THE GRIT SHOW

This week we are doing things a little differently!You get the opportunity to experience a Guest Episode from The Fire Inside Her Podcast with Diane Schroeder. I am sharing with you “Connection, Community, and Collaboration” which features a guest from Oregon (my home state, and where I currently live, so definitely a bonus). Diane’s podcast is part of the Authentic Connections Network, the podcast network I founded to address the lack of women’s voices in podcasting. Her podcast focuses on Self-Care, Authenticity, Community, and all the things that I know each of you cares about as well. This episode is just a taste, and she is already a few episodes into her second season, so there is lots of good stuff for you to discover. This week she is even featuring an episode on mothers and daughters, featuring a conversation with her mom.The beautiful thing about a network founded by a woman focused on amplifying women’s voices is that the focus is on making the workflow easier for women. Lifting each other and supporting each other. Some of this episode from Diane’s podcast talks about the support of other women and the magic that happens when we find and support community. Small warning that part of the authenticity on Diane’s podcast means it does get an E-rating so that she and her guests don’t feel guarded in the language they use. Very much in alignment with Brene Brown and keeping it real.So, if you listen with kids around and prefer that they don’t hear that language, wear earbuds!At the end of my intro, I also mention that I am launching a never-been-done-before model of the network where a cohort of women will launch their podcasts together after a summer incubator. If you have a podcast brewing or know someone who *needs* to amplify their voice and launch a podcast, have them get in touch with me! Instagram is best - @37by27How to connect with Dianewww.thefireinsideher.com Instagram: @TheRealFireInHer LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/dianeschroeder5/Do you want to get on Diane's mailing list? Bonus - you even get a copy of a Self Care Audio she's made for you!TheFireInsideHer.com/audioYou can find The Fire Inside Her anywhere you listen to podcasts- or on Diane's website:https://TheFireInsideHer.com/podcastWe'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!!

Do you ever freeze up a little when someone shares with you the complex story of a terrible situation they are experiencing? Maybe you aren’t sure how to respond, or maybe you are overwhelmed by what they may be experiencing.Difficulties and challenges are feeling more common, or perhaps there are more shared experiences of bigger traumas that are bringing the conversations to the surface. Our guest today, Katharine Manning, has been working alongside traumas and supporting the individuals left in the wake throughout her career. The insight she has on ways to respond is valuable to both businesses and to individuals and we have the gift of her knowledge as part of our conversation today. She has a fabulous acronym LASER that will help guide us through our response, useful resources, as well as perspective on things like boundaries and our role that make this an exceptionally valuable episode.Katharine Manning is the author of The Empathetic Workplace: Five Steps to a Compassionate, Calm, and Confident Response to Trauma on the Job and the President of Blackbird DC. She has worked on issues of trauma and victimization for over 25 years. As a Senior Attorney Advisor with the Executive Office for United States Attorneys, for fifteen years Manning guided the Justice Department through its response to victims in cases ranging from terrorism to large-scale financial fraud to child exploitation. Some cases she advised on include the Boston Marathon bombing, the Pulse nightclub and South Carolina AME church shootings, the uprising in Charlottesville, the Madoff investment fraud, and the federal case against Larry Nassar, doctor for the U.S. Women’s Olympic Gymnastics team. Manning now uses her expertise to help organizations prepare for and respond to the challenges they face involving employees and clients who may be in trauma. Her work has been featured in the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Thrive Global, and CEOWorld. A member of the bar in Washington, D.C. and California, Manning also served as an attorney with the law firm Pillsbury Winthrop in San Francisco, where she represented Fortune 500 companies in class actions, insurance, and media cases. She is a graduate of Smith College and the University of Virginia School of Law and teaches at American University and in the Master’s in Trauma-Informed Leadership Program at Dominican University. Connecting with Katharine ManningJoin Katharine’s text message list – Text Blackbird to 833-975-1945www.katharinemanning.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/katharine-manning/, https://www.instagram.com/empatheticworkplace/orSupport your local bookstore & this podcast by getting your copy ofThe Empathetic Workplace: 5 Steps to a Compassionate, Calm, and Confident Response to Trauma on the Job at https://bookshop.org/a/Resource mentioned in this episode:National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline (United States) Dial 988We'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!!

