

Grace & Grit Podcast
Courtney Townley
The Grace and Grit Podcast takes the health fairy tale you've heard all your life and turns it upside down and inside out, helping women rebuild their relationship with their body once and for all. Placing the focus on love and respect, rather than the aggressive demands and unrealistic expectations that have become the norm, Courtney Townley is determined to help women mend the fabric of what is driving the female health story.
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Feb 11, 2026 β’ 4min
Episode 444: Permission to Pivot | When Changing Your Mind Is Growth, Not Failure
Changing your mind isn't failureβit's wisdom. This video gives midlife women permission to pivot health approaches during perimenopause and menopause when something stops working or circumstances change. Learn why flexibility is essential for women over 40, how to distinguish between quitting and wise pivoting, and practical decision-making frameworks for knowing when to adjust course. Perfect for women feeling trapped by past declarations, guilty about changing approaches, or stuck in all-or-nothing thinking. Includes pivot evaluation criteria and implementation strategies. If you want to take this work deeper, grab my book The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman's Guide to Deep Health and Happiness. β¨ It's the roadmap midlife women are using to lead themselves powerfully in the health arena and beyond. Available now at https://theconsistencycode.com ππ§ β¬οΈ Tools to rock your second act. β
The Consistency Code Book: https://theconsistencycode.com β
Rumble & Rise Membership with Courtney: https://graceandgrit.com/readytorumble β
Subscribe to the Podcast: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast #midlifewomen #womenshealth #podcast #confidence #selfleadership #consistency #theconsistencycode

Feb 10, 2026 β’ 5min
Episode 443: What Your Cravings Are Really Telling You | Decode Hidden Messages
Cravings aren't character flawsβthey're communication. Learn to decode what your body is really asking for when cravings strike during perimenopause and menopause. Discover common craving patterns for women over 40, underlying needs being expressed (nutrient deficiencies, emotional needs, habit patterns), and practical strategies for responding effectively rather than fighting willpower battles. Perfect for women struggling with sugar cravings, emotional eating, or feeling controlled by food urges. Includes craving translation guide and response strategies. If you want to take this work deeper, grab my book The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman's Guide to Deep Health and Happiness. β¨ It's the roadmap midlife women are using to lead themselves powerfully in the health arena and beyond. Available now at https://theconsistencycode.com ππ§ β¬οΈ Tools to rock your second act. β
The Consistency Code Book: https://theconsistencycode.com β
Rumble & Rise Membership with Courtney: https://graceandgrit.com/readytorumble β
Subscribe to the Podcast: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast #midlifewomen #womenshealth #podcast #confidence #selfleadership #consistency #theconsistencycode

Feb 9, 2026 β’ 5min
Episode 442: From Comfort Zone to Growth Zone Without Burnout | Healthy Challenge
Growth doesn't require suffering. This video teaches midlife women to expand their comfort zones during perimenopause and menopause without triggering stress responses that worsen symptoms. Learn the difference between healthy challenge and harmful stress for women over 40, how to calibrate difficulty appropriately, and strategies for sustainable growth that honors your nervous system. Perfect for women oscillating between staying too comfortable and pushing too hard. Includes zone identification and calibration techniques. If you want to take this work deeper, grab my book The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman's Guide to Deep Health and Happiness. β¨ It's the roadmap midlife women are using to lead themselves powerfully in the health arena and beyond. Available now at https://theconsistencycode.com ππ§ β¬οΈ Tools to rock your second act. β
The Consistency Code Book: https://theconsistencycode.com β
Rumble & Rise Membership with Courtney: https://graceandgrit.com/readytorumble β
Subscribe to the Podcast: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast #midlifewomen #womenshealth #podcast #confidence #selfleadership #consistency #theconsistencycode

