Grace & Grit Podcast

Sleep deprivation + stress + sugar + alcohol + close proximity to loved ones + travel + enclosed + winter = the perfect recipe for a compromised immune system. And there is not time of year where all…

Are you leading the dance with food or is food leading you?

We are in the thick of the holiday season where opportunities to eat and drink are around every corner. And, if you don’t stay mindful of w…

There is often a disconnect between what we believe the holidays are about and how we actually go about living them.

We say we believe the holidays are all about love, peace, gratitude, and connectio…

Moving your life to higher ground in any area is going to require that you lean into some periods of intense pushing, but if you want to enjoy the process and maintain your health along the way, you …

A lot of people say they are committed to improving their health, but their behavior says otherwise. Their behavior shows they will commit as long as it doesn’t get uncomfortable.

But commitment is u…

Our culture loves to emphasize the downside of stress.

While I agree that extended periods of unmanaged stress can be dangerous to both our physical and mental health, it is important to remember tha…

Goals can be awesome mile markers along the path to change, but goals are not enough to create and sustain change.

If you want to create change in your life that is long-lasting, you have to be willi…

I meet women every day who are afraid to make the wrong decision and so, they choose to live life in a space of indecision.

The thing about indecision, though, is that it is an exhausting place to li…

All month long on the Grace and Grit podcast the theme has been “Women’s Health Through the Ages”.  And in the past 3 episodes, I have dished out my best advice for women who want to honor their heal…

I call the years between 40 and 60 the renovation years.

Why?

Because of shifting hormones combined with balancing more responsibilities than ever, we are really presented with an opportunity at this…

The month the theme on the Grace & Grit Podcast is Women’s Health Through the Ages.

Last week I dished out some advice about how to raise our girls with Grace and Grit and, in this week’s episode, I …

How do we raise girls to honor the needs of their body, mind, and soul?

How do we raise girls to develop deep self-respect and self-love?

How do we raise girls to build resilience against “diet cultu…

You can’t hate your way health, but oh how women try!

You also can’t just “love yourself” when you have been practicing hating yourself for years or decades.

I have long preached on the podcast that …

There is a more graceful & sustainable way to improving your health than what is being presented to you in the mainstream diet and fitness industry.

Rather than looking outside of yourself for the an…

Consistently honoring the needs of your mind, body and soul is no small thing. It will require you to learn new skills, set boundaries, risk failure, and lean into discomfort often and much.

And you …

in·teg·ri·ty /inˈteɡrədē/ noun 1. the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles 2. the state of being whole and undivided

Women come to work with me NOT because of the extra weight t…

For decades the diet industry has encouraged women to pursue smaller bodies by way of restricting food, which has ultimately, lead to the restriction of so many other things.

Restriction of self-resp…

Summer brings back fond childhood memories for many women; a time when we were less concerned about productivity and far more interested in seeking out fun, new adventures and even making new friends…

Summer presents us with a lot of opportunities to celebrate, travel and enjoy the company of family and friends, which can be oh-so-good for the heart and soul AND a little (or a lot) challenging for…

The diet and fitness industries would have you believe that if you want to rock your swimwear (or any “wear”, for that matter), you need a detox, a highly specialized diet or a new exercise routine.

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