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Grit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Glitz In Compressing Time with Megan SumrellIn this episode of Grit, Grace, and Glitz, Erika welcomes Megan Sumrell, a time management expert with a corporate background turned productivity coach dedicated to helping women find harmony in their busy lives. Megan shares her inspiring journey from corporate IT to empowering women with practical planning systems that honor their unique brains and lifestyles. She introduces concepts like A and B days for balancing work and fun, as well as strategies for minimizing context switching and planning for life's uncertainties, all designed to help women operate at their best even when life throws curveballs.M...2025-07-0127 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Glitz In Embracing Your Own Empowerment with CJ StasikIn this inspiring episode, Erika sits down with the incredible CJ Stasik — the powerhouse behind She Handles It — to explore what it truly means to handle life with resilience, purpose, and a touch of glitz. CJ shares her personal journey from feeling overwhelmed and burned out to embracing empowerment, revealing how a defining moment of exhaustion sparked her mission to help women stop doing what they have to do and start prioritizing what they really want.Additionally, CJ shares her vision for building a community of women ready to live audaciously and unapologetically, and she invit...2025-06-1727 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit To Deliver Your Own ComebackErika welcomes the incredible Darleen Santore, aka Coach Dar, a licensed and board-certified occupational therapist, mental coach, motivational speaker, and resilience expert, on this episode of Grit, Grace, and Glitz. Coach Dar shares her powerful journey through adversity, including surviving her third stroke and losing both parents, which deepened her understanding of bouncing back and the importance of resilience. She emphasizes that life is not linear and that grit—persevering despite obstacles—trumps talent every day.Through heartfelt stories and practical advice, Coach Dar advocates for discovering your "why," embracing the suck, and staying mission-focused to ri...2025-06-0328 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Glitz In Finding The Right Lady Gang with Beth NydickIn this empowering episode of Grit, Grace, and Glitz, Erika sits down with Beth Nydick, a powerhouse in helping women gain visibility and unlock their true potential. Beth shares her inspiring journey of overcoming girl trauma, building authentic relationships, and cultivating a mindset of action and abundance. She emphasizes the importance of surrounding yourself with a strong lady gang, embracing imperfections, and taking bold steps toward your dreams—even if it means starting messy. Beth’s contagious energy and practical insights remind us that success begins with believing in yourself and daring to take the first step....2025-05-2727 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit To Overcome and Soar with Marcin RumanIn this inspiring episode of Grace and Glitz, Erika Rothenberger welcomes Polish entrepreneur and tech visionary Marcin Ruman. From growing up in an orphanage in Poland to building a multimillion-dollar business in the U.S., Marcin shares his powerful journey of resilience, risk-taking, and giving back. Discover how networking, embracing discomfort, and taking action can propel you toward your goals. Marcin also discusses his passion for mentoring youth, his adventures navigating international business during challenging times, and his vision for multiplying success. Tune in for golden nuggets on grit, grace, and the glitz of purposeful li...2025-05-2024 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit to Power On with Tracy SolarekIn this inspiring episode of Grit, Grace and Glitz, host Erika welcomes the dynamic Tracy Solarek, a service-oriented leader with over 25 years of experience in professional development and emotional intelligence. Tracy shares her powerful personal story of resilience, recounting how being let go from her job one month before her wedding became a pivotal moment that launched her into a career she’s deeply passionate about today. Together, Erika and Tracy dive deep into why emotional intelligence is crucial—not just for leaders or entrepreneurs—but for anyone striving to manage stress, build stronger relationships, and achieve persona...2025-04-2926 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Glitz In Finding Your Flow & Your Freedom with Lovelda VincenziJoin host Erika and the incredible Lovelda Vincenzi for an electrifying episode of Grit, Grace, and Glitz! Lovelda, a dynamic speaker, mentor, and MC from across the pond, shares her inspiring journey from an unexpected career in sales to dominating the speaking industry. With infectious energy, Lovelda discusses the journey of embracing opportunities and the importance of personal responsibility, along with strategies to cultivate a fulfilling career. Prepare for a fun and intimate conversation filled with valuable nuggets about self-expression, boundary-setting, and the true essence of success.Connect wit...2025-04-2241 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Glitz In Styling Your Own