Feb 8, 2026 β’ 7min
Episode 441: The Stories You Tell About Your Body | Rewrite Your Limiting Beliefs
The stories you tell about your body create your reality. Learn to identify and rewrite limiting narratives sabotaging midlife health transformation during perimenopause and menopause. Discover common body stories women over 40 carry, how these narratives become self-fulfilling prophecies, and practical reframing techniques for creating empowering alternatives. Perfect for women with negative body talk, beliefs about age-related decline being inevitable, or stories about "always" failing at health goals. Includes narrative identification exercises and rewriting frameworks. If you want to take this work deeper, grab my book The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman's Guide to Deep Health and Happiness. β¨ It's the roadmap midlife women are using to lead themselves powerfully in the health arena and beyond. Available now at https://theconsistencycode.com ππ§ β¬οΈ Tools to rock your second act. β
The Consistency Code Book: https://theconsistencycode.com β
Rumble & Rise Membership with Courtney: https://graceandgrit.com/readytorumble β
Subscribe to the Podcast: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast #midlifewomen #womenshealth #podcast #confidence #selfleadership #consistency #theconsistencycode

Feb 7, 2026 β’ 8min
Episode 440: Why Accountability Beats Motivation Every Time | Sustainable Health Habits
Waiting for motivation? You'll be waiting forever. This video reveals why accountability systems create lasting results for midlife women navigating perimenopause and menopause, while motivation-dependent approaches fail. Learn types of accountability that work for women over 40, how to build external and internal accountability, and practical strategies for showing up when motivation is absent. Perfect for women who start strong but fade when initial excitement wanes. Includes accountability system design and implementation strategies. If you want to take this work deeper, grab my book The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman's Guide to Deep Health and Happiness. β¨ It's the roadmap midlife women are using to lead themselves powerfully in the health arena and beyond. Available now at https://theconsistencycode.com ππ§ β¬οΈ Tools to rock your second act. β
The Consistency Code Book: https://theconsistencycode.com β
Rumble & Rise Membership with Courtney: https://graceandgrit.com/readytorumble β
Subscribe to the Podcast: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast #midlifewomen #womenshealth #podcast #confidence #selfleadership #consistency #theconsistencycode

Feb 6, 2026 β’ 6min
Episode 439: Self-Care vs Self-Soothing: The Difference That Changes Everything
Not all "self-care" actually serves you. Learn the crucial distinction between genuine self-care and self-soothing behaviors that might be sabotaging midlife health transformation during perimenopause and menopause. Discover how to identify true self-care versus numbing/avoiding for women over 40, why the difference matters for long-term wellbeing, and practical strategies for choosing actions that truly nourish. Perfect for women whose "self-care" involves wine, shopping, or behaviors creating guilt afterward. Includes self-care audit and alternative soothing strategies. If you want to take this work deeper, grab my book The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman's Guide to Deep Health and Happiness. β¨ It's the roadmap midlife women are using to lead themselves powerfully in the health arena and beyond. Available now at https://theconsistencycode.com ππ§ β¬οΈ Tools to rock your second act. β
The Consistency Code Book: https://theconsistencycode.com β
Rumble & Rise Membership with Courtney: https://graceandgrit.com/readytorumble β
Subscribe to the Podcast: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast #midlifewomen #womenshealth #podcast #confidence #selfleadership #consistency #theconsistencycode

Feb 5, 2026 β’ 8min
Episode 438: How to Build a Life You Don't Need to Escape From | Wellness That Lasts
If you're constantly seeking escape, your life needs redesign, not another vacation. This video helps midlife women create sustainable daily lives during perimenopause and menopause that feel nourishing rather than depleting. Learn to identify what makes you want to escape, practical strategies for life redesign for women over 40, and how to build wellness into your regular existence rather than reserving it for breaks. Perfect for women feeling trapped, counting down to weekends, or using food/wine to cope with daily stress. Includes life audit questions and redesign frameworks. If you want to take this work deeper, grab my book The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman's Guide to Deep Health and Happiness. β¨ It's the roadmap midlife women are using to lead themselves powerfully in the health arena and beyond. Available now at https://theconsistencycode.com ππ§ β¬οΈ Tools to rock your second act. β
The Consistency Code Book: https://theconsistencycode.com β
Rumble & Rise Membership with Courtney: https://graceandgrit.com/readytorumble β
Subscribe to the Podcast: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast #midlifewomen #womenshealth #podcast #confidence #selfleadership #consistency #theconsistencycode