Is sleep something you ignore? Something you think of as less important? Today’s guest refers to it as the “Cinderella” of good health for this very reason. It’s the thing we don’t pay attention to or notice, especially if it is going well. Sleep is something we take for granted.If you’ve gone through a period when sleep doesn’t come easily, you know how disruptive lack of sleep can be. However, you may not have given much thought to all the varied impacts it can have on your day and your health. We rarely see the line that connects sleep to so many other pieces of our life and our functioning.France Taylor shares valuable information in today’s conversation; everything from how you know when you have a sleeping problem to how much sleep you need and whether cherries or bananas might magically help us get our Zzzzzs. Frances Taylor is a Sleep Expert and Fellow of The International Stress Management Association (UK), with over 15 years’ experience facilitating resilience events in diverse settings, from Universities to international film studios. During her work Frances realized that there was a missing piece when it came to people’s health and wellbeing – the importance of sleep. She decided to devote herself to providing engaging and highly practical sleep programs drawing on clinically tested approaches that work. Her therapeutic practice is based on CBTi – Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia, the first line treatment in the UK and also highly rated in the States. Her online programmes and 1:1 coaching show people how to sleep well, work well, and live well within just a few weeks, without medication.Best ways to connect with Frances:Her website: https://sleepwell.todayLinked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francestaylor/Here’s the Sleep Diagnostic Tool Frances mentioned:https://sleepwell.today/sleep-diagnostic/You can also find her online course here:https://sleepwell.today/fundamentals-programme/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!!

Did you know that an emotion only lasts 6 seconds?That's how long the chemical process takes. It may seem like it lasts a lot longer, but that's because that initial reaction can become a feeling which has some nuances. We'll touch on that concept today, but mostly we are going to dive into a concept that may be very unfamiliar to you. I know it is pretty foreign to me. It's the idea that our emotions, those chemical reactions, are sending us signals for our personal benefit. That those messages and signals are meant for us, personally. They aren't about the people around us, they are about *us*. When we have a twinge of a strong emotion, we need to stop and get curious as Will Halpin mentioned during episode #32 on IFS - and try to figure out what that emotion might be telling us. There is more to the story and the thought - check out the episode and let me know if it resonates as you start to apply it to what is happening in your world. I know I've been impressed with the things it has helped me uncover! Here's the link to the episode so you can share it with someone you know will enjoy it - or easily link to it yourself! https://podcast.thegritshow.com/episode/40/Did you get excited about the Introductory series on Podcasting - from Dreaming to Doing?? I would love to have you be part of it - jump on over to register bit.lypodcast/d2d and mark your calendar for April 27th (5:30pm PST). If you are interested in the coupon code- y'all know how to get it!!Were you wanting to check out that Brene Brown episode I mentioned? This links to the first one - the second one is right after! -brenebrown.comWe'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!!

Are you someone who is always seeking to unlock more of yourself and see your potential in new ways? Human Design helps each of us to discover what is unique in each of us. It can also help us to see how our conditioning, and the things we keep hitting up against, may not be in our best interest. It is a path to better alignment with what will allow us to move through this world with more ease. This is another of our bonus episodes reaching back to late summer of 2022 and a great conversation with Megan Seamans as she was about to embark on an adventure of her own. Human Design was brand new to me and Megan Seamans was the perfect guest to lead us on this journey to learn a little more about Human Design. Our conversation focused on the on the first layer of Human Design and 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.https://www.meganseamans.com/https://www.instagram.com/meganseamans https://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/3SeTu7KMegan 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.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.comAre 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/TGSPDFMermaidReally 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!!

If you are part of The Grit Show community, you are someone who knows a thing or two about the curveballs that life can throw at you. Shawna had a big curve ball thrown at her in the summer of 2021. Just as the pandemic was starting to wane and life had the potential of getting back to normal, the results of a medical test sent things in a bit of a tailspin. When you get a referral to a neuro-oncologist, bucket lists are the type of things that come to mind. Shawna's response to this may not be typical, but she hopes it's one that becomes the new norm. Hopefully, it's a response that you'll connect to and that might inspire you to look at things a little differently, and hopefully do things a little differently. This is a replay of the previously aired episode and includes a story from a listener of what it inspired them to do. If this inspires you to make changes, please reach out and share your story as well. Instagram is the easiest place to do that!!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 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!!