Life with Jessica PapineauIn this empowering episode of "Grit, Grace, and Glitz," host Erika Rothenberger welcomes the dynamic Jessica Papineau—a woman who elevates both personal style and self-authenticity. The conversation delves into the synergy of grit, grace, and celebration, emphasizing the importance of embracing one’s true self in both life and fashion.Erika and Jessica recount their serendipitous meeting during an event, highlighting how genuine connections can transpire from brief encounters when individuals are open and aware. They discuss the power of surrounding oneself with like-minded, inspiring individuals, and how this connection enhances personal growth and success....2025-04-0844 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Glitz In Seeing the World with Megan LanfordIn this exciting episode of Grit Grace and Glitz, host Erika welcomes expert travel strategist Megan Lanford, who specializes in budget-friendly travel.The conversation centers around the art of traveling without breaking the bank, revealing how Megan transformed her family's travel experiences from sporadic trips to an impressive six vacations a year while saving nearly $20,000 annually. Truly impressive!Megan shares her backstory, emphasizing her desire for a rich travel experience for her daughter - who has already flown multiple times at a young age. The discussion highlights the joy and memories that travel brings, especially...2025-04-0219 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit & Grace To Be A Woman In ConstructionIn this episode of Grit, Grace, and Glitz, host Erika celebrates Women in Construction Week, sharing her personal journey as a civil engineer in a male-dominated industry. Erika reflects on her 22-year career, starting as a fresh graduate from Villanova University, stepping onto her first job site with uncertainty but determination.Erika emphasizes the importance of allyship, mentorship, and lifting others in the industry. She highlights the challenges women face in construction, where only 10% of workers are women, and just 4% are in field roles - and she also highlights the support she’s received from male mentors an...2025-03-0411 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace In Cutting The Overwhelm with Jenn DrummondJenn Drummond is a Mom of 7, successful business owner and World Record holder!She joined us on this week’s episode and brings us the goods on what we all want to know – how do we cut the overwhelm when everybody and everything seem to be buzzing at the same time? What are some strategies from the top that successful women implement and just make part of their routine? Erika sits down with the first woman to climb the 2nd highest summits on each of the 7 continents and gets into it!Hear more about...2025-02-2528 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit To Call It: "It Had To Be Me" with Amanda SoukoulisIn this powerful episode, Erika sits down with Amanda Soukoulis—a former CPA turned wellness coach—who shares her inspiring journey of resilience, health struggles, and transformation. Amanda opens up about her experience as a finalist for multiple professional cheerleading teams, her health battles with a severe bacterial infection and black mold exposure, and how these challenges propelled her into the world of functional medicine.She highlights the importance of listening to your body, being your own advocate, and the mindset shift from “Why me?” to “It had to be me.” Amanda also provides valuable wellness insights, including:2025-02-1824 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace To Own Your Purposeful Impact with Brooke HemingwayThis week on Grit, Grace, and Glitz Erika features an inspiring interview with dynamo Brooke Hemingway. Brooke tells it best: “an accidental entrepreneur after having already brought 5 humans into the world, I had a crash course in all things business, marketing, leadership, and personal development.”Brooke shares her incredible journey from traditional stay-at-home mom to thriving entrepreneur and leader, all in a very short time. In this conversation, we learn how she built a 7-figure network marketing business in just 18 months - while raising 5 young children - and later 6!She candidly discusses overcoming major challenges, inclu...2025-01-2837 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit Before the Joy with Cindi CohnIn this episode, Erika sits down with Cindi Cohn, known as the 'queen of joy', who leads wellness workshops and promotes positivity. A prolific advocate for mental health, raising emotionally resilient kids and nature conservation, guest Cindi shares her personal journey from depression to discovering joy. We learn why intentional living and community support are key in this evolution, while discussing it all ... marriage, personal growth, and the power of gratitude. Cindi revealed that after 31 years of marriage she continues to work on improving her relationship, highlighting that marriage requires ongoing effort. The conversation also...2025-01-2131 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace In Taking In The Pause with Julie Nee and Amy P KellyJoin Erika and her guests Julie Nee and Amy P Kelly on this week’s episode!Julie and Amy share the goods on about accountability partners, why opening up and being vulnerable is going to serve us well in 2025 and more.Embrace the idea of a “pause partner!”