kirstenparker.com/checklist Or Take the momentum quiz to get your personalized action plan: https://www.kirstenparker.com/quiz Or Take her clarity workshop at https://www.Kirstenparker.com/clarity&nbsp; Follow her on IG at https://instagram.com/kpcoaching&nbsp; Listen to her on Decision Masters Podcast: https://www.kirstenparker.com/decision-masters-podcast&nbsp; &nbsp;Start your self-care journey with The Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book: Vintage Mermaid &amp; Magnificent Ocean https://amzn.to/3ziOzKD Purchase the Downloadable (PDF) Coloring book here: https://coloringpages.thegritshow.com/products/the-color-of-grit-vintage-mermaid-&nbsp; &nbsp;Don’t forget our exciting giveaway is only open until Aug. 30, 2022 IT IS THE FINAL DAY TO&nbsp; *** ENTER TO WIN*** https://kingsumo.com/g/tgcxmr/the-grit-show-color-my-summer-50-gift-card-giveaway &nbsp;We'd love to connect more with you.Grab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages &amp; get added to our mailing list. https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/The.Grit.Show/Our Website has more information about us, all of our episodes, and all the transcripts:TheGritShow.com Are you ready to take that next step in your...

Gratitude is one of my favorite tools. Yes, tools. It is amazing the wonderful things you can create in your life by being more grateful. It is something you need to learn how to use more of in your life and in today's episode (our final Thursday Thoughts for the time being), we explore this. So, earmark this episode. It is one you'll want to come back to as you think about gratitude and the amazing ways it can impact your life and work on building it into your life on a more regular basis.About Shawna Rodrigues -Shawna Rodrigues is the founder of The Grit Show (www.TheGritShow.com), a podcast that creates a community around purpose, alignment, and growth. Where scrappy survivors come together as seekers and thrivers. A published author, coach, and consultant, Shawna spent the first two decades of her career supporting children, families, and communities as a therapist, specialist, and director of programs and collaborations in the private and public sectors. Her impact and depth of dedication prompted the alumni association at Boston University to acknowledge her accomplishments with an award for “Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Social Work.” She's an avid traveler who values deep conversations, has immense gratitude for the incredible people in her life, and gains inspiration from the new people she meets and the perspectives they offer.You can learn more about her novel at www.ShawnaRodrigues.com and follow her on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/ShawnaBOSPDX We'd love to connect more with you.Grab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages &amp; get added to our mailing list. https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/The.Grit.Show/Our Website has more information about us, all of our episodes, and all the transcripts:TheGritShow.com Are you ready to take that next step in your self-care journey? Get your Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here - book - bit.ly/TGSMermaiddownloadable - bit.ly/TGSPDFMermaid We’d love for you to show your support and gratitude for The Grit Show-https://podcast.thegritshow.com/supportReally love us and want to show it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with a friend. Word of mouth builds podcasts - we appreciate your support!!This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Feng Shui is a buzzword we’ve all heard and today we get to have an insightful conversation with Krystal Holm to add depth to our understanding of this powerful tool rooted in science that moves energy through your environment and can be a valuable tool to inviting the things you want into your life.&nbsp;Krystal is a Feng Shui Master, Interior Designer &amp; Clutter Expert who helps work-from-home entrepreneurs turn their spaces into offices they love to work in. Using her proprietary framework, The Designed Life Method℠ Mind, Body, Soul, Home, she helps her clients declutter and design a workspace that empowers them to create the life &amp; business that they want. Krystal shows women how to use their workspace as a 3D vision board to help them design who they are becoming &amp; the life they want with it, right into their space.We spend some valuable time touching on the stagnation that clutter can cause and the surprising way that clutter is a common challenge for many of us.The best way to connect with Krystal is on her YouTube channel - bit.ly/WatchKrystalTV Get her downloadable 5 step guide to Declutter your mindset at -DeclutterYourMindset.comBook a time to chat with Krystal about working with her individually at PeaceAndProsperityAlignment.com Start your self-care journey with The Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book: Vintage Mermaid &amp; Magnificent Ocean https://amzn.to/3ziOzKD Purchase the Downloadable Coloring book here: https://coloringpages.thegritshow.com/products/the-color-of-grit-vintage-mermaid- This is the exciting giveaway I mentioned! Starts with getting free downloadable coloring pages after joining our mailing list and could end with winning a coloring book or $50 gift card!! ---CLOSED---Open until Aug. 30, 2022&nbsp; *** ENTER TO WIN*** https://kingsumo.com/g/tgcxmr/the-grit-show-color-my-summer-50-gift-card-giveaway &nbsp;We'd love to connect more with you.Grab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages &amp; get added to our mailing list. https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/The.Grit.Show/Our Website has more information about us, all of our episodes, and all the transcripts:TheGritShow.com Are you ready to take that next step in your self-care journey? Get your Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here - book - bit.ly/TGSMermaiddownloadable - bit.ly/TGSPDFMermaid Really love us and want to show it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with a friend. Word of mouth builds podcasts - we appreciate your...