Feb 4, 2026 β’ 7min
Episode 437: The Power of Pre-Decisions | Eliminate Decision Fatigue for Health Success
Stop making the same decisions over and over. Learn how pre-decisions eliminate decision fatigue and create automatic success for midlife women managing perimenopause and menopause symptoms through lifestyle. Discover which decisions to make in advance, how to create decision frameworks for food and exercise, and why pre-commitment is especially powerful for women over 40 experiencing hormone-related brain fog. Perfect for women exhausted by constant choices or struggling with consistency. Includes pre-decision templates for common health scenarios. If you want to take this work deeper, grab my book The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman's Guide to Deep Health and Happiness. β¨ It's the roadmap midlife women are using to lead themselves powerfully in the health arena and beyond. Available now at https://theconsistencycode.com ππ§ β¬οΈ Tools to rock your second act. β
The Consistency Code Book: https://theconsistencycode.com β
Rumble & Rise Membership with Courtney: https://graceandgrit.com/readytorumble β
Subscribe to the Podcast: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast #midlifewomen #womenshealth #podcast #confidence #selfleadership #consistency #theconsistencycode

Feb 3, 2026 β’ 6min
Episode 436: Your Body Keeps the Score: How to Listen to What It's Telling You
Your body is constantly communicatingβare you listening? This video teaches midlife women to interpret physical signals during perimenopause and menopause, from fatigue and cravings to pain and energy fluctuations. Learn body literacy skills essential for women over 40, how to distinguish between symptoms requiring attention versus normal variation, and practical strategies for responding to your body's messages. Perfect for women disconnected from physical sensations or unsure how to interpret what they're experiencing. Includes body awareness practices and symptom tracking strategies. If you want to take this work deeper, grab my book The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman's Guide to Deep Health and Happiness. β¨ It's the roadmap midlife women are using to lead themselves powerfully in the health arena and beyond. Available now at https://theconsistencycode.com ππ§ β¬οΈ Tools to rock your second act. β
The Consistency Code Book: https://theconsistencycode.com β
Rumble & Rise Membership with Courtney: https://graceandgrit.com/readytorumble β
Subscribe to the Podcast: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast #midlifewomen #womenshealth #podcast #confidence #selfleadership #consistency #theconsistencycode

Feb 2, 2026 β’ 5min
Episode 435: Why Rest Is Actually Productive | Strategic Recovery for Busy Women
Rest isn't lazyβit's strategic. Discover why recovery is essential for midlife women's health transformation, especially during perimenopause and menopause when stress impacts hormones significantly. Learn to distinguish between rest and avoidance, build guilt-free recovery into your routine, and understand how strategic rest accelerates results for women over 40. Perfect for high-achievers who struggle with rest or feel guilty taking breaks. Includes practical rest strategies that enhance rather than derail progress. If you want to take this work deeper, grab my book The Consistency Code: A Midlife Woman's Guide to Deep Health and Happiness. β¨ It's the roadmap midlife women are using to lead themselves powerfully in the health arena and beyond. Available now at https://theconsistencycode.com ππ§ β¬οΈ Tools to rock your second act. β
The Consistency Code Book: https://theconsistencycode.com β
Rumble & Rise Membership with Courtney: https://graceandgrit.com/readytorumble β
Subscribe to the Podcast: https://graceandgrit.com/podcast #midlifewomen #womenshealth #podcast #confidence #selfleadership #consistency #theconsistencycode