. Julie and Amy share what intentional pausing has done for their day-to-day along with recalibrating when replenishing is needed. This concept of a pause partner will have you seeking out yours in no time - and gives you permission to even take a pause from your partner when th...2025-01-1433 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Glitz in Being Unstoppable with Amberly LagoIf you're ready to learn about unstoppable success, the grit behind the glory, the storyline driving RESILIENCE - this is the episode for you!Join host Erika and dynamo guest Amberly Lago as they do a deep dive into their personal journeys to where they are now - successful entrepreneurs, speakers, authors, podcasters and more - complete with a sneak peek into their daily practices, tips on bouncing back and what they do to spark joy when the going gets tough.Together, they show us what it takes to step into your best self...2025-01-0739 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Glitz In Owning An Audacious 2025! with Erika2025, we are ready for you!Join Erika as she personally shares her simple and effective tips for setting up success - the tips she uses are the same ones she is sharing with you! Tune in to capture what is working NOW to ease into the new year with a game plan - and actionable items so 2025 brings all you deserve and more!Whether you catch this episode on December 31 or into 2025, grab a pen and get ready to take notes and GO for it. Happy New Year! 2024-12-3110 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace to DREAM | FEEL | CREATE with Mary MessnerJoin us as we have a great conversation with professional speaker - and advocate for women and girls - Mary Messner this week. Mary is a guest who consistently inspires her audience through storytelling, humor, and emotion. This week on our show, Mary shares perspectives about her pivotal career shift to now sought-after keynote speaker - and brings the goods on her methodology:DREAMFEELCREATEGet that big dream on paper, and be very clear about what it would feel like to create it!Learn how to be g...2024-12-1727 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit To Stay The Course with Yamini NaiduJoin us in this episode as Erika hosts Yamini Naidu - the world's only economist turned business storyteller. Yamini's clients rate her among the top business storytellers globally. She is on a quest to make everyone a better storyteller at work, play and home! You do not want to miss this dynamic conversation.Learn - and embrace! - the difference between a hustle-based approach and a heart-based approach to your work.Approach setting goals and persistence to acheive those goals from a different lens than usual, and add to your Eastern philosophical vocabulary i...2024-12-1025 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Glitz in Owning an Audacious 2025! with Erika Rothenberger5 actions you can take now to enter 2025 with clarity, confidence, and unstoppable momentum?Erika’s got you covered in this week’s episode!The new year is only weeks away and this means you have a personal competitive advantage - getting your action steps going, and casting a vision so bright you’ll surprise yourself.In this episode Erika shares what she’s personally doing now to set up a stellar 2025 - new strategies, basic building blocks and all that’s in between. Listen in and get your own game plan going, read...2024-12-0310 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace To Pivot And Just Call It What It Is with Jessica WelchDo you believe that “set”backs are actually “set”ups for something better - for what’s meant to be next for you? Believe that there’s something on the other side of the feeling of being in the trenches, day in and day out? Join guest Jessica Welch - California “boss babe” turned Wyoming ranch wife - and Erika as they talk all things side hustles, major life changes and everything in between!From understanding who 10,000 ft elevation friends are to people who help you peel back those layers and take your call at 2am - Erika and Je...2024-11-2626 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace to Know: Your Predicament is Not Your Destiny with Lia Valencia Key"Your predicament does not determine your destiny!"These words could not be more true and our guest, Lia Valencia Key, shares this beautiful quote from her late mother – along with several other touching moments throughout this episode.Lia weaves stories of her childhood along with her present day mission tocreate jewelry to be beautiful, visual reminders to use LIGHT, JOY, LOVE, GRATITUDE and PEACE as our GUIDING STARS in this conversation with Erika. Together, they talk about the beauty of true resiliency and how absolutely anyone can stand in their strength, regardless of th...2024-11-1942 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit You Didn’t Know You Had In You with Lauren FurtadoJoin Erika and Lauren Furtado for an engaging conversation on our favourite topic – grit, grace & glitz. Lauren is a CPA with an impressive 18+ year track record in the accounting industry. Her background in a prestigious Big 4 firm helped land her where she is today - helming her own business as a successful fractional