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 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. 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 & career forward, Yale Master’s Degree in tow, feeling way more angst than certainty! Despite “success and smarts,” she second-guessed big AND small decisions, over-valued others’ opinions & usually catastrophized about what could go wrong. Coaching allowed her to finally feel calm, clear & 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 Follow her on IG at https://instagram.com/kpcoaching Listen to her on Decision Masters Podcast: https://www.kirstenparker.com/decision-masters-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 week, we are revisiting one of our highest-rated episodes as selected by our listeners. It’s one that new listeners will appreciate, or something worth a re-listen, as the concept is valuable to revisit. We get to talk 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 I’ve long been interested in and although this field is young and full of room for debate, there are a lot of interesting facts and things we can learn from it.Some of my takeaways may not be the ones that are discussed in the mainstream but will give you some food for thought. I’ll touch 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. There are things we cannot fully know or understand, and although it’s hard to accept this, it can be powerful in building our relationships and our ways of interacting with others once we do. 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 Parental olfactory experience influences behavior and neural structure in subsequent generations:https://www.nature.com/articles/nn.3594 You can follow and listen to episodes of either of these podcasts on your favorite listening platform - or find out more about them at these links:  The Fire Inside Her https://thefireinsideher.com/podcast I AM MY passion project – launches 3/25/24 https://www.badass-silverstreak.com/home  To learn more about the Authentic Connections Podcast Network and its audacious goal of 37 by 27 (increasing the number of women-hosted podcasts to 37% by 2027) head over to Instagram and follow the account - https://instagram.com/37by27 https://linktr.ee/37by27 also has a little more info and will be updated with the upcoming training opportunities!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!!

It's time for reflection and looking at some useful lessons worth sharing, and today we look at 3. One of them is the importance of reflection, so we had to build that right into the title. Take your own adviceTime for Reflection is CrucialWhat works for you – may not be what works for everyone else. We'll look at each of these a little deeper with some real examples. We also use our Grit Wit to dive into how to apply them, as well as some other ways of thinking, to your own life and things you may be contemplating. You also get to hear more about the coming season of The Grit Show (yes! I am finally taking my advice and breaking the show up into seasons!!), and you'll get to hear a trailer and a teaser for two new podcasts from Authentic Connections Network, the podcast network I've been building over the past several months. Be sure to head over to Instagram and follow the account to keep up to date on these podcasts, and to learn more about this network and its audacious of goal of 37 by 27 (increasing the number of women hosted podcasts to 37% by 2027). https://instagram.com/37by27https://linktr.ee/37by27 also has a little more info and will be updated with the upcoming training opportunities!You can follow either of these podcasts on your favorite listening platform - or find out more about them at these links: The Fire Inside Herhttps://thefireinsideher.com/podcast I AM MY passion projecthttps://www.badass-silverstreak.com/home 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!!

Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the state of your closet, or all the excess items in your kitchen drawers? Does it seem that there isn't a lot of flow in your home and your life? Our conversation with Caroline today really starts with a new construct. Instead of focusing on what you need to get rid of- why don't we focus on the things that we really want to keep. Why don't we focus on the life we want and the things that best fit into that. It is a whole different way of looking at things that can really make a difference. I think it's a conversation that you'll get a lot of. If you have a minute, I'd love to hear what you think!Caroline Thor is a Professional Organizer, KonMari® Consultant, wife, mother of three, proud pet owner, and former teacher. As someone who has struggled to stay organized, she understands the challenges that come with decluttering and organizing a home. She believes in not aiming for what we think others expect of us, but instead discovering what works best for ourselves and our families. Originally from the UK, Caroline has been living in Germany for the past 17 years. She is the creator of the online course "Declutter Your Life, Find The Joy," and the host of the Living Clutter Free Forever podcast. Through her work, Caroline is passionate about helping people realize how they need their homes to be for them and guiding them towards a more intentional, clutter-free lifestyle. As a KonMari® Consultant, Caroline uses Marie Kondo's famous tidying method to help her clients identify what truly sparks joy in their lives. With her practical and compassionate approach, Caroline encourages her clients to let go of items that no longer serve a purpose, creating space for the things that matter most. Through her podcast and online course, Caroline shares her own experiences and insights, providing inspiration and support for anyone looking to declutter and organize their homes. She believes that a clutter-free home can have a positive impact on our mental and emotional well-being, and is committed to helping others create the peaceful, joyful spaces they deserve.Connect with Caroline:www.caroline-thor.comPodcast: Living Clutter Free Forever caroline-thor.com/podcastFB: @carolineorganizer IG: @caro.thor5 Sneaky Hacks To Get Your Kids Tidying Up Without Them Realizing It:https://caroline-thor.ck.page/e080cd2c9e5 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!!