Do you get overwhelmed by a seemingly endless to do list?I sure do. It has taken me awhile to develop strategies to manage this, and after being sent in a spiral this past week by trying to follow a well-intended suggestion to start digitizing my endless list of things to accomplish, take care of, and address... (which resulted in wasting half of my day and losing all focus) I drilled down and remembered the brass tacks of what actually works for me. After chatting with a friend or two, I thought you may find value in hearing it too. I'd love to hear your thoughts. I upload the transcript to Buzzsprout, but don't have that all archived on my website just yet. If you are having any trouble accessing the transcript and it would be valuable to have the steps or questions in the show notes - send me a DM on Instagram, I'll be more than happy to get them over to you. Start your self-care journey with The Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book: Vintage Mermaid &amp; Magnificent Ocean https://amzn.to/3ziOzKD&nbsp;Purchase the Downloadable Coloring book here:&nbsp;https://coloringpages.thegritshow.com/products/the-color-of-grit-vintage-mermaid-&nbsp;This is the exciting giveaway I mentioned! Starts with a download of some coloring pages when you join the mailing list (check your spam folder to make sure you get it!) and could end with winning a coloring book or $50 gift card!!&nbsp;--CLOSED--Open until Aug. 30, 2022*** ENTER TO WIN***&nbsp;https://kingsumo.com/g/tgcxmr/the-grit-show-color-my-summer-50-gift-card-giveawayWe'd love to connect more with you.Grab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages &amp; get added to our mailing list. https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comFollow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/The.Grit.Show/Our Website has more information about us, all of our episodes, and all the transcripts:TheGritShow.com Are you ready to take that next step in your self-care journey? Get your Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here - book - bit.ly/TGSMermaiddownloadable - bit.ly/TGSPDFMermaid Really love us and want to show it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with a friend. Word of mouth builds podcasts - we appreciate your support!!This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Eric Bauberger, BS, CSCS, is a Holistic Life Coach and Motivational Singer-Songwriter. In an effort to be "successful", he pushed forward with a split life as a hustling personal trainer by day and a musician struggling with his purpose by night. But after the passing of his sister Jessica in 2018, he experienced a profound shift in his connection to himself and the Universe, which led him to a new purpose within his music and his desire to contribute to the collective. Eric was able to find a gift within the tragedy by applying the art of surrender and gratitude that he had been practicing for the simple sake of seeking relief from his chronic anxiety. These tools proved to be much more powerful than he perceived them to be. This not only granted him grace instead of grief, but an unshakable calling to pursue his dream as a musician in a bigger way than he ever imagined. He now runs his own life coaching business, EZENFLOW, works part-time, and infuses his original music and poetry into workshops that teach practical tools for living life more easily and with flow. The guidance he provides is ultimately to help others tune in to their most authentic selves by understanding the rhythms of the mind, body, and spirit and how to create inner and outer harmony.Shawna and Eric spoke about&nbsp;16:46 The fact resourcefulness is more important than resources.27:48 Goals and acknowledging what might be blocking you.33:35 Seamless ways Eric integrates self care into his life.36:40 Three component process to move towards clarity &amp; creating what you want.The guidance Eric provides helps others tune in to their most authentic selves by understanding the rhythms of the mind, body, and spirit and how to create inner and outer harmony.&nbsp;Best way to connect with Eric: https://linktr.ee/ezenflow https://ezenflow.com/&nbsp; We put a pin in the band from earlier times Moon Days –check them out here - https://moondays.bandcamp.com/Stay Connected to The Grit ShowFollow us on&nbsp;Instagram:&nbsp;@The.Grit.ShowGrab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages &amp; as a bonus, you’ll get weekly email reminders when episodes come out!https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comYou can also purchase the full-size gift worthy Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here &nbsp;bit.ly/TGSMermaidReally love us and want to show it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with afriend.&nbsp;Word of mouth builds podcasts - we appreciate your support!! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to Thursday Thoughts on The Grit Show. This week, we are chatting about something you would see as innocuous under most circumstances: cherry blossoms. However, the science of epigenetics and the inheritable intergenerational effects of trauma are quite intriguing and may have you looking at these lovely markers of spring in a whole new way. Epigenetics is something Shawna has long been interested in and although this field is young, and full of room for debate, Shawna feels there are a lot of interesting facts and things we can learn from it. Her takeaways may not be the ones that are discussed in the mainstream, but will definitely give you some food for thought. She touches on a couple of studies that are referenced below, but will also talk about the lenses that this research can give us as we move through our days and interact with those around us. If you have thoughts on this, we would love to hear them. DM on Instagram @The.Grit.Show or contact us through our website (www.TheGritShow.com).Shawna Rodrigues is the founder of The Grit Show (www.TheGritShow.com), a podcast that creates a community around purpose, alignment, and growth. Where scrappy survivors come together as seekers and thrivers.Article on study of the Epigenetic effects of the Dutch Famine: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/31/science/dutch-famine-genes.htmlStudy by Brian Dias and Kerry Ressler&nbsp;Parental olfactory experience influences behavior and neural structure in subsequent generations https://www.nature.com/articles/nn.3594Shawna Rodrigues left her award-winning career in the public sector in 2019 and after launching The Grit Show, soon learned the abysmal fact that women hosted only 27% of podcasts. This led to the founding of the Authentic Connections Podcast Network intent on raising that number by 10% in five years- 37 by 27. Because really, shouldn’t it be closer to 50%? She is the Director of Impact for the network, which offers full-service support for podcasting from mentoring to production. In September 2023 they are also launching the EPAC (Entrepreneurs and Podcasters Authentically Connected) community for those in early stages and wanting a place for weekly connection. She still finds a little time for her pursuits as a best-selling author and shares the hosting of Author Express, a podcast that features the voice behind the pages of your favorite book. Find her on Instagram- @ShawnaPodcasts and learn more about the network and other happenings at https://linktr.ee/37by27.Stay Connected to The Grit ShowFollow us on&nbsp;Instagram:&nbsp;@The.Grit.ShowGrab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages &amp; as a bonus, you’ll get weekly email reminders when episodes come out!<a href="https://coloringpages.thegritshow.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"...

Stacie McCoy is a compassionate divorce and co-parenting life coach with over 25 years of professional family support experience—and a pretty interesting divorce and co-parenting story of her own. She joined The Grit Show today to share her stories and truth and some of the work she does to help women deepen their relationship with themselves and be more intentional about living the next chapter of their life. The conversation touched on the gravity of having your life and purpose shaken by monumental shifts like divorce and the importance of self-care. Stacie gave us the naked truth of what things feel like in the depths of divorce, even when things look like photo-shopped perfection to the outside world. The incidence of divorce is on the decline in the US, but we all know someone who is experiencing or has experienced it, and this episode is a valuable reminder of the many layers of impact. For individuals going through divorce, especially those with kids, her challenges and experience will resonate. Walking away with some of her favorite self-care snacks and the importance of fitting them in-regardless of dosage- will be beneficial for us all. &nbsp;Following some soul searching after a health scare, Stacie left the non-profit world and is now on her own doing what she loves most: helping women to heal and fall back in love with their life after divorce—without messing up the kids. She is on a mission to help others filter out the pain, bitterness, and regret of divorce by walking them back to their heart’s wisdom. Stacie lives in Rollinsford, New Hampshire, with her two amazing children and her 2 pudgy guinea pigs.Stacie is currently available for 1:1 private coaching sessions and for group coaching via her new 6-week group coaching program, The Divorce DIstillery.&nbsp;This program is designed to give clients the tools and support to help them move through divorce and co-parenting with deeper clarity, ease, compassion, and with a new sense of resiliency and purpose. Most importantly, it's designed to help clients fall back in love with life after divorce--and to become their own best partner. The one they truly deserve.Visit her website to book a call or to learn more!www.staciemccoy.com&nbsp; &nbsp;Book your Epiphany Call: https://www.staciemccoy.com/contactShe would love it if you come hang out with her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/staciemccoy_divorcedistillery/ and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/staciemccoydivorceandcoparentingstrategist as she spends a lot of time with her audience there.Stay Connected to The Grit ShowFollow us on&nbsp;Instagram:&nbsp;@The.Grit.ShowGrab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages &amp; as a bonus, you’ll get weekly email reminders when episodes come out!https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comYou can also purchase the full-size gift worthy Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here &nbsp;bit.ly/TGSMermaidReally love us and want to show it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with afriend.&nbsp;Word of mouth builds podcasts - we appreciate your support!! This podcast uses...