CFO. Lauren’s remarkable story of grit and perseverance will move you and show you that regardless of what life has planned, drawing from strength and determination is often the answer. We learn the power of saying “no” and setting boundaries...2024-11-1227 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit Of The Determined Entrepreneur with Natalie GardnerJoin guest Natalie Gardner and Erika as they get gritty and bring the goods on how passion + an entrepreneurial spirit = RESULTS!Natalie's unwavering belief in helping others with clean skincare and making impact is the spoiler alert you didn't know you needed - her belief in what's possible comes through in this conversation and you want to be ready to take notes.Together, Erika and Natalie talk about how a grassroots idea saw massive success once the lessons below kicked in!step backward before you go forward at timesgive grace to yourself - and...2024-11-0521 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace In Embracing The Feedback with Cynthia St. PierreJoin Erika and Cynthia St. Pierre, Head of Marketing MassMutual Greater Philadelphia, as they sit down and have a great conversation you want in on!Feedback comes from many sources but - how do you receive it? Do you see feedback as a negative, as an opportunity for growth or perhaps - sometimes unsure how to take it all in? Erika and Cynthia talk openly about how as their careers have evolved, so has their openness to feedback and most importantly, what these lessons have taught them about professional growth. You can expect...2024-10-2923 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit To Take The Leap Of Faith with Rose LukoNothing ventured, nothing gained! Erika and Rose are no strangers to taking a leap of faith and sometimes, just hoping for the best and knowing it will all work itself out. Together, they discuss the challenges and opportunities that have come their way as a result of stepping out of the status quo and well - just going for it!Join this conversation as Erika opens up a discussion around risk, making a career move that doesn’t necessarily “fit” the resume and then celebrating it all.We explore the grit behind putting precon...2024-10-2224 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Glitz In Shining With Your Own Resilience with Jen MentesanaIn this episode, Erika and Jen work through the word “resilience” - what it means, how they step into it on the regular, and how it drives so many of the success stories they have witnessed both in their own lives and around them.Jen deep dives into her story and her path to success as a restauranteur, all while being a devoted wife and mom – focussing on her personal wellness at the same time. With some difficult moments along the way that Jen ultimately overcomes, she finds purpose by tapping into her own ability to shine. 2024-10-1533 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit To Come Out Stronger On The Other Side with Alreen HaeggquistJoin us for an episode tackling some of the tougher conversations that need to be had - the ones that take up space, the ones that are the elephant in the room, and the ones that require grit. Erika welcomes guest Alreen Haeggquist - a sex abuse survivor - as she shares her deeply personal story of childhood abuse and the steps she’s taken to overcome the long-lasting effectsAlreen founded her own law firm, Haeggquist & ECK LLP which has helped hundreds of other women stand up for themselves. She have challenged hi...2024-10-0814 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Glitz In Making All Your Own Choices with Nicole Stephenson“We aren’t china dolls - we’re meant to live life a bit messy”.Erika sits down with her dynamic guest this week - Nicole Stephenson - who is well known for transforming unknown possibilities into promising outcomes through connection and collaboration. Nicole is no stranger to excelling at multiple roles all at once, but as we learn in this conversation - has truly mastered the art of “choice” via 3 magic words: “work-life choice”. Nicole gracefully steps out of the “work-life balance” label and defines what focus, accountability and intention mean to her. We in...2024-09-2427 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit To Make The Move with Sheramy JonssonThe dynamic Sheramy Jonsson sits down with Erika in this week's episode - on the heels of the popular ISA (Industrial Supply Association's) Fall conference in Florida!Sheramy, National Account Manager at Norton/Saint-Gobain, brings the goods on what a pivotal moment looks like (spoiler alert: you can't always tell when you're in one!), why hindsight is 20/20 in these moments and how easy it is to miss the feeling in that moment.Sheramy's story of a mentor who saw greatness in her bigger than she could see in herself will help shine the light right...2024-09-1719 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit To Say It Out Loud with Erin RenningerHave you ever felt this pull from the universe that you are simply just MADE FOR MORE? Have you ever wondered if playing safe and playing small is what's been instilled in you?Erin and Erika hear you and want you to join this conversation as they talk about how to live an authentic life…UNAPOLOGETICALLY! Erika's guest, Erin Renninger, is skilled at helping others find their inner Abundant Badass and live their lives Unapologetically Authentic. Tap into that intuition we all have and ACT! However small that next step is, however daring it feels ... kno...2024-09-1033 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit to Go For Your Biggest Goals with Anthony Spatichia"We do not live to work, we work to live".Kicking off this episode with some words of wisdom from Anthony Spatichia, Managing Partner of MassMutual Greater Philadelphia (MMGP) - and setting the tone for this important conversation!On the eve of MMGP's 2024 Victory Campaign Kick-Off Meeting, Erika and Anthony talk shop about balancing business commitments, personal goals, family and more. Together they share their top tips on planning 90 days out and what it means to truly structure their days to deliver the best to those around them.Spoiler alert - setting up...2024-09-0319 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Glitz In Loving Your Shape, How It All Fits and How It All Flows with Angela FosterWhat a fun episode to share today! Our dynamic guest comes with over two decades of experience in the fashion and beauty industry. Angela Foster specializes in empowering high-achieving women to exude confidence by curating a wardrobe tailored to their unique needs. Angela’s clients consistently show up self-assured, whether it’s during keynote presentations, high-stakes board meetings, or daily life, all thanks to a meticulously curated wardrobe that works - accentuates their body shape, and reflects their personal style.If you're ready to hearwhy dressing in line with your p...2024-09-0326 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace In Making Your Place In The Space with Renee RicciottiSitting down with 30 year industry veteran Renee Ricciotti means we lean in, take notes and repeat!Faced with many challenges as a 3M female industrial leader, Renee has put her leadership skills and industry expertise to work by successfully building multi-functional teams to effectively serve 3M’s Safety and Industrial customers.In this episode, Renee opens up about how she's made her own "place in the space" - a place where she's sometimes had to count on allies, invite herself to the Happy Hour (pro tip - just go for it!), and be heard in a...2024-08-2742 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit To Write Your Own Story with Kyle KingJoin Erika as she sits down with author of 7 books, sought-after speaker, educator and storyteller - Kyle S. King!Erika and Kyle get into the goods around writing your own story, creating a ripple impact and what it takes to keep going in the face of tremendous personal challenge.A professional speaker dedicated to empowering 100,000 professionals through authentic storytelling, Kyle shares his own life's journey and how empowering it is to unpack your own story, pen that story and focus on building the foundation of what's really inside you.This episode will move...2024-08-1325 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace In Setting Your Own Pace with Kelly AdamsSlowing down to speed up is a thing!Listen in as Kelly and Erika bring the goods on setting your own pace, why that matters and their own journeys on getting to their personal best. As an Executive, Business & Life Coach, Speaker, Strategist & Writer Kelly works with high-level clients to break through what is holding them back in order to elevate & expand to their next level in personal power, wealth & self leadership. We learn from Kelly that if your win today - the gain - was getting up and taking a shower, you really do wi...2024-07-2325 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit To Command The Room with Erika RothenbergerJoin me for this 1:1 as we unpack secret (and now, not-so-secret) tips on one of the biggest fears out there... you guessed it, public speaking!There are so many opportunities to command a room - a toast, a business presentation, a stage talk - the list goes on! Most of us are presented with a mic and a time limit, but there is so much more to delivering your personal best. Whether you're working through some early stage fright or looking for a refresher on the public speaking basics, this episode's for you.Listen in...2024-07-1608 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerRe Release - The Grace in Redefining Victory with Alexis OcampoHave you ever asked yourself near the end of a month, a season or maybe a year – did I achieve more than ever? Did I meet my goals, am I coming out winning on the other side? In today’s episode, Erika sits down with Alexis Ocampo, a renowned athlete with a string of accolades behind her: Senior Athlete and Assistant Coach for the AAU USA National Karate Team, 5-time World Karate Champion and 20-time USA National Karate Champion, just to name a few.They have a candid conversation around the mental checklist so many of us...2024-07-0934 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerRe-Release | The Grit in Pushing Through Fear and Following Your Dreams with Lisa HockerJoin Erika and guest Lisa Hocker for some real talk on starting a business, staying in the game and getting to the other side of fear (spoiler alert - it's so worth it)!Harnessing the grit to follow your dreams is no stranger to Lisa, who took a brilliant idea from concept to market successfully. Impacting sales, direct sales and network marketing professionals everywhere is Lisa's latest venture, one that you want to learn about!Listen in as episode 9 inspires you to push yourself - and your ideas - to the next level....2024-07-0227 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Glitz In Being Perfectly Imperfect with Elisa CruickshankOur guest today, Elisa Cruickshank, brings over a decade of experience in Banking, Finance, and in Learning and Development to the list of her many credentials. The #momlife is real in this episode as Erika and Elisa embrace "done is better than perfect" and share how they both just keep it going on all fronts!Elisa brings the perfect mix of ambition - exactly what has fueled her success - to the conversation, and her love of being a mom! She shows up with passion and no doubt has what it takes to build impactful...2024-06-1126 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace In Really Seeing Through “For Better or For Worse” with Kathryn GordonKathryn Gordon joins Erika on Grit, Grace & Glitz this week and brings the goods on self-care, giving yourself grace whatever personal season you’re in and embracing the roller coaster of marriage!Erika and Kathryn share their personal stories of managing it all - with humor and authenticity to boot. Kathryn is a wife, mother, businesswoman, movie producer, bestselling author of Relationship GRIT and host of the Kathryn for REAL! podcast. You don’t want to miss her insight on doing real - through marriage, kids, entrepreneurship and more! Connect with Kath...2024-06-0439 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace In Your Own Excellence with Erika RothenbergerJoin us as Erika brings the goods in this solo episode! Talking about personal excellence isn’t natural for most of us but – we all hold excellence within us.Have you ever held yourself back from that big audacious goal? Have you wondered how and why others take an idea and just make magic with it?A big part of the answer is belief in self, and believe in personal excellence. Tune in and listen to Erika’s personal experience, what she does in these moments and learn how to excel using your own excellence!2024-05-0307 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerRe-Release | The Grace In The Grit: What It Takes to Seize Amazing Opportunity!Join Erika as she spends time with 7-Figure Earner & Mentor, Jessica Reigner, on her inaugural episode! Together they talk about what it takes to recognize opportunity when it comes calling - while believing in yourself to make shifts for yourself, your family and your future.Jessica and Erika will take you through what it means to invest in others, how attraction statements work, what kind of grit it takes to be able to leave a successful career to build a life by design, and more.We know the grace is often in the grit...2024-04-1240 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace In Taking It Next LevelJoin host Erika Rothenberger for an inspiring conversation with Cheldin Barlatt Rumer on "Elevating Your Voice"! Cheldin, a former Division One athlete, mother of two, professor, personal branding expert, and author shares her passion for empowering people and highlighting diverse female leaders, executives, and entrepreneurs. She is a FORCE and you want to listen in!In this episode, we discuss Cheldin's journey from TV fascination to a career in media, the power of active listening, and her "Scream Your Dream" initiative for personal branding and goal achievement. Explore self-talk, positivity, and gratitude fo...2023-10-2726 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit To Transform Your Passion Into A BusinessIn today’s episode, Erika is joined by K’an Mejia – trainer, teacher, coach and the founder of Lift: Body & Business Community.If you have ever wanted to build something out of your passion, listen in. Erika and K’an discuss what it’s like to be an entrepreneur, what it takes and how to start small to grow big. Pick up some business tips from these two amazing entrepreneurs. You don’t want to miss this.2023-07-2122 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace To Have Constructive Conversations With YourselfIn this episode, Erika is joined by the amazing Amy K Hutchens – executive coach and international, award-winning motivational speaker who specializes in helping women harness the power of confident communication so that they can become unstoppable. Erika and Amy sit down to talk about all thing’s passion and purpose, and what happens when you’re just not at your 100 percent. What do you do when you’re feeling frazzled and stressed? What do you do when you're feeling down after closing a chapter in your life? Simple. Invite your feelings to dinner, have a conversation with them, unpack them, un...2023-05-0525 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit To Find The Confidence In YourselfWe hear it all the time - self-confidence can take you further than you ever thought possible, it's mind over matter, get up and go for it. Yet somedays we don't exactly feel 100%. Erika is joined today with Lauren Le-Neou, an amazing young businesswoman and serial entrepreneur. In today’s episode, Erika and Lauren talk about how to find your personal 'why' to keep you motivated and building your dreams on days when you feel less than confident in yourself.2023-04-0714 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit To Always Bet On YourselfThere are days when we don’t want to get up, don’t want to eat right, don’t want to work out. Having these slum days are totally normal. We’re only human and we’re not always at our 110%. And performing at that high level, mistakes are inevitable (and normal). Life is never meant to be perfect. So how do we get out of that funk? How do we not let mistakes define us? How do we keep our eye on our goal?Erika is joined today with the remarkable Pamela McCleod, founder and CEO of...2023-03-3120 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace To Fuel Your Mind, Body & SoulIt's safe to say that the last two years have been hard. Many of us have had to face difficult situations personally or professionally. Recent polls have shown that 75% of people have experienced anxiety and depression.We've all been there and it's ok to feel it all. In today's episode, Erika speaks to Catherine Moring. Dr. Moring is a registered and licensed dietitian, is board certified in advanced diabetes management, is a certified diabetes care and education specialist. She is also the founder of Diabetes Solutions, one of the only virtual Diabetes Self-Management and Nutrition Education Programs...2023-03-2440 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit To Make The Shift To Your Brighter FutureIf you’ve felt like your stuck in a rut or are experiencing burnout in your corporate life, then this episode is for you. Erika speaks to Angelique Renae, a leading expert in Non-Toxic, Non-Invasive methods, services, products and procedures for Beauty & Anti-Aging, on how she made the life-changing decision to leave the corporate life and jump into the life as an entrepreneur. It’s not an easy journey being an entrepreneur but with the right support and the right path, the rewards are amazing, and Angelique can attest to that. She shares her experience making that shift2023-03-1031 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThat Grace In Finding Real Belief In YourselfWe all have moments of negative self-thought or self-belief. It is as natural as breathing but how do we ensure that it doesn’t engulf us and take over us? Join Erika as she speaks to Ashley Lougheed, CEO & Founder of Girl Time, Inc – a community for everyday women and women in business – as she shares about how she started her business in the most difficult time for many us – THE PANDEMIC! Yet that didn’t stop her from creating and building a thriving community of everyday women and women in business. Listen to how she overcame all odds to...2023-03-0321 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace To Invest Time In Yourself And Those You LoveMany of us are always on the go. We have over 90 tabs open in our minds and we're just constantly trying to get things done from the time we open our eyes. Sometimes that leaves us little to no time to relax, unwind and spend with our family.Time is something we can't buy, borrow or steal. So how do we invest the time we have on ourselves and those in our lives? How do we stop our minds from running 100 miles an hour on work and projects, and just breathe? In this episode, Erika i...2023-02-2429 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit To Face FailureHave you ever found yourself in a place in your life where you had felt that push to do that amazing thing but that little voice in your head is telling you you not to because you might fail? That people might judge you? That voice is coming from fear - and that is just human nature. But will you regret not making that big move? You never know how great something can be if you don't go for it.Join host Erika and her guest, Jaclyn Weiss as they drive the conversation today about the fear...2023-02-1722 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit To Listen To Your IntuitionAs we go through life, we’re bound to find ourselves in situations where our inner voice starts to speak. The Universe will guide you, they say. Are we listening intently enough? Or are we scared to follow and listen to our intuition?If you’ve found yourself in these situations before or if you have this strong, undeniable desire to follow your heart but don’t know where to start, then listen in because this episode is for you.Erika is joined by Darbie Angell, an entrepreneur, founder and CEO of the Darbie Angell Brand...2023-01-2732 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit To Renew, Restart & RebuildQuestion - have you ever felt you've hit rock bottom, so bottomed out that it's hard to see the light? Know that you're not alone. Millions of women have felt this and the best part? They've come out shining and ready for what's next. An end is so often the start of something new (and something even better!).In this episode, Erika speaks to Camille Finan - CEO of Kitchen Remodel Rockstar and host of the Ugly Kitchen Challenge - about hitting rock bottom in her life. Camille is here to share her story on how carpentry...2023-01-2033 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace To Take A Pause, Step Back And Silence Your MindOur minds are ultra-powerful. It can bring you up but it can bring you down too. If that little voice in your head sends you into a funk, what do you do? If your mind feels stuck in a project or in business, how do you get yourself unstuck? In this episode, Erika speaks to Denise Wiggins, a global executive in Travel & Health. They get into the gritty and speak about going off the beaten path to get out of your head and quiet the mind to navigate wall-kicking moments successfully.2023-01-1336 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace In Being Authentically YouMany of us live in a fast pace world. We juggle so many roles and strive to be great at everything we do. While there is nothing wrong with trying to bring our best to everything we do, sometimes we need to stop and remember that "we can do anything, we can't do everything".That is the motto Shoshana McNiel lives and strives by. As the owner and instructor at SoulBeat Studio and 6 ABC's fitness tip expert, Shoshana is upbeat and always showing up in her very best. In today's episode, Erika and Shoshana shift to the...2023-01-0637 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace To Find Your Personal BalanceIn today’s episode, Erika and Cassandra Bailey talk about everything self-care. Cassandra (Cass) M. Bailey is the CEO of Slice Communications, the founder and current Chairwoman of Social Media Day, Inc., and the creator of the “My Mom Is…” children's book series. She has been working in marketing communications for more than 20 years and has authored two books on the subject: Pay Attention! and Social Media is About People. That’s a lot on Cass’s plate and she shares with us the poignant moment in her life when she realized she had to learn to stop and find her bal...2022-10-0728 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit In Doing Hard Things - And Why It Matters!Join Erika and Secrets of a Supermom author, Lori Oberbroeckling, as they deliver some fun and real talk on doing hard things, navigating challenging times, and why habits matter!Listen in as they talk about why doing hard things and "sticking with it" has its returns. Did you know there are so many reasons why routine matters, and what it allows your mind to do? Be so good you look back and say "wow, how did I pull that together!?!" The steps to how are all in this episode.2022-09-0225 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Glitz Behind Your Personal NumbersThis week's podcast is an absolute game changer!! Did you know there is incredible power in numbers - and specifically, your own numbers? Enter - numerology.In simple terms, numerology is the study of numbers in your life. From the moment we are born, we have a number stamped on that first day we entered the world. From there, numbers begin to build the foundation of our lives! There is power in numbers but how do we harness the power of those numbers for the better?Join Erika as she spends time with Nicki Minasidis...2022-08-2637 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Glitz In The Journey Of Your Own Level-Up!Erika and national speaker, author, and serial entrepreneur Stefanie Peters sit down to impart their collective wisdom on episode 19!Listen in and expect to learn:where growth moments can - and have - happened for women like youhow to focus on impact and get rid of the anxiety why all bets are off on what you can accomplish and how to capture that feelingAfter this episode, you'll quickly see the person you're becoming on the journey is worth more than the goal - you don't want to miss this one!2022-08-1926 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace To Let Go To Successfully Move ForwardWe've all been there - a failed relationship, a failed business venture, or just simply a bad day. Failure is part of life's journey and while it can put you in a funk, there are lessons in those moments that we can take to propel us to forge forward. But how do we successfully move forward? Join host Erika and her guest, Jill Sherer Murray, author, TEDx speaker, communications expert and founder of "Let Go For It", a lifestyle brand aimed at improving people’s situation through the simple mantra of letting go, as they talk about how...2022-08-1240 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grace To Raise And Celebrate OthersSuccess is more than just about how much we make, how many projects we close but it’s also about how many people we can help! It's about how lives we can impact and uplift.Jessica's remarkable story shines through in this conversation with Erika as this makeup artist, beauty enthusiast, and a cancer survivor shares her very real ups and downs on her road to success!Jessica speaks out about cancer awareness and feeling beautiful inside and out - wherever you are in your journey.2022-08-0539 minGrit, Grace & Glitz with Erika RothenbergerThe Grit To Move ForwardFear - a 4-letter word that holds us back from becoming our true selves. We’ve all been there. That tiny (or loud, ear-piercing) voice that tells us we can’t do it, we can’t make it, that we’re just going to fail. What do you do to overcome that limiting belief? How to we break free from the shackles of fear? Join host Erika and her guest, Jessica Patzell, founder of “I Choose Hope”, a foundation dedicated to helping domestic violence victims and their families stay safe during emergency situations, as they talk about wh...2022-07-1534 min