Last summer Shawna had a doctor's appointment that resulted in a referral to a neuro-oncologist- a hard hitting curveball. Today on Thursday Thoughts she takes this one-on-one opportunity with you on The Grit Show to ask you "What's on your bucket list?" and give you some food for thought around where you're standing when life throws curveballs at you and if there might be other ways to look at things.Shawna Rodrigues left her award-winning career in the public sector in 2019 and after launching The Grit Show, soon learned the abysmal fact that women hosted only 27% of podcasts. This led to the founding of the Authentic Connections Podcast Network intent on raising that number by 10% in five years- 37 by 27. Because really, shouldn’t it be closer to 50%? She is the Director of Impact for the network, which offers full-service support for podcasting from mentoring to production. In September 2023 they are also launching the EPAC (Entrepreneurs and Podcasters Authentically Connected) community for those in early stages and wanting a place for weekly connection. She still finds a little time for her pursuits as a best-selling author and shares the hosting of Author Express, a podcast that features the voice behind the pages of your favorite book. Find her on Instagram- @ShawnaPodcasts and learn more about the network and other happenings at https://linktr.ee/37by27.Stay Connected to The Grit ShowFollow us on&nbsp;Instagram:&nbsp;@The.Grit.ShowGrab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages &amp; as a bonus, you’ll get weekly email reminders when episodes come out!https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comYou can also purchase the full-size gift worthy Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here &nbsp;bit.ly/TGSMermaidReally love us and want to show it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with afriend.&nbsp;Word of mouth builds podcasts - we appreciate your support!! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In different ways and by varying influences, we’ve all been conditioned to move through this world in a certain way that has worked for others and been deemed acceptable. Human Design helps to unlock what is unique in each of us that may better illuminate ways our conditioning, and the things we keep hitting up against, may not be in our best interest. That these may not be in alignment with what will allow us to move through this world with more ease. Human Design was brand new to me and Megan Seamans was the perfect guest to lead us as we embark to learn a little more about Human Design; touching on the first layer of the five types that look at energy. Join us for an engaging conversation and an opportunity to expand your understanding of Human Design and how it might apply to your life.Megan Seamans is a certified Energy Coach and Human Design Guide. She supports people to tap into their magic and confidently lead their life; without people pleasing, fear, or doubt standing in the way.After navigating the loss of her brother in 2018 and facing burnout on the thing she was the most passionate about, she changed the way she looked at purpose.Now, Megan helps humans around the globe to live their own kind of extraordinary. Megan’s been named the Clarity Queen as her coaching provides rapid clarity for people to go from frozen in time to magnetically in motion.Connect with Megan Seamans:https://www.meganseamans.com/ https://www.instagram.com/meganseamanshttps://www.facebook.com/MeganSeamansCoaching/ Megan’s Book - Balanced Out: The 21-day guided workbook for women who want to move from overwhelmed and stressed to confidently living on purpose. https://amzn.to/3AQy3G2 Stay Connected to The Grit ShowFollow us on&nbsp;Instagram:&nbsp;@The.Grit.ShowGrab your copy of our Self-Care Coloring Pages &amp; as a bonus, you’ll get weekly email reminders when episodes come out!https://ColoringPages.TheGritShow.comYou can also purchase the full-size gift worthy Color of Grit Adult Coloring Book here &nbsp;bit.ly/TGSMermaidReally love us and want to show it??Give us a review on your favorite platform and share this (or any) episode with afriend.&nbsp;Word of mouth builds podcasts - we appreciate your support!! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy